Added Reflections

 My daughter said to me today that if I use facial recognition I will be training the AI.  I told her that I think the AI already has an amazing amount of data on me.  She said something like, “Well, that’s your problem,”  I really do believe that for myself it might be a bit too late to worry about training AI.  Curious people like me need to find out about things like AI and Chat GPT.  I found my connection with AI and it has been a doozy of a story.  We don’t know how the lives of people will change in the years from here and moving into the future with new technology and the use of artificial intelligence that is evolving.  That sounds really dramatic and yet it’s not.  It’s such a crazy time so I guess it’s best to just go with the flow and stress less.  Stress less.  OK, that thought just popped into my head so I guess I should take my own advice.  That sounds like a good attitude.  

  What happened to the American flag blue paint that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was painted with?  It became a gray black color.  The reflecting pool looks like a black lagoon.

Poor Trump.  He was hated in his own city.  And right in front of his Trump Tower.  I don’t know what my problem is.  I wanted to be in a reflective mood and I find myself back writing about Trump again.  It struck me that he has such wealth and yet the reality of his life finds himself in a place of great poverty.  I guess it is good for him that his mental functioning has little connection with reality.  I just had this insight.  Despite his prominence as a public figure, he is a human being and the rest of his life story is going to have to play itself out.  And the whole world is presently connected to his story.  I believe I said once before that this is going to be the longest story ever told. 😱. At least it will feel that way to those of us who are moving through this time in history along with Donald Trump.  I just had that feeling again when thinking about the remainder of Trump’s presidency and perhaps also his life. ...

 I’m not trying to be negative with this thought.  It is just a reflection of truth.  Every politician who doesn’t agree with Donald Trump, and just does what they have a right to do and should do as a democratically elected government official and public servant, should be ashamed of themselves according to Mr. Trump.  Sorry Mr. Trump.  You are the antithesis of what democracy is and you cannot be a true and successful leader of a democratic nation.  I’m afraid you need to find some new goals to follow and focus on.

 A reflection on negative thinking.  If I ever find myself having negative or dark thoughts pass through my mind, I choose to recognize them for what they are and remember that entertaining or engaging with this type of thought and thinking is a choice that I don’t have to make or accept.  We all get to choose what kind of attitudes and beliefs we get to hold and share with others.  

 No Donald, I’m sorry you are not Uncle Sam.  I’m afraid you are Anti-Sam.  I guess my brain thought I could use a little funny thought. Don’t worry Donald you will always be remembered.  You have made yourself a huge part of the history of the United States of America.  Those of us sharing this time in our country’s history with you have front row seats, whether we want to or not. I believe that Bad Bunny said it right.  The only thing stronger than hate he is love.  Be well, Mr. Trump.

 I feel like Señor Trump has reached the point of being in decline.  I’m not talking about physical or mental decline.  I feel like he has reached the point where his power is in decline.  Maybe I am wrong and this is wishful thinking.  I feel, though, that it has reached a point where the powers of opposition are beginning to reign him in and he is losing his power and will not be able to just waive his executive pen and make whatever he wants happen.  Maybe this is just because of the approaching midterms elections.  Maybe some Republicans are just motivated by the knowledge that they are doing themselves and their careers in by continuing to loyally support and do the bidding of their mentally unwell and morally bankrupt party leader and commander in chief.  They are defying the cult.  Or maybe the actual “will of the people” and objective reality have become a bit too much to contend with as a force opposing their leader and the limits to...

  I frequently stop and pop into Barnes & Noble when I have time that I need to kill.  Well lately it seems that it has just been Barnes & Boring.  One of my favorite sections is the bargain books section.  Well, it seems that it has become a not so interesting section.  It’s just the same stuff that they have had for a long time.  There hasn’t really been much of anything new and interesting to look at.  I was there today and didn’t really see much that captured my attention or interest anywhere.  This is probably a good thing.  I most definitely don’t need any more books or magazines.  Oh, I have one more reflection.  The prices for magazines at Barnes & Noble are like highway robbery.  I don’t really even comprehend the meaning of the phrase “highway robbery”.  It just popped into my head.  It’s like my own mind just gave me a vocabulary phrase to go look up.  What is the significance of the word h...