Our Editorial & Research Standards

T-Bone’s Place is written by real people doing, building, researching, visiting, testing, growing, cooking, fixing, and occasionally screwing up the things we write about.

Human Authorship

Our stories, articles, reviews, recipes, commentary, opinions, and other original written material are written by Jax and T-Bone/Gene.

We write our own work. The voice belongs to the bylined author.

Research & Reporting

Some articles require considerably more research than others.

Our historical and factual features may involve archival newspapers, books, government records, maps, property records, historical collections, interviews, correspondence, museum visits, site visits, photographs, measurements, manufacturer documentation, and other primary and secondary sources.

We make a reasonable effort to distinguish documented fact from interpretation, estimation, family or local tradition, and our own conclusions.

If we discover that something we published is wrong, we would rather correct it than defend the mistake.

Digital & AI Tools

We use modern digital tools, including artificial intelligence, as part of our editorial and research workflow.

Those tools may assist with proofreading, grammar and punctuation, continuity review, organization, research leads, source discovery, fact-checking support, calculations, comparison of information, and SEO.

They are tools, not our authors.

Research suggestions produced by AI are not automatically treated as facts. Materially important factual claims are evaluated by us and, when appropriate, checked against reliable or primary sources.

Visual Content

Our photographs, videos, demonstrations, farmstead footage, travel photography, and documentation of our projects are created by us unless otherwise identified.

Some illustrations, character artwork, decorative graphics, and fantasy visual elements may be created using AI-assisted visual tools under our creative direction.

The use of an AI-assisted illustration does not indicate that the story or article accompanying it was AI-written.

Reviews & Recommendations

Our reviews reflect products and experiences we have actually used or encountered unless an article clearly states otherwise.

Some links may be affiliate links, which means T-Bone’s Place may earn a commission when a reader makes a qualifying purchase. Affiliate relationships do not determine what we say about a product.

Corrections

We are human, and humans occasionally get things wrong.

If you believe we have made a factual error, we welcome the opportunity to review it. Supporting documentation is always appreciated.