The Advocate

Well everyone, it has been an intense and harrowing year, filled with tragedies both local as well as national. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, issues across the socio-political spectrum have exposed deep fissures of suffering, bigotry, and injustice. There have also been bright spots, from adventures in Zoom to community charity events, but these have largely been muted by the overarching reality that has faced us starkly and unavoidably. In no way has this been more painful than in the lives of approximately 450,000 Americans who have died as a result of the coronavirus. That said, here are my resolutions for 2021: 1. Healing my mind & body. This goes from exercise to diet to medical treatment to therapy and beyond. As I move through my mid 30's with my wife and children, I can't be as cavalier about these issues anymore as I was in my 20's. 2. Cultivating habits for happiness. I mean really reprioritizing professional and personal activities with better boundar

All your base are belong to us is a phrase from the classic Zero Wing game circa 1991 utilizing some of the best Broken English ever translated designed by accident. The quote has gone beyond a meme and turned full zeitgeist amongst the cyber-web-crawlers. Actually, the entire game is full of nonsensical non-sequiturs that, taken in or out of context, are effing hi-larious. Sadly, their hilarity was undiscovered until the more recent advent of YouTube and meme-technology could bring it to the masses. Now, we've got all kinds of references to it. The dude pictured in the video, who is the enemy leader of CATS (the evil faction in the game) looks like a cross between Legolas, a Borg, and some vampire from Twilight. Which only makes the kitschy dialogue that much better. I recommend you check the original video and then get lost in a spiral-web-hole of knock-off vids . Enjoy!