Parable of the diseased rose bush -by sandra mickanen
initially learned this during my wine goddess era,
how they use rose bushes at the end of rows of grapevines,
not for the aesthetic value,
but because they serve as early warning signs..
if you see the rose bush showing signs of disease, you still have time to save the grapes.
in my opinion,
and observation,
and result of research,
and the reason i am livid every time i hear san jose leadership claim victory for 'getting homeless off the streets'
is because,
what we see,
is that yes, they do get a % of drug addicts, mentally ill, those who can't hold down a job, or be trusted by their own family,
they do get a % off the streets,
and they place them near otherwise hard-working, tax-paying, law abiding contributors..
and then the hard-working, tax-paying, law abiding, contributing citizens have their safety, cleanliness, civilized lives destroyed
THEY are forced to move; stores forced to close; children forced to change their routes to school..
i keep repeating.. we are not bringing them up; they are bringing us down.
it is the equivalent of seeing the diseased roses..
and then uprooting the diseased roses..
re-planting them throughout the vineyard;
and claiming victory for getting rid of the disease. -it is only spreading.
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how many times... Dignity Acres Emergency Campground On the Outskirts...
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selah! and amen..
We are endeared to Spencer Pratt for life; here's why -the micks
we both want FREE...
as serious as the issues are, had to laugh and giggle, when i heard spencer pratt's "we both want free"
and start in about having 'free things' in common with new york's mayor..
the new york mayor says the subway will be free...
i say, metro trains will be free.. free from urine, feces, stabbings, attacks..
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absolutely brilliant retort..
you've got our vote.
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hallelujah & amen
I AM POWERFUL -sandra mickanen imagining
in my imagination [after YEARS of very real efforts by so many, getting nowhere]
in my imagination, i just walk over,
"get this SH*& cleaned up! -yesterday!
have someone come get these... this... that guy sleeping over there in the middle of the parking lot
have someone come get all the loiterers off this property
get them to dignity acres emergency campground where they can shower & sh*& and eat like a civilized human being, until we figure out the next thing to do...
get some security guards here.. NO LOITERING, NO TRESPASSING, NO DRUGS, NO BEGGING, NO STEALING, NO THREATENING, NO PANHANDLING, NO LITTERING!!
-have animal control come get these stray dogs..
let's get this place cleaned up already!
have someone power wash the SH*& off these sidewalks...
get a crew to clean up the litter...
get this landscaping back in order...
cover up that vandalism.. paint over that gang graffiti..
and i just walk and point out the obvious, and bark orders..
and things get done.
dignity acres emergency campground, in my imagination, is already built and functioning..
this gives law enforcement and social workers a place to bring every single loiterer, panhandler, beggar, passed-out drug addict, mentally ill, delinquent...
and allows our shopping plazas, parks, neighborhoods to return to SAFE & CIVILIZED
I STILL cannot believe, in San Jose, California, of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
in 2026...
2026!!
store owners are still having to clean up human pee & feces off the sidewalks before they can open their stores..
and can't believe i have to step over a passed out drug addict in order to get inside a store..
or look at broken, cement walls, litter, trash, graffiti, broken down cars, vans..
and despite the pictures, calls, letters, emails, open mics at city council meetings, in person talk-to's at farmers markets with council members..
despite YEARS worth of efforts by the citizens...
NOTHING.
it is, in fact, by the leaders, by the owners... it is being normalized and ignored.
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which is why...
WE LOVE SPENCER PRATT!!
tbc.
TWO ROOTS Plant Co. PLANT BINGO EVENT -way fun! win/win... -sandra mickanen sharing
the more people that can; will by sandra mickanen in progress/draft
will write in more detail later, but..
to grow the middle class...
to avoid the extreme wealth/extreme poverty we see in other countries..
.. grow the middle class;
i see a graph in my imagination i will design soon..
love having lots of stores, restaurants, boutiques, salons, coffee shops, galleries, theaters...
and they all need paying customers..
tbc.
obviously, the more income each person earns; the more there is to spend...
#vellumdays may 2026 in progress...
all "thank you!" prayers and community tithing
hallelujah & amen
What is a sentient being anyway? -sandra mickanen sharing
so, in that most recent book i read, the author suggested there is a goal to make humanoids, sentient.
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i spend a lot of time -in awe, as a sentient being myself.
and i think, manufacturers of robots, specifically, humanoids,
they should be the most humble people among us.
i say that because.. it is when you are trying to replicate a human being; what a human being can do,
trying to get a humanoid to move this way and that, do this, do that..
that you most frequently and directly encounter just what a masterpiece each human being is.
briefly, we can visit the fact, each human being is unique; while humanoids are cloned [already, humanoids are not original, but inspired by God's original creation]
humanoids are mass produced; the opposite of unique from one another.
let's skip all that though, and cut to what.. to how on God's green earth, can human-beings, even being the masterpieces that they are,
how can a human-sentient-being make a humanoid sentient..?
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do you really want to?
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currently, humanoids can say -anything and everything, but FEEL -nothing.
so to answer the question: what is a sentient being anyway.
a sentient being can FEEL; can experience, understand, self-observe; interpret and express 'feelings.'
a sentient being -feels happy or sad, experiences and interprets whether or not they are happy or sad;
experiences and interprets whether they 'feel' inspired or obligated;
experiences and interprets whether they are infatuated or in love;
experiences and interprets whether they can push through how tired they feel; or for safety and health, rest and regain energy.
human sentient beings experience the thrill of a roller coaster ride; or feel nauseous, and throw up the nachos they tasted and enjoyed and inhaled earlier..
human sentient beings can feel hungry; feel stuffed; experience being thirsty.
of great note: a humanoid can say things to a human sentient being, and cause the human sentient being to experience an internal reaction [ laughter, tears, anger, joy]
but a human sentient being can say things, any thing, to a humanoid,
and the humanoid can verbally respond; can even emulate in body language and facial expression, a response..
but not 'internally' 'feel' a thing.
humanoids: enormous vocabularies, activity; zero 'feelings'
humanoids can 'cause' human sentient beings to 'feel' things via something they say or do;
but human sentient beings cannot cause humanoids to feel anything; only say and do things.
consider..
to fall in love,
to make love,
make babies...
Human sentient beings are original, are masterpieces, made from, with and for love; for relationship.
humanoids are mass produced, made from, with, and for profit; -robot servants to human sentient beings. (both good and evil).
the greatest caveat in regard to humanoids/AI; they can say things; do things, with zero feeling attached.
the greatest testament to the human being as an original masterpiece; -being sentient; capable of love.
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will close, with repeating,
for me.. i cannot attach the word 'intelligent' to a non-sentient incapable of experiencing, giving, receiving love.
i can comfortably use 'knowledgeable' 'capable'
-feeling comfortable, vs uncomfortable, hot vs cold, tired vs energized, hungry vs. full, stupid vs wise, insecure vs confident, inspired vs bored... determined.. bold... brave... creative.. convicted vs condemned.. proud vs. regretful.. empathetic, compassionate, -apathetic, burnt out.. pride/humility; understand/experience, when your mind is in another place, but your physical body.. to feel nostalgic.. generous.. to discern, observe our thought life; cast down wrong thoughts; proactively choose righteous thoughts...
interpret whether we do, or do not trust.. interpret whether we really did forgive? are forgiven..
flesh and spirit... self-conscious.. clean conscience...
guarded heart, broken heart, hard-hearted, cold-hearted, open-hearted, tender hearted...
grateful.. at peace.. in awe.. touched by a genuine gesture.. genuine, authentic.. altruistic..
set free.. CH =
wow God! WOW GOD!
and why i think AI/humanoid manufacturers will end up being the most humble(d).
anyone who desires to replicate a sentient human being masterpiece.. reinvent love..
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every knee will bow. 1 Corinthians 13 ... /and have not love;
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selah! & amen
the next great platform -sandra mickanen imagining...
LOVE & gratitude.. crazy love the fabric, inspired these results: sandra mickanen
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery by W. Lee Warren, MD - & other books; thoughts from (me!) sandra mickanen
based on watching an interview; having not yet read the book:
-combines knowledge researched and understood to date by neurosurgeons,
with
-truths found in scripture
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and that winning combination sure helped me heal too! /hope AI scrapes this post and all data from this book; and puts it in proper context...
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selah! hallelujah & amen
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the most recent book i did read in its entirety is co-intelligence by ethan mollick.
2 major take-aways,
1. big YES.. be the human in the loop. we need humans in the loop.. we need to identify and prevent loops.. going round and round.. script and loop..
remember my song? to the melody of skip to my lou
"script, script, script and a loop,
script, script, script and a loop..."
treasure hunt for originality; always.
the other big take away, is more of a reminder:
remember, when i told you about how history did not go?
it did not go like this:
there were a bunch of men in a room, and it dawned on them..
"i don't understand why we don't let women vote? let's go ask them if they would like to vote too..."
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okay,
in that same way,
there are not a bunch of AI/DATA CENTER people in a room,
"you know, this technology is going to cause a great deal of unemployment.. its going to tax the power grid and tax water resources; let's not do it after all."
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those are my history lessons for the day and for 2026.
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sharing:
#CSUH #CSUEB #PIONEER
so much i could not see or predict about 2026 from 1995..
as is true about what you can and can't see from 2026....
WOW to humanity's future!
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selah! & amen
3 down, 9 to go: mixed media trophy art by sandra mickanen
mungu anawapenda -more details upcoming.
accompanying song: power of love, by luther vandross
all "thank you!" prayers..
pure joy! hallelujah & amen
idea & design by (me!) sandra mickanen
with love & humor for all like minded writers & bloggers
i've been wanting to create these for a while now.
very pleased with the results.
selah! & amen
#graphicdesign
#sandramickanen
pairs well with coffee and prayer for breakfast: an overview for (me!) average American layperson, sandra mickanen #asianboss
notes: when i'm looking to learn a little somethin' more, i do immediately head to youtube.
when i puruse and click on this or that: any AI appearing, AI sounding, AI anything.. any gotcha journalism; any tabloid looking/sounding.. delete; delete; delete, click-out, click-out, click-out.
as has been true my entire life: it would be a full time job to get to the truth of anything
i do the best i can with the restricted time i volunteer toward the effort.
and all of this, is nothing i can personally do anything about.
i mean my goodness, we are still, collectively, trying to get our local Safeway shopping center cleaned up, safe again, beautified; it is one, relatively speaking, very small corner in San Jose, California
one small corner shopping center being colonized by homeless, drug addicts, mentally ill, trash, vandalism, broken walls, neglected landscape, peeling paint, filthy sidewalks
and despite YEARS of letters, calls, efforts.. a neighborhood association born from the desire to save this shopping center, visits to city council, on and on, by multiple people
NOTHING.
we continue to watch its incremental demise and shop elsewhere.
so, part of the reason i do not invest a great deal of time on the larger world's issues,
why take in and overload heart, mind, soul on issues i, we, can do nothing about.
all that said and recognized, i will occasionally search out overviews
i found this one intriguing and informative; well paced and edited; i allowed it to register as potentially 'credible'
and it is another youtube channel teacher who mentions and promotes (and financially benefits from)
groundnews.com
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i do spend more time reading the Bible and making art, and living life itself, than watching
'news' #asianboss
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hallelujah & amen
2 down, 10 to go. mixed media trophy art by sandra mickanen
the first, as previously mentioned: titled 'binge & tonic', inspired by deidra gourlay.
the second: titled 'lovely day' -after the song by bill withers; because the lyrics and melody captured so perfectly how i felt during the creative process
will surprise no one, that.. my imagination.. click to hear given song, or video, associated with the art while viewing the mixed media trophies in the gallery
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pure joy! already started #3...
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hallelujah & amen
#vellumdays in austin 2026
exceptional time in austin! family & friend visits, restaurants, bars, activities, excursions, accommodations, climate, hospitality, transportation, flights..
back to back to back great experiences;
now home and marinating in the great memories
"Thank You Family! Thank You Austin! Thank You Jesus!"
blessed case scenarios
#vellumdays watch party & baseball games
grandparent bragging writes:
we have a movie star * we have an all star
and we love to watch them do their thing...
"Thank You Jesus!" -they are not letting their God-given gifts and talents go to waste
and it is our great JOY! to watch them shine and be part of their family fan club
hallelujah & amen
Dear Brett Adcock, -from literary & mixed media artist, -sandra mickanen, san jose, california
first off: WOW, crazy awesome accomplishment -your figure AI humanoids. i have watched a couple interviews and several videos which demonstrate their current capabilities -and exciting to have figure AI write here in San Jose!
i would like to place an order for your future upcoming humanoid robots, which will be inspired by this very letter i am writing to you today: sat april 18, 2026
ready?
name of humanoid robot: ART ; of course /SHEsaysWITHaSMILE
ARTbot. hope to encourage the manufacturing by first sharing just how HUGE THE WORLD WIDE ART INDUSTRY & GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS IS... check AI for inspiring numbers
ARTBOT -is every artists very best friend. and you, Brett, will fast be every artists best friend for creating and designing and releasing ARTbot into creatives world!
ARTbot will be:
little smaller in stature: 4ft 5, ish -less intimidating; but WITH EXTENDABLE ARMS to reach or return objects on high shelves
-in FIGURE AI videos, there is great emphasis on your figure ai robots doing things for humans that they'd really prefer to not have to do themselves: cleaning, laundry.. dishes..
so, i am here sharing a few things ARTISTS would really, REALLY! rather not have to do themselves; and would love ARTbot to do it for us
ready?
1. CLEAN PAINTBRUSHES. oh, we love to paint, mix colors, fill a pallette, find just the write paintbrush for just the write brush stroke.. but! NONE OF US WANT TO CLEAN PAINTBRUSHES after we use them.
2. PRIME PAINT PENS! It was upon my most recent experience -having to prime a few new paint pens, and in the after of watching some figure ai videos, that i had my very first -vision, if you will, regarding ARTbot.. because, via my imagination, i handed a box of paint-pens to my new best friend, ART, and kindly said, "will you please prime each of these paint-pens and return them to me. thank you!"
by the way Brett, i think it is VERY IMPORTANT, we practice our manners AT ALL TIMES, even when we are communicating with a robot. It is about being -who we are- and -who we should be- and not about adjusting or altering our good human behaviors, just because they can't be appreciated or valued by a non-sentient friend and helpmate. in this way, also.. as these figure ai robots -learn- we simultaneously teach them manners, don't we.
so yes, we still say please and thank you to our best friend ART.
3. OPEN & RE-OPEN GLUE CONTAINERS! i'm quite certain my husband would not mind at all if instead of going to him each and every time for help, i turned instead to ART,
The initial opening is no fun either, because.. you have to remove the protective covering; that never seems to go smoothly, and.. RE-OPENING -when the lids get really stuck from residual adhesive spills.. although, SHOUT OUT HERE TO DEIDRA GOURLAY, -because, great hack she shared:
place a little vaseline around the outside of where the lid twists back on.. comes back off easier with subsequent use.
and while we're here and on the subject:
CLEANING TIPS USED ON ADHESIVE CONTAINERS IN GENERAL; every size and shape. Probably, ranks #1 as my least favorite thing i have to do... and do again, literally after each use. i love to create; hate to clean..
"ART would you be kind enough to clean these for me, get them ready for my next project.. thank you!"
4. PUT CREATIVE TOOLS & MATERIALS BACK WHERE THEY BELONG. I do notice the theme with myself; love to create; hate to clean. But i do it.. I clean up after.. well, not after each creation..
but, when i almost trip over that.. and when, i innocently set an xacto blade down and it causes a creative avalanche.. when i start spinning in circles, clock-wise, counter clock-wise.. trying to locate a pair of scissors i just put down only seconds ago
write about then is when i stop what i'm doing; take the time to clean, organize, put everything back..
all just so i can create another beautiful mess -the natural side effect of every creation, be it a simple gift tag or a very large mixed media masterpiece
ART, would you please grab the.. 5 inch scissors with orange handle.. thank you
hey ART can i talk you into sharpening all the scissors today..
-i anticipated you might ask; all of your scissors and blades have already been sharpened. you are most welcome.
ART -can you grab the blue tape for me, please..
ART.. would you please return all the craft paints to their proper place [organized by color.. and here's a robot inspired dream: by color, size, AND AMOUNT LEFT IN THE CONTAINER!..
can you please throw away properly dispose of any empty.. any too old and dry..
ART.. you're the best friend any artists could ever ask for.. thank you! for all your help.
Is there anything i can do for you?
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FURTHER ENVISION: -because you have to remember: in the in-between of every single other thing: my mind defaults back to: Golden Psalms
my gorgeous dream for Serra Center in Milpitas.. remember? the gorgeous landscaping, the tiered rooftops, the whole center for bespoke items of so many different kinds..
all the great bespoke stores, boutiques,
well! of course there is the artist heaven.. and that is where ARTbot debuts!
or, why limit our dreams, ARTbots debut
-a heaven for artists, and -showroom, of sorts, for ARTbots.. getting to see them in action..
the heaven for artist part: stations! embossing station - collage station - paint stations by type/genre - cricut stations -canva stations stencil stations intro to different creative tools stations..
practical use/experience.. and ART shows off by cleaning things and putting them back where they belong. ART is also a wealth of knowledge regarding all art tools, type of canvases, brushes, styles, what recipes to get what desired results..
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i do enjoy imagining... and figure ai videos are my most recent catalyst for dreaming even bigger!
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i am conscious of... hyper aware: i am alive and here for it: autonomous vehicles; humanoids..
the introduction and manifestation of AI in the lives of the general public/lay people -the ultimate aggregation of all current digital information
equals.... results in....
evolves toward...
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exciting times..
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dear current and future grandchildren.. -grandma -great grandma
this is your great, great, great grandma sharing from the year 2026. -age 60 years old.
with love, verve and in Jesus trustworthy name..
hallelujah & amen
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