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The people walking in darkness have seen a great light…
...on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.

Sunrise over the fog in Horseshoe Bay, Texas

For the past 15 years, this has been the Gazette’s traditional Christmas greeting. For the past 2,000, it’s been mankind’s hope and assurance.

Published Monday, 25 December 2023, 0:01
Categorized as Faith Tagged Christmas, Jesus Christ

Butterflies at Christmas?
Our tractor seat plants are a surprise attraction.

Photo: Highly localized fog bank resting over Lake Marble Falls (TX) and viewed from the parking lot of First Baptist Church, Marble Falls
A highly localized fog bank blanketing Lake Marble Falls (TX)

Our tractor seat plants are putting out blooms like crazy, and attracting swarms of pollinators. We were surprised about both events.

Published Saturday, 23 December 2023, 16:51
Categorized as Plant Life, Wildlife - Invertebrates Tagged tractor seat plants

Boustrophedon: A Dinosaur…
...but not like you think.

Image: Brontosaurus whose skin is covered with text (lorem ipsum)
The mighty Brontosaurus Text

A note to myself from fifteen years ago prompted me to investigate an ancient style of writing: boustrophedon.

Published Saturday, 16 December 2023, 15:31
Categorized as Books & Writing..., History Tagged Boustrophedon, constructed languages

What Happens If AI’s “Food Sources” Disappear?
Large Language Models (LLMs) have the potential to shut down the data sources they depend on.

Image: HAL 9000
I'm Sorry Dave, I'm Afraid I Can't Do That

There’s a credible scenario where AI-enhanced search engines could ultimately present fabricated results. Does that worry anyone?

Published Saturday, 16 December 2023, 7:15
Categorized as AI Tagged ChatGPT, LLM, Search Generative Experience

Random Thursday: The Music Video Edition
We've scoured the vidverse to bring you some tasty tunes.

Screen capture of a concert by Katzenjammer
Scene from a Katzenjammer concert in Hamburg, Germany (2012)

We’ve elevated the concept of “randomness” to heights that rival Mt. Everest, musically-speaking.

Published Thursday, 14 December 2023, 7:23
Categorized as Music, Random Thursday Tagged Katzenjammer, Madame Radar, Madi Diaz, Mulligan Brothers, Newen Afrobeat, Seun Kuti, Shawn Mullins, The Band, The Dead South, Tokyo Groove Jyoshi

Random Thursday: The Neighborhood Nature Edition

Photo: Creek reflection

What do Hanukkah, Ducatis, deer, and ladybugs have in common? Well, nothing…that’s why it’s random.

Published Thursday, 7 December 2023, 16:38
Categorized as Random Thursday, Rides..., Texas Hill Country, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Mammals Tagged Ducati, lady beetles, whitetail deer

Local Fall Color
The change of seasons here isn't dramatic, but it's still noticeable.

Photo: Japanese maple in red phase of foliage

We don’t get a lot of fall color, but we like what we do see.

Published Saturday, 2 December 2023, 12:14
Categorized as Plant Life, Texas Hill Country, Weather Tagged cottonwoods, fall colors, Japanese maple

Random Thursday: The December Eve Edition

Photo: Rippled clouds at sunrise in Horseshoe Bay, Texas

From pretty flowers to pretty dumb quotes, and many unrelated things in between…

Published Thursday, 30 November 2023, 12:31
Categorized as Memes..., MSM/Journalism/etc..., Plant Life, Random Thursday Tagged amaryllis, John Muir

Assessing Albert
The historic Albert Dance Hall is...interesting

Photo: Dancers at Albert Dance Hall, Texas

The historic Albert dancehall provided an unexpectedly good time. Here’s a quick recap of the evening, and the venue.

Published Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 19:51
Categorized as Dancing - Country, History, Texas, Texas Hill Country Tagged Albert, Albert Dance Hall, Bob Appel Band, Texas Dance Halls

Random Thursday: Thanksgiving Edition

Black and white photo of wild turkeys on a misty morning in Luckenbach, Texas

I hope you’re feeling especially blessed this Thanksgiving Day (in the good old USofA, anyway), and that this post doesn’t spoil that feeling. JK…it’s pretty upbeat, other than a sad story about green beans.

Published Thursday, 23 November 2023, 13:04
Categorized as Random Thursday, Society & Culture, Sports (Pro/College/HS)... Tagged food, football, Thanksgiving

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