The Problem Isn’t AI – Pt. 1

The Problem Isn’t AI – Pt. 1

There are three ethical problems with AI and none of them have anything to do with the technology itself and everything to do with the people behind AI. Starting with #3 – NOT LEARNING FROM OUR PAST: We continue to develop AI technology in the same way we...
Revising a labor of love

Revising a labor of love

In 2011, shadows came to life, hiding from the sun in tiny crevices while stalking my teenage heroine. Donor was self-published in 2013. I made a few mistakes. One was trying to release the novel in parts like a serialized story. Keeping in mind this was...
The Self-Made Myth

The Self-Made Myth

There’s a myth about the self-made man that has been around since the eighteenth century. Synonymous with the “rags to riches” story, the idea is that a person can succeed through his or her own ingenuity and hard work. The idea is also the underpinnings of “The...
Croisant & Tiramisu

Croisant & Tiramisu

Nala, the tan colored pup, is a “miniature boxer”–part Boxer, Boston terrier, and Pug. Oscar is a red Boston Terrier. Nala is at least ten pounds heavier and eleven inches longer than Oscar, and yet she somehow manages to contort into a small enough shape to fit...
One of These Things Is…

One of These Things Is…

In the movie Arrival, linguistics professor Louise Banks studies an alien race’s language. As a result, her understanding of time expands beyond the chronological as most of us perceive it to be. She is profoundly changed and no longer sees life as linear. What if we...