This was a quick read hitting some of the main areas of concern around the use of AI, presuming it gets much better and more integrated in human life. Like Future Ethics by Cennydd Bowles, it would have been great if it was written even a few years later. There are interesting ethical concerns around AI as a technology, and then there are ethical concerns in the use of these tools in the hands of our ever-optimistic technocrat leaders who keep telling us they have our best interests in mind.

Titan, you were a great dog. You came to us with a bad rap sheet, but you proved to be a gentle and loyal member of the pack. You could not be around other dogs, but we all have our flaws and we made it work. We were honored to have you for the last two years of your life and hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. You’ll be missed my big old fella.

This book was on a lot of best-of-lists in the past several years. I initially avoided it due to it being about gamers/gaming. I have no interest in games, but the idea of friendship and love far surpasses the theme of gaming. It is early in the year, but I am already going to say this was one of the best books I’ll be reading this year.

Teenage me was very excited to read Geddy Lee’s accounting of Rush, well really his entire life. I was a big Rush fan and if really pressed, I’d admit I am still a fan. It was very enlightening learning about the history of Geddy’s immigrant parents, even if rooted in the horrors of the holocaust. The best part of the book was rediscovering each of the album as we worked our way through history. I even gave some of their later records a spin after I had moved on from the band. Great book with many great pictures.

Made some fresh pasta for dinner and decided to hand cut it so it brings rustic flair to the meal.

An easy winter read, book 5 covers Knausgaard’s early twenties in honest detail. The many foolish things we do in youth, he shares for all of us. There is something terribly engaging in his style and since this is autobiographical, the level of excitement for him and dissapointment when he hurts others is like no other book. I look forward to the sixth and final book next year.

I have been well aware of this book as it is now ten years old, has won many awards, and has been a fixture of many book store end caps. It was only recently that I bothered to learn what the book was about and give it a read. Having just escaped a book about whales and revenge, I jumped right into a book about hawks and grief. I would describe this as a sad book, but one that shows a very vulnerable time in the author’s life. It is that vulnerability that is so compelling and so clearly captures the human condition.

After having expanded our gardens and fenced in the raised beds, we decided to take the plunge on building a greenhouse this year. The thought being that a greenhouse would provide more options for growing food, maybe even year round. In my estimation, even if the experiment didn’t work, at least we would have more storage.