Birthday Cancer Vanquished! Persian War Rules— & How A.I. Failed the Sex Test . . .

This past week — the week I turned 68 — has been one for the history books, hasn’t it? On today’s Back in Bed podcast:

• The White House Didn’t Listen to Machiavelli: “Wars Begin When You Will, But They Do Not End When You Please.”

I have a couple tips for how to circumvent the rather-flailing American press. Persian strategy vs. Clown Car Continuum.

• For my birthday month, I went from “Cancer Sufferer” to “Cancer Survivor” in 2 weeks, thanks to an early-detection surgery. It’s my first existential procedure!

• How do you exhibit conflict-art in places where politeness is valued and aesthetic experience is sheltered? I got my eyes opened throwing my first “War At Home” show.

• “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the AI Juggernaut.” —If it hasn’t succeeded in porn, it can’t make it anywhere. No proof of concept. Let’s talk . .

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Some Photos from the Sweeter Side of my Birthday Week.

Thank you for the flowers and the affection!

The San Lorenzo River runs through the middle of Santa Cruz, dividing the East Side and Westside. But virtually no one ever gets IN it. On my birthday, I noticed it was clear to the bottom, shallow, and moving rather gently, so I put on my river showed and hiked down the middle. Here’s where the Branciforte Creek comes in.

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Grey Whale skeleton on the sea cliffs at Long Marine Lab, just after sunset.

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“Night Window,” from Jon’s exhibition

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Red jacket, post cancer surgery. Onward!

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If you meant to bring me an ice cream or a pearl necklace for my birthday/cancer recovery/show debut— it’s not too late!

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