AI and an MD is NBD
Has your family doctor started using AI during your visits?
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Wooly Bully
Since the age of about thirteen, I’ve believed I had an allergy to wool. My aunt Marg bought me a beautiful wool sweater for my birthday that year. It made me heat up like I was having a hot flash (not yet!) and turned my skin red. But I wore it anyway, because I adored my aunt and anything she gave me.
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Getting Out and Gardening for a Longer Life
A cat behaviorist I follow on Instagram recently explained why she doesn’t like laser pointers as cat toys. (Hey, I thought this was about gardening! Bear with me!)
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The Harris Family, Social Media, and Other Things
“The item you were so angry about on social media is over in ten minutes and you realize it’s worthless.” ~Sam Harris
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The Newest Trick in the Book
It was only a matter of time. A book has been pulled from publication because it’s suspected to have been written by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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An Ongoing Search for Truth Part II
My morning rounds of news providers includes a couple that skew far right-wing. In case you’re unaware, that’s not quite the opposite of what I am, but it’s in that direction. I’d call myself centre-left wing. I’m more like Mark Carney than far-left leaning Justin Trudeau.
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To Tell (and share) the Truth
Just before the holidays, it happened again. I’m supposed to know better but I still got caught by a fake social media post.
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New Year, New Things to Know
Let me be the 673rd to wish you a Happy New Year! We had a wonderful, low key holiday. I found it too cold to do anything outside, but Derek still went for his morning walk most days. I admired his dedication from the warmth of the indoors.
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Feeling the Deep Need This Season
Two things that happened by chance collided this week, causing me to burst into tears in front of strangers.
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Monkey Sea, Monkey Do
The other night we watched an old episode of Bones. They’re all old episodes. We didn’t watch the series before it signed off in 2017. But I digress.
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A Job Interview Like No Other I’ve Had
Looking for a job has certainly changed. My job hunts are centred on freelance positions, short-term gigs, but they are nothing like they used to be. I’ll share a recent experience with you.
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Garlic Breath to the Moon and Back
Our taste buds are supposed to get less sensitive as we get older. Well, that’s not the case, actually. It’s that they’re dying off so we don’t taste as much as we used to.
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