What is Marriage? The greatest debate of our day, Part One

As someone who belongs to the restored church of Jesus Christ (LDS), I belong to one of the more conservative religions around. As a social worker I belong to one of the more liberal professions around. Sometimes it’s quite a tightrope for me. In writing about the following topic however, I am deliberately not taking … Read more

My harrowing day

Well, seems like it’s been forever since I actually wrote a post about my life on here. I don’t think I’ll do it today either, but I will say it’s been a hellish day, particularly the morning, and had me reconsidering if this is the field that I want to be in. It was a … Read more

Facts and Fiction about the Brain, Part Four

I think this is a sweet image Time for the fourth and concluding entry for facts and fiction about the brain. I hope it’s been interesting for the reader, it’s been pretty fun to do! Without further ado, here are the final nine entries. The format will be the same, with a statement, then a … Read more

Facts and Fiction about the Brain, Part Three

Givin’ props to Fine Art America for the image Alright, here we are at part three of battling neuromythology! We’ve been looking at nine examples of facts and fiction about the brain per post, and the pattern will be continued with this entry. The format will also continue, with a statement followed by verifying whether … Read more

Facts and Fiction about the Brain, Part Two

I thought this was cool, click for a closer look Okay, we’ll dive right into part two: Different parts of the tongue are specialized to recognize certain tastes. False! This one was a surprise to me because I remember seeing a whole chart about where on the tongue certain things are perceived when I was … Read more