Gwynne Dyer: Why Are So Many Coups Happening in Africa? July 31, 2023 If you are a democratically elected leader in one of Africa’s Sahel countries — let’s say, Niger — and you suspect that the army is plotting to overthrow you, what’s the best countermeasure? Should you: A) appoint all the army’s senior officers … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Why Are So Many Coups Happening in Africa?
Borrowed from a note to Garrison Keillor: Rows and flows of loosened hair And vomit on the second stair And catnip mousies everywhere I’ve looked at cats that way But then they lie and soak the sun They purr and mew at everyone They snuggle when the day is done But cats get in … Continue reading Quotes of [Early In] the Week
Yet another article on AI, part 2 By: Gwynne Dyer OPINION — June 3, 2023 I’m looking at a headline this morning that screams “AI Creators Fear the Extinction of Humanity,” and I suppose they could turn out to be right. But it’s still a bit early to declare a global emergency and turn … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Is Artificial General Intelligence “Coming Alive”?
The plane ticket said “Dayton, Ohio,” on American Airlines flight # 5321, after a stop in Charlotte. But I now realize that mentally it was really Florida airlines, the stop was in Orlando, or better, Pensacola, the plane was full of Floridians, and I was one of them: Florida: The land of Pandemic, schmandemic. … Continue reading Covid Diary: Karma is a Beech
Monday March 27, 2023 I just turned off my favorite, most-respected news network, because it was all about what-would-it-be-like-to-indict 45, again, and I couldn’t stand anymore of this filler crap. When (if??) 45 actually, really, truly, authentically, genuinely, no fooling, no-sh*t, IRFL gets indicted, friends, I will be ALL EARS! But until then, find SOMETHING … Continue reading Fed Up.