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A Day We Won’t Forget: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, won’t be a day we forget — it was a painfully horrible day. A very beloved person was assassinated. I’m not sure there’s any meaning to what I’m about to write, but it still baffles me. I get chills when I think about it, and it’s hard to explain exactly how I feel. That Wednesday I won’t forget for a long time. My wife and I decided to hike at Fish…

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September 23, 2025

How Media Slant’s Stories to Their Preferred Outcomes

Using AI like ChatGPT, I provided a few basic facts and asked it to write a news story based on those facts. Then, I asked it to rewrite the same story, but with a slant that made the criminal appear to be the hero. This exercise clearly demonstrates how easily stories can be framed or “slanted” to fit a desired narrative. It also highlights just how simple it is today to create the appearance of…

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June 23, 2025

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What Does It Truly Mean to Be a Republican?

In today’s complex political climate, we must ask: what truly defines someone as a Republican or a Democrat? Is it simply party registration, or is it a matter of values, convictions, and consistent support for a party’s principles? This is strictly my own observations and my own opinions. I raise this question because, in our own Josephine County, I’ve observed individuals who publicly identify as Republicans, some even seeking leadership roles, yet consistently promote Democratic…

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June 8, 2025