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  • Bruins 3–1 Capitals — Sturm’s First Win, Swayman’s Calm, and a Grimy (Effective) Blueprint

    Marco Sturm earned his first NHL win as head coach, Jeremy Swayman looked sharp and aggressive, Elias Lindholm brought edge alongside David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie, and Boston’s special teams won the leverage moments. Full box and timeline via NHL Gamecenter. Three Things That Defined the Night 1) Swayman set the tone. This was the…

  • Conspiracy Theories and the Comfort They Bring

    I heard this idea on a podcast last night: “Conspiracy theories are comforting.”It wasn’t even the focus of the episode — just a passing comment later in the discussion — but it stuck with me. The whole episode is worth a listen if you’re curious. I’d never really thought of conspiracy theories as a coping…

  • Balancing AI Output and Human Creativity

    Mistakes may rule as we move forward with the experiments of AI. I’ve been using ChatGPT and Grok occasionally on this blog and other blogs I maintain–kinda, lol. I’m just experimenting, hoping to understand how it can help and, for sure, how it can hurt—meaning, how it can manipulate the conversation depending on how it’s…