“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Prov. 16:18 KJV

Attribution: ELECTION SEASON HOPES FOR CHANGE by Jonathan Brown, PoliticalCartoons.com

Jonathan Brown was the editorial cartoonist for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, for many years, winning many awards. He became a freelance cartoonist, drawing for scores of clients and he created the comic strip “Analog,” which follows roommates Bradley, a human, and Nigel, a dog who identifies as a cat, as they navigate life in the digital era.

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1844) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Soloist on violin: Itzhak Perlman

From Wikipedia:

Felix Mendelssohn‘s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14, is his last concerto. It was well received at its premiere and has remained as one of the most prominent and highly regarded violin concertos in history. It holds a central place in violin repertoire and has developed a reputation as an essential concerto for all aspiring concert violinists to master. 

Normally I plan my Sunday selection to calm the nerves after a rough Saturday night on the town. But today’s selection is bold passion, with a bit of frolic thrown in, from both the composer and the soloist , Itzhak Perlman. It doesn’t get any better.

Enjoy, Jack

Friday began with robots doing the cha-cha and ended with Lizzie Borden demanding a retrial. This is what happens when nobody supervises the menu.

Robot Cha-Cha of Doom

First the robots learn to dance. Then they learn to open doors. By Tuesday, they’re changing the locks and explaining that the house has always belonged to them.
— Watch the Cha-Cha robots rehearse humanity’s exit

Lizzie Borden Takes the Stand

Then Lizzie Borden arrived, carrying 132 years of bad publicity and, according to the jury, no axe at all. Did she commit the murders—or did history simply choose the suspect with the best rhyme? We reopen the famously circumstantial case and launch our new segment, Trail Mix True Crime.
— Watch Digital Diner True Crime

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Join Us Today for International Talk Like A Pirate Day

granting some or grunting the other?

Humans must tame the AI genie while we still can

David Horsey

Sep 16, 2026

Attribution: Jack Ohman Tribune Content Agency

Do not wait until Election Day to discover that somebody’s database has misplaced your Democracy.

Go to Vote.org right now and confirm that you are still registered, your address is correct and your polling place has not changed.

If you are not registered, do it now. State deadlines vary, and some begin arriving in early October.

Here’s why you must do this now:

1. Georgia canceled nearly 471,000 registrations in 2025 after classifying the voters as inactive or having moved.
2. Ohio identified more than 352,000 inactive registrations for possible removal after voters failed to respond to mailed notices.
3. Alabama used outdated immigration records to flag more than 3,200 suspected noncitizens, many of whom were eligible naturalized citizens.
4. Political activists challenged more than 63,000 Georgia voters using address databases that can contain incomplete or outdated information.
5. States are comparing voter rolls with government death, felony, immigration and change-of-address databases that sometimes produce mistaken matches.
6. Eligible voters can be removed after election mail is returned undelivered, even when they still legally reside at the registered address.
7. Voters who skip several elections and overlook an official confirmation notice can have their registrations canceled for inactivity.
8. Missing driver’s-license or Social Security information can place otherwise eligible voters into challenged or provisional-ballot status.
9. Tarrant County, Texas, eliminated 92 Election Day voting locations this year, including a site at the University of Texas at Arlington.
10. Changes in precinct boundaries, party procedures and polling locations have sent properly registered voters to the wrong place—including voters turned away during Texas’ 2026 primary.

Check your registration:
https://www.vote.org/

Find your polling place:
https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

Already registered? Check anyway. Registered at the right address? Check your polling place too. Democracy has enough enemies without losing your vote to bad data, a missed postcard or a locked door.

Anyone who prefers an official government source can check through the National Association of Secretaries of State: https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote/voter-registration-status