Posts in 2022
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Handmaids Tale
Sunday, May 22, 2022 in Reviews
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 4 Stars This is a dystopian fiction novel that has a Netflix series derived from it. My Review This is not the sort of book I would normally seek out but this and The Three Body Problem were recommended to …
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After Math
Sunday, May 22, 2022 in News
I started my MS in Mathematics at UWM in Fall of 2020. The intent was to improve my skills to become better at machine learning and AI. My mother passed away in Jan 2021 from COVID and I needed to take some time off from studies to fulfill all of my …
Posts in 2020
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Habits 01
Sunday, June 28, 2020 in Fragments
It is important to practice good habits of the mind at all times. Why? When we are not actively practicing good habits, we may lazily fall into bad habits. Bad habits are formed of the aggregate of our lives mixed with the cement of our passions, …
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Grandmother Porth
Friday, June 26, 2020 in Fragments
Grandma Porth taught me cards and other games. While I don’t really play many games now, the lessons of probability I learned from her teaching have remained. She was a world traveler who loved new experiences and cultures. Her dedication to …
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Gary Dalton Jr
Sunday, June 21, 2020 in Fragments
My Dad, Gary Dalton Jr. He struggled to find his identity and eventually paid the price for that struggle. From him, I learned the value of being open to the thoughts, ideas, opinions, and identities of others. He acknowledged to me that I do not …
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Grandfather Dalton
Friday, June 19, 2020 in Fragments
Thank you to my Grandfather Dalton, the original Garold. I gained much from your enjoyment, thought, and discussion (not argument) given to politics and your great ability to care little for labels. I recall a discussion we had regarding some …
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Privacy, Secrecy, and Data
Friday, May 01, 2020 in Thoughts
In January of 2020, I made a post to Facebook. It did not get the level of feedback I had hoped for. I had hoped to get feedback on the idea to inform and clarify my thoughts. Without that, I have tried to expand the idea and try to cover not only …
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Basic Philosophy
Monday, April 27, 2020 in My Philosophy
For a post like this, the question is where to start and how much to explain. I will try to write as little as possible and point to other thinkers whenever possible. Stoicism I am a Stoic, especially in the tradition of Epicetetus. I was a Stoic …