Currently reading: Made to Stick by Chip Heath 📚

A little fowl humor for you today. 🤣 #DadJokes

Why couldn’t Beethoven find his piano teacher?

Because he was Hayden.

🤣 #DadJokes

Currently reading: 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything by Mauro F. Guillén 📚

(Actually, I’m listening to the audiobook. 🎧)

Trump’s Dire Words Raise New Fears About His Authoritarian Bent

Trump is off the rails. His dehumanizing language is gross, immoral, and wicked.

If the Republican Party nominates him as their presidential candidate, they will squander their credibility & put our democracy in danger.

I could go for a good joke about bread.

I’ve got a rye sense of humor.

🤣 #DadJokes

Enjoying a birthday party for a good friend. 🎉🎂

The biggest immediate lesson from the OpenAI meltdown

The fact that the governance of one of the most visible AI companies in the world can change literally overnight should be a reminder that we can’t make our judgements about a company’s trustworthiness based simply on a vibe about their CEO.

This is certainly true. And this is a lesson that should transfer to other large/influential organizations.

When does a regular joke become a dad joke?

When the punchline becomess apparent.

Update: It’s also when the joke is fully groan.

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One of my students emailed me to request an excused absence from class as her nanny was unable to take care of her child. I told her I was open to that, but not to dismiss the idea of bringing the baby to class.

tl;dr - Having that kiddo in class with us today brought so much joy. It was delightful!