Don’t go overboard on adoption of AI use
Before adopting any new practice, we should ask, “How much of our natural resources will this require?” I’m thinking of artifical intelligence. AI uses lots of energy, and is growing, at the very time when the tension between fossil fuels and renewables is at a fever pitch. We have grown so used to having all the power we need, at a reasonable price, that we are not prepared for what is happening. Read More »

Josephine County needs professionals running it
The list of possible candidates for county commissioner chosen by the temporary board for Josephine County was published in yesterday’s paper. I see that Mr. Simon Hare was selected as one of the final five. Read More »