ChatGPT providess answers to all sorts of questions based on being able to string the most likely words together found on the Internet. While it may be useful for writing poems, job descriptions and novels, it has been terrible when it comes to researching facts. In my experience it’s been so wrong, it may be […]
The process of getting prescriptions filled is antiquated and inconvenient and outdated in this modern age of online shopping. The doctor first needs to write the prescription and electronically transmit or fax it to a pharmacy that we designate. We then need to check in with the pharmacy to see when it will be ready […]
Guest column by Andy Abramson (Bio follows article) Here’s a satirical look at how Southwest has changed. It’s written to call out how much the experience has changed for a passenger of many years who has loved the airline since the 90s. It is not meant to be a political statement but instead to serve as […]
I noticed a generation gap when I began planning an upcoming vacation trip to Greece, a destination that my son and his family visited last year. When I asked if he had any guidebooks, he said he doesn’t use them and relies entirely on the Internet. So, are travel guides going the way of typewriters […]
This is not about a labor strike of autoworkers. It’s about the baffling decision-making at General Motors that flies in the face of market trends and common sense. In recent weeks GM has announced that they’re killing CarPlay and Android Auto on many of their future models and that they’re discontinuing the Chevy Bolt, the […]
With several trips coming up, I’ve been looking for a new carry-on. I’ve been using a 22-inch 4-wheel softsided expandable rollaboard from Briggs & Riley for ten years. It’s served me well, but it nows needs its shredding wheels replaced. (While wheels for my model are not currently available, they do offer replacements for other […]