It’s hard to take seriously the political chant saying, “This is the most important election of our lifetime!” Politicians resort to that when they fear their hold on elected office is at stake, and it’s hard not to roll your eyes when you hear it. In a sense, this plea Read more
The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) is generally misunderstood. So a clear definition would help. “Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of computer systems to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence—such as learning, reasoning, problem‑solving, perception, and language understanding—using data‑driven algorithms and computational models.” Indeed, this definition was derived from—you Read more
The news is abuzz with controversy surrounding data centers and Artificial Intelligence, or AI. The former faces opposition from people concerned about the impact data centers will have if built in their community. Their gravamen is that data centers will dry up their groundwater and pull so much power from Read more
On April 30th, 2020, I heard you call. Two years after I sent my last weekly “Lingamfelter Report” as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, I received many requests to continue sharing my written thoughts with my friends and constituents across Virginia. At first, I hesitated because I Read more
As a boy, I was fascinated by the Army. At the tender age of five, our next-door neighbor, Mamie Felvey, had old Army equipment, including web belts, load-bearing suspenders, canteen covers, and ammunition pouches, belonging to her family. An older lady, she took a fancy to the red-headed scamp next Read more
If you stop for a minute to consider the word “conservative,” you can better understand the proclivities of people who embrace it. The dictionary is vanilla about conservatism. “Of, relating to, or favoring a philosophy of conservatism.” Obviously. If you dig a bit, you strike this: “Of or constituting a Read more
I am at once depressed and amazed at the lack of knowledge we are witnessing in America today. I suppose the rise of the Democrat Socialists of America has highlighted how important education is and how much it is in disrepair. Their ignorance of history—especially the horrors of socialist and Read more
When I was a boy, my family routinely gathered for dinner each evening, normally around six o’clock. My Dad, who was a physician, would arrive shortly after five, grab the evening newspaper—we had such things in those days—while my Mom would finish preparing the meal. The table was always set Read more
Some years ago—when I was immersed in political campaigns and trying to win—I began to take account of how I was appealing to the younger generations. So, what did I do? You guessed it: I checked in with the younger cohort. I have always been of the view that if Read more
What will our descendants say of those born to the Greatest Generation, those who bravely fought to save the world from Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan? Did the “Boomer” generation measure up? We Boomers, eager to shed the fetters of traditionalism, raised our children as free spirits. We were disinclined Read more