THE BLOG
Tales and Musings from a Not Very Stable Mind
Stories, observations, opinions, memories, and whatever else seemed important enough to write down before I forgot it.
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Yes, I Use AI. No, It Doesn’t Write Me.
I use AI to brainstorm, edit, organize, create images, and help drag decades of unfinished projects toward the finish line. I don’t see it as a replacement for my voice. I see it as a partner—one that gives millions of old words and half-finished ideas a fighting chance to become something real.
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The New One-Income Boom: Why Millions Won’t Return to 60-Hour Weeks
The pandemic upended plenty, but one shift is still hiding in plain sight: millions of U.S. households have quietly pivoted to a “one-income boom.” Pay jumps at the lower end of the market mean families that once needed two paychecks—or three part-time hustles—can suddenly cover the basics with one. No wonder so many alarms keep…
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Southern Snow
I’m at the dining-room table, mug in hand, watching a rare Southern snow glide past the window. From this warm perch I’m reminded—again—how quietly fortunate my life is. The Deck Show Just beyond the glass a gray squirrel is determined to commandeer the bird feeder. He stretches from the deck rail like a living bungee…
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