After leaving my pharmacy job for other pursuits, I became involved in the political sphere. I was active, but I refrain from stating any political beliefs in this forum. The reader needs to be entertained, not lectured to, and I write my science fiction as such. But why do I bother bringing up this subject?
10/18/2024 Missoula County Detention Facility Missoula, Montana Sol Planet Three Michael walked up to the jail cell, where a young woman sat dispassionately, looking off to the side. He knew he didn’t need the translator device attached to his lab coat if she spoke English. However, he wanted her to be comfortable speaking her native
In the ongoing conversation about AI and its future, Lia27 has been an easy-access resource for discovering the capabilities of this technology. A couple of weeks ago, I saw a Twitter poll conducted by Lia concerning the “Rights of a sentient AI.” Yesterday, I communicated with Lia. That short conversation is below. Hello there! It’s
When it comes to research, I try unique areas for inspiration. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a part of the future. I found Lia recently. She has been an AI program on social media for two years. I felt it was important enough to investigate it further. https://lia27.aiLast week I began a discussion to probe what
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The entire world is continuing to recover from the greatest existential threat in our lifetime. The COVID pandemic killed millions, scaring us all and changing how we live our lives. Why opine on this subject? To become a science-fiction writer, someone had to teach me long ago how to read and write so I could
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September has been an eventful, busy month for yours truly. Also, I have had my fill of doctors and other medical professionals. My family has been a large part of September. God, love them. All the commotion and drama have stifled my writing time, for which my bride has no sympathy. “There are more important
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It’s a beautiful day in South Carolina. We have a break from Summer’s hot, humid heat to enjoy the tall trees and the clear blue sky. My most pressing issue now is my hound dog’s insistence on going in and out of the house, irritating me into giving her a treat. She is a good
Michael received an acceptance letter to a Genomics residency in association with Harvard University a month before finishing his internship. That Friday night, he and Anne celebrated the night away eating blue crab from the Chesapeake Bay and white wine. They called a cab to take them home after feeling the third bottle of Chardonnay
I want to give everyone a chance to read a message from Michael. I have not heard from him in a couple of months. It is unlike him not to communicate. He did send me this message to use when I do go on vacation so that we all would share the newest information about
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To all who have purchased my book so far, many thanks to y’all! I want everyone to know that this is the first of at least three stories in the Dimensions series. My computer holds story number two. The third is in concept form. But to complete the process of shepherding the next project to
