Summary of Facts, Concerns, and Links about AI
All this is troubling, and snowballing very quickly. I advocate trying not to use AI, or at least switching to Claude, which as a company seems to have more of a conscience.
Ideas
My Notes from the Better Together Conference
Non-violence in a love-centered way to thinking, acting and engaging that leads to personal, cultural, and societal transformation.
Principles of Nonviolence
Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people. It is active nonviolent resistance to evil. It is assertive spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
The Sound of the Genuine (Howard Thurman Quote)
The sound of the genuine is flowing through you. Don’t be deceived and thrown off by all the noises that are a part even of your dreams (and) your ambitions that you don’t hear the sound of the genuine in you.
Bits and Clips for February 2026
I hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, informs, inspires, supports, educates, or motivates you.
Lessons from Alysa Liu (Women’s Gold Medal Figure Skater 2026)
Alysa Liu opted out of pressuring herself in favor of feeling joy and having fun performing at the Olympics, and it totally worked for her. I find myself referring to her example this week when trying to help out stressed people.
Grace Notes #61
My hope is that this practice will make me and you more aware of the constant flow of amazing good we are perpetually steeped in, which we are surrounded by all the time.
Mind the Gap (Quote by Tias Little)
Outside the buzz, clatter and clang of your daily demands, find time to commune in magnificent space. When you realize that enduring space is always with you, and that the essential nature of your mind/heart is boundless,
Bits and Clips for January 2026
I hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, informs, inspires, supports, educates, or motivates you.
Don’t Ruminate, Activate (James Clear Quote)
I find it is difficult to think my way into a better mood. When I sit and stew, the problem usually grows larger in my mind.
Interconnectedness (quote by Thich Nhat Hanh)
As thin as this sheet of paper is, it contains everything in the universe. So the one contains the all.
Joy is a Stubborn Courage (Maria Popova Quote)
In this world heavy with robust reasons for despair, joy is a stubborn courage we must not surrender, a fulcrum of personal power we must not yield to cynicism, blame, or any other costume of helplessness.
Amaryllis Photos (with Growing Instructions)
If you have a bare bulb, plant it in a pot that is at least twice its diameter. Make sure there is a drainage hole in the pot. You may plant more than one bulb in a bigger pot if desired
Bits and Clips for December 2025
I hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, inspires, supports, educates, or motivates you.
Love a Dynamic Process (Quote by Maria Popova)
Love is simply the breadth of the aperture through which you let in the reality of another and the quality of attention you pay…
