What’s In A Voice? Sam Altman Thinks He Knows.

Mike Magee When OpenAI decided to respond to clamoring customers demanding voice mediated interaction on Chat GPT, CEO Sam Altman went all in. That’s because he knew this was about more than competitive advantage or convenience. It was about relationships – deep, sturdy, loyal and committed relationships. He likely was aware, as well, that the […]

“Weird” – Culture and Technology and Politics Collide.

Mike Magee “It’s not what you said, it’s how you said it,” was an admonition I heard literally hundreds of times growing up. The source was my mother who majored in English and Drama at Rutgers. She was especially tuned in, not only to words and meaning, but also to volume, cadence, speed, and tone. […]

“The Week Kamala Undressed The Actors” by Leo Tolstoy

Mike Magee Over the past week, voters have been reintroduced to JD Vance, and have found the experience disquieting. In a FOX 2021 interview, he tied women’s worth to birthing, stating that “We should give miserable, childless lefties less control over our country and its kids…” and claimed that their choice of cats over babies […]

“I Understand The Assignment”: The Case of Justice Tom Parker.

Mike Magee Without hyperbole, Project 2025 feels similar to Germany in the early 1930’s. Their website introduction reads: “It is not enough for conservatives to win elections. If we are going to rescue the country from the grip of the radical Left, we need both a governing agenda and the right people in place, ready to […]

U.S. Presidents and Vice-Presidents Are Never Immune From Danger – Political Or Otherwise.

Mike Magee This has been a disorienting period of mixed messages when it comes to the highest offices of the land. Just two weeks ago on July 1, 2024, a majority of the Supreme Court decided to expand Presidential immunity for criminal malfeasance to former President Trump who had so severely tarnished the post on […]

“Off the Record, Mike, What’s Pelosi Doing in a Few Bullet Points?”

An imagined conversation drawn from a compilation of real discussions with multiple individuals that occurred over the prior 48 hours. Mike Magee ______________________________________________________________________ OK. But not to be attributed to me. Speaker Emerita Pelosi this morning (on MSNBC) signaled the timing (after the NATO summit) and outcome (Biden pulls out of the campaign) for the […]

Limping To The Finish Line Will Not Cure This Problem. Crushing the “Trump Reich.”

Mike Magee I have always felt a kinship with EJ Dionne. We are both Boomers, though I am 4 years his senior. We share similar politics, religious origins, early Catholic school educations, fathers in health care and mothers who were teachers, deep New England roots, addiction to the written word, blessings with long marriages and […]

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