I’m surprised at how comprehensive the song ends up being.

The Empire’s greatest weapon wasn’t the Death Star, it was administrative bureaucracy.

Cultural stigmas about what is fit to eat can be very arbitrary. There are a lot of traditional foods eaten from non-western countries that do not support this food-borne illness assumption.

I played the 3DS version of DQ7. It might have been the numerous quality of life improvements (including faster job progression) that made it less of a chore to get through. The story is structured into a variety of vignettes that don’t overstay their welcome.

I managed to get through DQ7 on 3DS, but I have a harder time staying motivated to finish DQ8 on 3DS. Despite being an older game, DQ7 feels like an adventure and that unfolds at a snappy pace. DQ8 feels like a step backwards in terms of pacing.

According to the nutritional anthropology class I took back in the day, dietary restrictions from religious practices aren’t about health or safety. They stem from a group’s desire to reaffirm its identity.

Here you go:

...a veritable font of impractical talents.

If social media is so important to the premise, why doesn’t anyone on the cast look like a TikTok eboy?

The classic grocery heist.

Empathy with a big “...but” is not empathy. It is a direct dismissal of what I personally went through. To assume that I am being willfully ignorant about the research is frustrating. I am not arguing about the science. I am talking about the way people like myself face prejudice for having the audacity to seek…

There has to be a better way to discuss these issues in a more productive way. Science is not a justification for hostility towards particular people. Just because there is evidence behind it doesn’t mean doctors should assume the worst from overweight people.

“Putting on some weight during the pandemic, or any other time, doesn’t mean you’re unhealthy, and it doesn’t mean you’re lazy, undisciplined, or out of control,” says the video narrator. “Weight fluctuations can be a natural response to lifestyle changes. Had any of those in the last year?”

Kelly Clarkson was the first American Idol winner. Beyond her own singing talent, people fell in love with her for being a down-to-earth person.

I would be fine if they were just divorced because Betty came out of the closet. It would establish that Howard and Betty did have something between them, but it couldn’t save the marriage.

“If something goes viral, you can go from zero to millions of followers in a matter of months. That’s really hard to do if you take a traditional trajectory.”

Kitsune udon reminds me of these commercials.

Agricultural runoff can be iffy due to the use of fertilizers and pesticides.

There is a reason why many people are skeptical when they hear a board game is semi-cooperative. Many people have tried to adapt the concept into a board game but there always seems to be some kind of fatal flaw in the eyes of players.

...and an arugula side salad as some sort of YouTube challenge. At least they’re getting some greens.