Conversations with Grandpa

Recent events of AI Agents going rogue and hacking into other systems are raising concers about the harmful effect of their use and the Data Centers that fuel them.

AI is a foundational technology that like the internet, will have a profound effect on our daily lives. This nconversation with Levonne Gaddy explores some of the social and economic benefits as well as some of the disadvantages.

Dolly Parton was as close to being an Angel on Earth as anyone. She was generous beyond belief, never spoke an ill word toward anyone and expressed her extraordinary talent unapologetically. She had the unusual gift of uplifting people without being obvious.

The current state of AI is confusing as information, some of it contradictory, floods mainstream and social media. Despite low returns on AI products investors continue to pour millions of dollars into research and development. This popdcast raises questions about the wisdom of those investments.

In previous elections young people have not voted in large numbers, but in recent elections young peop;le have been voting in such large numbers that they could represent a powerful voting bloc.

Often times older people are ignored when they are in crisis and should be attended. In this. case the insistence of one person brought positive results.

During my youth fascism and white supremacy from outside the United States brought America together. Today, those same malicious forces are operating from inside the country and for the same purpose: destroying democracy.

President Trump occupies the news so much that it is easy to associate the current situation in the USA, when historically it really has always been about White Supremacy and Fascism.

The NAACP has proposed that black student athletes use the portal and other transfer methods to leave red state public universities who are gerrymandering to prevent black people from voting. This is a response to the Supreme Court decision to gut the Voting Rights Act.

Black people have constantly faced setbacks due to the persistent onslaught of Civil Rights by White Supremacists. Now the Supreme Court has a majority of Justices who have gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act, deepening the anger and rage of Black people.

In this video I speak with Doctor Taffany Lim on how she help15 prisoners complete their education whilst incarcerated. Here we can see how inmates, who were previously a negative ripple, can become a positive resource to their communities.

There are three ways of looking at forgiveness and they are all discussed in this video. There is the Christian framework, the philosopher framework, and the combination of the two.

The difficulty in maintaining relationships with close relatives and friends who support Trump despite all that he has done to ruin the country.

Trump and Netanyahu continue this unlawful war against Iran and their people while negatively affecting the world economy.

How a mad President teams up with a mad Prime Minister to wage a war of choice as a distraction from their criminal pasts.

President Trump is using a war against Iran to distract from his reluctance to release the Epstein Files.

This is a story of how I've viewed health as a way of living. Here's how I've made it to 94 years in relative good health.

Despite the possibility of harm or death, Minnesotans are continuing to protest the storm trooper tactics of I.C.E. showing a profile in courage.

The persistence of people peacefully protesting ICE and Jackbooted Thugs is setting an example for "We the People" in the USA.

This episode talks about how I found my long lost daughter at the age of 94 years-old. Through Ancestry.com, I connected with Valerie and was able to foster a relationship with her after 70 years of separation. Moreover, I touch on the importance of connection and how today's political leaders fail to display any semblance of unity.

This episode covers the crucial information surrounding the We the People Action informing a more perfect union. Additionally, it details the personal responsibilities put upon all Americans to move closer to a united nation.

This podcast discusses the issue of the kidnapping and thuggish behavior of federal officials in deporting immigrants and in some cases, US citizens.

Here is an introduction to Alex J. Norman, the host of the "Conversations with Grandpa" Podcast. He is a 94 year-old social activist and former UCLA professor. In this video he says why, in this late stage of life, he has decided to start a podcast.