Author Archives: Kit and Drew Coons

Recently I described an unidentified bird to other bird enthusiasts. “There’s an app for that,” they claimed. “You just take a picture and ask AI.” Kit downloaded the bird app to her phone. Later I saw a robin hopping on … Continue reading →

Kit and I have traveled to hundreds of places including many tropical climates but never to Hawaii. Last week we spent on Kaua’i with Kit’s family. Kaua’i is roughly circular and 26 miles across with about 75,000 residents living around … Continue reading →

I’m not advertising for a movie, but rather a type of movie. I’m tired of violence, graphic sex, and larger-than-life heroes or villains. Song Sung Blue, based on a true story, is about ordinary people with yearning hearts who find … Continue reading →

Chicken Soup for the Soul is known for publishing heart-warming true stories. These stories aren’t just for feeling good. Learning from the experiences of others can make peoples’ lives better. I feel honored to have one of my stories, Tennis … Continue reading →

You’ve probably heard about recent flooding in Washington State. Several wrote inquiring about our welfare. Thank you. Our home wasn’t threatened. But Kit and I had paid $250 (non-refundable) for a Christmas fair booth at a fairground in the heart … Continue reading →

I recently watched twelve hours of the documentary series The American Revolution by Ken Burns. As an amateur historian, I think I could pass a college-level final exam on this and some other historical topics. Very little surprised me in … Continue reading →

Kit signed us up to anonymously provide Christmas presents for a young boy. A list of possibilities had been provided by a parent or guardian. Directions gave us a limit of $125. “He needs clothes the most,” Kit insisted as … Continue reading →

No, the picture is not Drew in Halloween ghoul garb. Rather Windows 11 took a picture of bewildered me pondering my new computer. My desktop computer had been showing signs of dementia. No wonder. At thirteen years old—a millennium in … Continue reading →

Reddit and YouTube both document separate incidents of a robotic vacuum cleaners spreading dog poop all over a house. Numerous articles offer evidence of AI telling people what they want to hear thereby reinforcing biases. As I was researching the … Continue reading →

Well before moving to Washington State I had developed an interest in the Oregon Trail. Pioneers, including many immigrates to the US, starting in the 1840s traveled 2,170 miles west to Oregon Territory mostly in oxen drawn wagons. Their motivations … Continue reading →