Finished reading: Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell 📚

Finally got around to reading this classic. Henceforth, it shall be on my recommended reading list. #AIEthics #DigitalEthics

Fire pit time on a pleasant autumn evening.

A roaring fire with yellow and orange flames protruding from a solo stove. There is a dog in the background. The dog is small to medium sized, with white and light brown fur. The dog is named Ducky and is neurotic. Today she got mad at me because I made her stop sitting on the couch. I will continue to reminder that she does not have a rational soul.

Finished reading: Counting the Cost by Clemens Sedmak 📚

This book is a terrific exploration of what it means to integrate values into the work of organizational budgeting.

10/10 - required reading for mission leaders, faith-based organization executives, and finance leaders everywhere.

A quote from _Counting the Cost_, by Clemens Sedmak and Kelli Reagan Hickey: We claim that financial decisions are moral decisions and also spiritual decisions, decisions that reflect values, but also decisions that shed light on the ultimate questions of mission and purpose.

After a long grueling campaign season, I’m taking this as a good sign.

An average white male (me) wearing glasses and a gray raincoat pointing toward the sky with his index finger, pointing out a rainbow stretching over two houses in the background.

Let’s Expect More From Ourselves

Paul Kafasis is on point here:

The new Apple Intelligence functionality is being touted with two new commercials that pitch a smartphone as a substitute for being attentive and caring. Like that idea, the ads are awful.

Neighborhood squirrels have rendered these gourds decisively less decorative.

Three pumpkins displayed on front porch steps. Two of the three pumpkins have been decimated. The top one is just the bottom husk with the traditional curvy stem lying in a pool of pumpkin juice and seeds. The second is 2/3rds consumed with an even juicy-er substance oozing from its shriveled husk. The bottom pumpkin has warts all over it, so the squirrels never touched it.

Today, I was able to attend a special exhibit at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum: The Artist Who Captured Eichmann.

This compelling exhibition tells the exciting exploits of Peter Malkin, an artist and Mossad agent who played a pivotal role in apprehending Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1960. During his three-week mission, Malkin sketched and painted on the pages of a South American travel guide, creating a unique artistic chronicle of his experiences.

This was an episode of history not on my radar until now. The art was vibrant and engaging, a stark contrast to the evil encountered by the artist.

A silkscreen print of two images from Malkin's Eichmann related art. &10;&10;On the left, "Fear" -- an orange-yellow background with a mother. Her eyes are wide open and her jaw dropped in horror. Her daughter looks the other way, unaware of imminent death, but sensing something wrong. &10;&10;On the right, "Portrait of Eichmann" -- a map of Argentina with a line drawn portrait of A. Eichmann.

Finished reading: Dred Scott and the Dangers of a Political Court by Ethan Greenberg 📚

After reading this article by Jamelle Bouie–“John Roberts Makes His Bid for Infamy”–I quickly found a copy of Greenberg’s book. (That’s a #GiftLink.)

It is definitely worth your time to read. While some of the legal analysis was outside of my comfort zone, I found the historical and social information fascinating. The parallels between this antebellum court case and today are too real. I am afraid SCOTUS has made the same type of mistake again.

"The Dred Scott decision was a terrible mistake for many reasons. But, for those who wish to draw a valuable lesson from history, the real importance of the Dred Scott case is that it exemplifies the dangers of a political court."&10;&10;- Ethan Greenberg

Dilexit nos

New papal enciclical [sic] just dropped.

Screen shot of vatican.va:&10;&10;ENCICLICAL LETTER&10;DILEXIT NOS&10;OF THE HOLY FATHER&10;FRANCIS&10;ON THE HUMAN AND DIVINE LOVE&10;OF THE HEART OF JESUS CHRIST&10;&10;(Yes, "encyclical" is spelled wrong.)

Have I Got News For You

I’m enjoying this show. 🤣

A promo photo for "Have I Got News For You":&10;&10;Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin, and Michael Ian Black are breaking through a screen that is the color of robin's egg blue.&10;&10;Perhaps this is a play on "breaking news"?&10;&10;Either way, these are 3 delightful comedians. I'm a big fan.