I doubt I’m alone when I say I want to remember well, not just this month, and not just for myself. To be certain, I want to remember the day my daughter C was born, the smell of Oil of Olay on my mother’s skin, the first time I plunged into Buck Pond, the sound of P’s shutter; those ...
To the editor: Much is being made of the successful pushback from the left during the recent election. This has given hope to those of us who are deeply concerned about the direction of the country and its leadership. But instead of feeling self-righteous, planting a stake in the ...
With fall here, and winter soon on the way, many parents comment how time simply flew by. Speaking of flu - ‘tis the sneezin’! So, what better time to remind parents about flu shots for their children and what the flu “is and is s-not.” - Some important flu facts for your ...
When you mention “true artificial superintelligence,” do you mean AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)? This is orders of magnitude harder to do than any AI that exists today. Rudimentary, non-learning “AI” has been around for centuries. A toilet, a fuse, the front door lock and an ...
To the editor: When we took over the historic Towne Store in 2023, we knew we weren’t just buying a business; we were becoming caretakers of a piece of Schroon Lake’s history. The store had been a cornerstone of Main Street for generations, but both the building and the business were ...
It’s no secret that most people, whether they’ll admit it or not, think bigger is better. And continuing in that vein, they also think taller is better, as in “tall, dark and handsome.” Not the least ironically, you’ll almost never hear anyone extolling the virtues of “short, grey ...