Very John-Grisham-ish but with more profanity. Still enjoyable enough fluff to get through household chores. A little too much explaining to dumb audiVery John-Grisham-ish but with more profanity. Still enjoyable enough fluff to get through household chores. A little too much explaining to dumb audiences who can't connect dots or infer anything logically on their own. Last of all, I wish that people (especially editors) would continue to differentiate between nauseous and nauseated. I guess a multitude of illiterate bloggers and other would-be writers have used nauseous wrongly for so long, we all just threw in the towel, and now "nauseous" is used interchangeably with nauseated. Not unlike the confusion over "antisocial" and "asocial". Sigh....more
Some really great info here, though I didn't agree with some of the points in how they related to relative truth - a term never used, but certainly daSome really great info here, though I didn't agree with some of the points in how they related to relative truth - a term never used, but certainly danced around. For the most part, Oliver does a first-rate job explaining some basics about Islam and makes some really interesting points that are worth consideration (i.e. where are the 5 pillars in the Qur'an?). I'd recommend this very secular approach to anyone who has interest in learning about the Qur'an. It's been over 20 years since I've read the Qur'an, so it was insightful to have this synopsis....more
Lots of really good quick-checks to what to do when you come across "information" online, how to evaluate it, etc.Lots of really good quick-checks to what to do when you come across "information" online, how to evaluate it, etc....more
Super great class! Golbeck is comprehensive, very informative, and conversational. She's easy to follow. I really appreciated her offering her own preSuper great class! Golbeck is comprehensive, very informative, and conversational. She's easy to follow. I really appreciated her offering her own preferences, but explaining that personalizing your data access is very subjective. She goes through the pros and cons of strict and loose data protections, the utility, pros, and cons of the dark web, etc. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone, since it's a topic that concerns absolutely everyone - whether or not you've ever been on social media or ever had a smartphone. By virtue of being connected with people who are, and their having your contact info, everyone has a presence - even if it's only a piecing together of indirect info....more
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