Sunday, August 30, 2026

My thoughts on AI art


My thoughts on AI art and what can be done to make AI art better experiences for both artists and viewers.

There are many examples of good to excellent AI created art.  One of these examples is “His Angel of Mercy, France, 1917”.  This is the link to the first page of this excellent illustrated story.

https://www.deviantart.com/danflahive/art/His-Angel-of-Mercy-France-1917-1339479997


I attended Duluth’s Socialist Meal Program.


This is the food that I was given for free at the Socialist Meal Program.  This event was held on East First Street and North Second Avenue East.

The Socialist Meal Program in Duluth is a community-based mutual aid initiative run by the Twin Ports Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

This community food assistance program provides free meals to neighbors and community members, often in partnership with groups like Food Not Bombs.


Friday, August 28, 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026

James Talks


“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.”

— Henri Bergson

What would it take for you to agree to transition your physical body into that of an anthropomorphic Arctic dog fox?  Or, do you imagine that your answer will always be no?


I found one more “Homeless” sign.


I found this sign on the outdoor staircase that is a part of Corner of the Lake Park or Lake Place Park.


On a whim, I bought a can of Oaxaca cheese.


According to my tongue, Oaxaca cheese tastes great when I fold it into my vegetarian omelet.


Friday, August 21, 2026

Larry Talks


I’m answering the reason why the fictional version of myself is much more youthful than my real-world self.


I attended “Fuse Fest Goes Wild 2026” Part 2.


I ate many samples of good food provided by local restaurants.



That was some tasty meat on a stick.


I attended “Fuse Fest Goes Wild 2026” or “Fuse Fest at the Zoo 2026”.


These are 2 views of the zoo entrance, while the fuse ticket booth was in the entrance hallway.



There were fast moving clouds in the sky.


Thursday, August 20, 2026


What is all this explanation building up to?  You will find out in the next chapter.

Remember:  A story is someone doing something for a reason.


Wednesday, August 19, 2026

I attended Excalibur Con 2026 - Part 8


On Sunday, I attended the seminar “XP for Mental Health”.  This is the amazing handout for using game mechanics for better mental health that I got.  I agree with this premise for using game concepts for improving your mental health.


This is the food that I ate at the First Presbyterian Church.


This is my tasty main course.



This is my tasty dessert.


I attended Excalibur Con 2026 - Part 7


I found the Brush & Pixel booth.  The owners were happy to talk with me about the convention.



This is the side of their booth, with much fantasy merchandise.



This is the front of their booth, with even more fantastic fantasy merchandise.


Tuesday, August 18, 2026

I found another “Anything Helps” sign.


Well, at least this is one of the more artistic “anything helps” signs that I have found.  I found this sign on North Second Avenue East, between East First Street and East Second Street.


Monday, August 17, 2026

I attended Excalibur Con 2026 - Part 6


I had no idea there was a social club named the Twin Ports Ghostbusters!


I found Pineapples on East First Street


These are colorful pineapple stencils.  I wonder who gave these artists permission to paint these on the sidewalk.



I have no idea why these pineapples are here.


It was a busy day for Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Duluth, MN (HRA)


Today, the North Pointe Resource Center/Rainbow Center was closed for refurbishment.



King Manor’s power for the apartments was turned off for 2 hours.  So, I chose to take a 2 hour walk.


I attended Excalibur Con 2026 - Part 5


I found this Warhammer cutout in the hallway.



I found this Excalibur Con booth next to the elevator.


I attended Excalibur Con 2026 - Part 4


Outside the DECC, I found a Hello Kitty car.



This is an informational sign about the Hello Kitty car.



I also found a Red Bull ® promotional car.  One of the drivers gave me a free Red Bull.


Good morning my fellow WASS agents.


One (1) of my friends has been asking me to return to adding new pages to my comic.
  Today, I’m adding another page to my comic.


Sunday, August 16, 2026

I attended Excalibur Con 2026 - Part 3


This is my Dairy Queen $7 Meal Deal.  I give my meal an “A” for both taste and value for my money.


I attended Excalibur Con 2026 - Part 2


On my way to my fan convention, I saw this bus stop.  Can you see the DTA bus stop sign?



Oh there they are behind the potted flowers!


I attended Excalibur Con 2026 - Part 1


This is the front of my convention badge.



This is the back of my convention badge.