This is looking like it will be a great FREE webinar: https://teachonline.ca/webinar/ai-gap-equity-access-risks-standing-still

This is fun: https://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.com/2024/01/university-enrols-two-ai-students.html

In France, Gabriel Attal de Couriss (34) has been appointed Prime Minister – the youngest ever and the first openly gay Prime Minister in history. President Macaroon is hoping that this fresh, young, dynamic and effective young man can turn around his failing government.

My friend and colleague is recruiting: https://jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/Edmonton-Service-Standards-Specialist/576972217/

Today music as I get ready to teach:

Golden Globes: Barbie? What the heck happened there...?

A new walk around the world: https://open.substack.com/pub/stephenmurgatroyd/p/ding-dong-the-race-is-on

Music for a writing day:

Good morning all. Happy Monday. Thought for the day: "He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is a cemetery." - Harold Wilson, Prime Minister of Great Britain

Good morning all and happy Golden Globe day! Here's my choice of music for today - the all new James Ehnes CD:

I had a great Edmonton takeaway meal from the Indian restaurant Saffron (West). Super.

According to the journal Nature, 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023 - a new record: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03974-8

Here's the link: https://thehill.com/opinion/education/4326865-science-is-littered-with-zombie-studies-heres-how-to-stop-their-spread/

Thought for the day:

Thoughts and prayers for Wayne LaPierre (74), the cantankerous head of the NRA who quit days before his NY trial for corruption. Good riddance to a truly awful man.

Greetings and wonderful weekend to all. Here's some music to cheer us all up - a wonderful CD:

Makes you think: Since 1980, more than 40,000 scientific publications have been retracted. They either contained errors, were based on outdated knowledge or were outright frauds.

The new Nightmare on Elm Street!

Private Eye Mediaballs: "The great players never look in their rear mirrors – they're always driving and looking forward in that front mirror"
GLEN DURRANT, Sky Sports

A new walk around the world