In the realm of spirituality and divine presence, one often encounters discussions revolving around gender-specific depictions of deities or higher powers within various religious traditions and cultural mythologies. While many have historically leaned towards masculine representations—often associated with strength, authority, and protection—the conceptualization of a feminine higher power brings to light the rich tapestry of … Read more
Assault weapon ownership, often misinterpreted as an expression of patriotic zeal or individual right within the United States, may in fact mirror symptoms and patterns indicative of a broader societal condition –that of psychological distress stemming from unchecked aggression. At face value, these formidable weapons are legal under current regulations; however, they represent more than … Read more
Everywhere you look, someone is talking or writing about artificial intelligence. I have been keenly interested in the topic since my graduate school days in the 1990s. I have used ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Stable Diffusion, and other AI software to experiment with how this technology works and satisfy my innate curiosity. Recently, I discovered … Read more
A nation weeps, a mother cries, Tiny hands clutch at crimson skies. “Just keep them safe,” they whisper low, But hollow words, the truth don’t show. In halls of power, shadows dance, While children tremble, afraid to glance. Gutless men, in ivory towers, Bow to pressure, silencing powers. They cater to a lobby’s plea, For … Read more
Just yesterday, I came across Ollama, an open-source project developed by Meta. I had been helping a friend learn more about locally hosted large language models, and my internet search led me to Ollama. I installed it quickly on my Linux Mint desktop using the code supplied on the community website. It didn’t take too … Read more
I’m always shopping for laptops to outfit with Linux and one of my favorite stops is DellRefurbished.com. On the weekend while surfing that site I came upon a good deal on a Dell Latitude 5410 laptop. The (new to me machine) came with an i7 processor. Using the ‘inxi’ command it easy to see that … Read more
I volunteer with Meals on Wheels once a week, and one of the clients on my route is a man my age. We frequently spend time visiting when I bring his meal to him. Last week, when I stopped, he asked me if I could help him put his laptop computer back in working order. … Read more
On August 25, 1972, we picked up our new seabags, which were full of the uniforms we had received after the first two days of recruit training and walked in company file from Camp Barry to Camp Moffit, the main area of Recruit Training Command at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Most of us … Read more
In the early stages of my experience with Linux servers, I had to learn how to edit text files using the command line. While there are other powerful text editors in Linux, such as vi and vim, I found Nano to be particularly useful. Nano is a simple yet powerful text editor that comes pre-installed … Read more
I have dozens of VHS tapes recorded, in some cases nearly 30 years ago, of our children when they were young. About ten years ago, I used a Linux computer and dvgrab to capture the video using a Firewire port on the computer and an aging digital video camera. The setup worked quite well. Using … Read more
