How do you plan your goals? How do I plan my goals? This is an interesting question. I see this planning akin to the objectives of a character in a play, with both short and long term goals. And I think they arise and I work toward them in different ways. Once I thought: I’dContinue reading “Goooooooaaaaalllllls!”
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This is a Test…
Create an emergency preparedness plan. I’ve had a couple brushes with emergency plans in the past, some of which I’ve documented on my podcast, Audio Chimera. When exploring the building where Thom McAn was housed, my manager and I followed the pneumatic tube system up and down, and discovered the bomb shelter materials stored inContinue reading “This is a Test…”
OMG! Awesome!
What is a word you feel that too many people use? Here’s a prompt that, as soon as I read it, I said the word that I feel too many people use. But—it’s not in the title of this post. The first time I heard someone say “O-M-G!” I was stunned. Sure, you might sendContinue reading “OMG! Awesome!”
Peace
What brings you peace? There’s a lot of turmoil going on right now, so much so I won’t make a joke about Turmoil being some kind of cleanser that leaves things messier than started. Or maybe I will! Because saying stupid/witty improvised comments makes me happy, and I wish more people around me appreciated theContinue reading “Peace”
I Profess!
What profession do you admire most and why? This is an interesting prompt from one perspective: I guess I’m supposed to pick some particular profession, like the old rhyme/song: Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief,Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief. Sorry, that’s a remnant from my less socially aware childhood. It should be Native American chief,Continue reading “I Profess!”
Open for Business
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? When I was a kid I loved watching the TV show Dark Shadows. As an adult, I found the bloopers on YouTube and howled (like Quentin the werewolf!) with laughter. One of the funniest things happened as someone entered a shop andContinue reading “Open for Business”
My Wayward Answer
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? I feel the need to go all Kobayashi Maru* on this question. You can read my answer while you share this earworm with me, courtesy of my post title. The prompt seems to suggest an object of some sort. But there’s noContinue reading “My Wayward Answer”
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? Once again, the prompt kicks in an earworm that will be with me the rest of the day. As for the prompt itself: I’ve become a bit cynical over the years about effecting change in the world. I spent 31Continue reading “Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes”
Commentary on AI Art
Sometimes AI produces useful and even stunning results. And other times…not so much. My blog post yesterday was a metaphor/fable entitled “The Hamster and the Hummingbird.” When I finished pasting it from Notes where I had composed it, I thought, “Hey, wouldn’t it be great to have an AI-generated graphic to illustrate it?” It would.Continue reading “Commentary on AI Art”
The Hamster and the Hummingbird
On the porch table, overlooking the garden, is a smallish wire cage. Inside it is set a wheel, and on that wheel is a hamster. The hamster is running for his life. Is it for exercise? Is it for amusement? Looking closely at the expression on his face, he doesn’t seem to be enjoying theContinue reading “The Hamster and the Hummingbird”
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