Monthly Archives: July 2023

Scenes from a Café

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is #20 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community. Midjourney AI’s take on an unpretentious, small local café, in impasto painting … Continue reading →

Not Meant to Live This Way

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Dave Pollard

bonobo mother and child; from wikimedia by Nick Hobgood, CC-BY-SA 3.0 The more I learn about how wild creatures live (in the absence of severe encroachment by human populations), the more convinced I become that our species was never meant … Continue reading →

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A Rooftop Rhapsody

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Dave Pollard

My own photo, taken from the rooftop of our building, with a little photoshopping; not AI, but, rather, DIY “Just look” said the voice, though it was not really a voice. It wasn’t actually saying words, more like making a … Continue reading →

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Why We Cannot Prevent Collapse

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Dave Pollard

my own graphic; right click on image to open in a new tab and enlarge or download Yes, I know — every box in the ‘vicious cycle’ graphic above is hugely debatable. But you know, I’m just tired of debating … Continue reading →

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…But Is It Art?

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Dave Pollard

Conversation, in the style of Sławek Gruca (All images in this post are by Midjourney AI; my own prompts. To view any of these images in a larger size, right click on the image to ‘open image in a new … Continue reading →

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Links of the Month: July 2023

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Dave Pollard

Index of US precarity per household survey, from Stephen Semler, via Indi; so much for “building back better” This month’s links are rather heavy on stuff from Indrajit Samarajiva, since he’s really been on a roll of late. His latest … Continue reading →

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A Very Human Condition

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Dave Pollard

Midjourney AI’s take on contemplation So here I sit, apparently, lost, scared and bewildered, a mess of human emotions and conflicted thoughts, trying to make sense of it all. “It all” being the state of the world, and the eccentricities … Continue reading →

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Stranger, Still

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is a work of fiction. Midjourney’s take on the runes that non-humanoid alien light-creatures might produce; my own prompt Well I’m a stranger here on this place called Earth, and I was sent down here to discover the worth … Continue reading →

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The Real Problems With Artificial Intelligence

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Dave Pollard

a collage of some of my favourite Midjourney AI images, none of them my prompts; to view larger size, right click and open in a new window/tab and then simultaneously press CMD and + to enlarge (CTRL + in Windows) … Continue reading →

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The Pure Immanence of a Moment

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Dave Pollard

cartoon by Michael Leunig from his fans’ FB page If you wanted to pick someone to point out the danger of stories, you probably couldn’t find anyone better equipped for the job than a lifelong book reviewer. In this week’s … Continue reading →

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