Michael T. Starks

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  • Activism

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    A few times, I’ve been a bit more involved in politics than is typical. Yesterday (4/05/2025), I attended a “Hands Off” event in Longmont, Colorado. Here’s a video of some of the footage I collected. I am encouraged that so many people attended these events across the country. Vocal people who want change tend to…

  • RHIC to EIC!

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    Wow! It’s the end of an era, one that I was able to sample over 25 years ago. This article tells part of the story. I suppose some people can work on a single project throughout their entire careers, but this has not been my experience. One of my first “work” adventures happened while I…

  • Projects First!

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    I haven’t written a blog post for a while, and I’m okay with that. Working on meaningful projects is more important than writing daily (or even weekly) blog posts. So yes, this is my declaration that I’ve been working on a meaningful project! And no, I’m not ready to disclose any specific details. Some books…

  • Who By Fire

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    I encountered this song while watching the series Bad Sisters on Apple TV. It’s so good that I had to look it up. Imagine my surprise when I discovered it’s a song by Leonard Cohen. Here’s my attempt to sing and play it. Enjoy!

  • Incentives

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    Sometimes, I like to think that I’m not like other people. What a delusion! I’m just like other people. I pay attention to incentives, just like everyone else. While different incentives are more or less effective with different people, we all respond to them. In my case, I sometimes care what other people think. When…

  • Generational Nostalgia

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    There are fewer common touchpoints in our world today than when I was a kid. Everyone is going to remember where they were during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is something we all shared in 2020. However, recent movies, songs, books, and other news are probably a much less cohesive set of memories for today’s teenagers.…

  • Why Do We Do What We Do?

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    Humans are complex. Both internal and external forces motivate us. I would like to understand better why we do the things we do. Here are some possibilities. We make decisions based on our Identities. If I think of myself as the kind of person who works out, I might be more motivated to exercise regularly.…

  • Requirements for Leadership

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    When things are going well, you don’t need great leaders. Maybe a leader from a previous generation set things in motion. Things can continue along the well-worn and known paths. You just need to honor your traditions and avoid overthinking things too much! No big deal. Problems arise when big changes happen quickly. Suddenly, there…

  • Might vs. Right

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    I’m not on Twitter or X or most other social media platforms. Nevertheless, I did run across the following. This is WRONG. I only need to think back to T. H. White’s wonderful novel, The Once and Future King. Even the musical Camelot gets this right! “Might does not make right!” I learned this as…

  • Human Authored

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    I stumbled upon the following link today. https://authorsguild.org/human-authored Are people going to care “…in an increasingly AI-saturated market” that books are still being written by humans without AI assistance? I’m curious how copyright law is going to change in the coming years. For companies that use AI to write software, I’m pretty sure they’re going…