Charlie and Penny Crockett

Who Shall We Trust?

Who Shall We Trust?

When the truth seems so elusive, who and what can we trust? In our day to day lives we learn who “has our back,” who is upfront, capable and steadfast. We learn to dismiss those who belie reason, question those who peddle self-serving falsehoods, turn away from those...

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WEEK 95 – COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE

WEEK 95 – COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE

Both my husband and I contracted Covid-19 from an un-boostered participant at Christmas dinner. At first I panicked. My symptoms have been mild, with no breathing problems and good vital signs. My husband has been more debilitated and had a high fever one day that Tylenol brought down. He’s had no breathing problems. He had the Regeneron monoclonal antibodies infusion via the VA and in 24 hrs. felt better. My four most prominent symptoms: frequent vital signs monitoring, frequent laundering, frequent disinfecting and fatigue…

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Come Join Us at WRFR!

Come Join Us at WRFR!

WRFR, Community Radio in Rockland, is seeking volunteers for these off-air jobs. If interested or you'd like more info, email volunteer@wrfr.org. Technician/engineer: Learn to build and maintain the technology that keeps WRFR on the airwaves and live streaming....

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Fellow Humans: Outsmart the Robots

Fellow Humans: Outsmart the Robots

The power of organized interests to manipulate our minds has never been greater. Recent super-increases in computer speed and memory are providing the opportunity for artificial intelligence to subjugate us to new levels of dependence. These advanced techniques not only manipulate our buying habits, they manipulate our sense of ourselves and of our place in society, and they sell us political alliances and ideologies.

Call it AI, call it robots, or call it big tech. No matter what, we are giving away our souls. But there are ways to keep our souls…

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