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David Todd McCarty
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Writer. Journalist. Raconteur. I live in Cape May, New Jersey, USA, where I write about politics, culture, science, history, religion and travel. I hate bullies no matter what side they’re on. I'm kind, until you push me. Three kids. Seven grands. Grand Poobah of AI Haters. Phillies. Eagles. Liverpool. Pizzaiolo Extraordinaire. Publisher of four @medium pubs: Ellemeno, Rome, Hopping Frog Studios, and A Bit Dodgy. Signal: dtm.13

Can’t you bury electrical lines underground?

Twice now my wife has called me to look into the night sky to observe a drone/UFO. Once was Jupiter. The other was Saturn. Don’t know why they’re so big and bright at the moment, but they are. I’m no astronomer, but I do have this app. It even tracks the ISS.

There was also a plane.

#Drones #UFO

I’m sick of hearing about everyone’s sexuality. I don’t give a fuck. I don’t think anyone gives a fuck. I don’t care if you’re gay, bi, queer, trans, or straight. It literally makes no difference to me because I don’t care who or what you’re fucking. Are you a doctor, architect, writer, or actor? Are you interested in history, science or art? That I might be interested in.

What you do to get off? Not remotely interested. I also don’t care about what bathroom you use. Don’t. Give. A. Fuck.

I’m not sure this is a good forum for this, but I’ll ask anyway. I’m soon to be 57 and I’m noodling with the idea of learning the violin. Not because I think I’ll be good or anything, but because it seems like an interesting distraction. This is my question. What is a reasonable amount to pay for a violin so that you don’t quit because it sucks? What’s the cheapest thing I can buy and still learn? Be honest. #Violin

I know it’s not true, but lately I’ve begun to think that deep down, everyone I know from Canada is only two steps away from being a character in the show Letterkenny. I’m sorry. Even though the show is funny and well written, I know those are stereotypes and not indicative of who you are as people, but after working across the country for many years, from east to west, it’s really pretty fucking close.

I hope this won’t come between us as friends.

#Canada #Letterkenny

Why not just make hockey four on four? #NHL

Look, we’re not going to tell my wife that I was eating the chocolate chip cookie dough raw. If I get sick that’s her fault. Back in the 80s, I used to make cookie dough, from the recipe on the back of nestle chips, and never bake it. Just suck on it by the tablespoon.

Yep. That’s a single man in the city. Flour. Sugar. Butter. Baking soda. Vanilla. Mix that shit up.

You’ll thank me.

I heard some comedians saying how big “Kill Tony” is and I was like, “With the who know?”

Never heard of it. A live podcast, with video. We’re getting really loose with this podcast term.

I tried watching. Seemed like a really bad show.

I have no interest in generative AI, but Adobe’s new capabilities for isolating objects and extending backgrounds its not only impressive, but terribly useful. That’s about the end of it for me. Any art created by a machine ceases to be art. It’s nothing. A cheap facsimile. Noise.

#AI

It’s 30ºF right now. The low was 27ºF. This is practically as cold as it gets in NJ anymore. It will be 50º by Sunday and 55º on Tuesday. We only get spurts of winter anymore.

It did snow yesterday for about three minutes. More like a mix of snow and rain. Still, it was exciting. Like seeing a unicorn run by.

We’re more likely to be sitting outside in the sun at Christmas, enjoying a fire, than a White Christmas.

#ClimateChange

I don’t understand all the fuss. I like the new Jaguar logo and marketing. They’re trying to make a bold statement.

It’s the car I hate.

#Branding #Jaguar