50th Post

When I started this blog over 2 1/2 years ago, I didn’t expect to reach 50 posts. I thought I would run out of ideas long before this. OK, I know some of you guys are saying I ran out ideas long ago, but I’m going to keep on with it anyway. The ideas all may not be new to you, but they’re new to me and I hope I can present you with a new twist on some of them.

I’ve learned a lot doing this blog. One of the things that I’ve learned is that I continue to have a fascination with trivia. I might be rich now if I weren’t so interested in things that have no monetary value. But that’s the way it is. I’ve always said that I am the master of useless information.

I really enjoy the research and the writing. Recently, I’ve been experimenting with artificial intelligence in the form of ChatGPT. It can certainly produce a lot of results in a short period of time. Unfortunately, it’s not always accurate. I found that names and quotations are frequently a little bit off. Occasionally, it seems that AI has just completely made up something and I find that I can’t verify it. I know there’s a concern that people will stop doing their own work and just produce an AI generated product. But at this time, I don’t feel AI is reliable enough for use as anything but a starting point for your own work.

One of the most significant things I’ve learned is that Margie is an excellent editor. I give her all my posts before I publish them. Her comments are always spot on and significantly improve my articles.

When I first started doing this, Margie and I decided I should avoid politics. With a few exceptions, I have done this. When I have ventured into the realm of politics those are the few times we disagreed about my posts. As usual, she is generally right.

I do this because I enjoy it. I hope you enjoy it as well. If there is anything in particular that you would like me to write about or to comment on, please let me know. Otherwise, my comments will be random as they occur to me.
Hopefully, I will last long enough to do another 50 or God forbid, another 100.

The Grumpy Doc thanks everyone who has been reading this blog. When someone tells me they read one of my posts it makes me very happy. Please know that you don’t have to agree with me. Disagreement and discussion can lead to growth on both sides. I hope you will respond on the website with any ideas you may have so that we can continue this journey together.