August 16, 2025 a thought for today, Hunger increases the understanding. Lithuanian Proverb

The first upload for yesterday was “my choice” and another of my black and white series. It is a collection Sue and I have of memorabilia along with some of the few books I have on my shelves.

The next upload is “dancing”. I don’t have any images, even in my archives, of actual dancing. This is about as close to that as I could get, the twins and Gideon on the backyard trampoline.

The next upload is “soft focus”. As I was generating this image I ended with an sport of color also.  

The last images upload is one of the groups where I have four photos a day a
month. This one is “primary” colors. Since I couldn’t find a item around the house with only the three primary colors together I generated this one the a shredder and some construction paper. 

Life today. Matt has come to put some lattice at the end of the new deck. He brought Drew and Lexie.  It is beginning to get hot outside so I came in to get in the air conditioning for a little while. 

Before they got here I was able to get the letter started and the photo shot and formatted. I also had time to put some time in on the newsletter

The first upload for today is “blue”. This is one of the patio chairs on the porch across from my porch swing. It was Bob’s favorite spot in the evenings after dinner for a short while. 

I don’t have much on the agenda for today. I wanted to spend some time with them. There was one problem so I came in for a while. I had to go out for a while then come back in to get cool. It’s is in the 90s now and still going up. 

I think I heard that the rest of the summer is suppose to be more at a “normal” temperature instead of all of this heat. Autumn isn’t far off. The kids have or are going back to school, that is one of the signs for cooler weather on the way.

The next upload for today is “a doorway”. Sweet Pea loves to look out the door without the blinds on it. I don’t leave this door open often due to the AC running so she grabs every change she gets even when I set up for a photo pose.

The word today is fellow.  We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. Herman Melville .  If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men. Francis of Assisi.  No man has any natural authority over his fellow men. Jean-Jacques Rousseau.  Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live. Marcus Aurelius.  It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power. William Wilberforce.  Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that! Ludwig van Beethoven.  An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men. Vincent Van Gogh.  The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings. William Hazlitt. 

The last challenge upload for today is “atmospheric (feelings an image evokes). I came upon these geese sitting very close to the mall parking lot and likes their pick for a morning stroll. I added a light filter to soften the affect. 

Article: There has been a lot of home schooling in my family over the years. I am wondering how AI will work in that genre. The article title is “Kids need soft skills in the age of AI, but what does this mean for schools?” It begins by wondering if “certain white collar jobs” will still be needed, jobs as “creative and analytic workers, such as computer programmers, or support as many entry-level knowledge economy jobs” which may include K - 12 teachers. The teachers who have always prepared “students for white-collar work”. This author relates that with all of the amazing things AI can do it “has a harder time handling complicated reasoning tasks, much less complex problems whose answers depend on many unknowns” and “no understanding of how humans think and feel”. It is referring to “soft skills” – attributes that allow people to interact well with others and to be attuned their own emotional states”. Further explaining that personality traits can be taught, such as emotional awareness.  An example would be the teacher asking the student about helping someone or someone who was kind then ask what their feeling was about the event, expressing their emotional response that is in their control. This helps them “manage frustration” and how to work with others. The article suggests that “making slow things fast, AI undermines learning, because effort is needed to learn hard things”. It is mentioned that seeing “the classroom as a place where basic skills are learned slowly” and “alongside other students” can be a necessary way for young people to learn and retain knowledge. I see that “the skills that underpin modern technology, such as math and reading, will likely continue to matter” is an important part of the thinking as well as the “interpersonal skills that make us distinctly human”.

Meat loaf and potato salad for dinner. 

Joy

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