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“We have had no good comic operas of late, because the real world has been more comic than any possible opera.” – Illustrated London News, Jan. 17, 1931 G. K. Chesterton

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"I am the last monarch of the old world. As Emperor, it is my duty to protect my peoples from their politicians" -Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria-Hungary

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In Which we talk about Verosimilitude in Video Games

Good morning, dear friend, reader of this present post, at the divagation store! How are you? I pray you are well? How have you been? As for me, I am okay, there has been some insane times, the past 3-4 days have been the longest months of all years I lived. I tried writing before, but at the end of the day, it would not be possible to think clearly. Today, I am on a more stable plan. I am really not sure how to write what happened without turning the whole post both too long, I may mention it, but for now, I wanted to just talk of more trivial things. I did play some Victoria 3 today! They will be releasing a new dlc in November 5th, adding a series of events and special content catered towards the Russian Empire. I wonder  if it will make the game joyless for the otherwise lovely time I have developing Russia. My default match in Victoria 3 is selecting Russia, passing lasseiz-faire laws, both freedom of trade and economic descentralization, alongside all it comes wirh it, such a...

In Which I commend the work done by the Book Redeeming the West

In Which one cannot build a nice house in rocky unstable foundations

In Which I talk of Walls and Ghost Job Entries

In Which we have the tone for 2026 more defined: Dialogue of the Jane Jacobs

In Which We talk of Books and the rush to the grocery market

In Which We Wrap Up April with Good News

In Which I praise the Lazy and the pursuit of comfort

In Which a delayed book Arrive, and more Anecdotes of December 2024

In Which we Welcome December with some Christmas Portraits!

In Which History Progression games are quite entertaining

In Which I talk about Books and Games and Sorrow

In Which June has been a net Positive

In Which I am almost finishing the biography of Catherine II... yet again!

In Which we Wrap up February, the longest short month

In Which I talk about routine and friendships...

In Which I have the delicate balance between Forcing writing and Not Writing at all...

In Which I avoid EU4 and other stories

In Which We Wrap Up 2023, and glimpse at 2024

In Which I recap some of 2023... A harsh year