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Dear Diary in Late October 2025
Dear Diary, I've been reading both AI generated articles and real articles written by contributors here at Vocal.media and of course taking in the various topics jumbles up inside my mind like a math formula summing up for some conclusion. That's what this diary entry is - all those words mixing up together in my mind for an opinion, a summation. "Add it Up" sang The Violent Femmes, a band that I enjoyed listening to in my teens. Well, I do. I always do. I used to pride myself on being an excellent critiquer, until I started noticing that most contributors (whether they are serving you food, a product, a service, or some entertaining or educational reading material) want praise, not critique. And now, with AI generated articles, most of the contributors feel that there is nothing to critique because AI is perfect, right? I don't think so. I've read some of the AI generated articles. The format is shiny, the grammar and spelling mistakes absent, and the presentation is pretty --- like those photos of the perfect hamburger complete with decorative garnish. But when you go order the REAL hamburger, it doesn't look exactly like the photograph. Why not? Oh, that's right, there is a difference between REAL and Photo-Shopped. Like the difference between a real mother who breast feeds her children and a mother who would never let a baby suck on her breasts because that's "disgusting".
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 months ago in Journal
How AI Quietly Changed My Everyday Life
1. The Quiet Revolution That I Didn’t Notice Coming It didn’t happen overnight. There wasn’t a dramatic “Eureka!” moment when I realized artificial intelligence had entered my life. Instead, it tiptoed in quietly — disguised as convenience, productivity, and curiosity.
By Shakil Sorkar3 months ago in Journal
How AI Quietly Changed My Everyday Life
AI: The Silent Revolution Transforming Our Everyday Lives ✨ Introduction — The Invisible Companion Without realizing it, we’ve let Artificial Intelligence quietly seep into every corner of our daily routines. A few years ago, AI sounded like something from a futuristic sci-fi movie — distant, abstract, maybe even scary.
By Shakil Sorkar3 months ago in Journal
ChatGPT Atlas
The tech world is buzzing with terms like "ChatGPT Atlas," "OpenAI Atlas," and "OpenAI Browser." These aren't official product names yet, but they point to a very real and strategic initiative from the company behind ChatGPT: creating a new AI-powered search engine that could fundamentally change how we find information online.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
Diane Keaton
In the swirling vortex of online misinformation, a disturbing and factually incorrect trend has emerged: searches for "Diane Keaton cause of death," "how did Diane Keaton die," and "did Diane Keaton pass away" have surged. We are here to state unequivocally: Diane Keaton is alive and well. This article aims to dismantle these harmful rumors and, more importantly, redirect the focus to the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of one of America's most beloved and iconic actresses.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
Market Pulse
For investors and observers alike, the question "What's moving the stock market today?" is a constant. The financial landscape on [Current Date] is being shaped by a potent mix of geopolitical tension, shifting monetary policy expectations, and sharp swings in the cryptocurrency sector. Understanding these interconnected forces is key to making sense of the day's price action.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
Renaissance Festival War Stories Sept 20/21, 2025
Continued from week 4... "I'm not a 10..." One of my favorite new things I've been doing is to "enhance people's costumes." It isn't much, I don't even do anything myself - I instruct them how to style a cape if they are wearing one. The basic principal takes the cape from tying it on their collar bone to tying it behind their back and it changes the overall framing of their body. It works on about three out of four people because of the quality of the capes - ones who it doesn't work on, the strings on them are too short for the wrap around the back to work. One such man, in all dark clothing and reminded me of Ving Rhames. I tried to teach him this technique but his chest was too broad. He was barrel/ox-chested, and there was no way his cape strings were going to fit around his back.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 months ago in Journal
Xavier Worthy
The name Xavier Worthy sent shockwaves through the NFL world the moment he was drafted. The Kansas City Chiefs, already a modern dynasty, made a aggressive move to secure the University of Texas wide receiver, a player whose most defining attribute is his game-changing, record-breaking speed. For Chiefs fans and fantasy football managers alike, the questions are immediate: What do the Xavier Worthy stats tell us? Is he the missing piece for the offense? And most pressingly, is Xavier Worthy playing through the common bumps and bruises of an NFL preseason?
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
