Category: General
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Self-Driving Vehicle Consternations
I recently listened to an NPR podcast about the complexities of regulating self-driving cars. Among the nuances was the fact that there are different degrees of computer takeover, from subtle speed changes and stay-in-lane adjustments to full driving for designated-and-mapped highways only, to the car taking total control of the route, speeding you efficiently to…
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Now Hear This
More and more individuals—not with hearing problems, nor watching foreign films—are choosing “subtitles on” for video. Carrie and I started noticing this and didn’t know whether it was “a thing” until she sent me an article by Devon Gordon that explained in detail why it is indeed so. (I remember when everything was a thing…
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Positive, Encouraging Lyrics, by You!
Think you need to move to Nashville to make it as a songwriter? Or perhaps you are in Nashville but it’s not working out so great…. We’re here to proclaim that you’ve been trying too hard. Instead of wearying your creative brain, drink from the well of our groundbreaking technology: the Contemporary Christian Lyric Generator.…
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The Importance of Preserving St. Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day is when we laud the memory of a great saint from 1600 years ago: The man who escaped slavery in Ireland yet returned there to establish monasteries, churches, and schools for the purpose of bringing the message of Christ to the land. (Apparently, he also drove all the snakes away, which is…
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Daylight “Savings” Solved
People have always made a stink about those clock changes when going on and off Daylight Saving Time. In fact, it’s been a bit of an issue ever since the monkey business started in 1918. Complaints vary: Some claim to feel out of sorts for a whole week (as if it was forced continental jetlag),…
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May I Get Some Help Here?
Store associates and fast-food workers are now pulling down $14-plus per hour. During most of my previous career as a private-school teacher, my salary provided around $11/hour based on a 40-hour week, so yeah, more like $7.50/hour considering at-home prep and grading. Two plusses, though: 1) After I earned my M.S. in Science Education, the…
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Reading Between the Caution Sign Lines
Posted warnings may be a nice courtesy, or simply someone trying to cover their butt in case of an incident. With limited room for words on such signage, one might consider what text has been left out. “Watch Your Step” is common. Presumably, we are already responsible to watch our steps. But this cautionary post…
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Weird Asks
During college I had a work-study job as a stage manager for the CU College of Music. When outside performers came in, I took care of them in the “green room.” Esteemed artists had requests, such as a six pack of Fresca with a plate of sliced limes. Occasionally, it became one of those very-specific…
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Reverse Life Hacks
Your Guide to Problematic, Inefficient LivingSo, you have a free Saturday to knock things out. Or perhaps it’s Monday and you are in the work-from-home crowd. Either way, there is much to be done in your digs. Allow me to help: Don’t check your calendar. Or check it but look at the wrong day and go from there. Put on…