A few years back I was sitting at a traffic light grooving to Foghat’s song, “Slow Ride” on the radio. And then, suddenly, as if it was my first time hearing it, I said, probably, aloud, “Holy wow, it’s about sex!” Of course I prefer hidden metaphorical references rather than something that needs to beContinue reading “It’s About Sex? Bay-bee!”
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Tears of Laughter, But…
What brings a tear of joy to your eye? There’s not been any tears of joy for years. I’m not sure joy has been an emotion I’ve experienced for awhile. I’d like to feel that, but real life has intruded in such a way that that has not been possible. I will pivot here andContinue reading “Tears of Laughter, But…”
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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