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To the Friends of Giraffe
Our cover image is titled "Nubian Queen". We hope you enjoy reading about the remarkable women who led them. Their colorful architecture is also worth studying.
Our issue this month is called All Hail the Octopus
Our Electronic Quill article is titled "Stiffed". Did you know there is a target on your back? As Mr. Rogers would say, "I've got my mad on".
Our section called "Other Voices" includes eMusings (with AI news), yNot, Site of the Month, !Brazen Hussy, and Just Desserts.
eMusings: AI news and views, as we get ever more enveloped in ever more aggressive algorithms:
Stanford University creates an "AI-powered biomedical co-scientist"; the US wants to ban Chinese open-model algorithms (while American companies are using them); OpenAI offers an LLM super-hacker; Anthropic is hiring experts to prevent anyone from using AI to hurt or destroy humans; live surgery by a robot; portable ultrasound mammogram devices; a wearable system that lets AI take control of your body; Claude Sonnet 5 apparently argues back and refuses to follow orders; an origami robot that folds itself.
eMusings in art:
Patricia Piccinini's anthropomorphic figures; Frank Gehry's stunning performing arts center in Abu Dhabi; Daniel Richter's ambiguous figures in motion; the man who hand-painted thousands of ballet shoes; the colorful glass art of Toots Zynsky; Benzilla's whimsical pop culture scenes; Hanna Lee Joshi's mysterious female figures; TRUF Creative's masterful graphic works; Pard Morrison brightens drab urban environments; Janny Baek brings a sense of fun to ceramics.
Remember that earlier eMusings and electronic quill articles are archived online for you.
yNot: Our Woman of the Month award for August goes to E. Jean Carroll for her courage and insistance that bullying women is not okay.
More in Ynot: A ground-breaking study on the mental health of pregnant women gets favorably peer-reviewed; calls for an international cap on sperm donations; the understanding and treatment of menopause takes center stage at the Menopunkapalooza festival; the highly skilled women that NASA refused to hire as astronauts; a Silicon Valley ObGyn promotes healthmaxxing; a TED talk advocates thinking like a mother during crises; the startling increase in women behind bars and high costs of their incarceration; Hegseth's appalling dictate to servicemen.
Giraffe's Site of the Month - "ORGAN²/ASLSP", John Cage's organ composition that is 6 centuries long
!Brazen Hussy - Natasha Tontey invites you to enter an immersive world through a furry pair of buttocks.
New Digital Paintings - questioning whether "empty" exists, from "What If I don't" to "Roots of Dismay", from "TechBioEntity" to "History or Mystery". We also invite you to compare "Treehug" above to "Roots and Ravage" from 3 years ago.
New blobs: Digital sketches that later formed the basis for larger paintings.
in 3D Print news: custom recyclable fabrics 3D printed rapidly on site; converting XRays into CT-like images without a CT scanner; growing complex living tissues in the lab; 3D printed cloaking device that hides objects from thermal imaging; extending the lifespan of eyes after death; using light to 3D print whole objects in seconds or minutes; bioprinting liver and kidney tissues in space; a device to measure air quality around printers; calculating the true cost of 3D printing; moving from AI design to 3D printing.
Wit and Wisdom from our archives: "Wits and Glass"
Diversions for Difficult Times:
Streaming on Netflix, "Meet Yourself", in Mandarin with English subtitles. Highly recommended for those seeking a respite from the hurly burly and chaos of our current lives. Slow paced, with wisdom, family issues, and a strong feminist bend. 4 delightful children as Greek chorus, a grandmother who defeats bullies with a toy trumpet, a brilliant musical score that becomes a character in its own right. 40 episodes (skip episode 1 and start with 2. You won't miss anything and 1 is an unnecessary downer). If you want shoot-em-up and knock-em-dead, this is not for you.
You can read our 2 newest books, "Ode to Birth" and "The Maybe Tree", free of charge, from our front page.
If you are a fan of classical folk music, like The Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary, you will enjoy the harmonies of The Brothers Four. Simply smooth and melodious. I find the lyrics of these performers acutely relevant to today's issues.
I have also recently discovered the gently flowing piano music of Yiruma, South Korean performer.
For trivia buffs: 112 nations visited us in June. A substantial increase in hits came from Germany, China, Russian Federation, Austria, Anguilla, Canada, Netherlands, Jordan, Uzbekistan, and South Africa. We are now at roughly 2.6 million hits annually.
At the end of August, I enter 92. So glad you are here with me.
Remember, the octopus has 9 brains. Nature's inventiveness knows no bounds. Should you and I have any less fun?
Warm regards from your Friend, the Giraffe
c. Corinne Whitaker 2026
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