Was I Meant to Do It Myself?
Last week our condo’s hot water heater stopped working. The blue light had three flashes and then eight flashes, which ChatGPT diagnosed as a bad vapor sensor. My first inclination was to bring in a pro, but my AI sidekick insisted that it was an easy fix I could do
The Best We Can Get?
I recently discovered that I was out of cartridges for my Gillette 5-blade razor (the Fusion). I hopped over to the local Walgreens to buy
A Reminder of Life Without Freedom
You don’t know what freedom is unless you don’t have it. Tonight Passover begins! It’s the Jewish holiday that commemorates the Jews’ exodus from
Time to move to Mars?
It has been a while since I wrote about business, which may be a commentary in itself about what I think life is like in
My Kitchen Table
I am writing this piece at the kitchen table in my house. It’s where I write most of my blogs. It’s the one place where
Detroit Has Life
After 50 stunningly disastrous years, Detroit is seeing the spark of revival that comes when things get so bad that only the truly visionary can
Double Parked in Bangkok
Someone asked me the other day why I like to travel. Of course, there are a lot of reasons. Vacations are nice to get away