Across the US, AI fears have rendered knee-jerk AI bans in some schools. Fortunately, many of those schools have reversed their decisions. Many schools have embraced AI and have included the tech in their curriculum. This is the correct answer. Obviously, generative AI is raising valid concerns among educators about plagiarism. That’s the first thing…
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Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Tesla? The Murky Math of Price Fluctuations, Incentives, and Market Saturation
Today I want to talk about when is the best time to buy (or sell) a Tesla because I really need to figure this out. Spoiler alert: it’s kind of impossible to know! Prices, incentives, and the market are always changing. Let’s start with prices – Tesla adjusts their prices a LOT. Like in 2023…
Crushing My 2024 Goals: A Driven Game Plan with Musts, Shoulds & Accountability Tactics to Level Up
Now that 2023 is buried. I’m taking on this year with a vengeance. Physically, I’m pretty much where I was at 28 which was twenty years ago other than my eyesight which hit a cliff in the last few years. In many respects, I’m better and want to use that as a catalyst for the…
Ending 2023 on a Positive
The year of the lord 2023 personally would fall in the bottom five of worst in my 48 years around the globe. I’m actively planning on 2024 ending the 1 year losing street. Even so 2023 had hundreds if not thousands of amazing moments. In the last week, we spent some time in New Jersey…
Opportunity Awaits: Why Downtown Burlington is Primed for Retail Renaissance
If you read Reddit or talk to someone “who hasn’t been to Church Street in years” you may think they are confusing 1980s Bogata to present-day Burlington Vermont. However, if you go on Spotify Wrapped Sound Town you’ll learn you may already live in Burlington. While the hand-wringing about crime and vacant storefronts makes splashy…
The Secret to Selling More Books: Tap Into Your Niche Audience
As an author, discovering and leveraging your niche audience can make all the difference when it comes to selling books. I recently saw a great real-world example of this while connecting with fellow corgi owners online. One creative dog owner I follow started regularly posting cute photos and videos of their corgi. Over time, they…
Kickstarter Funded – Karaoke Support Group
I am so thrilled little Kickstarter campaign to fund a mockumentary about a karaoke support group was successfully funded! In terms of an update, post-production is well underway! We have hours of raw improv footage from our “support group” sessions which we are sorting through now to shape into a story arc. The plan is…
Longer Movies vs. Shorter Attention Spans
Why does it seem many of the movies you want to see are nearly 3 hours or more? Key drivers seem to be big-budget franchise installments indulging in extended world-building and streaming films optimized not for strict runtime but for total viewing hours. Films want you to live in the worlds they built in the…
Wedding Photographer Goes Back in time to Shoot First Thanksgiving
Thanks to Time Travel, Wedding Photographer Taylor Franklincakes went back to the first Thanksgiving and captured some amazing artifacts of history using her camera. Unfortunately, she was later burned as a witch after saying “Can I pet that dawg” while chasing a pig. Her camera and some of its contents were preserved. What we do…
Vermont’s Naked Summer – The TikTok
Remember Vermont’s wild naked summer of 1937? I’m back with more details about the nudist craze that swept the state. Learn where it started, and how far it spread, and see rare photos of Vermonters living life in the buff. This odd fad ended as quickly as it began, but left behind unique artifacts. A…