
“The Sea Rises,” 1894, an engraving in The Writings of Charles Dickens, volume 20, A Tale of Two Cities
It began as the best of years and ended as the worst of years. Did it?
Or perhaps it was the best of years and it was the worst of years.
If that second phrase sounds familiar, you’re either an astute historical observer or you’re well versed in Victorian literature (or both).
In 1859, Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities. The novel opened with the following:Continue Reading “What 2020 Revealed About Us (And Maybe You, Too)”




My Life With AI—Part VII: The Joy Of Discovering The Hidden Value Of GenAI
Hold this thought. I’ll come back to it in a moment.
Despite piquing my curiosity, I quickly abandoned the first generation of GenAI platforms. They were too inconsistent. That frustration led me to build my own local AI environment, which taught me Python but also taught me how demanding AI infrastructure really is. Ironically, while I struggled to Continue Reading “My Life With AI—Part VII: The Joy Of Discovering The Hidden Value Of GenAI”