Utilizing A.I. for mental health advice, risks and rewards

man looking at cell phone to get advice from A.I.

I know this is a controversial topic, the idea of utilizing A.I. for mental health advice, as there are both risks and rewards. One hears about A.I. advice gone wrong in the news on a regular basis: troubled teens who talk to ChatGPT or other A.I. engines and express their thoughts about suicide, and the … Read more

Location, location, location!

a little house in Lincoln, Iowa

I have a property tax payment coming up on May 1st, and it always seems to trigger an escape mentality, as Essex County taxes are notoriously high – in fact, 2024 data shows that Essex County had the highest property tax rate in the state of New Jersey, higher than Bergen County, Morris County, and … Read more

Remnant of SoHo’s artistic past

exterior of former OK Harris Gallery in SoHo, NYC

I was walking up West Broadway the other day, when I spotted this figure on the exterior of 383 West Broadway, current home of “Free People,” a women’s clothing store. But this figure comes from the past, back a few decades, when SoHo was the center of the art world in New York City. This … Read more