This month’s lesson from my three raised-bed community garden plots centers on discovery. For a few weeks, I noticed the tips of my tomato plants were disappearing. I assumed the neighborhood deer had stopped by for a snack, so I sprayed deer repellent. But the...
Ever since reading Isaac Asimov’s iRobot, I’ve been fascinated by the idea of humanoid machines. Early portrayals often painted robots as threats—menacing figures in fiction and film. The movie iRobot, with its army of AI-controlled machines, only amplified that fear....
Artificial Intelligence—Is the Emperor Really Naked? Recently, I came across an intriguing article titled, “The Emperor Has No Clothes,” highlighting the outsized hype surrounding artificial intelligence—or what I prefer to call digital intelligence. This...
Each year I “put in” a garden, I’m reminded of the quiet wisdom it offers. This year, my cucumbers taught me that too much water can be just as harmful as not enough—and maybe even worse. Life Lesson #1: Too much of a good thing is still too much. After growing...
Why Train Your Team on the Use of AI We were recently asked to create an AI training program for an economic development organization. In response, we proposed a series of three 90-minute virtual sessions focused on using AI tools to enhance lead generation, real...
