The Good Life – May-June 2018
Featuring Entomologist Donald Carey "The Bug Man" Local Hero - Clay County Detective, Jason Hicks, Having a Beer with Radio Producer - Kyle Iverson and more in Fargo Moorhead's only men's magazine. Featuring Entomologist Donald Carey "The Bug Man" Local Hero - Clay County Detective, Jason Hicks, Having a Beer with Radio Producer - Kyle Iverson and more in Fargo Moorhead's only men's magazine.
HAVING A BEER WITH // KYLE IVERSON “Family, friends, relationships, love, and enjoying all of that as much as you can — and tacos. That is the good life.” GL: Do you think Elon Musk is being ridiculous with his fears of what artificial intelligence may become and do, or is he wise to be leery of it? KI: I think you need to have a certain level of caution. We haven’t gotten to the point where there’s artificial intelligence taking over humanity. Right now we’re using it as a good tool to assist humanity. Who knows what will happen in 1,000 years. We might have robots with AI having the same rights as human beings. I’m a big “Blade Runner” fan, can you tell? GL: Do you have any hidden talents, or are they all obvious? KI: One talent I had growing up was sketching. I did lots of cartoons and a lot of realistic sketching. I loved printmaking in a college class, too. GL: If you bought a puppy today, what would you name it and why? KI: This might seem oddly specific because I know it right away. It would be a pug, it would have black fur, and its name would be Kingsley. It’s from “The Life Aquatic.” There’s a moment where Bill Murray and Owen Wilson think they’re father and son, and Bill Murray says, “You know, I would have named you Kingsley, if I had a say in it. Kingsley Zissou.” I thought that line was so funny, and I want to name a dog that someday. GL: What traditions would you like to make up or pass on to future generations — or to Kingsley? KI: A tradition that I’d like to pass on is curling. I grew up in Hallock and there’s a curling club in the town. My mom and dad were both curlers. My mom got me into it at a young age. It’s a family sport. It gets passed down from generation to generation. If I have kids someday, I’d like to pass it down, too. My mom was actually a game away from representing the United States in Switzerland. She was pregnant with me at the time. GL: What was your favorite age as a child, and what happened to make it such a great year? KI: Right around the age of 11, there was one trip in particular that my dad and I took where we went up to Canada to go fishing. It just so happened there was a friend of my father’s who owned a gas station and café. We did a couple of things for him for a day or two, and he was like, 16 / THE GOOD LIFE / urbantoadmedia.com
“All right, you’ve earned your trip.” We were like, “What do you mean?” He said, “I’m going to fly you out from a lake to a little remote island, and you and your dad can be there for a week. I’ll put you up in a cabin, you’ll have a guy who cleans your fish, and a camp cook.” My dad and I try to make a trip up to northern Ontario every year, and that was kind of the catalyst for it. Deer hunting with my dad is another one of those things that I treasure. GL: What’s the meaning of life? KI: Weren’t we talking about tacos earlier? GL: I just like throwing a curveball here and there. What does living the good life mean to you? KI: Family, friends, relationships, love, and enjoying all of that as much as you can — and tacos. That is the good life. • urbantoadmedia.com / THE GOOD LIFE / 17
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“All right, you’ve earned your<br />
trip.” We were like, “What<br />
do you mean?” He said, “I’m<br />
going to fly you out from a<br />
lake to a little remote island,<br />
and you and your dad can be<br />
there for a week. I’ll put you<br />
up in a cabin, you’ll have a guy<br />
who cleans your fish, and a<br />
camp cook.” My dad and I try<br />
to make a trip up to northern<br />
Ontario every year, and that<br />
was kind of the catalyst for it.<br />
Deer hunting with my dad is<br />
another one of those things<br />
that I treasure.<br />
GL: What’s the meaning of<br />
life?<br />
KI: Weren’t we talking about<br />
tacos earlier?<br />
GL: I just like throwing a<br />
curveball here and there.<br />
What does living the good life<br />
mean to you?<br />
KI: Family, friends, relationships,<br />
love, and enjoying all of<br />
that as much as you can — and<br />
tacos. That is the good life. •<br />
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