Facebook

• 30 Day Facebook Sabbatical

  Jan 20, 2019 - 2 min read

  Well I was going to leave completely but I know myself well enough that I probably can’t commit to an absolute position straight away so I will instead exit Facebook for 30 days. Let’s go a bit farther and say March 1. If I don’t miss it during that time, I’ll just make it permanent.

  For the most part I enjoy my FB experience as it relates to friends & family and sharing what we’re all up to. There are a couple things that are accessible only on Facebook, such as a local kids’ science meet up. I will need to find another way to participate in the event planning.

• Leaving Facebook

  Jan 4, 2019 - 1 min read

  I’m not sure I ever trusted Facebook with my personal data but I have most of the time found enough value in its service to overlook the drawbacks. With news of the 2016 election influence and underhanded decisions by Facebook since then, I have decided to tip the scales the other way and leave the service.

• Just Ask Questions

  Jan 12, 2017 - 2 min read

  I hold courteous discourse and reasoned debate in high regard. When engaging someone in a discussion, I prefer to approach it with honesty and an open mind. But humans aren’t wired that way and emotion can kick in awfully quickly.