Category Archives: humor

ChatGPT does my tarot reading

I asked ChatGPT to perform a tarot reading while concentrating on my career. It was happy to oblige.

Background: I have resigned my current job and will soon be looking for a new one.

Great, let’s see what the tarot cards reveal about the future of your career.

I will do a three-card spread to give you a past, present, and future perspective on your career.

The Past: The Nine of Pentacles

The Nine of Pentacles represents a time of financial and material abundance. In the context of your career, this card suggests that you have experienced success and financial stability in the past. You may have worked hard to achieve this level of success, and it’s possible that you have enjoyed the fruits of your labor.

The Present: The Four of Pentacles

The Four of Pentacles represents holding on to material possessions and being overly cautious with finances. In the context of your career, this card suggests that you may be feeling stuck or stagnant in your current position. You may be hesitant to take risks or pursue new opportunities for fear of losing what you have.

The Future: The Ace of Swords

The Ace of Swords represents new beginnings and mental clarity. In the context of your career, this card suggests that you will have a breakthrough or a new opportunity that will require you to use your intellect and problem-solving skills. This could be a new job offer or a promotion that requires you to take on more responsibility.

Overall, the tarot suggests that you have had success and financial stability in the past, but you may be feeling stagnant in your current position. However, the Ace of Swords in the future position suggests that you will have a breakthrough or a new opportunity that will require you to use your intellect and problem-solving skills. This could be an exciting time for you, and it’s important to remain open to new opportunities and take calculated risks when necessary.

Brevity is: Puzzled

brevity-is999 puzzle pieces on the wall
999 puzzle pieces
Take one down
Pass it around
We’re doomed

I don’t do puzzles. But Friday was “National Puzzle Day” and the wife insisted.

From out of nowhere she produced a 1,000-piece puzzle. It was a photograph of candy wrappers. It was used. I moaned, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

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Origami #poetry

origami-catOrigamis fall apart.
The center does not fold.

–Pleats

The Cat Carrier Incident

cat-carrierA friend called and asked a favor. I’m not exactly the kind to give the shirt off my back so I was immediately wary and assumed a defensive stance. But it turned out all he wanted was to borrow our cat carrier. I said yes. I figured, what the hell.

What is it to actually be considerate of a person other than yourself? And why has this become such a lost art?

Recently it was the Fourth of July. As such, I had strongly considered keeping the cat carrier handy in case the asshole neighbor(s) shot fireworks at our house and set it ablaze. I wanted to be be disaster prepared and able to whisk my kitties away to safety at a moment’s notice.

Alas, I was afflicted by inertia and never got off my lazy ass to get the damn thing. I decided to roll the dice and play the odds. After all, my house wouldn’t burn down. Probably.

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Comic Strip: Molecules

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Guru Comic: Friendly

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Guru Comic: Dark Times

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