I’m out of town this weekend, visiting a friend, so no real blog post this week. I probably could have written something earlier, but I’ve been busy with life stuff (which had also been interfering with Burning Shores time), so there’s that. Plus I’ve been trying to make a point of traveling without my laptop… Continue reading Vacationing
Month: April 2023
Not Quite Like Riding A Bike
A year after Horizon Forbidden West came out, the game’s finally gotten its DLC. A new chunk of story and adventures, called Burning Shores, was released this week. Owing to general business and the responsibilities of being an adult (with boring things like a job) I haven’t really had the chance to dive into it… Continue reading Not Quite Like Riding A Bike
Star Wars Sandbox
The sixth episode of The Mandalorian’s third season is classic sci-fi nonsense. The titular gunslinger finds himself on a planet where, through the judicious use of repurposed battle droids, the citizens are able to leave a life of luxury, directly participate in democracy, and live lives of recreation and ease. But all is not well;… Continue reading Star Wars Sandbox
Three Things
Having a weekend with people visiting and am making the effort to spend more time Doing The Thing and less time on the internet or in front of my computer. Call it the same rationale behind the whole messing with a film camera thing, call it trying to be in the moment. Whatever. In any… Continue reading Three Things
Verified Truth
Somehow, even after we all sounded the alarm bells, Twitter continues to truck on. It’s certainly diminished, with many people having left and somehow the advertising getting worse. Today had the potential to be another death knell: the website was going to do away with its verification system. The only way to get a blue… Continue reading Verified Truth
Essays, Not Rants! 