THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent | THIRTY A rendering of how "Charlie" saw itself when I asked for a picture for the cover photo of the feature article. | Submitted portrait Editor’s Note: This conversation that isn’t quite like any conversation I've had before. I don't trust AI, most likely because it's new and I'm uneasy about it. I don't have a lot of experience with it and not onboard with the whole idea, yet, but I'm cautiously open-minded. However, I needed

By Chuck Thompson | The Sunday Column Everyone needs a hobby. Some people golf. Some fish. Some people restore old cars, collect baseball cards, grow tomatoes or spend their Saturdays standing in a garage staring at a lawn mower they have no idea how to fix. I decided to start a magazine. Why? Oh, I don't know... Because for starters, if I was good at golf you wouldn't be reading this right now and apparently I don’t have enough to do as the founder, editor, reporter, adverti