Introducing President Stephen "Pee-wee German" Miller Image created by ChatGPT based on the lyrics of the song below. I think our digital servant outdid itself with this dark and depressing image. While the midterm "blue wave" was a vocal, nationwide repudiation of Dear Leader's cruel, corrupt, and incompetent MAGA regime, it's time to stop celebrating … Continue reading The MAGA Fat Lady Hasn’t Sung Yet
Songs
Let Us Learn to Heal
I created two versions of a song using an AI-powered, human-assisted approach about a 21 October 2026 LinkedIn post by Enas Matter, a first-year medical student at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. It was her first day attending classes in person. Here's the post followed by the songs and the lyrics. Here's some information about Al-Azhar … Continue reading Let Us Learn to Heal
A Musical Illustration of FLOW
https://youtu.be/7uAUoz7jimg?si=KJ6EiA6zxTfg3tfm Terry Kath's brilliant solo from 2:58 to 5:21 is a quintessential example of flow. If you play the guitar, you'll have an even better appreciation for the skill and virtuosity displayed by Kath in a span of 2 minutes and 24 seconds during which he effortlessly combines rock and roll with jazz and blues. … Continue reading A Musical Illustration of FLOW
The Seventh Wave
Gemini created this image based on the lyrics. I was inspired to create a song based on Rob Wolters' philosophical prose poem The Seventh Wave using an AI-powered, human-assisted approach. Rob, who lives in the Netherlands, describes himself thus in his LinkedIn profile: Inspirator & Innovator | From vision to action | Health & Nature … Continue reading The Seventh Wave
Face Uncovered
Photo by Cheney Orr for Reuters, 4.7.26, Washington, D.C. Metro I created two versions of a song based on a Facebook post by Stacey Patton about a highly publicized photo taken by Cheney Orr on 4 July 2026 in Washington, DC. Here's Stacey's post followed by the song lyrics and links to both songs. I … Continue reading Face Uncovered
A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny
Image generated by Gemini based on the text. On the occasion of US Independence Day and the celebration of the semiquincentennial, here's a repost of a Substack post by Andy Borowitz, a US writer, comedian, satirist, and actor. (Link below.) Andy's understated comment: Good morning, my friends. Sorry there were no jokes in this post, but … Continue reading A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny
Sanaa’s Story
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UL9Bril7OLo Take a minute to watch this video of Sanaa Alsaidi walking with her son through the rubble that's Gaza. She tells the story of everyone there who is enduring the hell on earth that is Israel's slow-motion genocide. Look at the collapsed buildings and rubble and remember who did this. Also, remember those countries … Continue reading Sanaa’s Story
Voices That Remain by Shams Mazen Rajab
Congratulations to Shams Mazen Rajab, a Palestinian writer and poet from Gaza, on the publication of her poetry collection, Voices That Remain. Please consider purchasing a copy. Written during war and displacement, the collection gives voice to memory, loss, resilience, and hope. These poems are not only verses, but a testimony to what remains when … Continue reading Voices That Remain by Shams Mazen Rajab
Stay a Little While (Elegy for a Ginger Cat)
This is very much what the scene looked like. This image, created by Gemini based on my prompt, is preferable to the photo I have of the ginger cat's broken body and the white cat a short distance away. On my way home on a recent Sunday, I saw a white cat lying in the … Continue reading Stay a Little While (Elegy for a Ginger Cat)
When the Wind Remembers
Click on the image to listen to these wind chimes. On a lighter note, I was inspired to create a song about some wind chimes that were a very special gift from someone who passed in the autumn of 2009. I think of her and her family every time I hear them singing. You are … Continue reading When the Wind Remembers
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