As I See It

Steve Porter is a retired journalist living in Colorado. He is also -- he believes -- a keen observer of the human experience.

This blog is his attempt to share his life insight gathered over 70 years of living on Planet Earth.

If you find it interesting and -- dare I say it -- educational, please tell your friends.

Enjoy...

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Cryptocurrency has been in the news a lot lately, but I still don’t understand it. Yes, I AM a silly getting-older person trying with...

With the just completed French Open tennis tournament quickly fading in our memories (assuming you saw any of it), the indelible image of...

Did you hear about the explosive-sniffing rat in Cambodia who recently retired? His name is Magawa, and he’s an African giant pouched rat...

What if we all looked the same? No, I don’t mean everyone would be the same gender. Shoot, we'd still need at least TWO genders in this...

What’s the secret to winning a lady’s heart? Oh, there are many things that might do it. Good looks, lots of money, a fancy car… Yes,...

I used to be one of the biggest consumers of red meat. Hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage, bacon, ham, meatloaf…you name it. Oh yeah. I could...

If I had my way, I’d never fly again. I was recently on a flight from Colorado to North Carolina to see old friends, and it may have been...

The other day I was cruising through town and happened to look down at my 2007 Blazer’s speedometer and saw the top speed was 120. Wait a...

In my hometown of Winterset, Iowa, there is a sleek-looking museum highlighting the achievements of movie star John Wayne. You know: The...

So who is that man in my mirror? Sometimes I’ll break out some old photos of me – you know, back when I was a magnificent young stallion....

I recently said goodbye to an old friend. As is customary when these things happen, it wasn’t easy. My old friend was my couch. Only my...

Cross one more off my bucket list. A few weeks ago I finally followed through on a personal goal and played an open mic session at a...

Baby Boomers: Yes, I ARE one. I admit it. We got that moniker from American social scientists who at some point declared: “These are the...

Do you recall hearing that phrase in the news not that long ago? Well, if you happened to miss it, it refers to a remark in 2019 by a New...

My neighbor is 92 years old, but you’d never know it. He’s in fine shape for his age, and one of the friendliest people I’ve met....

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