Archive - It Seems to Me (ISTM)

ISTM #64: An Open Letter to Joe Biden

Dear Mr. President:

Jul 9 •

May 2024

ISTM #62: Killer Puppies & The End of the World

"Sometimes we must go too far to know how far we can go." --Heinrich Böll, Author China recently introduced robotic dog soldiers. The four-legged…

May 29 •

ISTM #62 How to Stay Young

I live in a world where there are passionate arguments defending and supporting people of all races, sexual orientations, national origins, and so on…

May 28 •

ISTM #61: Memorial Day: Did Some Die in Vain?

America’s first Memorial Day observance was on May 30, 1868, the opening day at Arlington National Cemetery. Only Union soldiers were buried there that…

May 26 •

Earlier today I posted my views on the current surge of student protests against Israel’s behavior. In it, I discounted the assertion that the…

May 6 •

ISTM #60 Gaza & the Student Protests

“ I may disagree with every word you say, but I will fight to the death your right to say it.” —Evelyn Beatrice Hall (often attributed to Voltaire.)

May 6 •

April 2024

ISTM #59: Jailing the Homeless

At first, I thought I’d wandered onto one of those really bad online news sites that creates fake news to sneak ads in front of people's faces, but it…

Apr 23 •

ISTM #58: AI’s Clean 13 for Climate Change

Two of my greatest passions for many years have been the environment and climate change. So, when I was asked to ghostwrite a book about how AI could…

Apr 15 •

March 2024

Announcing My Availability as a Writer

I am finishing up my most recent ghostwriting assignment and am looking for my next one. I write books, articles, presentations, and white papers for…

Mar 27 •

ISTM #57: Me versus Chat GPT

ISTM #57. ChatGPT versus Me

Mar 21 •

January 2024

ISTM #57: The Return of ISTM

I have just completed an intense three-month writing assignment that prevented me from posting any ItSeemtoMe columns on Substack since mid-December. I…

Jan 31 •

December 2023

ISTM #55 The Darkside of AI Healthcare

Dec 23, 2023 •

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