I tempted fate and tried to be social last week. Now I have a cold and am researching poor historical remedies in-between cups of soup and excerpts of Jane de La Vaudère novels.
Read moreDead Weight: How an Early Columbo Episode Tackled Gaslighting and Hero Worship
Way back in 1971 Columbo taught us to resist gaslighting and not be completely trustful of war heroes just because they’re war heroes. Here’s how the episode Dead Weight can help us in these trying times.
Read morePain is the Point: Extra Hot Fuego Box Sauces for September 2018
I review the September extra hot Fuego Box with my usual restraint. Don’t put strawberries in hot sauce.
Read moreHow I Intend to Stop Being "Artistically Frustrated" and Actually Write, Damn It
Another lazy writer posts about efforts to not be a lazy writer. Only this time with fun graphs and “gamification.”
Read moreYakuza Kiwami 2 is Beautiful Nonsense [Review]
In Yakuza Kiwami 2, when the fate of the Tojo Clan is more than one man can bear, that man gets extremely ridiculous.
Read moreExperimental Kitchen: Quick Mini Mushroom Pasties [Recipe]
Every now and then I wake up with a recipe in my head. Today I played around with a quick (moderately lazy) version of savory mushroom hand pies. They're so great.
Read moreMajima will fight you on the moon in Yakuza Kiwami [Review]
Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the first PS2 Yakuza game and boy is it better. Even if Majima is determined to fight you anywhere, anytime, no matter how prepared you are.
Read moreManufactured Whimsy and Cakes on Shakes
Monster shakes aren't a new trend but are growing in popularity thanks to easily-consumed postage stamp videos espousing the virtues of adding even more sweets to your pureed ice cream. And I'm not a fan.
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