Novel Writing

It may seem odd to some but when I am writing a novel, that is basically all I think about even when I am not writing or researching.

My thoughts are always revolving around a scene or the plot like what might happen down the road, because of this happening previously.

I keep notes on each chapter, writing down what I think I may need to reflect back upon; however, no matter what I write down, I am always looking for something that I did not write down.

One of the nice features about MS Office 365 Online is that it comes with COPILOT; I can ask COPILOT questions or I can use its features like FIND...  

Using FIND, I can type in a name, instantly have how many places where that name is used, enabling me to go back to the first instance, and check out what I wrote.

That feature has kept me from having to write down so much about each chapter.

COPILOT also lets me test out plot ideas and various scenarios to see if they make sense or if I have left something out.  COPILOT also helps me lay out my thoughts and I can return to the library and reread what was discussed two weeks ago.

COPILOT is great for research, mapping out trips, and accuracy when it comes to details.  If I use any of its replies, I always put it into my own words to stay consistent with the rest of what I have written.

It is a great secretarial assistant.

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Two Six Centuries-Old Shipwrecks

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:

• Crews working on the Varberg Tunnel railway project in Sweden recently uncovered six shipwrecks near the historic city.
• The wrecks ranged from the Middle Ages to the 17th century, and exemplified multiple ship designs and construction styles.
• The most intriguing ship was from the 1530s, as it remained the most intact for further study.

Construction on the Varberg Tunnel in Sweden—part of a modern railway project—has resulted in an unexpected bounty of historical underwater finds: six shipwrecks spanning the Middle Ages to the 17th century, all maritime remnants of what was once a bustling harbor.

Of the six separate wrecks found, four are from the Middle Ages (or Late Middle Ages), one is from the 17th century, and one couldn’t be dated, according to a translated report from archaeology consultant group Arkeologerna.

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UPS plane in deadly crash had engine-mount “fatigue cracks,” report finds. A preliminary report by federal investigators into the UPS cargo jet crash that killed 14 people in Kentucky this month found evidence of “fatigue cracks” in the plane’s mount that connected its left engine to the wing. The aircraft, which was fully loaded with fuel for a flight to Hawaii, crashed seconds after takeoff, according to video footage. Its engine was on fire and detached before the plane hit the ground. Per the Wall Street Journal, investigators stopped short of blaming the crash on the fatigue cracks and aren’t expected to release a conclusion until a year after the incident. The plane’s engine mount was last inspected in 2021.

Trump says Democratic lawmakers’ video is “punishable by death.” President Trump posted on Truth Social yesterday that the Democratic politicians featured in a video telling military personnel that they can refuse illegal orders are engaged in “seditious behavior” and called them “traitors,” suggesting they should be arrested. He also reposted comments from Truth Social users saying that the Democrats should be “hanged.” The 90-second clip includes six Democratic members of the House and Senate—most of whom are military veterans—calling on US troops to disobey orders that violate the law. The video was likely a response to Trump ordering military personnel into US cities and launching strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela.

Netflix would reportedly break its biggest rule to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. According to a Bloomberg report, Netflix is willing to distribute WBD’s movies in theaters if it successfully buys the entertainment giant. Netflix has long resisted putting its films in theaters, preferring to release them directly on its streaming service (though it has made exceptions for certain movies to qualify for awards consideration). The move would make Netflix’s bid to purchase WBD “more palatable,” per Bloomberg. WBD put itself up for sale last month, drawing interest from Paramount Skydance and Comcast, in addition to Netflix. Comcast and Netflix are reportedly only interested in acquiring WBD’s studio and streaming businesses, while Paramount would likely want the whole enterprise.—AE

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> Retired Swiss tennis star Roger Federer—first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles—elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility (More)

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> US trade deficit drops nearly 24% month-over-month in August as Trump administration's global tariffs reduce imports by 5% month-over-month (More)


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> Justice Department charges Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D, FL-20) for allegedly stealing $5M in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, funneling the money to support her congressional campaign (More)

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Imagine Part II

So...

yesterday, I imagined a guaranteed income because of all the jobs that will be lost due to advanced technology.  Imagined or not, I believe IT WILL HAPPEN.

Yesterday, I also stated that I believed we would NEVER be able to imagine a world WITHOUT wars and religion.

BUT TODAY, I am going to imagine a world without DISEASE...

• like all cancers
• Heart disease
• Alzheimer's
• Diabetes
• Dementias
• Infections

This list would also include:

• hereditary
• deficiency
• psychological

Again, I believe this is possible in the next generation or perhaps two for 100% due to advanced technologies.

Consequently...

our life spans would increase and instead of looking at 80-100 years of life, we would be looking at 100-120 years of life.

Who to thank???

• Artificial Intelligence
• Humanoid Robots
• and our willingness to let them grow!!!

 

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The solar system may be racing through space 3 times faster than expected

An illustration of our solar system (not to scale). (Image credit: buradaki/iStock/Getty Images Plus)


Astronomers have discovered that the solar system may be moving through the cosmos over three times faster than was previously theorized. The discovery could have implications for the standard model of cosmology, our current best model to explain the structure, composition and evolution of the universe.


The team behind this research reached its conclusions using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope network and two other radio telescopes to map the distribution of radio galaxies, which they then used to measure the motion of the solar system. Radio galaxies are galaxies that emit unusually strong radio waves from "lobes" that extend well beyond their visible structure of stars.

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