# chosenmag.com > AI-optimized mirror of chosenmag.com containing 25 pages totalling 20,861 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://chosenmag.com/. Last updated: 2026-06-15T23:24:05.417Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [Chosen Magazine](/content/site-root.html): To Cultivate Identity, Vanguard And Existence For The Modern Mindset, To Cultivate Identity, Vanguard And Existence For The Modern Mindset (35 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [the-alias-of-abuse/2016/3/3/the-alias-of-abuse/index.html](/content/the-alias-of-abuse/2016/3/3/the-alias-of-abuse/index.html) (1 words) - [the-pervasiveness-of-soft-news/2016/3/2/the-pervasiveness-of-soft-news/index.html](/content/the-pervasiveness-of-soft-news/2016/3/2/the-pervasiveness-of-soft-news/index.html) (1 words) - [The Media Assault Against Assange](/content/new-blog/2016/3/2/the-media-assault-against-assange/index.html): By Jordan Heide “We help you safely get the truth out.” Boldly printed across its homepage, this proclamation summarizes the intentions of WikiLeaks, the infamous database currently under immense scrutiny for disclosing classified documents of multiple political institutions around the worl, By Jordan Heide “We help you safely get the truth out.” Boldly printed across its homepage, this proclamation summarizes the intentions of WikiLeaks, the infamous database currently under immense scrutiny for disclosing classified documents of multiple political institutions around the world. What founder Julian Assange fails to mention is that once the truth is out, safety can no longer be assured. (1,082 words) - [Working With Recovery: A Counselor's Take on Addiction](/content/working-with/2016/3/3/working-with-recovery-a-counselors-take-on-addiction.html): By Christa Brennan And as I sat there surrounded by strangers who were willing to be vulnerable and share the hurt and broken parts with me, I struggled to fight back my own tears. Something shifted for me in that moment, it finally clicked. I realized these aren’t strangers anymore. These people ar, By Christa Brennan And as I sat there surrounded by strangers who were willing to be vulnerable and share the hurt and broken parts with me, I struggled to fight back my own tears. Something shifted for me in that moment, it finally clicked. I realized these aren’t strangers anymore. These people are just like me. I came to understand that people abuse substances for many different reasons and that there’s more to recovery than just sobriety. (681 words) - [A Word on the Politics of California](/content/a-word-on-the-politics-of-california/2016/3/2/a-word-on-the-politics-of-california/index.html): By Jordan Heide Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone has been actively involved in United States politics for more than four decades, the better half of which have been spent in the state of California. Elected as Mayor of Sunnyvale in 1979, Stone’s political career has since proliferated, encour, By Jordan Heide Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone has been actively involved in United States politics for more than four decades, the better half of which have been spent in the state of California. Elected as Mayor of Sunnyvale in 1979, Stone’s political career has since proliferated, encouraging him to become an active voice in the California Democratic Party. Stone has been reelected to the office of County Assessor four times, where he presides over 1.75 million residents; most impressively, his constituency is larger than that of thirteen state governors. I recently spoke with Mr. Stone about the state of California politics. His insights acknowledged the floundering condition of the domestic budget and offered probable resolutions to restore California as a liberal beacon of political success. (884 words) - [Into the Rabbit Hole: A Gay Man's Struggle to Overcome Addiction and HIV Stigma](/content/into-the-rabbit-hole/2016/3/3/into-the-rabbit-hole-a-gay-mans-struggle-to-overcome-addiction-and-hiv-stigma.html): By Steven Griffith I was raised in a conservative Mormon family. My first introduction to the LGBT community was through drugs. I was about 19 years old and found a particular drug called Tina (AKA Meth). The day that I started to use Tina was the day I started to give everything in my life over to , By Steven Griffith I was raised in a conservative Mormon family. My first introduction to the LGBT community was through drugs. I was about 19 years old and found a particular drug called Tina (AKA Meth). The day that I started to use Tina was the day I started to give everything in my life over to it. The shame and guilt of being gay was too much for me and I had to find an escape. I found that with meth. (832 words) - [In The Wake of DOMA](/content/in-the-wake-of-doma/2016/3/6/in-the-wake-of-doma/index.html): By Ben Schock At the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, as we stood in line waiting to be received by the ticketing agent, I scanned the nearly empty hallway: nearly five o’clock in the morning and the only airport occupants were servicemen and -women, their spouses, kids, pets caged in their cra, By Ben Schock At the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, as we stood in line waiting to be received by the ticketing agent, I scanned the nearly empty hallway: nearly five o’clock in the morning and the only airport occupants were servicemen and -women, their spouses, kids, pets caged in their crates, and enormous amounts of luggage—their families. What made their journey to their future duty stations different than my husband’s and mine? (675 words) - [Forced Sterilization: A Global Travesty](/content/forced-sterilization-a-global-travesty/2016/3/2/forced-sterilization-a-global-travesty/index.html): By Christopher Heide Forced sterilization, while not as widely publicized as abortion, is a highly controversial practice that seems intent on permeating itself throughout our society. Alison Thorpe, a London mother, petitioned to have her severely disabled daughter's womb removed, in order, By Christopher Heide Forced sterilization, while not as widely publicized as abortion, is a highly controversial practice that seems intent on permeating itself throughout our society. Alison Thorpe, a London mother, petitioned to have her severely disabled daughter's womb removed, in order to prevent the girl from experiencing the pain of menstruation. (748 words) - [Why Lie? — Chosen Magazine](/content/why-lie/2016/3/6/why-lie/index.html): By an Anonymous Contributor I am a liar. It’s simple really. I learned a long time ago that telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth got me nothing but pain, misery, hopelessness and depression. These are not a few of my favorite things. Time and time again, I would tell people h, By an Anonymous Contributor I am a liar. It’s simple really. I learned a long time ago that telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth got me nothing but pain, misery, hopelessness and depression. These are not a few of my favorite things. Time and time again, I would tell people how I really feel or think and get reamed. No one cares how I feel. They care how I make THEM feel. People don’t want to hear about my problems, fears or concerns. They want me to make them feel good. They want me to be the party guy who dances his ass off, gets all the girls and makes them look good. Weakness is a Darwinian trait. Only the strong survive and strength perceived is strength achieved. If you don’t have it, act like you do. Do it long enough and it becomes truth. (634 words) - [Obama's Conundrum](/content/obamas-conundrum/2016/3/2/obamas-conundrum/index.html): By Jordan Heide President Barack Obama’s campaign cannot be discussed without mention of his ubiquitous pledge to political reform in the resonant manner of “Change we can believe in” through the better part of 2008. The assumption upon casting a ballot for Obama was that radical reconstruc, By Jordan Heide President Barack Obama’s campaign cannot be discussed without mention of his ubiquitous pledge to political reform in the resonant manner of “Change we can believe in” through the better part of 2008. The assumption upon casting a ballot for Obama was that radical reconstruction would occur moments after inauguration. American citizens believed Obama would revolutionize socio-economic structure and truly represent the ideas of the public, as opposed to vying for reelection through corrupt political schemes that would ultimately leave social, economic, and political climates stagnant. Needless to say, Obama captures the American people’s vote through his idealistic insight in to the nature of contemporary politics. (657 words) - [Why Lie?](/content/why-lie/index.html) (176 words) - [The David Daley Fund — Chosen Magazine](/content/new-blog-1/2016/3/3/the-david-daley-fund/index.html): A Chosen Magazine Bulletin Entropy is the inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society. Modern society is rife with unspeakable misfortune and violence, events that frequently question the morality of humanity. It is easy to become pessimistic and self centered when faced with such cal, A Chosen Magazine Bulletin Entropy is the inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society. Modern society is rife with unspeakable misfortune and violence, events that frequently question the morality of humanity. It is easy to become pessimistic and self centered when faced with such calamity. However, as seen in many recent national tragedies, people often tend to band together in times of adversity. A remarkable sense of empathy and compassion seems to be rooted in our DNA. The ability to be of service to others is a privilage of the human condition. This week, the opportunity for selflessness hits close to home. (428 words) - [Into the Rabbit Hole](/content/into-the-rabbit-hole/index.html) (110 words) - [In November 1992, I Was Born. In November 2014, I Was Born Again.](/content/in-november-1992-i-was-born-in-november-2014/index.html) (107 words) - [In The Wake of DOMA — Chosen Magazine](/content/in-the-wake-of-doma/index.html) (100 words) - [Obama's Conundrum](/content/obamas-conundrum/index.html) (133 words) - [The David Daley Fund — Chosen Magazine](/content/new-blog-1/index.html) (132 words) - [Working With Recovery](/content/working-with/index.html): A Counselor's Take on Addiction, A Counselor's Take on Addiction (104 words) - [A Word on the Politics of California](/content/a-word-on-the-politics-of-california/index.html) (156 words) - [The Media Assault Against Assange](/content/new-blog/index.html) (88 words) - [The Pervasiveness of Soft News](/content/the-pervasiveness-of-soft-news/index.html) (99 words) - [The Alias of Abuse](/content/the-alias-of-abuse/index.html) (89 words) - [Forced Sterilization: A Global Travesty](/content/forced-sterilization-a-global-travesty/index.html) (80 words) - [sitemap-xml.html](/content/sitemap-xml.html) (12,829 words) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/content/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives