For all the ills and unintended consequences of social media, there are some remarkably good things about it, too. For instance, it provides a brand new way for nerds, who aren’t always the most sociable bunch, to form community. Well, maybe that’s not fair—a lot of geeks are incredibly social, they just have an awkwardness… Read More Get Social, You Nerds!
I think every thoughtful human being on this planet experiences, at some point or another, some sort of identity crisis. We are naturally hypocritical beings, and as such it’s difficult to pinpoint just who we are, and perhaps even more difficult to communicate that identity to others. Every time I compose an article (it’s been… Read More Letters from the Editor: Leading a Triple Life
I hate Facebook. There. I said it. Maybe many of you are like me, and generally stay away from the phenomenon. I want to take advantage of it, and use it to connect with family and old friends, but I find the format distasteful and too ad-oriented. As for commentary – I’d rather go to… Read More Join Our Conversation on Facebook