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Playing with AI
What topics do you like to discuss? I have lots of philosophical discussions with my wife. They range from religion and spirituality to capitalism and a mythical “third way.” I have lots of topics in my head and I like to randomly start conversations. This annoys her, so lately I’ve been typing to Meta AI.…
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Risking a Meltdown
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? We have a semi verbal autistic adult son in the home. He tries very hard to advocate for himself and we encourage that. He will repeat, “Words have power,” and we hope that he has a basic grasp of what it…
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Risk, Marriage, and Children
Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. Anyone who has read more than a few of my posts probably knows I’m married with children. There is always a risk in committing one’s life and love to another human being. I do not regret the risk I’ve taken to have a wife and…
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“Just-Us” System
I don’t care whether you like Donald Trump or you hate him. He definitely plays by a different set of rules. If you or I were taken to court on 49 counts of fraud, we would be destroyed because we don’t have the kind of money it would take to fight off such an onslaught.…
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Audition at Reed
Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? I was a state level singer in highschool. I took for granted that I was talented enough to sing in all the best choirs. When I went to college for the first time I got to audition…
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Getting on my Nerves
What makes you nervous? There’s a quote from Ronald Reagan that goes, “The nine most frightening words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” But it’s not just government that frightens me. All manner of bureaucracy and red tape make me nervous. I have met too many petty…
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We were a GM town
Janesville had a General Motors plant for almost a hundred years. Over that time the city got more and more car friendly and less and less pedestrian friendly. Cars were everything here. They were transportation, they were good paying union jobs, and they were freedom. But the plant closed years ago. The lot is an…
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Unwinding
How do you unwind after a demanding day? I have prescription medication to unwind after a demanding day. My brain chemistry is managed through psychiatric care. Some days are better than others but every night I take an anti psychotic, a mood stabilizer, and several anti anxiety pills. Science isn’t always my friend but I…
Latter Day Sinner 