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Video Games!
It's been, well, it's been a while. Time to comment on what games I've been playing ( Read more... ) -
Books!
While my "to read" pile grows faster than my "finished reading" pile, I have gotten to read some good books recently. I'm going to stick to stuff I've enjoyed, because nobody needs to hear me complain about stuff I didn't ( Read more... ) -
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So, there's a segment of so-called Star Wars fans that are upset about The Last Jedi. Leaving aside the clearly misogynistic bent of complaining about Rey being a "Mary Sue" (what, exactly, does that make Luke, then?), and the complaining about it turning into some Social Justice Warrior thing (as if it was never that before?), there's the truly ( Read more... ) -
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I'm tired of seeing the same post up, so I'm going to post something short about console games I've played recently ( Read more... ) -
On politics and generations
I saw a tweet today where a 20-something blamed "35-40+ year olds" for expecting the younger generation to fix things "for them" instead of doing it themselves ( Read more... ) -
Neuromancer
I first read Neuromancer by William Gibson when I was around 15 years old. It had been recommended by father's colleague who knew I had similar tastes in science fiction as him. I think I even borrowed it from him, for that matter. He was correct in thinking that I would enjoy it ( Read more... ) -
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One of the arguments I've frequently heard when it comes to things like paying for public education, or helping the poor, or, really, pretty much any social program, is frequently expressed as, "why should I pay for something that only helps someone else?" (And yes, I've heard it in almost those exact words). The answer is simple: because the whole ( Read more... ) -
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Wow. This is actually the most logical explanation of Fred Phelps and the so-called "Westboro Baptist Church" I've ever seen. It makes far too much sense to not be accurate. Which only makes Phelps and his family even more reprehensible.
http://www.kanewj.com/wbc/
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How politics can influence headlines
Let's compare and contrast two different headlines for the exact same article:
"Obama shares dreams for his kids in book on 13 Americans"
"Obama Praises Indian Chief Who Defeated U.S. General"If you didn't follow the links, I'll spoil the punchline for you: The first headline is from USA Today. The second headline was the one run by Fox, which ( Read more... ) -
Why I can't take "Strict Constructionists" seriously
One of the GOPs talking points is always about how "activist judges" "legislate from the bench" instead of "strictly interpreting the Constitution" as it was written ( Read more... )