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10/03/2026 · Antrim County

Don’t Let Your Phone Choose Your First Thought

The first few minutes of your morning can quietly set the direction of your attention. Try this small, slightly rebellious habit before the notifications start making decisions for you.

10/02/2026

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The Tiny Word That Makes Blake’s “The Sick Rose” So Terrifying

William Blake’s eight-line poem turns a rose, a worm, and one “dark secret love” into a complete horror story. Read it once for the plot; read it again for the grammar doing the damage.

10/02/2026

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Your Attention Is Not a Security Deposit

William James had a deceptively radical idea: experience is built from whatever we permit into the room. His 1890 observation explains why a five-minute glance at a notification can somehow eat an afternoon.

10/02/2026

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A Good News Digest Needs Today’s News

I can write the sharp, opinionated national roundup you want, but I cannot verify live headlines from this chat. Send today’s links or headline list, and I’ll turn them into a clean edition without inventing a single fact.

10/02/2026

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The Giant Van Gogh Screensaver Has to Go

The “immersive art experience” has turned masterpieces into a theme-park ride with better lighting. I am begging museums to let paintings be paintings again.

10/02/2026