Will Doo Wop Ever End? by John R. Patrick

Will Doo Wop Ever End? by John R. Patrick My brother and I and our wives went to a great concert last week at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Felix Cavaliere led the Rascals musicians. Originally The Young Rascals were a truly groundbreaking band who helped to define the sound of 1960s rock and soul music. Some […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 06/30/2023

Another dozen or so survey responses came in. Thanks! Findings show 96% of subscribers read most or all the Current Events posts. whole section and 96% find it interesting and informative. The GAMMNAT stocks and crypto data spreadsheet section had a quite different response. 21% said it is good, but not great. Another 21% don’t […]
How Can AI Assist a Writer or Editor? By John R. Patrick

How Can AI Assist a Writer or Editor? By John R. Patrick This week, I read an interesting interview in HealthcareITNews titled “Siemens Healthineers digital chief on what ChatGPT and other AI might mean for healthcare”. I decided to try an experiment. The interview was approximately 1,500 words. I used chatGPT and, after pasting the […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 06/23/2023

So far, a bit more than 1% have taken the 3-question survey about the Current Events section of my blog. Preliminary findings show 82% of subscribers read the whole section and 95% find it interesting and informative. The GAMMNAT stocks and crypto data spreadsheet section had a quite different response. 23% said, “Great, my favorite”. However, […]
Can Carbon Neutral and Electricity Be Compatible? by John R. Patrick

https://youtu.be/LOi0EcYAoi8 Can Carbon Neutral and Electricity Be Compatible? by John R. Patrick On this past Sunday, I listened to Fareed Zakaria interview Ajay Banga, the new President of the World Bank and formerly head of Mastercard. Being asked about world hunger, poverty, disease, and debt problems around the world, Mr. Banga said the most important […]