The Vermont Extended Universe, Vol. 2 If you’ve ever driven a back road in Vermont and felt like you were passing through a place untouched by time, with rock walls that look older than the Roman Empire, this book is for you. Even if you’ve never visited Vermont but live in an alternate reality, you…
Vermont Extended Universe: Vermont’s Wild, Plausible Past
VEU The Vermont Extended Universe: Vermont’s Wild, Plausible Past How well do you know Vermont? What if the Green Mountain State held secrets—alternate histories and hidden truths that explain more about the world than the maps or your Uncle Frank can? That’s the idea behind The VEU. It’s a small collection of historical fiction with…
5 Surprisingly Smart Ways to Use AI (That Most People Aren’t Thinking About)
5 Ways to Utilize AI That Aren’t So Obvious 1. Email Verification While you may be allergic to spam and have a sixth sense for sketchy emails, not everyone else does, especially seniors. If unsure, copy and paste the email into ChatGPT and ask it to verify. I tried this with the email I screenshotted…
Introducing “A Little Too Dark”: Welcome to Middletown Middle School
I’m incredibly excited to announce that my anthology collection, “A Little Too Dark,” is now available on Amazon. I wrote most of these stories five years ago in the early days of Covid and I can’t wait for you all to step into the haunted halls of Middletown Middle School. The Story Behind the Stories…
Embracing AI in Education: A Tool to Unlock Understanding
Much has been said about the use of AI in school. Too much. Is it a challenge for admins and teachers? For sure. Good writers get picked up as AI all the time. If you want to avoid accusations then dumb down your work why don’t you. Some schools “ban” it while using AI…
The Order of Five: A Pop Culture Knowledge Game
The Trap of Being Almost Right We think we know when things happened. We’re sure Netflix was always there, that Taylor Swift must have released Red before 1989, that Iron Man came out right after Batman Begins. But we’re wrong. Often. And that’s where it gets interesting. The Order of Five isn’t just another trivia…
Emoji Fusion: A Game of Creativity and Connections
When it comes to coding, Claude can do the heavy lifting. I’ve taken countless courses and tested apps to learn coding but it never clicks. I can rework code or write HTML but that’s my limit. Plenty of ideas but no way to put them into existence. Claude comes around and changes everything. Now those…
Teen Phone Agreements – The Twins Are 13 and Getting Phones
…and it Feels Different Already. Giving your kids a phone feels like preempting their childhood. Ever felt regret before doing something? Every study shows that smartphone use among teens correlates with increased mental health issues. Conversely, the research shows that 74% of those teens feel happy away from their phones. The obvious answer seems to be…
The Most Underrated Use of ChatGPT: Your Camera
Most people think of ChatGPT as a text-based tool, a platform for generating ideas or answering questions. But the camera is the secret key to unlocking its full potential. Here’s why: When you combine the camera with ChatGPT, you’re not just taking pictures but giving the chatbot vision. Here are a few of my favorite…
A Dish Best Served Cold…With Whipped Cream – The Vermont Extended Universe
Creating content in the age of AI has never been easier. Recently, I shared a fictional story about a poisoned pumpkin pie served on a morning news program on TikTok that went viral for me at least. But that’s the beauty of having ideas in today’s world—whether it’s a script, a video, or a story,…