Maximum Verbosity

I remember a commercial some years ago that talked about how someday we would have every song ready to play at the touch of a finger, and someday we would check into a hotel and they would have whatever movie we wanted to watch. Someday, no matter where you were, you would be able to have a face-to-face call with your loved ones.

The munar capsule descends, falling now at only a dozen or so meters per second relative to the surface. Its landing gear extend, as though heroically reaching for the gray, dusty ground. Below, the ground inclines at a mild but unexpected angle, and a decision must now be made.

Even as a person who majored in the English language through my post-secondary education, I’m still a little fuzzy on the term “ironic,” so I’m not sure if it’s ironic or not that, as a co-creator of a website known for having developed a strong, tight-knit and supportive community, I myself feel that I’m generally terrible at being part of a community.

In the two and a half days since Civilization V: Brave New World was released, I’ve already spent in the area of 12 hours with the game. The reasons for that logistical miracle in my life are not interesting, but needless to say that is a pretty unusual stretch of time for me to spend with a game in such a short span. To be honest, I hadn’t intended to spend nearly that long.