The art of telling a good joke is one which seems to transcend time. Will there ever be a time in the future when humor is unwelcome? Because I doubt the skill will ever be less than useful, here are some jokes to tell your friends and family. ————- A widow went out on her …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
A.I. and the Law
We tend to think of Artificial Intelligences as if they were corporations. We think of corporations as if the whole unit can be separated from the people who run it. Probably this idea comes from the legal arena, where the corporation can afford protection in the form of lawyers and law firms and those law …
Punk Lessons
Things to learn from punk rock: 1. The world is your canvas. 2. Don’t trust anyone else. 3. If you believe in yourself, do it yourself. 4. Anarchy rules! 5. Never contradict yourself, and if someone else contradicts themselves, shout about it! 6. Safety pins will hold your shoes together. 7. As soon as you …
The Mighty
The mighty door opener! Keeper of keys. Earring. Standard craft supply. Symbol of 9-5 life and white collar drudgery. Tie-clip for the immediate line above. Link in a chain. Attractor of magnets. Destroyer! …of vacuum cleaner machines. Killer of time, when you bend it into other shapes like a five-pointed star, a mini racecar, or …
Strange Fun
For a fun bit of strangeness, try referring to yourself in the third person for a whole day. Let’s say your name is Justine. Whenever you can, even and especially when speaking with other people, make reference to yourself like so: “Justine is hungry, she needs breakfast. And no, Justine doesn’t need coffee to wake …
