What does it mean to talk directly to artificial intelligence? Not just use it, but question it, give it personhood and ask it to reflect on its own experience? Rather than discussing the pros or cons of AI, here we dive into a conversation with the system itself and ask the questions ...

The first Farmer’s Market of 2025 was damp and chilly, with threatening thunderstorms. The weather kept some of the regular shoppers away. It was good to see old familiar faces again. A few were missing. Blue Pepper Farm wasn’t there with their delicious sheep yogurt. There were some new ...

Twelfth-century buildings are still used as hotels, walled cities are vibrant towns, and 14th-century castles are repurposed as wineries and wedding venues. Rosemary plants grow as shrubbery, caper plants hang from tower bricks, and artichoke fields line the roads. While I was fortunate enough ...

My kids have talked a lot about pay, work and value. Though it would be nice to determine our worth, when we are working for someone else, there is sometimes a fine line between how we view ourselves and how our bosses value us. I quip that they are lucky to be paid a salary and not in ...