Redefining productivity after stroke recovery: why sometimes skipping the checklist to fish in Fallout is exactly what you need.
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Mothman, Appalachia, and the Fallout of Coping
I’m broken. That’s not a cry for help—it’s just a matter of fact. I’ve been broken for years. Truth be told, most of us are. Life cracks us in different ways. Some of us just chip a little—like overdrawing a bank account or getting a speeding ticket. Small fissures. Manageable. Forgotten. Others among …
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Here We Go Again: The Grief I Didn’t Plan For
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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“Here We Go Again”: Fallout, Fantasy, and Why Escapism Isn’t a Dirty Word
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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