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AI and the War on Memory Be very careful what you swallow; we are living in the age of AI. I’ve spent years preserving local history and working in IT and cybersecurity, and I never expected those two worlds to collide. But guess what—they have. I didn’t respond to this FAKE HISTORY topic as quickly…
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by Norman L. Kincaide, Ph.D. Why the Forest Service interest in revising the management plan for the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (CCNG) with 108,000 and 440,000 acres, respectively? These grasslands are supposedly threatened with urbanization, agricultural development, and overgrazing, that may compromise cultural sites and stress Species of Conservation Concern (SCC). The CCNG Draft…
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If you watch only one online-safety video this October, make it “A Message From Ella.” In the spot, an AI-generated future version of a child sits her parents down and asks a hard question: why did you share my childhood with the internet without asking me? It’s part of Deutsche Telekom’s #ShareWithCare campaign, and it…
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Now that spring is upon us, a lot of folks are starting to grill…myself included. About four weeks ago, I defrosted some meat in the microwave and then went outside and scrubbed down my grill and fired her up. She performed perfectly after hibernating all winter. Now I need to admit that she is getting…
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On Sunday afternoon, after attending church, I made a trek down to my local Neighborhood Wal-Mart to get some vittles for the next week. Usually, this is done without much fanfare. Occasionally, there are folks sitting outside on the fringes of Wally World, as I have affectionally renamed this place. Most of them are holding…
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By Greg Crane A good number of Baca Countians have always had a keen interest in sports, from T-ball and pee-wee wrestling, to high school state championships in track, football, baseball, and basketball. Many of us even saw a former Springfield gridiron star play professional football. As the NFL playoffs move toward the Super…
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Persons, Stories and Incidents of the early day East Enders. In the 1880s Americans were moving in droves to the Western frontier. Waves of migrants were inspired by the promises of cheap land and riches, Following the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the journey west became considerably easier. Towns popped up overnight…
