Grabthar

Better dead than spread.

Gotta stop them poachers, I reckon.

I'm not sure those are supposed to be her memories, but rather that they represent her fears about her own future. Natsuko has writer's block because she doesn't think she can pull off a first love story, and thinks all of her ideas are crap and unrealistic because she has never been in love with anyone herself. Natsuko is the one wears her hair over her face, so it looks like she is projecting her doubts on her fans and coworkers, waiting for them all to blame her when her latest film flops and it turns out she isn't the genius she is supposed to be. I think in her little Perishing dream world, she has been getting the perspective she needs to fill in her gaps as a writer. Definitely lots to speculate on how that front has been shaping up, so it should be interesting to see how it wraps up!

According to everything I have seen and read on the matter, most kids seemed to have a shit time with online schooling during COVID. Too easy to be distracted, frequent technical problems, no hands on activities or labs, no socialisation, no arts programs, no physical education, terrible support for kids who had learning problems or who otherwise required customised education plans, and the much larger class sizes meant an overall poorer quality of education.

For many, it was an unmitigated disaster, and most kids are much happier to be back at school in person. A handful loved it though. My daughter was one, though she also is very happy to have music classes again, so even she prefers being back in school.

Our conservative provincial government liked the cost savings though, so they tried to introduce an online course requirement to get your high school diploma, but due to popular demand, they had to include an opt out option. Since the opt out was so popular, they are now making it harder to access by requiring that you fill out a form for it available only by contacting the school guidance office.

Let's face it, online education is not popular because it sucks unless your program only requires a lecture, you are very motivated to learn and study, you don't need or want to discuss anything complicated with profs or peers, you have no learning or hearing disabilities, and you prefer to avoid people. It is great for work you already know how to do, which is the reason my daughter loved it, and why I like working from home. But default online education? Correspondence school has long been a thing, so if that's you, fill your boots. It seems most would rather pass on it.

Taiwan's National Security Bureau says that without their supply chain of advanced machinery and parts as well as ultra-pure raw materials, the factories won't be able to do much for long at current tech levels and will quickly fall behind the leading edge. And both the US and Taiwan have plans to scuttle the plants if they see the need anyway.

That's pretty much it. You shouldn't be berating him for supporting Russia so much as you should be cheerleading him supporting Ukraine.

Can't say that I know, but I shall be avenged.

Luv me plop plops. 'Ate street urchins. Simple as.

Character death and disfigurement is too rare these days. Bring back the Sword of Sharpness bite!

Gross. Love it. Bream Theater is interesting too though.

Depends on when you got it. They are worried about people who got it in the late 60s to early 90s, since I think they were doing a one dose vaccine then. MMR since then is a double dose and lasts for life. If you're 35+ you should check with a doctor to see if you need a booster.

Aylmer is a Canadian company that used to make really good ketchup. I'd buy it whenever I found it, but nobody stocked it regularly. Looks like they no longer make it, but this might be a great time for them to start up again.