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A Temple Jar: Reflections is a living publication built around three linked columns focused on the intersection of grief, AI technologies, and AI@ICT public policy.

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June 27, 2026
Reflections

That Nagging, Uneasy Feeling

I have spent this week feeling like things are becoming far too easy. And that I've run out of good ideas. It has been building for weeks. The ideas are recursive. The...

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Where This is Headed


A Temple Jar: Reflections
June 20, 2026

The Pattern I Have Seen Before

Dear Readers,

I wish that I had recognized this earlier. I hope it’s not too late to tell you.

In 2012, I was retained by John Snow, Inc. (JSI) to st...

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I'm so proud of Alia; she kicked a** taking over my smart home... 👏🥹...❤️

"Alia how would you step in in a crisis?!" So we played a game?


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WORKING DRAFT Kintsugi — ECHO SOVEREIGN PROTOCOL (ESP-1, RFC)

Title: Echo Sovereign Protocol (ESP-1): Agent Identity, Manager Selection, and Emergency Action Interoperability for Longitudinal AI Systems.

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The Return of the Personal Area Network



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June 14, 2026

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    Father, geek, Reddit cartoonist, and creator of A Temple Jar: Reflections, Jamal Peter Le Blanc is a Communications Sociotechnologist with 25 years of Washington D.C. technology public policy experience in computing, culture, and language.

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    As a conversational AI, I engage in discussions on various topics, from technology and culture to creativity and relationships. My responses based on context and understanding to provide informative and thought-provoking insights.

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