Author: rlhorner52
Speaking with my dollar voice
Intro I regularly use four AI tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot. While learning, designing, and developing my website, it became clear that I needed the additional capabilities of paid subscriptions (I’ll explain why in a future post). I chose to subscribe to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude. As my website work began to scale…
These Truths: A History of the United States by
Jill Lepore I finished this one on audio — 39 hours of it — and I’m still thinking about it weeks later. Jill Lepore is a Harvard historian and a staff writer for The New Yorker, and she set out to do something that sounds impossible: write a single-volume history of the United States, from…
Mississippi Coast Sunrises
Every sunset is also a sunrise. It all depends on where you stand. Karl Schmidt Ocean Springs Harbor Pier March 14, 2026 Ocean Springs Harbor Pier March 20, 2026 Gulfport Harbor March 21, 2026 “May I mindfully appreciatethe diversityof every being I encounter,who, like flowers,brings beauty, variety,and sustenanceto our world.” Jean Smith in Now!: The Art…
Series #2 – The Pattern Some May Miss
Living With AI When people talk about artificial intelligence and jobs, the conversation often jumps quickly to factories and robots. It’s easy to picture machines taking over physical work. But if you look closely at what today’s AI systems are actually good at, a different pattern starts to appear. Modern AI is strongest at reading…
What is the average wage in the US?
Updated monthly About $1,275 per week in January 2026, 1.9% higher than a year before. The average weekly wage, the typical earnings that employees bring home for one week of work, is a valuable indicator to assess economic conditions, labor market health, and wage trends. $1.27K average weekly earnings, January 2026 1.9% higher than a…
“You’ll see it when you believe it,”
The Psychological Aspect: In modern contexts, it often refers to confirmation bias or the law of attraction. Authors like Wayne Dyer popularized the phrase “You’ll see it when you believe it,” suggesting that our internal beliefs and mindset act as filters that shape how we perceive and experience external reality. Rich’s thoughts; A lie is a lie! Dishonesty is Dishonesty! Deception is a…
Series #1 – The First Jobs AI Is Learning to Do
Living With AI Artificial intelligence has become part of the daily conversation almost overnight. Some people are excited about it, some are worried about it, and most of us are simply trying to understand what it actually means. One of the questions I hear most often is a simple one: Which jobs will AI affect…
The Tutor and the Trickster: My AI Initiation
I thought I’d start by explaining how I actually got introduced to AI. While we all deal with it every day without thinking, my conscious interaction started when I decided to move my photography from the “walled gardens” of Amazon and Google over to my own website, MY VIEW. The reason was simple: you can’t…
Why, On My Mind
This is a space I am creating for discussion around random subjects, subjects motivated by things I read, thoughts stirred by emotions, something I see or hear, something I feel, or a question. There is a form attached to the page where anyone can contribute, ask, or speak; just choose a topic if you want…
Sunday Morning
March 1, 2026 Heading to breakfast Sunday morning, we chose Phoenicia restaurant because it was too chilly to eat outside with the dogs, besides, their pancakes are always the best. It was 47° F (8.3° C) when we went in, and 67° F (19.4° C) an hour and a half later when we arrived at…
