I like French, comics, books, podcasts, (board and roleplaying) games, biking, and trains. I try to stay organized and in good (physical and mental) shape.
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🔗 linkblog: just finished 'How Board Games Handle Slavery'
Came across this while explaining Puerto Rico to my games and learning class. I love board games, but we have to critically evaluate them just like any other medium.
📚 bookblog: Dear Ann (❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️)
I probably would not have read this book on my own but it was selected as the 2022 Kentucky Reads selection by Kentucky Humanities. I noticed that in a headline somewhere (probably the Herald-Leader) and decided it was worth giving it a shot.
I ended up enjoying the book a lot! It plays with themes of nostalgia and wondering if the past could have or should have been different. I’ve been thinking about both of those things a lot recently, including in the context of my faith transition. Mason’s Ann tries to imagine a past that would have been different but is unable to depart from the past that actually was, and for all my question about my own past, I know it’s the past I have, and I don’t mind it.
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'Belgium's new passport features comic faves | Boing Boing'
Anyone know an easy way to get Belgian citizenship?
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'Netflix Reveals New Wallace & Gromit Movie, Chicken Run 2 Cast'
More Wallace and Gromit is always welcome.
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'People spent 15 hours roleplaying a McDonald’s drive-thru on Twitter Spaces - The Verge'
The internet is dumb but sometimes in an amazing way.
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'Amazon is retiring Alexa — no, not that one - The Verge'
Why shut down Alexa rankings???
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Taika Waititi to adapt The Incal for the screen | Boing Boing'
Taika Waititi is doing a movie based on a Franco-Belgian comic, and I am very excited. I haven’t read this series, but it’s time to fix that.