In fiction it seems sometimes better to be clear than subtle. This is maybe the opposite of what you'd expect; there is a strain of thinking that values subtlety. It can be good. It also seems not to be strictly necessary. An example from Soul Music: The grin
I've been reading Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, a re-presentation of about a dozen stories from old Norse mythology. It covers the origins of the world (as much of the story as is known) and many random adventures of the Norse gods. It's a fun
I sometimes notice myself engaging in conversation in a way that feels off. One thing that feels related: I frequently rely on canned phrases. I've said these bits a hundred times. Usually these are simple reactions, like "That sucks" or "That's cool"
Valheim's raft works a little differently than I am used to from other video games; these are some notes on how it works. The most important thing is to pay attention to the navigation wheel indicator. The other thing is to row unless the wind is going your
Why does money have value? I've been thinking about this for a while. One explanation says money value is valuable because of who will accept it. This seems sort of lame and circular, so for a long time I didn't like it. It also seems like