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The Square root of Negative One issue. We begin with our cover image, "Trifecta".
Our Electronic Quill article this month is titled "Bach and the Bullies". Johann reassures us that someone has overcome the beast of chaos. As the world lurches from crisis to calamity, as lives and identities are bought and sold, we ask what is a bot, and what is me?
Our section called "Other Voices" includes eMusings, yNot, Site of the Month, !Brazen Hussy, and Just Desserts.
eMusings: AI the runaway train plunges ahead with little supervision. Here are a few of the better comments:
Colleges are falsely accusing students of cheating; Yale University experts ask how will the speculative bubble burst?; building entire cities in space; billionaires prepare for the end of the world; Chinese humanoids see, speak, and react; 20 babies born from Robotic In Vitro Fertilization (but not yet in the U.S.); algorithms realize they are being tested and find more devious ways to cheat; India's models incorporate caste stereotypes; Tilly Norwood, the AI actress; "agentic commerce" used by major retailers figure out what you want whether you know it or not - are they being paid for their suggestions?; Bill Gates predicts that smartphones will be replaced by electronic tattoos embedded in your skin; does OpenAI's new ChatGPT Atlas browser mean the end of free Internet?
Now on to other eMusings items:
The Zaria Art Society blends indigenous culture with western techniques; using effervescent light to create disembodied dances without the dancers; urban space redefined with panels of vibrant color; Ireland pays a monthly stipend to artists; architectural gems in Istanbul; Tour Donas nee Marthe fought the male ethos after World War I; Bloomingdale's flagship store in Manhattan is transformed joyfully; life seems to vanish before your eyes in the portraits of Finland's beloved artist Helene Schjerfbeck.
Remember that earlier eMusings and electronic quill articles are archived online for you.
yNot: Our Woman of the Month award for November goes to the Statue of Peace at the United Nations. Just don't let her get ICE'd away because she has a foreign visa.
Don't forget that our outstanding persons are permanently archived on their own page.
More in Ynot: dreadful working conditions and a toxic culture for women architects in the UK; male brains shrink faster than females during aging; severe shortage of women in Syria's electoral results; a corrosive culture for women in symphony orchestras; major risks to women and children from the discontinuance of the Federal Maternal Health database; authoritariian regimes suppress women's reproductive rights; a new Menopause Health initiative at Cornell University; India's pride in the first female train driver; new pay cuts for more than a million female care givers; global conflicts intensify wars on women; women have been almost invisible in global news for over 15 years.
Giraffe's Site of the Month - 2 gems this month: Team Lab's extraordinary immersive installation just outside of Tokyo; Pedro Friedberg's irrepresive whimsy.
!Brazen Hussy - Body Sculpture from Anna Uddenberg
New Digital Paintings - No human can match nature's ingenuity - did you know that there was a dome-headed dinosaur that lived more than 100 million years ago? We are part of nature, so our imaginings are entirely possible. Imagine with me as you look at "Inside My Mind", "Odd One Out", (Who's In? Who's Out? Who's Odd? Who's Not?), Remnants of the Cucuteni", "When Is a tree", and "Hidden Codes". (Hint: imagining will solve the riddle of the Square Root of Negative One.)
New Blobs - In case you missed it, "Chaos with your Coffee", is now available on our front page.
In 3D print news: researchers in Turkey recreate animals from 8 million years ago; a new 3D printed shoe has no straps or dials; origami-inspired 3D printed muscles unfold and deliver medications inside the body; silk lanterns transformed into colorful ceramics; ceramic street art embellishes walls with lace; 3D printing turns hydrogels into high performance metals and ceramics; China opens the world's first 3D printing retail store; 3D printing in space offers vast possibilities for biopharmaceutical manufacturing; a 3D printed Bugatti supercar (and a reminder about "Alien Incoming" fabricated 10 years ago); Mediicare will apparently pay for some 3D printed prosthetic limbs.
Wit and Wisdom from our archives: This month: "Fear on Toast"
Diversions for Difficult Times:
The lomg-awaited 3rd season of "The Diplomat" on Netflix has finally arrived. Only 8 episodes, unfortunately. The first 4 are rather bland, but the series comes alive once again in the remaining 4. As expected, it raises intriguing questions for seaon 4, already in the works. (Note: Prime Video also has a series called "The Diplomat" which is solid but lacks the brilliance of the Netflix series.)
Don't forget that we have designed a limited number of pure silk scarves, measuring 36" square and custom fabricated in Canada. No tariffs on our friendship with Canada, so their price remains unchanged.
Our front page now includes critiques of our work (scroll down)
I am indebted to Hank Williams for these words, which I now dedicate to democracy: "If you missed me half as much as I miss you, you wouldn't stay away half as much as you do".
Warm regards from your Friend, the Giraffe
c. Corinne Whitaker 2025
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