When ten-percent is too much . . .

Sunday, September 13, 2026. It's Sol's day . . .9 a.m. Morning thunderstorms in GreenCountry are forecasted to clear by afternoon. Moderate Southerlies are to bring mid 90's to TulseyTown for a steamy Summer afternoon. Index forecast is in the low 100's. There's a heat advisory in effect from Noon to sundown.

“All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it.” – H.L. Mencke

Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei calls for A.I. slowdown in a 3,800-word essay.

In the face of greed, averace, and national security, a ten-percent chance is too high. – Robert Reich, “A 10 percent threat of extinction is too high,” A Time for Action, substack, 9.12.26

. . .artificial intelligence is forcing us into the age of real human intelligence. Creative intelligence. Emotional intelligence. Judgment. Taste. Lived experiences. These are things that machines have not figured out how to replicate. And are the very things that we need in order to function in the age of machines . . . ushering in a more genuine side of who we are as human beings. – Vincent Hunt, “What it means to be human in the age of Ai,” Noȇma, online, 9.10.26

When 100% seems about right . . .

What made America “great”in the first place? When was that?– Jeff Krasno, The Middle Way, 9.12.26

We are the leaders we've been waiting for. – Robert Reich, Sunday Thought.

Today is the birthdate of Roald Dahl, born in 1918 Wales. The British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace was called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century.

Short story and influential writer Sherwood Anderson was born today in 1876 Camden, Ohio.

A central figure in the Pop art movement beginning in the 1960s, Robert Indiana was born on this day in 1928, New Castle, Indiana.

And, the “Father of Bluegrass,” Bill Monroe was born on this date in 1911 Rosine, Kentucky.

An American writer speaks out.-- Garrison Keillor, Substack, 9.12.26

Echoing Holly Spaulding: You are so not a forsaker. We are not. And part of our work in this world is to help you honor your gift. Never forsake your work.

This is my letter to the World

This is my letter to the World
That never wrote to Me—
The simple News that Nature told—
With tender Majesty

Her Message is committed
To Hands I cannot see—
For love of Her—Sweet—countrymen—
Judge tenderly—of Me

– Emily Dickenson, “This is my letter to the World” is a poem in the public domain.