Why learn another language?

More info about AI:

https://theconversation.com/button-pushing-explorers-how-to-grasp-that-ai-agents-can-do-amazing-things-while-knowing-nothing-281498

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Here's the poem:

Our Holiday Shopping

Our parents went holiday shopping online.
They ordered the presents and thought it was fine.
But, then, they forgot to turn off the computer,
and that’s when the baby, who couldn’t be cuter,
decided to play with the keyboard awhile.
She climbed up and pushed a few keys with a smile.
She bought a new blanket, a book, and a binkie,
a bottle, some blocks, and a sled, and a Slinky.
She ordered a dozen new puzzles and balls,
plus hundreds of teddy bears, diapers, and dolls.
And when she was done clicking keys for the day,
she giggled and got down and waddled away.
The cat came along and walked over the keys
and ordered some cat toys and treatments for fleas.
Our puppy jumped up and bought toys he could chew,
plus sweaters, and leashes, and tennis balls too.
And, lastly, our hamster sat down on the mouse,
and clicked to have everything shipped to our house.
The presents arrived just a day or two later.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything greater!
The drivers arrived and, before they were gone,
left thousands of packages out on our lawn.
It’s all so exciting, and will be until
our parents receive their next credit card bill.
 — Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2022.

How would you like to be invisibly tracked and identified by Wifi?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260522023127.htm

Are any AI companies profitable? Take a look:

https://isaiprofitable.com/

A very important essay:

https://blog.johanneslink.net/2025/11/04/to-gen-or-not-to-gen/

The planet Jupiter is amazing:

https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/pia25729orig/

I did not know this:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/06/world-cup-grass-science-artificial-turf/687491/?gift=jDw299G8PAYpd8-JGed7UTwSNVT4dKSP1rpThcteL1U&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

This "close"—Please close the door—is pronounced with a Z sound.

This one—Your head is too close to that lion's mouth.—is pronounced with an S sound.

My Tandem party will start in 10-15 minutes. I have to take care of some dogs before I can start the party, sorry.

Starting shortly. Here's a poem of dubious poetic value...

ING
A poem by Barry Kahn
© 2026

Would you rather be napping
Or washing, or playing?
Fishing or hunting,
Swinging or swaying?
Running or reading,
Beading or eating?
Giving or taking,
Watching or seeing?

Would you rather be saving,
Or shopping and spending?
Starting a book or
Reaching the ending?
Practicing singing or
Sobbing and sighing?
The answer escapes me:
I’ll just keep on trying.

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tacoma narrows bridge and swaying

I will be hosting a Telegram party at 11am New York time today. The topic will be "code switching".
Note that if you search for "code switching" online, you will find a variety of definitions. Here's one explanation:
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-code-switching-5270156