Feedback
Gene GlotzerPhoto by Zane Persaud on Unsplash I learned something yesterday. Or, at least, I was told something yesterday. I was told that it's socially acceptable nowadays to ask for feedback…
Am I Normal?
Photo by Joes Valentine on Unsplash I read an article today in Psyche called "Worried you're not normal? Don't be - there's no such thing" by Sarah Chaney. The gist…
Something That Bugs Me
Photo by Hans-Jurgen Mager on Unsplash You've probably heard people say things like the sun isn't really yellow or the sky and ocean are not really blue. You might have…
Murder Porn
Black Americans struggle with 'triggering' Tyre Nichols video - BBC News They released the video footage of Tyre Nichols' murder at the hands of Memphis "law enforcement". I have not…
I’m Afraid Tears of the Kingdom Will be a Bad Game
Jamil RaglandLet's get this out of the way at the top: I think Breath of the Wild is a good game; maybe even a great game depending on what day you…
Copyediting
Photo by Amador Loureiro on Unsplash I just read an article by Helen Betya Rubinstein called "Against Copyediting: Is It Time to Abolish the Department of Corrections?". It's on the…
Does God Exist? – The Least Interesting Question Ever
Photo by Davide Cantelli on Unsplash Why are people always asking whether or not God exists? I'm tired of it. It is an unanswerable question. If there were empirical evidence, the evidenced entity…
Bleeding
Photo by Monica Silva on Unsplash Most quotes from famous people about writing describe it as a grueling, joyless experience. I don't like those quotes because I fear that they…
A Missed Opportunity
Photo by Danie Franco on Unsplash China and Japan have been in the news recently for the same reason. They both have shrinking, and aging, populations. The reactions of both…
Some Things I’ve Noticed About Candy
Photo by Behnam Norouzi on Unsplash Chocolate candy is better frozen. It doesn't matter what kind of chocolate bar it is. It could be straight chocolate or have other ingredients,…