Month: January 2023
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Can this be my Online identity?
Through the ActivityPub plugin, this blog posts straight into the fediverse, which is nice. And I have the Friends plugin, which means I can use this site as a feedreader, and that’s nice too. But is there a way I can like/boost/comment in the fediverse using this blog as my identity, or can I only…
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Let freedom ring
A beautiful visual poem for Martin Luther King Day from the SALT Project “No doubt Dr. King would want us to remember and celebrate all the people who made the march possible —inspiring us more than half a century later to keep working, marching, and fighting for jobs, freedom, equal rights, liberation, inclusivity, and a…
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Why do they stay?
Will Willimon celebrates those who have chosen to stay with the UMC It’s easy to come up with reasons for displeasure with the state of the church. Low hanging fruit. Only Christ gives us the inspiration and chutzpa to stick with the beleaguered body of Christ. I confess that I’ve been guilty of allowing the…
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Hymn of the day
Because it’s Sunday, a hymn by Charles Wesley
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A National Disgrace That We’ve All Grown Used To
Lotteries have become deeply embedded in our national life and their corrosive effects seem to go unquestioned these days. But my view is that they are an evil influence and should be scrapped
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Photo Presentation
I don’t have time to write anything tonight, but I would like to share the presentation I made to the photography group I’ve been part of. Partly because I’m pleased with the actual photos, and also because I’m feeling smug because I succeeded in getting it going from github. Take a look
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Our communication may not be as good as we think
The technology for communication has improved beyond all recognition in recent years But our capacity for misunderstanding and talking past one another remains.
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Blame culture
The continual pursuit of blame and subsequent retribution undermines community.
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Chatting with AI
Can an AI ‘chatbot’ say anything worth saying? It’s obviously early days, but the possibilities are intriguing.