‘Tourist’ plus ‘Moron’ equal ‘Touron’
**Never Bet Against The Fluffy Cows
We’re not gonna make it, are we? The U.S. of A., I mean.
Ages of the Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776: James Monroe, 18 Aaron Burr, 20 Alexander Hamilton, 21 James Madison, 25 Thomas Jefferson, 33 John Adams, 40 Paul Revere, 41 George Washington, 44 Let’s hope the young people of today embrace the greatness of the United States.
Should I learn Mandarin or Cantonese first? Miss Manners suggests that “the tones are crucial to conveying your meaning. If you decide it makes sense to learn both Mandarin and Cantonese, most people recommend learning Mandarin first before conquering another Chinese dialect. It’s interesting that both dialects use pretty much the same characters for writing though.”
RVAMAG–Hollywood is burning, and it’s not just the California sun. The writers’ union has been grinding axes for a while now, and recently, the actors joined the fray. There are tons of sticking points between the unions and the big studios, but the elephant in the room is artificial intelligence (AI) and its impending impact on the art of film creation. In the last 18 months or so, AI has slammed the creative industries, chopping down production times and slashing pay. There’s a real fear that this AI revolution could lead to sweeping unemployment or wage reductions to borderline poverty levels—and we’re not talking distant future. We’re talking with a couple of years, maybe less.