{"id":6384,"date":"2026-08-20T13:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/?p=6384"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:08:06","slug":"30-8-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/20\/30-8-20\/","title":{"rendered":"30 (8\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last of the streak.  I actually am a little spent.  But it corresponds with where I am on so many issues.  Listening to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.econtalk.org\/primal-intelligence-with-angus-fletcher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a> yesterday gave me a new perspective on the importance of having conversations with others, and not trying to derive the &#8220;Why&#8221; answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So very much of politics, now, really relies on pointing out the unstated answer to that question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2015, there&#8217;s been variations on one answer, but the important information hidden in the other questions is not raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viewing things like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/socialist-surge-florida-angie-nixon-senate-primary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a> on the woman who won the Democrat nomination for Florida Senate.  Does she have some wacky positions\/political beliefs?  Yes.  Does that provide any insight for the future of the Party, umm.  That she beat Vindman probably should send a bigger message, but the story has little explaining who she beat, what he&#8217;d done, or why he might have had 25 times her funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why did Niedermeyer lose?  Doesn&#8217;t matter;  he&#8217;s Doug Niedermeyer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t want to wander too far off into space with this.  Writing this month was something I didn&#8217;t need to do, but wanted to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More in November, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think I&#8217;ve gotten a better handle on how I can use the AI writing tools to improve my content.  This is different than having it write it for me.  Sure, there&#8217;s some of that going on, but I&#8217;m using it very much like I&#8217;d use spellcheck or grammar check.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thoughts are out of my scarred brain through a keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve also experimented with the nifty advances in OCR.  I&#8217;m not sure these advances are something that many people are appreciating, but I&#8217;m seeing how to use them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is it to feed one of the few Compulsions in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/health\/a33751934\/what-is-pure-o-ocd\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=mgu_ga_mnh_md_dsa_prog_org_us_22581447778&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22581447778&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACrVUPlUvgMtLWVciWf6xC4K_-VnD&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwy5rUBhB5EiwAIoAtCtc8XyTwRAUmTNzHZ_9tCu-SNoCiZ5UWM1sFeRUjlIeCu40cQgaIcBoC0nIQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Pure O&#8221;<\/a> OCD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final set of prompts, then a break for a while, I think.  Maybe I&#8217;m back this weekend;  we&#8217;ll see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How do I show people I care about them?<\/em><br><em>Is it aligned with how I want to receive love, too?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geez. This is tough to answer.  If I&#8217;m still around, considering my propensity to <a href=\"https:\/\/control-h.org\/?s=You+Can+Leave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">just leave<\/a>, that says a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As far as being on the receiving end?  I really try to never expect anything;  <a href=\"https:\/\/dymmel.com\/post\/615577974438346752\/a-gift-for-my-daughter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no one owes me anything<\/a>.  Have I cemented a few relationships that I won&#8217;t just skip out on?  Certainly.  Whenever I feel owed something out of them, I try to reconsider&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That feels unfinished, but, yeah, I&#8217;m finished with this.  Time to relax some;  tomorrow sees an incremented age-in-years, and a day of more medical testing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temptation to begin conversations with a movie quote will be difficult to pass up&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fast Times At Ridgemont High 1982 - There&amp;apos;s no birthday party for me in here\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wfno50tg0FE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay cool;  it&#8217;s rather warm here in the Beltway Swamp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last of the streak. I actually am a little spent. But it corresponds with where I am on so many issues. Listening to this yesterday gave me a new perspective on the importance of having conversations with others, and not trying to derive the &#8220;Why&#8221; answer. 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