While I’d like to toss out some fun, catchy pitch for this article of mine, “Won’t Someone Think of the Children,” that went up last Tuesday at The Escapist — all about the strangely dissimilar social and legislative fates of pornography and sex in games — it’s already been called less “edgy” and/or “thought-provoking” than my normal work by one respectful commentator, so who knows, maybe it’s not worth the read. I don’t even mean that in the bitter, sarcastic sense. Seriously, it just might not be that interesting. I wouldn’t want to lead you astray. Anyways, if you’re curious in art, politics, or the sexual adolescence of video games, check it out.
In other news, I’m back in Ireland! I’ve traveled far (well, at least all the way across the UK), eaten things that probably should never be eaten (think fried Mars bars and vegetable haggus), and even learned what the hell a minster is. I’ve also been in a fair share of independently-owned games stores, and marveled at the consumer games culture, albeit a non-electronic one, that seems to be flourishing in Great Britain. As souvenirs, I’ve brought home a shirt with a cow on it, a pot of honey, and a case of the flu. It’s nice to be home.
April 2nd, 2006 at 11:18 am
I think the article was nicely written. Not something that will go over well with most people. Few like to admit they are afraid, or that society is changing. It changes anyway, usually despite their efforts to prevent it. If we could admit it to ourselves, we’d be a lot more enlightened as a species.
Speaking of enlightenment: What is a minster?
April 3rd, 2006 at 4:27 am
What is a minster?
Ah, that one I can answer. If I can remember, that is… Wikipedia seems to disagree (It’s not cheating, it’s double-checking :-), but according to the self-guided tour brochure of the York Minster, it has to do with the type of Norman church that previously existed on the site, which, to bring the two definitions together, might have been a monastery. Hmm, why are these things never simple?
October 30th, 2007 at 8:25 am
world series betting spread…
Hugh underplaying existent …