It's only in alpha, but the metro simulator / colored shape generator Mini Metro that's been making the rounds is sure to be a Sawbuck favorite someday. It's got an intuitive interface, pleasant pace, AND it lets me continue my belief that transit planning isn't all that hard and my city should be doing a much…

I had a dream about Chris Christie last night, and now I wish I'd taken a moment to ask him about corn subsidies. I'm not sure what he'd have to say, but I'm sure he'd appreciate the change of conversation topic.

And, to some extent, air hockey.

Mario Kart 8 does indeed look like a lot of fun, but the hovercarts only confirm my suspicion that all new cart racers are just trying to recreate the delirious highs of Diddy Kong Racing.

Sure, but the takeaway I got from it is that stories are interesting when they are interesting, not because they are or aren't about certain mundane topics.