Category: Blog
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AI Is Why We Need Journalism
I’m a big proponent of artificial intelligence. I use it regularly, I talk about it often, and I believe it has enormous potential to make our lives better. But I have to admit something about AI that increasingly bothers me: I don’t know what’s real anymore. Audio can be faked. Photographs can be faked. Video…
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An Interesting Idea From Co-Intelligence
I’m currently reading Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick, and one idea has really stuck with me: “Always invite AI to the table.” Mollick isn’t suggesting that AI should do everything for us or that we should automatically trust or use what it produces. Instead, he presents the idea as a way…
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Remembering Jane
Those of you who follow this site or my books probably noticed Dr. Jane Thomas commented often, wrote many reviews of my work, and generally served as one of my biggest cheerleaders. I’m heartbroken to share that Jane has passed away. I never met Jane in person, but for years and years, she was among…
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Wuthering Heights – A Movie Review
We saw Wuthering Heights on Valentine’s Day. Intimate, stylistic take leaning into the messy human relationship at its core. Robbie and Elordi mesmerize as deeply flawed people in dysfunction. Modern without breaking the period. Nails the danger of pride and miscommunication.
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The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
Finished The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Loved the sparse, meditative survival tone—but the late shift into sexually explicit intimacy felt jarring. Furthermore, certain losses hit harder post-pandemic. Still, some genuinely thrilling moments. A mixed read for me, but worthwhile.
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F1
LOVED F1 and kicking myself I didn’t see it in IMAX. Though probably 30 minutes too long, the racing scenes were phenomenal and helped me realize it’s a far more complicated sport than I thought. Started watching Drive To Survive as a result and plan to follow Formula 1 now.
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A World In Progress
Four books. One world. And the journey isn’t finished.
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One Battle After Another
Enjoyed One Battle After Another far more than I expected. Very fast moving movie considering the run time. Wonderful mix of humor, action, drama, as well as social and political commentary. Worth a watch.
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Nobody Move by Denis Johnson
I found Nobody Move by Denis Johnson a quick, simple read with a propulsive plot. But this crime thriller ended rather abruptly for me in such a way that proved dissatisfying. Perhaps that’s the lesson of the book–that there are no tidy endings to crime … or maybe even life.
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Weapons
FINALLY saw Weapons. The hype is real. Not at all what I expected. Excellent narrative structure. Deeply flawed, relatable characters. And Aunt Gladys proved an instant icon. If you can tolerate a bit of gore and horror with your mystery, I highly recommend.
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