We are all Royal families now.
The Strange Outcome of the Outriders Demo
A demo is not always a good idea.
Purgatorio Americano
I wait for employment, the country waits to be uplifted.
Thoughts on Valheim’s Future
Where to, once at the top of the mountain?
A Writing Crisis
Come on in! Just an existential problem to sweep up, no worries.
“Unpainted Door” by Louise Glück and My State of Texas
Denial from the top
Tyrant in Training – Snow White (1937)
Like mother like daughter.
Office Spaces in All Places
Why are more jobs hated?
The Friendly Search – Valheim
Valheim is all anyone is talking about these days in gaming. Does it hold up?
What Does “The Stand (2020)” Stand For?
Did I even like the book?
Thoughts on “The Master and His Emissary” by Iain McGilchrist
Why is our brain so divided?
The Friendly Search – SYNTHETIK: Ultimate
Welcome to the era of roguelikes.
Alone by Day/Together at Night – Ursula K. Le Guin’s Changing Planes – Part 6
What do we do with the horrible images we dream up?
Don’t Bother with “The Little Things”
What a disaster to watch.
Migratory Institutions – Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Changing Planes” – Part 5
When do things end? When do they begin?
Troll 2 and Bad Movies
Why did we watch this?
All Behavior is Communication – Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Changing Planes” – Part 4
Violence translates itself.
Revenge in the Body Politic
Today is the start of a new political era.
The Death of Better – Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Changing Planes” – Part 3
Suppose you lived forever (sort of)...?
Who is Wonder Woman?
After two overly long films, I'm still trying to find out.
The Silent Retreat – Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Changing Planes” Part 2
Is silence violence?
What You Can’t Come Back From – Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Changing Planes” Part 1
Leave it to Le Guin...
Success vs. Truth – The Riot on Capitol Hill
Thoughts on the riot on Capitol Hill
“Let Them All Talk” Speaks Volumes
Saying goodbye to cruise liners never felt so good.
A Letter to America’s 2020
Saying goodbye when you are still in it.
The End of “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”
What is the plow, and whose bones are those?
Echoes – Chapters 11 and 12 of “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”
Bats have echolocation to navigate through space, but what is it called when beings navigate according to time?
Eyes Lacking – Chapters 9 and 10 of “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”
Are we defined by what we avoid?
A Founder of Discursivity – Outer Wilds
What can we learn from one of the best games of last generation?
Magpies All – Chapters 7 and 8 of “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”
We take something back to our nest.
We Have Yet to be Modern
What does multiple-personality disorder suggest about our greater society?
This Troublesome Piece of Luggage – Chapters 5 and 6 of “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”
How far will we go to justify our beliefs?
The Map and Territory of Crime Fiction
Is it possible to write a crime novel with only one suspect?
Reality Gone Senile – Chapters 3 and 4 of “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”
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.
Secular Fancies – “The Corner That Held Them” – Chapter 13
Darkest before the Dawn and All That
