Personal Musings

Though I love to make things up and be creative, sometimes I just want to write about my life, experiences, perceptions, travel blogs, and the like. This is a space to get to know me on a much more personal level.

This is also a space where my friends are free to write as well, when they have something to say!

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Bear Wiseman 7/9/25 Bear Wiseman 7/9/25

When You Edit Your Truth with AI, You Stamp Out Your Spiciness and Culture

Nothing makes me genuinely sadder than neurodivergents and marginalized people normal-washing and white-washing their writing to be more appealing to the masses. This is exactly what AI does to voices, by scraping white, Western, neurotypical voices. Please, my friends… no more masking.

Bear Wiseman 7/9/25 Bear Wiseman 7/9/25

I Don’t Care if You Use AI as a Tool, But Please Stop Letting it Replace Your Voice

I’d wager that — if the writers are honest, at least — I can tell with 90+% accuracy if you’ve edited your writing with ChatGPT. It’s not because of em-dashes, but rather, the voice and cadence. This is my way of asking… begging even… you to use your own voice. And there’s a Chat-edited version of the article at the end to show you exactly what I mean.

Bear Wiseman 6/15/25 Bear Wiseman 6/15/25

The Book of Balance Begins

In a world currently addicted to polarization, I’ve found one truth that comes up again and again: balance. Between identities, beliefs, opinions, and even grief and peace. This first chapter of Bear’s Book of Balance explores what it really means to hold two truths at once.