Artificial intelligence (A. I.) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems (source). A. I. has been coming for as long as I’ve been watching television. Shows such as The Jetsons and Lost In Space romanticized the A.I. to human relationships, while movies like The Terminator and The Matrix showed examples of A.I. gone wrong. This latest crop of A.I. can write […]
Writers will eventually find themselves asked to speak, especially if you’re a member of a church, civic group, professional club or organization. If you’re forewarned and forearmed, you can happily accept an invitation or opportunity to be a keynote speaker. Many writers are famous and don’t even know it. Everybody at your church, gym, local […]
Lately, there’s been a lot of attention devoted to self-care, but what I hear described more often is mind and body care. For me self-care has to include a physical space where my mind can wander in peace. For writers, a quiet space to dream is essential. Unlike Thoreau, we can’t go to Walden Pond, […]
Hi, Guys! I’ve been working on a story, and I have a question. There was a criminal case brought against a popular television actor. The young man claimed two males had assaulted and beaten him outside his Chicago hotel. The men had hurled racist epithets and hung a noose around his neck. I’m teasing this […]