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  • My favorite videogames of 2024

    Honorable mention: Starcraft 2 I have a long history with RTS games (I played Warcraft 2 before I could read!) and I picked up Starcraft 2 again this summer while on leave. It’s still incredible, and I don’t know how any RTS game will top it. Shoutout to PiG bronze... [Read More]
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  • You should play Metaphor ReFantazio

    I rolled credits on Metaphor ReFantazio this week, wrapping up my 65 hour run with this impressive RPG. I’m well-versed in Western RPGs, from the original Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale games to Divinity and Dragon’s Dogma, but I have never put a substantial amount of time into a turn-based... [Read More]
  • Mt Judah tour

    I started the 2024-25 ski season yesterday with a lovely tour to a new area, the backcountry just out of bounds near Sugar Bowl resort. After parking at the Donner Summit information area around 9am, I began my climb up the ridge towards Mt Judah. Nice views of the resort... [Read More]
  • Some predictions for the next four years

    After the recent election, I’ve been thinking about what I believe will happen over the next four years of a Trump presidency. We (humans) are very good at rationalizing and updating beliefs post-hoc, usually in a way that paints ourselves in a positive light. “Yes, of course I knew that... [Read More]