AI as a Commodity: What the Barrel of Intelligence Mean
Is AI inference really becoming a commodity? Chamath's barrel of intelligence analogy is mostly right, but here is what it misses -- andRead More
Blue Skies, Bill Markham
Bill Markham is in our prayers. This is a moment to pause and say out loud what so many of us carry quietly.Read More
May the Fourth be with you; He Signed His Name. Then He
Charles Carroll was the wealthiest man in the colonies and the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence. Then he added hisRead More
The Kids of Normandy Will Not Forget
They came to our landings. We went to their schools. The children of Normandy showed up in period dress, in loving kindness, toRead More
Waking Up at 4 AM Is Not the Problem
I used to stress about waking up at 4 AM. Then I checked my sleep tracker. Turns out the God hour is notRead More
Weeping May Be the Closest Thing to Enlightenment
David Whyte says weeping may be the closest experience humans have to enlightenment. Camus says live to the point of tears. I haveRead More
Share a Table: What Jacques Pepin Posted on the 4th
Jacques Pepin came from France in 1959 and never left. On America's 250th birthday he posted two words: Share a table. Here isRead More
Weekend Watercolor #53: Rooftops, Villefranche-sur-Mer
Terracotta tiles tumbling toward the bay, Cap Ferrat in the blue distance. This week's watercolor is a painting from the rooftops of Villefranche-sur-Mer.
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Joie de Vivre Should Be a National Pastime
France has some of the lowest depression rates in the world. The secret is joie de vivre. Here is why it should beRead More
Madly. In Love.
Two climbers scaled the Empire State Building spire and got engaged at the top. Then they got arrested. Here is why the powerRead More