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This gave me a bit of an ironic laugh: the Digital Foundry people-- both the actual hosts, and their fans-- have spent the past odd-year slagging off the "I'm just going to be honest even though everyone hates me for it" Threat Interactive dude, saying he's been "debunked", that he's "never shipped a game", and so forth.
So now, in February of 2026, to hear them saying the exact same stuff is pretty amusing. I think they owe him an apology. Maybe they should even bring him onboard?
Yes, his responses were not always as gracious as they could have been-- but he felt compelled to defend himself, which I totally understand. It's surreal to have seemingly the entire world attack you for having stated a totally obvious truth. I've been there multiple times in my own life, so I can commiserate.
My new nickname in the family is "Deacon Aspirin"-- I'm sure it has absolutely nothing to do with my dad jokes. My pastor shared a few insights with me today related to his (excellent) homily, and I'm sure he won't mind me passing them on:
On a church-related note, I was asked today to pray for the younger brother of one of our parishioners, who is in seminary formation and who is having doubts or fears-- it was asked for this request to be passed on: please pray for him everyone!
Continuing my quasi-random brain dump, Father reminded us today not to say the "'A' word" during Lent, referring to "alleluia". I looked up the reason, and it's because the word is so associated with joyfulness that the liturgy itself is fasting in preparation for Easter!
So now, in February of 2026, to hear them saying the exact same stuff is pretty amusing. I think they owe him an apology. Maybe they should even bring him onboard?
Yes, his responses were not always as gracious as they could have been-- but he felt compelled to defend himself, which I totally understand. It's surreal to have seemingly the entire world attack you for having stated a totally obvious truth. I've been there multiple times in my own life, so I can commiserate.
My new nickname in the family is "Deacon Aspirin"-- I'm sure it has absolutely nothing to do with my dad jokes. My pastor shared a few insights with me today related to his (excellent) homily, and I'm sure he won't mind me passing them on:
- I asked him about the childlike innocence so many of the Saints always referred to. He steered me towards Matthew 10:16, and the phrase "wise as serpents and innocent as doves". This segues into the next point.
- During the actual homily, he said something to the effect that God doesn't want us to go back to the state in which Adam and Eve were, before the fall-- rather, He wants us to head into the state in which that original grace was intended to lead. I know words are important so I hope I'm not paraphrasing too much, but I think I'm getting the sentiment across.
- He explained that it wasn't a loss of innocence which caused Adam and Eve to notice their nakedness-- rather, it was due to the fact that they had distanced themselves from God, and no longer felt His protection. I could relate to this: haven't we all felt like that after sin, at some point (or perhaps many points) in our lives?
On a church-related note, I was asked today to pray for the younger brother of one of our parishioners, who is in seminary formation and who is having doubts or fears-- it was asked for this request to be passed on: please pray for him everyone!
Continuing my quasi-random brain dump, Father reminded us today not to say the "'A' word" during Lent, referring to "alleluia". I looked up the reason, and it's because the word is so associated with joyfulness that the liturgy itself is fasting in preparation for Easter!