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A.I. my A.S. (Member Post)

1 week ago | ricochet.com | Douglas Pratt

AI is already plaguing artistic endeavors, writing, and many other fields of human activity. I’ve seen audiobooks appear on Audible narrated by “Virtual Voice,” and others from other publishers. The reviews seem to be universally negative. So I guess the business case is “Good, fast, cheap: pick two.”Last week I got a look at how AI is encroaching on my craft. I got an offer to participate in a beta-testing program.
The Cabinet Checks In (Member Post)

1 week ago | ricochet.com | James Lileks

This compilation of Tweets details what the Cabinet members announced today. Said the tweet author, “One by one, Cabinet members reported directly to the people. Here is a recap by department and I’m not joking when I say the best are towards the end.”With the exception of Rubio’s remarks on Iran, I don’t think there’s a single thing uttered that would have been spoken by a Cabinet member under a Harris administration. In fact, you’d probably get an inversion of every initiative.
Biblical Grace: The Change We Don’t Want (Member Post)

2 weeks ago | ricochet.com | Mark Eckel

In her letters Flannery O’Connor stated,“All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and change is painful”O’Connor’s ideas track with biblical truth. Grace is an undeserved, God-given gift, rescuing us from sin; but we like sin and don’t want to change. Grace is not something of our own doing, it is not a result of human work, but we like our individual attainments and don’t want to change.
Lucky She Hasn’t Been Court-Martialled (Member Post)

2 weeks ago | ricochet.com | Brian Watt

Please note that members of the military and, in particular, commissioned officers can be relieved of duty by the Secretary of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief at any time. They don’t need to provide a reason or an extensive explanation of why they are doing so. And as much as this action may irritate them, they don’t need the permission of egomaniacal district court judges.
Instant Inflation (Member Post)

3 weeks ago | ricochet.com | James Lileks

Put some items in my Amazon cart last night, didn’t check out. Wanted to see if I still wanted them in the clear unsparing light of day. Called up the cart tonight, and every item – USB cords, a sweatshirt, a power converter – had increased in price by a dollar. The presumption, I gather, is that the replacement cost of the items will be greater in the future. It makes me want to scour Amazon for everything made offshore that I know I will need, and buy it now before the price leaps up again.
What is America’s Future? (Member Post)

1 month ago | ricochet.com | Bob Thompson

I know this is unpredictable. But my view of the possibilities has certainly shifted with what I have observed since the re-election of Donald Trump. Some thought to call Trump’s second term a lame duck term, whatever that would mean to different people. I don’t think such a term really applies to Trump under any circumstances. It usually seems to mean a difference in behavior depending on whether a future election is in store or not, but I have never seen that in Trump’s behavior or potential.
Since we’re talking about Geraghty (Member Post)

1 month ago | ricochet.com | Douglas Pratt

His newsletter on Saturday morning ends with what he considers one of the most famous panels in comics history. I was happy to be reminded of it, and I think it’s worth repeating. It’s Captain America talking to Spiderman:“Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right.
Eat Salt Together (Member Post)

1 month ago | ricochet.com | Mark Eckel

I titled my talk to a men’s group, “Eating Salt Together: How Men Become Friends.” I got the idea from Aristotle, who said,“Friendship requires time and familiarity, men cannot know each other till they have ‘eaten salt together’ until each has been found loving and trusted by each other.”“Eating salt together” means people have gone through hard times, they have linked arms, and stood shoulder-to-shoulder in battle.
Paging Jessica Tarlov Re: Astroturfed Anger at DOGE (Member Post)

1 month ago | ricochet.com | Brian Watt

Jessica Tarlov is the token Democrat talking head often appearing on the Fox News program The Five surrounded by four more level-headed center-right and conservative commentators including Jesse Watters, Greg Gutfeld, Judge Jeanine Pirro, and often Dana Perino. It’s a thankless job but someone must do it. Typically, when Tarlov is unavailable, Harold Ford, Jr., a calmer and much saner thinker, takes the Democrat seat at the table.
Marco Rubio is Wrong! (Member Post)

1 month ago | ricochet.com | Brian Watt

In a recent interview, Secretary Rubio responded to the reported demand by Zelensky in the developing peace negotiations. Rubio said (emphasis mine):“I haven’t heard him [Zelensky] say that, so if he’s out there saying that, I don’t think that’s a realistic demand to have,” Rubio continued. “We need less nuclear-armed countries, not more — nor do I think that solves their problem as they view it.