Daily Archives: July 17, 2017
New Hampshire Raises the Ante for Wealth Protection
You have to scroll about halfway down to get the bit about New Hampshire… While charitable foundations are widely-used in the US, they were not allowed for business purposes like the offshore foundations. The foundation in international planning is a … Continue reading
The One Sentence That Explains Washington Dysfunction
The other day Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania explained why Republicans are having such trouble with health care. Speaking at a town hall during the July 4 recess, Toomey said, “I didn’t expect Donald Trump to win. I think most … Continue reading
Snowflakes Triggering Snowflakes Triggering Snowflakes
A professional snowflake admits to having to self-censor her own speech to avoid triggering other snowflakes, among other things. A circumstance ripe with opportunity. I self-police what I say in activist spaces. I stopped commenting on social media with questions or pushback on … Continue reading
Fake Obama created using AI tool to make phoney speeches
So they reinvented the Teleprompter? Researchers at the University of Washington have produced a photorealistic former US President Barack Obama. Artificial intelligence was used to precisely model how Mr Obama moves his mouth when he speaks. Their technique allows them to put … Continue reading
Girard at Large On Air News Read for July 17, 2017
The pace of the opioid crisis seems to have slowed a bit. On Friday, just shy of halfway through the month, Manchester Fire Department Emergency Services Officer Christopher Hickey released stats showing there’d been thirty-two overdoses and one death thus … Continue reading
The New Media Militia Top 5 Week Ending 7/19/17
Here are the top 5 most viewed, clicked or shared posts for the week ending 7/19/17. 5. 1 dead after plane crash in New Hampshire 4. The Next Dr. Who is a Woman: Jodie Whittaker Announced As 13th Time Lord In BBC Series 3. For best … Continue reading
New Jersey hiker remains missing in White Mountains of New Hampshire
Three weeks after he headed into the wilderness with a full backpack, a 53-year-old hiker from Brick Township, New Jersey remains missing in New Hampshire’s rugged White Mountains. Gregory Auriemma was last seen June 24 at the White Mountains Hostel … Continue reading