Author Archives: captaincliff

Besides being an old school robber baron Henry Huntington founded the sprawling Huntington Library , Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena. It’s a gorgeous place to visit and stroll around while immersing oneself in various indoor and outdoor splendor. … Continue reading →

Looking back I erroneously believed in a peculiar lassez-faire style of parenting, personal responsibility and self governance. I also apparently modeled a pirate ship sort of democratic socialism along with an ADHD driven authoritarian leadership (me). In a way the … Continue reading →

In a previous blog I waxed and waned on Mothers Day about my Mom’s fabulous mondel bread. May her recipe box be a blessing for future generations. Did i ever mention her veal osso bocco? It was “oh so” osso … Continue reading →

After flying back to Atlanta recently for old man doctor appointments including two back to back squamous cell skin cancer surgeries on both hands, ie. “If thine hands sinneth cut them off”: Matthew 5:30 I spent the last day trying to … Continue reading →

Dont get me wrong. I still like the high-tech Japanese Toto toilets with their thermostat controlled warm-up seats, remote sensors, multiple language commands and variable speed tushy wash/car wash-like features, but I’m beginning to feel pressured by their artificial intelligence … Continue reading →

As Sarasota Architectural Salvage closes for good I reflect on the seemingly random and obscure items I’ve picked through as well as the ironic art and cosmic detritus which had my name on it so to speak. To wit: A … Continue reading →

I asked Chat GPT to tell me what “net effect” Artificial Intelligence (AI) would likely have (positive or negative) on Oswald Spengler’s theory in his nearly impenetrable book The Decline of the West” (1918-22). Here is what Chat spit out … Continue reading →

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hegseth-orders-hundreds-senior-military-171326326.html Ok this should be interesting. Pete Hegseth the Secretary of War has called for a mandatory face to face meeting of up to 800 major generals and admirals in all branches of active military service. Also great to tell … Continue reading →

With life throwing us curve balls, catastrophes and a “do or die” dead heat presidential election in just a few days it’s probably best to deliberately distract ourselves by focusing on something completely unrelated, totally unimportant and hard to fathom … Continue reading →

Have you seen the recent “We Robot” YouTube interview with the newly debuted Tesla androids? IF they are to be believed and are not just iRobot ripoffs with Little People inside they show unusual dexterity and have much nicer and … Continue reading →