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?
Holidays/National Days
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
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...
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
Happy Easter/Silly A.I. Mashup
In the year 2024, March 31 is Easter Day. You will find many religious posts today on various blogs but I will take the silly secular path instead. The Easter Bunny bounces around the calendar each year which puts it in partnership with different National Days. You know what that means on this blog. Yep. … Continue reading Happy Easter/Silly A.I. Mashup
Throwback Thursday – as my Reds open the 2024 season, a visit to my baseball “glory” Days
Today is the opening day of the 2024 Campaign of the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club. With our young talented club, I am thrilled by the prospects of this exciting new season. Due to the recognition of the very first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati team gets to open every season at our home Great American … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – as my Reds open the 2024 season, a visit to my baseball “glory” Days
Upcoming World Theatre Day Highlights
March 27 is World Theatre Day and as a playwright I have two events in 2024 I am looking forward to. I've featured them on this blog and my playwright website, so a quick reminder. I have written a new short play under the guidance of The Pulp Stage in Portland, Oregon. Written in the … Continue reading Upcoming World Theatre Day Highlights
A.I. Mashup of three cute National Days
I just can't quit. So, today is National Puppy Day, National Chips and Dip Day, and National Quilting Day. What would happen if I asked Gemini (nee Bard, from Google) to create an image of these three days? Voila... Yeah, I know, cute. But I have news for Google. I'm not sure one of those … Continue reading A.I. Mashup of three cute National Days
…The end of your rainbow
Happy St. Patrick's Day. May you find all you wish at the end of your rainbow.
AI Mashup on the start of March Madness
Here I go again. I just can't seem to stop myself. So, Today is the first Saturday of the hoops mania that is March Madness. That means it also National Corndog Day. And this year they both fall on National Panda Day. So here goes the Gemini Mash Up free image of the whole shebang. … Continue reading AI Mashup on the start of March Madness
An Artificial Intelligence Still Life
I know that I've gone a little overboard by assembling AI mash ups of National Days where I start with an animal and team it up with a couple of food National Days for a silly visual. It has been fun and a diversion but I tried something different lately. I realized that today was … Continue reading An Artificial Intelligence Still Life
National Dress in Blue Day and a minor mash up
The first Friday in March is National Dress in Blue Day which raises awareness about the causes and treatments for colon cancer. An important and serious day but not one I can't corrupt with an artificial intelligence mash up of other concurrent National Days. As it happens March first is also National Pig Day and … Continue reading National Dress in Blue Day and a minor mash up
Artificial Intelligence mangles three more National Days for our new series
In keeping with my new diversion I have found three unrelated National Days and asked Google Gemini (formerly Bard) to mash up an image of the three into one silly visual. Today is National Polar Bear Day, National Kahlua Day and National Strawberry Day. Shake them all together and you get... Yep, pretty silly, but … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence mangles three more National Days for our new series
Happy Chinese (Lunar) New Year
The traditional Chinese New Year happens later than usual this year because it is based on a lunar calendar so I wondered if the timing had any insight into the winner of tomorrow's Super Bowl. Hmmmm, would a Dragon prefer a win by the 49's or the Chiefs? Not sure there is angle here. Okay, time for a … Continue reading Happy Chinese (Lunar) New Year
Yet Another A.I. National Day Mash-up
Just a quickie of me combining odd National Days and asking Google's Bard program to mash them together in an image. Today is National Frozen Yogurt Day, a product first introduced in 1970. Today is also National Chopsticks Day, a product first introduced in 1200 BCE. Not much in common here, but let's mash up the images. Your … Continue reading Yet Another A.I. National Day Mash-up
An A.I. Visualization of several National Days
It's Groundhog Day. Again. I've done Groundhog Day posts on this blog twice before, in 2023 and in 2018. I even did a review of the Broadway musical "Groundhog Day" in 2017. You can find them if you are really interested by using the Search field on this page. I have nothing new to add this year. So what to do … Continue reading An A.I. Visualization of several National Days
Look Locally for National Pizza Week
Today is the start of National Pizza Week and you can find one of America's favorite meals in just about any combination you can imagine. To celebrate I strongly recommend you skip the big national chains and find a local family parlor of distinction. I'll start with a hyper-local recommendation. Mamma Mia Pizzeria advertises and faithfully provides … Continue reading Look Locally for National Pizza Week
Mixing Two Unrelated National Days
If you read this blog regularly you know I often recognize National Days and dive into what it means to me. Every day there are several different national days, often up to a dozen. After all there are only 365 (or this year 366) days each year and thousands of special days recognized each year. Sometimes a particular … Continue reading Mixing Two Unrelated National Days
A National Spaghetti Day Throwback Thursday
For the first Throwback Thursday of the new year, I harken back to one of the most infamous and celebrated stories of my youth. The exact date is lost to posterity but it would have been in the late 1960's or so and I would have been somewhere between 9 and 11 years of age or … Continue reading A National Spaghetti Day Throwback Thursday
Dive into Delights: Celebrating National Cream Puff Day!
It is only the second day into my New Years Resolution and I am already cheating! The text below is from Google's BARD Artificial Intelligence Program and the photos are from the stock photo bank I subscribe to. At least I am honest about it! Enjoy! It's time to raise a (choux pastry) glass to a day dedicated … Continue reading Dive into Delights: Celebrating National Cream Puff Day!
Welcome to 2024 and a hopeful resolution
I'm Baaack! Yes, I have been away from the blog for a while. Went through some health issues and emerged on the other side pretty well, thank you. I thought it would might be auspicious to start a new year with renewed energy. My simple resolution is to double down on my writing. I am halfway through a new … Continue reading Welcome to 2024 and a hopeful resolution
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