The World Around Us: Commentary. Thoughts. Whispers. Whimpers. Purrs.
From the Giant Screen to Real Life: When Science Fiction Stops Being Fiction
I’ve never been a fan of science fiction. I always felt haunted by the lingering, unsettling feeling that sat alongside me watching films like Alien, [...]
When the Body Says Stop: A Lesson from the Yoga Mat
How a familiar posture, a twinge of pain, and a moment of stillness reminded me to pause, reflect, and honor the present The other [...]
Why Life’s Happiest Milestone Can Become Its Biggest Health Risk
For many Americans, retirement represents freedom, relief, and long-awaited joy. A study conducted by Wakefield Research among 1,000 nationally representative U.S. adults found that [...]
The Rise of Family Estrangement in the Age of Cancel Culture
A deeply unsettling shift is reshaping American families. The same cancel culture that has targeted public figures from late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy [...]
How AI’s Insatiable Hunger for Power Threatens the Power Grid
I’ve been writing a lot lately about my concerns over AI’s growing impact on humanity: how it shapes our behaviors, our work, and even our [...]
IS AGI The Modern-Day Frankenstein Mary Shelley Saw Coming?
When Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein over 200 years ago, she wasn’t simply telling a gothic story. She was issuing a cultural warning. Her novel warned [...]