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Monthly Archives: July 2023
I’m Somebody Now!
“The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!”
My Object All Sublime
Typo of the day is snicjkered, which I take to be an especially insidious style of snickering. e.g. “He didn’t just snicker at me–he snicjkered! So I impaled him on my snickersnee.”
Posted in art, cartoon, music, Typo of the Day, words
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Writing Music
Some bluesy piano to cool off a hot July afternoon.
Activity Dog
A fairly typical photo of Reuben Sandwich (PhD, MVP, DOG): lying on someone’s foot, waiting for something to fall from the table, taking a refreshing nap, with a toy near at hand (or tooth).
Antiquus sed Bonus
Igpay Atinlay by Antgray Idersnay.
Posted in art, cartoon, fantasy art, language
Tagged EverythingIsBetterWithLatin!™
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Extruded Word Product
I guess I understand that replacing writing with “automated insight extraction” makes sense from a managerial point of view. I just can’t see how it makes sense from any other point of view (e.g., someone who might have to read … Continue reading
Posted in AI is a misnomer, writing
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Words to Live By
“When you’re cooking lentils, don’t add perfume” (ὅταν φακῆν ἕψετε μὴ ‘πιχεῖν μύρον). –Strattis Comicus (whoever he was)
Cattus Latinus Snoozicus
I’m rereading Ovid’s Metamorphoses again this summer, which always reminds me of my son’s late-but-great cat Lewis the Explorer. This picture from seven years ago may suggest why.