So, next week, huh? It feels like we’ve been having the same discussion for nearly a decade now, ever since blatant misogyny and xenophobia became part of regular American political discourse. And here we are, waiting with bated breath to see if the United States elects a man who longs to be a dictator, to… Continue reading I’m Tired Of This Fight
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Just Another Two Weeks
Well that was another week. Maybe by Wednesday after next the everything of it all will have finally subsided and we might finally be free of this hanging specter of doom and able to focus on the other specters of doom that haunt this world. And if all that sounds vague, then please enjoy this… Continue reading Just Another Two Weeks
Heat Wave
The high in my part of Los Angeles has hovered around 40ºC this week and cracked it a few times. To say things have been hot feels like an understatement. It’s a heat that’s exhausting, a heat that strains my poor aircon (and the city’s power grid, if yesterday’s rolling blackouts were any indication). There’s… Continue reading Heat Wave
Photoblog
I got a couple rolls of film developed and decided, you know what, I’m going to post some of them here. Because it’s my blog and I can do what I want, and if that means sometimes it becomes a photoblog, so be it. Besides, photoessays are still essays, aren’t they? Death Valley, lford Delta… Continue reading Photoblog
Venice in Person
So I finally made it to Venice where I undertook what can best be described as a walking tour heavily influenced by Assassin’s Creed II (with a smattering of Civilization VI). Did spending hours exploring a virtual simulacrum of a (historical version of a) real-world city have any bearing on a visit? Frankly? Yes. Look,… Continue reading Venice in Person
Unexpected Adventure
Due to a series of events that can only be described as airplane delay shenanigans, today finds me writing this from the Copenhagen airport, on the tail end of an unexpected six hour layover, settled by my gate playing Civilization VI while drinking a pint of beer. On the one hand, I’m getting to Italy… Continue reading Unexpected Adventure
Away Again
When I said that this was gonna be a busy June, I certainly meant for weekends like this when I’ve more stuff on than time to sit down and write a proper post. But Acolyte continues to be interesting, though the narrative is spinning its wheels. But exploring more corners of the Star Wars galaxy… Continue reading Away Again
Streaks
This is my 626th post on this blog. This blog’s been around for twelve years and I’ve almost never missed a Saturday (even if they are copouts now and then). At this point, this streak is a long one and like many streaks, I don’t want to break it. My current streak on the New… Continue reading Streaks
Desert After Dinner
It’s a long weekend and I’m finally making good on a long-delayed plan to check out Death Valley and go on some hikes (I bought a compass). So today’s been a day of driving and getting our bearings, tomorrow will be a day of adventures and not getting lost (again, I am the owner of… Continue reading Desert After Dinner
Pointless Games
I’ve been playing a bunch of The Sims lately, as I do every now and then. The Sims is a weird game for me; it’s one with no goals. You can’t beat The Sims, not in the way you can other games, the point is just to play. Any 'point' to playing is one you… Continue reading Pointless Games
Essays, Not Rants! 