It’s weird building end-game systems and asking every player to sink 20 hours to actually test it, but hey, that’s EA I guess. I’m looking forward to a much different set of goals to try out. On another, ther
Back in the subway, I offered to buy Natalie a cup of tea at what was supposed to be the hippest spot in town, the McDonald’s in Pushkin Square, about a mile from G.U.M. It was like waiting to get into the Hard Rock Cafe, but I didn’t mind; I needed a little taste of ...
You need to be plugged in or use the generator to have enough power, and we rarely do either. In the spice rack over the sink, there are salt and pepper, hand sanitizer and the most-used spices. The cabinet above serves as the pantry, where we store cereal, rice, pasta and a few...
Have you ever heard the expression “sink or swim”? Well, if any sort of life exists on Venus today, its motto must be “fly or die.” Everything about Venus is dangerous and deadly, but the most dangerous and deadly conditions are found at the planet’s surface. So if you’re a...
and mindfulness triumphed.I imagined my basement of survival would sink. It did not. There is an inner exploration happening, unfolding like spreading new sheets on my bed, that solitude has befriended me all my life. In the best of times and the tedious. I have to find the frolic and ...
These early chapters were probably my favorite part of the book. They lay the groundwork for this time period in China and the characters Wang Lung and O-lan. I’ve always been fascinated with books that allow me to sink into a time period or specific geographic region, and obviously this...