Engaging Life with Courage and Intelligence
Creating an AI video is a lot like raising kids, or so I am told. Like a child, there is a beginning in creating an AI video, whether it is by conscious design or an accident. Next, both the AI and the child require some degree of instruction or latitude to develop. The following are…
I have been puzzled by the popularity of political leaders who openly violate American laws and customs. In the past, such behavior would have been an automatic disqualifier. It is similar to the popularity of the outlaws in past eras. Outlaws, such as Jesse James, were celebrated by many, despite their apparent transgressions. It would…
Electric Vehicles (EVs) generally represent progress and promising technology. Like any innovative technology, there are successes and failures. In 1910, the USA had 400 gasoline-powered automobile companies. By 1940, there were 44, and in 1970, there were 7. Many of us recall the popularity of companies and brands such as DeLorean, Pontiac, Plymouth, Studebaker, DeSoto,…
Abe Lincoln and Mark Twain have another conversation while visiting America in 2025.
The following is a continuation of an earlier video on the demise of the KKK in Indiana in the 1920s. This one focuses on the trial but leaves out many details. Essentially, Madge Oberholtzer was a very decent, independent-spirited young woman whose life was cut short by the actions of the Grand Dragon of the…
Most of us think of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) as a racist organization created by “Lost Cause” Southerners after the Civil War, solely associated with the Democratic Party. However, this is not a correct fact. In 1924, the KKK dominated the Indiana governor’s office. The KKK’s influence in Indiana state politics caused Republican Edward…
If you have any money left from investing in Cryptocurrencies and political merchandise, you might be cautious with your AI investments. I believe in AI, but it may take years to have a return on investment. Even if or when AI makes money, how do you know if the AI company you invested in will…
I usually summarize the videos I create, but I will let Google’s Gemini Video Analyzer handle it. I guess I am putting myself out of a job, but maybe this is an example of working with a “good” AI? Anyhow, this is how Gemini summarized my video… Overview: Based on the sequence of images, this…
Did you ever participate in a white elephant exchange at Christmas? Do you know someone who bought a piece of property that became a white elephant? Psychologists even use the term to mean “any truth, emotion, or experience that feels too threatening for the relationship to last.” It has evolved into a catchall term for…
It is possible to pursue truth and entertainment simultaneously, but they are usually mutually exclusive. The following video is about three men from the 19th century who time-traveled to a 21st-century coffee shop in an American small town to discuss truth and entertainment. Postscript: I converted Honest Abe into a cartoon character because the current…