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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)”

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 as its title suggests. It’s operatic and understated, carnivalesque and dark, austere and decadent, goofy and sexy. Until I got used to the visual style, IContinue 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”

Loading…Ghost of Yōtei

I was pretty conflicted about playing this game. Don’t get me wrong: I *loved* Ghost of Tsushima, but for reasons that had nothing to do with the main point of the game, i.e., killing people. I loved riding my horse through the jaw-dropping landscape, taking screen-caps of the jaw-dropping landscape, soaking in hot springs, writingContinue reading “Loading…Ghost of Yōtei”

Letter of Recommendation: A-ha

I think most of us have had that Gestalt-like moment in which we recognize that an artist is expressing something we feel and thought no one else felt. That’s how I felt when I heard A-ha’s debut album, Hunting High and Low, at the age of 15. I’d of course heard “Take on Me” onContinue reading “Letter of Recommendation: A-ha”

Loading…Horizon: Zero Dawn

I realized the other day when I saw one of our cute little campus food-delivery robots trundling its way down the sidewalk, and my first thought was, “Where’s my bow?” that I had perhaps been playing too much Horizon: Zero Dawn. Because in this game, you kill robot dinosaurs like the rent is due. AsContinue reading “Loading…Horizon: Zero Dawn”

Letter of Recommendation: Dickies Coveralls

My friend Seth gave these Flex Cooling Coveralls to me as a birthday present like 25 years ago, and they’ve been the MVP (along with the Roto-Zip) of the Powder-Room remodel. Lightweight and tough, they go over your clothes without binding or overheating you, and they protect you from everything: dust, snags, paint, thinset, theContinue reading “Letter of Recommendation: Dickies Coveralls”

Florida Overseas Heritage Trail

If you’re thinking, blah, blah, blah, palm trees, Jimmy Buffett, and key-lime pie, boy are you are in for a surprise: this blog post is mostly about infrastructure. But! I hope I can make you at least partially as enthralled with the nuts and bolts of the Florida Overseas Heritage Trail as I became overContinue reading “Florida Overseas Heritage Trail”

I Have Notes for…ATEEZ

Yep, that’s right. You can love something or someone with big ol’ heart eyes and still have Ideas about How They Could Do Things Better. It’s probably best not to share these Ideas with them directly, however…. Good thing I have a blog the boys will never read! Let me start with their newest titleContinue reading “I Have Notes for…ATEEZ”