Welcome!
Welcome to the newest reincarnation of my blog! I finally retired at the end of June 2021 and it has been a challenge to figure out what to do with all of the time that my work life used to occupy. I plan to use this blog to fill some...
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The Rise of Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Our World
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies, reshaping how we live and work. From improving healthcare diagnostics to revolutionizing customer service, AI’s impact is being felt across various industries. In this article, we’ll delve into the fascinating world of AI, exploring its...
Glider Ride!
Last weekend my wife and I crossed another item off of our collective bucket list… we took a Glider ride through the beautiful mountains of Vermont; which just happened to be in full Fall foliage splendor! It was definitely the ride of a lifetime… Last year I was lucky enough...
Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
Prevalence An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease in 2014, including approximately 200,000 individuals younger than age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s. Almost two-thirds of American seniors living with Alzheimer’s are women. Of the 5 million people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s in the United States, 3.2 million are...
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Basics
Alzheimer’s and dementia basics Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Learn more: What We Know Today and Understanding Dementia. Alzheimer’s is not a...
Iridium Flares!
For the last 10 years or so, it has become my daily habit to spend 15-20 minutes in my hot tub right before I go to bed at night. This time is spent relaxing/unwinding as well as thinking about the day past and the day to come. It is also...
Comet of the Century?
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope recently made some truly amazing photographs of Comet ISON, which is still about 386 million miles from the sun and about 394 million miles from Earth. It is projected to make its closest pass to the sun, only about 773,000 miles, on or about November 18th...
Your Brain by the Numbers
Check out the infographic from Scientific American containing some fascinating statistics concerning the human brain at http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=mind-in-pictures-your-brain-by-the-numbers To me, perhaps the most interesting of these statistics is the number of calculations per second that the “average” brain is capable of performing… a truly amazing 10 quadrillion (10 million billion) calcs...
What Lives in Your Belly Button?
A recent study by a North Carolina State University team has revealed a veritable “rain forest” of species found in the 60 or so navels that where sampled. Given that the belly button is one of the body’s least frequently scrubbed crannies, the survey revealed that this common source of...
