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The 80/20 Report, Part 2 The Coming Age of AI: Why This Time Will Be Different
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The 80/20 Report, Part 2 The Coming Age of AI: Why This Time Will Be Different

Jul 30, 2026 21 min read

For the last 250 years, every important new technology – and the machines built to support it – has increased the value of human knowledge and human thinking.…

The New Age of Artificial Intelligence Is Here…  Whether You Want to Admit It or Not.
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The New Age of Artificial Intelligence Is Here… Whether You Want to Admit It or Not.

Jul 22, 2026 19 min read

Fact: It Is Going to Change the World…  Whether You Like It or Not. Here’s My Plan for Your Prosperity…  Ignore It at Your Peril.  PART 1  Just…

Postscript: Inventions That Changed the Life of the American Housewife
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Postscript: Inventions That Changed the Life of the American Housewife

Jul 15, 2026 1 min read

In case you’re wondering… yes, this bit was done with AI.

The Truth Comes Out: Wikipedia Has Been Drifting Left
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The Truth Comes Out: Wikipedia Has Been Drifting Left

Jul 4, 2026 1 min read

Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia What happens when the co-founder of Wikipedia says the world’s largest encyclopedia has lost its commitment to neutrality – and gets banned for trying to…

My First No-Brainer Decision for Fun Limón
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My First No-Brainer Decision for Fun Limón

Jun 25, 2026 1 min read

I wasn’t in Nicaragua for more than a month when a local woman who heard I was interested in doing something for the community of people we were…

It’s One of the Biggest Scams in US History
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It’s One of the Biggest Scams in US History

May 3, 2026 7 min read

Yet, it’s on the verge of becoming yesterday’s news!  Can you name the three biggest financial scams of the past 25 years? If you guessed Enron (around $60…

Is This Right Wing Lawfare? Or Did the SPLC Actually Do This?
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Is This Right Wing Lawfare? Or Did the SPLC Actually Do This?

Apr 27, 2026 4 min read

If you’d told me 20 years ago that the Southern Poverty Law Center would be sitting under an 11-count federal indictment for fraud and money laundering, I would…

Worth Considering: The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Case
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Worth Considering: The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Case

Apr 27, 2026 1 min read

I don’t know if you have heard of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, but she is a Somali-born Dutch American public intellectual, a former member of the Dutch Parliament, and…

The AI Threat to Musicians That’s Happening Now
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The AI Threat to Musicians That’s Happening Now

Apr 21, 2026 3 min read

In the April 9 issue, I wrote about how AI is invading the music industry at a rate and to a degree that, even accounting for my alarmist…

Will AI Take Over the Music Industry
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Will AI Take Over the Music Industry

Apr 21, 2026 1 min read

And Eventually Replace Human Musicians?  Since I’m on this subject for the second time in a month, I thought I would give you some outside perspectives on the…

Readers Write:
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Readers Write:

Apr 21, 2026 2 min read

KK Isn’t Worried About AI… Here’s Why  After reading my April 9 post on the AI music debate, KK, a longtime friend and regular reader, wrote to cheer…

Funny Ha-Ha
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Funny Ha-Ha

Apr 21, 2026 1 min read