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Noteworthy: Will AI Search Engines Dethrone Google Search?
AI-based search engines such as ChatGPT and Perplexity may be quickly obsoleting Google's longstanding status as King of Search.
Noteworthy: Images of Mt. Etna’s Eruption Captured by Satellite
Images of the sudden eruption of Mount Etna were captured by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite.
Cat Rescue/Adoption Operations in Las Vegas (UPDATED 5/15/2025)
Being a cat lover, I follow/support various cat rescues here in Las Vegas. So, in an attempt to help them...
UPDATED: VIDEO: Being ‘In’ the World, But not ‘Of’ the World is a Lonely Road to Walk
I think the overarching concept of good vs. evil—or Truth vs. deception—can be the common thread, the unifying determinant...
UPDATED: Noteworthy: SpaceX Tower Catches First Starship Rocket (With New Video Download!)
On Sunday morning, Oct 13 2024, SpaceX's tower—aka “chopsticks”, or “Mechazilla”—caught their Starship rocket...
Happy Cat Rescue/Adoption Center Suffers Tragic Fire (UPDATED 6/7/25):
Tragedy struck Long Island when Happy Cat Sanctuary caught fire, eventually burning to the ground. The owner & founder, Christopher...
Hoja Nueva: Q1 2025 Progress Report
This week I received Hoja Nueva's quarterly progress report, and there have been some noteworthy events...
Finally, Abolishing The TSA: Better Late Than Never
Since congress is now moving to abolish the TSA and let the airlines utilize private security, I thought I'd repost...
Finally, Abolishing The Dept of Education: Better Late Than Never
In light of the current movements to abolish the Department of Education, I've republished my 2021 article, wherein I lamented...
Einstein on Peace: The Russell-Einstein Manifesto
On July 9, 1955, philosopher Bertrand Russell and physicist Albert Einstein, along with 9 other prominent scientists, issued a statement...
UPDATED: Ethics In Diet
Though I'm reducing my meat consumption for personal health reasons, I *am* having a bit of a moral issue with...
20+ Ways to Help Victims of the California Wildfires
In the wake of the devastating California wildfires, I wanted to publish a list of organizations that are providing aid...
VIDEO: Playing with Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve
The Mises Institute recently premiered their new documentary Playing with Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve, which should be...
VIDEO: 𝕏’s Capitulation to Brazil’s Unlawful Censorship Demands Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Elon Musk's 𝕏 has been reinstated in Brazil, after having complied with all government demands. The platform has been banned...
