Published in Tessa Schlesinger — Born to Write·PinnedMember-onlyHail The Traveler — On the Death of Social Media FriendsI know you think they aren’t really friends, but they are, to me. — A few days ago, another one of my social media friends left this earth. Gwenny Todd was continually banned by Facebook, kicked off Twitter, and, once, she even upset me. …Death5 min readDeath5 min read
Published in Tessa’s Web-log·1 day agoMember-onlyForesight — the Missing Piece that Humans LackAverage intelligence does not have it. — For the most part, human beings lack the ability to extrapolate what their current choices will bring forth in the future. Some are better at it than others, when it comes to their personal choices. They can, for instance, determine that if they refuse to do their job, they will…Floods4 min readFloods4 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyMy Final Update on My HealthSo yesterday I went to the dermatologist… Hi guys, Thank you for bearing with me during a very difficult month. Yesterday, I finally got to see someone about the big ‘growth’ underneath my arm. It turns out that it wasn’t a wart. It was a very big cyst — in…Tessa Schlesinger2 min readTessa Schlesinger2 min read
Published in Tessa’s Web-log·1 day agoMember-onlyIs ChatGPT Really a Threat?Yes and no. It depends on who it is a threat to. — I’ve been reading the articles and comments about ChatGPT on Medium. They’ve been interesting, and there has also been a lot of cognitive dissonance on the topic. For instance, the idea that ‘a writer’s hard work shouldn’t be replaced by technology,’ is rampant. Others dared to suggest that ChatGPT wasn’t…AI5 min readAI5 min read
Published in Tessa’s Web-log·4 days agoMember-onlyHow Individuals Can Survive Climate ChangeIt’s all about choosing carefully. — We are, I think, now all aware that snowy polar vortexes, rain storms, and rapidly advancing fire can wipe us out in a moment. With insurance companies increasingly going bankrupt as a result of black swan events, plus refusing to insure ‘acts of gods,’ unless one is very rich, there…Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Published in Tessa’s Web-log·4 days agoMember-onlyHow to Survive Climate ChangeIt’s every man for himself. But what about saving an industrial civilization? — In order to retain our industrial civilization as floods, fires, and hurricanes destroy our infrastructure, kill our food supplies, and take our lives, we should have started planning yesterday. However, savvy people can begin to take precautions now. In order to retain modern civilization, certain population numbers have to be…Climate Change7 min readClimate Change7 min read
Published in Tessa’s Web-log·Jan 21Member-onlySafety in a Time of Climate ChangeIt’s here. It’s not going away. All our lives are endangered. And an update on my health! This story is written for those who fully realize we are now deep into climate change. The turning point has been reached, and the weather events are going to have several effects. I…Climate Change10 min readClimate Change10 min read
Published in Tessa’s Web-log·Jan 18Member-onlyHow Do We Change Our World?We can’t change our world without changing our people… — I’ve long realized that we-the-people are the ones that drive everything that is happening on our earth. I also realized, in my mid-60s, that I could have been taught many things when I was young, but I wasn’t. In fact, parents simply didn’t teach their children those things — grandparents…Education11 min readEducation11 min read
Jan 10Member-onlyUpdate on My Health CrisesI’ve been asked… Hi guys, I’ve been a bit unresponsive to your comments, just acknowledging that I’ve read them, and I’ve been emailed how I am, so I just wanted to give you a heads up as to what is happening. My back pain is much better, provided I don’t…Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Published in Tessa’s Web-log·Jan 3Member-onlyCancer and Pain Rears its Ugly Head in My LifeI have to take a break to fix up some health concerns… — Hi Guys, About five or six weeks ago, I went to see a doctor about a ‘wart.’ …Health2 min readHealth2 min read
