Cruise Summary by John R. Patrick
Cruise Summary by John R. Patrick It was time for a break, and the Silver Spirit cruise ship operated by Silversea provided the right solution. The Silver Spirit typically accommodates 500 passengers and 425 crew members. The passengers on the Silver Spirit were 30% American, 25% British, and the rest from a mix from more […]
Egypt by John R. Patrick
Egypt After leaving Istanbul, we continued to sail to Turkey, spending a day in Kusadasi and a day in Bodrum. Next was a visit to Rhodes, Greece and then to the Isle of Cyprus. Next was a visit to Ashdod, the largest port in Israel. We continued sailing to Haifa (Nazareth), the third largest city […]
Istanbul by John R. Patrick
Istanbul My blog posts are 90+% about technology-related topics, but occasionally I share comments and pictures about travels. After two nights in Athens, we departed on the Silversea Silver Spirit ship for a 15-day cruise. We have been in this part of the world before but never to the first stop of the itinerary, Istanbul. […]
Will Doo Wop Ever End? by John R. Patrick
Will Doo Wop Ever End? by John R. Patrick My brother and I and our wives went to a great concert last week at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Felix Cavaliere led the Rascals musicians. Originally The Young Rascals were a truly groundbreaking band who helped to define the sound of 1960s rock and soul music. Some […]
How Can AI Assist a Writer or Editor? By John R. Patrick
How Can AI Assist a Writer or Editor? By John R. Patrick This week, I read an interesting interview in HealthcareITNews titled “Siemens Healthineers digital chief on what ChatGPT and other AI might mean for healthcare”. I decided to try an experiment. The interview was approximately 1,500 words. I used chatGPT and, after pasting the […]
