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The Italian Accent
When I was young, it was more acceptable than it is today to mimic the speech of people who speak English with a recognizable accent....
sursumcorda, 11 August 2026 |
Sign Language in the Museo Galileo
On our last day in Florence, Italy, we visted the Museo Galileo , a museum of the history of science. So many amazing...
When the Science-Nature Collaboration Turns Adversarial
When Billboards Are a Pleasure
Buc-ee's not only has low-priced gas, decent food, and the best restrooms on I-95, it also rivals South of the Border for billboard...
A Little Fun with Gemini
Gemini is very good at photo identification, but I wasn't expecting much from this one. I didn't need the identification, but...
Trust, but Verify -- On Using AI in Our Work
Trust, but verify. Wikipedia informs me that President Ronald Reagan's trademark phrase was a Russian proverb (доверяй, но...
Eulogy for a Political Opponent
When God lays his hand on a man, I take mine off. — Thomas H. Benton This . I'm too moved to comment further....
Gemini Rocks Photo Identification
I'm coming to think of Artificial Intelligence as a Swiss Army knife: not one tool but many, our job being to discern the one best...
Unexpected Morning Blessing
It is my habit to walk in the early mornings, taking laps around our pool; they're short, but they add up, and the predawn time is...
When Stereotypes Meet Reality
Although we occasionally checked in with the home front while we were overseas, for three weeks we had very little exposure to news...