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A Reminder to Make Make Make
October 13, 2024
We survived Milton. No one was hurt, no damage; we only lost power for 18ish hours. All things considered, it was as good an outcome as one could hope for....
Researching Plagiarism Goldmines
October 9, 2024
Hello all. I hope you are all well and dry. Me? I am well and soon-to-be soaked. We are hunkered down for Milton as best we can be. Tonight, we ride the...
The Spurring of Ideas
October 5, 2024
Hello. I just threw a birthday party for my two-year-old daughter. I think she and her tiny friends had fun. I am thoroughly wiped and will unwind amongst...
The Mash Up I Never Expected
October 2, 2024
I "beat" Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat last night. Of course, the run I win was the run I decreed would be my last "bongo attempt." The lack of precision was...
The Journey to Find Spirit
September 30, 2024
First thing's first, a quick bit of follow up: I noticed that I pondered playing the Switch port of Galaxy in my first letter as well as my most recent. so...
Tangential Permission Granted
September 29, 2024
I started the good ol' research process. Man, I love this stage of any project. It's the type of thing that satisfies my ADHD—a fact that seems so obvious...
Questioning A Box Garden Galaxy Essay
September 25, 2024
I haven't played any more Jungle Beat. I've been focused on the Echoes of the Eye DLC for Outer Wilds. Spooky stuff and I feel like I am close to the end? It...
To the Beat of My Own (Bongo) Drum
September 23, 2024
I'm over half way through Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. What an odd and sometimes delightful game. The bongo drum controller proves itself to be the goofiest...
Who Knows What I'll Call This Thing, but Here I Go
September 20, 2024
pokes head up 🙇🏼♂️ Hello. Odds are no one is actually reading this first slate of newsletters, but if you have found yourself all the way back here at the...