Category Archives: Bloggity Blog

‘AI’ Is Still Very Good at Mediocrity

Yesterday’s post about AI rolled out a day early, so if you missed it, you can find it here. Meanwhile, here is a very pretty front door (Swann St. NW, between 18th and New Hampshire Ave., Dupont Circle):

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A Programming Note Regarding the Iran Attack

One of the frustrating things about a Trump presidency–and it was true during his first term too–is that there is a never-ending cavalcade of shit. In the midst of it all, it’s hard to focus on any one thing. There … Continue reading

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Programming Note

The last few weeks have been very hectic, so I haven’t blogged very much, but things have calmed down somewhat, and I hope to return to a more regular blogging schedule (probably jinxed it though…)

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I Got Nuthin

Last night, I completely unplugged, and hung out with older relatives who were in town (i.e., in their 70s and 80s). No discussions of current events, just mostly stories of their parents and grandparents. It was good. I recommend everyone, … Continue reading

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Blocking on Bluesky (and Other Social Media)

One of the more pernicious ideas to have bubbled up over the last couple of decades is the idea that it’s a moral good to constantly engage with, usually on social media websites, people who disagree strongly with you. It … Continue reading

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Programming Note

I’ve been at a conference, and just couldn’t get it together enough to post yesterday and today. Hopefully, I’ll have a post up tomorrow about COVID prevalence in the D.C. area.

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Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone has a good day today, regardless of how or if you celebrate.

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I Was Going to Write a Good Post, but You’re Getting This Instead

What with recent events in Gaza and Israel, I’ve been very distracted, in no small part because I see the exact same arguments I’ve heard for the last forty plus years being repeated over and over again. As the preacher … Continue reading

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Program Announcement

I’ll be traveling to Houston for the ASM meeting, so the links will keep rolling out, but no new posts. This meeting is turning into a great deal of stress, in no small part because the high during my entire … Continue reading

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A Brief Personal Thought on Long COVID

Regular readers will note that last week was the first time in a long, long time I haven’t posted regularly. As I mentioned last week, I came down with a really nasty virus (not influenza or COVID-19) last Friday, and … Continue reading

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