Christians Throw Divorcing Couples Under the Bus (Hint: It’s About the Church)
Se acabó el hogar -- home is over (public domain) There's a Southern Baptist movement to "get tough on divorce" that sounds laudable on the surface. Divorce is hard on everyone, especially the children. If there's a path to reconciliation or a way to ease the...
Is AI Still Stupid? Don’t Let ChatGPT Fool You.
The current huge leaps in the capabilities of so-called AI (artificial intelligence) systems is astonishing. Essays, pictures, cartoons, and conversations are coming out of these machines that are a giant leap forward, far surpassing the machines of just a few years...
Can Mastodon Really Outwit Social Darwinism?
Mastodon and a mosquito Mastodon is amazing ... so far. But can it hold up? Mastodon initially solved the designed-in flaws of other social-media platforms, which maximize addictive behavior and corporate profit. But the biggest problem Mastodon faces is still...