A Friendly Letter

Gwynne Dyer: Could insurance companies help with the climate crisis?

Insurance firms to the rescue? By: Gwynne Dyer — Jun. 9, 2023 OPINION California’s fall from grace has been steep and swift, and now even the insurance companies are pulling out. The two biggest American home insurance companies, State Farm and Allstate, announced last week that they will stop selling insurance policies to Californians. Why? … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Could insurance companies help with the climate crisis? →

The Embarrassed ChatGPT Attorney

New York Times, June 9, 2023: The ChatGPT Lawyer Explains Himself (Sort of) [Excerpts; blogger Comments in bold red italics] By Benjamin Weiser and Nate Schweber In a cringe-inducing court hearing, a [New York City] lawyer who relied on A.I. to craft a motion full of made-up case law said he “did not comprehend” … Continue reading The Embarrassed ChatGPT Attorney →

Thursday Night Delight

Triple-Double-Bogey: PGA is now a Saudi Apologist

[NOTE: Probably the only post on golf here . . . Unless the merger is squashed.] Jessica Karl — Bloomberg Opinion Saudi Sweat Equity I am going to be honest with you: I am not a golf girlie. I wish I was! The outfits? So chic. The greens? Impeccable. The clubhouse quesadillas? Divine. But the … Continue reading Triple-Double-Bogey: PGA is now a Saudi Apologist →

Andrew Young: The Last of Dr. King’s Key Companions; Plus a Personal Postscript & Updates

Associated Press BY GARY FIELDS — June 7, 2023 — With UPDATES ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Young’s first thought when he heard the Voting Rights Act had been signed into law was not celebratory. It was strategic. “Where are we going to get the money to get the country mobilized to register these voters?” he … Continue reading Andrew Young: The Last of Dr. King’s Key Companions; Plus a Personal Postscript & Updates →