Don The Women by Kristin Hannah My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is a powerful historical novel about the courageous nurses and other women who served in Vietnam. This book was recommended by my daughter and another person I volunteer with. There were many things I could identify with. I was a US Navy Hospital … Read more
This Saturday, I will present a lightning talk on using AI at St. Bonaventure University. I have been preparing the presentation for a couple of months and always add and subtract from it as I find new information and think of a new way to approach the topic.
Yesterday, I was privileged to attend the Western New York Higher Ed EdCamp at Daemen University. Except for a few visits to the gymnasium, I’d never set foot on the campus until yesterday. Soon after driving through the main entrance, I spied Duns Scotus Hall, which reminded me I was on the university’s campus rooted … Read more
A poem created from a ChatGPT prompt with an image from Stable Diffusion. In shadows cast by desert suns, A story of a journey begun. Jesus walks the southern line, A refugee seeking a hope divine. Through arid plains, a dusty road, He bears the weight of a heavy load. Innocence draped in tattered shroud, … Read more
It’s been a few years since I purchased a MacBook. My last Mac was a MacBook Pro I bought in the spring of 2020. Since then, I’ve been using Linux exclusively. My desktop is an Intel NUC 11 that’s running Linux Mint Cinnamon, and I’ve no plans to change that anytime soon. However, I’ve heard … Read more
It’s become customary to thank veterans nationwide with this terse response. Whenever I see active-duty folks in airports or supermarkets, I make it a point to walk up, extend a hand, and thank them for their service. Just this week while attending a St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball contest I walked up to a couple … Read more
As the past grew rosier inside their head. In a nostalgic haze, they longed for the past, Where the present’s complexity was outcast. They yearned for a time when walls stood tall, And diversity was a whisper, not a call. When factories roared, and coal reigned supreme, And progress was a distant, futuristic dream. … Read more
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Today has been a day to cherish at the All Things Open 2023 conference. Lunch at the speakers’ lounge with Jen, Lauren P., Lauren M., David, Bryan, and Jason B. was an invigorating reunion. One of the day’s highlights was the delightful conversation with Rikki Endsley. Our discussion on the first day at the conference … Read more
Cassidy Hutchinson’s memoir, Enough, is a captivating and important read. Hutchinson, a former aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, was a key witness in the January 6th hearings, and her book provides a firsthand account of the events leading up to and on the day of the attack on the Capitol. Hutchinson’s … Read more
