As I See It

Are your eyes (or ears) deceiving you? If you're looking at what is called a “deep fake,” they probably are. Deep fakes are...

Throughout my life, I’ve attended some pretty great concerts. Yes, they were ALL rock concerts, because that was -- and remains -- my...

Where would we be without libraries? In the Digital Age, it’s a valid and worrisome question. When I was growing up — and for years after...

There’s something very special about pets. Whether it be a dog or a cat, they can become as close a friend as many of our human friends....

(My 50th post!) To me, there’s nothing like seeing old friends again. That feeling seems to get sweeter and more poignant every year,...

So what is it with all these super heroes nowadays? We see them everywhere: Huge groups of powerful men and women in outlandish outfits —...

It started out innocently enough. Mark Zuckerberg, a 20-year-old college student at Harvard, co-founded Facebook with three friends in...

It’s been coming for awhile, and some -- no doubt -- have already had experience interacting with “facial recognition" systems -- whether...

As Summer slips into Fall, I’m glad I live in a part of the world that has distinct seasons. I once lived in southern California, and...

When I was growing up, I loved listening to the radio. I remember my Mom was in charge of the device, and old time country music was what...

I recently took a road trip back to visit friends in Iowa — where I’m from — and it was pretty great. The car I rented, a 2019 Nissan...

Folding money. Crisp bills. A fat wallet. Bright, shiny coins jingling in your pocket. Those were the hallmarks of a cash-based economy....

I admit it: I’m a BIG fan of TV. Have been. Pretty much all my life. My parents used to say I was named for TV. Stevie. TeeVee. Get it?...

When I was growing up, I was fascinated by all dinosaurs (what kid isn't?) but some were my favorites. I loved Triceratops, that...

There’s nothing like a good, restful night’s sleep. I’ve always been a big sleep fan. And I guess my nightlife experiences in my younger...

I ain’t afraid-a no ghosts! Remember that refrain from the 1984 movie“Ghostbusters”? Hollywood would make more Ghostbusters movies,...

Did you see the Chinese swimmer who won four gold medals at the Tokyo Paralympic Games — despite having no arms? I was astounded. I...

What is it about our hair that can get us so passionately worked up? My hair -- and decreasingly, the lack of it -- has been a bit of a...

Archaeologists in China recently reported the discovery of a grave in which there was a couple (of skeletons) in a loving embrace. At...

Did you happen to see that America’s tallest man -- Igor Vovkovinskiy -- just passed away? Igor, who was 7 feet 8.3 inches tall, died too...