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Title: Artificial TruthAuthor: J.M. LeeGenre: Sci-fiBook Length: Novel; 220 PagesFormat Read: eBookYear Published: December 1, 2025 Date Started: November 19, 2025Date finished: November 29, 2025 This story offers a unique take on artificial intelligence. There are four main characters: KC, Minju, Allen, and Junmo. KC is the intelligence behind the AI. He becomes ill and... Continue Reading →
I was really hoping to finish Inktober (in October) thinking that my youngest was now in college so I'd have more time to draw, but that wasn't so. I was still pretty busy, so was only able to get a few pieces done. Also, instead of adding gouache, I decided to simply sketch and then... Continue Reading →
Title: Klara and the SunAuthor: Kazuo IshiguroGenre: Sci-fi; DystopianBook Length: 320 PagesFormat Read: eBookYear Published: March 1, 2022 Date Started: November 12, 2025Date finished: November 18, 2025 My daughter read this book in her English IB course and recommended I read it because she knows how much I enjoy sci-fi and dystopian stories. She was... Continue Reading →
My second daughter graduated from high school this past May. It was hard to think about it because I didn't expect this time to come so soon. When my first daughter graduated in 2020, it was during COVID, so only a limited amount of guests could attend. With this one, it was packed. The graduation... Continue Reading →
********** Listening to: "The Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Daily writing promptYou have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?View all responses 1. Good health. We forget how important good health is. Sometimes, it's by our own doing, but sometimes, we are just born with an illness. To be free from pain and suffering and get to enjoy the wonderfulness of life... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDescribe a family member.View all responses She's someone who's always happy to see me. She'll sit near me at the dining table when I'm eating, she'll sit next to me on the couch when I'm watching T.V., and she'll sit next to me in the office while I'm working. When she was younger,... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat are you most proud of in your life?View all responses Growing up in the ‘90s as a teenager and young adult, I felt like our generation was destined to make the world a better place through our knowledge and use of technology. It was going to be a world where we could... Continue Reading →
********** Listening to: "Assassin" by Sultan Shepard "Without U" by LSR/CITY "Reckless" by Gareth Emery feat. Wayward Daughter
The last couple of weeks in July, husband and I took a cruise vacation to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. It was a really nice and relaxing vacation. When we returned, we took a road trip to Silverton, CO, which is 6 hours from where we live. I'll be sharing photos soon. Right now, let's... Continue Reading →
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