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Category Archives: social media
Intelligent Virus?*
I debated whether to jump into the controversy surrounding the docudrama “The Social Dilemma.” After all, anyone with common sense understands that big tech, big pharma, Amazon, and Walmart, to name a few, are using artificial intelligence (AI) regularly. They … Continue reading
Posted in artificial intelligence, Daily Life, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged artificial intelligence, big tech, Facebook, Google, social media
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Intelligent Stupidity?
If you think about it, human intelligence is a fascinating topic. For example, depending on the source consulted, there are eight to ten different ways of classifying one’s intelligence quotient. That is why some people can solve complex formulas in … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Daily Life, Science, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged Alexa, artificial intelligence, current-events, Siri, society
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Worthless: Free Advice and COVID-19
Okay! I know! I am writing a piece warning against free advice, and some will say the information I am about to give you is not worth what you paid for it. With that said, please stop reading and spreading … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Medicine, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged corona virus, COVID-19, free advice, ibuprofen, NSAIDs, tylenol
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Of Donkeys, Padres and Politics
A friend shared the meme to the left on Facebook recently. It was apparently written to be a humorous, if slightly crude, allegory about not sweating the small stuff. However, it is an excellent example of one problem facing the … Continue reading
Of Hearsay and Public Figures
This meme popped up in social media recently. As one can easily imagine, the creator was likely poking fun at Democrats and many media outlets. Admittedly, the “Cheryl’s She Shed” meme is a one-sided attempt to satirize a serious issue. … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Ethics, Leadership, Manners, Morality, Political Extremes, Politics, social media
Tagged Donald Trump, due process, Hearsay, Impeachment, Politics, war on Trump, witch hunt, witchhunt
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Language Games
Honesty starts with language. No! It does not start with the language used. It starts with the way that language is used. For example, one might send a colleague an email stating, “I cannot believe you are so ******* dumb … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Daily Life, Entertainment, Ethics, Journalism, social media
Tagged celebrity, click-bait, dishonesty, distortion, hyperbole, society
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When Wisdom Isn’t
Don’t you love these little bits of wisdom that Anonymous1 and others publish to help us find our way? Of course, one cannot forget the friends and associates who help spread these so-called truths in one way or another. Take … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Daily Life, family, Manners, social media, Uncategorized, Verbal Communication
Tagged anger and fear., apologies, domestic abuse, fear persecution, gossip, hostile workplace
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Eating an Elephant: The Media Circus
Given the title of this piece, one might wonder if it will be another op-ed about the media and the Republican Party. If that is a concern, rest assured, that would be akin to carrying sand to the beach. No, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Entertainment, Ethics, family, Family Vaules, Morality, social media
Tagged current-events, family, family values, societal decline, societal subversion, society
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Incoming!
“INCOMING!” is the last thing anyone wants to hear in a war zone. It means you have seconds to find cover before the stuff hits the fan. In the modern world, outside of the numerous battle zones spread across the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Family Vaules, Progress, social media
Tagged current-events, family, focus, self destructive behavior, self-medication, society, suicide
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Once Upon a Time…the news
In spite of the title, this is not a fairy tale. Though, it might fall into the horror genre if it were a work of fiction. It begins with the tragic death of eighteen young servicemen in 1958 and ends … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Politics, social media, Writing
Tagged current-events, dishonesty, fake news, news reporting, plane crash, Politics
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