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A companion to my previous post. A four-way collaboration among me, my grandson, Copilot, and Claude. Details to come, I hope....
sursumcorda, 20 June 2026 |
Fun
As promised in a previous post, here's a follow-up to my dad's thoughts about happiness, during a 1993 Elderhostel lecture in Uruguayl (...
Analyzing Happiness
One characteristic I share with of both my parents is a deep-seated suspicion of psychology and psychiatry, especially in their popular...
My Father on Marriage
This was my father's comment, from a 1993 letter, on the prevalence of creative wedding vows. I think that trend started in the 1960's....
It Was a Bad Idea in Nixon's Time, and It's No Better Now
I have created my first, and I hope only, anti-Trump political cartoon. I usually give the president grace for decisions he makes...
Connecticut's New Home Education Bill Is a Warning to All
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel . — Patrick Henry...
Claude's Book List
I've been working pretty intensely with Anthropic's Claude on my father's letters, but every once in a while I need a break and delve...
Memorial Day 2026 - For the Forgotten Ones
We almost never sing my favorite verse of the Star-Spangled Banner , so I was especially pleased that we did so at the regular...
Dancing
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Possibly I inherited my attitude toward dancing from my father. The following is taken from...
The Feeling of Being Lost
Incomprehensible to our grandchildren's generation—from a 1992 letter from my father. Today I had an appointment with my...