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Posts published by “Larry Bensky”

Emergency!

I was waiting, weak but not in pain, through seven hours, with no foreseeable outcome. My symptoms had been puzzling: feeling hot when it was cold, cold when it was hot; lack of appetite; insomnia;…

Nixon’s White Cat

It was the winter of 1956. The Vice President of the United States, Richard Nixon, was trying to convince voters that he would be a wise choice in the upcoming Presidential primaries. His advisers had…

My Uncle’s War

In my childhood, I was surrounded by evidence that there was something very important going on. Down half a block and around the corner a series of flags began to appear in front windows. Eventually…

Say What?

Say what, and to whom, and why? Such are the questions being asked these days by those who want to say something. And those questioning what those wanting to say something mean to say. Can…

Past Places

Mews Flat, London. Semi-deserted Hostel, Belle-Isle, France. Environmentally “correct” B & B, Vermont. Converted Castle, Vallo de Nera, Italy. Hillside room, Molyvos, Greece. Small apartment, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Hotel room, Ceuta, Morocco. I can…

Food? Cooking!

I first tasted food in the crowded but livable Brooklyn neighborhood where my parents rented a small, dark one-bedroom apartment. My mother didn’t have to buy or cook the food since it came directly from…

Is Artificial Intelligence Either Artificial Or Intelligent?

You say yes, it’s artificial because it is presented in nonhuman expressions. You say no it’s not artificial because you read somewhere that it isn’t, though you don’t remember where you read it. Is AI…

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