Well, back from fishing in the Wasteland—yes, it’s a real thing now in Fallout 76—and I decided to revisit some journal entries from about 20 years ago. This was pre-MySpace, peak LiveJournal days. That platform was a chaotic mess in the best way. Looking back now, I can’t help but notice how some of my …
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Sometimes You Just Gotta Talk About a Penis. Before we dive back into grief, trauma, or the slow-motion implosion of life post-loss, let me take a moment to tell you a story that’s equal parts embarrassing, educational, and oddly endearing. Sometimes, when life is weighed down by everything else, you need to laugh, cringe, and …
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After logging out of the Wasteland today to deal with the glitchy mess that is real life (yes even life has as many weird resets as Fallout76), I started thinking again about the weird ways grief works. Specifically, my own particular flavor of widowhood and how it stacks up against the experiences of others. I …
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As many people who are closer “Here We Go Again”: Fallout, Fantasy, and Why Escapism Isn’t a Dirty Word As many people who are closer friends with me know, I’m all about Fallout right now. Specifically Fallout 76, because it’s the latest in the series and still has some developing gameplay. Occasionally I’ll drop back …
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