Ron

I bought a Blu Ray containing various remixed versions of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. I listened to the stereo version (24 bit - 192 kHz which is greater than a CD's 16 bit - 44.1 kHz) and it's fantastic. When I was putting it on the shelf for the first time I then realized: I have the original CD; A SACD; and, now, a Blu Ray version. Some of you must be thinking, 'Ron really likes this work of music?!'

From the Boston Globe ... First up an article extolling the reasons for letting writers use AI: Globe 1 Next up an article using humor to apologize for AI: Globe 2 There was another article from some days past that harped on the evils of AI in writing but I can't remember what day it came out and I didn't save it. But, I suppose, most of you can guess what was written: AI bad!

I accidentally sprayed my mouth with a body spray ...

The term male slut has been in use for a long time. At least as long as I began hitting the bars some forty-five years ago, and I suspect for far longer than that.

What happens if you steal all of the punctuation keys from a judges keyboard?

It's both baked and unbaked until somebody opens the oven.

I saw $4.00 per gallon (that 9/10ths of a cent on the end of $3.99 shouldn't fool anyone ) at a gas station here on Cape Cod yesterday.

Hmm. And, just what are you getting at, sir? 😉

A first! I ordered a 4K Blu-ray from Amazon and after removing the outer plastic wrapping I got a surprise: The box was empty (so to speak). Yep, the 4K disc and the regular Blu-ray disc along with the accompanying paperwork for the digital copy were missing. The inside was as pristine as the day the plastic was made, but sans material. I initiated a return. Reason: Broken or missing parts (with explanation). Definitely missing parts .

Here is a free-to-read, and pertinent to the conversation, article that was in today's Boston Globe newspaper: AI is destroying good writing by Zoe Yu.

Words of the day: Barely Fucktioning.

Why did Star Wars episodes 4, 5, + 6 come out before episodes 1, 2 + 3?

Aha! I see where you're going with this. Well, I'll have you know that when I was somewhere yesterday I saw a rafter of turkeys -- some dozen or so. Two of the males were on splendid display what with their tail feathers being fanned out and their wing feathers spread and tipped right to the ground. All strutting and such among the lady folks!

If two ICE immigration agents have a child together is it an ...

What's the way to your man's heart?

Time for some Depeche Mode ... Or, is it?

I'm still on Cape Cod and today on my way to somewhere I saw a turkey crossing the road (there must be a joke there somehow). On my return trip from somewhere I saw another two turkeys crossing the road (two jokes?). Also, a minute before my morning alarm went off a woodpecker began pecking at the metal siding on the house just outside the bedroom window ... rat-a-tat-tat the sound drummed loudly against the metal, as if to announce that it was in fine form for spring breeding and his pecker was up to the task, of making a home in a tree somewhere, of course, or something like that.

The word of the day is: DICKTIM

When I saw the word Tang I immediately thought of the astronauts and space flights of olden days. Although, I have been loosely following the Artemis II flight. I watched one short video taken through the window of a jet showing the launch which was interesting to see (window seats can be good). It's loin lamb chops, sauteed spring onions and sauteed radish greens for dinner. No starch.

Your boyfriend is really gorgeous!

What do you call a witch that lives at the beach?

I'm down on Cape Cod for Easter weekend. I was looking out a window when I saw a fox trotting across a neighbor's yard. It was surprisingly petite in size but that tail was big and bushy and ended in white fur. Very exciting sighting!

Congrats on your promotion, @Jeff Burton.

The only thing flat-earthers have to fear ...

This is my opinion for what it's worth. It does seem that people will vacillate between describing themselves or others as a writer or author. Does it matter? We do like labels even if @JamesSavik (where have you been by the way) might say that 'labels are for cans'. And there's a fair amount of back and forth on the internet about the subject. But I personally count someone who writes original ideas in story formats and accomplishes this with even a modicum of ability, who continues to hone their craft, and puts their work out for others to read (however that comes about) can fairly be called an author. If you happen to be an essayist, blogger, ghost-writer, etc., then that is likely to be considered a writer much more than the lofty label of author.