11/2025

20. "Pioneers of the Pathway", by Stuart Jaffe.

A family drama on a space colony/wormhole portal development setting with a murder investigation as a framing narrative. The book tries to do a lot and manages to maintain focus, though it sometimes invites questions it can't answer.

My second favorite type of voice acting, second to US TV circa 1980s Saturday Morning cartoon villain.

A great opportunity to walk in a crowded room with a Stallone-as-Dredd impression, saying "I AM THE LAW", to the cheering of an adoring crowd.

Come for the view, stay for the walls bleeding in the middle of the night.

100%. I really do think simple, spontaneous conversation not only yields better results than forced questioning, but it also teaches kids how to talk naturally to others; how to listen and interact. No one irl goes around interrogating others like they're prisoners of war.

There's been many times where we can tell the kids have had a bad day and don't wanna talk about it. "Hey, looks like you had a bad day, you don't have to talk about it but just know you can tell me anytime". For us at least, it has always worked. Sometimes days after, but trust is the key.

Also: If they had a TERRIBLE day, this kind of question would make them feel even more miserable, I think.

Also fucking drop it if they don’t want to answer. They’re much more likely to talk about their life if they’re not being grilled. My kid would clam up to questions but spontaneously over share while riding in the car with me.

I have an 11yo boy and I know that if I had ever asked him "who made you proud today?" He'd just make a joke answer. Kids smell bullshit and that is a stupid fucking question.

And... More than that -clutch your pearls, article writers- some days your kid doesn't want to tell you about their day and, guess what? That's fine.

Yeah, your 6yo gets to have a little bit of privacy. Still, tell them about YOUR day. Develop the routine of sharing.

All these articles operate under the same ridiculous one-sided view in which parents need to interrogate their kids.

You want your kids to tell you about their day?

Tell them about yours first. The whole point is to share and build a connection. That goes both ways.

Jajajajajaja el vibe de "notice me senpai" de todos esos lamebotas.

Uy no he visitado ese basurero en un buen rato. Que hizo la Joyce?

11/2025

[SHORT STORY INTERMEZZO]

"What it means to drift", by Rajeev Prasad.

The very human experience of emotional drifting & the relationship between emotions and identity, seen through the eyes of a human and the mind of something much larger. I liked it.

Taste like crab, talk like people.

Anything past 12 hours has 25-35% chance of developing sentience.