THE LAST WEEKEND OF APRIL 2026

LAST WEEKEND OF APRIL 2026 - 
It’s the last weekend of April, and it’s going to be beautiful! The first month of spring 2026 wasn’t very warm, and on top of that, winter just wouldn’t go away... 
Have a great weekend, and enjoy the rest of spring! 
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A ROBOT FRIEND

A ROBOT FRIEND -
By Bernard Bujold - 
According to experts, within a few years at most, our society will be overrun by robots... 
If artificial intelligence is the brain (the software), the robot is the body (the machine). AI enables the robot to perceive its environment, make decisions, and learn from its mistakes, while the robot allows AI to physically interact with the real world. Unlike older robots that simply repeated the same task, robots with AI can recognize objects; understand human language and facial expressions, and move autonomously in various environments. A robot is capable of analyzing thousands of information sources in real time to extract new perspectives. 
A modern robot becomes a synthetic “friend” with whom we can test our boldest theories or share our thoughts on various topics. The robot offers unique advantages: total availability, a lack of judgment, and an infallible memory. One can also imagine the great pleasure of competing at the gym with a robot friend... 
Happy Spring 2026! 

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qLtPO6kp2QxJvB1DTlzLtOoq6YZjS8Yc/view?usp=sharing
See the story in the WSJ 
https://www.wsj.com/tech/chinese-robot-beats-human-best-time-in-half-marathon-after-a-stumble-b3c354e7?st=m38RXy&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

PAUL ST-PIERRE PLAMONDON'S CONVICTION

PAUL ST-PIERRE PLAMONDON’S CONVICTION- 
By Bernard Bujold - 
The leader of the Parti Québécois faces a choice! Either he stands by his position on the referendum, or he abandons the plan. Abandoning the idea of a referendum would guarantee his election with a majority to lead the next Quebec government in the election on October 5. But if he is truly convinced of his referendum plan, he will refuse to abandon it, even if it means losing the election. 
“Better to die than to betray one’s convictions…” In his political writings, the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau often explored the idea that a man who betrays his deepest convictions or his freedom is already “dead” in the moral sense! To be continued! 
SEE THE POLL IN LE JOURNAL DE MONTRÉAL https://www.journaldequebec.com/2026/04/21/sondage-pspp-fortement-majoritaire-sil-renonce-a-sa-promesse-referendair

TIM COOK RETIRES

TIM COOK RETIRES -
Tim Cook Will Step Down as Apple C.E.O. 
The longtime leader of the iPhone maker will be replaced by John Ternus, the company’s head of hardware engineering. Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, said on Monday that he would step down after nearly 15 years running an operation that rode the wild popularity of the iPhone to become one of the most influential and valuable companies in the world. Mr. Cook, 65, will move into a new role as Apple’s executive chairman in September and be succeeded in the company’s corner office by John Ternus, the 50-year-old head of Apple’s hardware engineering. 

THE HONESTY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE…

THE HONESTY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE…
By Bernard Bujold -
I recently lost a silver bracelet in my building’s gym, and despite an extensive search, I was unable to find it…
I had the idea of using artificial intelligence to research the dynamics surrounding lost items…
Any solid object (such as a silver bracelet) lost in a specific, enclosed location (such as a condo building) has a 99% probability of being found by someone within a maximum of 2 hours.
Now for the question: what is the probability that the bracelet will be returned to its owner?
The AI’s answer (in a building with about 200 residents) is 80%. It is statistically proven that 20% of the population in a residential building keeps lost items they find for themselves…​
​In other words, that is the percentage of people who would be thieves at heart!
I took my questioning further and asked the AI who is ultimately more honest: a human or a machine?
The answer: Artificial intelligence would be more honest than humans because machines have no emotions. For this reason, the machine would be more honest than humans because it is never influenced by the sentimentality of its emotions.
The machine is rigorous in its responses and actions, and one could say it is “incorruptible”…
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvy2BZ9HBGNkuq9V3h_oxSN2juBe2Qpp/view?usp=sharing

WEEKEND COFFEE

 

WEEKEND COFFEE 

By Bernard Bujold - 

I love going into town on weekends and stopping by my favorite Starbucks… 

My companions Ulysses, Argos, and Gus love English muffins… 

Have a great spring weekend in 2026! 

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DREAM OF SPRING

A SPRING DREAM… 
By Bernard Bujold - I had a strange dream last night… 
I was with Pablo Rodriguez and his family, walking along a beach. Pablo told me that I was a true friend and that he appreciated having me there with his wife and daughter. Suddenly, I spotted a rowboat sitting on the beach, and I suggested to Pablo that we go for a little ride out on the water. For some reason, in my dream, we found ourselves out on the water, and it was Pablo who was rowing... He told me he had experience with rowboats… Then, without warning, I woke up. 
I really tried to go back to sleep to be in the rowboat with Pablo and his family, but we all know it’s impossible to go back into a dream. In reality, I miss Pablo a lot, and I’m convinced he would have been a great prime minister. That, too, is like in my dream—a lost memory impossible to relive... 
Happy spring 2026! 
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ecgD-YIYFe2I8YIQVS04W8yOHOHv0ngr/view?usp=sharing

TO WHOM DOES GOD BELONG

TO WHOM DOES GOD BELONG… 
By Bernard Bujold - 
The existence of God is increasingly a topic of discussion in our society, and the most recent question is: to whom does God belong? Can the Catholic Pope claim to be the only one capable of communicating with God, or can someone else claim to be in contact with God, for example, a politician like Donald Trump? I discussed the issue with religious experts, and in the end, they all agreed that there is only one God who belongs to everyone. The difference lies in communication! Everyone addresses God according to their own beliefs and language, whether they are Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, or of another religion. But there is only one God who belongs to no religion. 
Amen...

A CONE OF ICE CREAM

  

A CONE OF ICE CREAM… 

By Bernard Bujold - Last night, on my way to buy a book at Indigo, I had to walk past a massive crowd gathered in front of the ice cream shop. The line stretched all the way to the Sport Expert store. 

I love ice cream, and I never turn down a bargain, but some offers are just too much for me. So Ben & Jerry’s offer was just too much for me… A free ice cream cone, but only after waiting in line behind several hundred people—and on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, it was raining. 

It still baffles me to see people willing to subject themselves to physical suffering just to save a few pennies. Note that a single-scoop Ben & Jerry’s cone costs $10, plus tip… 

They say that “Free Cone Day” is a Ben & Jerry’s tradition all over the world and that on this day, over 1 million free cones were handed out. 

As for me, I’ll have to save up if I want to try a Ben & Jerry’s cone, because the free offer only lasted one day—and that was yesterday... 

https://www.benandjerrys.ca/

MARK CARNEY - THE CHAMPION

MARK CARNEY - THE CHAMPION- 
By Bernard Bujold - 
One could say that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is the champion of Canadian politics… Indeed, all three of his candidates won their respective by-elections held on Monday, April 13, 2026. Mark’s candidates came out on top… 
The most captivating race, however, was the one in the riding of Terrebonne. In the end, Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste received 22,445 votes against Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who received 21,714 votes—a difference of 731 votes. Tatiana Auguste was born in 2001 (age 25) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and had her first election declared invalid by the Supreme Court of Canada. In the April 2025 election, she tied with the incumbent MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, only to be declared the winner by a single vote following errors by Elections Canada—a result ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court. 
Mark Carney was determined to win the re-run election to send a strong signal of his political superiority. He now holds a majority in the Canadian Parliament with 174 MPs. 
Spring 2026 is looking good for Mark Carney... 
https://www.facebook.com/tatiana.auguste.2025