Let me preface this by saying that I am not a doctor, or in any way trained in or associated with any medical practices. I have tried my best to base this writing in fact, but it is still nothing more than my opinion based on what I believe to be facts. What is PMS… Continue reading The PMS Myth
Category: Rants
The Deserts of the United States
As a person who has lived a large portion of my life in a desert, there are some basic facts about the US deserts that seem to me like they should be common knowledge. But it is constantly surprising how little the average American knows about the deserts in the United States. So, I will impart… Continue reading The Deserts of the United States
Ready Player One, a Call to Arms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6vEqhOh8E0 I am absolutely floored by the new trailer for Ready Player One. I was already excited for this movie before seeing this trailer. Now I am not only excited for the entertainment value, but the cultural significance of this movie. This movie is going to be extremely fucking relevant to the people of my… Continue reading Ready Player One, a Call to Arms
Trashcan Etiquette
Alternately "How to Be Polite when Using a Trashcan" I am not writing this because I think I am any better than anyone else in terms of Trashcan etiquette. I violate the below guidelines as often as anyone. They are simply my thoughts on what a Trashcan etiquette should be. This etiquette applies to the… Continue reading Trashcan Etiquette
The ‘No Smoking’ Sign
All airplanes became smoke free by the end of the 1990s. It has been 27 years since then. There are people nearly 30 years old who never even lived in a world where smoking was allowed on airplanes. I am 27 years old. I have been flying since I was 4, and I have never,… Continue reading The ‘No Smoking’ Sign
The Difference Between Action and Adventure
I recently encountered a situation where I would have expected that an 'Action' game and an 'Adventure' game would be distinct categories, with their differences recognized and well known. Sadly these terms have become so often misused, or worse used interchangeably, that the two terms seem to mean the same thing. The distinction of these… Continue reading The Difference Between Action and Adventure
The Merits of Tarot
I have been interested in the tarot and spiritualism in general for a long time. More recently, my studio has been working on a game called Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, which heavily features the tarot. This post will most heavily focus on Tarot, but I would like to say that these arguments can… Continue reading The Merits of Tarot
Driving Sucks, but the Solution is Nigh
To me, his whole self driving cars development is going to be a major leap forward in human culture. I have always hated cars. I hate everything about them. I have whole-heartedly wished that human culture had developed in some way that did not involve the personal vehicle becoming so popular. I wish that all… Continue reading Driving Sucks, but the Solution is Nigh
Interpretations of Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
Everyone has heard the joke "Why did the chicken cross the road?" with the classic answer, "To get to the other side." Most people think of it as the quintessential ‘anti-joke’, a joke that messes with your expectations by delivering an answer that is not a punch-line. But there is an interpretation of this joke… Continue reading Interpretations of Why the Chicken Crossed the Road