escapism

With the banquet last Sunday, I officially finished my third season of dragon boat racing. To believe it all started with a coworker walking around the office with a “Ripple Effect” logo on his jacket (prompting me to question what it was and eventually join the team) and, so far, for me [...]

backwards compatible

My ten-year high school reunion was last week. Given how these things are often the subject of movies or tv shows, I didn’t really know what to expect. High drama? Broken & mended hearts? Old fires renewed? [...]

last level

I grew up on video games, starting with the almighty Atari 2600 and working my way through the various Nintendo iterations. New games were a reward for good behavior. Punishment meant temporary revocation of those privileges.

Their appeal was clear, since shooting at stuff and leading [...]