A thesis for the novel reveals itself.
Introduction to Olga Tokarczuk’s “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”
I begin another read through, this time of Nobel winner Olga Tokarczuk.
Choices During a Pandemic – Soliloquy on a Glove
How do our choices reveal ourselves?
On the Destiny Content Vault and the Archiving of Games
Bungie's Destiny took away content from the player, yet it is a bestseller on Steam. Why reward a poor choice?
No Man’s Sky – The View From Cagonacu Gojo
What is missing from No Man's Sky, and can I get the magic back?
Lock-in and Next-Gen: A Gaming Console Review
What do we have to say for these consoles other than what we've said before?
Musings on Literacy – 6 – The Limits of Education During COVID
We've done school during a pandemic. How's that going?
On the Edge of a Knife – The Election of 2020 (so far)
My thoughts as we close in on a winner during the 2020 presidential election.
Hallowed War – Insurgency Sandstorm Slowed Down
Truly terrifying moments involve my own desires.
Whale Fall – Part 4 – (Summer)
A stay-at-home mother is a full time job.
A Text Analysis of the Final 2020 Presidential Debate
It is the final debate of 2020. What words were used and how often?
Whale Fall – Part 3 (Summer)
After limited federal aid, and dwindling hourly options, Mia makes and offer by letter, and Faith accepts.
“It Feels Better Biting Down”
Fear may be the mind killer, but it sure as hell helps against a virus.
The Specter of 2020 and Beyond – Climate Change as Serial Killer
What is the scare that keeps you up at night? I know mine.
Monstrous Hunter – The Digital Dominance of an Ecosystem
What are the implications of an obsession with killing animals?
A Text Analysis of the First 2020 Presidential Debate
Let's take a look at the words and their frequencies, as well as some brief lessons.
On Cancelled Books, Troubled Blood, and JK Rowling
What does it mean to cancel a book and can it be justified?
Exploring the Educational Landscape
School is starting to look alive in the worst ways possible.
Trump and Bullshit in 2020
Which is worse, bullshit or a lie?
Bicycling Around the City
I was lucky enough to be given a bicycle. What do I think?
Reality Wins – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 14
How could it come to this?
Secular Fancies – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 13
Darkest before the Dawn and All That
Musings on Literacy – 5 – Brevity’s Allure
Have we been a good steward of the short statement?
What Is Going on Over at Zion’s Fire Magazine?
"Forgive them Lord, for they know not what they do."
Expediency – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 12
It's the easy answers that get us.
(Un)Faustian Bargain – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 11
Warner begins the process of wrapping up her novel with some harsh criticisms.
The Friendly Search – The Division…and a Note on The Live Service Game
Can the Live Service model die already?
Journey of the Custos – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 10
What do we spend on and what do we save?
The Bishop’s Inspection – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 9
Look sharp, management is coming.
The Anchoress – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 8
What is an anchoress?
Boring Leadership – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 7
Good leaders are not always interesting.
Some Thoughts on “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” (The Movie)
It's a Charlie Kaufman movie. If you click on this, don't say I didn't warn you.
The Cult of Personality – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 6
When some people are elected, or appointed, how do we tolerate them?
Stuck With Ourselves – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 5
You're still you when you wake up in the morning.
War Photography in The Division 2
The Division 2 continues to teach through its aesthetics.
Noise and Signal – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 4
There is a horrible accident at Oby, and it struck the best of them.
Responding to Harper’s September 2020 Issue – “Big Tech Extortion Racket” by Barry C. Lynn
Here are my thoughts on the cover issue of the September edition.
A Photojournalist Tour of The Division 2
The Division games stumbled on predicting viral collapse, and so cannot be overlooked.
The Last Check
I'm unemployed. It's been a while since this has happened.
Whale Fall – Part 2 (Spring)
Handling the virus, four friends discuss the strained relationships caused from quarantine.
On Interviews
You've got 45 minutes to prove you can work a job.
UnReason and Madness – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 3
"But I do not want to go among mad people" Alice said.
Remnant From the Ashes Hurt Me and Now I’ve Got Beef
Even meditation could not help me here.
Milestone Check-in – 200,000 Words
After 200,000 words on this blog since mid-March, what can I say about it?
The Bloodsuckers – A Marxist Reading of Breaking Dawn
Inherited wealth, delineating tasks, and establishing international roots. Bella's got a busy week.
The Bloodsuckers – A Marxist Reading of Eclipse
Can love be monetized?
The Bloodsuckers – A Marxist Reading of New Moon
There are rules to all classes.
The Bloodsuckers – A Marxist Reading of Twilight
I finally watched the series and I'm here to say something about it.
Whale Fall – Part 1 (Spring)
Friends gather in a backyard and spell out the new world.
