Steven R. Shaw, PhD

Recovery is going well. The only bad thing is that chemo-caused neuropathy (manifested by numb fingers) affects my typing. Back to doing most of my writing via dictation.

I have truly enjoyed and have been horrified by Cory Doctorow's book Enshittification. I sense a blog post coming on the Enshittification of psychology and mental health.

Wait. This is the one where we lose an hour of sleep. Do not like.

A couple of nice pork tacos. 🌮

Mmmmm. Carnitas tacos with fixins. 🌮 But didn’t have salsa so used the garlic chili sauce from the Asian market. High end substitution.

Happy 80th birthday to the great David Gilmour.

I can’t stop thinking that dude’s name is Mark Wayne Gacy.

Indie is staring. Good old friend.

Could be love. Could be asking for snacks. But always a good old friend.

This seems to be a major form of argument. “Don’t worry about AI hallucinations because humans make a lot of mistakes, too.” And it makes me sad.

This is absolutely correct. As an old guy who is out of fecks to give and too ugly for TedTalks; I am focusing on credibility of professional psychology and education, and using forensic meta-science to audit highly cited research papers. I'm taking the Leroy Jenkins approach to research reform.

I enjoy the argument that AI-based research is okay because human research sucks anyway; so why not have AI research suck equally, but suck faster and with greater output. Given the incentives, I know my side is the loser here; but I persist in working to improve human research.

March is colorectal cancer awareness month.

I lost one of my college roommates to this disease in 2023. She was only 51.

It is recommended that those who are at average risk start getting screened at age 45.

I’ll bet you know someone who hasn’t started.

It’s time for them to get screened.

Text: We can't hangout if you're gonna cry when they put us in handcuffs.

It's always a good day to appreciate friends, supporters, and those who are there--no matter what.

I am trying audiobooks with libro.fm. I have never been an audiobook person before. First book: Enshittification by Cory Doctorow. (Good book—could have been a 30 page paper)

Agent Dale Cooper wig a trade offer: damn fine cup of coffee for a thumbs up and a smile

The brown mood juice is working today.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter—Nicolas Chamfort

The hardest part of recent challenging times is much less laughter and loss of sense of humor. Working hard to be sure to laugh often and not waste any days.

I just saw a book title called, "Human-centered AI," But I initially read it as "Human Centipede AI." Seems about right.

From WeGotCoffee.com: Keep going, you're halfway to weekend coffee!

Wednesday. Weirdest day of the week. My brain is working in extra slow motion today. So we are just going to do things slowly.

Me, too. Simple branding helps folks avoid reasoned analysis.

Yes, branding seems to be omnipresent. Oh, good--someone who knows something agrees. Mostly, it seems shallow and silly.

Old man rant: I don't remember the heavy reliance in public discourse of the marketing terms used to describe generation/age groups. Seems more misleading and stereotyping than helpful.

Text: Coffee: helping people pretend to be morning persons since the 15th century

I am now an early morning person. Coffee seems like a treat more than a survival beverage.

Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

I've been down lately. I have diagnosed the problem as a whimsy deficit due to (waves arms about) all this. Actions: divest from bad corporations, fewer news podcasts replaced with audiobooks (libro.fm to support my fave local bookstore), renew my palmistry skills, and take up juggling.

Trust the 8-ball.

Magic 8-ball saying, “Without a doubt,” along with a cup of coffee, and a keyboard.

Starting my day off appropriately—with coffee and confirmation of a good day from my magic 8-ball.

Ball pt pen text: create the things you wish existed.

I really like complaining. It’s fun. But that’s just a social media-driven hobby. My real job is building something better.

Monday. A working day. A good day to dance between projects.

Watched Bugonia last night and it was entertaining. But my reviews of all of Yorgos’s movies channel my grandfather. “Welp. Huh…..That was certainly a movie.”

In ball point ink: just try

I did some thinking. That shit is exhausting. I see why folks don’t do it often. Now I need a nap.

Thank you! Much more recovery/treatment to go, but I can work. So this is very good. I don't think about fighting--I am living with joy. Not everyday is an easy day, but every day is a good day. 😀

Thank you! I am excited to be back. It’s a process. But positive steps.