We’ve all seen it: the growing degradation of the English language, denuded by a culture of texting, character limits and abbreviated phrases. And, worse, those who attempt to communicate correctly with the written word are often pilloried in ways that harken dangerously close to something Harrison Bergeron might see. Just how important is it to communicate properly any more?

(NorseNote: please welcome back Kozfear to the front page of HSM!)

What an odd contradiction is virtual reality! We go there to escape from real life, and yet we then try to emulate real life.

A Home “trophy room” — when reasoned out — is a silly notion.

But what about trophies themselves? Is there a middle ground on this subject?

Ever been frustrated that the way you *want* to build your character in a video game isn’t always the best model for *surviving* said game? After more than three decades of games, why are we still stuck with this?

Which is more fun: *beating* the game, or *experiencing* the game? Is the great joy of Home the fact that it’s a game that never ends?

If we can reassociate our entire lives based on a wardrobe change, where is the *you?*

(Editor’s note: this article poses a fascinating question — do we spend all this time choosing what aspects of our lives to display, and what to look like as an avatar, to explain in cultural shorthand to others whom we are? Or is it to convince ourselves?)