-What do Siri, Alexa and Cortana have in common? Well, they are all "visual assistants" - moreover, they have all been assigned the feminine gender. This has ruffled some feathers- "The more that culture teaches people to equate women with assistants, the more real women will be seen as assistants." NYT 5/23/19
The State of Washington has passed a law permitting the compost of human remains. For about $5000. a company will turn bodies into compost and return the soil to loved ones to be spread on a garden or to help grow a tree. For you statisticians this practice can produce approx. one cubic yard per person. NYT 5/23/19
Quote of the week: "Bill Barr is as duplicitous as Rudy Giuilani but not as good looking."(Adam Schiff)
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