Body a temple; Mind a palace

~ As I get older I become increasingly wary of the things I let into my body. And my mind.

Over or Under

~ Who are we to look up to?

Building Bridges for Strangers in Death Stranding

~ essay on Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding.

Welcome to the Nightmare: Bloodborne’s High Art Horror

~ essay on Bloodborne (2015), the ultimate in action-horror role-playing.

Demiurge

~ a poem

I Am Elden Lord

~ my essay on Elden Ring.

Mesmerism

~ a stream of consciousness writing on “mesmerism.”

The Kojima Standard: 5 Attributes to Good Entertainment

~ musing on the self-professed “standard for entertainment” of one legendary artist and gaming auteur, Hideo Kojima.

The Future Must Be Blue: 9 Principles of Longevity

~ musing on the concept of “Blue Zones” — regions of the world where people live happier, healthier, and altogether longer lives — and what we can learn from them.

The Witcher and Vocation

~ short essay on The Witcher video game series, developed by CD PROJEKT RED, based on the creations of Andrzej Sapkowski.