Information can be written
Information can be told
But, still, it's hard to find.
It's like mining for
gold.
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And when you think you have it,
make sure it's not the kind
some people call
fools' gold
that you have so diligently mined.
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Information and Misinformation can
look so much alike,
but we must distinguish --
one is gold and one is pyrite.
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 Information is of value --
with it, good choices you can make.
While Misinformation
contributes to everyone's mistakes.
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 So, examine the facts
that you hear or that you read.
Is it fact or opinion?
And can the person be believed?
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Is the information new?
Is it totally up-to-date?
Do you have all the facts?
Did the person abbreviate?
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Turkey is bad for you!
Eat hamburgers for Thanksgiving!
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Are the facts from a person
who is an expert in the field?
Is there any kind of bias
that can easily be revealed?
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Are the facts in context?
Do we know who?
what? where? when? and why?
And furthermore,
can the facts be verified?
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You want to know about
horses?
Oh! Okay! I know
everything about horses. You know I saw one once.
Hey! Let me tell you
about
this dance I learned.
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And, if the information
is true and up-to-date,
is it relevant to your question?
Are you sure that it relates?
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What was the purpose
the author had in mind?
Is there a tricky, hidden quest
that you can identify and find?
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Ask yourself these questions
and the ones you find below
and then you'll be a person
who is really in the know.
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