Fact-checking, Defending the Truth, and Other Social Media Issues

Last week, I saw a post on Facebook where someone was comparing a popular reality TV personality to a woman who had done some pretty cool things in the world of science. The person encouraged people to admire this woman rather than the reality TV star. The claim was that most people probably haven’t even…… Continue reading Fact-checking, Defending the Truth, and Other Social Media Issues

My Summer Vacation in Other Words: Writing Contest Loser

Back in April, I entered a writing contest. I don’t remember all the details of the contest anymore, but I think it had a 2,500-word limit, and the theme was “censorship.” I don’t think that it’s as good as my other writing contest reject, The Auroris. This was fun to write in its own way,…… Continue reading My Summer Vacation in Other Words: Writing Contest Loser