Author: Rich Horner
#8 – The Quiet Places AI Is Already Showing Up
Living With AI Much of the public conversation about artificial intelligence focuses on dramatic possibilities — self-driving cars, humanoid robots, or futuristic assistants. But the more interesting story may be happening in quieter ways. AI is already appearing inside tools people use every day, often without much notice. It helps filter spam, recommend music, detect…
Pelicans
Graceful & Ungainly – all wrapped in one feathery package! Patty was off with birder friends Saturday morning, and on a whim I stopped by Lake Mars. Just off the breakwater west of the channel, what I suspect was a school of Pogies (Menhaden) had the pelicans in a full-on feast. For those of you,…
Our Me Society
4/3/26 A few days ago I was driving to town. I pulled out of our road onto Old Biloxi Road and headed south. It’s a three-lane road — a northbound lane, a southbound lane, and a center left turn only, no passing lane. I had my cruise control set at 41 miles an hour; the…
#7 – Why This Technological Shift May Be Different
Living With AI Every generation experiences technological change. Steam engines, electricity, automobiles, computers, and the internet all reshaped daily life in ways that were difficult to imagine when they first appeared. So it’s fair to ask whether artificial intelligence is simply another step along that same path. In some ways it is. New tools have…
Crawdad Road March 27 & 28, 2026
De Soto National Forest road 406B Patty and I are very fortunate to have the De Soto National Forest within minutes of our house. This weekend, Friday morning and Saturday evening we drove the mile long Forest Road 306B or better known to us as the Crawdad Rd. We named it that years ago because…
#6 – The Jobs That May Grow Because of AI
Living With AI When discussions about artificial intelligence turn to jobs, the conversation often focuses on what might be lost. That’s understandable. Any major technological shift raises questions about how work will change. But history suggests that technology rarely only removes work. It usually creates new kinds of work as well. The automobile reduced the…
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
East of Eden is a sprawling family saga that follows the intertwined destinies of two families: the Hamiltons (based on Steinbeck’s own maternal ancestors) and the Trasks. At its core, the novel is a modern retelling of the Book of Genesis, specifically the story of Cain and Abel. It tracks two generations of brothers as…
A Menagerie of Nature
This post is made up of a harbor sunrise, and a drive up to Ward Bayou Wildlife Management Area. Spring Migration is starting and will be our focus for a while. Ocean Springs Harbor Sunrise Click any image to view full size and browse the gallery. Ward Bayou Wildlife Mgt Area Click any image to…
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
You should read this because it is a masterclass in character study. If you enjoy books that feel “human” and technically precise in their emotional delivery, this is it. It captures the “hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age” without being sentimental. For a photographer, the book’s “epistolary” format (told entirely through letters…
#5 – How Many Jobs Could Change?
Living With AI Once people begin to understand how artificial intelligence might affect certain kinds of work, the next question usually becomes a matter of scale. How big could this change actually be? Estimates vary widely, and no one knows exactly how quickly industries will adapt. But several economic studies suggest that over the next…
