It's baaaack... Another chance to ask Google's Artificial Intelligence Gemini Image Generator to combine several National Days to see a completely original vision. Today, April 30, is National Bugs Bunny Day, National Oatmeal Cookie Day and National Raisin Day. Blend them together and you get... What's up Doc?
Month: April 2024
National Shrimp Scampi Day and a Recipe
===============Shrimp Scampi Scampi are tiny, lobster-like crustaceans with pale pink shells (also called langoustines). Italian cooks in the United States swapped shrimp for scampi, but kept both names. Thus the dish was born, along with inevitable variations. This classic recipe makes a simple garlic, white wine and butter sauce that goes well with a pile … Continue reading National Shrimp Scampi Day and a Recipe
Special 3 Day Throwback on a 60th Birthday Part 3
Finishing up my three day salute to a fantastic theater I once managed - the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center (currently named the David H. Koch Theater). An astounding and beautiful arts space opened this month in 1964 and shown here through original architectural photography. As it happens it will soon be in … Continue reading Special 3 Day Throwback on a 60th Birthday Part 3
Special 3 Day Throwback on a 60th Birthday Part 2
And now Part 2 of my salute on the 60th birthday of the New York State Theater (renamed David H. Koch Theater) at Lincoln Center that I managed in the early years of this century. Yesterday we saw a couple of early construction photos from 1964. Above is the architectural photo of the finished building … Continue reading Special 3 Day Throwback on a 60th Birthday Part 2
Special 3 Day Throwback on a 60th Birthday Part 1
On this day, April 24, in 1964, a beautiful baby was born. It turns sixty years young today and is a long term favorite of mine. I managed the New York State Theater (since renamed the David H. Koch Theater) from 2000 to 2003 and it was a memorable experience. During these next three days, … Continue reading Special 3 Day Throwback on a 60th Birthday Part 1
A Charming and Tasty A.I. Mash-up
Finally an utterly charming and tasty A.I. Mash-up in my series where I ask Google's Gemini to create hybrid images. April 18 is National Animal Crackers Day and the third Thursday in April is National High Five Day. Put them together and voila...
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
National Wear Pajamas To Work Day started in 2004 so we have had two decades to get used to it. But since the Covid-19 Pandemic it has taken an entirely different cast. With work from home more prevalent it is much easier to wear pajamas to work. So I hope today you wear pajamas to … Continue reading National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
My A.I. Mash-up Series Cleverly Overcomes A Challenge
I've gone a little overboard in having Google's Gemini Artificial Intelligence program creating weird images for an odd cluster of National Days that have resulted in funny and sometime disturbing visuals. So when I saw today's group of National Days I thought I could finally befuddle the program. Today's group of special days include National … Continue reading My A.I. Mash-up Series Cleverly Overcomes A Challenge
Planning to Watch the Eclipse Today?
Here in the Eastern half of the United States it is about all people talk about. It just so happens that the Solar Eclipse is occurring on the same day as National Banjo Day and National Empanada Day. On this blog you know what that means. Groan. If you do plan to watch you must … Continue reading Planning to Watch the Eclipse Today?
Yet Another Classic A.I. Mash-up
To add to your collection of Artificial Intelligence Image Mash-ups (you ARE collecting these, aren't you?) I present one for April 7. Today brings us International Beaver Day, National Coffee Cake Day and National Beer Day. Toss them all in the Google Gemini Image Maker and we come up with... Breakfast of Champions...
Throwback Thursday – My Jeep 4×4 Days
Today is April 4th and by shorthand for the day, known as National Jeep 4x4 Day (get it?) I've long been a fan of the Jeep brand because of their capabilities and their history. For a long time I owned a Jeep Grand Cherokee and for a shorter time a Jeep Wrangler. Loved them both. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – My Jeep 4×4 Days
Another Random A.I. Mashup of National Days
When I get the slightest bit bored I check the calendar to see if I can make another silly mashup of clashing National Days. The First Wednesday in April is National Walking Day and April 3rd brings us National Find-A-Rainbow Day and National Chocolate Mousse Day (yummy). So I put them in the Google Gemini … Continue reading Another Random A.I. Mashup of National Days
More Animal National Day A.I. Mash ups
One thing driving my Animal + National Day Mash-ups is that the A.I. image generator I use (Gemini nee Bard from Google) has recently suspended generating any images of actual people because of some unfortunate inappropriate ethnic mash-ups in offending combinations. Until they work that out I am abusing my ability to have them generate … Continue reading More Animal National Day A.I. Mash ups
Please tune in this evening to hear a live reading of brand new short plays
A reminder that tonight (Monday, April 1) at 6 PM Pacific/9 PM Eastern, there is a special one time free reading of three brand new short plays that you can visit virtually. One of them is mine. The links: To visit the YouTube feed:www.tinyurl.com/pulptube To visit the Facebook feed:https://fb.me/e/uvzziLVgr About three weeks ago I joined … Continue reading Please tune in this evening to hear a live reading of brand new short plays
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