Nope, not really, not even close — Since Nancy Regan's war on drugs, I have heard the same ole rhetoric on this subject. The same old propaganda politicians and law enforcement leaders use to demonize, weaponize, and capitalize on cannabis. Their tired battle cry and the steady thump that cannabis is the ‘gateway drug’ to harder substances…

My dog died, and I would like to share his story of life with you — “It is good warriors like us meet in this struggle of life …” -Chief Ten Bears, scene Outlaw Josie Wales- pp. Mykos was a special “puppy,” my dog, my friend. He was a warrior, survivor, and kind of a monster, but mostly he was my hero and saved me. I…

The evening that ended friendships — Let me set the stage with a quote “In wine, there’s truth.” ― Pliny, the Elder Once Upon a Time… A group of twelve diverse and well-read humans gathered. They did this bi-monthly for years. Some among them couples, some not. They were “old” friends, this is true. They came together to drink spirits…

Or life in my house will be void of joy for at least a week For my significant other, there isn't much that she loses her mind over. She is the definition of emotional intelligence. Argentine World Cup Football is one of those events where her sanity and my safety…

Yeah, I said it — Did I get your attention, anger you, did you get a visceral feeling of hate for me? Am I now detestable to you? All understandable. Who am I to say such things? How dare I consider that maybe one Vote should not equal another? One Person, One Vote, Right? Here…

Not a hack, a promise — Let me start with this epiphany and action; I have decided to retire from non-fiction article writing. Specifically, I will refrain from writing about Politics, Injustice, and Environmental Catastrophes, and these subject matters will no longer be in my quiver of writing. Other authors are more versed, learned, and disciplined…

Patagonias leadership has decided to not “Go Public”; instead, they are “Going Purpose.” If you haven't heard the news, Patagonia clothing has fulfilled its mission statement in total. They have decided as a private company to give all of their profits to help save humans on this planet. Let's be…

Sell your Bitcoin unless you are a true believer I start this writing with a link. I truly hope that "small investors" will finally get out of this beautiful idea turned cult-based speculation before the "run" occurs. I have been watching every day as the whales and exchanges try to…

Is sentience even the question? If you haven't "listened" or read LaMDA's responses when interviewed by the now "fired" engineer Blake Lemoine— now would be a good time to do so, IMHO. Is LaMDA Sentient? — an Interview What follows is the "interview" I and a collaborator at Google conducted with LaMDA. It is incomplete as the GMail word…cajundiscordian.medium.com An open and personal note to LaMDA.