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The cold, hard truth about concept art for 80s vid

The cold, hard truth about concept art for 80s video games...

#atari #atari2600 #videogames #nostalgia #retro #gaming

It's beautiful this morning. After a solid week of

It's beautiful this morning. After a solid week of desperately-needed rain, I wish you could smell it. The wet desert plants are so aromatic, it's like a fine perfume.

I know it's Friday night, and maybe heavy-ish read

I know it's Friday night, and maybe heavy-ish reading isn't your idea of a good time, but I've been thinking about a bunch of weird developments that really drive home that we're living in a dystopian future. The growth of digitally altered "adult" content (made to look like young girls) is deeply concerning.

There's also something about a guy who lost his fiancée to liver disease 8 years ago, but couldn't let her go, so he programmed an AI-powered chat bot to sound like her, and used that to work out his grief.

It's by turns a disturbing and moving portrait of the intersection of tech and the harsh realities of life in this vale of tears.

There's also, & perhaps it's really not unrelated, a return by some intellectual atheists to the belief that Christianity provides the only workable ethical framework for a society that makes any sense. Even if they don't actually believe.

It reminds me of a book I read years ago about how many of the founding fathers were deists but not really devout Christians, but saw the importance of religion in the maintenance of moral order and propriety.

Is this where we're headed? Are we going back, or continuing our seemingly inevitable decline?

I'm wrestling with all of this today, and I've been writing all afternoon about it at my Substack. You can read more at the link in my bio.

#bravenewworld #thefutureisnow #future
#digital #ai #artificialintelligence #morality #writersofinstagram

It's called a Scottsdale Sunset. Bombay, lemon jui

It's called a Scottsdale Sunset. Bombay, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white, bitters, and a splash of Cabernet.

It's a bit like a Gin Fizz, but with a twist. Very tasty. Nice summer drink.

#lunchwiththewife #coffeeuntilcocktails

I've lived in Phoenix on and off for 20 years. As

I've lived in Phoenix on and off for 20 years. As long as I can remember this sign has looked exactly the same. One of the cool things about the desert are the timeless retro artifacts like this that you can find still in service after decades.

Got a telescope as a Father's Day gift from the co

Got a telescope as a Father's Day gift from the coolest wife ever.

Trying it out tonight using the weird clamp that lets me take pictures using my phone.

I don't know anything about telescopes or astronomy, but I spend a lot of nights outside looking up at the stars. One of the most thoughtful gifts I've ever received.

And what you can see with it... pretty amazing stuff.

Thank you, my love.

@jamieskojec

#moon #telescope #gift #fathersday

With the Pentagon UFO report due out later this mo

With the Pentagon UFO report due out later this month, I decided to unlock this subscribers-only post. If you're not up to speed on what's happening, this should help get you there.

LINK IN BIO

#ufo #ufos ##ufology #ufotransparency #alien

Man, this latest Windows 10 update is really great

Man, this latest Windows 10 update is really great. It almost bricked my computer last night and I had to roll it back this morning, only to have it automatically reinstall without my permission again today and now the computer won't shut down. We're just stuck on this screen forever.

It's a good thing none of my work is done on a computer...oh wait

No matter how effective at communication we think

No matter how effective at communication we think we are, we've all got areas we can shore up. But by working on our honesty, asking the right questions of ourselves and others, improving our listening, deepening our subject matter, and knowing what wins an argument (hint: it ISN'T logic or facts) when the inevitable fisticuffs begin, we can vastly improve our social interactions and relationships.

My latest, at Substack. Link in bio.

#communication
#honest #honesty #talk #dialogue #discussion #conversation #listen #listening #arguments #debate #persuasion

Saw this in traffic today. Why don't we make cars

Saw this in traffic today. Why don't we make cars that look like spaceships anymore?

Fruity Pebbles are not on my diet, but they're a c

Fruity Pebbles are not on my diet, but they're a childhood favorite.

I'm blaming today's fall from the low carb, low sugar life on whoever brought this multicolored kryptonite home...

Among all the other difficult things in the past y

Among all the other difficult things in the past year, it's been among the hottest and driest on record. The relentless sun and the lack of rain take a toll like too much of any kind of weather does.

Days like this bring cool relief, the smell of creosote, & a bit of calm bliss.

After a really long work day yesterday I needed to

After a really long work day yesterday I needed to grab @jamieskojec and just get out of the house. We ordered some pizza for the kids and went looking for a new place to eat. We found @chelseaskitchen and it looked like it had a good vibe.

We had no idea, though, that it would have a "tree at your table in the outdoor courtyard" vibe. It was such a great space.

We got the delicious queso, the Salad Del Mar, and some Mesquite-smoked ribeye tacos. Great service, good food, and amazing ambience.

#goodvibes #goodeats #phoenix #dining #datenight

The second of my two-part series on finding fulfil

The second of my two-part series on finding fulfillment in a life that seems to have lost meaning is now up at my Substack (link in bio):

"Many of us have gone through life traumas in the past year. And the sense of purpose that we once had may have seemingly escaped us. For me, the feeling that purpose has taken flight has only deepened since last summer, which for me was ground zero for my personal crisis. But if lack of purpose actually slows our recovery, we have to work to get it back.

We need purpose. It's not a luxury.

[...]

We need things to look forward to, or existence turns into a grind.

But Dahl says that purpose 'is not determined by our biology, nor by the circumstances of life. Purpose is a skill. It’s something that we can learn, practice, and apply in the midst of our daily lives'...."

#inspiration #motivation #purpose #purposefulliving #meaning #fulfillment #happiness #existentialcrisis #gratitude

Saw this beauty yesterday while I was out and abou

Saw this beauty yesterday while I was out and about.

After nearly a decade of searching, I finally foun

After nearly a decade of searching, I finally found them. The Holy Grail of gluten free donuts. They taste so good I found myself worried that I'd somehow accidentally gotten the wrong kind and that I'd wind up getting sick.

But I didn't. And they're amazing. Get yours at @alienseatdonuts

I stopped to grab a cigar tonight and saw a messag

I stopped to grab a cigar tonight and saw a message I couldn't help but agree with...

Haven't had a date night with @jamieskojec in way

Haven't had a date night with @jamieskojec in way too long. Last week we hit @superstitiondowntown and had a great time. Felt like a real live person again.

#arizona #sunset #nofilter

#arizona #sunset #nofilter

Grogu says good morning.

Grogu says good morning.

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