The Quiet Place
As a quieter person, I sometimes find my thoughts moving more slowly than the conversation around me. This little poem is a reflection on those moments, and on the memory of my dad, who had a quiet way of listening that made space for my voice. It was written with the assistance of ChatGPT, based on my reflections.
Dead gecko
Heading out the back door this morning to send my husband off for the day, I noticed a gecko on the wall next to the door frame. Geckoes have that ability to defy gravity and run across ceilings and it wasn’t an unusual sight in our house. Facing head down, its back leg was extended […]
Simplifying
As 2023 came to a close, I took a bold step with my Facebook account – trimming down my friends list by about 75%. The remaining 25% comprises individuals with whom I feel comfortable being myself, mainly family and long-time friends. Additionally, I made the decision to step down from my treasurer role with a […]
Generation X – the angry ones
I was deeply saddened by the recent death of Sinead O’Connor. She is a music artist I had not thought about for a while, but the news of her death led me to rediscover her music and I have been enjoying it once more, with a sad heart from the knowledge that she is gone. […]
Little Rosie
A news item in my email inbox had me nodding my head today – Novak Djokovic is the GOAT – The Serbian tennis star can lay claim to the title after winning a record 23 grand slam tournaments after taking out the French Open last Sunday. But he shied away from the ‘greatest of all time’ title, saying it […]
AI chat
There has been a lot in the news lately about artificial intelligence (AI). Warnings about the ‘destruction of civilization’ seem to have a lot of credibility when they come from the big tech companies (CNN). The fact is AI has been around for decades in various forms. I remember computerized chessboards from growing up in […]