Nov. 3, 2026

What’s happening right now: stupid news (and stupid people). Speaking of which: it’ll be very interesting to decipher the vote counts in the balloting south of the border.

It’s called the “doom loop of AI dependence”, and it’s all about the effects of using AI in school. Two fascinating studies confirm that some of our fears are not misplaced. Read on…

TomNew’sLetter

People are saying it’s the best breaking news, probably better than any other breaking news, and some AI thrown into the mix. And of course, the latest additions to the Longbottom Liberry. (Longbottom asks: why would Trumpty - or anyone else for that matter - think that Canada would be a ‘51st state? If ever did happen- which it never will anyway - Canada would become the 51st through 60th state, forever changing the very nature of the USA, making it statistically healthier and more egalitarian.)

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New (well, new-ish) story: The Proximate

The Juke Box

Hideaway, the Corrs. Or, a different Hideaway, by CCR. Eye In The Sky, by Alan Parson. Live version. On The Road Again, the original (a long time before Willie released a different On The Road Again). Werewolves of London, Warren Zevon. Kashmir (Led Zep) covered by Lucia Micarelli. Even the kids will recognize this one: Na Na Hey Hey *(Kiss Him Goodbye).

March 1965 was a stellar month for new releases (mostly British) that are still in play today. Bob Dylan set the tone with ‘The Times They Are A-Changin'; The Rolling Stones released The Last Time; Tom Jones gyrated though It's Not Unusual; Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders sang about The Game Of Love; The Animals (well, Eric Burdon’s voice) gave us early blue-eyed soul with Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood; post-Clapton, pre-Page, maybe-Beck Yardbirds released For Your Love; teen boys’ crush Petula Clark released I Know A Place, The Kinks were Tired Of Waiting For You.