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Can you remember a time when your silence communicated more than your words ever could? “The shortest way to say something is silence. It is also the longest.” I had a chat lately that took me back to a few others I’ve had before. The trigger was my sister’s call to practice using short sentences. Our effort to communicate involves a variety of mechanisms. They are simple at times, they are…

On the one hand, I let myself get lost in the journey. On the other hand, my joy of observation includes watching myself too. When I set out to use my sewing machine, I knew I was about to use it. Sometimes the sharing takes time to follow, but as soon as I get a sense of the story, another layer of joy creeps in and becomes a worthy companion. Like a parent loves their kids, no matter the…

How my ignorant use of a humble old sewing machine gradually developed into a consistently improving, yet always in need of improvement, seamstressing powerhouse. Is there a secret there? Probably not. But in recent years, I developed a practice of asking “What is ‘The Yes’?” I’m not a tailor, and my sewing skills are really not that good, I could honestly say. And the echo of my mantra would…

What still makes me laugh after it’s been sitting in my ‘Submissions’ folder for a while. The New Yorker’s Cartoon Caption Contest is a lovely platform that I submit to regularly. The New Yorker has its history with cartoons, which I connect with through their Newsletter. In the last few years, I’ve been submitting my captions almost as soon as the illustrations were posted. I find the challenge…

In a recent group chat, I mentioned the lonely side of writing. The choice of the word ‘lonely’ is intentional. I use the word ‘lonely’ in its active sense, referring to the choice of taking space and time to explore a core idea in words. When we talk about a word like ‘lonely’ and consider the possibility that it might be misunderstood or misinterpreted, many times we try to look for other…

Prompt: “3D model of a single seater 1940s racer, made of soft and fluffy fabric”. It doesn’t always come out the way I expect it to. Neither do race results. Max Verstappen will probably win the 2024 Formula 1 championship. Donald Trump might be re-elected more or less at the same time. But this weekend (July 21, 2024), we’ve experienced a significant change that I hope will mark a fresh start:…

How seriously do I take Formula 1 racing? Check out my YouTube channel where many of my AI-created images can be seen: http://youtube.com/@yaronstern Finally, a race was interesting this year. But even what makes a race interesting is tied to the seriousness of my engagement with anything in life. At times, I stick to the silly side of our story – because I take things seriously enough. In the…

‘A’ might be an arbitrary choice to start with when considering Start starts with S. But again, Alphabet starts with A and ends with T, so have fun with this one. More will follow. There is something so primal in the letter. I imagine when language evolved, the concept of marking it involved a gradual process. The scientific field of research is full of information covering the history of…

In Mintage I got inspired by a large quilt, framed on the wall. In a previous post, I also talked a bit about this, and here are a few more words, expanding a bit into the new world of AI, which will still be the same world even when the AI craze is over. It’s no longer there, but a few years ago, I was allowed to take a photo of it. This quilt offered a fresh perspective on where an artistic…

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