The other day, I recalled something Eddie Izzard, the comedian, said in his memoir. He was talking about how Paul McCartney wanted to play some songs on the piano, so he just sat down and taught himself. An impressive feat, but Izzard added an interesting insight. He said that part of the reason Paul wasContinueContinue reading “Required Reading, Optional Enjoyment: Great Books, Terrible Assignments, and a Surprising Amount of Batman”
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There And Back Again
Its about 11:40 AM on Friday the 18th of September, and Kay and I are in the air on our way to NY JFK and thence to Boston. That’s 18 days of travel; I’m not sure we have ever taken this much time off since we’ve been married. Now it’s time for a little reflection;ContinueContinue reading “There And Back Again”
Fun with AI, Literary Style
I’m sure that I’m not the only one who finds AI, in its multiple forms, fascinating. I started with ChatGPT and then tried several others: Claude, Gemini, and Copilot. I eventually subscribed to Perplexity AI. I’m on a listserv for board-certified forensic psychologists and Perplexity seemed to be the best for researching topics related toContinueContinue reading “Fun with AI, Literary Style”
Starting a Blog
If you haven’t noticed already, I’m new to this whole blogging thing. As I get older, I find that certain aspects of technology are passing me by; I guess that’s how it happens when you become a gentleman of mature years. I recall some of the phone calls I used to have providing basic techContinueContinue reading “Starting a Blog”
Arrival: What Have I Learned?
I’m 2 hours out of Boston and anxious to get home to the little woman, and when I say little, I ain’t joking around; I think my backpack weighs more. It’s a long way back from Japan, particularly after you consider the layover. It’s about 7000 miles, around a quarter of the way around theContinueContinue reading “Arrival: What Have I Learned?”
Samurai Shrink (formally Wandering Shrink) 