I spent the weekend with AI

A Starting Over After 60 Blog I spent the weekend with ChatGPT. We are no longer speaking. As I’ve shared before, we have bought land on which we had planned to build our age-in-place home. As we’ve learned more about the terrain and elevation, we’ve had to reconsider our original plans. We were designing aContinueContinue reading “I spent the weekend with AI”

The 2026 Met Gala and Other Lies About the American Dream

A Surviving Facts Blog This past Monday, the Met held its annual fundraiser gala. It’s a spectacle, a parade of stars and influencers with elaborate and artsy haute couture. This year’s theme was “Fashion As Art.” Outfits ranged from simple Channel elegance to symbolic statement- making constructions. Beyoncé, a co-chair who had not attended inContinueContinue reading “The 2026 Met Gala and Other Lies About the American Dream”

Food Fight

A Surviving Facts Blog Eleven companies own almost every food product we purchase. The companies include Pepsi-Co, Kellogg’s, Mars, General Mills, Mondelez, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, P&G, Danone, Coca Cola and Unilever. Collectively, these commerce giants, also known as “mega companies,” own and produce thousands of products. Go to any grocery store and read theContinueContinue reading “Food Fight”