Category: Mindless Diversions
Weekend Plans Post: The Last Potentially Normal Weekend
If you’re hoping to do nothing, this is probably the last weekend for a while where that’s an option
Sunday Morning! “Have You Seen the White Whale?”
On a coworker who spent a summer drawing thousands of whales in chalk and the great work of storytelling that came from that.
Weekend Plans Post: Entering the Holiday Apocalypse
You know the thing where key team members all start taking vacation?
Yeah, well, it’s started.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Molek-Syntez makes me feel really, really, really dumb
Imagine using a machine to synthesize molecules by adding/removing hydrogen atoms. Now imagine making a game of it.
Zachtronics has made another game that makes me feel dumb: Molek-Synetz
Weekend Plans Post: Post-Thanksgiving Recovery
It is good to spend time with relatives.
It is good to go home afterwards.
Thanksgiving Spin: Arlo Guthrie
Have you ever flipped on the radio during Thanksgiving, only to find that your local station is playing an 18-minute song about a restaurant, twenty-seven 8 x 10 colored glossy photographs, and a “Massacree?”
Sunday Morning! Robert Bresson’s “Pickpocket”
This week I rewatched the wonderful Robert Bresson film Pickpocket and realized it’s one movie that plays like another until the last few minutes.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Quick First Impressions of Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
Not really a review, not yet. Just some answers to some questions you might have about the game.
Weekend Plans Post: Checking out Television Prices
Coworker came in yesterday morning and we sat and drank our morning caffeine and discussed the day and the upcoming holidays and upgrading his old CRT television.
Sunday Morning! Beginning John Cheever
On a recommendation from a local poet, I have started reading the short stories of an American master of the form, and was greatly rewarded for the effort.
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Spoilerish Review of The Outer Worlds
Okay, I’m going to talk about The Outer Worlds some more and break down how the game does some seriously *AWESOME* stuff.
Weekend Plans Post: My Little College Diner Is Closing
My special little diner that I enjoyed from the mid-90’s to now is going away. Sigh.
Sunday Morning! The City & The City
A fellow who doesn’t read much in the way of speculative fiction reads a wild novel about overlapping “unseen” cities, murder, and intrigue- and emerges with his mind in knots but still intact.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Blizzcon
Blizzard had a much more successful Blizzcon this year than the one that they had last year.
But that wasn’t difficult.
Saturday Spins: Bob Dylan Travelin’ Thru
What makes this set so special is that includes Dylan’s work with the Man in Black, Johnny Cash
Weekend Plans Post: Spicy Chicken Sandwich Taste Test
We sat down with a Popeye’s Spicy in one hand and a Chik-fil-A Spicy in the other and did some comparing.