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Writing
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The Mysterious, Stubborn Appeal of Mass-Produced Fried Chicken
There’s just no other sort of food that demands so much dedication just to produce something as good as what a fast food chain is turning out around the clock. A year ago, a good friend of ours confided that she and her husband hardly eat out anymore, but
Gaming
Diablo III Seasonal Journey
One Hero’s Journey Is Another’s Grind I tried going back to Diablo III, but in the end, it couldn't hold my interest, and that's a little weird, because on paper it should. It has a satisfying gameplay loop, plenty of progression, nearly infinite maps.
Writing
Christmas with The Believers
This year, we'll travel to Ames to celebrate Christmas with my wife's family. While we all get all the kids presents, among us grown-ups we've done a secret Santa style craft exchange for a number of years now. I won't say what
Autism
No Regrets Coyote
I'm sitting in my living room, sitting in the chair in the corner. It's late. The room is only lit by the little white lights on the little plastic Christmas tree perched on the end table next to me. I was exhausted earlier today, and I
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Surfing the Wikipedia
Wikipedia can be an amazing thing. It often reminds me of how the web used to be, where you would start out on one page, and end up some place completely different. We used to call it "surfing", but I don't think that anyone ever says
Gaming
That’s The Way It Goes
I switched from Fallout to GTAO this week, in anticipation of Red Dead Redemption II. I’m a “glitchy” gamer—I have sensory processing disorder issues, and my coordination can get wonky, causing me to have problems with buttons and things. Since I knew I’d be playing RDR2, I
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Turn up for work. Discipline allows creative freedom. No discipline equals no freedom. Never stop when you are stuck. You may not be able to solve the problem, but turn aside and write something else. Do not stop altogether. Love what you do. Be honest with yourself. If you are
Autism
Anxiety
Nothing bad is going to happen. You seriously need to relax. I was sort of thinking that this anxiety thing was just an excuse for slacking, for getting drunk, but it's real, I stress about things a lot, I just bury it, try to forget about it, try
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This morning I had one of those snooze dreams, you know, when you wake up in the morning but then fall back asleep and have a quick dream before you actually wake up, and in the dream I'm trying to order a pizza for my son, and the
Autism
Shadow Boxing
One of my goals for this year has been to write more on my blog. While I'm a longtime blogger with an archive of thousands of posts stretching back to the turn of the millennium, I've always had problems with voice and with audience when writing
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Nothing is accidental in the universe — this is one of my Laws of Physics — except the entire universe itself, which is Pure Accident, pure divinity. -- Joyce Carol Oates