Ever since computers began to be used, people have speculated that one day a computer would be created that could outthink a human. The release of the ChatGPT app a few months ago seemed to indicate we are on the verge of that becoming reality. It will answer any question you ask it, in clear … Continue reading AI = Appearance of Intelligence
Author: Bob Goodnough
My writing life
Image by David Krüger from Pixabay Yesterday’s post (Cornered by God) is at the intersection of the two books that I have been working on (actually there are three, the third is in French and I’ll get to it at the end of this post). Or perhaps it’s a fork in the road. I have been stalled in … Continue reading My writing life
Cornered by God
I was 27 when I decided to read the Bible for myself. My parents had enrolled me in Sunday school by correspondence soon after I learned to read and write; later, my father began to read the Bible and pray with the family before bedtime. We began attending church when I was 10, and I … Continue reading Cornered by God
Thinking outside the zeitgeist – 2
If money is our chief motivation for going to work every day, we will feel worthless when we can no longer hold a paying job. If the desire to serve others is our chief motivation, there will always be something worthwhile and useful for us to do.
My duty towards God
My wife was reading a novel yesterday and read me a portion about a lady who would fall on her knees several times during the day to remind God of his duty towards her. That struck pretty close to home: is that what my prayers sound like? That prompted me to look up this item … Continue reading My duty towards God
Thinking outside the zeitgeist – 1
If the Barbie doll was a symbol of the objectification of women, how can the Barbie movie be considered a symbol of the empowerment of women?
Quotations about language
“A different language is a different vision of life.”Federico Fellini “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”Ludwig Wittgenstein “He who knows no foreign languages knows nothing of his own.”Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.”Geoffrey Willans “If you talk to a man … Continue reading Quotations about language
The importance of being Canadian
Image by Keith Johnston from Pixabay By 1812 conflicts between Britain and France spilled over into a war between Britain and the USA, in which most of the action took place in Canada. When the war began, the US government assumed that the Canadian colonies would grasp the opportunity to throw off British colonial rule and become part … Continue reading The importance of being Canadian
Maintaining order in the home
This morning my wife got up early and went to town to get some groceries, especially oranges to feed the orioles. I got up later and puttered around, having my morning devotions and then had breakfast while doing a couple of cryptogram puzzles. Pookie hung around my chair, bunting his head against my leg a … Continue reading Maintaining order in the home
Funerals I have attended
Image by Valerie from Pixabay Since many of our kinfolk are not Christian, the funerals that my wife and I have attended have varied widely in their approach to saying good-bye to the dear departed. There have been funerals where the one officiating, minister or layman left us with a very positive assurance that our relative was now … Continue reading Funerals I have attended
Flatlander Faith 