Let's Speak About Xenoblade A Bit... No story ever leaves such lasting emptiness in one's heart as that of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, not even its prequel. The writer's animate the story with a twist that leaves intense emptiness in its watchers (it's game cutscenes, not words); yet, (s)he must have thought really hard on how to leave lasting emptiness. Yes, excluding Xenoblade Chronicles X, which leaves a "???" and "wtf" with its final scene; be it the Xenoblade Chronicles 1's…
@wabinab in May 2024
Teaching Children Outdated Information Parents teach their children to be successful; but not every parent are very successful at their teaching. The only teachings that proves useful are time-invariant principles that don't get outdated; yet, parents, being normal human, aim for the current fad. What they don't realize is the fad being outdated after their children grows up. Let's assume [1] that artists are successful, and earn a lot of money, around 1560 AD in Venice,…
Afterthought: The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt by Andrea Wulf With clear and illustrative words, author took one to travel with Humboldt, through his pains and agony, his worries and disagreements, and most importantly, his adventures. One was fascinated by adventurous writing, for it took one through the mountains and valleys, and somehow, one just enjoyed it. Seriously, whether the account written is accurate or slightly inaccurate isn't of the utmost…
The Diary: A Trip On The Road The alarm rang. Snuff! It snapped one's dream in half. Grudgingly getting up, one made for the clock. Right, 5 in the morning. Not the time to go back to sleep, at least not today. Meditations, checked. Filled one's bottle with water, checked. Stuffs packed yesterday, checked. Brushed one's teeth, checked. It's time to leave. Streetlights and headlights lit the road clear, though, light pollution was 'light'. That didn't last long. As the…