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Sunday Sundown Rundown - 6/7/26

The Sunday Sundown Rundown (formerly in the format of "3 Up and 3 Down") is where I share thoughts on three topics that piqued my interest, along with my favorite photo from the week.


Artificial Intelligence in K-12

This week, I had the opportunity to talk to two dads who work in K-12 education. One is a teacher, and the other is a tech engineer who provides the digital infrastructure for a school district. What I came away with was that artificial intelligence was being slowly integrated into teachers' everyday lives, with some restrictions. However, the tech engineer gave me real insight (with real-time laptop evidence) of some of the tools being built to automate everything from bus schedules and communications to medical visits and disciplinary processes. 

All of that to say, just when you think you understand the power of A.I., there are so many levels to it all. 

So many...


Sports Media Space

With the recent run of my New York Knicks (you can see my comments after every game), what I have come to realize wholeheartedly, and also appreciate, is that so much of the sports media know very little about the topics they discuss daily. 

No, really. 

There are so many bad takes and ill-informed statements throughout this Knicks run that have left me on the doorstep of truly not caring about so many of them. Just a lot of noise. 

However, one of my favorite side-stories of this run is in fact the receipts that many Knicks fans have brought to the surface, and keeping those who made the claims accountable. 

By the way, there are a lot of good people on the beat out there...I'm just over the nonsense and endless empty banter when talking hoops.


Mask vs. Mask Cinema

I watched the AAA match between El Grande Americano and "The Original" El Grande Americano (yes, I completely feel how weird those words are to the non-wrestling fan). It's not only every bit as good as the reviews have been, but the entire thing is also pro wrestling in its purest form. Drama. History. Culture. Love. Heels turning face. Just all-around awesome stuff. 

Pro Wrestling is in a creative funk (just this guy's opinion), but it was this storyline down in Mexico that makes me wonder if American companies (and the American audience?) are overthinking things. 


Cover Photo

A child returning from school stops to look at Ebola awareness posters outside the town’s Ebola treatment centre. 

Photograph: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images

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