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AI is Creeping into the Workplace, Using Humans as Knowledge Proxies, and Causing Potential Long-Term Damage to our Collective Conscience
By Michael Downing Last semester, after I completed a required online training module at my university, I provided feedback to the university training coordinator. The point of my feedback was that there was more than one “correct” answer for at least two questions. The coordinator thanked me for the feedback and told me that the…
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Canada 2025 Part Eight: Back to the States
We left the hotel, made our way across the Rideau River, down to the 416 all the way to the 401. I haven’t said much about Canadian drivers but they are definitely aggressive and can be inconsiderate. Curious that a culture that is so dedicated to being kind leaves that behind when they get…
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Canada 2025 Part Seven: Ottawa
We stayed just outside Ottawa and took an Uber to ByWard Market, which was pretty cool. Lots to see and do, including a suspended cloud sculpture called McClintock’s Dream. We also talked to a nice lady in her shop and we were happy to hear that at least from her perspective Canadians were not hostile…
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Canada 2025 Part Six: Algonquin
Algonquin was beautiful! I was initially wary–under the impression that it would be crowded on the highway at the height of the summer season. But it was not. There were hardly any cars at all on the Frank MacDougall Parkway (Highway 60) as we traveled east from Hunstville toward Ottawa. Along the way, we stopped…
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Canada 2025 Part Five: Bruce Peninsula, Georgian Bay, Tobermory, Owen Sound
By Michael DowningAll photos by Michael Downing and Jacklyn Downing except as otherwise noted North to “The Bruce’ We left our rustic cabin in Goderich and headed directly toward the Bruce Peninsula. Known to locals as “The Bruce,” this segment of land juts out northwestwards from the rest of Southwestern Ontario, pointing towards Manitoulin Island. Manitoulin Island,…
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Canada 2025 Part Four: Stratford, Indigena, Shakespearean Gardens, Goderich
We drove from Pinery Provincial Park to Stratford, Ontario which took about an hour. We parked on Erie Street which was fitting considering that we both grew up in Erie County, Pa. We backed into a spot and Jackie’s attention was immediately called by a sign that said “Oysters,” so we went to Lovage and…
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