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the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Kokubunji, 2024.09.10

Mari had to meet Ken at his sports-physiotherapist this evening. So, for half an hour before bed-time, Emma and I practiced Mario Kart. Specifically, we practiced the things we'd watched in a video of tips while eating dinner. The video's author was Canadian, and he suggested going to bed when the online game was being dominated by Japanese players....

rand()m quote

The way you write science fiction is: you sit down at your writing machine and you open your mind to the first thought that comes through. My first thought was always a cigarette.

—-Frederik Pohl