George Bakalov
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Nov
01
All Saints Halloween Reformation

All Saints Halloween Reformation

Why is it so hard for us to keep the main thing - the main thing? Why do we (humans) always veer off into extremes?
2 min read
Sep
28
The Tale of Two Wests

The Tale of Two Wests

The conflict within Western civilization today can be broadly characterized as a clash between two distinct visions of what the
4 min read
Apr
13
Grok is a game-changer!

Grok is a game-changer!

X Ai just announced Grok 1.5 and it’s game-changer! Not only Grok can handle now office documents, spreadsheets
1 min read
Jul
30
Mind-blowing: the underground cities of Cappadocia

Mind-blowing: the underground cities of Cappadocia

Amazing stuff! Underground cities found in Cappadocia (Turkey) going back 3,500 years ago! I have curated some pics and videos for you. Definitely on my bucket list!
2 min read
May
21
The History of the Ancient Ainu

The History of the Ancient Ainu

I recently read somewhere that a formal peace treaty has not been signed between Russia and Japan since the end of World War II. I decided to look into this a bit more and as a result learned something I didn't know. This led me to learn about the Ainu people.
3 min read
Apr
06
Wolfram and ChatGPT

Wolfram and ChatGPT

Wolfram now powering ChatGPT
1 min read
Mar
29

The First Snowball Fight Recorded on Film

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Mar
06

Make Your Bed...and a Few Others Like It

I trust you've seen Admiral McRaven's speech on "if you want to change the world,
1 min read