Author Archives: mourningdove

Bonus ESC: DessArt Day (Inkblot creatures)

This time Nicole found a cool project where you make colored ink blots, let them dry, and then turn them into creatures by drawing over them. Here’s my Deer Princess! The desserts were really great this time around with maybe the rice pudding being the weak spot, but I think that was because I couldn’tContinue reading “Bonus ESC: DessArt Day (Inkblot creatures)”

Cartoons for Grownups: A Deep(ish) Dive into the Universe of Ōkubo Atsushi (Soul Eater, Fire Force)

I can’t think of another writer whose work I feel this way about—loving it and hating it at the same time. I can think of writers or composers whose work I love and whose politics I hate, sure. But Ōkubo Atsushi is the only one whose *work* I both love and hate. That’s why it’sContinue reading “Cartoons for Grownups: A Deep(ish) Dive into the Universe of Ōkubo Atsushi (Soul Eater, Fire Force)”

National Drinking with Chickens Day

Yep, it’s a thing, at least on Google Calendar: I suspect heavily it comes from this cocktail (har har) cookbook. It’s either May 23 or the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend—we’ll find out next year! But this year we had a fine time drinking sangria and tossing scraps to my hens—oh, and making chicken origamiContinue reading “National Drinking with Chickens Day”

Loading…Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

For those who come after…. This is the French-est game ever: that’s pretty much everything you need to know about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It’s a game of contrasts just as its title suggests—operatic and understated, carnivalesque and dark, austere and decadent, goofy and sexy. Until I got used to the visual style, I frequentlyContinue reading “Loading…Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”

A Brief but Spectacular Take on Teacher Burnout

Just had to share this: while I’m not a K-12 teacher, I am a university educator, and I can corroborate everything Micaela is saying about support for teachers: it’s no wonder they’re quitting in droves. I strongly believe we’re going to look back on the Covid-19 Pandemic in a few years and recognize it asContinue reading “A Brief but Spectacular Take on Teacher Burnout”