Look at that, we've been doing this newsletter for a whole year! Many thanks to readers who have been part of this little side project to help me be a more attentive and appreciative reader. Also a huge, huge thank you to folks who have reached out in various ways during periods of financial and general life instability this year.
“Not everybody enjoys killing monsters in dungeons,” said Isaac Childres, the designer of Gloomhaven, which is about killing monsters in dungeons.
"The Personal, Political Art of Board-Game Design", Matthew Hutson for The New Yorker
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Her strategy, she said, was to say, "Wow, crazy, tell me more,” on repeat until guys gave her enough to send their information to the FBI.
"Jan. 6 rioter nabbed in Bumble dating app sting pleads guilty to assaulting officers", Ryan J. Reilly for NBC News
It is unclear if such findings have clinical relevance, as most drugs will cause serious adverse events or death in rodents at very high doses.
Wikipedia entry for 5-Hydroxytryptophan
Submitted by Wesley.
"We would-be priests were groomed for gravitas," he has said.
Wikipedia entry for David Ives
Like marriages and dishwashers, movies in preproduction have many ways to fail.
"Matt Bomer Takes the Lead", Alexis Soloski for the New York Times
What his story made tangible for her, however, was not the threat of failure but rather the promise of attempt.
Venomous Lumpsucker, Ned Beauman
I was having an emotion, and I hate that.
Exit Strategy, Martha Wells
Listening to the Murderbot audiobooks as a little treat. Kevin R. Free's delivery really adds to the perfection here.