There are moments in life when the choices before us aren’t clear-cut—when we’re not deciding between right and wrong, but between two difficult, uncertain paths. Some are quiet, personal crossroads: whether to stay or leave, speak or stay silent, act or wait. Others are much larger, woven into the world’s violence and velocity—choices that ask who we are, and who we’re willing to become. The Narrow Path is a poem about those in-between places. It's about walking the line between action and retreat, resistance and resignation. It's about the tension we live with—individually and collectively—as the world asks more of us than certainty can offer. This piece doesn't aim to provide answers. Only to hold space for the questions, and the weight of walking. The Narrow Path Photo by Rachel Claire: https://www.pexels.com/photo/narrow-road-between-fields-with-plants-4993212/ We walk the line where shadow slips beneath the trees, not night, not day— but the hush between. Not the ...

The Unseen Engine: How Generative AI Powers Modern Life - Part 3  In today’s polarized conversations around AI, we often hear from four main groups: those who support AI, those who oppose it entirely, those specifically against generative AI, and those who simply don’t care. Among those critical of generative AI, we increasingly see a push to narrow its definition—focusing primarily on its use in creative writing and visual art. But this narrowing overlooks how deeply embedded generative systems already are in the infrastructure of modern life: from medicine and climate science to everyday digital communication. This leads to an essential question: Are people truly anti-generative AI—or are they responding to deeper concerns about authorship, ethics, and the invisible integration of AI into systems of power and creativity? By directing attention at specific outputs that affect different groups in emotionally charged ways, are we losing the broader narrative—and in doing so, mi...

The Unseen Engine: How Generative AI Powers Modern Life - Part 2 In today’s polarized conversations around AI, we often hear from four main groups: those who support AI, those who oppose it entirely, those specifically against generative AI, and those who simply don’t care. Among those critical of generative AI, we increasingly see a push to narrow its definition—focusing primarily on its use in creative writing and visual art. But this narrowing overlooks how deeply embedded generative systems already are in the infrastructure of modern life: from medicine and climate science to everyday digital communication. This leads to an essential question: Are people truly anti-generative AI—or are they responding to deeper concerns about authorship, ethics, and the invisible integration of AI into systems of power and creativity? By directing attention at specific outputs that affect different groups in emotionally charged ways, are we losing the broader narrative—and in doing so, missing th...

The Unseen Engine: How Generative AI Powers Modern Life - Part 1  In today’s polarized conversations around AI, we often hear from four main groups: those who support AI, those who oppose it entirely, those specifically against generative AI, and those who simply don’t care. Among those critical of generative AI, we increasingly see a push to narrow its definition—focusing primarily on its use in creative writing and visual art. But this narrowing overlooks how deeply embedded generative systems already are in the infrastructure of modern life: from medicine and climate science to everyday digital communication. This leads to an essential question: Are people truly anti-generative AI—or are they responding to deeper concerns about authorship, ethics, and the invisible integration of AI into systems of power and creativity? By directing attention at specific outputs that affect different groups in emotionally charged ways, are we losing the broader narrative—and in doing so, mi...