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Expensive(r) Hobby Update

Posted on March 4, 2023April 1, 2023 by Paul Woodford

I think I’m ready now to stop adding watches to my collection (I hear Donna saying “yeah, right” from the other end of the house).

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Threats & Trespassers

Posted on March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Meanwhile, it’s snowing.

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Posted in Consumerism, Critters, Culture Wars, PersonalTagged BentGoods, BlessingsFromCalifornia, GettingTheSnip, OhTheHumanities, TweedBlazerWithElbowPatches, YouGiveMeFever1 Comment on Threats & Trespassers

I, Robot

Posted on February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Until today, I assumed any college prof or magazine editor would be able to spot AI-generated material from a mile away.

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Polenta for Breakfast

Posted on February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Donna made polenta last night.

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Way Down Upon the Swanee River …

Posted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by Paul Woodford

The title of this post is, of course, from Stephen Foster’s song, “Old Folks at Home.” Which is where we are, thank goodness.

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Paul’s Book Reviews: Fiction, Science Fiction, Mystery

Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Did an AI write this? Damn, AI’s come a long way. But it still has a long way to go.

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O, Say Can You Sing

Posted on February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Donna and I tuned in late to the Super Bowl and missed the national anthem. Both of them.

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You Can’t Read That! Banned Book Review: Eleanor & Park

Posted on February 13, 2023February 14, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Eleanor & Park is a sweet teen romance with a bittersweet ending. But I didn’t read the book to re-live my teens.

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