It's even sweeter when it's unexpected; just got this by email -- https://jeyranmain.com/2026/03/26/where-you-are-really-from-by-rolade-berthier-book-review-2271/

Reminder: We will be having our March book club meeting this Sunday on March 29th at 5:00pm central time. We invite all of our members who able to attend to join us as always. The link to join is https://www.skool.com/live/swXMLYMYZSx If you are going to join us, you will have to be inside Skool either on your laptop or on the Skool mobile app. If you have any questions, please leave them below in the comments. See you Sunday! Paul Roberson

This is a repost from @Kimberly Davis and we both think this is worthy of a thread of its own. Here was her original question .. ---- I want to pose a question, going back to Asimov's three laws of robotics...restating the three laws below so you don't have to scroll back... 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. How do we define "robot"? Is a self-driving car a robot? I, for example, have begun thinking of my (NOT self-driving) car as my "mech." It is so sophisticated now with cameras and navigation systems that I can control with voice commands. I read in the Houston Chronicle last week about a Cybertruck accident where the driver--allegedly--accidentally set the vehicle to auto and then could not get control of it to prevent an accident. (It was a court ruling, and I know I have details muddled... please don't quote me!) I also want to point out how very ingrained these three laws are in our thinking about the future. They clearly shaped Data's behavior in Star Trek Next Generation. I'm trying to think of explicit examples, but they are everywhere. But at what point do we start calling our helpful devices "robots?" The cars are thinking for themselves, or trying to...

I am currently building a reality blurring Bookstagram account for the two main characters in my book. I am learning Ai and how it could be used by authors. Figured I would blog about it as I learn. If you want to see what Ai is capable of then you can follow my book’s Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com/multiversediscovery/ My main characters Rhett Mayes and his daughter Meadow are Bookstagrammers in their world. The first two young adult books they are posting about are attached below as well as the image I will be posting to Instagram.

To celebrate International Women's Day, I'm sharing parts of my past interview with “Qui a peur du féminisme?” Rolade, could you explain to our listeners why you define yourself as a citizen of the world? "The Earth is my home, and it is the same Earth where everyone lives. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the interconnectedness of all peoples and nations. It’s like being in a boat: if a section of it sinks, the other part will also sink sooner or later. We have the right to be in this boat (our world), but we also have a responsibility to keep it floating. Environmental degradation, war and conflicts, poverty, injustices, crimes, and other societal ills can sink this boat". You are a citizen of the world but when we see you, we see an Asian woman. Does this perception matter to you? "What is an Asian woman? North Asians are different from South Asians. Even among Southeast Asians, there are cultural differences: The Filipinos are the Mexicans of the region with their Christian faith, Spanish vernacular, and American English, while the Indonesians are mainly Muslim. In every change of geography, a woman's life is different. For example, I completed a postgraduate degree at 24 years old and joined the Australian public service in the early days of Anti-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity legislation. I made the most of this privileged position by being appointed to many working parties representing women and immigrants". You are a chess player. I would like to know your opinion on the Game of the Lady - a series on Netflix. "I enjoyed watching it. My second son and I have played chess in tournaments, and the scenes there resonated with us. I taught my two sons and husband to play chess; my second son is now much better than me, winning national titles. Unlike in the series, I am not a genius at this game but have experienced the same challenge, frustration, and joy of winning. It's also a tale of addiction and loss. A story of an orphaned girl placed in a home and finds solace in chess games is touching, kind, and resonates with the world".