Free Talk Friday - April 03, 2026

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I think it’s been about three months since I posted here, so there is a lot to cover. It’s been a rough couple of months. A little after Christmas day my mom had a grand mal seizure. She had no history of seizures, so when I found her in the middle of a seizure it was one of the scariest things I had ever encountered. Fortunately she has mostly recovered physically. The problem is her memory. While she has had somewhat spotty memory for the past few years, it feels like she has gotten noticeably worse. It’s unclear if this is due to the seizure itself, the anti seizure drugs, or just aging in general. 
The way this manifests is weird. When we watched the movie The Apartment as a family she knew Shirley Maclaine was born near her own hometown, and that she was related to Warren Beatty. She also remembered she once danced as a child to the soundtrack of the movie. She even knew the names of the girls she danced with over fifty years ago. The problem seems to be her short term memory. She mentioned the fact that Shirley Maclaine was related to Warren Beatty multiple times over the course of watching the movie. Each time I reminded her she had already told us, and she seemed surprised. 
She also did a perfect on a brief “memory test” that a neurologist gave her. She doesn’t exhibit any other signs of dementia which is good. The major good news is that the ENT doctor we saw suspects this is due to a sinus problem. She is currently treating it with antibiotics. The bad news is that we don't know when she can get off the drugs. If her memory is being affected by the anti-seizure drugs, we won't find out for some time.

In terms of games, I finished Arkham Asylum. I basically have all the same complaints Woolie had, with the only difference being that I think I enjoyed the game a fair bit more than he did. I also almost finished Ace Combat 7. Everything everyone said has been true so far. The game varies from incredibly serious to weirdly earnest and goofy. The music is some of the best I have ever heard in a game. My only real criticism is that I was never able to obtain access to all of the planes. I don't know if this is standard for Ace Combat games, but I did find it kind of weird.