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The tough part will be finding a Sega Dreamcast.

But those capital gains taxes exist for a reason. You have billionaires accumulating a huge amount of 'unrealized' gains at the top.

I agree with you non-sarcastically. As Melkathi already stated, the reaction to her was super disturbing.

Also, since Columbine, they have put up massive gates and fences at almost every school.

I'm not sure that it is a real concern among the non-billionaires though: https://news.gallup.com/poll/211052/stock-ownership-down-among-older-higher-income.aspx

That looks pretty amazing. 80% off on Steam right now too.

There is a massive problem with representation in bigger companies though. It is a real issue that reverberates through everything that has to do with the industry. Diversity is lacking across the board in gaming. It leads to a ton of AAA titles that look the same, it leads to toxic online communities, and frankly it is embarrassing. I don't even like telling people I play video games because it conjures up a negative stereotype. I grew up playing games by Roberta Williams and Lori and Corey Cole. Games were about adventure and whimsy. They didn't lack violence back then, but now it seems to drive the industry. Thankfully we have plenty of indie development that breaks the boring mold today. But yeah, I don't think we fix representation just by hiring more ladies in a small development house. That is small time thinking. We need games that attract a wide audience, we need diverse paths into the gaming industry, and we need positive online communities that support growth and evolution. Just my 2 cents.

It was a studio of 9, I think...and a female dog. It's a non-story.

Is Battle Brothers an open world game? No matter what it is, I'm back to obsessing over my dysfunctional, disfigured, and slightly endearing company of mercenaries. The desert expansion really added more flavor than I originally thought. Sending a couple brothers into the gladiator pit is a fun change of pace from the normal murder and mayhem on the open battlefields. Edit: My best crossbowman has brain damage and a lost nose. But he knows how to pull the trigger and hit someone with a bolt, so he stays with the company.

I don't even like igneous rocks.

Lightyear looks pretty cool. I mean, it will be interesting to see what it does to the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disney, at least.

Yeah, a lot of my students ask for more multiple choice question tests as well. It's really just a time management thing. Multiple choice is simple to take. You circle or bubble in an option and move on. It is simple to grade as well. It is either right or wrong. Essays and short answer questions require thought and explanation. They take time and there is not typically one simple answer that is correct. I usually show them towards the end of the year how much better they all do when asked to explain an answer then when they are just bubbling it in. But honestly, they are 12 years old, they are mostly just trying to survive all the social, societal, parental, and hormonal pressures they have newly been introduced to.

Dune Part 2 in 2023? Ugh. That is forever.

Yeah, that was a real arsehole move, Melky.

I am not even going to get into my thoughts as an educator. As a parent of a child with dyslexia, I am very aware of how limited those proficiency tests are at determining intelligence and ability. My daughter works her butt off and will probably never test at grade level proficient. Ok, as an educator, I will just say that the whole model of trying to sum up the progress a student has made based on a multiple choice test is flawed. Graduating High School should be based on much more than that. But the whole High School model is flawed as well, since we are trying to push everyone towards academics instead of a more trade centric education.

So...is this justice? It's a tragic story. You have a young woman struggling with drug addiction. She suffers a miscarriage. So an unborn child is not given a chance at life. The mother is then thrown in prison for 4 years. Does that solve the problem? Who does that serve? Is the idea that she will be an example for other pregnant drug addicts? Or is it that the unborn child deserves justice against their mother? That seems like a slippery slope, given how common miscarriage's are. I don't get it. It sounds like taking a terrible tragic situation and making it worse.

It looks like a train wreck. Which I guess is a type of excitement.

Hah, you've clearly never moved with kids. It just means more stuff and having to repack everything the kids pack because they don't listen to you. Although I do dig that my daughter can help me move the big stuff now.

I forced my wife and daughter to watch Dune with me. They seemed to enjoy it by the end, but were super pissed I didn't tell them it was only part 1. Personally I missed Sting. The whole cast was really good, but Javier Bardem was my favorite part. It was a beautiful movie.

I've been harvesting a lot of resources in New World. So far it still has that new MMO feel, which is nice. Up to level 25 but in no hurry. I also got an itch to play Battle Brothers, and I added the recent Arabian themed expansion for some more flavor. It is still brutal. I've already lost a few brothers, and retired a few with rough permanent injuries. Severance pay include, of course.

https://principalsdesk.org/2021/10/11/toxic-positivity-is-hurting-education/?fbclid=IwAR1Ylw0ZCtO_q2NEXj4clie6BRhdtDwuTtCGunf4WK8lyElABas3TY6DIkc It's important to remember that this is a long career with highs and lows. Being awesome isn't worth it if someone burns out a few years in. Teachers need to manage expectations and time. On another education note, this lady is facing some serious heat: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-21/riverside-teacher-suspended-after-mimicking-native-americans-in-viral-video I'm not going to defend her lesson. It was very tone deaf. I don't understand how she managed to do that bit for years without a High Schooler or co-worker pointing out how bad it was. But some of the reactions show a total lack of understanding about how education works. People are blaming the entire school district, the administration, etc. Do people understand that there are a thousand lessons being taught on every individual campus every day? There is no way to track and control this stuff. You hire a professional and hope they know what they are doing. I'm not sure how they move forward, other than issuing apologies. She doesn't deserve to lose her job for a bad lesson. Hopefully she can ride out the bad press and quietly transfer to another school or something. What a mess. Why go into education, again? For the outcome, not the income?

Sorry to hear that for both of you. My wife has had an injured pancreas for about 8 years now. She has to take enzymes to keep it working with every bite of food she takes. But that is better than being diabetic and trying to survive without it. Pancreases are so bizarre.

I really enjoyed Vigilantes, so thanks for posting this. 👍

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-58967120 So Ubisoft is turning AC games educational? Where do I sign up? Honestly, climbing around Constantinople is one of my favorite game history moments, so I hope they figure out a way to expand this project.