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Susan Richards is a retired editor who will tell you old editors never die, they just revert to type.

• This person does not exist

  By Pied Type on February 17, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  That’s right. This person does not exist. She’s a product of AI, artificial intelligence. Computers have analyzed millions, probably billions, of photos of people. All ages, races, skin tones, and accessories like earrings and glasses. All done for facial recognition programs,… Read More ›

• Oops, I almost forgot

  By Pied Type on February 14, 2019 • ( 6 )

  

  Terrific.  

• The latest thing in product placement

  By Pied Type on February 13, 2019 • ( 14 )

  

• When will we ever learn?

  By Pied Type on February 11, 2019 • ( 16 )

  

  In A Measles Outbreak, Demand For Vaccine Spikes A quarter of all kindergartners in Washington county aren’t immunized. Now there’s a measles crisis Defying Parents, A Teen Decides To Get Vaccinated

• No, I didn’t watch the address last night

  By Pied Type on February 6, 2019 • ( 26 )

  

  For the first time that I can remember, I didn’t watch the State of the Union address last night. I feel a little guilty, like I shirked my civic duty, but I simply cannot bear to watch that man. I… Read More ›

• Just another Denver sunset

  By Pied Type on January 31, 2019 • ( 9 )

  

  Most of the orange clouds were directly overhead, so this webcam view from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science only caught an edge. But wow, what a show we had last night. “‘Tis a privilege to live in Colorado,”… Read More ›

• Beauty underfoot

  By Pied Type on January 29, 2019 • ( 11 )

  

  It’s so easy in Colorado to turn one’s eyes to the mountains when seeking beauty. The grandeur of the peaks is undeniable, impossible to overlook. Others look to the sky shimmering with clouds and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. Yet beauty… Read More ›

• Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall …

  By Pied Type on January 23, 2019 • ( 10 )

  

• To my readers, with respect

  By Pied Type on January 22, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  I’d like to remind all my readers that Pied Type is an open forum where I encourage and try to respect all views. As I’ve noted in the past, the comments would be pretty boring if we all agreed on… Read More ›

• It’s about choice and respect

  By Pied Type on January 22, 2019 • ( 22 )

  

  Every woman’s right to privacy and choice was guaranteed by the Roe v. Wade decision 46 years ago. Celebrate your right to choose for yourself. Respect the right of others to do the same.  

• Rotary phone baffles teens

  By Pied Type on January 20, 2019 • ( 23 )

  

  If you’re of a certain age, you’re going to love this. Were rotary phones really that complicated? Am I really that old? The first push-button phones were introduced in 1963 but did not become common in the US until the… Read More ›

• Incoming storm? What storm?

  By Pied Type on January 17, 2019 • ( 14 )

  

  (Screenshots from approximately 12:30 pm MST. Click pics for current views.) These and many more webcams are always available on “My favorite webcams: Estes Park, Rocky Mountain NP, Pikes Peak, Denver/Boulder.” Unless, of course, they get knocked out by a… Read More ›