Author Archives: andyjamison

I have often wondered why so few, if any of our so-called leaders and/or opinion-makers do or say anything meaningful about the technologies that have recently emerged from the academic-industrial money-making machine that go under the alias of “artificial intelligence”. Like so much of what people devote their human intelligence to making and propagating, AIContinue reading “Boycott AI”

I might have not searched hard enough but I have not been able to find any coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as the mayor of New York City on the Swedish television news website or in our local Malmö newspaper Sydsvenska Dagbladet online or off. Curious. So for those of you who rely on theseContinue reading “Is Mamdani not news?”

As the sun sets on the year that was let us keep on looking for the light. Despite the real life horror show that dominated our lives in 2025 there is at least some reason to hope that the new year will bring a new spirit into the world, such as the one that carriedContinue reading “On to 2026”

We’ll be closed tomorrow on Christmas day but open on Friday and Saturday and if you’re lucky you might just be able to meet these cute kids who have come all the way from Barcelona to celebrate with us. My warmest holiday wishes to you all.

On Monday my granddaughter’s school choir gave their annual Lucia concert at our nearby church and, as an extra added attraction my talented granddaughter played a piece on the piano with one of her classmates that sounded familiar but I couldn’t place it. Then this morning while reading a post on Timothy Snyder’s blog IContinue reading “Carol of the Bells”

Some weeks back I wrote a post about Resurgence, a magazine that continues to provide a voice of hope and sanity in a world that seems to have fallen ever deeper into despair and insanity. I subscribe to the weekly email newsletter and today there were articles about generosity and appreciating the gifts that natureContinue reading “A gift suggestion”

It seems that they are not just fun to pick and delicious to eat, but that they are valuable in many other ways. Click and learn: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/29/fungi-scientists-innovations&ved=2ahUKEwi96b-S55eRAxVQIxAIHbNWCFc4ChAWegQINRAB&usg=AOvVaw1-9NoycTLz71YK3188irAD

Next Saturday, December 6 is our neighborhood’s annual ushering in of the Christmas season with many of the nearby shops and galleries doing something a little extra in keeping with the yuletide spirit. As our contribution to the festivities Andy’s Corner will be hosting a concert with Malin Carlberg and Dick Heijkenskjöld starting at 4.30Continue reading “Christmas is a’coming”

With all the AI-generated nonsense to be found on antisocial media these days that people spend so much of their time reading – and believing – it seems ever more important for people to spend their time reading real human-generated things like books and magazines such as are to be found at Andy’s Corner. AproposContinue reading “On the lighter side”

When November rolls around, the funnel chantarelles (trattkantareller in Swedish) pop up all over the woods around our country house, providing some consolation for the darkness and dampness and dreariness of late autumn. They wait until almost all the leaves have fallen from the trees and the forest is covered by a carpet of multi-coloredContinue reading “A simple pleasure”