Ore Reads: Expanding My Mindways into Sci-Fi

While I consider myself to be a wide reader, there are some genres that I have read very little of as an adult. Science fiction is definitely one of them. As a teenager, I read a lot of Doctor Who. Does that count as sci-fi? Well, I think so because science and...

Are Shyness and Introversion the Same Thing?

In a word: No. Shyness involves fear of negative evaluation (and is a milder form of social anxiety), whereas introversion refers to a tendency toward becoming over-stimulated and the need to be alone to gain energy. There are many introverts who aren’t shy in the...

Ore Reads: A Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

Cover of “A Casual Vacancy” Of course like everyone else on the planet, I knew who Harry Potter was. How could I not? Do I live on another planet. And if life exists on other planets, it very possible that even the residents there know who Harry Potter is....