Transparency

Effective November 1, 2026.

Who's behind it

I'm John Phillips. This is my personal platform: my voice, my convictions, my experience. There's more about me on the About page, and the rules this site holds itself to are in the Constitution.

How AI is used here

A site about the skills AI will never replace should be honest about where it uses AI. Here is the line.

• The Insights are mine. Every post is written by me, in my own words. No AI ghostwriting. Ever.
• Everything else is built with AI and approved by me. Site pages, graphics, social posts and newsletter layout are drafted with AI tools. I review every piece and nothing is published until I approve it. I own all of it.
• Graphics. The logo, pillar banners and other illustrations were made with AI tools, then measured, corrected and finished by hand.
• Photos. Family photos in the Insights are real photos of real people.
• Open to AI search. This site welcomes AI search tools (see robots.txt and llms.txt) so they can quote it accurately and point back here.

Who pays for it

I do. There are no sponsors, no paid posts and no affiliate links on this site, and nothing here is for sale. If that ever changes, it will be labeled plainly where it appears.

What this site won't do

It won't sell predictions, trade in outrage, or pretend to have every answer. That's not a slogan; it's Articles II through IV of the Constitution.

Questions

Ask through the contact form. What happens to your message is on the privacy page.