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Siri, or SOMETHING is not only listening to me, it’s actually hearing me

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Ron Giesecke

It was a long time ago that I arrived at the conclusion that our technology is listening, parsing and ultimately categorizing us by political categories for boxcars when the revolution comes. I know this because the most obscure conversations in … Continue reading →

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Overview: The Terrible Speed of Mercy. A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O’Connor

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

When my friend Steve managed to cajole me into reading Flannery O’Connor, I had no idea I was going to become as fascinated with her work as I have. I certainly never realized that a body of work as stark … Continue reading →

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Books found while on the lam in Boise

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

It literally becomes incumbent upon me to try to slither I to a used bookstore in any twin I happen to be in other than my own. Boise Idaho was no different. And I found two. I also managed to … Continue reading →

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