Today, I’ll be throwing out thoughts that form a totally random post about nothing. First…
It won’t be long until we spring forward here in Indiana.
Sunday, March 9th is the day we lose an hour to make time for more daylight in the summer evenings. While I hate daylight savings time, I am excited because it marks the beginning of spring — a fabulous time of year in the Hoosier state.
Did you know it was first implemented in the US in 1918 as a wartime measure — not the common misconception that it was created for farmers? And did you know that it’s overseen by the US Dept. of Transportation that cites energy reduction and reduced crime as the reasons for it sticking around?
Do you ever wonder how members of congress amass wealth on $174K a year?
Members of Congress earn a base salary of $174,000 per year, which hasn’t changed since 2009. While this is well above the average American income—around $57,000 in recent years—it’s not enough on its own to explain the multimillion-dollar net worths many lawmakers accumulate. Over half of Congress members are millionaires, with a median net worth exceeding $1 million, far outpacing the typical U.S. household’s $97,000.
Do you still Google for information?
I’ve talked about ChatGPT on multiple occasions here, but I’m currently giving Grok (X, formerly Twitter) a chance. I’ve tried Gemini (Google) and Azure (Microsoft), but I’ve not dived deeply into DeepSeek (China), Claude (Anthropic) or others. I’ve found that I can get a better explanation for things I want to know about — as well as answers to questions — by using AI platforms rather than a search engine that displays links to multiple websites.
Right now, 10-20% of people opt for AI over Google for info searches, and it’s trending upward. Google is still the “go to,” handling over 8.5 billion searches per day which is about 90% of global search traffic.
If I had more time and more money, I’d be on polymarket all the time.
Polymarket is an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market, headquartered in Manhattan, New York City. It’s the world’s largest prediction market, allowing you to stay informed and profit from your knowledge by betting on future events. From sports to politics — and everything in between — I can see how it could become addictive.
Now you know: In 2006 thieves in Buenos Aires tunneled underneath a bank & entered its vault. After a 7-hour standoff with 23 hostages, authorities entered to find $20m missing, a row of toy guns, & a note that said “In a neighborhood of rich people, without weapons or grudges, it’s just money, not love.”