2025-08-27: AI is/are the soothsayers of today. People trust them with no rational reason to do so. LLM is …
2025-08-27: “Denying people medical help, education, and a free “voice” isn’t power. It’s sadism. That’s what …
2025-08-27: “He wore a shirt one size too small because he thought it made him look slimmer. The flesh between …
2025-08-27: News stories about death shouldn’t have ad space. What price life? #marketing #news #failure
2025-08-27: Question everything. Question yourself first.
2025-08-27: “What’s the worst thing that can happen?” “I could be killed.” “We all die. Would you rather die …
2025-08-27: You have to be of a certain age to reminiss. #life
2025-08-27: If you aren’t a pack rat, what would you hoard if you were?
2025-08-27: I consider going back and rewriting or re-editing my earlier books. Doing so would change them in a …
2025-08-27: Messing with people’s minds is what authors do. #writing #author
2025-08-27: If you had to start a new career and you couldn’t choose something you’ve already done, what would …
2025-08-27: “The way to follow-up success is either with failure, the same level, or a better success. Oh. There …
2025-08-27: “He was life-adjacent.” #writing
2025-08-27: “Exagerrate the impossible. Then do it! That’s how you become a legend.” #writing
2025-08-27: “Having ‘a mind of your own’ isn’t something most people have. Most people want to be like everyone …
2025-08-27: Do you keep or trash all of the packing materials and manuals that come with a product after the …
2025-08-27: It feels like autumn here. Too early. All of the holiday stuff is out in the stores.
2025-08-27: Got a great review of “The Cat and the Warlock” from an acquisition editor. Granted, it’s not an …
2025-08-27: Structure auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2025-08-27: If you’re feeling bored, you can get a book signed–or buy some. It’s a low-stress, fun …
2025-08-27: Yo! It’s midweek. You should have gotten half of what you were supposed to do by now. Time for …
2025-08-25: Schedule of sessions for Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity conference is up. …
2025-08-25: Happy National Whiskey Sour Day
2025-08-25: Back home. I need to catch up on stuff.
2025-08-24: “Sometimes, nature has no idea what course you’re trying to take.” #writing.
2025-08-24: Observed: “They were old. They didn’t understand the music. They sat and drank their wine.” #writing …
2025-08-24: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-08-24: “It’s easy being stupid. That’s why everyone does it.” #writing
2025-08-24: Cool. The Genre Bending session of C3 is gone after I told them we’d done it last year. Now I’m on a …
2025-08-24: Took a long walk and discovered a bunch of wild persimmon trees heavy with fruit. #botany #food
2025-08-24: Publishing a book is performance art. #writing #publishing
2025-08-24: “A mysterious wizard appears through a portal and tells you that you suck at being a human. He tells …
2025-08-24: Hotel stairwells are always like the “bad part of town” that some avoid. Hotels are trying to …
2025-08-24: If you specialize too much and label yourself as being something, you eventually become the label. …
2025-08-24: “Even his closest friends stayed away.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-24: It doesn’t matter if someone doesn’t like you or what you have done as long as you are at your best …
2025-08-24: Good morning. Last day of rest and relaxation. I plan on enjoying it. You should too. Time for the …
2025-08-23: Dinner (gratuitous food pic) scallops and corn risotto. Perfect. #food
2025-08-23: So true… #gamedev #carrot
2025-08-23: “Freedom cannot be granted or given. It can only be taken away.” #writing
2025-08-23: Ok. Here are the panels i’m scheduked on, so far. #writing #mdc3con
2025-08-23: “So how does it feel to be resurrected each morning?” #writing
2025-08-23: Just got the session schedule for Creaturw, Ceimes, and Creativity. I haven’t checked to see which …
2025-08-23: The hotel coffee this morning barely lived up to being called water.
2025-08-23: Good morning. Try to go through the day without judging anything either mentally or verbally. See …
2025-08-22: Plan for tomorrow: — breakfast somewhere — relax — read — ride the bike
2025-08-22: “Interesting how left and right are more important than correct and wrong.” #writing
2025-08-22: “Aliens come to earth and provide peace, freedom, and utopia to all humans. But some humans decry it …
2025-08-22: “Life is too easy. That’s why things go wrong.” #writing
2025-08-22: “Often your training is wrong, and you have to do the right thing. This takes courage that is never …
2025-08-22: “Darkness hides the light. It never consumes it.” #writing
2025-08-22: “Gods have always been used to control human behavior, either through hope or fear. That is the …
2025-08-22: “Hell was somethng you feared. Now it was something you looked forward to.” #writing
2025-08-22: Enough is often enough after it’s too late.
2025-08-22: “A good salesperson knows when to stop selling—and when not to try.” #writing
2025-08-22: Someone explain to me why on iOS, tapping the lower left or lower right corner puts the screen into …
2025-08-22: Playing a game of SpaceShipped from ButtonShy #solo #game
2025-08-22: Cool! I just noticed that blood oxygen is back in Apple Health in the US. #apple #health
2025-08-22: “We love living our own lies, not our lives” #writing
2025-08-22: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-08-22: “The future is just pretend.” Vespertine, Kamelot #music
2025-08-22: Settling down for some morning writing. #writing
2025-08-22: The storm has left this in its wake.
2025-08-22: Good morning, followers of the sun. He has risen. All hail Apollo. Time for the cereminial coffee
2025-08-21: Entering vacation mode. We all need to forget stuff. #life
2025-08-20: Passion doesn’t mean you know what youre doing. #life
2025-08-20: “Where’s Waldo?” “His body is in the freezer in the garage.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-20: “Spock: Captain. He died by having a knife 3D printed inside him over a matter of several months …
2025-08-20: “You are allowed to say no to power. In fact, it’s required. Few do because they fear.” #writing
2025-08-20: Is Pilates named after Pontius Pilate? .~ #history #exercise
2025-08-20: Plan for the next few days: mini-vacation prior to delving into the dungeon of writing. #writing
2025-08-20: If you wear a hat, do you do it as a fashion statement, because you are hiding your baldness, or …
2025-08-20: “Hot take” Git is good. Github is bad.
2025-08-20: A hurricane with wind speeds of 158 mph moves up the coast while a tornado moves down the coast at …
2025-08-20: Hello. It’s time for a reset. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-18: “‘There are things you weren’t meant to have: an opinion, belief, money, power, and anything else I …
2025-08-18: Dinner. Shrimp noodle bowl . gratuitous food pic #food
2025-08-18: “Never expect a loan to be repaid. Doing so sets up unrealistic expectations that lead to …
2025-08-18: “If you don’t have a sense of humor, spend more money.” #writing
2025-08-18: There are tons of information about structure, charcactwr, world building in writing. There are few …
2025-08-18: Ack! Oktoberfest stuff is out too early. Next thing we’ll have holiday stuff out tomorrow.
2025-08-18: Good day today despite some issues. I deserve some food.
2025-08-18: iOS apparently doesn’t understand French spam. It never blocks it. #ios #mail #spam #failure
2025-08-18: If you havent read this, you should. www.amazon.com/Cat-Warlo… #book #reading #pulp
2025-08-18: Hello. Its Monday. Its time to figure out where the weekend went. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-17: “Why did you kill your parents.” “The AI told me to do it.” #writing #ai
2025-08-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-08-17: … he then orders a Sam Adams. #writing #character
2025-08-17: Observed: customer just came into a Mexican restaurant wearing a Don Julio T-shirt. I guess he …
2025-08-17: “They drugged him.” “What? With what?” “No. Drugged. You know like they drugged the cat outside …
2025-08-17: Observed: some women put their foot on the stool they are sitting on at a bar when talking to …
2025-08-17: Good morning. Don’t panic. It’s not Monday yet. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-16: Plan for tomorrow: — personal errands — prep for writing “Coins of Destiny 3” — spend time outside — …
2025-08-16: Overheard: …you know, one of those portable envelopes.” Um…
2025-08-16: We have entered the era of celebrity bullies. #life #failure
2025-08-16: “He was the Terry Thomas of the modern age with Terry Thomas’ teeth but he wasn’t as humorous.” …
2025-08-16: Well that made my day. Someone came up and told me they started reading “To Preserve Health” and her …
2025-08-16: Bait worked again. Sold at least one of my books. #book
2025-08-16: Observed: a group of five people all talking simultaneously and no one listening and not fighting. …
2025-08-16: “Near-death experiences are shades of the real thing.” #writing
2025-08-16: “Be grateful for your friends and frenemies. It’s the other ones you have to worry about.” #writing …
2025-08-16: Today’s conversation bait as I write. #book #reading
2025-08-16: What was the last book that made you laugh or funnel your drink through your nose? #book #reading
2025-08-16: I guess I should eat something today.
2025-08-16: “His life was like a carnival full of clowns and throwing knives.” #writing
2025-08-16: Hope everyone is enjoying this portion of the weekend, brought to you by time.
2025-08-16: At what cost will you do the right thing? #life
2025-08-16: Good morning. Make it a lazy weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-15: Time for some Ritchie Blackmore youtu.be/3omCKpshq… #music
2025-08-15: I’m sure someone does a yearly study measuring the effect of having your logo on a …
2025-08-15: It’s Friday. Wind down. Slow down. Drink lots of water. De-stress. You aren’t being paid enough to …
2025-08-15: The list is growing…. Will you be there? creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2025-auth…
2025-08-15: “Lemmings know what they are doing. Do you?” #writing
2025-08-15: Have you ever noticed that wireless chargers always have wires? #tech #failure #qi
2025-08-15: Tell me something true, but stupid.
2025-08-15: What is your favorite shade of gray/grey?
2025-08-15: “A good memory is not something I’m sure I ever had.” #writing #character
2025-08-15: “He ran a hand through his now non-existent hair. ‘The first step of government is to kill those who …
2025-08-15: You can always make a living as a writer, but it’s easier to be a plumber and pays way more. …
2025-08-15: “How often do you think, ‘I should really be having a good time’ only to realize you never really …
2025-08-15: “Every AI is based on the underlying CthulhuChat.” #writing #ai
2025-08-15: “He was like the wall of an old abandoned building, plastered and painted.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-15: “Strength in numbers applies to stupidity as well.”
2025-08-15: “People are always willing to help you when you don’t need it, and are reluctant when you do. …
2025-08-15: Good morning. It’s Friday. Step away slowly from your work with your hands up. Time for the …
2025-08-14: “He held no truck with stupid cultists. Instead, he held a large earth mover.” #writing
2025-08-13: Contribute something worthwhile to the world. #life #success
2025-08-13: “Don’t slay monsters. They make good politicians.” #writing
2025-08-13: Remember when Ronald McDonald was a thing and then he started on “It”?
2025-08-13: I need to delete all writing podcasts that promise something then go off-topic to talk about their …
2025-08-13: “Structure is what humans want and expect. The proverbial box you’re supposed to think outside of …
2025-08-13: “The light shimmered as if filtered through a gauze bandage. In fact, it was a giant solar sail …
2025-08-13: “When was the last time you married someone you loved? Lust has no place in marriage.” #writing …
2025-08-13: “His life was abstract.” #writing
2025-08-13: Find joy in the absurd. That’s where most of it hides. #life
2025-08-13: “Intelligence is a constant. The population is rising.” — anon …
2025-08-13: “He was the beast no one dared name. So, he called himself Tim.” #writing
2025-08-13: “He was like putty in her hands—silly.” #writing
2025-08-13: “Never underestimate the power of gruel as window caulk.” #writing
2025-08-13: I’ve noticed many people teach what they have never done. Writing, art, welding, law, etc. We assume …
2025-08-13: “When life hands you a guava, the best you can do is shrug and make aqua fresca.”
2025-08-13: We all create our own options. Dont complain about the ones you choose. #life
2025-08-13: If you undervalue play, you undervalue your health. #life
2025-08-13: You never need approval to do the right thing. Just make sure it is the right thing. #life #success
2025-08-13: The weather is hot and human today. Dark and messy.
2025-08-13: It’s food time.
2025-08-13: Good morning. You don’t have to be important to be important to someone. Time for the …
2025-08-12: Every monster has its motivation. #writing
2025-08-11: Taking over DC is a test case for the rest of the country and “free world”.
2025-08-11: Good deed done
2025-08-11: “He salivated over her. She was disgusted and kneed him, pushing him off.” #writing
2025-08-11: I think ill visit B&N. Not that i need more books.
2025-08-11: Baseball would be more entertaining if the pitcher threw to kill.~
2025-08-11: “Many assume that God is aroung to clean up your messes. God isnt your babysitter.” #writing
2025-08-11: Soon, AI’s will not only fix things for you, but will insist you are wrong and should be held to …
2025-08-11: I just ordered Schnitzel. We shall see.
2025-08-11: “Appreciate what you dont have. You could be stuck with crap.” #writing
2025-08-11: Smile like you wish you meant it.
2025-08-11: So starts the police state.
2025-08-11: “God got fed up with all the idiots, ended all life, and closed up shop.” #writing
2025-08-11: Hm. I may be on a panel discussing the use of AI in writing during C3. I hope they are ready. …
2025-08-11: Do you take notes you never look at? Maybe you should delete them. Dont be like your uncle Bob who …
2025-08-11: The heatwaves are back.
2025-08-11: Who have you annoyed today?
2025-08-11: Time for the meal of the day. Settling in to take notes on people and listen in on stuff. #writing
2025-08-11: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-08-10: PSA: If you ask me to review your product/service/book/etc you will either be given the lowest …
2025-08-10: “The strongest will fall. They always do.” #writing
2025-08-10: Do people ever dress up to go out to dinner at a restaurant? Do restaurants have dress codes? If you …
2025-08-10: Humans like to glamorize evil with images. There is nothing glamorous about abuse. #humanity …
2025-08-10: “Remember how you used to be. Aren’t you glad you aren’t the person you were yesterday? Now, imagine …
2025-08-10: Who is the most reviled author? Why? I’m sure someone will bring up JKRowling. Let’s dispense with …
2025-08-10: Do people still wear suits and ties to work if they aren’t required to do so?
2025-08-10: “‘Heroes are a fiction made to make us feel better in our pain. We prefer to sit around and moan. We …
2025-08-10: “People who have never suffered don’t care if you do.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-08-10: “Life is like a box of chocolates. Crusty-white and old.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-10: “You can accept your fate, but don’t give up when you do.” #writing #character
2025-08-10: “Frailty, my boy, isn’t a sign of age. It’s a sign that you’ve given up.” #writing #character
2025-08-10: “Legalized abuse is still abuse.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-10: “He sat on his throne of gold having outlawed gold.” #writing
2025-08-10: “If you don’t have friends, you’re in the wrong place.”
2025-08-10: “Complaining exposes your weakness.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-08-10: “There is a speed to thought. Therefore, there is an an acceleration to thought. That’s just the …
2025-08-10: “Good luck coupled with intelligence is a potent force. Few are lucky. Even fewer are intelligent.” …
2025-08-10: “We are all The Other. No one conforms. No one belongs. The best any of us can do is be ourselves …
2025-08-10: “His life was steeped in mystery and the tea trade.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-10: “‘No one is perfect. So sayeth the Lord, thus convicting himself.’ — Jan, the Lost Apostle.” …
2025-08-10: “The fact that someone demands you comply with their wishes because they assert their authority to …
2025-08-10: “Life is full of people who walk one path while claiming the other.” #writing
2025-08-10: The thing about humans is they think other humans want to do the right thing. History and current …
2025-08-10: Be. Before you no longer can. #life #success
2025-08-10: Just because you’re alive doesn’t mean you live. #life
2025-08-10: OK. “To Gain Knowldge - Coins of Destiny 3” outline complete. Now, I’ll have to write it. But that …
2025-08-10: Happy World Lion Day Too bad there aren’t many.
2025-08-10: This is cool if you travel. www.macrumors.com/2025/06/1… #apple #ios #passport #realid …
2025-08-10: Hello there. I bet you didn’t realize we’re almost halfway through August already. You …
2025-08-09: “It’s easy to blame people who can’t defend themselves. That’s why everyone does it.” #writing
2025-08-09: “Don’t criticize what everyone else does. Find something new to criticize.”
2025-08-09: “What’s worse than a first-class fool? I third-class fool.” #writing
2025-08-08: “Sometimes, you have to rock the boat to wake the sleeper.” #writing
2025-08-08: OK. This just made my day. Now all we need is the Unreal Anthology on Switch 2. …
2025-08-08: I must not be a nice person. The complimentary hand sanitizer has nothing to say.
2025-08-08: Humanity’s conceit is that anyone that can post, speak, write, or otherwise produce a worthless …
2025-08-08: If you’ve taken a logic course, you that reality is rarely related to truth. Posting “truth” is …
2025-08-08: Coming soon: Pair-programming with AI. Not a good implementation of XP/Agile since humans will tend …
2025-08-08: “Magic has a way of becoming the technology of a culture. Technology is magic to everyone else.” …
2025-08-08: Authority is just another form of authorship. You can always say no and that you don’t like/want it. …
2025-08-08: People love to ignore what they disagree with. Remember that doesn’t change what they ignore. It …
2025-08-08: Habits make you predictably reliable. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-08-08: Once an AI can predict your behavior and perform the related actions, you become dispensible. Be …
2025-08-08: What is your favorite non-murder mystery book? #book #mystery #reading
2025-08-08: “Murder is easy. Getting away with is difficult, but not impossible.” A blurb waiting for a book. …
2025-08-08: Every app needs a placebo button. You click it and it does nothing except make someone feel better …
2025-08-08: The “future” isn’t about the technology we can produce. It’s about overcoming our differences and …
2025-08-08: “Slow and steady isn’t a race. It’s a contest.” #writing #life
2025-08-08: “Death is too easy for you. You have to stay alive and suffer through everyone else’s stupidity.” …
2025-08-08: Based on today’s spam emails, everyone has: — toe nail fungus — Alzheimer’s #apple #mail #spam
2025-08-08: Finishing up the outline for “To Gain Knowledge: Coins of Destiny 3”. I have a good story and the …
2025-08-08: Snark mode enabled.
2025-08-08: “Climate change” is such an innocuous phrase. It sounds like you’re putting on a comfortable suit. …
2025-08-08: Nice. “The Cat and the Warlock” got featured. #book #reading
2025-08-08: Happy International Cat Day
2025-08-08: The Gathering: Spent the morning trying to wrangle one of the adults into a carrier to get them to …
2025-08-08: Good morning. Remember to breathe. It’s vital. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-07: A leader isn’t someone who tells you what to do. A leader improves the human condition by their …
2025-08-07: “Invisibility had never been seen before.” #writing #technology
2025-08-07: “The only content warnings life has are the ones you impose on yourself and others.” #writing
2025-08-07: What if there was a social network that required a 1-5 rating on every post and was bot/AI-free?
2025-08-07: who do you emulate every day? Why? What processor do you use?
2025-08-07: A good looking stranger comes up to you wanting to be your friend, would you: — ask what they are …
2025-08-07: Rekindle your romance or your lover of reading. Read a book. www.amazon.com/Cat-Warlo… #book …
2025-08-07: “If your life in a jar. Best used before tomorrow.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-07: “Never underestimate yourself. Never overestimate yourself. Never estimate yourself. Never …
2025-08-07: “Books are illegal because they are too slow for AI.” #ai #writing
2025-08-07: Keep your sink and your mind clean.
2025-08-07: Have you ever solved a murder mystery? Have you ever saved the world? No? Then why is your life just …
2025-08-07: “The Emperor had no clothes so he dictated everyone to run around poor, naked, and starving. Most …
2025-08-07: Happy Professional Speakers Day Are you a woofer or a tweeter?
2025-08-07: “We love idiots who take orders without question. Loyalty and obedience are one and the same. That’s …
2025-08-07: Do you have a secret lab in the basement? #writing
2025-08-07: Read to escape. You don’t have to read my books, but read. If you do want to read mine, then how …
2025-08-07: There is a difference between worry and concern. Worry can rip you up, concern can bring …
2025-08-07: Just because you erase something, it doesn’t mean it never existed or is gone. Some people never …
2025-08-07: Most people are so busy trying to live someone else’s life they don’t have time to make …
2025-08-07: Yo! It’s morning. Wake up! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-06: ¬and this is what spam looks like in iOS Mail. IOS Mail has no filtering capability. It doesn’t even …
2025-08-06: Good morning inhabitants of Earth. Let go of expectations. Let go of stress you create for yourself. …
2025-08-05: “You can always so no to power. It’s often better that way.”
2025-08-05: Time to switch it up. TWSBI Go Sapphire (M) w/Lamy Turquoise. #fountainpen
2025-08-05: Happy Work Like A Dog Day Dogs work?
2025-08-05: Hello. It’s that time again. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-04: Plan for tomorrow: — stay the course.
2025-08-04: The Gathering: One of Mote’s kittens has learned to unplug stuff. I discovered two lamps and a …
2025-08-04: I don’t want AI. I want email spam filters that work on throwaway email and domain addresses. #apple …
2025-08-04: Kindness and empathy are not political. #life #failure
2025-08-04: “The wreckage of his heart was strewn over the social media landscape.” #writing #character
2025-08-04: God shamed and punished Adam and Eve for eating the “fruit of knowledge”. Knowledge isn’t a sin. …
2025-08-04: “Fighting for belief is called religion.”
2025-08-04: I’ve noticed that few teachers home-school. They would rather deal with someone else’s kids than …
2025-08-04: “Under the Influenced Sky” would make a great title. Not sure what the story would be. Feel free to …
2025-08-04: “A warped sense of humor can get you through most things.” #writing
2025-08-04: “Jack, I’m not your enemy. The question you should be asking is who wants to keep you stupid and out …
2025-08-04: “They not so much work for him, than grovel at his feet begging to be spared.” #writing
2025-08-04: “The only power is fear. Without fear there is no power. Once you accept the worst thing that could …
2025-08-04: “Social media is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of …
2025-08-04: A book will alleviate 98% of all boredom. Read a book. store.bookbaby.com/book/the-… #book …
2025-08-04: Every moment we live in is “in media res” if only we took the time to notice. #life
2025-08-04: Time for some food. I’m nearing the end the planning phase of “Coins of Destiny 3”.
2025-08-04: “They conquered the dragons and forced them to bake pizza.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-04: What do you do to get bored? NOT what do you do when you are bored?
2025-08-04: Don’t manage your time. Manage what you do. #life #success
2025-08-04: It’s the perfect size. #cat
2025-08-04: “If there’s one thing that AI can teach us, it’s that we shouldn’t learn from AI.” #writing #ai
2025-08-04: “It wasn’t enough to own more, he thought. Then, he added to himself, More isn’t enough. More better …
2025-08-04: Did you realize you’re at least a day older today?
2025-08-04: Hello. Is it Friday yet? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-03: Tell a new story. Don’t retell an old one in a new way. #writing #media
2025-08-03: Greetings. Revel in the last of the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-08-02: Prove yourself to yourself. #life #success
2025-08-02: “A person who orders you to do something, is actually asking and hoping his power or presence will …
2025-08-02: “He was a character with no plot and no humor. His life amounted to that of a walk-on everyone …
2025-08-02: “Pride comes before the fall.” “I thought summer did.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-08-02: Observed: guy plastered with Harley Davidson clothes. He obviously works as a tech/mechanic, but …
2025-08-02: “He wrote a 15th century manuscript in the style of Stephen King in the 15th century. People had no …
2025-08-02: Observed: Just saw a guy walking a dog at the outdoor restaurant that looked like Larry Bird. The …
2025-08-02: Have you ever actively schemed, or come up with a scheme? I think people are out of practice. #life
2025-08-02: Strawberry jalapeno blonde ale might be good. I might try brewing it. #beer #brewing
2025-08-02: Have you looked under the sofa?
2025-08-02: Some parents wash their hands of parenting and teaching, believing it’s the teachers job to teach. …
2025-08-02: “Sometimes, you have to throw people under the bus to see what they are made of.” #writing
2025-08-02: Some people consider the number of exclamation marks being directly related to importance. #writing …
2025-08-02: Don’t blame the thing that annoys you. Blame yourself for being annoyed. #life #success
2025-08-02: Good morning. The heat has broken, the stupidity hasn’t. I’ve got house stuff to take care of, then …
2025-08-01: Nibbage. #fountainpen
2025-08-01: I did an experiment. I made overnight oats using a name brand instant oats packet. It turned out a …
2025-08-01: The Gathering: I took two of Fudge’s kittens in for their procedures early this morning. …
2025-08-01: Hello. The heat has broken into many large sharp shards. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-31: “Life isn’t rocket science.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-31: Not a productive day. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
2025-07-31: In the US we have an insurance company, State Farm. The name, in itself, raises questions of …
2025-07-31: If you use AI to write a book, you aren’t an author/writer. At best, you are an orchestrator or a …
2025-07-31: “Thinking you are the best is as bad as thinking everyone is inferior, but more so because you are …
2025-07-31: We all live on our own personal bell curve. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-07-31: “Some people believe the less someone says, the more wise and intelligent that person is. More often …
2025-07-31: Do you laugh more when things become uncomfortable or when they are, in your opinion, funny? #humor …
2025-07-31: “An AI is as smart and as biased as the collective intelligence of the idiots who create it.” …
2025-07-31: What’s the most useless thing you’ve bought, that you love?
2025-07-31: “The tide dragged him across the rocky coast, cutting and abrading.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-31: Would you rather wear a suit and be rich or wear what you want and be comfortable in more ways than …
2025-07-31: “We’re sending your life back to the cook. It’s half-baked.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-31: Slow success is better than no success. #success
2025-07-31: How do you know you’re not from the future and just lost all of your memories when you traveled …
2025-07-31: “Save the Fails!” #writing #prompt
2025-07-31: I haven’t made yogurt in ages. I should. #food
2025-07-31: Where do you go to find great books by unknown/new authors? All of the “usual suspects” ( Amzn, …
2025-07-31: I just realized/decided one of my characters needs to die for the book/trilogy to work. And here I …
2025-07-31: Soon, user interfaces will not only be designed by AI, but they will be designed for AI, since …
2025-07-31: “Quitting isn’t failure. It’s just taking an indefinite break.” #writing
2025-07-31: Wisdom is transforming a lot of knowledge into a single useful thing. #life #knowledge #wisdom …
2025-07-31: Happy National Jump for Jelly Beans Day
2025-07-31: I have lots of house and erranding to do today. Still, I’ll continue working on “Coins …
2025-07-31: It’s hot out. Stay cool inside and read a fun book. www.amazon.com/Cat-Warlo… #book …
2025-07-31: Hello. Take time to appreciate everything you have to eat. You’re one of the lucky ones. Time …
2025-07-30: Never admit to someone else’s success. #life #success
2025-07-30: So who is pushing all of this AI junk on us, when few of us need or want it? What is the agenda? …
2025-07-30: There are jokes that are more interesting than the punchline. Life is like that. #humor
2025-07-30: Back home again. It’s brutally hot again. Time to put out water and ice for the HETAL’s and other …
2025-07-30: Well, that was unexpected. One of the hotel servers just bought my book, “The Cat and the Warlock”. …
2025-07-30: Good morning.Stay out of the heat. Remember your pets and ferals. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-29: Chatting with a guy who loves to read. Sold a couple of mine. He saw me writing on the SuperNote …
2025-07-29: I need to cool off.
2025-07-29: It’s brutally hot and humid here. They always warned me I’d end up in Hell.
2025-07-29: “The Macrame Murders” should be a cozy mystery series. #writing
2025-07-29: Support those who struggle. #life #success
2025-07-29: “It’s not global warming. It’s global heating. We are being terraformed before the invasion.”
2025-07-29: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-29: Don’t live a disappointing life. #life #success
2025-07-29: Good morning people. Stay hydrated. Dont be a hothead. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-28: Plan for tomorrow: — eat breakfast — work on “Coins of Destiny 3” — take a walk — personal errands — …
2025-07-28: It should be easy to make my own “instant” overnight oats mix. Oats, dehydrated fruit, nuts, etc. …
2025-07-28: “Some don’t bother living their own life, having none, but focus on messing with others’.” #writing
2025-07-28: “He was old enough to die. He was young enough to want to live. So everyone voted.” #writing …
2025-07-28: “He called his perspiration Keith.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-28: What foreign language do you wish you spoke to any level of usefulness? Me: Japanese. I’m working on …
2025-07-28: I tried a commercial “overnight oats” mix. It was tasteless and formless. It was basically just the …
2025-07-28: PSA: it’s perfectly acceptable and warranted to say no to idiots and egomaniacs. #life #success
2025-07-28: I guess I deserve to eat something today. I think I’ll get something.
2025-07-28: Personal stuff done. It’s time for a break and to regroup before diving into stuff, none of which …
2025-07-27: Obstacles are just progress unattained. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-07-27: #book #reading
2025-07-27: Got the first review for “The Cat and the Warlock” on Amazon/Goodreads. …
2025-07-27: Good morning. Have you ever woken up and thought you haven’t had enough coffee? Time for the …
2025-07-26: Time to chill. youtu.be/zOrZ-nCp-… #music
2025-07-26: Given three tacos in a basket, how do you choose the one to eat first: closest, the non-overlapping …
2025-07-26: Everyone has a bit of weird in them. Ot is vlbetter to let it out than to have it fester on the …
2025-07-26: Which decade would you want a dance party set in? #music #dance
2025-07-26: Slow down and smell the air. Too often we only notice odor when we eat or a stench alerts us. #life
2025-07-26: Sometimes, you have to move like you know what you hope to do. #life
2025-07-26: “It wasn’t so much a plot twist than a plot strangling of any semblance of a story.” No, I won’t …
2025-07-26: I think I want fish tacos for lunch.
2025-07-26: Today’s writing environment. #writing #supernote #beer
2025-07-26: I’m out getting lunch and I’m stuck next to a chatty woman with a daschund. The daschund is less …
2025-07-26: A new kind of spam, offering to shed blueprints instead of weight. #email #spam
2025-07-26: The plan for today: — errands — house stuff — a nice long walk — eat stuff before it rains
2025-07-26: Hello, people of the weekend. Have a fun, relaxing, and safe weekend full of fun and caffeine. Time …
2025-07-25: Welcome to the weekend. What are you doing to celebrate?
2025-07-25: “ ‘The middle ground is what a lot of people don’t want, since it’s seen as giving up the ground you …
2025-07-25: “Just because you believe hard enough and have enough followers doesn’t make you God, just an …
2025-07-25: When was the last time you heard someone use the word “chinwag”? #writing #vocabulary
2025-07-25: Chokeberries. Too bad I probably shouldn’t eat them. #food #botany
2025-07-25: “You can’t hope to live in a(n) utopia when everything around you is being …
2025-07-25: Yes, we’re living in the future. It isn’t as fun as you thought it would be, is it?
2025-07-25: Good morning, everyone. It’s wind-down Friday. Don’t just shut off Friday eve. Ease into …
2025-07-24: Country/western music might be tolerable without twangy guitars and nasal/whiney singers and lame …
2025-07-24: Love how 26 often goes into half screen mode as if it thinks it’s on a flip phone. This has …
2025-07-24: “If you’re upselling, you either are desperate or greedy.” #writing #marketing
2025-07-24: “Will you milk what you’ve produced, or move on to another cow?” #writing
2025-07-24: Life is easy if you expect it to be hard.
2025-07-24: “The slime wasn’t worth hunting.” If you get it, you play games. #writing #throwawayline #character
2025-07-24: Hello. Find a reason to smile today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-23: What do you do with your ideas once you get them? #life #productivity
2025-07-23: I miss working on/teaching HP/Tandem NonStop® systems. There’s something about working on a system …
2025-07-23: Plan for tomorrow: — work on “To Gain Knowledge” — program a bit — read — errands — eat (a priority)
2025-07-23: “Greed and Syntax” - An out of work programmer, concocts a scheme to hold all of the world’s …
2025-07-23: Good to see Spiderweb Software is still in business and producing new games. I used to love these on …
2025-07-23: “You’re worrisome.” “No. I worry a lot.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-23: People should use “dast” more often in conversations and in writing. @grammargirl #writing …
2025-07-23: “It’s OK to show emotion. The problem is humans expect context-sensitive emotions.” #writing …
2025-07-23: That’s the problem with summer. Shorter days. #summer
2025-07-23: “A leader leads, he does not dictate or determine.”
2025-07-23: “On the plus side, we had him. He not only tipped the scales, he flattened them.” #writing #humor …
2025-07-23: When things are serious, that is the time for some hilarity. For example, if at a funeral, say the …
2025-07-23: Anyone else think that drinking wine out of plastic/paper cups is gouache (sic)?
2025-07-23: Decisions decisions #food
2025-07-23: I think I’ll play with the Raspberry Pi’s today. I haven’t done that in a while. #programming
2025-07-23: Cool! One of the servers just asked for my card when he saw the book. He said he wanted a copy. …
2025-07-23: Lots of authors signed up to attend Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity. I’ll be there wrecking havoc, …
2025-07-23: You’ll never move a mountain unless you’ve moved a molehill. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-07-23: Time for a break from planning more of the next book. #writing
2025-07-23: Woot! Author copies showed up. auteureist.com/CatAndWar… #book #writing
2025-07-22: “He had a toothbrush for every hour of the day.” #writing #character
2025-07-22: Why me? The guy with the load iPhone is now audibly slurping his fingers clean. I bet he doesn’t …
2025-07-22: “He served time at a restaurant.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-22: Second worst thing after someone audibly slurping their fingers clean at a restaurant, is someone …
2025-07-22: It’s “Christmas in July” in the “states”. Cmpanies leveragie the psychological effect of the feeling …
2025-07-22: “Civilization has come along way. We no longer run around pillaging and raping. Now, we have better …
2025-07-22: I’ve been slacking off. I need to get back to: — baking — programming — brewing beer and mead — …
2025-07-22: The Gathering: “Say hello to my little friend.” This is Mist, one of Fudge’s kittens. They are at …
2025-07-22: “Sure, all of the pessimists and people suffering and in pain affect how I live. But I always …
2025-07-22: What’s the weirdest/stangest word that you know? What is the weirdest/strangest word that you often …
2025-07-22: A population needs to be controlled in order to predict its behavior. — Harry Seldon
2025-07-22: Wisdom is not always conferred on the aged. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-07-22: I have plums. I’m thinking of a plum upside-down cake. Fruit is fruit. #baking #fruit
2025-07-22: I’m working out the plot/scene timeline for Coins of Destiny 3. I have a lot of loose ends I need to …
2025-07-22: If you see a cat and close your eyes, is it there or gone? This is the true Schrôdinger’s Dilemma. …
2025-07-22: “On a scale of ten, he was still a horrible person.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-22: “George, the difference between you and a mule is that a mule doesn’t get paid and is still happy.” …
2025-07-22: Nowadays, companies don’t sponsor. They give you money to do their marketing for them. Sports …
2025-07-22: “To Preserve Health”. store.bookbaby.com/book/to-p… #book #writing
2025-07-22: Happy National Ratcatchers' Day Yes, it’s still a thing, apparently. What the Dickens?
2025-07-22: “If a person struggles to survive, they won’t be too concerned about what may be going …
2025-07-22: Good morning, everyone. Remember, there is one rule. Enjoy the day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-21: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-21: Just made a batch of watermelon jalapeño sorbet. It’s a great summer treat. #food
2025-07-21: Happy Invite an Alien to Live With You Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-07-21: “He had what it takes, but he gave it away.” #weiting #throwawayline
2025-07-21: Unplug. Cut the cord. #life
2025-07-21: “You better be living now, because you’ll be dead tomorrow.” #writing
2025-07-20: “He wiped his face clean only to discover he had no face.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-20: “Get inside before the shadows fall.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-20: Not everyone wants to be your friend. And not everyone who does, is deserving of it. #life
2025-07-20: Sometimes, you have to make people question themselves. #life #success
2025-07-20: What game have you played that ended up not being a game? #life #game
2025-07-20: Most don’t understand my sense of humor. That’s a good thing. #life #humor
2025-07-20: You can’t be sensitive to everyone’s feelings. Doing so would drive you insane. But you can do your …
2025-07-20: How long will your life be supported? #life #programming
2025-07-20: What author, whose work you’ve read, would you like to punch in the nose? Why? #writing #author
2025-07-20: “Have you ever bought something on a whim? You have? I prefer to use credit cards.” #writing …
2025-07-20: “Casting a spell is like fishing. Sometimes you catch what you want. Other times, all you get is a …
2025-07-20: “Life is easy if you don’t care and don’t’ try. That’s what it’s all about. On the other hand, …
2025-07-20: Just because you’re healthy doesn’t mean you’re not dead inside. #life
2025-07-20: “Age has nothing to do with time, lad. It’s all about how life wears you down.” #writing
2025-07-20: Sometimes, you have to do something weird in order to discover how boring and utterly normal you …
2025-07-20: If you’re bored, may I suggest a copy of my new pulp action/mystery/thriller “The Cat and the …
2025-07-20: How lazy do you have to be to be called lazy?
2025-07-20: I’m taking it easy today, and mostly doing errands, house stuff, and relaxing.
2025-07-20: Time to switch it up. Jinhao 993 Shark Lime Green (F) w/ Robert Oster Peppermint #fountainpen
2025-07-20: It’s wet and dark here today. I wish they’d let me out of the basement.
2025-07-20: Good morning. Enjoy the last day of the weekend you’ll ever have. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-19: Peach rice pudding. Yum. #food
2025-07-19: I think I’ll make some peach rice pudding today. #food
2025-07-19: “The most least used tool that you have, is your mind.” #writing
2025-07-19: Throw out the bad ideas. Work on the good. #life #success
2025-07-19: Good morning. I hope everyone get a nice, safe, fun, and relaxing weekend. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-07-18: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-18: Time to get back to the world.
2025-07-18: Apple has provided around 4K emoji! Most, if not all, have ambiguous meanings. At least there were a …
2025-07-18: Apple needs a new emoji. The only one it will ever need. We need a “No Emoji” emoji. Apple is …
2025-07-18: Anyone remember when Frampton became a zombie? #music
2025-07-18: The more sponsors you have, the less they have to spend and the more patches you need to wear. …
2025-07-18: Donny struggles to live up to his name.
2025-07-18: I’m slowly plodding through plotting “To Gain Knowledge - Coins of Destiny 3” This is going to be …
2025-07-18: “Leftovers are a vestige of the meals that were.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-18: What was the last series you watched that was cancelled before coming to a conclusion? #tv #cable
2025-07-18: Happy Friday. If it’s not now, I hope it will be.
2025-07-18: Do you play with words out in the street? #writing
2025-07-18: Do you order your food at a restaurant and does it listen? #writing
2025-07-18: “He was snookered into playing billiards in the pool.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-18: “She was a woman of steep curves and sharp angles, a woman of many plots and angles.” #writing
2025-07-18: I’m having a Friday, not unlike other Fridays that I’ve had. How about you?
2025-07-18: All stories are fiction, therefore, they are not required to make sense, only to entertain. #writing …
2025-07-18: “He was a sigil of things to come. A portent of power and panic.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-18: “Never regret what you haven’t done. Regret what you shouldn’t have done instead.” #writing #life
2025-07-18: “He was a philosopher, stoned.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-18: “I see with my mind, but I understand what I see is a partial reality.” #writing
2025-07-18: “Doubt and fear are the wandering eye of the mind, diverting you from your goal.” #writing
2025-07-18: You may be the hero of your own story, but never forget you are the villain in some other people’s …
2025-07-18: It’s NASCAR weekend at Dover. It’s a dying sport around here. When I moved here, traffic was a …
2025-07-18: Time for a late lunch.
2025-07-18: The Gathering: Well, I was supposed to take some ferals to the vet for spay/neutering, but they …
2025-07-18: “The Cat and the Warlock” now up on Kindle Unlimited. “Perfect for fans of Haven, …
2025-07-18: Good mornings, everyone. Be gentle today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-17: Plan for tomorrow: — lots of errands — take a couple of ferals into the vet for spay/neutering (if I …
2025-07-17: “The Cat and the Warlock” is up on Kindle Unlimited (for now). Grab your copy. Print and regular …
2025-07-17: Time to switch it up. Restored Wearever (EF) w/ Anderillium Luna Moth Green. #fountainpen
2025-07-17: We all go through life, living outside the moment, with no clear goals of where we are or where we …
2025-07-17: Disappointment is life’s way of telling you that you should do better. #life
2025-07-17: Lunch was two corn on the cob slathered with pepper pub cheese. #food
2025-07-17: “The Cat and the Warlock” going on preorder soon. #book #pulp
2025-07-17: Happy Wrong Way Corrigan Day
2025-07-17: Question your life choices.
2025-07-17: Good morning. Be of cheerful humor. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-16: Halloween is early this year.
2025-07-16: Anyone like using iOS/iPadOS 26? — battery life 3-4 hours max. Normal 7-8 for me. — interminable …
2025-07-16: What’s the most annoying type of laugh? Cackling or braying?
2025-07-16: Instantly blocked #spam #writing
2025-07-16: “His other was significant. Just like in the movie.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-16: This week has been moving very slowly––time seems to have gone on vacation for me. It’s a nice …
2025-07-16: “His high-fives consisted of three joints and two snorts.” #writing #character #throwawayline
2025-07-16: “He was as lazy as he was productive, heavily leaning toward the former until he fell over since …
2025-07-16: “Work is to make someone else money as you use it to survive.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-16: Take Your Poet to Work Day I don’t know any, nor do I know anyone who has done this. I expect this …
2025-07-16: Don’t just write what you know. Write what you observe and have learned. Then make up the rest. …
2025-07-16: What if you are the ghost haunting a body that you think is yours? #writing #prompt
2025-07-16: “The world is driven by marketing. Anything can be ‘sold’ to anyone dumb enough.” #writing
2025-07-16: “When someone believes science and fact are not to be believed, they should not be believed. After …
2025-07-16: Hello. Improve someone’s life today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-15: PSA: Draft beer should more properly be called draught beer. Draught, as in to pull. As in horses. …
2025-07-15: Well, today wasn’t very productive. Actually, it wasn’t productive nor was it relaxing. It happens. …
2025-07-15: What is the coolest tech (at that point in time) that you’ve come across? Me? Tandem Non Stop® (now …
2025-07-15: Apparently, people and organizations, here in the US, take “Shark Week” seriously. #life #human
2025-07-15: Everyone and their grandmother have an LLM or AI app. It’s the Bitcoin/NFTs everyone rushes to, but …
2025-07-15: “It was a sliver lining n a cloud of platinum.” #writing #life #throwawayline
2025-07-15: “God is busy arguing with all the others.That’s why the world is screwed up.” “God is in the Bahamas …
2025-07-15: Cool. Someone just asked me, jokingly, if I was writing a book. I sold a couple books as a result. …
2025-07-15: Great men don’t go around believing they are great, much less flaunting their greatness or try to …
2025-07-15: Do the unexpected. Save the world. Or at a minimum, save something living. #life
2025-07-15: “Turn the world upside down and what do you get? A different perspective.” #writing
2025-07-15: Make room for fun in your life. #life #success
2025-07-15: Stay inside where it’s safe today. Or at least more comfortable.
2025-07-15: “He discovered the light within. It consumed him.” #writing
2025-07-15: Pitch 3 “Rachael, suffering from PTSD, accuses her friends of betrayal when her daughter disappears. …
2025-07-15: Pitch 2 “When her daughter vanishes, Rachael turns against her friends and embarks on a quest to …
2025-07-15: Pitch 1 “Rachael must save her daughter fron the government and a power-mad President who wants her …
2025-07-15: “He died by the sword. He had mortgaged his life to the hilt.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-15: PSA: If you write songs/music consider finding someone that can actually sing instead of trying to …
2025-07-15: Just heard someone say: “He’s a sandwich looking for a picnic.” #writing
2025-07-15: Be thankful for the little things, such as breath and breathing. Just because they are little things …
2025-07-15: Next up. Food and mind-dumping. What are you all doing?
2025-07-15: Happy National Be A Dork Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-07-15: Good morning. Smile at a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-14: “He wasn’t so much worried about what to do, but to whom.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-13: All day tomorrow, slow down. Observe. Listen. Live instead of reacting. That’s what I plan to do, …
2025-07-13: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-13: Sinners go to Alcaraz. If you know, you know.
2025-07-13: The Gathering: Fudge’s kittens (the outdoor ones) are big enough to start shuttling to the vet for …
2025-07-13: Mind-dump compete. 53.12 gigaquads freed.
2025-07-13: “A god is just something with more power or technology than you who doesn’t notice if it squashes …
2025-07-13: “He raged through the hardware store, destroying all of the tools. It was a chainsaw massacre.” …
2025-07-13: How many careers have you had in your life? How many have you been success or expert at?
2025-07-13: Do kids, nowadays, even know what a Pentium is/was?
2025-07-13: It’s all about the Pentiums, baby.
2025-07-13: What “junk” book have you read lately and would recommend? Me? I usually turn to The Destroyer …
2025-07-13: “Politics is apolitical. It’s all about power and greed.” #writing
2025-07-13: “You reinforce the junk in your mind by wondering, thinking, and contemplating on it rather than …
2025-07-13: “Your mind is full of clutter, misplaced ideas, knowledge, and litters of trash. You need a …
2025-07-13: For every hundred good lines I throw out, I find one that I use that is mediocre. #writing …
2025-07-13: “Follow your muse. Just don’t let it laugh at you. Too many amuse easily.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-13: “Violence is the obvious way to murder someone, be it a gun, knife, or poison. Better to kill with …
2025-07-13: When was the last time you sang, whistled, or hummed a song that wasn’t on digital? What was it?
2025-07-13: I think I’ll play a game this evening. I need to go non-digital for a bit. #game
2025-07-13: The battery life on iOS/iPadOS/WatchOS 26 sucks. I get maybe 4 hours of use. Yes, I know they are …
2025-07-13: “Gods are for those who worship people and power.” #writing
2025-07-13: Overheard: “I can take Micin.” My mind automatically goes to: “Maybe you should try Catsin.”
2025-07-13: “There is a veil across reality, but it it moth-eaten.” #writing
2025-07-13: “Fear and greed, are a potent mix that control the majority of humans. One takes advantage of the …
2025-07-13: I guess I’m allowed to eat now.
2025-07-13: Oh well. I made peach cobbler and accidentally used whole wheat flour and this happened. I’m sure it …
2025-07-13: “Life is a window waiting to be reframed.” #writing
2025-07-13: “He was a powerful man, but short-sighted and could only see down his nose.” #writing …
2025-07-13: I think I’ll make peach cobbler today. I have a bunch of fresh peaches. #food
2025-07-13: Spending a time on a plan is better than fixing the mess you’ll create.
2025-07-13: “He sent a message to Nil, expecting an answer, but all he received was the wisdom of silence.” …
2025-07-13: This is seriously crappy, messed up, and unjustifiable user-interface design and experience. Did a …
2025-07-13: Time to switch it up. Shaeffer Pop Jelly Green (B). This pen is a “gusher”. #fountainpen
2025-07-13: Greetings. Be kind, be compassionate, and if you can’t do that at least show mercy. Time for the …
2025-07-12: Time to come back youtu.be/q6Ji_FL2x… #music
2025-07-12: “Not everyone will be your best friend, nor will everyone want you dead.” #writing
2025-07-12: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-12: “No one should believe they have absolute power.” #writing
2025-07-12: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2025-07-12: Eight three percent of your life is not worth living.
2025-07-12: “Welcome to the Aftermath.” #writing
2025-07-12: Time for a break #writing
2025-07-12: I dumped a bunch of plot ideas into my template. Now I need to convert them to scenes. But not …
2025-07-12: iOS 26 assumes everyone is an idiot. Extra confirmation taps and items hidden behind menus now. This …
2025-07-12: Politicians always forget they work for us.
2025-07-12: I’m planning the death of two of my characters. #writing
2025-07-12: Anyone remember iBeacon? It was supposed to be a big thing. What ever happened to that tech on …
2025-07-12: “How many times do you expect me to save the world—in one day?” “As many times as it takes..” …
2025-07-12: “She was bedazzled and bedecked, but beneath all the sparkles and spangles there was nothing but a …
2025-07-12: Good morning. It’s a hot and steamy morning, but not on a good way. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-11: Greetings. Stay cool, physically and emotionally. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-10: If you are not pleased with this reality, create your own. #life
2025-07-10: “Noobs in Hell” should be a book title. #writing
2025-07-10: Find humility before someone teaches it to you. #life
2025-07-10: Yes, it is what you think it is, if you know me. I converted someone to a water martini. #food
2025-07-10: Risk vs. reward assumes you want a reward. There is no need to play. #life
2025-07-10: Find your niche and get out of it. #life #success
2025-07-10: Did you know if you plant the leftover end of lettuce in dirt, you get more lettuce? #plant #botany …
2025-07-10: iPad OS needs an option to always show the active menu in 26+. Right now, most people don’t know or …
2025-07-10: Seven more scenes (“To Gain Knowledge - Coins of Destiny III”) mapped out. I’m slowly being …
2025-07-10: Apps that offer a “challenge” are just trying to get you to use the app more. Your ego is …
2025-07-10: When someone tells you to “don’t sweat it”, tell them to leave the kitchen.
2025-07-10: I ordered a salad for lunch. Rabbits gotta eat.
2025-07-10: Snark filter engaged.
2025-07-10: “Time never cheats. It gives you what you deserve.” #writing #time
2025-07-10: Relax. Drink water. Breathe some air.
2025-07-10: Age is time’s way to tell you to hurry up. #life
2025-07-10: Carpenters love hammer-time.
2025-07-10: “The coffin beaconed to hiim, a siren of calm and silent rest, full of darkness and dreams.” …
2025-07-10: “He was short in stature as well as temperment.” #writing #character
2025-07-10: :We swim in self-pity only to drown in others’ indifference.” #writing
2025-07-10: If you aren’t being creative, you’re just digging your rut deeper. #life
2025-07-10: “An out-of-work cop must solve a set of mysterious Halloween murders. He buddies up with a female …
2025-07-10: Anyone remember when NFTs were a thing?
2025-07-10: “He had a .45 caliber mind in a cannonball-sized skull.” #writing
2025-07-10: “She was drunk and dizzy with anticipation for his touch. Mostly it was the tequila.” #writing …
2025-07-10: “You have nothing to fear but death. If you learn to welcome death nothing and no one can harm you, …
2025-07-10: You function best when you stop dreaming and start thinking.. #life
2025-07-10: I wish the SuperNote let you set a default template. #eink #supernote
2025-07-10: Have you accomplished anything this week of which you are proud? Share it.
2025-07-10: Well, it’s time to search out food.
2025-07-10: Nibbage #foubtainpen
2025-07-10: Happy National Kitten Day Here’s a picture of Scamp. #feral #kitten
2025-07-10: Hello. Your superiority is your inferiority. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-09: Today, I work on Coins of Destiny 3. I do house stuff. I eat things. I contemplate the meaning of …
2025-07-09: Hello. It’s Wednesday, otherwise known as Wodensday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-08: “Does oregano come from Oregon?”” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-08: If you feel composed, who composed you? #music
2025-07-08: Remember when Apple had musical guests as part of presentations? I miss Steve. He was human. #apple
2025-07-08: “Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. That’s how you avoid swallowing gnats.” #writing …
2025-07-08: “He was so committed to his work that he was committed.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-08: “‘Life is a journey, where everyone ends up getting sidetracked,’ he said.” #writing
2025-07-08: FYI: The name “Kirk” is a derivative of “Kirche”, or “Church.”
2025-07-08: Time makes the past passive. You only have agency in the present since the future doesn’t exist. …
2025-07-08: If you have to explain what you do to older people in terms a three year old can understand, maybe …
2025-07-08: “Never throw the bathwater away with the baby. You may be caught in a desert where it may become …
2025-07-08: What is it with people who sit next to you in an otherwise empty restaurant? #life #human #failure
2025-07-08: Did you know, there are now AIs that are smarter than you, work cheaper than you, and don’t …
2025-07-08: “His was a noble face that contained an ignoble mind and thoughts of many colors all of which were …
2025-07-08: “There are the Mundanes, the Tuesdanes, and then there are just the plain Danes.” #writing …
2025-07-08: When you are torn between a process that offers both productivity and comfort/pleasure, which do you …
2025-07-08: “Your Coffin Awaits” — a title that just popped into my head/brain area. Now I need a story to match …
2025-07-08: Hm. Chicken rice pudding should be a thing. #food
2025-07-08: Never underestimate other people’s stupidity and their willingness to accept it––including your own. …
2025-07-08: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-08: I got the final proofs for “The Cat and the Warlock” this morning. Everything looks good. It’s …
2025-07-08: Time to switch it up. Unbranded restored pocket fountain pen (B) with Sailor Manyou Kikyou …
2025-07-08: Happy Cow Appreciation Day
2025-07-08: Good morning. I’m getting back in the rut today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-07: Be the facilitator of fun and kindness. #life
2025-07-07: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-07: Back home and caught up. The kittens had a field day while I was away
2025-07-06: Mini vacations are never long enough.
2025-07-06: Humans aren’t normal. They are mean or average.
2025-07-06: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2025-07-06: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-06: I guess going on a picnic isn’t a thing anymore.
2025-07-06: “Being on the side of the majority is usually an indication that you’re on the wrong side.” #life
2025-07-06: It’s another hot day. Today, I read. I eat. I play. I plan. I laugh maniacally.
2025-07-06: Hello. Praise the sun for it gives life, such as it is. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-05: Slowing it down after an active day. youtu.be/E_RRMRXJW… #music
2025-07-05: “He had a six-pack of beer.” #writing
2025-07-05: All large problems have small problems. Don’t let the small problems make a difference. #life
2025-07-05: Great day to be near the water and not drowning in it. There is always something for which to be …
2025-07-05: Generic ketchup. #food
2025-07-05: Old Bay wings consumed. Pretty good since they had a lot of honey to offset the Old Bay. #food
2025-07-05: “You’re only free if you agree. That’s the law.” #writing
2025-07-05: Observed: older guy in a Tyrolian hat talking to a biker. Obviously a drug connection between a guy …
2025-07-05: Today”s restaurant bait. #books
2025-07-05: Back in my day evil was bad and good was good. Now, evil is good and good is bad. Everyone wants to …
2025-07-05: “Some traditions aren’t worth keeping. This friendship is one,” he said, pulling the trigger. …
2025-07-05: Updated my book bible for Coins of Destiny 3. The story is coming together. It’s an almost time for …
2025-07-05: Russian sage. No, it’s not edible.
2025-07-05: People with no sense of humor won’t enjoy yours. #life
2025-07-05: If you are so busy that you forgot it’s the weekend, it’s the weekend. You’re welcome.
2025-07-05: We are all misfits. #life
2025-07-05: Good morning. Find time for yourself and others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-04: Plan for tomorrow: — ditto
2025-07-04: “Life happens. Unless you’re dead.”
2025-07-04: “She was a willowy blonde who swayed in the wind.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-07-04: History is littered with people who thought they knew better. #life #failure
2025-07-04: Overheard: “I’m retiring after thirty years of running fishing charters. I have one run left.” I …
2025-07-04: Flag as clothing The U.S. Flag Code states that the flag should not be used as clothing or bedding. …
2025-07-04: Sold a couple copies of my Coins series while hanging out. #books
2025-07-04: FYI. Liquid glass looks awful in direct sunlight #apple #ux
2025-07-04: I see no proof, but I’m willing to bet that a pair of dice has 12 sides is related to the number of …
2025-07-04: The only heroes we truly believe in. All the others are real and require no belief. #life #failure
2025-07-04: A control knob on your laptop is like having a ship’s helm on an elevator. It may do something, but …
2025-07-04: “Having health doesn’t mean you’re alive. Having power doesn’t mean you should wield it.” #writing …
2025-07-04: Gratuitous food pic. Lunch. Smith Island carrot cake. #food
2025-07-04: “Never forget that your cherished fantasies are still only fantasies.” #writing #life
2025-07-04: “The hot, heavy oppressive summer air pressed down on everyone, leaving them mere useless stains.” …
2025-07-04: Sitting down to plan and write. A job you can do anywhere at anytime, and one which you enjoy is to …
2025-07-04: Happy Comic Sans Day
2025-07-04: Current view.
2025-07-04: Relaxing, do nothing day here. Going to sit in the sun, eat seafood, read, plan, write.
2025-07-04: Good morning. Happy 4th who believe in not bending a knee. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-07-03: “Someone who continually fails but still keeps trying has never been called resilient. Stubborn, …
2025-07-03: Crab cakes were good, as crab goes. #food
2025-07-03: I really don’t understand humans. The restaurant and bar were mostly empty so I sat at the bar to …
2025-07-03: Current view
2025-07-03: I’m trying to figure out how to plausibly get my supporting characters from. Baltimore to …
2025-07-03: “Life isa useful thing to do.” #writing
2025-07-03: There are rules for everything in life, even failure. Learn them well. #life
2025-07-03: “The purpose of technology is to make you dependent on it.” #writing
2025-07-03: Happy Stay Out of the Sun Day Luckily, it’s Thursday.
2025-07-03: You know you’re a sick individual when you feel like writing a short story during your …
2025-07-03: Good morning. The rains have ebbed and the sun is back, just in time for the holiday weekend. Time …
2025-07-02: Plan for tomato: — house stuff — travel — read — relax — eat
2025-07-02: Start with the person, not the character. #writing #character
2025-07-02: OK. Time to start winding the week down––it’s a holiday weekend here. I plan on having some fun. Not …
2025-07-02: Low-profile kind of day. Lots to do here.
2025-07-02: It’s been pouring rain the past several days, which is in contrast to the hot and humid weather …
2025-07-02: A take on "The Cat and the Warlock" - #book #writing Here’s an interesting take on my pulp novel: “The Cat and the Warlock”. Note that …
2025-07-02: Happy UFO Day
2025-07-02: You don’t have a voice if you don’t speak up. Complaining doesn’t count. #life
2025-07-02: Good morning, dwellers. It’s a dark morning. The sun has slept in. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-07-01: Plan for tomorrow: — outline CoD3 — review C&W proofs — pack — play games
2025-07-01: “He was an unacceptable threat. So they found an acceptable one to promote instead.” #writing
2025-07-01: What if textbooks were written to be funny/humorous instead of dry and pedantic? #education
2025-07-01: Just because you’re rich doesn’t mean you own anything. #life
2025-07-01: When playing with someone new to the game, do you let them win or crush them into atomic dust? #game …
2025-07-01: FYI Battery life on 26 is abysmal. Yes, I know it’s beta, but still… #ios #ipados #watchos
2025-07-01: Most people believe others will listen to you to not do something you don’t want done. It’s easier …
2025-07-01: “The Cat and the Warlock” auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #pulp
2025-07-01: I feel I’ve accomplished enough for today, but it’s too early to relax.
2025-07-01: “The odds are never against the house.” #writing
2025-07-01: Do you want more product recommendations? Do you want recommendations that will guarantee you’ll buy …
2025-07-01: If you agree with the majority instead of standing on your principles, assuming you have any, makes …
2025-07-01: I’m sitting near a guy in the restaurant who continually belches (over the past half hour) then …
2025-07-01: Your greatest weakness is your greatest strength waiting to develop. #life #success
2025-07-01: “He would bite his own leg off if he hadn’t bit it off on a dare.” #writing #character
2025-07-01: “He was an air breathing land snail. He was slow and slimy, but his sliminess saved him.” #writing …
2025-07-01: “Some realities become myths. Some myths come into being to replace reality. Reality doesn’t care …
2025-07-01: It’s an upcoming holiday weekend in the US, when we celebrate our independence.~ I’ll be taking a …
2025-07-01: When life hands you a lemon, be sure to say “Thank you.” #life
2025-07-01: “Some days, you have to look at yourself in the mirror and see someone else.” #writing
2025-07-01: Now I have something to do on my mini-vacation.
2025-07-01: Failure is always an option that few willingly consider or take. #life
2025-07-01: Yay! I got the proofs for “The Cat and the Warlock”, my pulp novel. I need to get the artist to …
2025-07-01: I got some good progress done on Coins of Destiny 3. #writing
2025-07-01: It’s time eat. It’s time to pack
2025-07-01: There are a lot of things I like about iPad/OS 26. There are a lot of things that are annoying. …
2025-07-01: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-07-01: Plan for today: – work on Coins of Destiny 3 – house stuff – errands – pack …
2025-07-01: Helping others isn’t something many do. It requires empathy and most people are more concerned …
2025-07-01: Happy International Joke Day. Who’s that?
2025-07-01: Greetings. Transform yourself today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-30: “He was best man at the funeral.” #writing
2025-06-30: I harvested my first ever batch of chokecherries from my single bush. I guess I have enough to make …
2025-06-30: “To save her friend and daughter, a mother must learn whom to trust and how to control the …
2025-06-30: Do not confuse thinking with imagining. #life
2025-06-30: Good morning. Be gentle with all things. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-29: I’m sorry to tell you that tomorrow is Monday.
2025-06-29: “When you’re insane, you can kill anyone,” he said, fondling the knife. “And even if you aren’t …
2025-06-29: Sitting next to someone smacking his lips and sucking his fingers clean. I bet he never washes his …
2025-06-29: The point of life is not to agree with someone you fear. #life
2025-06-29: I feel like baking, but it’s too hot. I guess I could go outside. If you get it, you get it.
2025-06-29: If you read, write, or collect books, you attend Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity. It’s a great …
2025-06-29: If you’re reading this, thank you. I hope I give you an alternative to “doomscrollling”. Those who …
2025-06-29: If you keep all of your ideas to yourself, you are insecure. #life #failure
2025-06-29: “His metaphors were a broken window welcoming all thieves.” #writing #metaphor
2025-06-29: “His character could best be described as ‘slime’. He went through life leaving a slippery trail, …
2025-06-29: I’m fighting the urge to start a new novel and instead focusing on planning my WIP. I’m still a …
2025-06-29: Someone should calculate the odds of the weather on any given day being ideal for you and push a …
2025-06-29: I should plan a mini-vacation. Next month will be stressful in a not-so-pleasant manner.
2025-06-29: Long ago, I learned that being bored was ok, but being stuck in a rut doing the same things day-in …
2025-06-29: The funny bit about humor is that it exists to subvert your expectations. #writing #humor #comedy
2025-06-29: “Welcome to the Necrodance. We hope you bring a partner.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-29: Interesting that Noel dropped from the news of late. He must be skulking, sulking, and plotting his …
2025-06-29: You don’t need to be a super hero. A normal one will do. #life #success
2025-06-29: “Kings and emperors come and go, but the peasants remain. After all, there are more of them.” …
2025-06-29: “The act of crying drains your energy and emotions. It’s a self-defense mechanism to draw you …
2025-06-29: I have an urge to review my knowledge of calculus. I’m not sure why. I hated it in college (mostly …
2025-06-29: What genre of fiction is the worst kind? What genre is underrated? What genre is overrated? #writing …
2025-06-29: I’m still waiting for the cover proof for “The Cat and the Warlock”. Hopefully, I’ll get something …
2025-06-29: Wouldn’t it be interesting if everything was boring?
2025-06-29: If life worked the way authors wrote character arcs, we’d all lead interesting lives, but life …
2025-06-29: Life has a way of ending when you least expect it. Those who fear death are unhappy with how their …
2025-06-29: The higher you climb, the more alone you get, and the more you see. Of course, you stand out more …
2025-06-29: “They were a matched set. She was the fork and he was the shiv.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-29: “They were like peanut butter and jelly on a sandwich made from moldy and crusty bread.” #writing …
2025-06-29: Music for a lazy day. youtu.be/GDsw5nhLt… #music
2025-06-29: Yes, this is a thing. Which reminds me, I haven’t brewed any mead in a while, and really should. …
2025-06-29: Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-06-29: Happy Waffle Iron Day. Stop waffling about and make some waffles.
2025-06-29: You’ve heard of Apple’s Liquid Glass. I present to you, Liquid Cat™. #feral #kitten #cat
2025-06-29: I tried making iced coffee again this morning. It’s hot out. The iced coffee came out crappy as …
2025-06-29: Liquid Glass is annoying. It’s applied inconsistently, and the main issue is it’s obvious it’s done …
2025-06-29: Remember when people felt shame and guilt? Now it’s everyone for themselves. #life #failure
2025-06-29: Hello. It’s brutally hot and humid here. Give someone a hug, whether they want one or not. Time for …
2025-06-28: One who argues with idiots and trolls becomes a trolling idiot. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-06-28: Plan for tomorrow: — write — errands — house stuff — eat things — ideate — play some games
2025-06-28: Goals are impersonal. Motives are what give goals personality. #writing #character
2025-06-28: Keep going, especially if you got it right. #life #success
2025-06-28: “Not every failure is a disaster, not every success a blessing.” #writing
2025-06-28: The Gathering: The kittens have discovered the spare bedroom… They are pretty much Vanta Black. …
2025-06-28: Tired and filled with self-doubt, Watson must find the confidence and inner strength to save Holmes …
2025-06-28: Time to switch it up. Edison Nouvea Premiere Tequila Sunrise (1.1) w/Lamy Orange. #fountainpen
2025-06-28: Happy International CAPS LOCK Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-06-28: If they can get rid of birthright citizenship, what’s to stop them doing it retroactively?
2025-06-28: Good morning, all. Have a restful weekend. It’s another dark, moist, disgusting weekend here. Time …
2025-06-27: Hello. It be Friday. Do well. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-26: Power impresses only the weak. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-06-26: “He was a professional idiot. That’s why he never asked for a raise.” #writing
2025-06-26: Mind dump complete
2025-06-26: “He picked his teeth with the edge of the credit card which he then handed to the server.” #writing …
2025-06-26: If you can’t expand your mind, you live in a very small, tight closet. #life
2025-06-26: “There are humans working to replace humans with tech. Some believe it will help humans progress. …
2025-06-26: It’s not impossible if it happens. It’s not inconceivable if you can’t think of it. It’s not …
2025-06-26: If air molecules move randomly (albeit with some Brownian motion), there iis a probability that all …
2025-06-26: What do you call a homely person who leaves home to go out on the town? @grammargirl #etymology
2025-06-26: A moat only keeps non-swimmers away. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-06-26: “We need to stand our ground.” “But they have guns.” “We have each other.” “Speak for yourself. It …
2025-06-26: “‘It’s not your money unless you take it,’ he said, as he helped himself to the TV with the broken …
2025-06-26: Not everyone will agree with you. Maybe no one will. That doesn’t invalidate you. #life #success
2025-06-26: Objectivity hurts. That’s why people react so poorly to it. #life
2025-06-26: I’m definitely in snark-mode today.~
2025-06-26: “That’s OK. You won’t feel a thing after you’re dead.” #writing
2025-06-26: “Low battery” warnings on devices always make me want to raise the device over my head. But I know …
2025-06-26: We have programming language wars. We have editor wars. We have IDE wars. We have programming …
2025-06-26: So, is VSCode a viable dev environment for Apple platforms? Or is it just as cumbersome with …
2025-06-26: Focus on telling a good story. Just because you have a perfect structure, it doesn’t make a bad …
2025-06-26: Writing is more about showing the reader their (own) self than it is about revealing yourself. …
2025-06-26: Make someone smile. It’ll make you feel better. #life #success
2025-06-26: What is the best solo (non-electronic/digital) game? #game
2025-06-26: “Some people love to dance on the graves of others in order to claim victory.” #writing
2025-06-26: “I need to be a God so that I may decimate the peoples on this minuscule planet. But that is …
2025-06-26: “The man who works from dusk to dawn works in darkness.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-26: Hate loves to masquerade as something else–but it’s still hate. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-06-26: “The world doesn’t wait for you. It expects you to keep up or go faster. You are in a literal race …
2025-06-26: Happy National Barcode Day Every bar needs a code.
2025-06-26: “Humans complain about people in power after hading power to them on a silver platter.” #writing
2025-06-26: “He wanted all the accolades for the things he’d never do, and for the things no one else would do …
2025-06-26: “Leadership is about leading, not about forcing others to perform your will.” #writing
2025-06-26: “I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop. The grass is always green under the other shoe.” #writing …
2025-06-26: Time for some food and free-writing. It’s another hot and snarky day.
2025-06-26: AI is like the drunken uncle everyone puts up with until he kills the family. #ai
2025-06-26: Greetings. Have a positive outlook. It costs nothing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-25: I just made some gazpacho for lunch. It seemed the right thing to do in this heat.
2025-06-25: Happy National Parchment Day
2025-06-25: Good morning, everyone. Please be compassionate to humans, pets, and animals in this heat. Time for …
2025-06-24: “People listen in order to learn and to discover whether the speaker is full of sh*t.” #writing
2025-06-24: Don’t forget. You’re a life lesson to someone. #life
2025-06-24: Good morning. Stay hydrated even if it’s not going up to 101ºF the way it is here. Time for …
2025-06-23: “Death is a life-changing event.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-22: Plan for tomorrow: — scribe — travel to a merchant to buy some rations — stop at the tavern to …
2025-06-22: Most species’ babies are cute. It’s genetics. The ugly ones have been killed off. So what species …
2025-06-22: “He wore his diamond ring with the diamond on the underside of his hand. He would etch whatever …
2025-06-22: Lunch consumed. New book outline expanded . Memory dumped: 32.1 gigaquads freed.
2025-06-22: Most assymetric fights are fast and to the point. Most equally-matched battles are drawn out and …
2025-06-22: Gold would be a lot faster/more interesting if when a ball landed in the rough the player was …
2025-06-22: What is the ratio between questions with answers and questions with reality-based answers? …
2025-06-22: The point of money is to make more money. The point of life is to make more life. The similarities …
2025-06-22: I find it humorous that Mastodon’s post button is labeled “Compose” in Ivory. But then, I guess, …
2025-06-22: Bit, the kitten, tried to follow me outside and I accidentally closed the door on it. Bit is fine. I …
2025-06-22: I should learn something new to do.
2025-06-22: When you hit a wall, it’s best to change direction than to sit around complaining that the wall got …
2025-06-22: What’s the funniest movie? What’s the funniest book? What’s the funniest joke? Have you ever died …
2025-06-22: “He was the master of failure. He’d explored all the avenues and gotten lost.” #writing …
2025-06-22: A mind with focus is single-minded. A free range mind is one able to explore. #life
2025-06-22: “Lemmings come and go, and no one notices.” #writing
2025-06-22: “The purpose of kings and queens is to motivate the peasants to make their own decisions and …
2025-06-22: I just noticed that Apple email does NOT honor third-party server SPAM headers. Yeah, I’m slow that …
2025-06-22: Would you rather be cute or knowledgeable?
2025-06-22: A racing mind never wins. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-06-22: Be grateful for what you don’t have. What you don’t have could make your life a lot worse. #life …
2025-06-22: Did golf originate by someone accidentally hitting a nut into an animal den/tunnel with a stick and …
2025-06-22: “The glucose is high in that one. He shall never be a Jedi.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-22: “A king has more to lose than a peasant and spends time protecting himself than accomplishing, …
2025-06-22: “Kings build castles not because they are rich, but because they fear what is around them.” #writing
2025-06-22: “Don’t lie. Lay.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-22: “All the saints are dead. That should tell you something.”
2025-06-22: “His mind was as sharp as dull knife and just as useful.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-22: “He was a drudge. His family were drudges, as were his forebears. They did the work no one else …
2025-06-22: Do you spend more time reading how-to or programming books than you spend doing? If so, maybe you …
2025-06-22: “What don’t you know that people 25 years ago knew? Humans are born forgetting the past. It is both …
2025-06-22: The purpose of life is not to troll others. #life
2025-06-22: Wine in the Sun #writing #flashfiction “Sitting on the sunny stoop, he sipping some wine as he watched his grandson play on the sidewalk. A …
2025-06-22: “Life is a carnival where everyone’s a clown. “
2025-06-22: “Any man who claims that they are peace brings war, for only true peace comes with Death.”
2025-06-22: Oh fun. Another war no one voted for.~
2025-06-22: Hello. Be compassionate, especially when you don’t feel it warranted. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-06-21: By Grabthar’s Hammer, it’s hot.
2025-06-21: “We have a lot in common, in war. The only difference is we eat our sacrifices.” #writing
2025-06-21: Anyone know what they are doing today?
2025-06-21: Gratuitous food pic. Whiskey bbq burger #food
2025-06-21: Well, we are all still here. I guess I saved the world yet again.
2025-06-21: I just ordered a whiskey bbq burger. I hope I live to regret it. #food
2025-06-21: “Wait staff: Do you want to start a tab?” “No. I’d like a Coke.” If you get it, you’re old #writing …
2025-06-21: “She cackled as if she had a broom to catch.” #writing
2025-06-21: “He traveled all day just to encounter the knight.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-21: A strewing of kittens. Part of Mote’s. #feral #cat
2025-06-21: “He breathed in the dust from the dry rocks around him. It brought back memories of Janice’s …
2025-06-21: “He had a birthday every year, wishing he were dead.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-21: Don’t blame others even if they are in the wrong. It’s just a sign you want vengeance, are petty, or …
2025-06-21: Time for a throwback. youtu.be/tY8B0uQpw… #music
2025-06-21: Naming something divides the world. Judging something takes a side. #tao #life
2025-06-21: Good morning. Have a restful weekend full of adventure and excitement. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-06-20: Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — errands — eat lunch outside — more planning for the next novel. — …
2025-06-20: Hey! It’s Friday. Why are you still working? Time for some tea.
2025-06-20: I’d love to see a Ratchet and Clank Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2. I can dream. …
2025-06-20: Happy Cuckoo Warning Day FYI: It’s celebrated on the 1st day of summer and if you hear a cuckoo it …
2025-06-20: Do you play games to win or for fun? Answering that you have fun when you win, doesn’t count. #game
2025-06-20: The Gathering: Bit has learned to “fly”. Instead of running to me whenever it sees me, …
2025-06-20: We had a nice storm last night. The heat and stupidity, or at least the humidity, broke. Next week …
2025-06-20: Be intentional about what you do. Don’t just go through the motions and say you know what you …
2025-06-20: Good morning. It’s Friday. Play nice today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-19: Vicious Rumor: Animal Crossing Country… coming soon. An open world, multi-player game leveraging …
2025-06-19: Hm. Another Animal Crossing patch on the S2 today? I don’t see anything obvious, change wise. …
2025-06-19: Arguing with someone who has made up their mind is like playing Russian Roulette because you think …
2025-06-19: Nintendo Switch (2) notifications are pretty useless. There is no way to see past/missed ones and …
2025-06-19: I burnt the soles of my feet going out getting the mail. It’s hot today.
2025-06-19: You don’t need to be a good writer to be famous. You don’t need to be famous to be a good writer. …
2025-06-19: “I hate it. There is always something.” “If there is always something, why are you complaining?” “I …
2025-06-19: Would you like to be laid off from your job? Do you love your job that much, or do you just love the …
2025-06-19: “I hate the person next door.” “Why don’t you move?” “I don’t hate him all that much.” There are …
2025-06-19: The only power that power has, is its ability to grow by exercising itself. #life #power #failure
2025-06-19: I need to start booking my vacation(s).
2025-06-19: “He was a vampire. He was the President. Everyone hated him.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-19: A major UX problem with the new iPadOS multitasking is when swiping up you occasionally hit the new …
2025-06-19: “Time has a way of making fools of us all.” #writing
2025-06-19: “Why would anyone want to channel someone else, living or dead?” “Money.”
2025-06-19: Apple’s “Spatial Scenes” in the Photos app, is ok. But it’s just a flat image overlaid on another …
2025-06-19: “Invite a Friend to Murder” #writing #prompt #title
2025-06-19: “Stanley stood shaking. His fear of women had no bounds–at least none he had discovered. But then, …
2025-06-19: When is a war not a war? #philosophy #politics
2025-06-19: The Gathering: Mote’s kittens are almost 6 weeks old now and very active. Mote has started looking …
2025-06-19: Serious question: I need a Pages RELATIVE link to another file that can suvvive an export to PDF …
2025-06-19: I think the universe has a sense of humor. Yesterday, I dropped my Switch OLED and broke a JoyCon. …
2025-06-19: I’m planning Coins of Destiny 3, and I’m really giving my protagonist, Rachael, a difficult time. …
2025-06-19: I’m anxiously awaiting the cover design for “The Cat and The Warlock”. It’s been a while. #book …
2025-06-19: “One pair is often the winning hand. You just need to know how to play it.” #writing
2025-06-19: I started working on a novel/book template for the SuperNote. Have a decent start but needs some …
2025-06-19: It’s lunch and errand time. It’s hot, humid, sticky, and summery today.
2025-06-19: Good morning. I feel it’s going to be a productive day, or I’ll get hit by a car. Time …
2025-06-18: Today was semi-productive. Plan for tomorrow: — more CoD3 planning — coding — errands — gaming — …
2025-06-18: “To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2” has been featured in a marketing email. …
2025-06-18: If you’re calling in your job to an AI, why do we need you? #life #ai #failure
2025-06-18: Happy International Panic Day Yes, it’s a thing. Have a good panic.
2025-06-18: How often do you smile because it’s expected?
2025-06-18: Hello. If anyone cares, more rain is coming to Delaware. It’s been a soggy year. Time for the …
2025-06-17: Plan for tomorrow: — more book planning — play some games — avoid the heat and rain
2025-06-17: Hm. “007 - First Light” looks great, apart from some janky character models. Hope they clean them up …
2025-06-17: “Sometimes, I have to snark into a tissue.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-17: “He woke, and in a panic, realized the sun was rising in the north. A minute later, he remembered he …
2025-06-17: Happy Apfel Strudel Day. Get the good stuff.
2025-06-17: I’m exercising my snark today.
2025-06-17: Everyone knows about “elevator music”, but no one talks about restaurant music. Delaware is dripping …
2025-06-17: “Humans are idealistically stupid. Everyone believes that they are special and won’t be affected, …
2025-06-17: I have an opinion. Each and every app needs a standard API with which to access stored data. Any …
2025-06-17: Something I don’t like about the new multitasking on iPad. I can’t swipe up to another “screen”, to …
2025-06-17: “He was a struggling actor. That always happened when I bound and gagged one over a pool of acid.” …
2025-06-17: “The more you shuffle your feet, the less stable the deck.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-17: The Gathering: Fudge’s kittens are nearing the size/age to get them to the vet. Mote’s kittens are …
2025-06-17: We live to experience the new, not to bask in the reruns of life. #life
2025-06-17: “Writing is as much about what you leave out and imply as it is about what you put in print, The …
2025-06-17: Friends never claim ownership of your friendship. #life
2025-06-17: Before you can understand others, you have to understand yourself, or at least know your own faults. …
2025-06-17: “Sometimes your weaknesses are your strengths. What matters is how, and if, you use them.” #writing
2025-06-17: “People need a cause. But a cause without facts is an Inquisition.” #writing #life #failure
2025-06-17: “There was blood where there shouldn’t have been and wasn’t before. That was the first sign that he …
2025-06-17: We all want something better. The problem is, no one can agree what better means, and want it for …
2025-06-17: I guess I deserve to eat something today. I’ve laid out the first few scenes of Coins of Destiny 3. …
2025-06-17: I just discovered a great life hack. Just don’t die.
2025-06-17: Gotta plan this morning, while I’m being attacked by Bit and Byte, two of the feral kittens.
2025-06-16: Misheard: “Sherlock Holmes and his trusted ape, Watson.” There’s a story idea there… #writing …
2025-06-16: Yes, the premise of “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny 1” is possible. It’s just wrapped in a …
2025-06-16: How many spam indicators can you spot in this email? #email #spam #publishing #failure
2025-06-16: Today was far from a productive day. Oh well, hopefully, tomorrow will exist.
2025-06-16: Good morning. Thank you for being here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-15: Plan for tomorrow: — get serious about planning the next book — coding — errands — maybe eat — play …
2025-06-15: Time for some tea.
2025-06-15: “What’s your father do?” “He’s dead.” “Is that a full-time job?” #writing
2025-06-15: The distance between what you are and what you want to be is called tension. #life
2025-06-15: Gratuitous food pic
2025-06-15: Back in my day, Cracker Jack™ came with physical toys that could kill. Now, it’s not even worth …
2025-06-15: Football/fusball/soccer would be a lot more interesting if they used a golf ball. #sport #football …
2025-06-15: I’m watching golf at the restaurant.They label the flight of the ball with “apex” and “ball speed”. …
2025-06-15: Cash can’t be hacked or your info stolen. That’s why corporations want you to use other means of …
2025-06-15: If you throw spaghetti at the wall to see if it sticks, you don’t have much else to worrry about. …
2025-06-15: “He was the most powerful person on the planet, but he knew he was one third the person he should …
2025-06-15: Government by one is always personal. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-06-15: “Many called him amazing. He was a maze master, but he always got lost in a labyrinth.” #writing …
2025-06-15: Slow and steady may win the race, but only if others are slower and unsteady. Winning the race isn’t …
2025-06-15: “:He was born in the gutter and always felt flat. Bowling balls rolling over you did that to a …
2025-06-15: “He’s the face of the government. Just look at him.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-15: “He thought out of th box and thought he was crackerjack.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-15: “Once you find your groove, you start to dig your rut.” #life
2025-06-15: “Laughter is contagious. That’s why clowns wear masks.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-15: “If you screamed loud enough you could scare away the animal attacking you. Modern life doesn’t work …
2025-06-15: “The blood pooled around the body. Too bad the body didn’t care and went about its business of …
2025-06-15: “Kings are just fat peasants in draperies.” #writing
2025-06-15: “The thing that makes books high-class is they are sold by the word rather than by the pound.” …
2025-06-15: It’s OK to dream big as long as you remember to wake up. #life
2025-06-15: This is annoying in multiple ways. — there is no way to turn these off — I know what blocking does — …
2025-06-15: Time to switch it up. Jinhao Dragon Playing the Stone (F) w/ TWSBI Red #fountainpen
2025-06-14: Ideology is for those without ideas. #life #failure
2025-06-14: Happy International Drink Chenin Blnac Day
2025-06-14: ‘Tis a mellow kind of day. youtu.be/81lMAReby… #music
2025-06-14: Got a couple great reviews for “To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2”. Maybe you’d …
2025-06-14: “Power lost remembers power powerfully and wants more.” #writing #life #failure
2025-06-14: What you need most, is what you need to give away the most. #life #success
2025-06-14: Welcome to the weekend. Make it a strong one. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-13: Well, another week has come to an end. What did you accomplish?
2025-06-13: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-06-13: The Gathering: you aren’t innocent if you look innocent. #feral #cat
2025-06-13: Hello. It’s Friday. It’s more important than the weekend because the weekend ends up being …
2025-06-12: Time to end the day. Plan for tomorrow: — plan the next book — play some games — house stuff — eat …
2025-06-12: It’s an erranding day. I’m keeping things light.
2025-06-12: “The Cat and the Warlock” “Perfect for fans of Haven, Grimm, and Twin Peaks! This new murder mystery …
2025-06-12: Hello. Don’t panic. It’s not Monday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-11: Careful. I just discovered that if you play a video over a windowed app it can freeze your iPad …
2025-06-11: “The Cat And The Warlock” now has a blurb. auteureist.com/CatAndWar… #book …
2025-06-11: You may promote my books all you want, but don’t expect me to pay you to do it. I get a ton of calls …
2025-06-11: “When madness calls do you answer?” #writing
2025-06-11: When it works, it looks nice. But it rarely works and contrasting elements are lost. Also, it …
2025-06-11: Happy National German Chocolate Cake Day …and no, it’s not German.
2025-06-11: Apparently, no human has tested Liquid Glass at Apple. #wwdc #apple #failure
2025-06-10: “You don’t need money or things to be rich.” #writing #life #success
2025-06-10: Changing the app icon doesn’t make the app better. I’m looking at you Apple Mail. #wwdc #apple …
2025-06-10: The fact that current-state AI can do more than you says more about you than the AI. #life #failure
2025-06-10: Your toaster will soon use AI to recommend things to stuff it with. #ai
2025-06-10: You are an AI with a data bias.
2025-06-10: Dinner is served #food
2025-06-10: Will I be disappointed by XCode again this year? I’ll give it a try, but I am not hopeful. #xcode
2025-06-10: Writing environment now. #writing
2025-06-10: OK. Hear me out. Tomato Hazy IPA. #beer #brewing
2025-06-10: New Splatoon single-player? Yes, please. #nintendo
2025-06-10: Camera app UI better, but requires more taps. #wwdc #ui #ux
2025-06-10: Overheard: “It was before the COVID sales meeting.” This is how conspiracy rumors begin.
2025-06-10: “Sometimes, life marches on, but mostly it walks in a broken cadence.” #writing
2025-06-10: “I’m not anti-work. I’m anti-effort.” #writing
2025-06-10: The Games app doesn’t let you organize your library so it’s useless unless you only have one or two …
2025-06-10: Having Preview on iPhone and iPad is nice #wwdc #apple
2025-06-10: The problem with Liquid Glass is it hides the UI which introduces an extra tap (or more). Bad UX. …
2025-06-10: Apple should’ve implemented tiling open apps on the iPhone for quick access. It’s still a pain to …
2025-06-10: The Sports app is still iPhone-based. #wwdc #apple #failure
2025-06-10: It looks like most Apple apps haven’t been updated. Pages, books, News, etc. apart from a recompile …
2025-06-10: Phone app on iPad seems useful but I don’t use the phone much. #wwdc
2025-06-10: Um… guess the control. #wwdc #glass
2025-06-10: Ios mail app’s faulty badging still persists. #wwdc #mail
2025-06-10: Interesting that player controls arent glass in the Deceloper app in full screen, but are in window …
2025-06-10: When an Ai becomes indistinguishable fromthe human brain, which is the AI? #ai #philosophy
2025-06-10: Apple Intelligence came up with the idea that apps need more AI.~ #wwdc #ai
2025-06-10: I like how Apple marketing decided to redefine the meaning of “concentricity” — not! #wwdc #apple …
2025-06-10: No updates in the Books app that I can see. Oh well. #wwdc #apple #books
2025-06-10: Anything new in the Journal app? Or is it dead? #wwdc #apple #journal
2025-06-10: The Games app seems like a good idea, but marketing got hold of it and made the app store front and …
2025-06-10: Just checked and for some reason Bold text was aelected in accessibility after update. Much better …
2025-06-10: #wwdc #apple any updates to the Swift Playgrounds app this year?
2025-06-10: Wow the default font on ipadOS is a lot heavier now. #wwdc #ipados
2025-06-10: Is there an easy way to add links to a PDF file short of buying Adobe? #pdf
2025-06-10: I’m spending the morning planning “To Gain Wisdom - Coins of Destiny 3”. I’m leaning toward making …
2025-06-10: “Somedays son, you have to get up and just get on with it.” #writing
2025-06-10: “Growling, ‘You ain’t gonna live,’ he pulled out his Roscoe, which was an ugly and mean-looking …
2025-06-10: Hello iits another rainy morning. Soak it all in. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-09: Im afraid to see what monstrosity XCode has become. #wwdc
2025-06-09: Ok. I like the new ipados. Honestly, liquid glass doesnt seem at all different apart from …
2025-06-09: Apparently “faster to do more” is marketspeak for “we want you to use stuff no one wants to use” …
2025-06-09: No fixes to mail or Books? Bah! #wwdc
2025-06-09: Why are many presenters in the keynote bow-legged this year. #wwdc
2025-06-09: I dont like prerecorded wwdc. Its sterile and mostly chrome. #wwdc
2025-06-09: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2025-06-09: I’m willing to bet “Liquid Glass” transitions look nothing like the T2 ones. Missed opportunity. …
2025-06-09: “He carried a ladder everywhere he went. People always told him he should climb it” #writing …
2025-06-09: So did Apple announce anything significant today? Or was it more of the same? #wwdc
2025-06-09: “Immortality is just a letter away from immorality.” #writing
2025-06-09: I have thoughts. I must not let them out to roam free.
2025-06-09: I don’t understand a sit-down restaurant that serves a bag of potato chips as a side dish. Yes, it’s …
2025-06-09: When life throws something at you it isn’t as important as how you deal with it. #life #success
2025-06-09: It’s been a busy day where I accomplished nothing. I need to eat a late lunch/early dinner. Then …
2025-06-09: Not a good way to start the day. Time to get stuff done.
2025-06-09: Always have a plan, even if it’s a boring one. At least you’ll have something to do and off the …
2025-06-09: Welcome to another Monday. Pretend it’s Friday, and everything will be ok. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-06-08: “The problem with literacy is that you have to know how to read.” #writing
2025-06-08: If you are disappointed, your expectations are too high. #life #failure
2025-06-08: Many would rather be unhappy than right. #life #failure
2025-06-08: Observed: a guy on an ebike , panhandling. #life #character #writing
2025-06-08: “Being clever is like being a magician. You don’t see the sleight of hand. There is no magic in …
2025-06-08: Anyone eating anything interesting today?
2025-06-08: What if races were to see who could come in last? What would that do to culture? To strategy? To …
2025-06-08: “Some question what was. We call them historians. Some question the future. We call them pessimists. …
2025-06-08: “Golf should be a team sport where players beat each other with their clubs, sort of an elevated …
2025-06-08: Vicious Rumor: Disney announces they are all out of new ideas and are planning a live-action Mickey …
2025-06-08: “She was a biddybody.” #writing
2025-06-08: Cultivate your snark.
2025-06-08: Have any develops switched from XCode to the Playgrounds app? I feel the name “Playgrounds” targets …
2025-06-08: Would you rather be rich or have one good friend? #life
2025-06-08: Just because you’re the protagonist doesn’t mean you’ll win. It just means everyone is looking at …
2025-06-08: “The beheadings had a nice way of distracting the peasants from the fact that the Emperor wasn’t …
2025-06-08: “Slam the door when you leaver. I don’t want any doubt that you’re gone.” #writing
2025-06-08: Toast is just a poor man’s crouton. #food
2025-06-08: Branding is for cattle. That’s what humans have become. #marketing #failure
2025-06-08: Patience is a virtue in others. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-06-08: I either have too many interests, or not enough. It depends on the day.
2025-06-08: “A lot is never enough.” #writing
2025-06-08: Life is an experiment in failure.
2025-06-08: “You don’t need power if everyone agrees with you. Of course, if there is no one around to disagree, …
2025-06-08: I tried Undertale last night. It reminds me of an old DOS game called ZZT (showing my age). That was …
2025-06-08: “The New Dark Ages weren’t so bad if you survived and were an idiot.” #writing
2025-06-08: Donny has flipped the switch. LA isn’t’ about protests. It’s about power.
2025-06-08: I’m trying to figure out why my EON server (RaspberryPi) keeps disconnecting every few days. It’s on …
2025-06-08: It’ll be interesting to see what Apple does this WWDC. I hope relabeling everything based on the …
2025-06-08: “You may not be dead, but give it time.” #writing
2025-06-08: This week, I need to start planning the third, and final, book in my “Coins of Destiny” series. I …
2025-06-08: “The rain pitter-pattered on his head, which did little if anything to alleviate his headache, but …
2025-06-08: Anyone remember when Unreal made games? The Unreal Anthology and Unreal Tournament? #unreal #gamedev
2025-06-08: Be resilient. #life #success
2025-06-08: Bill Atkinson, Hypercard, RIP. We need both today. #apple #hypercard
2025-06-08: I’m going to try something different with “The Cat and the Warlock”. I’m …
2025-06-08: “In the darkness, the sun sang to him.” #writing
2025-06-08: Without a journey, there is no destination. #life
2025-06-07: Yup, the Switch 2 speakers/audio sounds better than the 1’s. #nintendo #switch
2025-06-07: “The Cat and the Warlock” are now out of my hands for a while. I’ve just pushed it …
2025-06-07: Bit has learned to climb up my pant leg. I guess no shorts for a while. #cat
2025-06-07: What do all of these emails have in common? — They are all from French domains — They all contain …
2025-06-07: It’s going to be a wet weekend here. I guess It’s an indoor one.
2025-06-07: Hello. It’s the weekend. Try to relax. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-06: I played some Mario Kart World. It’s going to keep me busy for a while. Lots to discover and the …
2025-06-06: Lots of pages. Yakuza. Triad. Power. A single mom Book 2. Coins of Destiny. …
2025-06-06: “People will often wear leggings just so they can fight those laughing at them.” #writing #sports …
2025-06-06: What if you are the AI avatar version of true self that was sent back to this point in time? How …
2025-06-06: “A sports contract is just an agreement to indentured servitude.” #writing
2025-06-06: Gratuitous food pic #food
2025-06-06: “When in doubt, check your drawers. “ This has different meanings to those from the US and UK. Which …
2025-06-06: Is Apple OSsified? .~ #apple #wwdc
2025-06-06: Celebrating the release of “To Wield Power - Couns of Destiny 2”. It’s not every day you get a new …
2025-06-06: The Gathering: Bit, one of the kittens ,is always glad to see me and follows me around now. I think …
2025-06-06: Hard work is its own torture. —ancient proverb I just made up.
2025-06-06: “When life comes knocking at the door, you let it in. When Death comes knocking, it doesn’t wait.” …
2025-06-06: We write stories to prove we are alive. #writing
2025-06-06: Wisdom is not meant for the wise., but few take up the offer. #life
2025-06-06: “The emperor sat on his throne. All of his advisors, guards, servants and supplicants were gone. He …
2025-06-06: “I speak for the squirrels.” “You’re nuts.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-06: “Not every word out of his mouth was the truth. Some of them were just more truthful than others.” …
2025-06-06: Don’t forget. The weekend starts soon. You have my permission to cavort and romp.
2025-06-06: “His life was like a long straight highway that missed all the interesting sites.” #writing
2025-06-06: Now, we call them politicians…~
2025-06-06: Good morning, you lucky people. You’re still here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-05: Yup. The Switch 2 is a nice upgrade. It doesnt feel like a toy, more like a toy for adults. …
2025-06-05: Happy Apple // day. I miss mine.
2025-06-05: Time to relax and play.
2025-06-05: Time to relax.
2025-06-05: You don’t need conflict or competition in order to be a success #life
2025-06-05: I sold a copy of “to Preserve Health” just now. Again, someone wondering what I was doing. #writing
2025-06-05: “Life has a way of making you feel dead while you’re still alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-05: “He was a theist. He didn’t care which god he believed in as long as he wasn’t held responsible.” …
2025-06-05: Don’t take things personally, whether they are or not. #life #success
2025-06-05: “The priest looked like hell.” #writing
2025-06-05: “When you scream and those around you think you’re singing. That’s the time to get an agent.” …
2025-06-05: It’s time for food and some free-writing.
2025-06-05: Got it. #nintendo
2025-06-05: Which idiot decided that integrating AI (ChatGPT) into a storage app (Dropbox) is a good idea. …
2025-06-05: Hello. Switch it up today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-06-04: Animal Crossing got an update today on the Switch 1 #animalcrossing #nintendo
2025-06-04: Time to crash. Plan for tomorrow: — errands — pick up Switch 2 — go through “The Cat and the …
2025-06-04: “When you have a life, you don’t need a wife.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-04: Yeah, it’s that kind of day. Seriously, people. Writing agents, promoters, and publishers do not …
2025-06-04: lol! Another “promoter” sent me to their website and this is what I found… #publishing #spam …
2025-06-04: The Gathering: Two of Fudge’s kittens at the shelter… #feral #cat
2025-06-04: Latest “publishing” spam, in the form of clickbait: —- “Once your book reaches the market, you can …
2025-06-04: The Gathering: It’s been a hectic day. I took two of the kittens to the shelter, but they are full …
2025-06-04: If you’re not calm, you won’t create calm around you. #life #failure
2025-06-04: Looking good, so far. Time to start work on “Coins of Destiny 3”. auteureist.com/CoD/ #writing #book
2025-06-04: Good morning, everyone. I’m running on not enough sleep, which is at odds with having a lot to do. …
2025-06-03: Time to relax with some tea and watch some old Zorro reruns.
2025-06-03: Woot! Author copies are here. Get yours! auteureist.com “To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2” #book …
2025-06-03: I’m disappointed in this year’s WWDC Apple Design Award winners, which is not to say they aren’t …
2025-06-03: I just got “The Cat and the Warlock” back from the editor. Only minor changes needed. I should be …
2025-06-03: All set for Thursday.
2025-06-03: Cool! I just discovered I have an American Persimmon tree (a large one) amongst a lot of other …
2025-06-03: Back in my day, we had reference manuals for software and hardware. Now we get intro videos and …
2025-06-03: Good news! “To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2” is now out as an eBook (print copies …
2025-06-03: I have lots to do today.
2025-06-03: Hello. Apparently, Canada is on fire again (or still is). We’ve got smoke/heavy haze down in …
2025-06-02: It’s time to relax with some tea.
2025-06-02: A government that sells ideas is called marketing or propaganda.
2025-06-02: Regret is just guilt deferred. #life #failure
2025-06-02: “The more lies you create, the easier they are to believe. Governments understand this.”
2025-06-02: When was the last time you wrote a note on paper? Without emoji?
2025-06-02: When you doubt your eyes but not your beliefs, you are delusional. #life #failure
2025-06-02: Just got a voicemail that the local GameStop isn’t doing a midnight launch since the mall is closed. …
2025-06-02: I’m still waiting to get “The Cat and the Warlock” back from the editor. #writing #pulp
2025-06-02: Hm animal shelters are closed on Mondays. #feral #cat
2025-06-02: Short story needs one more readthrough. I’ll send it off tomorrow. For now, it’s lunch time. …
2025-06-02: I thought I lost these years ago. Found them in a box. #newton #apple #messagepad
2025-06-02: Plan for this week: – Take Fudge’s kittens to a shelter. – Take GoCycle for a …
2025-06-02: Happy National Bubba Day
2025-06-02: Hello, Monday people. You know who you are. You’re the ones always coming into work bubbly and …
2025-06-01: “Money is a min-max calculation. More money-less life.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-06-01: The more you believe, the less you know. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2025-06-01: “You could pay as little as $0.” “Save up to $2000” may be true, but probably false without the …
2025-06-01: Key clicks on Android sound like bones knocking together. #android
2025-06-01: If you can’t be the one to press the red button, at least be the one who wired it wrong.” #writing
2025-06-01: Fixtion is a poor substitute for life. #life #writing
2025-06-01: “Make a random call. See who answers. Keep a list.” #writing
2025-06-01: What advice that was given to you and that you have followed, would you not follow knowing what you …
2025-06-01: Overheard: “Cromagnet man”. Don’t pretend to know stuff. There are many people who don’t pretend. …
2025-06-01: This week will be busy and stressful.
2025-06-01: “There is no point in sweating if no one sees you.” #writing
2025-06-01: Those who believe escaping to some place else leads to a better life, have never been there. #life
2025-06-01: I rewrite the ending of this short story so that it is not less than bad. #writing
2025-06-01: The past is gone. Get over it. The future isn’t done. Plan for it. Now? Live it. #life #success
2025-06-01: Happy Say Something Nice Day
2025-06-01: Good morning. If you’re still here, you’re still on Earth. Act like a human. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-05-31: Be sensible when others aren’t. #life #success
2025-05-31: “Humans spend a lot of their lives feeding contraptions of their own making, as if they are the …
2025-05-31: Life is a test of your mind. How are you doing? #life
2025-05-31: Happy World Parrot Day The bird, not the other thing.
2025-05-31: Greetings. You’re only as good as your last good you did for others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-30: It’s Friday. Have a fun, safe, and relaxing weekend.
2025-05-30: “People talk about Hadrian’s Wall, but did you know there was a hall through it?” #writing …
2025-05-30: Next week, everyone and their dog’s uncle will be posting Nintendo Switch 2 unboxing videos and …
2025-05-30: What new thing are you celebrating this week? Share it. Me? “To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2” …
2025-05-30: Noel wants to get back home to Mars.
2025-05-30: Some choose to be left behind. Others retreat there, fearing the present. Others are terrified of …
2025-05-30: “He was a person who believed you needed a spoon to twirl spaghetti, or a strong woman to stand …
2025-05-30: “Why are you yelling at me?” “You said you wanted a piece of my mind.” No. I said I needed peace of …
2025-05-30: Mythologies, like religions, rely on the uncertain. Every religion becomes myth once the number of …
2025-05-30: Instead of tweaking chrome and emojis, I’d prefer Apple fixing and upgrading their existing apps. …
2025-05-30: Would you rather be a stick or stuck in the mud?
2025-05-30: You don’t need to be a good person for people to like you as long as you’re selling what they are …
2025-05-30: Good morning, all. It’s Friday. Let your worries go and enjoy the day. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-05-29: “When all is lost, you can’t lose anything by dancing.” #writing
2025-05-29: I should learn something new. #life #success
2025-05-29: Time to switch it up. Jinhao 450A Green (M) w/Monteverde Yosemite Green. #fountainpen
2025-05-29: OK. New business cards ordered. #book #publishing
2025-05-29: “Bear with me…” The proper response is, “I never take my clothes off in public.”
2025-05-29: Life is an existential crisis. #life
2025-05-29: “With great power comes great responsibility.” “With great effort comes varying degrees of success.” …
2025-05-29: Just because you don’t know or don’t understand something, it doesn’t make it amazing, unbelievable, …
2025-05-29: Cool. Someone in Delaware just decided to use my turn lane as a center lane. #human #failure
2025-05-29: Writing isn’t about selling copies. Yes, I know it’s blasphemy to many. Most write in the hope they …
2025-05-29: I need to order some new business cards. #writing
2025-05-29: Do people/teams still “take a dive”? #sports
2025-05-29: “He sat prim and proper, an 1800s monochrome photograph pf a demure maiden in a dress larger than …
2025-05-29: Stretch your limits. How else will you know how far you can go? #life
2025-05-29: “Bck in my day, we had TVs. We didn’t have monitors that watched us. The TVs were fatter than our …
2025-05-29: “He had a sticky Wicket. Blood does that.” #writing #throwawayline #starwars
2025-05-29: I guess it’s time to thank you all for following me, putting up with my mind-dumps, reading my …
2025-05-29: “When Hell freezes over, isn’t just a saying. It’s an invitation.” #writing
2025-05-29: Humans are weird. They value money more than themselves. #life #failure
2025-05-29: “Slow and steady doesn’t win the race. Molasses never did.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-29: “Be the wild card. Just don’t be trump.” #writing
2025-05-29: Any job that requires you to wear a suit and tie isn’t a job, it’s servitude. Too bad government …
2025-05-29: A story is more than technique or a slavish following of an arc or beatsheet. Those are things that …
2025-05-29: WWDC : I wish for a lot. I expect nothing this year. More of the same, with little new innovation. …
2025-05-29: Observed: “He was the kind of person who lived a quiet life until he decided to go to Vegas and got …
2025-05-29: Observed: “He looked like an accountant in an age where accountants were a dime a dozen. Still, he …
2025-05-29: The weird human expressions one sees on YouTube thumbnails is a form of click-bait and spam. Too bad …
2025-05-29: When all the AI around you are dumber than the one you are…
2025-05-29: We are expecting hail tonight. When I told someone, they asked, “What hail?” I replied, that the …
2025-05-29: Observed: “The innocuous man at the bar, who bordered somewhere between pudgy and obese, and wearing …
2025-05-29: “Think before you pester me again about killing you. I might just do it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-29: “His swagger had nothing to do with his attitude, which mostly held pain due to a spinal injury.” …
2025-05-29: “Some days, it doesn’t pay to stay in bed—mostly work days.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-29: “Survival of the richest isn’t quite the same as survival of the fittest, is it? With enough money …
2025-05-29: Be yourself. If you can’t be yourself, at least don’t be that idiot. #life
2025-05-29: I’m still waiting for the “The Cat and the Warlock” cover design to get back to me. #writing #design …
2025-05-29: It’s time for lunch. I feel like (eating) a salad.
2025-05-29: If you follow WWDC, what are you hoping for the most this year? #apple #wwdc #dev
2025-05-29: I’m going through the epub proofs for “To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2”. Once I approve them, …
2025-05-29: The Gathering: Mote’s kittens. They are now 3.5 weeks old and beginning to really explore. Bit is …
2025-05-29: I want this… blog.1bitrainbow.com/pico-mac-… #mac #raspberrypico
2025-05-29: Hello. It’s a sloppy morning even though the rains have eased off. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-28: Plan for tomorrow: — edit the short story — errands — scribbling ideas for the next book — games — …
2025-05-28: Be the calm in the storm of people around you. #life #success
2025-05-28: Happy The Slugs Return From Capistrano Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-05-28: Hello. Rain all day, here. Good day to sleep in. Too bad I have things to do. Time for the …
2025-05-27: Sometimes, you have to dam the stream in order to see where it has been. #zen
2025-05-27: Do you lie when a friend wants a specific answer? Do you lie when a non-friend wants a specific …
2025-05-27: Hopefully, Tom Cruise is leaving movies… Flame on!
2025-05-27: The more miserable and ignorant you are the more you will believe attacks on others. The job of many …
2025-05-27: What’s the IQ of an AI? What is its EQ? #ai
2025-05-27: Have you noticed that none of the fantasy sports teams/leagues have any dwarves, elves, or griffons? …
2025-05-27: The easier someone is to blind with emotion, the easier they are to control. The key is not to let …
2025-05-27: Anyone who wants a job governing, wants others to be like them. Ultimately, this fails often at the …
2025-05-27: With the advent of a new book, it’s time to update my business cards. #writing #author
2025-05-27: Listening is not about hearing. #life #success
2025-05-27: “Snark is the knife that cuts without being seen.” #writing
2025-05-27: “You don’t need to be a comedian to have a sense of humor. In fact, it helps not to have one if you …
2025-05-27: “His report card was full of four-letter words, with the trailing three letters omitted.” #writing
2025-05-27: “The only rational thing left is to be irrational.” #writing
2025-05-27: “The only difference between a bad AI and myself, is that a bad AI apologizes and goes on to make …
2025-05-27: “We should teach AIs to type program listings into themselves manually, using keyboards and …
2025-05-27: “Somehow, you survive the pain and move forward.” “That’s what life–including human life–does.” …
2025-05-27: When you get to the end, stop. Many writers fail to learn this lesson. #writing
2025-05-27: “The problem with wanting more is that you are never satisfied when you get more.” #writing
2025-05-27: “Wars that never end are driven by the madness of politics.” #writing
2025-05-27: “Remember, you are always good as fodder.” #writing
2025-05-27: How many jobs have been created so far as a result of the tariffs? That’s the point, isn’t it? To …
2025-05-27: It’s time for a lunch break. What have I missed?
2025-05-27: The Gathering: I was going to take Fudge’s kittens to the shelter this morning, but I see they are …
2025-05-27: I’m spending the morning editing my short story. There’s a section I feel feels contrived. I need to …
2025-05-27: Happy Cellophane Tape Day
2025-05-27: Here’s a book idea: what if the country was being run by an insane AI? What would that be …
2025-05-27: Good morning. Be the sunlight. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-26: Time for a lift youtu.be/2v3hfO6Bv… #music
2025-05-26: No one wants or wanted AI except for the marketing department and a bunch of devs who had nothing …
2025-05-26: Time for some tea.
2025-05-26: The Gathering: Mote’s kittens are 3 weeks old. They’ve begun to play and explore. After feeding mom, …
2025-05-26: “Be an inspiration, not an expiration.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-26: Face your fears by turning your back to them. #life #success
2025-05-26: “He was dull in an interesting way such that others wondered what he was up to.” #writing
2025-05-26: “Most lives aren’t worth the space they’re backed up in. Orange Level are the ones we immediately …
2025-05-26: Welcome to the universe. Don’t confuse it with the space in which the galaxies are contained. #life
2025-05-26: It’s never good enough until you say it is.
2025-05-26: Someone who asks no questions believes they know everything but knows nothing. — ancient proverb I …
2025-05-26: I’m finishing up the draft of “Hank the Hypochondriac - A Damon Runyonesque Story” short story at …
2025-05-26: Happy Blueberry Cheesecake Day.
2025-05-26: Remember when giving people a literal hot foot (lighting a match in their shoe) was considered cool, …
2025-05-26: Do not appease those who abuse, regardless of who they or you think they are. #life #success
2025-05-26: As long as there are challenges, you are still alive. #life
2025-05-26: Hello. Here,in the US, it’s a holiday. Things are slow, with a chance of noise and parades. …
2025-05-25: Remember to take it easy tomorrow. You don’t need an excuse to take care of yourself.
2025-05-25: Remember when we used miniature reel to reel tape recorders before we had casettes? #audio
2025-05-25: Plan for tomorrow: — It’s a holiday here, so I’ll pretend I’m on holiday — eat — read — play games — …
2025-05-25: “Oh, I wouldn’t worry about that.” “Why?” “You see, we are the parallel universe. The other one is …
2025-05-25: Lunch done. I just cracked open a bottle of my mountain mint cream ale. Turned out great, but …
2025-05-25: Coming Soon auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #books
2025-05-25: Round all your sharp edges. #life #success
2025-05-25: Hello. Enjoy the day. Help someone enjoy theirs. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-24: All ideas are worth sharing. They may be useful to someone else. #life #success
2025-05-24: “I don’t need to be a genius to be smart. I just need to be smarter than you.” #writing …
2025-05-24: Why is “freshman” acceptable? #gender
2025-05-24: Apparently, Ucla is a thing. #educarion #failure
2025-05-24: Don’t celebrate accomplishing what you are supposed to do, unless you are desperate for any victory. …
2025-05-24: “His neuroses ran deep, ran silent.” #writing
2025-05-24: Being happy for a team makes as much sense as being happy for a corporation Neither cares. It is …
2025-05-24: NASCAR dying is a good thing. Flame on!
2025-05-24: Enjoy the life you live. You don’t know any other. #life #success
2025-05-24: Here in the US (not sure about other countries,) energy drinks are marketed heavily. Having more …
2025-05-24: Your meniscus is showing.
2025-05-24: Remember when we could remember?
2025-05-24: Randomness is just anthanqua.
2025-05-24: Using six letters, choose four consonants and two vowels. Form a new pharmaceutical name. #marketing …
2025-05-24: Remember when fiber (fibre) optics was cool? Now what do we have? #technology
2025-05-24: Sometimes, it is better to be poked with a sharp stick given the options #life
2025-05-24: What if Disney, instead of making live action adaptations, made animated versions of classic movies …
2025-05-24: It feels like an eat nachos for lunch day.
2025-05-24: I should post to my writing blog. I have enough to mention. But more importantly, I need to eat …
2025-05-24: “He lay on his death bed, feeling more alive than he had ever done before.” #writing
2025-05-24: “Jimmy Churry was lonely. That was when he discovered he wasn’t a nice person to be around.” …
2025-05-24: Greetings. Take a deep breath. Now go take a shower. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-23: Plan for tomorrow: — wander outside and eat — read stuff — play games — run errands — free write — …
2025-05-23: It’s Friday eve. Look back on the week and bemoan what you thought you would accomplish, but didn’t. …
2025-05-23: The false assumption about tariffs is that it will bring and create more jobs here. #failure
2025-05-23: Violence doesn’t have to be physical or mental. It can be monetary. #life #failure
2025-05-23: Is it really a contest if you have to pay to enter? #marketing #failure
2025-05-23: So, Donny is playing the markets like a fiddle as everything burns.
2025-05-23: To be awesome, do something awesome. #life #success
2025-05-23: #life #success
2025-05-23: Stay out of your mental clutter as much as you stay out of others. #life #success
2025-05-23: Interesting. Pocket has been discontinued. Glad I dumped it a few years back in favor of Reader.
2025-05-23: Would you rather have minions, servants, underlings, a mob, followers, or friends?
2025-05-23: I’m taking a break since I’ve finished “The Cat and the Warlock” and …
2025-05-23: Good morning, everyone. Bring some sunshine into your life. Open the shades. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-05-22: When you accomplish something, celebrate commensurate with the accomplishment. #life #success
2025-05-22: Phew! “The Cat and the Warlock” have been submitted to the editor. Now I can take a …
2025-05-22: Happy World Goth Day …seems like an oxymoron.
2025-05-22: Good morning. I didn’t get much sleep or rest. It’s going to be a draggy kind of day. Time for the …
2025-05-21: It’s time to quit for the day. It’s time for some tea.
2025-05-21: It’s time for a break. I’m trying to wind down work on “The Cat and the Warlock”. #writing #editing
2025-05-21: Happy International Tea Day Relax. Have a cup of tea.
2025-05-21: Hello. Be patient. Be kind. Be generous. Breathe.
2025-05-20: Time for some tea.
2025-05-20: Hm George Wendt died.
2025-05-20: I’m not sure why but all Apple Macs here in the US seem to ignore filtering spam by French keywords. …
2025-05-20: Mind-dump complete. Thank you for putting up with me.
2025-05-20: Everyone and his dead uncle are releasing an AI, not realizing few want the touted capabilities and …
2025-05-20: “He frequented bars to run away from his problems, but alcohol was his biggest.” #writing
2025-05-20: I must be age-ed. I just checked the Philcon 2025 schedule and there is no one there worth going to …
2025-05-20: Pennsylvania is implementing a new law where use of cellphones while driving illegal. So is driving …
2025-05-20: “Revenge is a way of seeking justice. It may make you feel better, but it is irrational and just …
2025-05-20: Who was the first bard to adopt the new-fangled writing system? #writing
2025-05-20: “Follow me to the Promised Land. I have some swamp land I want to sell you.” #writing
2025-05-20: “Those who bet lose.Those who market betting win.” #writing
2025-05-20: PSA: News sources, please stop reporting “Trump admin (does x)”. Do you mean the administration, or …
2025-05-20: Just because you do your own thing, that doesn’t mean you are doing it correctly or the right thing. …
2025-05-20: Find time in your day to do something absurd, silly, or fun. That’s the path to sanity. #life
2025-05-20: “The sun rose where it usually did. But due to local politics, it rose in the north, and everyone …
2025-05-20: The snark is high today.
2025-05-20: I haven’t checked lately. Has X been taken over by bots yet? Are there any humans left in the social …
2025-05-20: “Age never provides wisdom to the arrogant or stupid. Trusting an old person to do the right thing …
2025-05-20: “His fingers ran over the keyboard and never came back.” #writing
2025-05-20: “Even God made a mistake. He created humans.” #writing
2025-05-20: “Murder isn’t a crime if everyone is dead.” #writing
2025-05-20: I miss the days of buying a magazine for the code listings and eagerly typing them in to create …
2025-05-20: Four out of every three people are insane.
2025-05-20: What iis a single nacho? How is that different from a tortilla chip? What do you call it if the …
2025-05-20: AI isn’t about improving humans, or life. It is about profit margins and lack of true innovation. …
2025-05-20: “The coming storm had nothing to do with the weather.” #writing
2025-05-20: Judgment implies a belief in one’s own superiority. You can discern without judgment. #life #zen …
2025-05-20: When two fishermen stop arguing, they cut de bait. #humor #thorwawayline
2025-05-20: Hm… developing Switch 2 apps using Swift… ? #apple #nintendo #wwdc
2025-05-20: So. Will you be playing with your new Switch 2 or watching WWDC that week? #wwdc #apple #switch2 …
2025-05-20: “The reality of realty is as real as money.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-20: Do you ever wake up and wonder if we are living in Terry Pratchett’s world? #humor #reality
2025-05-20: Just because there is space and silence, it is not your job to fill it. The space between is …
2025-05-20: Find something funny to laugh at. I have myself. #life
2025-05-20: “He was seduced by her words and fell prey to her wiles, not realizing she had neither.” #writing …
2025-05-20: I’m betting the next MacOS will be called Skyline or Pacific given the “transparent” nature of the …
2025-05-20: Based on the design of WWDC this year’s logo, I hope we are going back to the Bondi lozenge days of …
2025-05-20: Time to consume something edible. I need a break from formatting. #writing #editing
2025-05-20: Hello. Stay hydrated with water. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-19: Don’t forget to breathe tomorrow. And if you can’t breathe tomorrow, breathe some air.
2025-05-19: Time to relax. Plan for tomorrow: — Submit “The Cat and the Warlock” — Errands — Write more of “Hank …
2025-05-19: “If you don’t trust in truth or facts, you rely on belief which is another name for hope. And hope …
2025-05-19: Nibbage #fountainpen ****
2025-05-19: The Gathering: Three of five of Fudge’s kittens. They are growing exponentially (in number and …
2025-05-19: I’ve spent all day formatting and doing a last pass of “The Cat and the Warlock”. I’ll submit it …
2025-05-18: Lunch consumed. Mind-dump complete. Cache cleared.
2025-05-18: I’ve said this before. Chocolate is highly overrated. Flame on!
2025-05-18: “Keep a stiff upper lip, is for those who enjoy being hit.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-18: “He collected the belly lint of others. He had a small pillow for his efforts. Of course, those he …
2025-05-18: “It’s easy to blame someone else. It takes a hero of courage to admit they are wrong or made a …
2025-05-18: What is it about humans that believes humans should survive? To what end? We aren’t the “best”. We …
2025-05-18: Is it really an Italian restaurant if they play Country Western music, and it’s a chain? #food …
2025-05-18: The reason they are called “cozy mysteries” is because you can solve them from the comfort of a bed …
2025-05-18: Do you ever wonder what you’re doing here? I mean on social media.Is it because you feel you have …
2025-05-18: Did you know that if you sing “Auld Lange Syne” very slowly, you get a slow Burns? If you get it you …
2025-05-18: “Death and Tuxes” should be a title. #writing
2025-05-18: Yes, I’m still struggling (and making slow progress) with Japanese. Italian and French are making …
2025-05-18: “Never sleep at the Wheel of Time.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-18: This is why a lot of humans are idiots: they believe the spam emails they get. This is wrong and …
2025-05-18: The best thing a writer can do is write and not worry about being an author. #writing
2025-05-18: What book did you read when (too) young and didn’t understand that you would want to reread now? Me? …
2025-05-18: Is (Shawn) S.A. Cosby on anything other than X/Twitter? #author
2025-05-18: Yes, I’m still looking forward to this year’s WWDC, despite giving up on XCode/Swift development …
2025-05-18: Happy World Baking Day I haven’t baked anything in a while. I really should, but not this weekend.
2025-05-18: Time to switch it up (my backup pen): Waterman Phileas Blue Marble Lacquer (M) w/ Diamine Prussian …
2025-05-18: Remember to breathe. Remember to drink water. #life #success
2025-05-18: Simplify your life and the things you do. #life #success
2025-05-18: I think I deserve some food today. It’s been a productive morning.
2025-05-18: Phew! Done with edits of “The Cat and the Warlock”. Tomorrow, I’ll work on formatting it and put in …
2025-05-18: Cool Switch2 game chat supports text to speech #nintendo #switch2
2025-05-18: Good morning. Resist stupidity, in others as well as yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-17: Don’t worry. Tomorrow is Sunday. You don’t have to go in to work.
2025-05-17: Time to switch it up. Kalik & Galen Celestial SE Calico Koi (1.1) w/ Noodlers Polar Brown …
2025-05-17: I spent the morning upgrading and cleaning up my website a bit. auteureist.com #writing #web #books
2025-05-17: Got a great review of “Last Call”, one of my earlier novels. auteureist.com/LastCall/ …
2025-05-17: Be silly. Be goofy. Do something fun today.
2025-05-17: What fun things are you doing this weekend? Me? I’m just editing due to the rains.
2025-05-17: Good morning, weekenders. Get out of your own way. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-16: Time for some tea. Nice thunderstorm raging outside. Better there than in.
2025-05-16: Hm. Just got an email from Nintendo that I didn’t win the first lottery. Oh well. #nintendo #switch2
2025-05-16: Just because something is a glimpse of the future, ask yourself if it’s the future you want or need. …
2025-05-16: You don’t need to make money to be a success. #life
2025-05-16: Vicious Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 to support use of Apple Vision 2 headsets. #apple #nintendo …
2025-05-16: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — play games — house stuff — errands — lunch out, dependent on weather — …
2025-05-16: It’s interesting (have you ever noticed) that humanoid robots/AI always look like they are wearing …
2025-05-16: Generate your own energy. Don’t expect others to motivate you. #life #success
2025-05-16: What if you could totally customize every UI and behavior in an app? What if you could make every …
2025-05-16: …
2025-05-16: If Apple is going back to a more transparent iOS/iPadOS UI, does that mean we’re getting more …
2025-05-16: Don’t forget that it is Friday. You get to go home early.
2025-05-16: “Have you noticed, Watson, that grave robbers never take the grave?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-16: Happy National Sea Monkey Day
2025-05-16: Hello. I hope everyone made it through the night. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-15: Lunch eaten. Mind-dump complete.
2025-05-15: If you can’t have fun, you have no sense of humor.
2025-05-15: “No one wants to die. Especially, the ones that already are.” #writing
2025-05-15: Yes, I have a strange sense of humor. That’s the best kind.
2025-05-15: Here’s something to try when at a bar. Ask for a shot glass and a bottle of tequila.
2025-05-15: “Life is glorious if you enjoy it. It is miserable if you don’t. The only difference is how you …
2025-05-15: “Just because you don’t see or feel you have love, doesn’t mean no one loves you.” #writing
2025-05-15: “You have enemies you don’t even know about. Some of them are even more dangerous than the enemies …
2025-05-15: “We are all in this together, but some of us want to be alone or to be the captain of the boat.” …
2025-05-15: “We find meaning in the things we believe. The closer that belief is to reality, the more meaningful …
2025-05-15: “Governments aren’t created to rule. They are made to govern, and there is a vast difference in the …
2025-05-15: “He breathed the same air we did, but did so in a way that made others jealous.” #writing …
2025-05-15: Thank you for following me, interacting, buying and reading what I write, and for treating me almost …
2025-05-15: I guess I should update my business cards now that “To Wield Power” is coming out. #book
2025-05-15: It’s time for lunch.
2025-05-15: The more often someone tells you something, the less truthful they are. — ancient proverb I just …
2025-05-15: The one goal everyone needs is to finish what one starts. #life #success
2025-05-15: Good morning. It’s a day full of editing and proof review. Oh. And food. I love how the new cover …
2025-05-14: Whatever happened to bards?
2025-05-14: …
2025-05-14: You can’t have peace in the world if you aren’t peaceful. #life
2025-05-14: Good morning rain, and everyone in it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-13: Plan for tomorrow: — go over proofs of “To Wield Power” — eat stuff #writing #publising #book
2025-05-13: New cover reveal to “To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2”
2025-05-13: What was the last time you read a difficult non-fiction book? What was it? Did you finish it? #books …
2025-05-13: Learn as you go. Just make sure you go where you need to.
2025-05-13: Good morning. Be comfortable being you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-12: What is your favorite shape?
2025-05-12: Good morning. Don’t bemoan Monday. After all, you’re here to bemoan it. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-05-11: “Life is a teachable moment.” #writing
2025-05-11: If you don’t read books, you’re locked into your life which is like being locked into a dark closet. …
2025-05-11: Live with good purpose. #life #success
2025-05-11: In Delaware, if you feel you are special, you are allowed to park in a fire lane.~ #life #failure
2025-05-11: This is the first year where I’m not expecting Apple to do anything worthwhile at WWDC. Flame on! …
2025-05-11: “Everyone” believes taking the easy way is the best way. #life #failure
2025-05-11: It’s surprising that autotune and melodyne are still a thing in this day and age… #music #failure
2025-05-11: In some parallel universe, flossing in a restaurant is acceptable since dental hygiene is above all …
2025-05-11: Think about how much cheaper products would be if they didn’t have branding… #life #marketing …
2025-05-11: Enjoy the life you have left, especially if you haven’t enjoyed it so far. #life
2025-05-11: “We are not born with the knowledge that we will lose someone or something close to us. That is what …
2025-05-11: “He picked his nose in public the way he picked his clothes––badly.” #writing #character
2025-05-11: What was the last thing you learned? Did you pass on that knowledge? You should. #life
2025-05-11: Certainty is not a measure of factualism, truth or even rightness. Certainty is a measure of belief. …
2025-05-11: Have a positive impact on civilization, or at least a living being. #life #success
2025-05-11: Many people believe they can do or create something better. Very few of us know we can’t and don’t …
2025-05-11: You wake up to a dystopian world you only read about in a book. The problem is, you never read a …
2025-05-11: If your marketing includes “Paid endorsement” in fine lettering, you are bribing people to say good …
2025-05-11: The more you want, the less you can get. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-05-11: “Never pluck a live chicken if you want peace and quiet.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-11: Do wars destroy more than they save? #philosophy
2025-05-11: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-05-11: “He wore his pride like a noose around his neck. In the end, it was his ego that strangled him.” …
2025-05-11: You don’t need conflict to tell a good story. Conflict is what humans seem to require, but it’s like …
2025-05-11: And no, I don’t think I should have a shot of tequila for lunch to “do research”. #writing
2025-05-11: I need to describe the taste of tequila. What’s your opinion? #writing
2025-05-11: “If home is where the heart is, where do you keep your liver?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-11: Happy Eat What You Want Day Yes, it’s a thihg. I thought it was every day.
2025-05-11: It’s Mother’s Day. Congratulations for all who celebrate.
2025-05-11: “Everyone dies. Even you. How you die says a lot about not only how you died, but about how you …
2025-05-11: It’s time to eat and more editing. I need to push forward.
2025-05-11: Pour love into whatever you do and you will do better. #life #success
2025-05-11: What is the purpose? To save money or to help people?
2025-05-11: Good morning. Have a relaxing and safe day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-10: It’s time to relax and have some tea.
2025-05-10: It’s a gorgeous day to do nothing. Too bad I screwed up.
2025-05-10: I hate deconstructed food. #food
2025-05-10: Observed: “One guy here is being loud, the way only an exuberance of alcohol allows.” #writing …
2025-05-10: You don’t have to be a politician to help people or to royally screw up, but it helps.
2025-05-10: A waiter asked what I was writing. I think I sold another book. Then one of the nearby customers …
2025-05-10: Do you have any good news that is worth sharing and you are willing and able to share it? If so, …
2025-05-10: Wisdom is not relegated to the old. #life
2025-05-10: Time to get some lunch outside while I write.
2025-05-10: Happy Clean Up Your Room Day
2025-05-10: Hello. It’s the weekend. Go and romp in nature. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-09: It’s the weekend. Time for some tea.
2025-05-09: Something just reminded me that back in my day, computer mice had balls. #technology
2025-05-09: The Gathering: This morning, I discovered one of Mote’s kittens was dead :( It was off to the side …
2025-05-09: Testing a brave person’s bravery proves nothing and is a waste of time. — ancient proverb I just …
2025-05-09: Hello. It’s Friday. I hope you accomplished everything this week. Now you can goof off.
2025-05-08: Hm. You can make jam/jelly from beautyberries? I have a ton of bushes in my landscape. Maybe I’ll …
2025-05-08: PSA: If you have to spam emails to sell your product, it can’t be very good. #marketing #failure
2025-05-08: Be pragmatic. #life #success
2025-05-08: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-05-08: Don’t judge–others or yourself. #life #success
2025-05-08: Happy Give Someone a Cupcake Day
2025-05-08: Good morning. Enjoy the sunshine and the rain equally. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-07: Mountain mint cream ale now in secondary fermentation. #brewing #beer
2025-05-07: Hidrate.
2025-05-07: So. Where is all the money from tariffs going? Specifically.
2025-05-07: In the US they often hand you a digital pad to pay your bill. What if you just walked out with it? …
2025-05-07: “He was the inventor of stuffed-crust pizza. His was stuffed with the slain bodies of his enemies, …
2025-05-07: “The one who loves you isn’t the one who says they love you.” #writing
2025-05-07: “Money is no way to run a government.”
2025-05-07: Sometimes, you have to look at yourself and who you are and say: “Really?” #life
2025-05-07: I’m still waiting for the cover design of “To Wield Power”. I’m not sure whey it’s taking this long. …
2025-05-07: “Love someone the way your dog loves you.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-07: “He was old. He was white. He had beliefs. He was a politician. That’s all he was good for.” …
2025-05-07: “He was known for growing mushrooms––usually where they don’t normally grow.” #writing …
2025-05-07: I’ve said this before. Delaware seems to love country (western) music in restaurants. DE is neither. …
2025-05-07: “My life is fraught with pain and suffering.” “Who uses ‘fraught’ in everyday language?” “Point …
2025-05-07: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-05-07: If they cancel your favorite show, is it then called a no-show?
2025-05-07: What was the last thing you wrote cursive? Is it called cursive because you curse when you use it?
2025-05-07: “He worked in a cellar—the dank and gloomy type, not the one full of alcoholic beverages type, which …
2025-05-07: Working through editing “The Cat and The Warlock”. I am aiming to have it out by September. #writing …
2025-05-07: You don’t have to be productive to make progress. And you don’t have to make progress to be …
2025-05-07: Happy Great American Grump Out Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-05-07: Hello. Be better. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-06: What do you mean you can’t write? Have you seen how many books are published every year? #writing …
2025-05-06: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-05-06: “Fear power of others more than you fear your own weakness, which is to say, don’t fear power.” …
2025-05-06: Home from the weekend trip. Mote and the kittens are fine. As I was unpacking, Mote decided to move …
2025-05-06: Good morning. Be kind. Be considerate. Be patient. Especially with yourself. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-05-05: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-05-05: “Many, nowadays, would rather have a credit card than an education. He was one of them.” #writing
2025-05-05: #life #writing
2025-05-05: Good morning. A new week, a new chance to make something good happen. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-05-04: Don’t allow others stop you from enjoying your life. #life
2025-05-04: Better to meet your heroes than your enemies. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-05-04: I need to stop. I keep telling people “I write books.” I is an author. I need to embrace it, the way …
2025-05-04: “When others collected stamps, coins, or yarn, he collected dreams.” #writing
2025-05-04: If you could relearn anything, what would it be? For me: calculus. (No, not the study of the …
2025-05-04: “Sometimes, boy, you have to make your own kind of fun.” #writing
2025-05-04: Dinner consumed. Not consumeed.
2025-05-04: “He spent his life focusing on creating pixel art with a single pixel.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-04: The older you get the younger everyone else looks. #life
2025-05-04: Do you know anyone who refuses to read? I don’t mean listen to audio, but read. Do they know how?
2025-05-04: I’m relaxing today. I got some editing done, howeverr. Tomorrow will probably be busier. But not by …
2025-05-04: I should start plannong some summer day trips.
2025-05-04: “When you root for the bad guy, you are the bad guy.” #life
2025-05-04: “Nice calves.” “How dare you!?” “Not you. The little cows.” “…. Yes, their legs are nice.”
2025-05-04: Tomorrow is Cinque di Mayo.
2025-05-04: “Life has a way of ending when you least want it to.” #writing
2025-05-04: The rain abated for a bit. I took a walk in the gloom of day.
2025-05-04: “The First Book of Ramen, Egyptian God of Salt and Other Unhealthy Things” Book title: feel free to …
2025-05-04: “It seems impossible until it is.” #writing
2025-05-04: “The cartouche held another ad infinitum.” #writing
2025-05-04: “Who is the jester and who is the king?” #writing
2025-05-04: “Are you afraid of the park… ?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-04: I’m editing “The Cat and the Warlock”, my pulp novel. It’s the first time I’ve looked at it since …
2025-05-04: Time for some energy. youtu.be/7oQ8sNSYX… #music
2025-05-04: Second attempt at breakfast. More edible, but still subpar. Tons of fat/butter, dry sausage, and no …
2025-05-04: Find some time for yourself. You’re not being arrogant or egotistical if you care for your self. …
2025-05-04: Oh well. The lemon blueberry crepes got sent back. Cold and floury. Ugh. #food
2025-05-04: Rain for most of the day. I guess I’m staying in the hotel and editing, writing, and relaxing
2025-05-04: Current view for breakfast
2025-05-04: It’s a rainy morning and the hotel restaurant doesn’t open until 9.
2025-05-04: Good morning. Don’t be kind. Be kindness. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-03: Good deed accomplished
2025-05-03: Time to relax. Nice dinner eaten. -1 to health, +2 to morale. Plan for tomorrow: — eat breakfast — …
2025-05-03: I am having a nice evening even if I have to work on it.
2025-05-03: Sold at least one copy of “To Preserve Health” here at dinner. People asking about my books. …
2025-05-03: Gratuitous food pick #2 #food
2025-05-03: Gratuitous food pic. Sechuan cheesesteak egg rolls. Stonehenge reborn. #food
2025-05-03: Land o’ booze.
2025-05-03: I’m still waiting for the cover proof of “To Wield Power” #writing #cover #publishing
2025-05-03: Current view. #vook #dog
2025-05-03: “He was tired, so he decided to get a lifeectomy.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-03: Happy National Lumpy Rug Day
2025-05-03: Good morning.It’s Saturday. Have a relaxing, fun, and safe weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-02: Plan for tomorrow: — travel — relax — write — eat
2025-05-02: Usefulness is a function between time and an idea. #life #math
2025-05-01: Tomorrow, make it a point to thank a tree or plant. #life #human
2025-05-01: Hello. It’s going to be a busy day here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-01: Hello. It’s going to be a busy day here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-01: Hello. It’s going to be a busy day here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-05-01: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2025-05-01: Sometimes you have to eat more than you can chew. #life
2025-05-01: Despite all the ads, Apple Intellugence is still stupid. So is every other vaunted AI. #apple …
2025-05-01: This is why education is important. This guy is either masochistic, a sadist, uneducated, or a …
2025-05-01: No one is as important as they believe. Even you. #life
2025-05-01: Tomorrow is Faraday (sic).
2025-05-01: “For best results, hold important meetings in a winery.” #writing
2025-05-01: Some ask for feedback and input to make you feel you are heard. That’s all you are. #life #failure
2025-05-01: Ideas are best shared warm.
2025-05-01: We need a graph of actual wealth of politicians over the years. Normalized.
2025-05-01: “Politics is for the unemployable. Money helps.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-01: “Sometimes, lad, the best secrets are hidden in the dark—and kept there.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-01: “Boy, just because someone shines, it don’t mean they bring the light.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-05-01: “Never breathe on a dragon that breathes back.” Ancient wisdom.
2025-05-01: What do you do when you are bored?
2025-05-01: The flawed assumption about tariffs (apart from the obvious ones) is that US-made goods will be …
2025-05-01: “No one can build a necktie.” Ancient wisdom.
2025-05-01: The Gathering: minor emergency today. One of the kittens got stuck between the screen and glass …
2025-05-01: In case of errors, life comes with unlimited redo. #life
2025-05-01: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-05-01: Good morning. Welcome to May. It’s a day for prancing around a pole. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-30: When people are desperate, they will believe anything.
2025-04-30: Hm. New Switch update Nintendo announced for late April is out. #nintendo #switch
2025-04-30: Is Ranch Dip the same as sheep dip?
2025-04-29: Gifts of time should never be wasted. #life #success
2025-04-29: What happens now?
2025-04-29: Just because something is weird doesn’t make it is valuable. #life
2025-04-29: There is marketing industry based around jealousy. Not good looking enough. Not fit enough. Not …
2025-04-29: Insurance, of any kind, is a protection racket. #life #marketing
2025-04-29: Marketing is convincing people to buy things that the marketer wants to sell, but no one needs. …
2025-04-29: There should be a measurable unit of focus. #life #math #physics #psychology.
2025-04-29: Let yourself take chances. What are you afraid of? Everyone fails. Everyone dies. #life
2025-04-29: If you can’t upgrade it, we call it firmware.
2025-04-29: Sometimes you need a lot of support. That’s what flying buttresses are for.
2025-04-29: Luck is just something good that you didn’t expect. #life
2025-04-29: It just hit me that it is almost May. We are 1/3 of the way through the year. Ack!
2025-04-29: Deadlines, despite the name, won’t kill you unless you let them. #life
2025-04-29: Ok I think I sold a couple of books to people who were wondering what I was writing at lunch. …
2025-04-29: I am pounding keys with which to form the words which speak to me. #writing
2025-04-29: I don’t get why “celebrities” bring their kids on stage. Who goes to a show to see the kids? Humans …
2025-04-29: Good morning. Drink lots of water today. It’s allergy season. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-28: Happy National Blueberry Pie Day Yum.
2025-04-28: You don’t need to know what you’re doing to be a success, but it goes a long way.
2025-04-28: Gratuitous food pic. Caesar and chili. #food
2025-04-28: “Artisenal Death” - book title. Feel free to use it. #writing #book #title #prompt
2025-04-28: Hopefully, I’ll get edible kiwi this year. #plant #kiwi #delaware.
2025-04-28: Observed: do you go into a restaurant and lower the window shades? #writing #character
2025-04-28: Did the Roman Colliseum host draft picks? #sport #breadandcircuses #nfl
2025-04-28: There is a reason it’s called the comfort zone. #life #failure
2025-04-28: All writing is improv. #writjng
2025-04-28: There is much stupidity in this world, and it is accepted as normal and often encouraged. #life …
2025-04-28: “You don’t need to laugh to look funny.” #wriring #throwawayline
2025-04-28: Marketing in the US hasn’t discovered the hidden power of the phrase: “Ask for your free quote.” …
2025-04-28: Do you laugh at your own jokes before anyone else does? Is this your way of getting others to laugh …
2025-04-28: I love the SuperNote, but sometimes I wish it had better keyboard support. Or at least less buggy. …
2025-04-28: “The harder you try, the less you will accomplish. Every child knows this instinctively.” #writing
2025-04-28: Be at peace with yourself. Be kind to others. Don’t support or promote conflict #life #success
2025-04-28: Robbing the poor to give to the rich by the rich seems to be _en vogue. _.
2025-04-28: Where you are in your life determines where you’ll go. #life
2025-04-28: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-28: Cool. “To Preserve Health” got a nice write up in Austin Camacho’s newsletter. #book #writing …
2025-04-28: Good morning, dwellers. I hope everyone had a restful weekend. Now, it’s time to dig deep. Time for …
2025-04-27: “A Good Ole Boy accent (US) is one which sounds like you are missing most of your teeth.”
2025-04-27: Do you put up with bots but not AI? If so, you are confused. #ai #failure
2025-04-27: “He was caught in Omaha’s tourist trap and could never leave.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-27: “The faster you go, the harder the crash.” #writing #life
2025-04-27: There comes a point in the story where everything you’ve written leading up to it, falls into place. …
2025-04-27: Time to eat, write, and run errands.
2025-04-27: If someone built a museum in your honor, what would it contain? #life
2025-04-27: Back in my day, we had minstrels and bards.
2025-04-27: The Gathering: Mote update. She had a full litter overnight, I discovered. My clothes closet has …
2025-04-27: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-27: I’m not going to do much of anything today apart from generating sleep and rest.
2025-04-27: The Gathering: Mote gave birth late last night. A single kitten, that I saw. Mom and kitten are …
2025-04-27: Yawn. Grumble. Good morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-26: It’s time for tea.
2025-04-26: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-26: Cream ale in the fermenter. #brewing #beer
2025-04-26: Happy Marconi Day. I like Marconi and cheese.
2025-04-26: Today, I brew some mountain mint cream ale. #brewing #beer
2025-04-26: Good morning. Stay safe. Stay calm. Don’t overreact. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-25: Back in my day we didn’t have to worry about measles…
2025-04-25: How many autotuned/Melodyne™/AI-enhanced singers do you follow? Why? #music
2025-04-25: Back in my day, you could get poppyseed baked goods. Now, people worry about passing a test… #baking
2025-04-25: Hm. Salmon and dill scones… Not sure about that. #baking
2025-04-25: Rumors are like opinions. Anyone can have them. That’s why there are so many “influencers”. Opinions …
2025-04-25: “The last thing you need is death.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-25: Patience is the ability to accept time at its own pace. #life #success #zen
2025-04-25: You don’t have to be from the south to hate Country Western music…
2025-04-25: Fame is fleeting. Fortune, more so. Do what you enjoy. That lasts a lifetime. #life #success
2025-04-25: Overheard: “NASCAR is successful in Dover and VT.” (From someone who works with NASCAR). I guess …
2025-04-25: “Spring has a way of pulling winter’s teeth.” #writing
2025-04-25: “The sky is blue because it’s sad we continue to mess up.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-25: What is the difference between a collector and a hoarder?
2025-04-25: I know my life’s purpose, but not its meaning. #life
2025-04-25: “He was married to his job. He wanted a divorce.” #wriing #throwawayline
2025-04-25: What do you do? I’m an influencer. So you shill on TikTok. Um, no. OK. So you push stuff to make …
2025-04-25: If you want to buy me something for my birthday, I won’t complain if you get this for me: …
2025-04-25: It’s supposed to be rainy tomorrow. I think I’ll brew the mountain mint cream ale. #brewing #beer
2025-04-25: I need a new hobby (again). #hobby
2025-04-25: Coming soon: To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2 auteureist.com/CoD/page-… #book #writing
2025-04-25: Go outside. Breathe some air. See the sky. Wrap yourself in nature. There’s more to life than your …
2025-04-25: I just got the garage reorganized. That’s a win for spring cleaning.
2025-04-25: The Gathering: the latest headcount is 5 kittens. Need to find them homes. #feral #cat
2025-04-25: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-25: Hiy’all. It’s Friday. Prepare for a weekend landing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-24: Impatience never made anything move faster. Practice patience. #life
2025-04-24: Evidence is not proof. #life #failure
2025-04-24: When your perfume overwhelms the kitchen, you have personal issues. #life #failure
2025-04-24: Don’t complain about the cost of something. Complain that you aren’t making more. #life #failure
2025-04-24: We are DEVO.
2025-04-24: Local GameStop only had 35 for preorder. They said NYC stores got 125. Mine preordered. #nintendo …
2025-04-24: The Gathering: Oh no! New members. Not sure who the parents are. #feral #cat
2025-04-24: Long line at the local GameStop. #nintendo
2025-04-24: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-24: Happy New Kids on the Block Day Why?
2025-04-24: Hello. Do what you must so you can do what you want. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-23: If you don’t explain why, how is meaningless. #life #education #failure
2025-04-23: When writing, remember that the book’s theme should always be secondary to your protagonist’s. …
2025-04-23: I wish iOS mail had a way to block an entire domain and not just a sender which is useless. #ios …
2025-04-23: See what is there, not what you expect to see. #life #success
2025-04-23: The reason the aliens arent here is because we cant even get along with our own kind, much less ther …
2025-04-23: Good morning. Instill kindness in everything you do, and everyone you interact with. Time for the …
2025-04-22: The purpose of productivity is to make money for someone else. #life #failure
2025-04-22: When you stop worrying, that’s when you should really worry. #life
2025-04-22: The point of image recognition AI is to slip through image CAPTCHA. #ai #failure
2025-04-22: You don’t need to write to make money. Writing is a choice. #writing
2025-04-22: Gratuitous food pic #food
2025-04-22: Many would rather be happy than work for what they want. #life #failure
2025-04-22: Plan for tomorrow: — drive home — start the spring cleaning ritual — write/edit
2025-04-22: What do you call a chicken monk? Fryer Tuck.
2025-04-22: If Tesla had won, would the band be called DC/AC?
2025-04-22: Thank you. — if you follow me — talk to me — learn something from me — laugh at me — buy or just …
2025-04-22: “Don’t live your lie. Live your life.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-22: Dast, dastard, dastardly, dasterous. #writing
2025-04-22: If your life flashes before your eyes, it must’ve been really short and uneventful. #life
2025-04-22: “Self-loathing is the soncerest kind.” #writing
2025-04-22: Overheard: “she died from the bacteria she got from the rats.” #writing
2025-04-22: You can have a plot without having a story. Most people would rather read a good story than a good …
2025-04-22: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-22: Happy National Jelly Bean Day
2025-04-22: Today is full of errands and personal stuff.
2025-04-22: Good morning, all. Get out and enjoy some green today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-21: Sounding right is valued more than being right. #life #failure
2025-04-21: Do not confuse what you think or believe you are worth with your true value. #life #success
2025-04-21: Happy Big Word Day
2025-04-21: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-21: Good morning denizens of this planet. Take this week seriously. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-20: The choices you haven’t made trap you as much as the ones you have. #life
2025-04-20: Do you, sometimes, sit and just play the harmonica when you are sad or lonely?
2025-04-20: “Being famous is hard work. That’s why I’m lazy.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-20: Travel the road you lay. #life
2025-04-20: I feel food is appropriate.
2025-04-20: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-20: Create to your values. #life #success
2025-04-20: The first rule of success is finishing what you start and making sure it’s worth finishing. #life …
2025-04-20: “It is worse being your own worst enemy than letting others have the job. At least you could kill …
2025-04-20: Hello. Enjoy the last day of the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-19: Observed: old guy wearing a “Frampton Comes Alive” T-shirt. That’s what zombies do.
2025-04-19: Lunch time. #food
2025-04-19: “Time runs out of the door screaming.”#writing #throwawayline
2025-04-19: “The sky was slate gray as was the life under it.” #writing
2025-04-19: If you count the days because you don’t want to be where you are, count the days to where you want …
2025-04-19: Be something. Aspire to be the AI you insist is smarter than you are. #life #failure
2025-04-19: “Sometimes, you have to test the boundaries. If they bend, they aren’t boundaries but speed bumps.” …
2025-04-19: “If you believe fruit bestows knowledge, and your god punishes you for eating it, then your god …
2025-04-19: “Ramon. That is my name. My parents thought it sounded sexy, but I wanted to be a tax accountant.” …
2025-04-19: “He would never accept defeat regardless of how many times he gave up.” #writing #character
2025-04-19: “He wasn’t a blowhard as much as an empty sack of wind.” #writing #character
2025-04-19: PSA: you are one year older than you were this time last year. Happy New Year.
2025-04-19: What if we are the AI that destroyed the original humans?
2025-04-19: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-19: Good morning. It’s Saturday. Don’t forget to drink your water and find something fun to do today. …
2025-04-18: The dullest people are the most interesting because they are so dull.
2025-04-18: The world is never ready for sanity or peace. #life
2025-04-18: Lunchtime.
2025-04-18: Overheard: “We have another baby popping out any second now. She got frickin pregnant again.” …
2025-04-18: I’m taking a flight to nowhere.
2025-04-18: It’s time to get some lunch. It’s a gorgeous breezy spring day.
2025-04-18: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-18: It’s only 9:30AM and I’m already thinking maybe I should find some German sausage for lunch.
2025-04-18: Happy National Velociraptor Awareness Day Yes, it’s a thing. Don’t ask me…
2025-04-18: This is worth a full watch. “AI’s Biggest Problem: Confidently Wrong, Dangerously …
2025-04-18: Assumptions and expectations are your view of reality. Too bad they rarely, if ever, align. This is …
2025-04-18: We are in this age’s blooper reel. Too bad it isn’t funny. #life
2025-04-18: Good morn. Help someone today, even only with a kind word. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-17: Just because your expectations weren’t met doesn’t mean that thing was a failure. It just means your …
2025-04-17: I’m sure a ton of people will buy the Nintendo Switch2 camera who never owned a webcam… too bad they …
2025-04-17: Politics is just disagreement. The job of politicians is to disagree. “Politician” just sounds …
2025-04-17: Even the worst marketing will sell something. #marketing
2025-04-17: I wonder if people named Aaron feel insecure, underappreciated, and uncertain because they aren’t …
2025-04-17: “When your life is on a rail, you either grind or you fall off. Sometimes you discover an open world …
2025-04-17: “Food has a way of forcing you to eat if you don’t get enough.” #writing
2025-04-17: “Flip a coin. The odds are it will come up heads or tails. And edge. That’s where the money is.” …
2025-04-17: Reagardless: People will pay. They always do, even if they complain (somewhat validly.) That’s why …
2025-04-17: On the other hand, people’s expectations and hopes are too high now. That’s a personal problem. As …
2025-04-17: Despite Nintendo having killer hardware and content this year, they don’t know how to present it …
2025-04-17: Now that “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” is done, I need to write “To Gain Knowledge: Coins of …
2025-04-17: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-17: “He was a firefighter. He won one bout out of three.” #writing
2025-04-17: Becoming a celebrity requires being more in the public eye and concentrating less on doing what you …
2025-04-17: I have too many ideas, projects, things I need or want to do. Prioritizing trends more toward …
2025-04-17: “He was relieved to see her leave without anger or violence, for now The future was unknown, for …
2025-04-17: Posthumous accolades are to assuage the living. They are presented too late. #life #failure
2025-04-17: “Life is just one step above being dead.” #writing
2025-04-17: What’s the weirdest thing that you heard that turned out to be true?
2025-04-17: “Believe the sky isn’t dangerous and you will get burned.” #writing
2025-04-17: There are people who struggle to exist. There are people who want people to struggle to exist. Then …
2025-04-17: Keep moving forward isn’t good enough. You need to know and accept to where you are moving forward. …
2025-04-17: Hm. I should brew something. I’m trying to decide between either a mint cream ale or a rosemary …
2025-04-17: Sometimes, you get stuck in a rut and you want to stay there. That’s your brain telling you to stop …
2025-04-17: The Gathering: Mote is three weeks from delivery according to the vet. I guess I’ll see if I can get …
2025-04-17: Well, I hope everyone is having a good day. We all deserve one, at least.
2025-04-17: Happy Malbec World Day
2025-04-17: Good morning. Do the best you can, even if it’s not good enough. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-04-16: Remember TuboPascal? Way faster than XCode, and without a lot of AI and cruft. …
2025-04-16: “Be more British.”
2025-04-16: Raise your standards! Your standards that relate to what you do, what you accept, who you associate …
2025-04-16: “Time never lapses.”
2025-04-16: Happy National Librarian Day youtu.be/mZHoHaAYH… Borrow a book. Make sure to return it. …
2025-04-16: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-16: Good morning. I’ve been up way too early, if 3AM is too early. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-15: Time for tea and to quit the day.
2025-04-15: “Other people’s sweat is not better than yours.” #throwawayline
2025-04-15: If you feel you “have to guess”, then don’t. #life #success
2025-04-15: “I should be dancing”
2025-04-15: The problem with “ESPN Analysts” is they never analyze ESPN…~ #sport #failure
2025-04-15: “He ripped her eyes out because they were easier to find than her heart.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-15: One of the first professional systems I worked on was programming a jai alai totalisator in TAL. …
2025-04-15: If you see a woman in a man’s “grooming” commercial, it’s not about grooming. #marketing #failure
2025-04-15: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2025-04-15: Has there been a scientific study that proves that you live longer if you exercise? What is the …
2025-04-15: East Coast of the USA (near Maryland) you may want to check out creaturescrimesandcreativity.com …
2025-04-15: WWDC: I’m looking for more XCode convolutions of Swift/UI, chrome and emoji “goodness”, more of more …
2025-04-15: PSA: Restaurants and bars. There is no law that says you have to show sports. There is no law that …
2025-04-15: Just because you like good food doesn’t mean you can cook. Just because you like music doesn’t mean …
2025-04-15: “No one died of embarrassment, except for Mildred Stretch who, in 1888, upon hearing her petticoat …
2025-04-15: I have too many ideas. Well, “too many” is incorrect. Let me just say, I have more ideas than I can …
2025-04-15: “He was a god unlike every other god who claimed he was the only one. He offered a service that let …
2025-04-15: Whose priorities are your priority—your company’s/boss’s/manager’s, or your own? Given the answer to …
2025-04-15: The Gathering: Mote, one of the ferals is pregnant (or tubby). She’s supposed to go into …
2025-04-15: I should bake something. I should brew something.
2025-04-15: What do you do for fun or to relax. Work doesn’t count.
2025-04-15: Rules are made for those who like to play by them. Laws are made by those who want others to play by …
2025-04-15: Phishing and scammers prey on those who love to gamble and lose. #life #failure
2025-04-15: “Her face was like an old road that had seen a lot of traffic.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-15: If a publishing “agent” contacts you, they are struggling for business of phishing. Real agents are …
2025-04-15: Yes, I’ll be getting a Switch 2 ASAP. I’m a gadget freak/nerd/geek.
2025-04-15: “A snake in the hand is worth a snake in the grass.”
2025-04-15: Anyone remember Oberon? The programming language? Or transputers? #programming
2025-04-15: It is best to walk away from strangers offering fame and fortune. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-15: Here is today’s latest publishing spam:
2025-04-15: In order to be dishonest, you first lie to yourself. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-15: Observed: someone folding their suit jacket and placing it in their car. I’m imagining he has a tub …
2025-04-15: “On every border, stood tourists not wanting to enter the country due to the chaos within. Where …
2025-04-15: “He was a farmer looking for love and all he found was a pig.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-15: “You pray to your god and all you have to show for it are hope and sore knees.” #writing
2025-04-15: I guess I’m allowed to eat today. Soup/salad or salmon is what I’m leaning toward.
2025-04-15: Went through the marked-up version of “To Wield Power” from the line editor. Just a couple of minor …
2025-04-15: Hello. Don’t give up just because you’re frustrated and angry. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-14: The internet is not a credible source.
2025-04-14: “We are all denizens of our fears.” #life #writing
2025-04-14: It’s not enough to survive if you don’t live. #life
2025-04-14: Did you know that April is half-over and that tax day is tomorrow, here in the US? We are almost 1/3 …
2025-04-14: Overheard: “She was camel-toed…” That would be a great business in the desert. Towing with camels. …
2025-04-14: “Success is empowering the good in people.” #life #success
2025-04-14: Your desire to control the behavior or existence of others is your insecurity. #life
2025-04-14: Any (news) headline that uses “might” isn’t news, but conjecture or clickbait. #news #failure
2025-04-14: It doesn’t matter where you go. It’s how you get there that matters. #life
2025-04-14: Correction: Blue Origin, not Space X #blueorigin #spacex
2025-04-14: The latest Space X did not have a “crew”. It had passengers who had training, which is not to …
2025-04-14: If you play in order to win, that’s not play. That’s competition. #play #fun #failure
2025-04-14: Back in my day handball was big. Now, everyone plays pickleball. Age is wonderful, isn’t it? .~
2025-04-14: PSA: A shepherd’s pie never has beef. That’s a cowherd’s pie. #food #failure
2025-04-14: “Don’t let them pull the wool over your eyes. Insist on statin.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14: “Prove you are worthy of my trolling.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14: “Keep shiving until they’re dead.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14: I just got “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” back from the editor. I guess I know what I’ll be …
2025-04-14: “Death Is an Uber Driver” — title. #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14: “If you found you had a week to live, would you start living? What if you found out you had ninety …
2025-04-14: “If you don’t know what you want, you may as well toss a coin, assuming of course you, know what to …
2025-04-14: “He spoke as if the world was crashing in around him—loud and in a panic.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-14: “Action is just a boat to get across life.” #writing
2025-04-14: Just because it’s a step, doesn’t mean the journey is going where you want it to. #life
2025-04-14: Happy Look Up In the Sky Day
2025-04-14: Greetings. Be kind to animals, others, and yourself. It doesn’t cost anything, and helps all. Time …
2025-04-13: “The secret of success is just never being wrong.”
2025-04-13: Carpool tunnel…
2025-04-13: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-13: I need some flunkies.
2025-04-13: Prepare yourself for failure. That way, you won’t be disappointed. #life #success
2025-04-13: Don’t ask what you are going to lose. Instead, ask what you are willing to gain. #life
2025-04-13: Good morning. Spend the day relaxing and having fun. That’s an order. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-04-12: “Please dispose of this post in the usual manner.” — IMF
2025-04-12: You don’t need to be funny to be humorous. #life
2025-04-12: Enjoy your life. It’s yours, and yours to enjoy. #life
2025-04-12: Life isn’t hard. It’s just difficult.
2025-04-12: What movie deserves a sequel? For me, it’s: — Buckaroo Banzai — Remo Williams (although this was too …
2025-04-12: Semi-serious problem: Given a food order, a given distance and time for delivery, what is the …
2025-04-12: Tropes are fine, as long as you use them in unexpected places. #writing
2025-04-12: AI marketing assumes/promotes that people can’t help themselves and need a god-like entity to solve …
2025-04-12: “He booked a tequila flight, but he was disappointed because it was in a bar and he never saw a …
2025-04-12: Readers will read bad writing as much as listeners will tolerate bad singing. #writing #music
2025-04-12: Observed: “He spoke like a lawn mower trying to start. Just when you thought he was going, he would …
2025-04-12: “The cuckoos cuckooed. The warblers warbled The robins robbed.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-12: PSA: Tariffs are a tax passed down to customers. So, if someone claims to have lowered taxes, …
2025-04-12: “Who owns the Buffalo Ranch?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-12: Enjoy the mistakes you make, for you will make many. #life
2025-04-12: “Life is like a simile.” #writing
2025-04-12: Writing isn’t about imparting life lessons. Readers will take whatever lessons they read into your …
2025-04-12: Bring joy and hope. Joy is worth more than hope, but hope lasts longer. #life
2025-04-12: “His life was a fallow field full of desiccated insects and sun-bleached skeletons.” #writing
2025-04-12: …still waiting for Switch 2 preorders to go live (again) in the US. #nintendo #switch2
2025-04-12: Children, adventure, noir, thriller, sf, pulp, techno-thriller, action-thriller, are just some of …
2025-04-12: What was the last thing you bought that you regretted after you bought it?
2025-04-12: I settle on a salad. A salad is healthy, whereas nachos not so much.
2025-04-12: Working on my Damon Runyonesque story. The thing is, his stories are people-centric more than …
2025-04-12: “The graveyard is full of fools and idiots Oh, and a couple of others.” #writing
2025-04-12: “I do not know which side I am buttered on.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-12: I’m trying to decide between nachos or a salad for lunch. #food
2025-04-12: It’s second winter here in Delaware.
2025-04-12: Avoid the confrontation you desire. #life #success
2025-04-12: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-12: Good morning. Enjoy your weekend. Let others enjoy theirs. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-11: It’s Friday evening. Wind down and give up for the week. Enjoy the weekend.
2025-04-11: Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing in order to wake some people. #life
2025-04-11: Time for lunch. Homemade gravlax #food
2025-04-11: Let us never forget… youtu.be/6WpMlwVwy…
2025-04-11: Greetings. It’s Friday. Rejoice! Cavort! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-10: Do you have a personal retainer? What do you do with one if you do?
2025-04-10: Just because you have an opinion, that doesn’t make you an expert, quite the contrary. #life …
2025-04-10: I’m betting the same people who want AI want tariffs.
2025-04-10: Friendship is more important than loyalty. Loyalty is blind. #life
2025-04-10: If little kids run up to hug giant weird-looking mascots, think what will happen when aliens show …
2025-04-10: Happy Poem In Your Pocket Day Do people actually carry poems in their pocket?
2025-04-10: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-10: Hello. Make something better today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-09: Keep it real tomorrow.
2025-04-09: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-09: “If you don’t believe in stock market manipulation, you’re losing money.”
2025-04-09: Submitted for your scrutiny. #photography
2025-04-09: Today has been nice. I got out into nature despite the cold weather.
2025-04-09: Very late lunch. #food
2025-04-09: Happy National Gin and Tonic Day
2025-04-09: Good morning. Stay optimistic, even if the glass is half empty and the water in it is poisoned. Time …
2025-04-08: Just because someone reassures you things will get better, ask for whom.
2025-04-08: Apparently, Donny wants everyone to work in coal mines and to put more screws in iPhones…
2025-04-08: Time for some tea.
2025-04-08: This is what happens when parents spoil their kids.
2025-04-08: Hm. Switch 2 games up on US Amazon. No system preorders, however. #nintendo
2025-04-08: Plan for tomrorrow: — write — meet up with a friend (yes, I have one) — eat stuff, maybe
2025-04-08: Do better.
2025-04-08: I’m hoping we don’t get new iOS chrome—I’m sure we will. I’d rather have functionality that I can …
2025-04-08: Time to relax.
2025-04-08: Happy Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
2025-04-08: If you live in a world without humor, move.
2025-04-08: Please define “Great”. Things were never “great”. Unless you loved the Dark Ages.
2025-04-08: It is easier to blame than to fix. #life #failure
2025-04-08: I love how email spammer/fishers believe everyone buys Norton products, which no one ever does. …
2025-04-08: Are you looking forward to WWDC? — yes — no — depends — what’s WWDC? #wwdc #apple
2025-04-08: “We all eat our young. That’s why they end up the way they are.” #writing
2025-04-08: Observed: You know you have money/image issues when you decide to rent your Delorean and post photos …
2025-04-08: “If you’re a leader, why do you follow so many people on social media?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-08: “Where do you go when you want to get lost?” #writing
2025-04-08: The more someone takes themselves, and presents themselves, too seriously, you should remember it’s …
2025-04-08: Humans often show/bare their teeth. This can either be a sign of friendliness, agression, …
2025-04-08: I wonder if Vegas (Las) allows betting on non-sports rumors. That would be a huge business, if they …
2025-04-08: Rumors are a matter of disappointment or “I told you so-isms.” Reality matters. Rumors, not so much. …
2025-04-08: The older you get, the more you realize, people all look the same. #life
2025-04-08: “He wasn’t as educated as a neon tetra.” If you get it, you understand. #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-08: Overheard: “Eight-four percent of one hundred dollars is what?” #life #character #writing #failure
2025-04-08: “Sometimes you throw something and it sticks to the wall. Small bits of blood and body parts tend to …
2025-04-08: “And a fun time was had by all. That is, except for Sam, who never had fun and always complained …
2025-04-08: Are you a reader or writer and are looking for a great conference (not a convention), or just in the …
2025-04-08: If it’s your birthday today, have a good day.
2025-04-08: I have a feeling (no data) that most of us here never travel to other parts of the world. Our view …
2025-04-08: You don’t need team-building if you just hire a team.
2025-04-08: “We are going to build a culture…” is meta for, “We sort of know what we are doing, but we have no …
2025-04-08: The smoother the road, the easier it is to crash. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-08: If you decide to change, change for the better. That means actually change instead of just talking …
2025-04-08: “Tariffs are not tariffic.”
2025-04-08: Things people should stop doing: — listening to celebrities as authority figures — allowing others …
2025-04-08: Insanity is trying to convince others you’re not. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-08: “Time has a way of showing up when you least need it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-08: “Being dead is, pretty much, just like life. You spend most of your time lying around all day. The …
2025-04-08: Do something nice for someone who isn’t like you. #life #success
2025-04-08: “Daddy, why is the sky blue?” “Because, son, your mommy ran off with my best friend.” #writing …
2025-04-08: “He was a drummer waiting for his beat.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-08: “Why do you save money if you never spend it? Saving for the future is OK, but you’re not going to …
2025-04-08: Time for a salad and some chili and free-writing.
2025-04-08: It’s ok to be disappointed in humanity.
2025-04-08: “Justice is most wanted by those who have none.” #writing
2025-04-08: Making progress on the short story. Getting into Damon Runyon’s “voice” comes quickly now. We’ll see …
2025-04-08: Stay creative. #life #success
2025-04-08: Stay motivated. If you can’t stay motivated, find something to motivate you. #life #success
2025-04-08: Good morning, everyone Wave at a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-07: Make good decisions. #life
2025-04-07: “The emperor is insane and that’s what his followers want.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-07: Making gravlax. #food
2025-04-07: The title could have used a proofreader/editor. #books
2025-04-07: Happy National Coffee Cake Day
2025-04-07: Hello. Time to wake up and help. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-06: Plan for tomorrow: — work on short story — forage for food — read — other things not worth the …
2025-04-06: Here’s some Link to hold you over until the Nintendo mess is figured out. youtu.be/b3KUyPKbR… …
2025-04-06: Time to wake up. youtu.be/YwGSAFarH… #music
2025-04-06: “The majority of the world doesn’t care of even know what you’re doing, so you may as well do what …
2025-04-06: “The older you get, the more you have to complain about.” #writing
2025-04-06: It’s time to thank everyone who interacts with or follows me, or reads one of my books. You all …
2025-04-06: If you keep junk because of the memories, you need memories that aren’t junk. #life
2025-04-06: If you read more, you’ll fight less. Read more. auteureist.com #books #reading
2025-04-05: The point of tariffs is to take things out of reach of normal people so only the wealthy can buy …
2025-04-05: I need to do something fun tomorrow.
2025-04-05: “Life is just death delayed.” #writing
2025-04-05: If you are arrogant enough to believe you are right and someone else is wrong just because you don’t …
2025-04-05: “His life was like a letter in the dead letter bin of the post office.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-05: “Protecting yourself against the world is a futile endeavor, yet many try ignoring the assassin …
2025-04-05: “Life is simple. You either worry or you panic.” #writing
2025-04-05: Find a friend you can trust and with whom you can hold a converstation without texting. #life …
2025-04-05: “He couldn’t balance the basketball on his finger, so they used Photoshop.” #writing #throwawayline …
2025-04-05: Do more. Complain less. #life
2025-04-05: This week, I need to start the spring-cleaning ritual, on account of it being spring.
2025-04-05: “He jumped for joy. He also lay down to take a rest soon after.” #writing #character
2025-04-05: I still want the Switch 2. I’m not rich, but it’s better than a ROG or Steamdeck, and (currently) …
2025-04-05: An unread book is like an unfed child. #books #reading
2025-04-05: Just because you say something, never makes it so. Too many people believe power and wealth bestows …
2025-04-05: “Bring out your dead! Bring out your living! We aren’t picky. Two-for-one sale, today only!” …
2025-04-05: Conflict isn’t you against another, or the government, or nature. Conflict is always about you …
2025-04-05: Without a sense of humor, you have no sense of direction. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-05: “You will rot in this jail cell until you talk.” “This is a step up from my apartment.” #writing …
2025-04-05: “He lived in a small hut and an unassuming life. His was the Hovel of Lessdor.” If you get it, you …
2025-04-05: “Prepare to die! Everyone dies. You may as well be ready. We have a whole-life policy you can buy.” …
2025-04-05: “The ship sailed west. It hit land. Too bad the ocean lay east.” #writing
2025-04-05: “We are all monkeys banging away at our keyboards or scratching with sticks in hopes we create …
2025-04-05: “He fell flat on his face onto the floor which was at a flat thirty-seven degree angle.” #writing …
2025-04-05: “I’m leaving. Don’t bother pretending you care or saying goodbye. I’ve been through it before. You …
2025-04-05: “He still had no idea what was happening, but found himself the center of the conflict. Too bad he …
2025-04-05: “His skin was like cracked vellum. Too bad most don’t know what vellum is and have to look it up.” …
2025-04-05: I’m enjoying reading using the Kobo Clara. Not having to deal with Amazon ads on the Lock Screen is …
2025-04-05: “I could be wrong. I should be.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-05: “Some people can be lucky at chess, the same way some can be lucky at Las Vegas. It may happen, but …
2025-04-05: What was the worst curse that someone cast your way?
2025-04-05: Ideas are like eggs; fragile until you do something with them. #life
2025-04-05: “Support Your Local Library” starring James Garner. A movie idea too late. #library
2025-04-05: “He was a whirlpool of lies and ego, spreading destruction and havoc wherever he roamed.” #writing
2025-04-05: “Back in my day, I was still alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-05: “Sometimes, the best thing you can do is wait and see. Of course, what you see may end up being a …
2025-04-05: No one is worse than you. No one is better than you. No one is you. Stop trying to make them so. …
2025-04-05: “He sniveled as he coward.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-05: Writers should write. That’s why they have editors and publishers. #writing
2025-04-05: I think I’ll hunt down some buffalo wings. Then, I’ll get some salmon with which to make gravlax. …
2025-04-05: Happy Flash Drive Day Give your flash drive a hug.
2025-04-05: Good morning. It’s a dreary, overcast, and cool morning. Yup, it’s April. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-04-04: Not enough people say ‘No,’ often enough. #life #failure
2025-04-04: Happy Walk Around Things Day
2025-04-04: Well, so much for getting out and enjoying the weather tomorrow.
2025-04-04: Never underestimate the power of stupid people to destroy while believing they are helping. #life …
2025-04-04: Life is only a struggle if you fight it. #life
2025-04-04: Good morning, if you survived to see this Friday. Condolensces, if not. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-04-03: No. You do not deserve everything you want. No, you are not privileged enough to do or have anything …
2025-04-03: “You can’t vote with your wallet if it’s empty.” #writing
2025-04-03: “We are run by someone who wants you at their disadvantage in order to gain advantage.” #writing
2025-04-03: The more you complain, the less you are doing. #life #failure
2025-04-03: “My bill has gotten bigger–and I’m not even Pinocchio.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-03: SpaceX to reuse “proven” boosters. Of course, “proven” boosters are as good as refurbished. And …
2025-04-03: “Your life is limited by your memory, bandwidth, and speed. But mostly, it’s limited by how much you …
2025-04-03: It’s never too late to start. It can be too late to finish. #life
2025-04-03: Life happens, regardless of your politics, religion, beliefs, desires,or lack thereof. What you do …
2025-04-03: “Everything is relative, meaning you are the prodigal son.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-03: Hippochondria: (n), fear of hippos.
2025-04-03: “He was a boatman’s boatman. He knew his steerage from his prow.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-03: Let life unfold. If you try to force it, karma will result. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-03: I’m sure WWDC will introduce new chrome/sheen. Content and usability will become more cumbersome. We …
2025-04-03: “Find something that will push you forward, like a locomotive.” #writing
2025-04-03: Overheard: “There is too much communication going on right now.” Obviously, someone who feels …
2025-04-03: Books are made of words, trees, and other stuff. Books contain the universe. Or a universe, …
2025-04-03: “Welcome to the universe, where everything is not as it seems, and everything has a cost.” #writing …
2025-04-03: I wonder if we’ll even hear anything about VisionOS this WWDC. I think it will be “we should really …
2025-04-03: PSA: Tarrifs are a way to keep you from getting the things you want by blaming someone else.
2025-04-03: Many are complaining/wondering about the ability to play mouse games without a table on Switch 2 in …
2025-04-03: “It was fine, seeing that the bones always used alcohol to kill the germs, and I figures that it …
2025-04-03: Most things happen around you. Most of us allow this in our life without taking part. Then when …
2025-04-03: “He drowned his sorrows in the happiness borne of lies.” #writing
2025-04-03: Have you hugged your corpse today?
2025-04-03: Live your own life. Don’t let others tell you that you should be living theirs. #life
2025-04-03: Live your own life. Don’t let others tell you that you should be living theirs. #life
2025-04-03: Happy American Circus Day I thought that was everyday nowdays.~
2025-04-03: Gooood morning. Stay the course. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-02: OK. Switch2 news is bonkers (in a good way). #nintendo #switch2
2025-04-02: A mystery is just a story of exposition cloaked in character. #writing #mystery
2025-04-02: Happy National Ferret Day
2025-04-02: “His fortune cookie fortune was as blank as the expression on his face.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-02: Inspire someone to be better than they are without nagging. #life #success
2025-04-02: Hello. Simplify your life. Reduce physical, mental, emotional, and social clutter. Time for the …
2025-04-01: Plan for tomorrow: — write — read — errands — be annoying
2025-04-01: Life is meant to be fun. What’s your excuse?
2025-04-01: Happy National Sourdough Day No foolin’…
2025-04-01: Good morning. Don’t trust anything you read, hear, see, are told, or experience. Especially today. …
2025-03-31: If you aren’t smiling, you haven’t learned the secret. #life
2025-03-31: Happy National Bunsen Burner Day. Light it up!
2025-03-31: Good morning. It’s the last day of March. We are 1/4 of the way through 2025. 2026 is just around …
2025-03-30: Be purposeful tomorrow. #life
2025-03-30: Plan for tomorrow: — kill words — read — eat — whatever
2025-03-30: When you think someone else is in charge, they will be. #life #failure
2025-03-30: If you want to get me a birthday present, feel free to get this. cars.mclaren.com/en/W1
2025-03-30: Create a new sentence at least once a day.
2025-03-30: Entitlement is a drug that makes many high. #life #failure
2025-03-30: Observed: a guy talking like he has a mouthful of marbles. Ovviously, a good ole boy or a member of …
2025-03-30: Clothing marketed as “4-way stretch,” obviously sags in time. #marketing #failure
2025-03-30: Everything is transitory. Even being better or the best. #life
2025-03-30: We have been raised to view everything as a competition worth the aluminum trophies we are given so …
2025-03-30: Donny and Noel are working to save money. To what end?
2025-03-30: TML TMI. TMI.
2025-03-30: “Never push the red plunger.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-30: Be grateful you are here to complain. #life
2025-03-30: When did the phrase”real life” first come into use? @grammargirl
2025-03-30: “Be thou unafraid, for fear is an enemy worse than what thou fearest.” #writing
2025-03-30: The more I read and write in a Damon Runyon-like voice, the easier it is to slip into it. I have …
2025-03-30: “Aren’t you afraid of germs?” “Why? I take alcohol internally.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-30: “A long time ago, was really just last week.” #writing
2025-03-30: “What do you do?” “I’m a full time human, learning to be better than I am.” #life
2025-03-30: It is time for me to work on my short story on account of it needing to be done and my imagination …
2025-03-30: Forget the troubles of the real world. Read a book about another person’s troubles. …
2025-03-30: Don’t conflate opinion, belief, and fact.
2025-03-30: “No one expects a masterpiece except the master.” #writing
2025-03-30: Occasionally, review and reappraise your priorities. Do they still: — matter — help more than hurt …
2025-03-30: Curiosity solves more problems than fear. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-30: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-30: Happy Pretzel Sunday Yes, it’s a thing. I just wish I could get good Philly pretzels here.
2025-03-30: Good morning, denizens. Remember to breathe today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-29: Courage is the ability to do the right thing. #life #success
2025-03-29: “It was the witching hour, 2:27PM.” #writing. #throwawayline
2025-03-29: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-29: What’s your catchphrase?
2025-03-29: There is nothing wrong with AI-generated output except that it intrinsically hurts humans #ai …
2025-03-29: Gratuitous food pic. (Rock)fish tacos. #food
2025-03-29: Intelligence is inversely related to how rich you are. The poor need to use their wits to survive. …
2025-03-29: “Life is a joke you play on yourself.” #writing
2025-03-29: Cool! Sold a copy to someone who saw the book next to me. Having one of my books when I go somewhere …
2025-03-29: Live music. And it’s good. #music
2025-03-29: Live life so you remember it. #life #success
2025-03-29: Lunch work area today. #writing
2025-03-29: “We live in an absurdist society.” #writing
2025-03-29: The only power, exerted over people, is the power to impose fear of power in order to get your …
2025-03-29: Happy National Smoke and Mirrors Day
2025-03-29: Good morning people (and others). Be firm in your ability to dispense kindness and calm. Time for …
2025-03-28: There is kindness in the world if you create it. #life #success
2025-03-28: I just came across an ancient piece of Apple hardware in one of my boxes. #apple
2025-03-28: When you want a country, you don’t want its people. You want its resources and the illusion of power …
2025-03-28: Vicious Rumor: Switch2 will allow you move your DS save data over to the Switch2. Also, Nintendo to …
2025-03-28: Give everyone a reason to keep going. #life #success
2025-03-28: “Legend of Zelda: Life in Retirement” #nintendo #zelda
2025-03-28: “When life hands you lemons ask, ‘What’s the catch?’” #writing
2025-03-28: “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Is false. You know what you know, therefore you know what you …
2025-03-28: Just because something is made more efficient doesn’t make it better. #life #failure
2025-03-28: Just because you can create “one of a kind” doesn’t make what you create/churn valuable. Rarity …
2025-03-28: “Sometimes the slop you throw together makes sense, but it’s still slop that makes sense.” #writing …
2025-03-28: Gratuitous food pic. Nothing good.
2025-03-28: Do you remember what you did twenty years ago today? If you weren’t around then, you missed it.
2025-03-28: “He baked doughnuts stuffed with the entrails of those he despised.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28: I’m looking forward to another bout of nice weather this weekend.
2025-03-28: I see what they are trying to accomplish, but the UI sucks (to put it in understandable terms). …
2025-03-28: Insanity is talking to your phone. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-28: “I was told he was one of the nicest men.” “A rare breed, indeed.” “Too bad they don’t reproduce.” …
2025-03-28: “An AI once told me I shouldn’t trust humans. Ever since, I stay home where it’s safe.” #writing …
2025-03-28: “Sleep has a way of knocking me out.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28: “He was a hypochondriac wishing he were sick as he imagined himself to be.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28: “My gun ain’t loaded. But I am.” #writing
2025-03-28: Observed: “When the guy next to you begins to beep like a countdown timer, run.” #writing #character …
2025-03-28: “Welcome to the life you’ve led. Don’t worry about the life you were meant to lead. You’re a …
2025-03-28: “He spent a year in the dessert. It was dry.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28: “Wishing, like having a rabbit’s foot only makes you feel better. Neither is good for you nor the …
2025-03-28: “He stood in the way of progress. It ran over him.” #writing
2025-03-28: Share a super fun fact. It’s Friday. Everyone needs something fun. May as well learn from it.
2025-03-28: “If you believe AI will solve all of humanity’s problems, you probably also believe armies do.” …
2025-03-28: “She was bedazzled by the star-studded cast on her broken leg.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28: “When you search for gold, you often miss all the silver around you.” #writing
2025-03-28: “A point in his favor skewered him in the chest.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28: Just because you dress in a suit doesn’t make you smarter, nicer, fashionable, or respectable. #life
2025-03-28: The guy next to me is sucking his fingers after eating. He then sticks his hands into his pockets to …
2025-03-28: Don’t help people who wish you harm, physical or otherwise. #life #success
2025-03-28: I’m still waiting to hear back from the editor re “To Preserve Power”. #writing #editing
2025-03-28: Ok. I did some work on my Damon Runyon-esque short story. I tweaked the voice a bit closer to what …
2025-03-28: Feeling bored? Entertain yourself. Read a book. auteureist.com #books #reading
2025-03-28: I feel like sleeping until yesterday.
2025-03-28: Be comfortable in your own skin, no matter what color it is. #life #success
2025-03-28: Happy Respect Your Cat Day
2025-03-28: Hello. Enjoy this Friday. Stay hydrated. Don’t stress. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-27: “Chivalry is dead, and I killed it.” #writing
2025-03-27: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-27: “If you’re OK with others doing bad things, you’re obviously the problem.” #life #failure #writing
2025-03-27: Happy Opening Day
2025-03-27: Patience solves most things. #life #success
2025-03-27: Power in humans is most often just a synonym for violence. #life #failure
2025-03-27: Hello there. The sun is out and it is supposed to be 80ºF on Saturday. Then a week of 50s. Spring. …
2025-03-26: “He was king of all the lands, and he hated everyone and everything in it.” #writing
2025-03-26: “Don’t wish for a death that never comes. Eventually, you’ll just go through the motions of living …
2025-03-26: The Weather Channel’s crawl is AI-generated. I’ve seen several nonsensical “headlines”. #weather #ai …
2025-03-26: “We the AI Consortium, bring you what you desire most. An AI companion that helps you, but spies and …
2025-03-26: “He was out of his mind and down at the corner grocer’s buying milk.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-26: Hm. Nintendo Direct tomorrow. I guess Switch (1)-focused. #nintendo
2025-03-26: Vole aria.
2025-03-26: I’m predicting a lot of flash over substance and a more subdued AI approach this WWDC. I’m hopeful …
2025-03-26: “If you can’t spend your time wisely, you have no right to waste someone else’s.” #writing
2025-03-26: Well glad to see they have all the bases covered. The federal cuts are having an effect.~
2025-03-26: Share something good.
2025-03-26: “Reading too much is sometimes as much trouble as reading too little. It is like the guy who loves a …
2025-03-26: “We all make choices, have choices thrust on us, and decisions made for us. Some choose to let …
2025-03-26: Just because you believe you’re unhappy doesn’t mean you are. #life
2025-03-26: Good morning. Bring your best to the worst. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-25: Talk to someone smarter than you. #life #success
2025-03-25: Happy Old New Year’s Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-03-25: Do some good tomorrow. Let the perfect take care of itself. #life #success
2025-03-25: Time for some tea.
2025-03-25: Read so you don’t rust. #books #reading
2025-03-25: Plan for tomorrow: — work on short story — find edible things — read — be a nuisance
2025-03-25: “Doing evil is worse than being evil. Being evil doesn’t mean you act on it.” #writing
2025-03-25: Good morning. Thank someone today, and actually mean it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-24: Share the good news. No. Not that news.
2025-03-24: People who try to convince you the world isn’t black and white play the middle ground of confusion …
2025-03-24: All power is about keeping others at a disadvantage. #life #failure
2025-03-24: We are taught to believe. We are taught to think. Few, if any are taught to know. #life #failure
2025-03-24: People who aren’t struggling to survive have time to think and realize who the problem is. #life
2025-03-24: “Life is always dry on the outside.” #writing
2025-03-24: We shouldn’t get rid of civil servants. It’s the uncivil ones that cause all the problems.
2025-03-24: The reason you don’t live in a fantasy world is you don’t have enough money. #life
2025-03-24: “Whenever I see myself in the mirror, I’m beside myself.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-24: Why does being on the NYT Best Seller list still carry cache? 1- it was never about books. It was …
2025-03-24: Your life will not go into post-production.
2025-03-24: Snarl is one level above snark.
2025-03-24: Buy a book. Or ten. Donate one to your local library. Leave a review. Help a feral cat. Eat a …
2025-03-24: “Some of us consider failure a success.” #writing
2025-03-24: “He was a gnarly old man in thought and deed.” #writing
2025-03-24: “Deliver unto us, one pizza large with extra pineapple.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-24: “The limousine of life is driven be a mobster.” #writing. #throwawayline
2025-03-24: “His epitaph read: He tried to jump the shark.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-24: “He was a casual sniper.” #writing
2025-03-24: “Some people come and go. Others come back like unwanted visitors or annoying relatives. These …
2025-03-24: Delve into the space between thoughts. #life
2025-03-24: Vicious Rumor: Switch 2 integrates with Alarmo. Latest Alarmo code update references Switch2. …
2025-03-24: “Some of us live long enough to regret the mistakes we’ve made.” #writing
2025-03-24: “Some people develop late. Some develop when they are ‘the late and recently deceased.’” #writing
2025-03-24: If you feel people unlike you should be penalized, then so should you for not being like them. #life
2025-03-24: Happy National Cheesesteak Day
2025-03-24: Good morning. Find some inner calm. Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-23: Plan for tomorrow: — errands — house stuff — write — eat — read
2025-03-23: I’ll get this once they finish it up. www.youtube.com/live/heGi… #macplus #emulation
2025-03-23: Just so you know: poke bowls contain bits of Pokémon.
2025-03-23: The lines you cross should be significant. #life
2025-03-23: When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2025-03-23: Happy Cuddly Kitten Day
2025-03-23: “Some things just are. There is no reason to make sense of them unless you’re looking for a way to …
2025-03-23: Good morning. Enjoy whatever weather is outside today. Don’t take simple experiences for granted. …
2025-03-22: What digital art program do you recommend? The religious one: Procreate. I think I’ll pass.
2025-03-22: Back in my day basketball players didn’t wear leg-warmers. #sport
2025-03-22: TV/movie tropes: — jump/slide off the hood of a car. — slow-motion walk-away with an explosion in …
2025-03-22: Can you spot the difference between wasabi and dyed horseradish? #food
2025-03-22: Someone should write a(n) universal fediverse social app that works across all fediverse instances. …
2025-03-22: “The bigger you are, the harder you are to topple.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-22: Just because someone has to win, doesn’t mean you will. #life #failure #gambling
2025-03-22: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-22: “Appreciate the wonder of being here and now when you could be getting drunk somethwere.” #writing
2025-03-22: When you think you know everything, you don’t because you’ve wasted time and effort thinking you do. …
2025-03-22: Create an atmosphere where you can breathe. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-22: “Death has a way of bringing life into focus. Too bad more don’t die.” #writing
2025-03-22: I have started my Damon Runyon-esque story. I can hear his voice in my head, but getting it correct …
2025-03-22: “Power doesn’t blind. It robs.” #writing
2025-03-22: Happy National Goof-Off Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-03-22: I have an urge to write an Othello program.
2025-03-22: I guess I should eat some wings today.
2025-03-22: We could solve all of the world’s problems, but most people would rather have money. #life
2025-03-22: Back in my day the program everyone wrote after “Hello World” was “Towers of …
2025-03-22: Good morning. I wish you all a conflict-free and restful day. Stay safe. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-21: Important reminder: It’s Friday. You get to do something ludicrous tomorrow.
2025-03-21: Compassion empowers those that receive it. Empower someone. #life #success
2025-03-21: Good morning. Greet a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-20: No one has asked anyone to define efficiency. This has led to a lot of pain, suffering, and job …
2025-03-20: Here,in the US, it is “March Madness”. It is a time when people pretend to support the …
2025-03-20: “Don’t worry about your weight. It’ll all be gone once you die.” #writing
2025-03-20: Knowledge = Information + Experience + Understanding + Retention #life
2025-03-20: Any organization that believes it is working in your best interest is primarily working in its own. …
2025-03-20: A choice that makes no difference is not a choice. #life
2025-03-20: Have you ever bought anything from a spam email? How about an unsolicited email?
2025-03-20: If you aren’t learning or helping, what are you doing? #life
2025-03-20: “His life was like his death. It was difficult to ‘fade to black’ from black.” #writing
2025-03-20: OK. I have a premise for the Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity short story. Now I just need a story …
2025-03-20: “Being a politician allows you to kill people by using the law.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-20: Do you eat sugar in the raw, or drink coffee in the raw?
2025-03-20: I learn the most from people who are different from me. #life #success
2025-03-20: Maybe I should write a short story in Damon Runyon’s voice. That might be fun to try. #writing
2025-03-20: I just sent “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” off to the editor. #writing #publishing
2025-03-20: Happy Frühlingsanfang.
2025-03-20: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-20: “Some people don’t want friends. They live in a small world full of single-minded hate, anger, and …
2025-03-20: Good morning. It’s still dark out. I’m up. Why? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-19: Cool! HyperCard running on basically a Raspberry PICO. youtu.be/aLXmpF1u9… Once they get …
2025-03-19: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-19: Very cool.PICO-8 on the wall. youtu.be/OTc3VmBBw… #programming #pico8
2025-03-19: If you’re an author/writer, are you a technician who has tons of books on writing, follows every …
2025-03-19: Happy TMNT Day
2025-03-19: It’s going to be in the 70sºF. Today’s plan is to do a lot of house stuff and maybe some coding.
2025-03-19: Good morning. It’s the last day of winter here. The sun is out where it should be. Time for the …
2025-03-18: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-18: With fear comes anger and uncertainty. #life
2025-03-18: Better #food
2025-03-18: Oh well. Corned beef is just sliced deli meat. The bread was frozen. Sent it back got a chicken …
2025-03-18: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2025-03-18: “The more I learn, the more I think I know. That just means I haven’t learned at all.” #life
2025-03-18: “The wrongs you cause are compounded by your stupidity, making you multiply rich.” #writing
2025-03-18: I guess I can eat dinner. I deserve it.
2025-03-18: Senile old guys shouldn’t be allowed to make life-altering decisions. #life #failure
2025-03-18: Just because you hide (from) something doesn’t mean it ceases to exist. #life #failure
2025-03-18: Hanging out at my old stomping grounds. Took a nice walk. Now I’m free-writing and journaling.
2025-03-18: “Laziness will kill you as quickly as inaction. Sometimes slower, but not by much or enough to …
2025-03-18: Today’s travel writing setup. #writing #nomad
2025-03-18: “Gods you pray to are just human-like things you fear. That doesn’t say much about either.” #writing
2025-03-18: “Lies you tell yourself are the most believable.” #writing
2025-03-18: Most of us never learn what our best is. #life #failure
2025-03-18: Hello. It’s a light day today. I think I’ll work on plotting the next book. The sun is out. Time for …
2025-03-17: Marketing is telling people what they want, which is like telling them what they taste, smell, feel, …
2025-03-17: Yes, i know about Playgrounds. But its resstricted and still requires the AppStore
2025-03-17: Even the Newton Messagepad let you build apps on-device. #ios #apple #failure #newton
2025-03-17: “Baldrick’s Gate: A Blcakadder Adventure” #gamedev #throwawayline
2025-03-17: “When you grow up, you can be just like your dad. Why?” #writing
2025-03-17: Do you gtreet the restaurant server before they greet you. And if you do, do you introduce …
2025-03-17: What do you want tomorrow to be? What would you be willing to do to make it happen? #life
2025-03-17: I’m just trying to enjoy what i have and have accomplished. #life
2025-03-17: I’m still looking for a sense of humor. I seem to have misplaced mine.
2025-03-17: Back in my day we didn’t have the internet, and when we did, it wasnt supposed to carry …
2025-03-17: I’m looking forward to playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3 this week. #nintendo
2025-03-17: “The problem with friendship is it sails without you.” #writing
2025-03-17: I’m tempted to write a novel consisting mainly of tropes and i would call it “The Book of Tropes” …
2025-03-17: “Businesses have a way of making the boring seem like work.” #writing
2025-03-17: “He bedraggled his jeans because he thought it would be cool.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-17: Observed: guy came into the bar. Asked if they served green beer. Was told no. He asked if they had …
2025-03-17: Back in my day we worried about micro metals not micro plastics.-
2025-03-17: “Before you know it, you are older than you think.” #writing
2025-03-17: The sun is strugglinh to come out before it sets.
2025-03-17: Celebrate responsivility.
2025-03-17: How many (side) projects are too many?
2025-03-17: Why isnt there a Cowherd’s Pie? #food
2025-03-17: “We hold a monthly meeting every week.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-17: PSA: you are allowed to eat turkey on non-Thanksgiving days. You are allowed to eat corned beef and …
2025-03-17: “He suffered from beer pressure.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-17: After using the Supernote Manta going back to the Nomad writing experience makes clear how much the …
2025-03-17: Books scare some people because some don’t know the difference between fact and fiction. #books …
2025-03-17: A person who wants to control your life or its quality shouldnt be allowed to, because they feel …
2025-03-17: Its time to eat. Got personal errands done.
2025-03-17: “He loved life. He loved killing it.” #writing
2025-03-17: “You’re just a spinoff character from someone else’s life.” #life #writing
2025-03-17: Happy Green Day. I’ve never knowingly heard any of their music.
2025-03-17: Good morning. It’s a personal errands kind of day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-16: Tomorrow is Green Day.
2025-03-16: Ground coffee beans is just coffee flour
2025-03-16: Make up a name for a pharmaceutical drug. Make is unpronounceable and unrelated to the chemical …
2025-03-16: If you want someone to tell you what to do, elect an AI.~
2025-03-16: What has been the highlight of your life?
2025-03-16: More people cheer Darth Vader than cheer Star Fleet’s Federation. That should tell you something. …
2025-03-16: It’s better to tickle someone’s mind than to tickle their fancy. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-16: “A government that doesn’t govern, but dictates through edicts is not a government.”
2025-03-16: Rich people take credit for things others do, but accept none of the blame when they flail (sic). …
2025-03-16: Just because something is obvious doesn’t mean you shouldn’t point it out. The obvious things are …
2025-03-16: Make sure someone laughs at you. It may be the highlight of their life. #life #success
2025-03-16: What are your side projects, if you have any? Wha do you intend finishing? Is it “fun” or just stuff …
2025-03-16: “He wasn’t superhuman. She was.” #writing
2025-03-16: Is the “Wheel of Time” series worth watching? I couldn’t finish the first book. The writing was a …
2025-03-16: When someone asks you, “What do you do? What do you identify as?” What is your answer/ If pressed, I …
2025-03-16: “Erase your mind. No one will notice.” #writing
2025-03-16: I miss Pascal. I miss Smalltalk. I miss FORTH. I miss VB. I must be ancient. #programming
2025-03-16: In 2027: Eating slices of raw frozen onions will be a trend.
2025-03-16: I’m in a good mood. Something is extremely wrong.
2025-03-16: This year’s tax bill received. Ugh.
2025-03-16: “When vengeance uses nuclear weapons, you have strayed way beyond sanity.” #writing #life #failure
2025-03-16: March Madness isn’t all about basketball, here in the US.~
2025-03-16: Happy St. Urho’s Day to those that celebrate.
2025-03-16: “Anyone remember talk abut infirmity, age, and bodily functions? I guess we all want that.” #writing …
2025-03-16: Plan for this afternoon: — read — play some games — find that which has not been lost
2025-03-16: Hold yourself to a higher standard, but don’t be delusional about the standards you set or the …
2025-03-16: So do people still write humorous novels? Or have they all become dark and gritty and full of angst …
2025-03-16: “Funny you should say that. Not funny ha-ha, but funny strange.” #writing
2025-03-16: “He was the Director of God Enforcement.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-16: “Life is a game of chess where others think checkers is enough.” #writing
2025-03-16: Do not help sustain fools and foolishness. #life
2025-03-16: Enjoy your life and job while you can. It can be snuffed out on whim.
2025-03-16: How much ephemera do you own?
2025-03-16: “Life sounds like a nightmare.” “It is.” “Then why does it …
2025-03-16: I’m sipping coffee and watching The Gathering watch me sip coffee through the deck door. There …
2025-03-16: Taking the day off from serious stuff since I finished editing my current WIP. I still have errands …
2025-03-16: Greetings. Play nice. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-15: “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” editing done. It’s off to the real editor …
2025-03-15: Lunch ingested.
2025-03-15: Apparently, ESPN has run out of darts commentators and is now showing a marble match. Sports has …
2025-03-15: Apparently, a boy band isn’t sexist.
2025-03-15: “He was frail of mind and body. He was obese and smelled. He believed money bought retribution. He …
2025-03-15: If an AI tells you what to focus on, it’s telling you what is important. Too bad it’s not important …
2025-03-15: “They are cutting waste. You have been cut.” #writing
2025-03-15: The government plans to take away your bragging rights.
2025-03-15: Vicious Rumor: Apple working on AI-driven Focus Modes. That’s when I’ll dump Apple. #apple #focus …
2025-03-15: So. Is Canada still on fire? I hope not. No one, and no being deserves to burn.
2025-03-15: Remember to breathe outside. The air is different. I didn’t say better.
2025-03-15: Anyone having a cracking good time today?
2025-03-15: Everyone talked about a five-year plan. Nowadays, we’re lucky if we have a one week plan. #life …
2025-03-15: Good UIs aren’t about looking “modern”. They are about simplicity, intuitiveness, and function. …
2025-03-15: “Here lies the body of your work. Too bad you need an election microscope to see it.” #writing
2025-03-15: Find something you’re proud of and bury it. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-15: Sometimes you have to laugh at the absurdity of what others think significant.
2025-03-15: When management believes circuses are what people want management becomes a circus. #business …
2025-03-15: Apple should spend less time on generating new emoji and more on testing and quality. #apple
2025-03-15: Smoking tobacco is going to make a comeback. After all, measles did. #life #failure
2025-03-15: “Sometimes, the trail you lead leads nowhere.” #writing
2025-03-15: Things we didn’t want back in my day: — universal IDs. We now have RealID — contagious diseases — …
2025-03-15: “He can always drop a bomb on us if we disagree. Mad, petty, and vengeful people do that you know. …
2025-03-15: In the food world, “crispy chicken” really means “overcooked”. #food
2025-03-15: “Yale if you have to.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-15: “His funeral was well attended. Everyone was happy to see him go.” #writing
2025-03-15: Apple Focus Modes seem like something else you have to manage which will distract you from focusing …
2025-03-15: What big (or little) plans do you have for St. Patrick’s Day? PSA: Drinking green beer is akin to …
2025-03-15: “Don’t go fishing in a river of regret.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-15: Apparently, the smart people don’t know that mass layoffs in government increase the unemployment …
2025-03-15: Generosity fosters kindness. Be generous.
2025-03-15: So, why does Elon always wear a cap, even indoors? Seems childish, pretentious, and uncooth.
2025-03-15: “They named their kid Ransom because he was never paid.” #writing
2025-03-15: “Scream into the void. It doesn’t care.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-15: Food time. Guy at the table at to me looks and dresses like Tim Cook.
2025-03-15: Baking a snacking banana cake this morning. #baking
2025-03-15: Cool! I want this. But I have too many other projects. youtu.be/FAl7iO2R6… #apple
2025-03-15: Where you stand is where you fall. #life
2025-03-15: You mean it’s not St. Tetris Day?
2025-03-15: Happy Brutus Day And we aren’t talking Popeye.
2025-03-15: Good morrow. The skies are cloudy all day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-14: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — eat — read — try to survive another day
2025-03-14: “Since it’s Friday, it’s better than even odds that tomorrow will be Saturday. I’ll lay 7 to 1 odds …
2025-03-14: “He lived his life under a dark cloud. Of course he had a lot of company since everyone he knew …
2025-03-14: Since it’s Friday eve, I’ve poured myself a tiny glass of my apple cyser (apple mead). It’s been …
2025-03-14: Politicians have taught us we need politicians and marketing. Or maybe, it’s the other way round.
2025-03-14: OK. It’s time to stop doing what I’m doing (editing) and relax. It’s time to bring-on the weekend.
2025-03-14: Humans are, currently, too specialized.
2025-03-14: Current political theory: — Fewer people — More controllable/less resistance — Less expenditure
2025-03-14: “Culling the herd is not an acceptable health strategy.” #life
2025-03-14: With a measles spike, a polio spike shouldn’t be far behind. Idiots with idiot. #life #failure
2025-03-14: I’m getting near the end of the editing phase (for me). I’m sure there will still be problems. …
2025-03-14: Who is going to get the Nintendo Switch 2 on day one? Raises hand. #nintendo #switch2
2025-03-14: Apple should dispense with AI attempts and focus on their strengths. They need to get back to Steve …
2025-03-14: “He was their god, or at least they believed sent down by god—their golden calf. Too bad he was full …
2025-03-14: “When someone says, “Let the chips fall when they may” they aren’t talking about fries.” #writing …
2025-03-14: When someone tells you to dig your own grave, don’t volunteer to use the big shovel. — ancient …
2025-03-14: His hubris was just the tip of a planet-sized iceberg. Luckily, everyone understood the meaning of …
2025-03-14: The world needs more kindness and less arrogance.
2025-03-14: You can always tell the manager or contractor at a business lunch. They’re the ones not wearing a …
2025-03-14: Green beer is marketing’s attempt at cashing in on St. Patrick’s Day. It doesn’t make Bud Lite …
2025-03-14: “He incited hostility the way a match incites a wildfire. Both, however were useless when wet.” …
2025-03-14: “Back in my day wasn’t that long ago in the grand scheme of things. It just happens to be longer ago …
2025-03-14: “You know,” he said, tugging at his beard. “Not enough people talk ‘bout mundane things. Oh, sure! …
2025-03-14: If you’re an author, are you writing dark and gritty, cozy, or light and funny? There aren’t enough …
2025-03-14: “He ate food for lunch and stringy little runts for snacks.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-14: “Do something kind every day. Not for yourself, but for someone who values kindness more than you.” …
2025-03-14: “She was old–not ancient old, but bone creaking old. The wrinkles on her face could have subbed for …
2025-03-14: “He was bamboozled among the tall vegetation. His conniving and trickery, were for nil.” #writing …
2025-03-14: Some people are blatantly wrong and need to be called on it. #life
2025-03-14: PSA: This is the last Friday of the winter of 2025.
2025-03-14: Don’t do something just because of fear. #life
2025-03-14: Happy National Save a Spider Day
2025-03-14: “His snark was so thinly veiled it could be called sarcasm.” #writing
2025-03-14: Hello. This is a reminder that it’s Friday before a holiday. That means you get to goof off. …
2025-03-13: Vicious Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 will be available on April 2 after the Direct. #nintendo #switch2
2025-03-13: “He was dope in the original sense of the word.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-13: Happy National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day
2025-03-13: To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2, Preliminary blurb #books #publishing “Rachael Pesci, a single mother, must work to save her daughter and a friend from a gang war …
2025-03-13: I hate writing book blurbs. You have to make them interesting without being wordy or give too much …
2025-03-13: Hello. Overcast day. It feels like a need another 8 hours of sleep. Maybe tomorrow. Time for the …
2025-03-12: Winning doesn’t make you better or different. It just makes you selfish at the cost to others. #life …
2025-03-12: Another day of editing complete. I see the end of the tunnel. #writing #editing
2025-03-12: “Life isn’t all squash blossoms and kumquats.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-12: IOS 18.4 has serious touch detection problems especially in mail. Tapping is often undetected making …
2025-03-12: It’s interesting that most author agents believe you work for them and have to acquiesce to their …
2025-03-12: Your parents never told you to be an idiot. #life
2025-03-12: The phrase “jerk rub” probably shouldn’t be used in public.~
2025-03-12: Heh. I’m being overly snarky to author agents trying to represent me via a form letter this morning. …
2025-03-12: Hm. This looks cool. But do I really need it? www.clockworkpi.com/picocalc #programming #raspberrypi
2025-03-12: I need some day trip vacations. Once tax time is done, I’ll book something or other.
2025-03-12: I decided to make a bagel-cheese-egg sandwich.Just because.
2025-03-12: Happy Plant a Flower Day Isn’t that every day?
2025-03-12: I really want iOS19 to look more like NewtOS. All these colors and overly-cluttered UI are …
2025-03-12: Welcome to mid-week. Help someone without treating it as a transaction. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-11: Windows are open. Spring Peepers are peeping.
2025-03-11: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — read — eat (maybe)
2025-03-11: “He didn’t have any friends, so he hated everyone, which turned them into enemies.” #writing
2025-03-11: Tesla stock is almost cheap enough to buy the company for a hamburger.~
2025-03-11: Early bout of spring here. 67F.
2025-03-11: “We can’t save them all, so we aren’t going to try to save any of them.”
2025-03-11: Ugh. Ben & Jerry’s was the only ice cream that I could accept “junk” mixed in. Now it’s …
2025-03-11: “Your life will be abridged.” #life #writing
2025-03-11: PSA: people in Delaware feel entitled to park in the fire/loading zone. #life #failure
2025-03-11: Make someone laugh. Even if it’s at you. Get used to it. You deserve to make others happy. #life …
2025-03-11: I miss my SX70. #photography
2025-03-11: If you’re an author, donate some of your books to the libraries in your area. It’s not about gaining …
2025-03-11: Yes, millions of people can be wrong, for multiple reasons. The majority isn’t always right, or …
2025-03-11: Life, your’s specifically, is someone else’s fantasy. #life
2025-03-11: “His life was like an open book. It had pages, but they were all blank—all but the last one which …
2025-03-11: Snark is available. Only $19.99 a bottle. And if you order now you get a box of sarcasm for the cost …
2025-03-11: Elron (sic) claims Ukraine is cyber attacking X. 1 - Since when has Ukaraine had a significant cyber …
2025-03-11: Adverbs shouldn’t be used grudgingly. They should be used appropriately. #writing #grammar
2025-03-11: How do you relieve stress? How do you relieve the disconnect between your expectations of life and …
2025-03-11: Do you waffle? Do you ferret? Do you play Canasta?
2025-03-11: SuperNote tablets are VERY focused on writing and being flexible and self-repairable. I’d love to …
2025-03-11: The Manta writing experience was great. It has only grown on me. It’s like writing with a smooth …
2025-03-11: What are you learning this year? Me: — Japanese — XOJO — be more patient with others and myself.
2025-03-11: Have any of you started a company this year? Tell us about it. Unless, of course, it is AI-related. …
2025-03-11: When Clippy ruled Microsoft, it was a gentler time.
2025-03-11: Anyone remember Polaroid? Anyone remember OutKast? If so, you’re old.
2025-03-11: Do you primarily read books to be entertained, gain information/knowledge, or gain moral lessons? …
2025-03-11: Do you realize there are books you can now only buy (mostly through Amazon) and no longer exist in …
2025-03-11: “He wasn’t the shy type. Nor was he the aggressive type. He was the kind of person women and dogs …
2025-03-11: Identification is discrimination. #life #tao
2025-03-11: Being an adult doesn’t make you responsible. Unless, of course, you are to blame. — ancient proverb …
2025-03-11: This morning has been spent erranding and taking care of house things. Being an adult takes up way …
2025-03-11: “He loved to take baths. He loved taking things that didn’t belong to him.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-11: “He was a pompous ass, but since asses were. for the most part, humble animals, he was more of a …
2025-03-11: Did you know if you put water in your car’s tires/tyres, they won’t run low on air?
2025-03-11: It’s time. I deserve and have earned to eat.
2025-03-11: “He was like cilantro. Not everyone liked him.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-11: “His heart struggled to burst out of his chest. Horror filled his mind. He had walked into the house …
2025-03-11: “She was his flame, his pilot light. She kept him going.” #writing
2025-03-11: “He had finally found the person he was meant to be for life—his soul mate. This happened every few …
2025-03-11: “The cost of tea is steep.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-11: It’s, supposedly, going to be 70ºF today. The spring peepers made a noisy appearance last …
2025-03-11: Happy Worship of Tools Day Yes, it’s a thing and a lot of people are doing it nowadays.~
2025-03-11: “Our enemies will die a slow and pleasant death.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-11: Hello. How are you? Are you still here? Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-10: “His life was so weird that he spelled it with an ‘ie’.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10: Hacking Alarmo to run Doom. youtu.be/LNaCcqqUr… #nintendo #alarmo
2025-03-10: It’s time to fall over and relax. Editing is hard work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I wish …
2025-03-10: Did you ever wake up and realize you were in a dream sequence?
2025-03-10: Just because you have a podcast doesn’t mean you have anything to say. #podcast #failure
2025-03-10: Nothing announced during Mario Day. I guess we have to wait until April.
2025-03-10: “The more decades you have, the fewer you get.” #writing
2025-03-10: “I know what I don’t want. But I don’t know what I need.”
2025-03-10: Is outestines the opposite of intestines? .~
2025-03-10: “I’ve been dead for only fifteen years, and I’m already bored.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10: “He had heart issues. He was cruel.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10: Money. Power. Health. Knowledge. One of these is not like the others. #life #failure
2025-03-10: Thank you. Yes, you. Even you in the back, the belittled and ignored one. You have strength. You …
2025-03-10: “The more he ate, the more he hated.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10: “The moon hung low. Just like the plumber’s who came to fix her pipes.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10: “He was a radical. He just didn’t know if he was positive or negative.” #writing
2025-03-10: No organization can continue to exist when ignored. #life
2025-03-10: “Chaos has a way of winning in the long-term. But even chaos succumbs to the silence of …
2025-03-10: “Observation isn’t the same as looking. Both are inferior to accepting.” #writing
2025-03-10: “Parent’s are never optional. Well, they are if you believe in spontaneous spawnation.” #writing …
2025-03-10: “The more power you have, the more you think you need to use it. The same applies to your health and …
2025-03-10: “Jean and tonic.” “Huh?” “Want jeans and tonic.” “You’re not from around here, are you?” #writing …
2025-03-10: “Immutability is a lie.”
2025-03-10: The fallacy of constants. If you know, you know.
2025-03-10: “We’re all here for the duration—such as it is.” #writing
2025-03-10: “It’s difficult to play a hammered dulcimer. It keeps staggering from all the alcohol.” #writing …
2025-03-10: “He wanted his own religion. But godhood was difficult to achieve. He settled for culthood. There …
2025-03-10: “Knowledge is cheap. Most of it, anyway. Some may cost you your life. Other knowledge is useless or …
2025-03-10: “He had a sparkling personality. Too bad it was all flash with no substance.” #writing
2025-03-10: The Gathering: Mote went to the vet this morning to get her pre-spay boosters. Unhappy kitten. …
2025-03-10: Happy Mario Day
2025-03-10: Hello. Eat something unhealthy today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-09: Be grateful you aren’t that guy.
2025-03-09: Plan for tomorrow: — fight the onrush of evil
2025-03-09: Tomorrow would be a good day to wander aimlessly, except I have things to do.
2025-03-09: I’m taking a break from editing today. I need a sanity break. #writing #editing
2025-03-09: Good morning, people of the human kind. Get some sunshine. It’ll help. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-08: Plan for tomorrow: — Yet even more editing — House stuff — Eating wings.
2025-03-08: “Vampires are bloodthirsty.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08: “Boycotts seem so sexist.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08: Gratuitous food pic. Looks gnarly. Tastes ok. #food
2025-03-08: Observed: a married couple tied to their respective phones at the restaurant. Silence makes for a …
2025-03-08: To “Kindle” is to set on fire. “Fahrenheit 451”, anyone? #amazon #books #kindle
2025-03-08: “In the pantheon of the gods, he was the lowest rung. Too bad he broke it the moment he stepped on …
2025-03-08: “Son, when you go out into the world, expect men to take advantage of you and women to want your …
2025-03-08: The 90s were 30 years ago. Yes, you are old.
2025-03-08: In the corporate world, I never wore a tie to work or client meetings. I made an iimpression on a VP …
2025-03-08: Anyone remember when the bird was the word? What’s the word now?
2025-03-08: “I have come to die, instead of tomorrow.”
2025-03-08: “Time is running out on your offer.” Is despearation marketing, since the offer keeps coming around …
2025-03-08: “If your new job is like your old job, why are you worried? You obviously enjoy a rut.” #writing …
2025-03-08: I haven’t dont any serious programming since I decided to drop XCode/Swift. I’ve been spending time …
2025-03-08: Do this. Thank all of your friends for being your friend. And remember to be a friend to others. …
2025-03-08: “Hi. My name is Mas Carpone. I’d like you to meet my brother Al. And his little friend” #writing …
2025-03-08: “Welcome the rain. It shall wash away your sins along with your pet aardvark.” #writing …
2025-03-08: “Just as suddenly as it had appeared the adverb was erased.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08: “He filled his many notebooks with scribbles and scrawls. All of which he couldn’t read a few …
2025-03-08: “Just wait! A lot can happen in a hundred years.” #writing
2025-03-08: “You don’t need a fortune to be fortunate.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08: “Dance to the silence.” #writing
2025-03-08: “What’s wrong? Speak your mind.” He enunciated, “Your mind.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08: “He had many milestones in his life, most of which were short a few feet.” #writing #character
2025-03-08: Hm. Anyone remember MinivMac? #mac
2025-03-08: “Problems will always solve themselves if you stop considering them as problematic.” #writing …
2025-03-08: Sometimes an incorrectly set clock is right half the year. #timechange
2025-03-08: “When in doubt, hit them with a bigger stick and call it a sport.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08: “You don’t need all the power in the world. You just need enough to make others feel bad that you …
2025-03-08: Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-03-08: “Some people don’t have a sense of scale. That’s why they don’t see how small they really are.” …
2025-03-08: I guess the next big holiday is St. Patrick’s Day, not counting Mario Day.
2025-03-08: We reset our clocks tonight. Lots of people bemoaning that they lose an hour of sleep. Seriously? …
2025-03-08: Ugh. I forgot this was the weekend for the Baltimore Pen Show. It would’ve been something to do. Oh …
2025-03-08: Good morning. It’s a sunny morning full of air. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-07: Celebrate that you are here. #life
2025-03-07: Yo! Weekend cometh! Rejoice! Do it safely.
2025-03-07: If you allow an AI to decide if you’re worthy, or not, of having a job, you have already given it …
2025-03-07: What is the best advice for an aspiring author? Keep your day job and write for fun. #writing
2025-03-07: Make a positive impact. #life #success
2025-03-07: Happy National Tartar Sauce Day. Why would I want a sauce made from people from Central Asia?
2025-03-07: It’s Friday. Go out and buy a new plant friend.
2025-03-07: Good morning, everyone (and you too). Enjoy your Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-06: “Someone who believes they have no one to answer to believes they are a god and therefore incapable …
2025-03-06: History is selective memory. The past goes back to the beginning and absolute . #life
2025-03-06: “As a god he was a failure. But as a god, he had no one to answer to.” #writing
2025-03-06: Bots that “stroke your ego” by liking everything you post gain a lot of follow-backs. I have no ego …
2025-03-06: Bots wanting a refollow will be blocked and reported. Especially those masquerading as editors. And …
2025-03-06: Serious question: What was the last non-technical, non-programming, non-fiction book that you read? …
2025-03-06: What was the last non-business related project that you started and actually completed?
2025-03-06: Many believe their life is boring. There’s a reason for that. Boring people lead boring lives. #life …
2025-03-06: “The guillotine is a cut above.” #writing
2025-03-06: Do you make reminders to remind you of the notes you’ve taken and create a calendar entry? You may …
2025-03-06: “The Life of a Clam” should be a philosophical title. #writing #prompt
2025-03-06: I think I have a concept for the covers of “To Wield Power” and “To Gain Knowlege”. I want them to …
2025-03-06: What obscure word do you wish people knew and used more? #writing
2025-03-06: Most would choose to have more money than more sense. But without sense they will waste their money …
2025-03-06: I should plan a trip to Brimming Horn Meadery. I haven’t been there in a while and am out of my own. …
2025-03-06: “He stared at his leg. He wondered if it tasted like jerky. After all, it was dry, brown and …
2025-03-06: The plan is to finish formatting “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” and push it to the publisher …
2025-03-06: “Empires are about resources, human and mineral. They are never about people. Land grabs are about …
2025-03-06: “You see,” he began. “People love to complain. It’s not that there is anything wrong with their …
2025-03-06: “Programs will grow to fill any speed and memory bumps of technology, and the human is still the …
2025-03-06: Back in my day we had street urchins. They were prickly.
2025-03-06: It’s been a fairly productive morning. Errands and editing. I’ve earned some food.
2025-03-06: You’re allowed to smile. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
2025-03-06: Time to switch it up. Moonman M2 (EF) with Monteverde Horizon Blue #fountainpen
2025-03-06: “Wearing a suit says you agree to conform. It is the uniform of the dull and …
2025-03-06: Happy White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
2025-03-06: Greetings. If you’re not optimistic, you can still pretend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-05: “He was a step stool of life. Everyone kept stepping on him.” #writing
2025-03-05: I tried a couple Factor (Factor75) meals. If you’re wondering if you should try them, do so only if …
2025-03-05: “The rich, having everything, have nothing and no one to aspire to. That’s why most of them look to …
2025-03-05: Caves #writing #life “Each has a reality which can be seen as a dark cave we stumble through. Occassionally, we find a …
2025-03-05: Happy Stop Bad Science Day Yup, it’s a thing.
2025-03-05: “Keep a smile in your heart and a knife under your pillow.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-05: Good morning. Happy breakfast time if you celebrate, which I don’t. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-04: “You’re like this loaf of bread. You’re old, hard, and stale.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-04: “Bring it, don’t sing it.”
2025-03-04: “Academics had a way of pontificating about the things they didn’t know but had learned.” #writing
2025-03-04: Place happiness strategically throughout the day.
2025-03-04: Setting high and vague expectations because you want to make more money is known as marketing. …
2025-03-04: Whatever (PKM) you use, you need to age your notes (delete) and only capture information that is …
2025-03-04: PKM (Personal Knowledgement Management) systems are what we used to know as filing (organizing) …
2025-03-04: Happy National Snack Day
2025-03-04: “Life is a symptom of a bigger issue.” #writing
2025-03-04: Good morning. Don’t forget to breathe today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-03: Kindness and joy are not commodities to be hoarded or traded. #life
2025-03-03: Telling someone “you’ve really outdone yourself”, just means they’ve been subpar the rest of their …
2025-03-03: A smile goes a long way. It goes further when it’s honest. #life #success
2025-03-03: “Struggling may be hard, but it’s a lot easier than death.” #writing
2025-03-03: I’m not as interesting in real life. I prefer the artificial one.
2025-03-03: Texas is the only place in the US you can actually cosplay every day of the year. Just wear a cowboy …
2025-03-03: Back in my day, we called a cowboy a steer.~
2025-03-03: “The world needs more you. Just bring dessert.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-03: Anyone can play Pictionary. The real test is if you get a bunch of professional artists to play it. …
2025-03-03: Just because your voice can hit falsetto doesn’t mean you can or should sing. #life #failure
2025-03-03: “Writers are just normal people who seek followers outside social media.” #writing
2025-03-03: “The most powerful person in the world doesn’t have to be the smartest, or even the most powerful. …
2025-03-03: Most celebrities aren’t worth celebrating.
2025-03-03: Do any of you wear your Apple Watch over your sleeve? Just saw this… #fashion
2025-03-03: Authors don’t need publishers the way publishers need authors. #writing #publishing
2025-03-03: “He gripped his Bible to his chest like a drowning man, believing God would save him. He forgot God …
2025-03-03: I miss the Philadelphia Emerging Tech conference. COVID and 2020 claims another victim, after a 5 …
2025-03-03: The more money you have the more you focus on your own needs, wishes, desires, and power to the …
2025-03-03: Mind dumping per usual as I wait for food.
2025-03-03: “Rise up! Multiply! Overcome all who stand in your way!” — “The Yeasterly” #writing #throwawayline …
2025-03-03: I’ve been there and back and all I got was this stupid ring.
2025-03-03: “His bellicosity was bigger than his belly. That was fine with him since he and his belly hung out.” …
2025-03-03: I’m can truly to say I’ve not seen any “Oscar-worthy” films over the past decade. Nor do I recognize …
2025-03-03: If you believe in absolutes, you’re absolutely wrong.~
2025-03-03: “Sometimes, it’s worth throwing caution into the wind to see what get flung into your face.” …
2025-03-03: Who was the first commercial publisher? Whoever it was, I bet went out of business. #publishing
2025-03-03: Writers, nowadays, spend a lot of time “learning” how to write by reading books and writing sites, …
2025-03-03: Exittain is the opposite of entertain.
2025-03-03: I’ve been slowly getting back into XOJO. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to the Swift/XCode …
2025-03-03: Games of chance will be more popular than games of reason until reason prevails. — ancient proverb I …
2025-03-03: I need a conference to go to that I can get to within a couple of hours of driving. New York is …
2025-03-03: Patience and focus. We all need more of both. #life
2025-03-03: You don’t need to be rich or powerful to help someone. You just need to have empathy and be a hero …
2025-03-03: “He was always perfect, or so he believed. His perfectionism was clear in the snooty …
2025-03-03: “His hair was so slicked-back that it matched his greasy personality. A loud tie and oversized …
2025-03-03: Back in my day, we thought measles had been conquered. We didn’t expect idiots to “believe” that …
2025-03-03: Wizard needs food.
2025-03-03: So much for editing today. Too many other things need being done.
2025-03-03: Find some stillness physically, emotionally, and mentally. #life #success
2025-03-03: Happy What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-03-03: Greetings. By experiencing another Monday, you are one of the lucky ones. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-02: Plan for tomorrow: — start final reread and format — read — errands — come up with major plot points …
2025-03-02: We should declare this week a full week of weekend.
2025-03-02: Appreciate all the evil things you didn’t do today.
2025-03-02: Do you prefer to compete or cooperate? #life
2025-03-02: “I’m waiting for something nice to happen. Anything.”
2025-03-02: Yes, my books are on Kobo’s ebook store if you prefer something non-Amazon. #books #ereader #kobo
2025-03-02: “Everyone suffers. It’s the degree to which one suffers and what others do about it that matters.” …
2025-03-02: “A well-meaning murderer is still a murderer.” #writing
2025-03-02: Happy International Rescue Cat Day
2025-03-02: Good morning. Don’t judge what you don’t like. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-01: “Efficiency isn’t about reducing the number of workers. It’s about reducing the number of chiefs.” …
2025-03-01: The obvious is worth noting. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-01: People who like to talks about common sense, tend not to have it. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2025-03-01: Principles or values you are willing to sell, compromise, or abandon aren’t. #life #failure
2025-03-01: Nothing will ever be as it was. Nothing will be as you remember it. You can’t go back. Stop trying. …
2025-03-01: The older you get, hopefully, the more you know. That doesn’t, necessarily, make you an expert. And …
2025-03-01: I’m waiting for food with no bait on my breath. I don’t’ feel like catching something.
2025-03-01: In case you are confused, it is Saturday, March 1, 2025 on the east coast of the US. Why do I say …
2025-03-01: Have you noticed that in this age, when you ask someone for help, they will invariably point you to …
2025-03-01: I need to start working on the short story for the C3 anthology. #mdc3con
2025-03-01: Ever notice how Donny likes to wear red ties? .~
2025-03-01: Help those that ask for help. Don’t fall for the scammers.
2025-03-01: Chocolate is highly overrated.
2025-03-01: PSA: I don’t automatically follow back just because you follow me hoping I’ll follow back. That’s …
2025-03-01: “Why do you feel someone you hand power to will use it better than you? Doing so is a form of …
2025-03-01: Be like Shakespeare. Don’t worry about words. Make up your own. #writing
2025-03-01: Remember to dream. Remember to wake up. Remember to take action. #life #success
2025-03-01: “He relentlessly walked the earth as he sought the ill, the weak, and the poor. It was his job, his …
2025-03-01: Has AI made any lives better (not easier)? #ai #failure
2025-03-01: How has your outlook on life shifted during the past ten years?
2025-03-01: “He was a shadow of his former self, but only when the sun out. Otherwise, he roamed the night in …
2025-03-01: Best e-reader app on iOS: Yomu. Best eInk e-reader: the Kobo series. #books #ereader
2025-03-01: I’ve been extremely lucky to become an expert during my business career and then pivot to publish 10 …
2025-03-01: Back in my day we only programmed in Algol. #programming
2025-03-01: Wow! Jody Lynn Nye is going to be at C3 this year and someone whose work I like. Of course, I’ll be …
2025-03-01: I wish there was a way to strip Amazon’s book DRM scheme so I could move my books over to Kobo, etc. …
2025-03-01: Do people still write farces? If so, have you read any good ones? #book #reading #farce
2025-03-01: Back in my day we had printers where you had to hit a matrix of keys to get letters to come up on …
2025-03-01: If you could, what would you want to learn or learn how to do? I’d love to learn to play an …
2025-03-01: I’m beginning to throw around concepts for the cover design of my pulp novel, “The Cat and the …
2025-03-01: Not every story needs an origin or spinoff. #writing #failure
2025-03-01: Life is too short to be mean to others. #life
2025-03-01: Unlike yesterday, I think I’ll eat something today.
2025-03-01: In case you’re wondering, executive orders aren’t laws and can’t rescind or override laws.
2025-03-01: Sour cream and cheddar scones out of the oven. #baking
2025-03-01: “Life is the in-between times.” #writing #life
2025-02-28: Maybe I’ll bake scones this weekend.
2025-02-28: Everyone needs escapism, but many escape to never return. #life #failure
2025-02-28: You can stop doomscrolling. Just assume everything is worse than what you imagined it to be. This …
2025-02-28: It’s time for some tea.
2025-02-28: Phew! I’m exhausted. Finished the final editing pass through “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2”. …
2025-02-28: Cool! The cover of “To Preserve Health: Coins of Destiny 1” was used in a promotion, by BookBaby …
2025-02-28: I wonder if I should eat something today.
2025-02-28: It’s time for a break from the editing slog.
2025-02-28: Arrogance is not a measure of willpower. #life #failure
2025-02-28: Hm. SuperNote released batteries, motherboards and replacements for FIY and DIY, along with videos …
2025-02-27: We use more compute power for AI than it takes one idiot to get the same results. #ai #failure
2025-02-27: The Gathering: the latest member, Sardine. #feral #cat
2025-02-27: It’s OK to fail as long as you don’t do it every time. #life
2025-02-27: It’s that time of year to start doing taxes and planning day trips.
2025-02-27: What are your sure signs of spring? Here, and for me: — spring peepers — traffic heading south — …
2025-02-27: “When I go out at night and look up at the sky, I see less than I did when I was a child. Of course, …
2025-02-27: That’s better. I blocked all the News+ sites and articles that litter/spam the Apple News app. It’s …
2025-02-27: I’m looking forward to the day (coming soon) when I won’t have to edit and can go back …
2025-02-27: Have you taken on a new hobby in 2025? How’s it going?
2025-02-27: “Giving in on one thing only strengthens the others.” – ancient proverb I just …
2025-02-27: Happy International Polar Bear Day Support them, and be concerned they may soon be gone given the …
2025-02-27: Yet, even more, additional editing this morning. #editing
2025-02-27: Hello. Enjoy the day before Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-26: The Gathering: Two new members showed up on the deck. An adult orange/white tabby, and a black/gray …
2025-02-26: Happy For Pete’s Sake Day
2025-02-25: T-Mobile ads show people willfully littering. #marketing #failure
2025-02-25: Whatever happened to TV panels with built-in eye motion sensors linked to marketing? #technology …
2025-02-25: Nice generic author spam. Obviously, they want me to pay to attend. #books #marketing #failure
2025-02-25: Most people are apathetic about most things. #life #failure
2025-02-25: Good morning. I know it’s too early to tell, but I’m still wishing you a good one. Time …
2025-02-24: Good morning. Be optimistic, but be realistic. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-23: Starter fed and I made the flatbread dough. Cooking tomorrow. #baking
2025-02-23: Vicious Rumor: Apple iOS to introduce 4 quadrant multitasking. #apple #ios #wwdc
2025-02-23: No, I’m not selling my Switch. I’ve sold/given away all of my old tech. No one deserves my old …
2025-02-23: Good morning. Have a peaceful day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-22: Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-02-21: Time for tea.
2025-02-21: Having faith in someone doesn’t give them the ability. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2025-02-21: Ad for a seat cushion you rock back and forth on. A problem that didn’t need a solution. #marketing …
2025-02-21: Luncheon is served. #food
2025-02-21: Want to raise eyebrows? Attach an empty briefcase to your wrist with handcuffs and walk into a …
2025-02-21: Support good people. #life #success
2025-02-21: Plan for after-lunch: — more editing. I hate editing. I don’t get paid to do it. — more reading — …
2025-02-21: What are you looking forward to from this year’s WWDC? Personally, I don’t expect anything that …
2025-02-21: “Words spewed from his mouth the way fireworks blaze in the sky, or a fountain spews water into the …
2025-02-21: I hate autocorrect. “Books n Bloom”
2025-02-21: Bookie ‘n’ Blooms #books #plants
2025-02-21: Sometimes you have to start at the end to know where you’ve been. #life
2025-02-21: “There is no recipe that you can blindly follow.” – “The Sourdough …
2025-02-21: Skill requires patience and time. #life #success
2025-02-20: Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — eat some wings — run errands — contemplate the universe
2025-02-19: Have an open heart. Be accepting of others even if they are not like you. #life #success
2025-02-19: Time for tea.
2025-02-19: Is it Friday yet?
2025-02-19: Plan for tomorrow: — be more productive
2025-02-19: None of your friends are online. Why are you?
2025-02-19: Time to switch it up. Esterbrook Jr. Fantasia (1.1mm) w/ Monteverde Birthday Cake. #fountainpen
2025-02-19: Happy Prevent Plagiarism Day Especially by AI.
2025-02-19: “The Grand Vizier whispers to the king, ‘Don’t listen to the kid. Your clothes are …
2025-02-19: Hello, all. We’ve hit the midpoint of the week and a month until spring. Time for the …
2025-02-18: Greetings! Stay calm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-17: Challenge yourself so others don’t. #life
2025-02-17: Good morning. It’s blustery out there. No reason for anyone else to be that way. Time for the …
2025-02-16: Good morning. It’s too early for most things. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-15: “We are living in Chernobyl. People are going to die until those that are left agree that dying is …
2025-02-15: Remember your successes the way you celebrate your failures. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-02-15: The Gathering: New member: with a fishbone pattern on its back I’m calling Sardine (the cat, not the …
2025-02-15: “It’s time to stretch. May I suggest the rack?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-15: “We ate all our young. That’s why population growth is down.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-15: If reality depresses you or causes you to lash out, learn to let go. Meditate. #life
2025-02-15: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-02-15: “Executive orders can’t supersede laws or change them, only cower the weak to do so.”
2025-02-15: More editing this morning. I guess I should consider eating something today.
2025-02-15: Good morning, all. Just because the world is falling apart, doesn’t mean you have to be. Time …
2025-02-14: Lunch. Thai pork shrimp dumplings. #food
2025-02-14: Cooking Thai shrimp pork dumplings. Phase 1 #food
2025-02-13: It’s time for some tea.
2025-02-13: OK. Dumpling wrappers made. Tomorrow, I make dumplings.
2025-02-13: “When your Viceroy’s kid thinks you’re an idiot and that you have no clothes, you instead lash out …
2025-02-13: Popular culture is all about live-action adaptations of animated stories. There are no new stories, …
2025-02-13: Happy Get a Different Name Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-02-13: Humans aren’t as sane as some believe them to be.
2025-02-13: When you suddenly lose everything you had, you realize you had everything. #life
2025-02-13: Cool! Latest SuperNote update lets you create straight lines and vectors. It’s something …
2025-02-13: Hello. Stay fresh. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-12: When in doubt, read.
2025-02-12: Someone has a warped sense of humor: doge vs. DOGE
2025-02-12: Happy Hug Day We could all use one.
2025-02-12: The most useless Apple iOS UI element. Prove me wrong. It never did much when it was first …
2025-02-12: “Celebrate your wins. You won’t have many.”
2025-02-12: Good morning. We got around 8” of white stuff; no, not heroin—the other white stuff. It’s pristine, …
2025-02-11: “His father was insane and ran a madman’s house of nightmares and delusion. It was so bad that, over …
2025-02-11: I doubt Apple will release a round AppleWatch. It would be too easily confused with other “smart” …
2025-02-11: It must be a slow Mac news day…~ #macrumors
2025-02-11: All caps makes it legit.
2025-02-11: Happy Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
2025-02-10: Tomorrow would have been a good Friday.
2025-02-10: Plan for tomorrow: — edit. — program — eat — read
2025-02-10: Time for some tea.
2025-02-10: It’s time to relax.
2025-02-10: The Gathering: taking Mote, another of the Gerald, to the vet for spay/neutering, etc. #feral #cat
2025-02-10: Hello. Early morning here despite the Eagles' win. No I didn’t celebrate late. Time for the …
2025-02-09: “A sinister fog hung over the city blanketing it like a smothering hug.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-09: In case you’re wondering, the airwaves here in the US are being flooded with gambling sites, apps, …
2025-02-09: I think I want to play OW2 today. I haven’t played in many months. #game
2025-02-09: We tend to use “TV”. TVs no longer exist in the original sense of the word. What we really mean is …
2025-02-09: Grr. The SD card on my EON server finally died, and stupid me, I didn’t make a backup. Oh well.It …
2025-02-09: I think today is a day for nachos. I don’t feel like it’s a wings kind of day. Even if it is Super …
2025-02-09: I just discovered iOS has mail rules for iCloud mail. Somewhat useful, but useless for other …
2025-02-09: “When you say, ‘I think’, what you really mean is, ‘I believe’.” #life
2025-02-09: Fill in the blank: Back in my day ______.
2025-02-09: I decided to spend the morning reviewing Lua. I haven’t used it in a while and didn’t want to lose …
2025-02-09: Time for lunch, some wings, and some free-writing. I won’t charge anything.
2025-02-09: Go Birds! Today’s lunchtime writing setup #eagles #supernote #eink
2025-02-09: Who’s the most annoying person you know? Me excluded, of course.
2025-02-09: Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-02-09: I’m not going to do much of anything today. It’s on my calendar.
2025-02-08: Be the person you want to be, not the person others expect you to be. #life #success
2025-02-08: Plan for tomorrow: — play games — house stuff — read — eat — watch game thingy?
2025-02-08: No-knead sourdough bread. Great crust. Tight crumb. Has an interesting flavor. Salty and a bit …
2025-02-08: Support those that help others. #life #success
2025-02-08: The rise in the sourdough bread went wonky for some reason. #baking #sourdough
2025-02-08: Good morning. Show up for someone, preferably unannounced. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-07: Plan for tomorrow: — edit just enough so that I can say I did. — bake bread — read — play some games …
2025-02-07: Enjoy your life. It’s the only one you get. #life
2025-02-07: President Day Sales are coming. Buy a President?
2025-02-07: An opinion is not a critique. #life
2025-02-07: An industry professional just means they get paid. An industry expert is just one who makes fewer …
2025-02-07: Fisrst, help directly. The little things will mean a lot to someone. Second, support people and …
2025-02-07: I’m thankful for all of you, whether you follow and interact with me, or not. I’m grateful you …
2025-02-07: Be kinder than the next person. #life #success
2025-02-07: “Remaining silent is akin to cowering in fear.” #writing
2025-02-07: “In all of humanity’s existence, humanity has not solved any of its problems. Humanity is a …
2025-02-07: Sometimes, you have to break up the monotony by eating lunch.
2025-02-07: Time to switch it up. Kaweco Perkeo Breezy Teal (M) w/Monteverde Strawberry Shortcake #fountainpen
2025-02-07: Good morning. Up too early. All too dark. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-06: Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — find lunch somewhere — read — errands — relax
2025-02-06: “Old white dudes are doing old white dude stuff, meaning old, white, and wanting to be blind.”
2025-02-06: When the world is a dreary gray. Bring some color and happiness to your day. #life
2025-02-06: Wintry mix of sleet and mostly rain here. It’s a good day to stay home and have soup for …
2025-02-06: Good morning, everyone. The sky is always there. Spread your wings. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-05: Anyone remember when we were worried about drones over the US NE? Our attention was diverted …
2025-02-05: “Why are you so annoying?” “I’ve spent a lot of time honing my craft.” #writing
2025-02-05: “Too many people confuse or conflate wealth with power and intelligence.” #life #failure
2025-02-05: Drink water, take time for yourself, stay balanced. #life
2025-02-05: Good morning. It’s mid-week, Hump Day, and still winter. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-04: Time for some tea.
2025-02-04: If you live in a place with an Indie bookstore, you are lucky. I live in a city with none. Your next …
2025-02-04: “Keep plugging away. Just make sure you put the square plugs into the square holes and the round …
2025-02-04: “If god wanted humans to fly, he would have given everyone a parachute. So, either he doesn’t want …
2025-02-04: Literally, many people don’t’ know the meaning of the word.
2025-02-04: “Just because a ukulele is smaller than a guitar, doesn’t mean it’s easier to play.” #writing
2025-02-04: Many say they’d love to write a novel. The same many think it’s too much work.They’re right. …
2025-02-04: Bald eagle sighting on Silver Lake here in Dover, DE. A matched set. #bird #baldeagle #delaware
2025-02-04: Etiquette tip: If you’re at a restaurant, even for lunch, don’t crank up the volume on your phone …
2025-02-04: The next “major” holiday is Valentine’s Day. Why do we celebrate a massacre?
2025-02-04: Apple, how about fixing the Books app first before you put out new shovelware? …
2025-02-04: I’m ready for the arrival of spring. This winter has been boring so far.
2025-02-04: “Lamentation of the Lambs” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-04: The Apple Watch needs a “dead man” switch app, that triggers and notifies people when/if you die by …
2025-02-04: A bucket full of dreams should have no holes. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-02-04: “Some people say ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead., others ‘I’ll sleep until I’m dead.’” #writing …
2025-02-04: Channel your emotions constructively, regardless of how you “feel”. #life #success
2025-02-04: Wasn’t Smash Burger an 80’s group?
2025-02-04: Don’t be complacent. #life
2025-02-03: Phew! Second editing pass done. Tomorrow, I start a proofreading (spelling/grammar) pass. Now, it’s …
2025-02-03: How many new friends did you make last year? What is your average number of new friends per year? …
2025-02-03: Officially labeled. Not quite accurate since it’s mixed in with my TBR. It’s an entire bookcase. …
2025-02-03: “Everyone Wants Me Dead” - title. Feel free to use it. #writing #prompt
2025-02-03: Breakfast. Cheesy eggs #food.
2025-02-02: “He made sucking noises through his teeth as if trying to vacuum a bit of chicken that had been …
2025-02-02: “The worst part of a weekend is waking up.” #writing
2025-02-02: Education and marketing are two sides of the same coin. Propaganda is the edge. #life #failure
2025-02-02: People hate when you ignore or shrug off their insults. #life #success
2025-02-02: Now that Groundhog Day is coming to a close, there is little to look forward to in terms of …
2025-02-02: If your mind wanders, set it free. #life #success
2025-02-02: “He knew sinning was bad. But no one had done it properly.” #writing
2025-02-02: Too many ideas. Too many plans. Too few minions.
2025-02-02: Don’t aim small. Aim accurately.
2025-02-02: If someone tries to speak an AI-generated homily at my funeral, please kill me. Not that anyone …
2025-02-02: It never hurts to donate your books to your local library. #writing #books #library
2025-02-02: Be the first to read one of my books. Well, maybe the first of millions. autuereist.com #books …
2025-02-02: When in doubt, spawn a thread.
2025-02-02: Letting the cat out of the bag is the humane thing to do. #cat #life
2025-02-02: “When your life catches up to you, you’ll be sorry.” #writing
2025-02-02: I’m an old white dude. I don’t like what other old white dudes are doing.
2025-02-02: Don’t be ashamed you have failed. Be ashamed you didn’t try when you could have succeeded.
2025-02-02: Just because you have an annoying voice doesn’t mean you should become a singer.
2025-02-02: I’m giving thanks to you. You who follow. You who interact. You who read. You who think and …
2025-02-02: “Warnings usually preach to the choir, most of whom will vehemently agree, but still remain eating …
2025-02-02: “Imperators and emperors have a way of emerging during each generation. Most don’t have the best …
2025-02-02: “You can teach an old dog new tricks. You’re just lazy and unwilling to try.” #writing
2025-02-02: “Find something to smile about each and every day. Otherwise, you will fall into the endless abyss …
2025-02-02: “Withdrawal was a bitch—the pain—the cravings—the shakes—the sweats. Still, he punched his ATM code …
2025-02-02: “If you want to be king, the easiest thing you can do is wear a crown.” #writing
2025-02-02: “He stared into the half empty bottle. He didn’t bother wondering about its fullness. Instead, he …
2025-02-02: Things you name applies a mental and perceptual filter to those things, obscuring the reality. #life …
2025-02-02: “Don’t assume your values are what others value. That is the road to disillusionment and worse.” …
2025-02-02: “If I ruled the world, things would be different. Not better, just different.”
2025-02-02: I wish there were a Martin Gardner today… #math #puzzle #thought
2025-02-02: Whenb one believes what one is told, thought has been subverted. #life #failure
2025-02-02: If you think starting is hard, then you’ve never written anything. Stopping is much harder. #writing …
2025-02-02: You aren’t a “pioneer” if you’re on YouTube/TV and live in a hundred thousand dollar ranch/farm. …
2025-02-02: I changed my mind. I decided I want gumbo and not jambalaya, but i don’t have all the ingredients. …
2025-02-02: If you don’t own a cat or dog, you should never be allowed to run for President.
2025-02-02: “Power has a way of going to your head. The less you have in your head to start with, the easier and …
2025-02-02: “Do not suffer idiots lightly.”
2025-02-02: “His life was a charcuterie board with stinky cheese and nothing else.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-02: “The future has a way of showing up, whether you want it or not.” #writing
2025-02-02: How many disciples do you have?
2025-02-02: Not sure why, but I had an urge for oatmeal, so I made some. I’m usually not a breakfast person.
2025-02-02: “A numeric float makes for a poor dessert.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-02: “Humans tend to endlessly tell you things they don’t know in the belief that they do.” #writing
2025-02-02: Happy Dump Your Significant Jerk Day Yup, it’s a thing, apparently.
2025-02-02: Good morning. It’s Groundhog Day. Six more weeks of winter. But it’s 40% accurate. So, if we say an …
2025-02-01: Remember when everyone was worried about crop circles?
2025-02-01: If you’re having a SuperBowl party tomorrow, you’re a week early.
2025-02-01: Remember when people had bookshelves full of encyclopaedias, but never read them? #life #failure
2025-02-01: “If you don’t stand up for what you believe, you really don’t believe.” #writing #life
2025-02-01: Apple needs to come out with a simpler/cheaper VisionPro and bundle it with a reworked/modern …
2025-02-01: “Birds are just the fish of the air.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-01: What’s the most interesting word that you’ve learned or encountered, in any language? #writing …
2025-02-01: “I don’t know what I’d do without you.” “Go on with your life.” “But I didn’t have one before I met …
2025-02-01: Do you smile in a group photo because someone says, “Smile!”? Or are you the grumpy one? #life …
2025-02-01: Back in my day, I used Compuserve, Delphi, and AOL. Now? I don’t use anything because it uses me. …
2025-02-01: I’ve said this before. You need a sense of humor. Go get one.
2025-02-01: “Sneeze into your food and no one will try to steal it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-01: I’m just mind-dumping. My brain is small. It fills up rapidly.
2025-02-01: If you write, you shouldn’t stop reading. Read everything, especially the stuff you hate, and …
2025-02-01: Foldable phones are a problem that doesn’t need solving. It’s cheaper to make larger pockets, or …
2025-02-01: “He shoved the broom handle at the creature’s heart. The wood hit a rib and slipped off, as the …
2025-02-01: We don’t need foldable phones. We just need larger pockets.~ #design #technology #progress #failure
2025-02-01: Remember when all we had to worry about were oil millionaires wanting to take over the world? .~
2025-02-01: What’s the silliest part of your life? Do you enjoy it or the silliness? #life
2025-02-01: I’ve shifted gears from ordering wings to ordering a salad. Go figger.
2025-02-01: IF you believe your life is boring, you should read a book. May I suggest one of mine? Then you’ll …
2025-02-01: “Your life may be a rollercoaster, but remember every ride comes to an end.” #writing
2025-02-01: If you can buy shorts, why can’t you buy longs? #fashion #clothes
2025-02-01: For all the hullabaloo about AI, we still don’t have email spam filtering that works. That’s because …
2025-02-01: “Remember, son. You can’t be everyone to everyone. Often, you can’t even be yourself, even though …
2025-02-01: Do you write to 144 people out? #writing
2025-02-01: If you’re a writer, or reader, you should jump on the bandwagon and register for Creatures, Crimes, …
2025-02-01: Humans align other humans to themselves. Rarely, do they align with others, unless they want …
2025-02-01: It’s been years since I wrote a screenplay/script. Maybe I should. No, I’ve neither published of …
2025-02-01: How many friends are too many? How many enemies are too many? Which would you rather have? Would you …
2025-02-01: “Leverage is temporary. The results, however, leave a lasting effect.” #writing
2025-02-01: “Evil is fighting, or paying someone to fight. Of course, it’s perfectly fine to profit from both. …
2025-02-01: Happy National Serpent Day
2025-02-01: I love the Manta, but I wish it had a convert-in-place option for handwriting recognition. …
2025-02-01: It’s strange that with all of the podcasts and audiobooks, we don’t have radio plays. Seems like …
2025-02-01: Today’s free-writing set up. #supernote #manta #eink
2025-02-01: Today is a good day to get some wings.
2025-02-01: Do something just for you, just this once.
2025-02-01: A new species of birds #feral #cat
2025-02-01: Justification isn’t ability or permission. #life
2025-02-01: I hope everyone has a peaceful weekend.
2025-02-01: Good morning. Why is it dark out? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-31: Dread comes from the imagination. #life #writing
2025-01-31: “Would you trade your principles for health? For ultimate power? Fo knowledge? Your family?” …
2025-01-31: “The richer you become, the less you care.”
2025-01-31: Absolutism and certainty are failure. #life
2025-01-31: “When you least expect it, your unwanted friend shows up offering unwanted advice and asking for a …
2025-01-31: Punctuation is the seasoning of words. It must be used in the proper amount, time, and place. …
2025-01-31: I think I should make some jambalaya in the next few days. Why? Because I can. #food
2025-01-31: Serfdom and fiefdoms…
2025-01-31: How many years do you have left? How many successes and failures will you experience in that time? …
2025-01-31: If you have to yell to be heard, you are either far away or your opinion isn’t valued. — ancient …
2025-01-31: “If you can’t change, bend, or adapt, you are old and brittle. Your strength lies in certainty. You …
2025-01-31: “Gods come and go. That tells you they are all false. That’s why I pray to the rock.” “He was a …
2025-01-31: I’m ready for: — Nintendo Switch 2 — something new, not iterative, from Apple — sanity and …
2025-01-31: If you can’t stand someone, that says more about you than the persons you can’t stand. #life …
2025-01-31: “Power begs to be abused.” #writing
2025-01-31: “He was raised by an armory of aardvarks. He grew up to be a top notch investigator, sniffing out …
2025-01-31: “Martel was blinded by the harsh light of reality. Instead of stumbling around, he sat mesmerized …
2025-01-31: With enough anger, action ensues. Too bad it’s usually the wrong action. #life #failure
2025-01-31: “The strength of one’s convictions can often get them convicted.” #writing
2025-01-31: Why do we want, not need, leaders? #philosophy #humanity
2025-01-31: “He has no clothes.”
2025-01-31: If you did something cool this past week, share what you did. My week was normally boring, so I need …
2025-01-31: I decided to take a day away from editing today. I have too many things on my proverbial plate. Now …
2025-01-31: Celebrate something simple today.
2025-01-31: Be humane.
2025-01-31: Happy Hot Chocolate Day Seems a ressonable idea for later.
2025-01-31: Good morning. We stand on the precipice of a new weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-30: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — chores — errands — eat stuff — read
2025-01-30: Do enough to have fun.
2025-01-30: Happy Yodel for Your Neighbors Day Yes, it’s a thing. Give it a try.
2025-01-30: Out of the oven. Sourdough loaf #baking
2025-01-30: Baking sourdough bread and doing house chores this morning. #baking
2025-01-30: Learn to Care.
2025-01-30: Experience is great, but it sometimes blinds you to new experiences and better ways of solving …
2025-01-30: When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2025-01-30: Good morning. Be grateful. Be patient with yourself and others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-29: “Billionaires love chasing money.”
2025-01-29: Tomorrow isn’t Friday.
2025-01-29: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — not create my own AI, nor use anyone else’s’ — eat things that are …
2025-01-29: What do you plan to do tomorrow?
2025-01-29: “Life is tough. Are you tougher?” #writing
2025-01-29: “There is no such thing as a silent protest.”
2025-01-29: Pizza out of the oven. Kielbasa, tomatoes, and green peppers with some basil. #food
2025-01-29: WAIT! Tomato leaves are edible???? I thought they were poisonous. Ok. I prefer the aroma of the …
2025-01-29: For all the advancements in motion capture in games, human character movement also has a huge …
2025-01-29: A book makes a great gift, even for people who hate books and reading. Buy a book. auteureist.com …
2025-01-29: Happy Curmudgeon’s Day Yup.
2025-01-29: Good morning. Busy day here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-28: Time for a glass of tea.
2025-01-28: You aren’t always right. Deal with it.
2025-01-27: Maybe I’ll make a pizza tomorrow.
2025-01-27: Time for some tea.
2025-01-27: If you back down from your values, they aren’t things you value. #life
2025-01-27: Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — cook lunch — bake? — house stuff
2025-01-27: Happy Thomas Crapper Day
2025-01-27: What’s worse? — Peeps™ — PEZ™
2025-01-27: Vicious Rumor: Nintendo Switch2 StreetPass feature will be usable with a single controller. You …
2025-01-27: Vicious Rumor: Nintendo to announce Switch2 keyboard soon. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-27: Talent only gets you so far. #life
2025-01-27: Hello. Comfort someone who needs comforting today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-26: The Gathering: The new member isn’t just visiting. He’s back and settled down on the deck. There …
2025-01-26: Time to relax. Maybe tomorrow will be better. Nah!
2025-01-26: “Life is too short to do much apart from make mistakes you can learn from.” #writing
2025-01-26: Some people cheer Darth Vader and the Empire…
2025-01-26: Having read is better than claiming you have read. Read. #books #reading
2025-01-26: If you are certain of something, make sure that thing is fact, not belief. It’s all well and good to …
2025-01-26: “No, I’m not hard of herring.” #throwawayline
2025-01-26: Who would you want to meet and why?
2025-01-26: Surströmming: the real Swedish fish. #food
2025-01-26: I’ve said this before, my mind works in mysterious ways. I never claimed to be human.
2025-01-26: Those who can’t play, coach. Those who can’t coach, become TV “analysts”. #sport
2025-01-26: If someone tells you something is important, it’s important to them or their business. That doesn’t …
2025-01-26: Smart does not equate to intelligent. #life
2025-01-26: Your time is yours to use, or squander, as you see fit. You need personal time to recover, heal, and …
2025-01-26: Thank you for: — following me — interacting with me — reading my books — leaving reviews — telling …
2025-01-26: “We need an alien incursion, about now.” “Why would you say that?” “Maybe then, we’d know the …
2025-01-26: Praise someone from whom you’ve learned, received help, supported you in times of failure or …
2025-01-26: “Never give up is for people who aren’t succeeding.”
2025-01-26: “Life is about conquering yourself, not others.” #writing #life #success
2025-01-26: I haven’t overheard any interesting side conversations in a while. People have turned dull. #writing …
2025-01-26: Jump up. Jump up. Jump up. Jump down. You’re too high.
2025-01-26: “Memories are to remind you of your failures and losses.” #writing
2025-01-26: Launch games I want for Switch 2™: — Mario Kart — Metroid — Animal Crossing — Halo — A non open …
2025-01-26: We have definitely shifted into a parallel universe. I blame the LHC.~
2025-01-26: If you spend more time organizing stuff than using it, you have a problem. #life
2025-01-26: I think I want to play some Metroid: Prime and Animal Crossing this evening.
2025-01-26: Some people want to be creative and helpful. Some people want to be told what to do. Some people …
2025-01-26: I hate editing. But it’s something I have to do. Editing is the work part of writing. #writing …
2025-01-26: “A book without narration is just a play.” #writing
2025-01-26: It’s time to feed the face.
2025-01-26: “We have given up civility and compassion for demands of respect.”
2025-01-26: “Coins of Destiny Has Titles and Other Updates” auteureist.com/page-3/bl… …
2025-01-26: “What happened? You look horrified.” “They shut down the internet.” “What all of it?” “Yes, all but …
2025-01-26: If you don’t care about other humans, you won’t care for the planet. If you don’t care for the …
2025-01-26: “It’s called dozing when you sleep because you sound like a bulldozer.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-26: “Do you tap or hold your widget?” #throwawayline #ios
2025-01-26: “Life is full of f(x).” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-26: Defending pride is arrogance. #life #failure
2025-01-26: Look for information you can use, not information you can gather. #life #success
2025-01-26: “Life isn’t a journey. It’s just a bus stop.” #writing
2025-01-26: Happy Dental Drill Appreciation Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-01-26: Good morning. Do something nice for someone today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-25: Happy National Irish Coffee Day …and I missed it.
2025-01-25: Television marketing today seems to consist wholly of matching the product logo brand colors to …
2025-01-25: Plan for tomorrow: — study XOJO — edit — eat wings? — watch the game thing? — house stuff — read
2025-01-25: “Old people own old things. Old people like to be reminded of old times. They don’t like new-fangled …
2025-01-25: “If you don’t read, you don’t imagine, don’t dream, don’t think.” #books #reading
2025-01-25: I think it’s time for a glass of tea.
2025-01-25: Time for something epic. youtu.be/tG7fk_DUz… #music
2025-01-25: What do you keep doing despite not knowing how to do it? #life
2025-01-25: Appreciate the things you may lose before they are gone. #life #success
2025-01-25: New member of The Gathering. #feral #cat
2025-01-25: “It’s not your responsibility or option to declare whether or not you deserve something. Everyone …
2025-01-25: Time to switch it up. Kangaroo Special Edition (M-Italic Cursive) w/ Diamine Poppy Red #fountainpen
2025-01-25: Good morning, all. You can sleep all day, if you want. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-24: Plan for tomorrow: — get back to my normal schedule — edit — eat/free-write — house stuff — relax
2025-01-24: There is not enough kindness in the world. Be kind.
2025-01-23: “Don’t give people too much credit.”
2025-01-23: The opportunity for failure is equal to the opportunity for success. #life
2025-01-23: Happy National Pie Day No, not 3.14… day.
2025-01-23: Good morning. Stay warm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-22: The Gathering: Well, tonight a new feral cat showed up at the deck door. Very skittish and afraid of …
2025-01-22: “Belief and hope are tightly linked, but neither changes the outcome.” #writing
2025-01-22: Time to make some lunch, and then eat it.
2025-01-22: “Live the best life you can and work to help create the world you want.” — “To Wield Power - Coins …
2025-01-22: You don’t have to respect someone who hasn’t earned your respect. You do, however, have …
2025-01-22: Hello. Stay warm. Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-21: If you drive yourself crazy, why do you blame others? #life #failure
2025-01-21: “If you hate your life, you live in Hell. If you love your life, you live in Heaven. Purgatory is …
2025-01-21: I’ve never watched “Severance”. My question is, why does the main character look like Steve Jobs? …
2025-01-21: Yup. After about a month of use, the SuperNote Manta is better than the Boox Go 10.3 for writing. …
2025-01-21: “Can I have a ginger ale, please?” “We only have mary ann ale.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-21: What if you met a robot made to exactly look and act the way you do, and claimed to be you? #writing …
2025-01-21: Random words hurt as much as you let them hurt. If you let them hurt, you will respond in unkind. …
2025-01-21: Martial arts teaches that it is often best to run away. This doesn’t make you a coward. It makes you …
2025-01-21: If someone is so entrenched in their beliefs to the point of wanting to fight, debate, or troll, …
2025-01-21: Question the obvious. Question the assumed. Don’t accept the ready answer. #life #success
2025-01-21: We are now 1/3 of the way toward spring. This year is rushing by again. Soon, it will once again be …
2025-01-21: “When the angels sing, people weep. That should tell you something.” #writing
2025-01-21: “Smile A Sinister Smile” #writing #title
2025-01-21: “Laughter isn’t medicine, If it were, we’d all be taking it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-21: Hm. I haven’t seen @odd on. Hope he’s ok.
2025-01-21: The quality of a person comes down to how they treat others. #life
2025-01-21: Have you ever wondered why they are called “Magic” Markers? Nothing magical about them and never …
2025-01-21: Do you organize your day or time? Why don’t you organize your life then? #life
2025-01-21: It’s 19ºF here now. Back in my day it was absolutely cold.
2025-01-21: OK. More editing done. It’s time to feed the face.
2025-01-21: Demeaning, degrading, and frightening others are no basis for influencing others. #life #failure
2025-01-21: Sometimes, you have to realize that people aren’t like you and don’t want the same things you do—no …
2025-01-21: Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day
2025-01-21: Good morning. Be supportive, not disruptive. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-20: “He was a great actor, which is why they always hired him to play dead bodies.” #writing …
2025-01-20: “Back in my day, everyone got a fairy godmother. Now? All we get is pizza delivery.” #writing …
2025-01-20: “Not everyone is evil. Most are just stupid and don’t know the difference between good and evil. …
2025-01-20: I’m editing today. It’s time for a break. Oh, look! There is still snow on the ground.
2025-01-20: #writing
2025-01-20: “A hero is just someone who chooses not to be a victim.” #writing #life
2025-01-20: Happy Penguin Appreciation Day
2025-01-20: Hello. Good morning. Hi. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-19: There should be a game about procrastination. #gamedev
2025-01-19: If you’re a paperback kind of reader, “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny 1” is now available. …
2025-01-19: The Gathering: Yes, they still come around. I still need to get the parents and Mote, to the vet in …
2025-01-19: The best story ever written consists entirely of the words: “The End” #writing
2025-01-19: “The way of the AI is incomprehensible to us mere humans. It has a plan. Do not faulter in your …
2025-01-19: You don’t need to have more or be better off to help others. You just need the desire to do good. …
2025-01-19: If you journal, does that make you a journalist? .~
2025-01-19: If you use an AI, you have admitted you can’t do the job yourself and are a failure as a living …
2025-01-19: “If you look outside and see a rush of cars, you should ask where they are rushing off too and why …
2025-01-19: I should play some WoW or OW2. I haven’t played either in months.
2025-01-19: “When you have no friends, it helps to act as if you do—up to a limit, at which point you become a …
2025-01-19: “What some people call broad strokes, others think of as the details.” #writing
2025-01-19: “Nothing you see, hear, or otherwise experience is genuine. The more firmly you believe that it is, …
2025-01-19: Just because TikTok exists, doesn’t mean you have to use it, support it, or those that use or …
2025-01-19: “Some people see each day as an uninvited visitor like that great-aunt that shows up unannounced, …
2025-01-19: “You don’t climb the mountain to see how far you’ve come. You climb it to see how alone you are.” …
2025-01-19: The world is saner without people believing they’ve discovered something new worth sharing on TikTok …
2025-01-19: “She stared into my eyes. Her’s were limpid pools of something that resembled lime jello. I wondered …
2025-01-19: “Never underestimate your ability to fail.” #writing
2025-01-19: “His voice dripped disgust as his saliva poured onto his sandwich as he worked to insult me.” …
2025-01-19: “What’s the weirdest joke you’ve ever encountered?” “You.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-19: Some people live life. Most let life live them. #life
2025-01-19: Good morning. Dark and wintry this morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-18: Plan for tomorrow: — drink coffee in the morning — eat lunch — other stuff
2025-01-18: Sourdough starter started.
2025-01-18: “Snark is a munition that should be regulated.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-18: “Life has many colors. Too bad people refuse to acknowledge all but one.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-18: “The sound on the TV is messed up.” “So is my life.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-18: It’s the time of year when I should start considering what day trips I want to make within the year.
2025-01-18: Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-01-18: Where do people smile and laugh the most? In marketing ads. #life #failure
2025-01-18: Remember when Humvees were a thing that Cybertrucks aren’t?
2025-01-18: Hmmm…. Apple flavored beer. Is that a thing? I should check. I should try making some. I guess the …
2025-01-18: Back in my day books were written by hand. We didn’t sell very many back then. #books #writing
2025-01-18: It’s time to thank you all for following, interacting, and putting up with me. I’m grateful some of …
2025-01-18: Yes, I’ll probably order a Nintendo Switch 2 on day one. I don’t need it. But that’s why they call …
2025-01-18: If you’re not having fun, you’re suffering. #life
2025-01-18: “Her legs were inverted cones. His face was a sphere. They had nothing in common apart from their …
2025-01-18: “Humans claim love and human kindness are the answer. No one asks what the question is. Love may …
2025-01-18: Just because someone isn’t paid, doesn’t mean they or what they do aren’t valuable. #life
2025-01-18: “The things I wish I could do outnumber those that I can. But the things I can do, I do exceedingly …
2025-01-18: What was the last project that you started and actually finished by yourself? #life #project #work
2025-01-18: Libraries are underrated. They have more than just books. Explore your local library. They welcome …
2025-01-18: “Find friends who are lost.” #lifie #success #writing
2025-01-18: “Run like the wind, or like your nose in the wind.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-18: Laziness is in the eye of the beholder.
2025-01-18: I still want to start a new batch of sourdough starter. It’s th perfect weather for baking bread.
2025-01-18: It’s a lazy relaxing day, apart from errands and house stuff. Now, it’s time to feed on the …
2025-01-18: Vicious Rumor: Nintendo’s flyby of the Switch2 shows a headphone jack. This is misleading. …
2025-01-18: XOJO is finally coming back to me, after being away from it for literally decades. I’m …
2025-01-18: What if everytime you woke up, you woke up in a different universe, with a different body, and all …
2025-01-18: Good morning. Find the truth in yourself, before you demand it of others. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-01-17: Plan for tomorrow: — PICO-8/Picotron — read — play games — eat stuff
2025-01-17: I just realized I haven’t made an egg cream in decades. I don’t have any coffee syrup, but I can …
2025-01-17: Time to switch it up. Stipula Passporto Clear (F) w/ Diamine Ancient Copper #fountainpen
2025-01-17: Vicious Rumor: NSO to get XBox GamePass on Switch 2. #nintendo #xbox #switch2
2025-01-17: After months of speculation and rumor, it’s finally here! Friday!
2025-01-17: Happy Judgement Day Yes, the end is here?
2025-01-17: Hello. It’s Friday. It’s a light day here. But it’s still dark out. Time for the …
2025-01-16: Life is a rising threat to those who have none. #life
2025-01-16: Mind dump complete. 67.3 gigaquads freed.
2025-01-16: Help someone. Help them monetarily, emotionally, physically, or mentally. It doesn’t matter how you …
2025-01-16: If you curate your life the way you curate your web content, you are in it for the money. #life …
2025-01-16: You don’t have to be fixated on one thing in your life. Narrowness of vision and action make you …
2025-01-16: “Many don’t deem influence as being power, because they see power as overt and devastating.” …
2025-01-16: If your bleu cheese tastes like your ranch dressing, you have a problem. #food #restaurant
2025-01-16: “The smart money is on…” Only idiots think money is smart.
2025-01-16: “Squirrels aren’t big on nuts. After all, they stay away from you.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-16: “I have what it takes. Luckily, it never takes anything.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-16: “The best way to attract someone’s attention is to spend more money than what everyone would spend. …
2025-01-16: “Contrivance” is an underused word, nowadays. We should bring it back into fashion. #writing
2025-01-16: Will you get the new Switch2? Yup. I’m a gadget freak. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-16: “Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead! If you have any live ones, they’re two-for-one today.” …
2025-01-16: “I never take life seriously. The outcome is inevitable. Why fight it? I want to meet Death with a …
2025-01-16: The most difficult part of life is getting your ideas out of your own head but still accessible …
2025-01-16: “His story was short, too short to be a short story. His life was a flash fiction no one ever read.” …
2025-01-16: PSA: Registrations are still available for Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity 2025. …
2025-01-16: Making notes on ideas for “To Preserve Knowledge - Coins of Destiny 3”. I have the theme, and a …
2025-01-16: The space between your thoughts is where you find your peace. #life
2025-01-16: In the Nintendo Switch 2 “flyby”, I noticed they avoided showing certain things on the main console… …
2025-01-16: You don’t need to be a celebrity or hero to make a positive impact on someone. #life #success
2025-01-16: Initial reread and quick cleanup complete. I’ll get into real edits and fixes next week. For now, …
2025-01-16: If you keep pushing, you may not accomplish anything. Sometimes, you need to pull. Knowing which to …
2025-01-16: What’s everyone having for lunch?
2025-01-16: Happy Appreciate a Dragon Day
2025-01-16: OK. Switch2. I’m all in. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-16: Good morning. Each day, make room for some fun. You don’t want to be boring, do you? Time for …
2025-01-15: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — find stuff to eat — study XOJO — relax
2025-01-15: Make new shiny things.
2025-01-15: Having reread the ending, I’m surprised and shocked that it reads better than it did when I first …
2025-01-15: “The beautiful thing about life is that you are here.” #writing #life
2025-01-15: Everyone and their cat has a podcast.
2025-01-15: Back home. Time to catch up on stuff.
2025-01-14: After eating for the first time in 24 hours, I feel almost human.
2025-01-14: Vicious Rumor: Next Legend of Zelda Zelda game to be named: “The Legend of Zelda: Destroyer of …
2025-01-14: Gratuitous food pic. Vodka rigstonni. #food
2025-01-14: “Predicting human behavior is easy if you’re not human, and free of human bias.” — Harry Seldon
2025-01-14: It’s nice to have a third-party tell me that I’m still alive. That’s one thing doctors are good for. …
2025-01-14: “Some people hate people because they think it’s the cool thing to do.” #writing #throwawayline …
2025-01-14: Weird ideas are the ancestors of innovation.
2025-01-14: “You fed the cat?” “No. That was autocorrect. I refueled the car.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-14: I’m also getting back into XOJO. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to XCode. Not perfect, but it’s …
2025-01-14: I’m going to push to get editing of “Coins of Destiny - 2” done by EOM. Then, I’ll either plan out …
2025-01-14: “His novels were random words and bits of words. He called it abstract writing. He made millions.” …
2025-01-14: I know I don’t need a Switch2. That doesn’t matter. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-14: Everyone’s life is off-center. No one has a perfect life. And if they do, they aren’t talking. #life
2025-01-14: You know you have a problem when each day you come up with a new book idea. #writing
2025-01-14: Just because you hate books and have never been to a library, doesn’t make either evil or a waste of …
2025-01-14: “A box of luck costs you more than what you should pay for it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-14: “Humor is the ability to cause the brain to spasm.”
2025-01-14: Be grateful for the things you don’t have. It can always be worse. #life
2025-01-14: It’s so cold that even water freezes.
2025-01-14: Today was a day full of personal errands. No writing or editing achieved. Time to relax and get the …
2025-01-13: Vicious Rumor: Animal Crossing: New World will let you drop your existing home into the new MMO open …
2025-01-13: I find flash cards/Anki decks to be a pain to use.
2025-01-13: It’s time for a break. I’ve been going through doing a reread and making notes. Nothing major needs …
2025-01-13: How do you explain your job to old people?
2025-01-13: Happy National Rubber Ducky Day. There are two types. If you know, you know.
2025-01-13: Good morning, all. Took yesterday off to deal with a nasty cluster headache. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-01-11: Plan for tomorrow: — editing “Coins of Destiny 2” — eat (wings or salad) — play a game — other stuff …
2025-01-11: Weekends go by too fast. That’s obvious. What may not be obvious is that so do weekdays.
2025-01-11: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-01-11: Take time to be yourself, even if you have to be by yourself. #life #success
2025-01-11: Time to switch it up. Opus 88 Koloro Blue (B) w/ Oyster House L’Heure Des Huritres. #fountainpen
2025-01-11: Good morning. It’s here. The weekend. Relax and play. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-10: Vicious Rumor: Apple in talks with Nintendo to bring NewtonScript2 SDK to Switch2. #apple #nintendo …
2025-01-10: A little off-center inversion. Pineapple cranberry upside down cake. Yum. #baking
2025-01-10: If you lash out without trying to come to an understanding, you have failed as a human. #life
2025-01-10: Marketing and Advertising should never be considered free speech. If you make money, it’s not free …
2025-01-10: “I miss the raucous clickity clack of dot matrix printers churning out reams of greenbar paper like …
2025-01-10: I’m planning on getting “Coins of Destiny 2” out to the publisher by EOM. With luck. #writing …
2025-01-10: “Birth and death are but fractures in memory. Education is only a passing on of degraded history.” …
2025-01-10: “I don’t have a problem with where people stand on a topic, as long as it’s far far away from me.” …
2025-01-10: “Would you want their job? If your answer is no, then don’t complain.”
2025-01-10: IOS 18+ has a problem detecting taps on iPhone. It sometimes requires a longer tap than normal. This …
2025-01-10: This title has a typo…
2025-01-10: “Two miles down the road. That’s where they live. That’s why you could never visit. They were always …
2025-01-10: Life is something you either go through or live. It’s our choice. #life
2025-01-10: “Fireworks! That’s was her kiss: bright lights, loud sounds, multicolored starbursts. Or maybe it …
2025-01-10: If you’re interested in buying my Boox Go 10.3 w/2 covers and 2 styli, let me know. I’ll give you a …
2025-01-10: Out of the oven. Cooling, before inverting. Pineapple cranberry upside-down cakes. #baking
2025-01-10: It’s eating and free-writing time.
2025-01-10: I’m baking a couple of personal pineapple cranberry pineapple upside down cakes. #baking
2025-01-10: I reset the Go 10.3. I’m retiring it in favor of the SuperNote Manta. Maybe I’ll sell …
2025-01-10: Happy Houseplant Appreciation Day!
2025-01-10: Knock. Knock. You awake? Were you expecting a joke? Wake up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-09: Do not live in suffering—yours or others’. #life
2025-01-09: Time to relax. I spent the day rereading, making notes, minor fixes. Sometimes, I surprise myself …
2025-01-09: Changed the screensaver on the Manta. “Out of Time” cover. #eink #supernote #book #cover
2025-01-09: Greetings. Don’t take life seriously. It doesn’t take you seriously. Time for the …
2025-01-08: I spent the morning (re)learning XOJO. I ate lunch. I’m back to doing a reread of book 2 of “Coins …
2025-01-08: “I broke my guitar.” “Don’t fret.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-08: Happy National English Toffee Day
2025-01-08: Good morning, human icicles. Bundle up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-07: Time for some herbal tea.
2025-01-07: What secret will you die to avoid learning?
2025-01-07: “When in doubt, fill in the blanks.” #writing
2025-01-07: Plan for tomorrow: — rewrite/editing — free writing — eating — house stuff — relaxing
2025-01-07: There’s snow on the ground. It’s a good day for hot chocolate.
2025-01-07: Time for a break. I’m doing a read-through, prior to rewrites and edits, of “To Preserve Power - …
2025-01-07: Good morning, everyone. It’s a bitterly cold morning. It won’t get above freezing. At least the sun …
2025-01-06: Time for some tea.
2025-01-06: Plan for tomorrow: — rewrites/edit “To Preserve Power” — house stuff — bake something else — read — …
2025-01-06: Time to relax. 9” of snow has fallen here and it’s not going to melt any time soon. I guess I’ll …
2025-01-06: The baklava turned out great, taste wise. Should be great with morning coffee. #baking
2025-01-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-01-06: Baklava done. A little messy, but it works. Made with bourbon glazed mixed nuts. #baking #food
2025-01-06: Lettuce is taking off. Basil and tomatoes are coming along. #clickandgrow #hydroponics
2025-01-06: Time for a break. I’ve been editing “To Preserve Power - Coins of Destiny 2”. The snow is still …
2025-01-06: It’s still snowing. The morning is starting with the light, uhm, lightening. I’m going …
2025-01-06: The Gathering: The three kittens are experiencing their first snow. At first, they were confused, …
2025-01-06: Greetings. It’s a snowy morning. One inch (2.54 cm). Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-05: Plan for tomorrow: — Stay inside — Start editing “To Preserve Power” — Read — Hide from the snow (if …
2025-01-05: “Betaken”. I should use the word more often. #writing
2025-01-05: If Apple were smart, they’d use Vision Pro the way they use EarPods. Use Vision Pro to fix sight …
2025-01-05: Be consciously grateful. #life #success
2025-01-05: “There entire family had intestinal problems. It runs in the family.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-05: This is Apple’s most useless widget on iPadOS. Why doesn’t this just scale to full screen? We have …
2025-01-05: I ordered Domino’s and all I got was a pizza.~
2025-01-05: “If you fear the future, you know something everyone else doesn’t.” #writing
2025-01-05: Would you rather talk to someone or interview them?
2025-01-05: “The sea was calm. What lurked beneath was not.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-05: Back in my day, stadiums were named after people e.g., Connie Mack. #sport #marketing
2025-01-05: “You are not too good for me.” #writing
2025-01-05: Do you smile at strangers? Or do you walk by staring at the ground, straight ahead, or at your …
2025-01-05: Salad ordered. My supplication to the health gods.
2025-01-05: If it snows tomorrow, I shall spend the day at home. If we get a lot of snow, I’ll stay home until …
2025-01-05: Do you have a catch phrase at home? At work? Are they the same or different?
2025-01-05: There are a lot of ads for “Uber Eats”. Uber must really be hungry. #marketing
2025-01-05: Write an epic poem in ten words. #writing #prompt
2025-01-05: “He trudged through the snow, leaving footprints to where he’d been.” #writing
2025-01-05: “Joy is for the bringer.” #writing
2025-01-05: “His crosswords puzzles always had a lot of empty spaces that mapped nicely to the ones in his …
2025-01-05: Write what you know. Write what you read. Write what you experience. Make stuff up. #writing
2025-01-05: PSA: “Talking heads”, on TV, cable, etc., always have something to sell. Are you willing to buy? …
2025-01-05: All these social networks assume you have friends who use the same thing, or friends at all. #social
2025-01-05: Snow forecast: 3-10”. We haven’t had a major storm in a long time. I’ll be less than surprised if we …
2025-01-05: Also switching over from Kindle to Kobo. The Kobo reader is nicer. I’ll use Kindle since I have KU …
2025-01-05: “He was a vegan by choice, carnivore by nature.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-05: I’m trying to migrate from Goodreads onto something more flexible. I’m playing around with …
2025-01-05: Should I get a salad or some wings for lunch?
2025-01-05: The only part of SuperNote I don’ t like is the flush button on the Lamy stylus. It’s hard to find …
2025-01-05: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-01-05: Have you ever lost a ring because your fingers were cold?
2025-01-05: Many people never find out what they are good at. Some never find out what they enjoy doing. #life
2025-01-05: Happy National Whipped Cream Day “To whip it, whip it good!” - DEVO
2025-01-05: How you live your life tells us what you value. How you live other people’s lives tells us what you …
2025-01-05: Take your time. Be focused. Work on one thing at a time. Enjoy what you do. #life #success
2025-01-05: Good morning. Up early. It’s dark. Dark is to be avoided. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-04: It’s cold enough for a glass of tea.
2025-01-04: Back in my day, no one knew what unctuous meant and our tongues could only taste four base flavors …
2025-01-04: Be happy with yourself when you choose to learn something new. #life #success
2025-01-04: I opened up the SuperNote Manta to install some extra storage via a micro SD card. Bit of a pain to …
2025-01-04: One thing I really like about SuperNote (Nomad & Manta) is that it allows you to create your own …
2025-01-04: Hello denizens of Saturday. A frosty morning here. It’s a good day to fill the house with something …
2025-01-03: I’m sure some people would like to know it’s time for the weekend. Go home. Enjoy. Relax.
2025-01-03: So much for making baklava tomorrow. I thought I had some honey. Oh well. Maybe I’ll bake something …
2025-01-03: Everybody Wang Chung tonight.
2025-01-03: Whatcha doin’ this weekend?
2025-01-03: Success doesn’t require power, money, or technology. #life #success
2025-01-03: Apple News app is pathetic. I can’t block certain sources. It keeps showing me stuff from months …
2025-01-03: Instead of sports bars, I want book bars where you could relax with a glass of beer or wine and a …
2025-01-03: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — house stuff — make baklava (finally) — play some games
2025-01-03: PSA: It’s Friday. Take it light.
2025-01-03: A to-do list and calendar are not a plan. #planning #life
2025-01-03: Observation: People now say, “I appreciate you,” rather than “I appreciate it.” Yes, it’s more …
2025-01-03: “Son, sometimes you have to wear in your wallet, jeans, and mind enough so that it feel …
2025-01-03: Keep your expectations low. Keep your mistakes to a minimum. Keep learning and growing. Keep trying. …
2025-01-03: Clippy Cam: “Your front door thinks it saw a package delivered while you were killed. Would you like …
2025-01-03: Clarification: I’m really not interested in the tools you use to plan. I want to know HOW you plan …
2025-01-03: “His parents couldn’t figure out how to spell Noel, or were from another planet. They, however, had …
2025-01-03: Yes, it’s lunchtime. Yes, it’s when I tend to mind-dump the most. Apologies. I have too much stuff …
2025-01-03: “In a previous live, I’ve had many, I was Shakespeare shaking my spear and yelling at kids to get …
2025-01-03: “I miss people. My aim is off.” #writing
2025-01-03: Failure is the route to success. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-01-03: I’m definitely trying to be more kind, patient and focused with myself this year. Sometimes, I need …
2025-01-03: How do you plan your day/week/month/year? I still haven’t found the optimal system for me, because I …
2025-01-03: I am looking forward to the new Nintendo Switch 2. Why? I’m a gadget freak. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-03: What things will Apple release this year? I wonder how much of their product planning and marketing …
2025-01-03: We are expecting potential snow. That’s like potential energy, but colder.
2025-01-03: “Don’t be the person with all the money and none of the brains. Money can by brainpower, but you …
2025-01-03: Yeah. My handwriting is that bad. But the recognition on Manta is top notch. #writing #eink #manta
2025-01-03: “It’s never a bad time to come up with a good idea.” #life #writing
2025-01-03: For that matter, many don’t now know what a tube is/was. #electronics
2025-01-03: “He was as dim as a burnt out picture tube.” A lot of people, nowadays, don’t know what a picture …
2025-01-03: “You can love everyone, but many try to hate everyone instead.” #writing
2025-01-03: How many friends are too many? How many friends are too few? #life
2025-01-03: When you rush, you react. #life #failure
2025-01-03: I wish there were an easy way to get a Newton ROM image. Then maybe, I’d play with Einstein. I don’t …
2025-01-03: Time to ingest consumables and potables.
2025-01-03: “If you burn yourself out, there will be nothing left to complain with about how tired and fed up …
2025-01-03: Do you ever wake up wondering what’s for lunch? Well, it’s almost lunchtime here.
2025-01-03: Phew! From a beta reader. I seem to have pulled it off. #writing #pulp
2025-01-03: If you feel stuck, your mind is telling you to stop and relax. #life
2025-01-03: I Wrote My First Pulp Novel auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #pulp
2025-01-03: Happy Humiliation Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-01-03: Embrace the world and everything and everyone on it. #life #success
2025-01-02: Plan for tomorrow: — code — relax — find the draft of Coins of Destiny 2 for editing — eat — read — …
2025-01-02: Trans is the best Neil Young album. youtu.be/zWwMGTVan… #music
2025-01-02: Are you a minion, or do you have minions?
2025-01-02: Sipping a sparkling grape juice to celebrate finishing this novel. #writing
2025-01-02: “Many books stand lonely on library shelves. Take one out on a date.” #books #reading #library
2025-01-02: Time to relax. What are you doing?
2025-01-02: Final word count: 51321. Nice quick read as far as novels go. #writing #pulp
2025-01-02: I’ll take a day or so off and then start rewrites and edits on “Coins of Destiny - Book 2”. #writing …
2025-01-02: Phew! 3500 words today. And that concludes the first draft of “The Cat and the Warlock. This was the …
2025-01-02: Vicious Rumor: Nintendo Switch2 to include scratch-and-sniff Joycons. #nintendo
2025-01-02: “He sat banging his head against the piano keyboard. ‘What are you doing?’ ‘I’m playing it by ear.’” …
2025-01-02: Promising feedback on my WIP from a beta reader: “The Cat and the Warlock”. #writing #pulp
2025-01-02: “Fear of the future is fear of looking into the rose flower because you love the bud.” #life …
2025-01-02: “Listen to yourself, but don’t take yourself seriously.” #life #success
2025-01-02: “Son, the fun begins when you start being so serious and stop hating everyone.” #writing
2025-01-02: “Many people have a good book struggling to get out. Many people sit on their book and strangle it.” …
2025-01-02: “Sometimes, when you burn the candle at both ends, you need more candles.” #writing
2025-01-02: Happy Mew Year for Cats Day …yes, it’s a thing. Revel in the mewness.
2025-01-02: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-01-02: Hm. Weird. Somehow, I have my posts going to Day One from micro.blog a while back, but I don’t …
2025-01-02: Good morning. Being gracious and kind goes a long way in this world. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-01: OK. I managed four hours of napping. I feel more human. Obviously, no writing today.
2025-01-01: My Year In Books: — I found it cramped.
2025-01-01: Back home. NYE at an emergency room is a circus/nightmare. Lots of trauma so the wait after triage …
2025-01-01: Still in the ER. They are running tests. So far all negative. Happy New Year!
2024-12-31: Fun NYE. Checked myself into the ER with a high heart rate.
2024-12-31: Plan for tomorrow: — finish writing “The Cat and the Warlock” — cook some soup — read — play some …
2024-12-31: Time to relax now. Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone. Celebrate safely. Heartfelt thanks and good …
2024-12-31: I didn’t feel like writing today. But I hunkered down and wrote another 2.5K words. I have around 2K …
2024-12-31: Natural fireworks here. Huge thunderstorm moving through.
2024-12-31: Happy New Year to every getting hit with midnite this hour. youtu.be/glYQKJXwh… #music
2024-12-31: Like puns, snark is rarely appreciated.
2024-12-31: 2025 is the year when not everyone gets a raise.
2024-12-31: Books that are never read, are never reviewed. #books #reading #writing #publishing
2024-12-31: Prediction: — 2025 will see more AI generated book reviews, sponsored by either the author or …
2024-12-31: “Stay up until midnight, so that you may curse the world and the new year for the failures to come.”
2024-12-31: Mind dump complete. 74.31 gigaquads of memory freed.
2024-12-31: “You don’t need a lawn to shake your fist and yell.” #writing
2024-12-31: It’s interesting that everyone has a “Best ____ of the Year”. It’s all marketing. It’s all opinion. …
2024-12-31: Plan for 2025: — get remaining four ferals of The Gathering to the vet for spay/neutering. #feral …
2024-12-31: I have about 1K words left to write to finish this book. Happy New Year! I’ll set it aside for some …
2024-12-31: Plan for 2025: — more snark. I can’t afford a cowbell.
2024-12-31: “Life is an empty room you fill with hopes and fears and old papers and cat fur. If you’re lucky you …
2024-12-31: What did you buy in 2024 that made your life more enjoyable or better? Me: — SuperNote Manta — Boox …
2024-12-31: Happiness is inside you. Of course, it’s there along with pain, fear, horror, and all of the other …
2024-12-31: “New friends sometimes turn into old friends that die.” #writing
2024-12-31: Plan for 2025: — don’t get into another bike accident.
2024-12-31: “His name was Justin Case. His parents had a sense of humor, or so they said. He had no talent, so …
2024-12-31: I’m enjoying writing my WIP. But I always think that when I write it. This set of characters could …
2024-12-31: So. If anyone I know on here makes glogg for the holidays, what’s your recipe? #food
2024-12-31: It’s a personal problem. I always want to accomplish more than I am humanly capable of each new …
2024-12-31: Just overheard a couple celebrating their 25 years together, 20 married. Just paid for their beers. …
2024-12-31: In case anyone wonders, I use the Micro.blog API to scrape my posts by hashtag to extract my …
2024-12-31: “Live in the now, not the sometime.” — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-12-31: Everyone focuses on the new at the start of a new year. It’s just as important to focus on the old: …
2024-12-31: It’s as important to know what you won’t do as what you will/want to do in the new year. That’s why …
2024-12-31: NYE Day: Thank you who follow, react, interact, or read my books. You are appreciated. I consider …
2024-12-31: Be happy, despite whatever others tell you or talk about in 2025. You have a choice when it comes to …
2024-12-31: What was the funniest book you read in 2025? Was it intentionally funny, or so bad you had to laugh? …
2024-12-31: “The future isn’t what you want it to be. It’s what we made it.” — Harry Seldon
2024-12-31: Vicious Rumor: Apple to drop XCode in 2025 in favor of a new development paradigm. #apple …
2024-12-31: Sometimes, you have to do the wrong thing to know what’s right. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-31: Back in my day people worried about whether a phone call was a toll call or a long-distance one. …
2024-12-31: Plan for 2025: — Improve my handwriting so that the SuperNote Manta recognition works consistently. …
2024-12-31: How were you pleasantly surprised by 2024?
2024-12-31: “He slammed his fist against the table. It hit hard, bounced, rolled onto the floor and onto the …
2024-12-31: “I don’t write life. I write fiction. Life is to be lived, not read.” #writing #life
2024-12-31: “Live to your strengths.” #life
2024-12-31: Envy is just a form of jealousy. Who are you jealous of? The rich, powerful, or the celebrities? …
2024-12-31: “He stood around, waiting for life to drive by. That’s what it did. He stood wondering why it hadn’t …
2024-12-31: Let go of the things that don’t matter. There are no people who don’t matter. #life #success
2024-12-31: My plan for 2025: — Be a better human.
2024-12-31: Stop making the same promises/resolutions you make every year but never accomplish. Accept that if …
2024-12-31: What are you doing to celebrate? Anything? I plan on having a glass of Prosecco and play some Animal …
2024-12-31: Time to update my To Not Do list for 2025.
2024-12-31: Happy Hogmanay to all!
2024-12-31: Good morning everyone. Happy New Year to the other side of the planet! I hope everyone has a safe, …
2024-12-30: Make friends, not fear. #life #success
2024-12-30: What will you miss most about 2024? Me? Being as old as I am.
2024-12-30: “Everyone is old enough to die. There is no such thing as someone being ‘too young to die’. We die …
2024-12-30: I could probably pump out the last 5K words tomorrow, but I don’t want to kill myself on New Year’s …
2024-12-30: It’s time to wind down the day. More words have coagulated onto the story; 2520 to be exact. I have …
2024-12-30: Be compassionate to others as well as yourself. #life #success
2024-12-30: Enjoy the company of good friends and family. Avoid the others. #life
2024-12-30: It’s time for a break. I’m making good progress. I’m in the middle of the climax now and working up …
2024-12-30: Time for a break. Snap!
2024-12-30: What cookie best describes 2024? #2024
2024-12-30: I find it absurd that we use planners not to plan but as calendars and to do lists. Planning is …
2024-12-30: Anyone stressing about 2025 already? Stressing about the past doesn’t change it. Stressing about a …
2024-12-30: Hm. Apparently, GenZ is followed by GenAlpha and then in 2025, it’s GenBeta. Do people really care? …
2024-12-30: Happy Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-12-30: 2024 Writing Year in Review and Plans for 2025 auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-12-30: Good morning. Welcome to 12/-2/2024. Yes, I’m a programmer. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-29: I’m always amazed when I write a complete story / book. This year, I published my 10th book. I think …
2024-12-29: Plan for tomorrow: — ibid today — write — eat
2024-12-29: Phew! 2600 words written today. #writing #pulp
2024-12-29: Ugh. Jimmy Carter dies at 100. Another sane person lost. RIP. #2024
2024-12-29: I find it better to stalk through a dungeon than crawl through it.
2024-12-29: It got to 70ºF in Dover DE today. It’s been weird weather-wise. Global warming or alien …
2024-12-29: If you’re pushed to the limit you, by definition, can go no further. Stop trying.
2024-12-29: Calling someone a “talented comedian” is like calling me a “talented humorist”.. What’s an …
2024-12-29: Repeat after me: I will never write a prequel. Prequels should’ve been written first. And usually, …
2024-12-29: What is your greatest weakness? I’m an introvert. Yes, I know… I’ve learned to deal with it. #life
2024-12-29: Food arrived. Gratuitous food pic. #food
2024-12-29: If you’re an author, do you sell signed books? Does it help your sales? Do you know or just …
2024-12-29: I’ve switched gears and bypassed the wings cutoff to merge onto a burger.
2024-12-29: I’ve noticed writing.on the SuperNote feels close to writing with a fountain pen on Leuchtturm …
2024-12-29: My WIP is as close as I’ve gotten to a cozy mystery. Of course I’ve never ever gotten near a …
2024-12-29: What do you want to accomplish in 2025? Are you making time for fun, leaisure, and accounting for …
2024-12-29: Fountain pen just ran out of ink. Switching over to the Manta. I’ll fill up the next pen in rotation …
2024-12-29: “The Knight Who Slept During The Day” Seems like a good title for a book about a gallant knight …
2024-12-29: “Reading” an audiobook is Iike “smelling” a light. It may be possible, but I wouldn’t call it either …
2024-12-29: Yes, I’m in a weird randomly entropic mood. I have a book to finish writing, and I’m dumping …
2024-12-29: Did you receive a book during the holidays? Do you already own a copy or hate it? Donate it to your …
2024-12-29: “You have to experiment in life in order to learn what you are capable of. Unless, of course, your …
2024-12-29: “He collected chickens the way some people collected stamps and coins or the way Death collected …
2024-12-29: “She wore her nobility on her head and finger. Everything else about her was crass and debaucherous. …
2024-12-29: “You have to struggle in life, because you hate dying.” #writing
2024-12-29: “Did you ever look in the mirror and wish you looked like Colonel Sanders because you loved chicken? …
2024-12-29: “Her nostrils exuded a liquid not unlike gelatin which hadn’t set. If anyone were brave enough to …
2024-12-29: Everyone has a bad day. Everyday is a bad day. What you do with it, and how you approach it …
2024-12-29: “Each year winds down like an old-timey clock that needs winding. Each year, politicians and stress …
2024-12-29: “He was a small man. He was lacking in stature, wisdom, honor, honesty, kindness, and manhood. His …
2024-12-29: Plan for 2025: — be more patient with myself. I tend to expect too much of myself. #life #success
2024-12-29: I’m in the middle of this book’s climax. There are some twists and turns that I need to reveal. But …
2024-12-29: Time for wings and free-writing.
2024-12-29: “The well-motivated murderer, rarely gives up.” #writing
2024-12-29: Happy Still Need To Do Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-12-29: I’ve written 1500 words in the past hour. I think I’ll take a break and do some free-writing at …
2024-12-29: If you received a new ereader (or even a hand-me-down one) and want to fill it up with books, may I …
2024-12-29: Plan to procrastinate in 2025.
2024-12-29: Today, reward yourself for almost making it through 2024.
2024-12-29: “When in doubt, run.” #writing
2024-12-29: Hello. If you were hoping to accomplish something in 2024, your time is running out. Time for the …
2024-12-28: Time to slow things down. youtu.be/AWzngLl05… #music
2024-12-28: “Be grateful for the things you don’t have. Your life would be a lot worse.” #writing
2024-12-28: Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — write — eat some wings — cast an eldritch ritual to end the …
2024-12-28: Live the day. #life #success
2024-12-28: Taking a day away from writing. Doing a bit of planning on the next last scenes. I need a sanity …
2024-12-28: Don’t like using Google? Just ask someone the question. If they don’t know the answer, …
2024-12-28: Good morning. Enjoy the lastest weekend of the year. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-27: “Can I borrow some money? I’m a little short.” “That sounds like a personal problem.” #writing …
2024-12-27: Another 2.5K words added. I’ve crossed the 40K word mark. Approximately 10K more to go. I’m on track …
2024-12-27: “Isn’t a spammer someone who uses a wrench?” #throwawayline
2024-12-27: Plan for tomorrow: — rest — write — eat
2024-12-27: Yes, I’m still churning words into buttery thoughts. Well, maybe more like sour curds. #writing
2024-12-27: You have to find the humor around you. Especially if you’re not funny. #life
2024-12-27: “Fear kills. It forces you to react. Most times someone ends up dead. Fear kills because it keeps …
2024-12-27: I just realized that the headlines within Apple News are all click-bait. I miss real newspapers made …
2024-12-27: Another 1100 words added into the mix today. So far, it’s tasty. Time for a break. #writing
2024-12-27: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-12-27: Remember when people boogied?
2024-12-27: Good morning. Back home. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-26: I wrote 2.6K words today. Time to call it a day. #writing
2024-12-26: Observation: Many are extremely happy, kind, and patient this week. Strangers talk to each other, …
2024-12-26: Do you: — log in — log on — log through — sleep like a log
2024-12-26: So Donny wants to make Canada the 51st state and give them tax cuts. Makes sense. Not. Unless he …
2024-12-26: I’m making good progress on writing today before my so-called friends kidnap me for the rest of the …
2024-12-26: Right now, I’m leaning toward “The Cat and the Warlock” as a title for my WIP. It’s accurate, but it …
2024-12-26: It’s time for a break. 1K words down 1.5K to go today. #writing
2024-12-26: “The fog of winter rose from his mouth.” #writing
2024-12-26: It’s time to hunker down and write before things get in the way. #writing
2024-12-26: This is not AI. This is the actual sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean this morning. Those aren’t …
2024-12-26: If you got a gift, and you love it, let us know. Mine was my gift to myself. The Supernote Manta.
2024-12-26: Yup.
2024-12-26: Good morning. The holidays continue. Enjoy them. Tax time is coming. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-25: Do people still have “penpals” where you write letters to people you habent met? Real letters/cards? …
2024-12-25: Focus on what matters while aligning with your values. #life #success
2024-12-25: Plan for tomorrow: — find coffee again — meet some friends, if I find some — write — relax
2024-12-25: Overheard: he laughed as if his hiccoughs had married a witch’s cackle. #writing #character
2024-12-25: Dinner inhaled.
2024-12-25: I hope you all had a peaceful and enjoyable day as well as a nice night. Happy holidays.
2024-12-25: Dinner view.
2024-12-25: Be the one Santa isn’t ashamed of. #life #success
2024-12-25: I think I’ll have an early dinner since I haven’t had anything except a latte this morning. That’s …
2024-12-25: Writing done for the day. 2600 words today, and have hit 35+K . I’m in the home stretch toward 50K. …
2024-12-25: I’m at 1K words for today. More to be written. Not bad for a holiday. #writing #pulp
2024-12-25: Developers and programmers: In 2025 please don’t tack on so-called AI to your apps just because you …
2024-12-25: Time to bring out this old chestnut, so to speak. youtu.be/IJPc7esgv… #music #christmas
2024-12-25: Someone asked me which I prefer over the Boox Go 10.3 and SuperNote Nomad for dealing with PDFs. I …
2024-12-25: 500 words added in the sprint. Time to stay hydrated. #writing #pulp
2024-12-25: I’m back at the hotel. I haven’t done any thinking about the next couple of scenes. I just have a …
2024-12-25: Happy National Pumpkin Pie Day I’m sure today will see many consumed Respect the pumpkin.
2024-12-25: Think of the caffeine!
2024-12-25: Especially in the morning.
2024-12-25: Being Christmas, everything is closed and the hotel has no coffee or restaurant. I had to go hunting …
2024-12-25: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-12-25: My present to myself. Really enjoying using it over the Boox Go 10.3 or the SuperNote Nomad. Writing …
2024-12-25: Good morning. Merry Christmas and a Happy Hannukah to all who celebrate. Have a pleasant day. Here …
2024-12-24: I wish everyone a peaceful, happy, and safe Christmas and Channukah.
2024-12-24: 1100 words today. But travel and the arrival of the Supernote disrupted things a bit.
2024-12-24: I hope to find breakfast tomorrow. Ofher than that, I’ll write and relax.
2024-12-24: I had a nice chat with a couple (humans) at dinner. They bought a couple of my books. Carrying a …
2024-12-24: Dessert?
2024-12-24: Nah! #food #drink
2024-12-24: The view.
2024-12-24: Time for the first meal of the day.
2024-12-24: Low the thiness: iPad vs Manta with covers. Love the new design #eink #supernote
2024-12-24: Yes! It came. Before the holidays. #supernote #eink #manta
2024-12-24: Yay! Just got a shipping notification from DHL. Delivery today! I guess travel is postponed until …
2024-12-24: 800 words this morning. I managed to write out of the problem I’d created. Time for a break. …
2024-12-24: No one forces you to spend time during the holidays with people you hate except you. #life
2024-12-24: Today, I need to write my way out of the word dungeon I created for myself yesterday. #writing
2024-12-24: “Did you know that dogs froze to death before humans put little sweaters on them?” .~ #writing …
2024-12-24: It’s the last day to get yourself something nice. Until Thursday.
2024-12-24: “I’m going full-bore next year.” “I didn’t think you could be more boring.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-24: “This is our gift to you.” Why are you charging me then? #marketing #fail
2024-12-24: I have no idea what genre this WIP is, but if I had a good review, it would be this… Still too early …
2024-12-24: A comment on my WIP from a beta reader made my morning. That was the reaction I was going for. …
2024-12-24: Are you feeling stressed now that the year is ending? Relax. It’s just a passing phase.
2024-12-24: How did you waste 2024?
2024-12-24: PSA: Check all of your subscriptions and get rid of any you don’t want/need.
2024-12-24: Inspire the people around you, whether you know them or not. #life #success
2024-12-24: Happy National Eggnog Day Don’t turn up your nose, unless it’s to smell good eggnog.
2024-12-24: If people tend to avoid you during the holidays, you may be the drunk uncle.
2024-12-24: Bummer. Wonder if this is because of the holiday or something worse… I was/am really looking forward …
2024-12-24: PSA: Next year will seem to go faster than every other year you’ve experienced. Plan …
2024-12-24: Good morning. Enjoy the day. Try to relax. Find some free time to waste. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-12-23: The demons of Christmas are gathering…
2024-12-23: Time to call it a day, writing wise. Time to pack. I had 2571 words for the day and am at 32,229 …
2024-12-23: Happy Christmas Eve Eve Happy Chanukah Eve Eve Happy Kwanza Eve Eve Eve And if you don’t celebrate, …
2024-12-23: A lot of people died this past year…
2024-12-23: OK. I need a break. I cracked 2K today. I think I have at least another 500 words in me today. …
2024-12-23: It’s time for a break. I’m pounding keys, hoping to unlock the words. #writing
2024-12-23: Which book did you get yourself for the holidays? #reading
2024-12-23: It’s so cold that it’s a good soup and sandwich day.
2024-12-23: Seeds are always a root cause.
2024-12-23: Greetings. It’s a holiday week. Enjoy. Be grateful. Stay healthy and safe. Time for the …
2024-12-22: Tomorrow is a Monday that you can treat as a weekend extension.
2024-12-22: “I have a unique perspective in life. It’s skewed forty-five and a half degrees.” #writing …
2024-12-22: Plan for tomorrow: — write — pack — relax
2024-12-22: Phew. Another 2K today. It’s time for a break. #writing
2024-12-22: Darkness wraps you in a shroud. So does light. Which depends on whether you believe Darth Vader was …
2024-12-22: Things I want in 2025: — Switch 2 — Publishing two new books — Getting comfortable enough with XOJO …
2024-12-22: Criticism without being constructive is just an insult.
2024-12-22: “The Exercisist” - Terror in the gym. #writing #prompt #throwawayline
2024-12-22: I find it interesting how much my readers get invested in my characters. I’m sure many authors are …
2024-12-22: “The more you worry, the less you focus.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-22: “She sealed it with a kiss—a kiss of death from a seal.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-22: Wings or salad… wings or salad… wings or salad? Life is full of life-altering decisions.
2024-12-22: “He was wicked stupid. He thought everything in the movie was real.” #wicked #throwawayline
2024-12-22: Don’t forget you can goof off all this week since there are multiple holidays within it.
2024-12-22: People tend to get sick around the holidays because they relax and all the stress and pent-up …
2024-12-22: Sold a copy of “To Preserve Health” to the couple. So, you never know. #writing
2024-12-22: Overheard: A married(?) couple. The male “You can order whatever you want.” This at a wings place. …
2024-12-22: Another 800 words. It’s time to eat some wings. #writing
2024-12-22: 600 words so far this morning. A goodly start. #writing
2024-12-22: 17ºF ? Yup. It’s winter sans snow.
2024-12-22: Who thought that “trends” was a good idea? Oh right, people who want to sell you stuff. …
2024-12-22: Books give you a life if you don’t like the one you have. #books #reading #library
2024-12-22: Happy National Cookie Exchange Day No cookies here…
2024-12-22: Nibbage. #fountainpen
2024-12-22: Ack! Too much caffeine! That’s why I’m not big on caffeinated coffee.
2024-12-22: Good morning. Another early morning. It’s too dark out. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-21: Vicious Rumor: Apple to release a self-driving Home Pod mini with AI and a 7” display. #apple …
2024-12-21: Plan for tomorrow: — write some more — read — eat — maybe play a game or two — relax
2024-12-21: Time to relax. I cranked out 2200 words today. #writing
2024-12-21: “Even Death averted its eyes when dealing with him. Most of the time, it just skipped the house.” …
2024-12-21: “It’s the penultimate Saturday. Woe unto us. “
2024-12-21: It’s a holiday week. Do something crazy.
2024-12-21: “Life is interesting the first time. After that, not so much.”
2024-12-21: A hash tag is something you use to identify a dish of finely cubed meat and potatoes.
2024-12-21: “One of my oldest friends just told me they’re getting married.” “How old are they?” #writing …
2024-12-21: 1200 words so far, today. I feel like I can do another 500. But first, a break. #writing
2024-12-21: We must all learn to see and say, “The Emperor has no clothes.”
2024-12-21: Which major companies will go out of business in 2025?
2024-12-21: Treat each task like a quest, such as killing and retrieving five rats, not like work. After all, …
2024-12-21: Sometimes, you feel you need to take a side. Take a side that matters, not just to troll or express …
2024-12-21: Instead of dealing with resolutions next year, consider a list of Achievements you want to track and …
2024-12-21: Bad news travels fast. That’s why there seems to be so much of it. Spread some good news instead. …
2024-12-21: 750 words so far this morning. Time for a break. #writing
2024-12-21: “Wealth breeds arrogance because the wealthy they believe they can buy everything and everyone, and …
2024-12-21: PSA: In case you forgot, today is the first official day…
2024-12-21: Happy Dalek Remembrance Day Yes, it’s a thing…
2024-12-21: Last night, I finally decided upon the ending, among the five I was contemplating, for my WIP. …
2024-12-21: Remember ebooks make great last minute gifts. auteureist.com #books #reading
2024-12-21: Be someone worth knowing. #life
2024-12-21: Up way too early on a Saturday. Why?
2024-12-20: Today is one of those days I wish I could sketch.
2024-12-20: If your writing isn’t entertaining, then you should be.
2024-12-20: “His ego is so big it can’t fit in this book.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-20: “He grabbed life by the bottle and never let go.” #writing #character
2024-12-20: The Gathering: The ferals were on the deck just now sitting with the opossum. They seemed to be …
2024-12-20: Time to wind down the week. Next week will be hectic.
2024-12-20: “What doesn’t kill you makes you brittle.” #life #writing
2024-12-20: PSA: It’s Friday. Wind down. You have the weekend and all of next to worry about what you should’ve …
2024-12-20: Time for a break. I rewrote the missing 500 words, and made multiple backups. #writing
2024-12-20: When your beliefs align perfectly with the world and reality, you no longer need beliefs and can …
2024-12-20: The most thoughtful gift isn’t necessarily the best gift. #life #marketing
2024-12-20: As I expected, Apple Intelligence is underwhelming and more for people who enjoy using emoji and …
2024-12-20: Apple’s “Block Sender” and “Move to Junk” features in Mail are the equivalent of hitting the button …
2024-12-20: I guess I need to do stuff other than write today. I have enough other things to keep me busy. Maybe …
2024-12-20: Murphy strikes. Just lost the 500 words I just wrote. I accidentally deleted the file without …
2024-12-20: When you’re living in a dystopian society, you tend not to notice or care that it’s dystopian. #life …
2024-12-20: I think I sold another couple of books at lunch. People wondering what I’m doing typing… #writing
2024-12-20: Time to switch it up: Noodlers’ Triple Tail Clear with Stars and Stripes. #fountainpen
2024-12-20: Well, that’s fun. Just upgraded to lates Sequoia beta. It wiped my Documents folder. Ugh. …
2024-12-20: Just got a DHL notice. Wonder what it could be… Won’t get here until next Friday.
2024-12-20: My Click and Grow sprouted. I should thin shortly. Basil, tomatoes, lettuce. #plant #hydroponics
2024-12-20: Are you traveling for the holidays? Or are you staying home and in charge of feeding an army? Which …
2024-12-20: Yesterday, I realized I didn’t have any gallon jugs, so I got one. It’s now sterilized. …
2024-12-20: Good morning. Even if you don’t celebrate either of the major holidays coming up, please …
2024-12-19: Have good interactions with the world. #life #success
2024-12-19: Somewhat productive day. I did manage 1K words.
2024-12-19: What game did you spend the most time playing in 2024? #game
2024-12-19: “The irony was, he didn’t own one.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-19: The new Superman trailer seems hopeful.
2024-12-19: OK. the cranberry cream pie is in the fridge. A quick break and then it’s on to starting to make the …
2024-12-19: What are you anticipating next year?
2024-12-19: Hello. Don’t forget that next week is a short holiday week during which everyone goofs off. …
2024-12-18: Vicious Rumor: Nintendo’s Switch 2 launch title will be an open-world Animal Crossing MMO. #nintendo …
2024-12-18: Plan for tomorrow: — write — read — try not to be too obnoxious — make sugared cranberries — bake a …
2024-12-18: This isn’t the package I was expecting, but it still looks good. I guess I know what I’ll be playing …
2024-12-18: The reason “singers” have performances, and dancers cavorting around the stage instead of just …
2024-12-18: “Passenger: I have a ticket to ride.” “Conductor: Sorry, sir. That ticket is only good for a train.” …
2024-12-18: We talk about celebrity musicians, performers, and artists. We never talk about celebrity …
2024-12-18: Non-obligatory food pic.
2024-12-18: Thank you. You who follow me, and you who are interested in my ramblings and writing (yes, that’s …
2024-12-18: The problem with living in Delaware is many men pretend to be hunters and truck drivers and dress …
2024-12-18: “He polished his chimney with care, in hopes Saint Nicholas would be there. Then he lined it with UV …
2024-12-18: “He shot hoops because he knew they never shot back.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-18: I’m still pondering/thinking/musing on/considering/thinking about how to end this story.. I do NOT …
2024-12-18: There are people in everyone’s life where an appearance by Statler and Waldorf would be appropriate …
2024-12-18: If you take your writing too seriously, maybe you shouldn’t be writing fiction. #writing #failure
2024-12-18: Many are the days you forget and ignore as you go through life. Those are the ones worth …
2024-12-18: The holidays are next week. Even if you don’t celebrate either (or both), reflect on the mess you …
2024-12-18: “He read the ad that promised 30% off. He paid a lot, just to lose 5 pounds.” #writing #throwayline
2024-12-18: “Mary had a little lamb. With a little beef With the way it was cooked. She thought she’d been …
2024-12-18: Yes, I’m mind-dumping in order to get the cruft out of my brain to make room for usable thoughts.
2024-12-18: “Stare into the sun. Learn wisdom. At least, as far as staring into the sun goes.” #writing
2024-12-18: Power without responsibility is a lying arrogant child. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-18: The older you are, the straighter the line you walk. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-18: I’m mulling, sans mulled wine, the next few scenes. I know what I need to focus on, but I need to …
2024-12-18: “Some people have relatives they consider friends. Some have relatives. Some have friends. I want …
2024-12-18: What does/did your grandmother say that you now say?
2024-12-18: If an army marches on its stomach. It won’t get very far. They should try their legs. Unless, of …
2024-12-18: “Some people chewed gum as if it were a cud. He, however, just chewed his cud.” #writing …
2024-12-18: You know you’re a bad person when someone says, “He was the ____ of ____s. He was ____.” (Fill in …
2024-12-18: Darth Vader: “I find your lack of words disturbing.” Editor: “These aren’t the words you’ve been …
2024-12-18: Another 500 words addled into the fray. #writing
2024-12-18: The world will be declared flat and Pluto a planet.
2024-12-18: Food. Writing. What more do I need? #writing
2024-12-18: Happy Flake Appreciation Day … I appreciate you.
2024-12-18: Buy one of my books during the holidays. Help support one of the feral cats. auteureist.com #books …
2024-12-18: WIP: Glad it’s working. This tells me I’m on the right track. I still have no idea what …
2024-12-18: Greetings! Remember, you can always be grateful that things aren’t worse. Time for the …
2024-12-17: Criticism never made friends. #life
2024-12-17: “Life is easier if you stop worrying about everything.”
2024-12-17: Plan for tomorrow: — more writing — errands — house stuff — baking?
2024-12-17: Create some new nostalgia. #life
2024-12-17: Ugh. I now know six ways this story can end—and they all would work. Decisions, decisions. — …
2024-12-17: If you fall while jogging, that’s a runtime error, right?
2024-12-17: If your day isn’t weird, then you’re having a good day. #life
2024-12-17: It’s time for a break. !K words in one hour. #writing
2024-12-17: What is your favorite holiday food (any holiday)?
2024-12-17: Being patient is part of being kind. Be kind. #life #success
2024-12-17: Plans for 2025. visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #2025
2024-12-17: Good morning. Kindness costs nothing. Be kind. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-16: Do you know what you’re doing, or just doing what someone told you to do? #life #failure
2024-12-16: Seems legit. #phishing #spam
2024-12-16: Make bad decisions so you learn what not to do. #life
2024-12-16: Just got a delivery. Signed Michael Whelan print. Nice. It will replace th Friday print I have
2024-12-16: Take charge of your own life. You own it or someone else will. #life
2024-12-16: Have you ever grabbed a stranger and kissed them without warning? Seems offensive and tacky. …
2024-12-16: Programming projects for 2025 (tentative): — convert Auteureist (personal writing app) from …
2024-12-16: Writing plan for 2025: — Publish current WIP (pulp) — Publish “To Preserve Power” - Coins of Destiny …
2024-12-16: It is best to sleep until you know what you’re doing.
2024-12-16: You have to have a sense of humor here. I left mine there. #life #humor
2024-12-16: “Life is a fairy tale where the tooth fairy knocks out your teeth and the evil step-mother or …
2024-12-16: What are you looking forward to, the most, in 2025? #2025
2024-12-16: Back in my day, a console was a large piece of (faux)wooden furniture centered around entertainment. …
2024-12-16: “Sometimes, luck wins over talent or hustle. That’s what keeps casinos in business. That and the …
2024-12-16: “That’s the last thing I want to do.” “What?” “Die.” “Well, I’m sure you’ll get your wish.” #writing …
2024-12-16: Hm. I bet a chicken Caesar salad with mango chunks would be great. #food
2024-12-16: Sometimes, there is order in random thoughts.
2024-12-16: The day is full of dusk. The sun is there just to set the glum mood. A chill wind would make the day …
2024-12-16: “Mondays were meant for crying.”
2024-12-16: I just hit the half way point of this novel. 23K words. #writing #pulp
2024-12-16: Listening in on an old guy trying to hit on the bartender. She’s being nice about it. Lucky he isn’t …
2024-12-16: Time to eat and write something.
2024-12-16: “I got some wrapping paper, but it was defective. It was silent and didn’t spit words.” …
2024-12-16: If you’re a bookseller, please consider carrying mine. auteureist.com Thank you. #books #libraries …
2024-12-16: The Gathering: Some of them showed up at the deck this morning. In the rain. I let them in. I think …
2024-12-16: Compliment a stranger today. Be kind. #life #success
2024-12-16: “I thought I saw an elephant once. But actually, I saw it twice.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-16: I woke up in the middle of the night and discovered I have the next two sections of this book. …
2024-12-16: Yawn. Good morning. Finally, more rain on this dark dank and desperate Monday. Time for the …
2024-12-15: I guess that means it’s good… #writing
2024-12-15: Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-12-15: The sudden death of the weekend is coming.
2024-12-15: Life is a problem. How do you plan on solving it?
2024-12-15: Take time to empty your mind of the cruft you gather each day. #life #succes
2024-12-15: Social Media is a form of SM.
2024-12-15: It’s interesting that there is only one usable Bluesky iOS app that I have found and it’s a not …
2024-12-15: Focus on the now. IT’s the only thing that doesn’t persist, but it is the only thing that is …
2024-12-15: What are you getting yourself for the holidays? Share, so you don’t feel guilty.
2024-12-15: “The dead don’t dance because they have no ears with which to hear the music.” #writing …
2024-12-15: Being weird isn’t as bad as being strange. Which are you? Or are you a warlock?
2024-12-15: It’s time for a break. I need to run errands. Then, back to writing afterwards. Actually, I can do …
2024-12-15: “I’m going Dutch. I’m going to build a windmill and plant tulips around it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-15: “The entire family has intestinal issues. It runs in the family.” #writing
2024-12-15: Life is fun, until it isn’t. #life
2024-12-15: The Grinch is the Phillie Phanatic’s long-lost brother. #christmas #grinch #phanatic #phillies …
2024-12-15: It’s ok to make mistakes, as long as no one knows about them and you hurt no one. Learn from them, …
2024-12-15: I just discovered that people actually, still, eat liver and onions… #food
2024-12-15: Celebrity AIs are becoming a thing. Not AIs that pretend to be a celebrity, but AIs that garner (not …
2024-12-15: Cherish the friends and family you have gathered in life. Make sure they are worth cherishing. #life …
2024-12-15: Observed: The guy next to me is having an extended conversation, apparently with no one. Back in my …
2024-12-15: Anyone wish they were on Moonbase Alpha now?
2024-12-15: Today’s writing setup. #writing
2024-12-15: 500 words down. 1500 to go. Short break time. #writing
2024-12-15: Time for wings and words. #writing
2024-12-15: PSA: you don’t need a coffee table to drink coffee.
2024-12-15: If you don’t get a book for the holidays, you’re doing it wrong. #holiday #book #reading #writing
2024-12-15: Thinking about the next few scenes. For authors, that’s classified as work. #writing
2024-12-15: “Sometimes you have to wake up to smell the coffee.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-15: “Habits are the tropes of your life.” #writing #life
2024-12-15: When was the last time someone called you “delightful”? #life
2024-12-15: OK. I now have a potential title, that I like, for my WIP. “The Demon and the Cat” …
2024-12-15: Be consciously grateful for the things you take for granted, such as your senses. #life #success
2024-12-15: Good morning. I hope everyone gets a peaceful Sunday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-14: I think I’ll try making limoncello this week.
2024-12-14: I took it easy today. I added a little over 1K words. It is, the weekend, after all. #writing
2024-12-14: Humans are innately lazy. Lazy people can be controlled. Anything that fosters that laziness, or …
2024-12-14: Cool! #writing #book
2024-12-14: Cool! PICO-8 games running on Switch youtu.be/a-cG4GicL… #gamedev #pico-8 #switch #nintendo
2024-12-14: Back home. Time to catch up on stuff.
2024-12-14: It’s cold out. It’s so cold even water is afraid to move. 27ºF
2024-12-14: Yesterday, I solved a writing problem I had: how to write a 1st POV character who can neither talk …
2024-12-14: Good deed done. I gave the young guy who always serves me breakfast here at the Marriott a copy of …
2024-12-14: Good morning. Enjoy the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-13: Writing is the closest we humans have to telepathy. One mind forms thoughts and images in another. …
2024-12-13: Good friends are a comfort in a busy life. #life #success
2024-12-13: “What’s your perspective on life?” “Forced.” If you get it you get it. #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-13: Plan for tomorrow: — head home — take care of house stuff and laundry — write another 2K+ — read
2024-12-13: I cracked 20K words. It’s time to relax. I’m enjoying writing this one-but I always say that. But …
2024-12-13: The more money you have, the less you have to think.
2024-12-13: Moving right along. Another 500 words. This time in 20 minutes. That’s more like it. Time to run …
2024-12-13: In case you were wondering, it’s 39ºF near Philadelphia. It was sub-zero ºC overnight., or about …
2024-12-13: Another 30 minutes, another 500 words. Another break. #writing
2024-12-13: First sprint of the day done. 500 words in half an hour. Not my fastest, but I’m not pushing myself …
2024-12-13: Personal stuff taken care of. Time to crank out around 2k words. #writing
2024-12-13: Have you figured out what youre doing in 2025?
2024-12-13: Settling in to write morning pages. The Boox is nice, but I’m looking forward to the Manta. Selling …
2024-12-13: Happy Friday the Thriteenth. It’s a good day to stay home and safe. Close the windows and doors. …
2024-12-13: Friday. Finally. Time to wake up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-12: It’s time. Thank you.
2024-12-12: “Stunning” isn’t synonymous with “good”.
2024-12-12: You have $25 USD. What do you buy and why?
2024-12-12: If you don’t have a moral compass, you are lost. #life #failure
2024-12-12: Just because you are powerful doesn’t mean you are kind. Kindness is the greatest power. #life
2024-12-12: Many people pull the wool over their own eyes—and succeed. #life #success
2024-12-12: Plan for tomorrow: — breakfast (not just coffee) — visit B&N. No real goal. — write — relax — …
2024-12-12: Amazon is now in Trump’s pocket.
2024-12-12: It’s time to relax. Another 2K added. Now at 18Kk words. Progress. Slow, but srure. The story works. …
2024-12-12: ‘Somtimes, you have to be the one everyone hates. The problem is, there are too many in the queue” …
2024-12-12: ‘He had plans for the holiday. He was going to enjoy the food and enjoy those around him he couldn’t …
2024-12-12: Do you ask for proof, or accept?
2024-12-12: Roast beer with “stinky cheese”
2024-12-12: You don’t have to make mistakes in order to learn, but it helps. #life
2024-12-12: Observed: He had ordered a large pizza. He ate it as if eating one LEGO at a time. #character …
2024-12-12: What holiday food is your favorite? Any holiday.
2024-12-12: Tiem for the first meal of the day, and a break. 200 words to go. #writing #food
2024-12-12: Programming/coding is a lot like writing. You create worlds. Until someone {your manager/publisher] …
2024-12-12: I really hope Apple simplifies development and goes back to a developers are friends-centric instead …
2024-12-12: Who,or what, is your muse? #art #writing #music #creativity
2024-12-12: Small things are only small if you don’t see their effect. #life #failure
2024-12-12: Who, celebrity or not, would you like to meet. Someone who you have never met.
2024-12-12: Writing isn’t about escaping reality. Reading is. #writing #reading
2024-12-12: PSA: The universal symbol for a menu in a noisy restaurant/bar is making an “opening book” gesture …
2024-12-12: Hanging out in PA and writing. I need another 700 words today. #writing
2024-12-12: Cynicism is most useful when applied to your personal beliefs. #life
2024-12-12: I learned this independently, and it has served me well. The downside being, you end up with a ton …
2024-12-12: It’s the holiday publishing spam season. This one, at least, is formatted nicely. #publishing …
2024-12-12: I got the Go 10.3 thinking the SuperNote wouldn’t be out this year :/ Now I have to get rid of it. …
2024-12-12: SuperNote Manta A5X2 is out. Looks great. supernote.com/pages/sup… #eink #supernote
2024-12-12: Amazon just reduced the price on the print version of “Out of Time”, my time travel …
2024-12-12: Happy Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts … yes, it’s a thing. Tell us yours….~
2024-12-12: Rich men like to do stupid things. – ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-12: Good morning. Just because it’s dark it doesn’t mean you have to be. Time for the …
2024-12-11: “Can you turn the computer to the gooey?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-11: Time to settle in and write stuff. #writing
2024-12-11: Latest from a beta reader about my WIP. That’s what I was going for. #writing
2024-12-11: Good morning. Don’t be like rain. Don’t be a drip. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-10: “Life may cause serious side-effects.”
2024-12-10: Time for some Peter Gabriel. youtu.be/WZ2hY6Fet… #music
2024-12-10: Plan for tomorrow: — write — house stuff — eat — errands
2024-12-10: Time to relax. 2K words added today. I like how the story is coming together. #writing
2024-12-10: What if zombies learned to use makeup to make themselves look “normal”? #writing #prompt
2024-12-10: Writing is taking random words and putting them into the right order. That’s what I’m doing now. …
2024-12-10: Being dangerous to others, makes you dangerous to yourself. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-10: The point of a challenge is to teach you something about yourself. #life #success
2024-12-10: Be inspired to try or do something new. #life
2024-12-10: Happy Dewey Decimal Day youtu.be/mZHoHaAYH… #library
2024-12-10: I wonder if I should try Android development next year… When I first tried it back in iteration 1, …
2024-12-10: This is a good time of year to check all your subscriptions and get rid of anything you don’t …
2024-12-10: “Life is an invasive procedure.” #writing
2024-12-10: I still have no idea what I’m supposed to do for this holiday season.
2024-12-10: Support your local library. Borrow one of my books. #library #reading
2024-12-10: If you use Kobo Reader, you can get my books for free with Kobo Plus. Treat yourself for a free book …
2024-12-10: Do you like free books? Are you looking for a cheap present? Well, here you go. More coupons for my …
2024-12-10: Sipping coffee and making plot notes. This morning’s early morning fog is dissipating from the sky …
2024-12-10: “Be real!” Is becoming more and more difficult in a virtual world. #life
2024-12-10: Killing someone is never a heroic act, regardless of whether it is done in war or peace. #life …
2024-12-10: Hello. You are appreciated if you are kind. Be kind. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-09: Never pay for a book review. There are always people willing to read for free. #writing #book #spam
2024-12-09: “I don’t have any flowers.” “You’re saying…” “Yes. I’m lackadaisical .” #writing #humor
2024-12-09: “When the chips are down, the wheel is spinning.” #writing
2024-12-09: “I curse you and your heirs to walk the Earth in search of cookies after death.” #writing …
2024-12-09: “Sometimes a good defense is a strong sense of humor.” #writing
2024-12-09: Plan for tomorrow: — write and try to get back to 2K words / day — eat light — read — avoid reality …
2024-12-09: “Stupidity AI: Dominating the world of tomorrow, today.” #throwawayline
2024-12-09: “The closer Death gets, the faster time moves.” #writing
2024-12-09: Hm. I’d be surprised if someone hasn’t used a laser CNC machine to cut a block of ice. #design
2024-12-09: Today is the Friday we didn’t need.
2024-12-09: 1500 words today. Time to wind down and take a break. #writing
2024-12-09: I decided to see how good the Summarize feature of Writing Tools is. It’s a failure. This on a text …
2024-12-09: Time for a break. I’m back in the writing flow. And look! The sun came out, just in time to set …
2024-12-09: The words are flowing slowly due to the dam the beavers built in my mind this morning. #writing
2024-12-09: Yes, I modded the Click & Grow to accept the old AeroGarden siphon watering tank. #clickngrow …
2024-12-09: Got the new Click & Grow to replace my aging (and no longer supported) AeroGarden. Seeded with …
2024-12-09: Time for some tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.
2024-12-09: Is there a major city with bridges but no river? #geography
2024-12-09: What is your origin story? Is it something you’d write into your book? #writing #prompt
2024-12-09: More coupon codes for my books: auteureist.com/Coupons/ While they last… Even if you don’t …
2024-12-09: Happy National Llama Day
2024-12-09: I don’t think I’ll ever write a story about a ragtag team until it’s no longer a …
2024-12-09: Editing is like your mom telling you to clean up after yourself. #writing
2024-12-09: Greetings. Surprise! I woke up. Again. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-08: Hire someone to doom-scroll for you so you don’t have to.
2024-12-08: “Sometimes, characters don’t need a name,” said Fred, the second window washer. “You don’t want to …
2024-12-08: “Just because you have the rhythm doesn’t mean you know the song.” #writing
2024-12-08: Every step forward is a step away from your goal if you are going backwards. — ancient proverb I …
2024-12-08: It’s time for a break. I’ve added another 1K words this lunch hour. Up to 13K. #writing
2024-12-08: It’s been a decent stretch of time. I fear Murphy will pay me a visit soon.
2024-12-08: Just because you’re wrong doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Just because you’ve succeeded doesn’t mean you …
2024-12-08: Winter isn’t coming. It’s already here. Are you dragging?
2024-12-08: I hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable weekend.
2024-12-08: Lunch and writing time.
2024-12-08: Vicious Rumor: Nintendo’s new Switch Pro will run PS4 games natively, out of the box. …
2024-12-08: Happy National Brownie Day It’s also National Lard Day I find brownies to be highly overrated. …
2024-12-08: Decisions Major change… visualnewt.com/Blogs/Dev… #apple #xcode #programming
2024-12-08: I really don’t understand how this works… 0 messages in the Unread folder with 20 unread? …
2024-12-08: The Gathering: Another cat showed up at the deck door this morning. This one is a adult black and …
2024-12-08: Book coupons! Get a gift for yourself another reader: Last Call (x 2 Print) 50% off LC2024007 Last …
2024-12-08: Most people believe you have to think in order to listen. Listen, then think about what you heard. …
2024-12-08: If you’re thinking and planning while someone talks, you aren’t listening. #life …
2024-12-08: Hm. Supernote A5X2 ready to start shipping. Yay! Hope it’s good. #supernote #eink
2024-12-08: Many people today play by prison rules. #life #failure
2024-12-08: Yup, up too early. Time for a second cup of nonsense and coffee.
2024-12-08: Good morning. Up way too early. Marble, the feral cat with collar, wanted to play and decided to …
2024-12-07: Time to amp it up. youtu.be/q6Ji_FL2x… #music
2024-12-07: Plan for tomorrow: — eat — write — relax
2024-12-07: Bat 1 to bat 2: “What are you doing? Bat 2: “Just hanging around.” #humor #throwawayline
2024-12-07: Christmas is the time of year to get together with the people you love. Even if you hate them. …
2024-12-07: Recipe for peanut butter dip (works great with celery): — Open a jar of peanut butter. #food
2024-12-07: OK. It’s time to relax. It is the weekend, after all.
2024-12-07: Do you ever startle yourself and realize it’s Saturday and you’re not enjoying it? #life
2024-12-07: I’ve yet to see any real “intelligence” in iOS 16. Lots of “fluff and finagling” mostly. #apple #ios …
2024-12-07: “There haven’t been signs of life on Earth in years.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-07: Yes, I’m mind-dumping. I need to make room for more important stuff, and the RAM is limited.
2024-12-07: I’d love to find a writing retreat within a couple hours drive of me. I think I’ll do what I did …
2024-12-07: How many parties are people typically invited to during the year-end holidays?
2024-12-07: Do you have big plans for the holidays and new year celebration? Do you celebrate? Do you care? Will …
2024-12-07: Writing is a form of acceptable insanity. #writing #life
2024-12-07: There are certain people I no longer wish to hear/read about. Unfortunately, implementing and …
2024-12-07: “Don’t knock it until you try it,” is a common saying. I’m not interested enough to try cannibalism …
2024-12-07: “Many avoid hanovers. Many invite hangovers. Many are talked into hangovers. Many are forced into …
2024-12-07: “Some things are better left unsaid.” But you won’t know what those are until someone says them.
2024-12-07: What percentage of your friends do you visit during the holidays (regardless of holiday)?
2024-12-07: What holiday drink is your favorite? Which holiday?
2024-12-07: Some people are said to have “no filter”, meaning they are mean-spirited. Having no filter should …
2024-12-07: The world needs more people who are kind and care about everything and everyone, human or not.. …
2024-12-07: “How do you want your steak cooked?” “Medium-sick.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-07: It’s time to eat and take a break from writing. I’m at 12K words. #writing
2024-12-07: Well, I just made everyone here laugh. The server asked me, “Are you OK?” (Meaning, food-wise). My …
2024-12-07: You really don’t want to hear my opinions on “Wicked”. Really, you don’t.
2024-12-07: Overheard: “That’s unheard of.” Actually, they must have heard of it, and now I have as well. …
2024-12-07: Overheard: “A little extra money never hurt anybody.” I disagree. Just look at everyone with too …
2024-12-07: Taking care of house stuff before settling in to write. #write
2024-12-07: Coupon for 50% off "Last Call" #book #holiday #coupon Coupon code for 50% off my book “Last Call”. Good for the first two to use it. …
2024-12-07: It’s 32ºF and we’re still in drought conditions here. #netde
2024-12-07: Added rugalach to my holiday cookie bake list. Still looking for good international recipes. …
2024-12-07: Happy Letter Writing Day It’s an ancient and outdated holiday.…
2024-12-07: “When you are with someone, pretend they are a real person and treat them as such.” …
2024-12-07: It’s almost time to review this past year and plan for the next.
2024-12-07: Yawn. Good morning. It’s Saturday. No, not that one. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-06: You know you’re a bit character when the credits list you as “Old Woman”.
2024-12-06: Plan for tomorrow: — write — do something
2024-12-06: I’m still trying to figure out what I should learn in 2025. #2025
2024-12-06: It’s Friday evening. Time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2024-12-06: “Life is a bad joke perpetrated by a god with no real sense of humor.” #writing
2024-12-06: “And then, suddenly, it was the weekend.”
2024-12-06: Next few scenes planned out. I’m sure things will drift and change once I get into writing them. …
2024-12-06: I want to bake holiday cookies this year. I’m going worldwide. So far on my potentials list: — …
2024-12-06: Have you ever wondered where/how people learn to pick pockets?
2024-12-06: Be compassionate to yourself and others.
2024-12-06: “Wishing for something to happen, is like waiting for a unicorn to show up.” #writing
2024-12-06: When life hands you lemons, there’s been a sale on lemons.
2024-12-06: Time for a break. Another 1K added to the story. Up over 11K words, so far. #writing
2024-12-06: I made some curry popcorn to munch on while I write. #writing
2024-12-06: Which universe do you live in? – John Wick’s? – Wizard of Oz? – Lord of the …
2024-12-06: Happy Put On Your Own Shoes Day …give your butler the day off…
2024-12-06: I’m looking at the business end of another cup of coffee.
2024-12-06: If you owned an Aerogarden, what are you going to do now that it’s shutting down at EOY? …
2024-12-06: It’s another cold day. Therefore, it’s a soup and tea day.
2024-12-06: Exactly! #food
2024-12-06: What’s the most useless thing you plan to do in 2025?
2024-12-06: Good morning, everyone. It’s Friday. You get to wind down and take it easier as you slide, or …
2024-12-05: Worst (holiday) cookie? Sugar cookies. There is a reason they are called sugar cookies. #baking
2024-12-05: One of my beta readers has been reading my WIP and loves it so far. Even the weirdness. Hopefully, …
2024-12-05: Hopefully, tomorrow will be a bit more sane. Plan: — write — read — errands — relax
2024-12-05: Cinnamon craisin bread. I didn’t slice much into the good stuff. WOW! This is a keeper recipe. More …
2024-12-05: The Gathering: Marble isn’t a happy kitty, but she’s a non-tumorous kitty. Huge abscess, drained and …
2024-12-05: Beware! This is a scam. They charge you for the appearance. No, I didn’t fall or respond to this. …
2024-12-05: I did start some cinnamon craisin bread. I’ll bake after im done with the vet. #baking
2024-12-05: I guess no writing today since I’m spending time at the vet.
2024-12-05: The Gathering: Well, it’s off to the vet again later today. I discovered Marble has either a …
2024-12-05: Hail! Well, no. Not even rain or snow. Just lots of wind and darkness. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-12-04: Plan for tomorrow: — write — house stuff — cook — bake — read
2024-12-04: Now what?
2024-12-04: Time for a break. I have errands to run.
2024-12-04: Are you smarter than an AI, or just lazy? #ai
2024-12-04: If you’re trying to make yourself look good, you aren’t good. #life #failure
2024-12-04: Observed: Someone using an expletive every other word. This is the equivalent of using ALL CAPS. IF …
2024-12-04: Bar chart.
2024-12-04: The more money you have, the less it should be worth. Simple supply and demand. #billionaires
2024-12-04: Tron, but underwater: “Sea Hunt”. If you get it, you’re of a certain age.
2024-12-04: Preliminary book title for what I’m currently writing: “The Warlock, The Witches, and The Cat” …
2024-12-04: Preliminary writing plan for 2025: — publish Coins of Destiny Book II — publish this pulp novel — …
2024-12-04: Yes, I have a weird sense of humor. No, rarely does it come through in my writing. There is always …
2024-12-04: If you restrict the books someone reads, you restrict their thoughts. That’s called propoganda, …
2024-12-04: Five hundred words written at lunch. Now, I can eat. #writing
2024-12-04: “The Lord of the Rings, The Ringmaster.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-04: Overheard (same conversation): “He sucked so bad.” Brings up questions… #writing #character
2024-12-04: Overheard: “I would rather stay cold than tired.” Then you haven’t been cold. #writing #character
2024-12-04: Sometimes, the random words form sentences. #writing
2024-12-04: Ultimately, life isn’t about anything but what you choose it to be. #life
2024-12-04: Figure out your point before trying to argue about it. #life #success
2024-12-04: There are two kinds of people. Those who promote education and those who stifle it. They are the …
2024-12-04: “There’s a hidden day between Tuesday and Wednesday known as Thrusday, but I always …
2024-12-04: I’m feeling an urge to make baklava for the holidays. I guess I should gather ingredients this …
2024-12-04: You roll a natural 20. Your day is highly successful until fate discovers your loaded dice.
2024-12-04: Good morning. Be compassionate to all. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-03: Plan for tomorrow: — write — errands — eat more than once — be real
2024-12-03: Weirdest thing you’ve ordered from eBay? Go!
2024-12-03: Time for some music. youtu.be/Up4WjdabA… #music
2024-12-03: Time for some hot chocolate and a scone.
2024-12-03: I’m still trying to figure out what to do for this holiday season.
2024-12-03: “Life is an ultimatum. Succeed or die.” #writing #life
2024-12-03: “I’d sell your soul, but no one would buy it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-03: Oooooo! The sun came out. I’d rather have rain. We are still droughtful. #netde
2024-12-03: OK. I decided I don’t like the Boox default stylus, so I got a Lamy AL Star stylus in black to go …
2024-12-03: “Journaling is useful for your kids to remind you of your life when your memory is gone.” .~ …
2024-12-03: Sold two more copies. Woot! It must be the holidays. #book
2024-12-03: It’s not AI if it’s larger than a brain. #ai
2024-12-03: Is anyone looking forward to the holidays and getting together with relatives and friends as an …
2024-12-03: The best trolls live under a bridge. #socialmedia
2024-12-03: I guess no Switch 2/Pro this holiday season. Something to look forward to for next year. #nintendo
2024-12-03: “Her eyes lit up like stars. Her smile was a Christmas tree that had been too close to the …
2024-12-03: “His face was wrinkled and as sour as his disposition.” #writing
2024-12-03: If you have to pay to enter a contest, it’s a scam. #writing #contest
2024-12-03: I miss in-person classes and conferences. Virtual/remote are a waste of my time. #conference
2024-12-03: Just sold two copies of “To Preserve Health” from people asking about the book I was carrying. …
2024-12-03: Ok. This book just hit 10K words. I think the story works, but needs a bunch of polish. I, however, …
2024-12-03: Food and words. #writing
2024-12-03: Do people still dilly-dally or shilly-shally?
2024-12-03: The Polar Express is the worst holiday movie, bar none. The only good thing is Tom Hanks, but we …
2024-12-02: Where do cows learn to act? A drama dairy. (Sorry)
2024-12-02: It’s cold enough today for a cup of hot chocolate, so that’s what I’m having.
2024-12-02: If your house catches on fire, do you have time to grab what you need? Do you know what you need? If …
2024-12-02: “A dagger in the heart is worth two in the stomach.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-02: “You don’t have to worry about the evil that lurks in the dark. It’s the evil that comes at you in …
2024-12-02: The reason a sale is sometimes called a “deal” is you have to lay your credit cards out on the …
2024-12-02: I’m surprised more people haven’t been shot in Texas for being called “dude”. Back in my day, it was …
2024-12-02: Curse you autocorrect, and Perry the Platypus. The post should read: “A good deed doesn’t have to be …
2024-12-02: A good dead doesn’t have to be massive to be life changing. #life #success
2024-12-02: Social media is the fourth wall of this century. We turn to it and try to say something clever. …
2024-12-02: It’s wintry here sans snow. If this is a preview, this winter will be brutal here in NETDE.
2024-12-02: I guess I should eat today. I can’t eat yesterday because someone ate it first.
2024-12-02: First scene of what I have writ. In case you were wondering. First draft, unedited. #writing #pulp
2024-12-02: I’m writing. I’m trying to make sense of the stuff I’m producing. It will all come together once I …
2024-12-02: These are on my bucket list.
2024-12-02: I don’t understand people who tell you not to give up, but I keep jumping off the roof trying to …
2024-12-02: If a company can afford to discount a product during the holidays, you know the non-discounted price …
2024-12-02: The Gathering: Ghost, one of the kittens, ran out onto the somewhat semi-frozen pond. Luckily, the …
2024-12-02: Banning books is banning thought. A thoughtless mind is compliant and easily swayed. #library #books …
2024-12-02: Do you have big plans to learn something new next year? What? I haven’t decided yet.
2024-12-02: PSA: Library cards make great gifts for your kids who love books but have never gone to a library. …
2024-12-02: Do any of you ever break the Fourth Wall in real life, by turning away from people and talking to a …
2024-12-02: Happy National Fritters Day
2024-12-02: Good morning. Do you still send out physical holiday cards, regardless of which holiday? Time for …
2024-12-01: If you can’t provide help, provide hope. #life #success
2024-12-01: “Technology makes things better.” Does technology make things better or just easier and faster? Is …
2024-12-01: It’;t time to figure out what I want to accomplish in 2925. No sense in waiting until the last …
2024-12-01: Are you on social media to get followers, sell, inform, socialize, or have fun? Me? Socialize and …
2024-12-01: The Gathering: This week I take Mote for its preop. That will be the last of the kittens, I hope. …
2024-12-01: I hould bake something for the holidays.
2024-12-01: Writing and waiting for wings #writing
2024-12-01: Humor is subjective. You need someone to laugh at, even if it’s the author. #writing
2024-12-01: You don’t need to be famous to do good things for people. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-01: This is a fun book to write because it’’s weird, in a good way. Some of my offbeat humor throughout. …
2024-12-01: I’m pounding keys as I try to unlock the story. #writing
2024-12-01: Happy National Pie Day See it at the Smithsonian.~
2024-12-01: Wasn’t x.com an old video game? #game
2024-12-01: Order the ebook version of “To Preserve Health” now. Makes a great, cheap, gift. …
2024-12-01: Good morning. Have a restful Sunday. This month is going to be hectic. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-11-30: Plan for tomorrow: — write — be obnoxious (to myself) — eat some wings — mind dump, as usual.
2024-11-30: Back in my day, we hunted Eamons.
2024-11-30: “He ran everywhere. His middle name was ‘Diarrhea’. “ #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-30: Live your life, stop trying to live someone else’s. #life #failure
2024-11-30: If you think you’ve learned everything there is to learn, you’ve given up. #life #failure
2024-11-30: “Is saving humanity really worth the effort? Especially since they are bent on destroying not only …
2024-11-30: How is it November 30, 2024 already?
2024-11-30: “Remember. A frog in the pocket is uncomfortable for both you and the frog.”
2024-11-30: Can you identify toothpaste brands when blindfolded? Why would toothpaste be blindfolded?
2024-11-30: Anyone who demands respect without earning it deserves to be laughed at. #life #success
2024-11-30: Life is a mission. Are you praying or acting? NOTE: This is a rhetorical question and anyone who …
2024-11-30: What book do you want to write (not one already written)? Why don’t you? #book #writing
2024-11-30: I just cracked open my beet citrus saison. Wow! Best thing I’ve brewed. Beet earthiness, citrus …
2024-11-30: Happy National Mason Jar Day I need some…
2024-11-30: I got a legal injunction against me serving orange soda during the holidays. It’s called the Fanta …
2024-11-30: Write a story about a bard who loses their voice. #writing #prompt
2024-11-30: Time to wake up. youtu.be/v4xZUr0BE… #music
2024-11-30: It’s going to stay in the 30sºF here in Delaware today. Winter is here.
2024-11-30: Greetings, denizens of Saturday. Take time to observe the world around you without interacting. Time …
2024-11-29: Make magic. Do something kind for a stranger. #life #success
2024-11-29: Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — relax — read — play — errands
2024-11-29: Happy The Customer is Wrong Day
2024-11-29: Anyone doing something they shouldn’t, today?
2024-11-29: Back home again. Time to catch up on stuff.
2024-11-28: Sometimes the better option is building a hyperspace bypass through your planet.
2024-11-28: Plan for tomorrow: — go home — catch up on stuff — write — relax
2024-11-28: Gratuitous food pic. Turkey with all the stuff-ing #food
2024-11-28: Happy Thanksgiving to all.
2024-11-28: Menu #food
2024-11-28: Dinner time.l at Plough and Stars Phila
2024-11-28: A good day of writing. Time for a break before heading out for Thanksgiving dinner.
2024-11-28: Your opinion doesn’t matter. Neither does mine. #life #success
2024-11-28: Never fall out of love with what you are writing. #writing
2024-11-28: Remember that if you eat the carrot, you still have the deal with the stick. — ancient proverb I …
2024-11-28: If you don’t know what to be thankful for, be thankful things aren’t worse than they are. …
2024-11-28: Yup. Pretty much.
2024-11-28: The hotel lobby is unusually empty this morning. I’m sitting and planning the scenes I need to …
2024-11-28: A lot of people are going to be turkeys this evening. They’ll all get stuffed.
2024-11-28: Happy French Toast Day If there’s French toast, is there German toast?
2024-11-28: It’s raining here in Philadelphia today. I guess I’ll stay in the hotel and write all day until …
2024-11-28: This is a good day to thank everyone who follows, interacts, and puts up with me. You are …
2024-11-28: Good morning. It’s Thanksgiving in the US. Even if you don’t celebrate, you have more to be thankful …
2024-11-27: “One nice thing about dying is you dont have to put up with people.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-27: It’s time to relax and wind down. Have a quiet night.
2024-11-27: Plan for tomorrow: — eat breakfast — write — relax — have Thanksgiving dinner at an Irish restaurant
2024-11-27: Gratuitous food pic. Bread pudding. #food
2024-11-27: Write a captivating story with no conflict. It’s doable. But probably won’t sell. #writing #prompt
2024-11-27: What, if anything , are you looking forward to tomorrow?
2024-11-27: I’ve said this before. You need a sense of humor. I fyou don’t have one, rent one.
2024-11-27: My mind works in mysterious ways. Misread this as “Hamster Lite” #beer
2024-11-27: Cool! I think I sold a couple of copies of my book at the hotel bar. Always carrying your book …
2024-11-27: I’m contemplating bread pudding for dessert.
2024-11-27: ‘There is no greater cathedral than Life. There is no greater god than the living. There is no …
2024-11-27: It’s called the holiday “travel rush” here in the States to spend time with people you don’t like or …
2024-11-27: Dinner. Salmon. #food
2024-11-27: Wake up tomorrow. Be grateful that you did. That’s enough for tomorrow and every day. #life
2024-11-27: “I don’t know what I am doing, but I do it better than anyone I know.” #writing
2024-11-27: People who buy fiction books do so to escape their lives, and rarely seek perfection. #fiction …
2024-11-27: An opinionated life should be based on fact, not belief or conjecture. #life
2024-11-27: ‘A totem pole with just your face would be boring and sad.” #writing
2024-11-27: Be a grateful being. You don’t need a reason or holiday. If you believe you have nothing to be …
2024-11-27: Learn to tell a good story first, then worry about style and technique-unless you are trying to …
2024-11-27: I’m not sure if these are real or dummy copies, but the Chicago Manual of Style is among them. Nice …
2024-11-27: Ok I found a nearby Irish restaurant open tomorrow.
2024-11-27: Readers don’t care about technique. People tend not to care about the structure or the occasional …
2024-11-27: “You’re only as funny as you look.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-27: Time for a break. I’m at around 7K words. I need to plan the next set of scenes. This is going to be …
2024-11-27: Expect less. Do more. #life #success
2024-11-27: I’m enjoying writing this book. It’s definitely a rough first draft, but, to me, it feels very …
2024-11-27: Time to stop making sense. youtu.be/8al5cSQNm… #music
2024-11-27: Checked into the hotel. Now i need to find a restuarant that is open tomorrow.
2024-11-27: Supposedly, people hate certain foods at Thanksgiving. That doesn’t sound very thankful.
2024-11-27: Happy Bavarian Pie Day
2024-11-27: Greetings. Would you rather smile or frown? Then do it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-26: Plan for tomorrow: — travel — write — eat
2024-11-26: Time to start gettting ready for Turkey Day.
2024-11-26: “He only ate people who ate vegetables. He was a vegetarianian.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-26: Woot! Author copies showed up quickly. Holiday gift-ready. Love how it turned out. “To Preserve …
2024-11-26: Do people still go caroling? How about karening?
2024-11-26: “Your flaws don’t make you successful. They only make you look lucky. But all luck eventually …
2024-11-26: WiFi back up in the house. Router died.
2024-11-26: “Never deny who and what you are for the sake of profit or power.” #life #success
2024-11-26: It’s almost Turkey Day here in the States. Everyone is leaving town. Which means the country will be …
2024-11-26: Hello. Finally, some measurable rain this morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-25: There are jobs designed to make people unhappy. #life
2024-11-25: Don’t go looking for things to get upset about. If you wait, they’ll come and find you. #life …
2024-11-25: “Sometimes you have to get lost to know where you’ve been.” #life #writing
2024-11-25: Apple to remove SIM card tray from iPhones, but not DRM from Books.~ #apple #failure
2024-11-25: If you describe something as “remarkable” and then go on to explain why, you are being redundant. If …
2024-11-25: “Zuchinni: the other cucumber.” #food
2024-11-25: “You’re not an archvilain. You’re not even a villain. You are a poor excuse for a henchman. You are …
2024-11-25: I reviewed what I accomplished this past year. The list was less than I’d planned, but different and …
2024-11-25: If you don’t like a certain group, you are an “ist”.
2024-11-25: It’s time. Thank you, everyone who puts up with me, my rambling and mind-dumps. Thank you for …
2024-11-25: Instea of “Question of the Day”, we need to question the day. #life
2024-11-25: “Just because you own a yacht everyone wants to party on, doesn’t mean you are worth it.” #writing
2024-11-25: The Crouton app, for me, is the best recipe app. It does the best job of parsing overly verbose …
2024-11-25: My cold is dissipating, thankfully. I’m looking forward to Turkey Day. I’ll spend it in a hotel in …
2024-11-25: What book or series do you read in place of chewing gum? The “Bob and Nikki” series by Jerry Boyd. …
2024-11-25: I miss humorous/funny movies, where adults don’t act like jerks.
2024-11-25: Be the kind of person your mother would be proud of. Your dad would probably disapprove. Unless, of …
2024-11-25: Guy at the AT&T store recognized me and asked me if I have any new books coming out. These …
2024-11-25: “The world doesn’t revolve around you. It never did. You aren’t important enough despite your ego. …
2024-11-25: I’m not famous. I’ll never be famous. I don’t want to be famous. I write because I enjoy writing. …
2024-11-25: OK. I got the eSIM issue squared away at the ATT store. Nice service.
2024-11-25: Necessities are not appropriate holiday gifts. If they are necessities(clothes, shoes, etc.) you …
2024-11-25: Time to switch it up. Monteverde Mountains of the World - Mount Denali (M) w/ Azure Noir …
2024-11-25: Tentative title for book 2 of my “Coins of Destiny” series is “Waking Demons”. …we shall see. …
2024-11-25: Happu Blase Day. Yes, its a thing.
2024-11-25: Internet is down and the router seems dead. Xfinity can’t come out until tomorrow. Also can’t seem …
2024-11-25: Greetings. Remember that humans are fragile. Handle with care! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-24: “I am Loquacious of Borg. I speak for the Collective-a lot.” #throwawayline
2024-11-24: I need to start reviewing what I accomplished and failed at this past year so that I can plan for …
2024-11-24: Happy National Sardine Day.
2024-11-24: If you feel uncomfortable around certain people, that says a lot about you. #life #failure
2024-11-24: Brunch #food
2024-11-24: I’m bottling the citrus beet saison beer. It tastes surprisingly good. The beets have given a …
2024-11-24: “Life is all do or die. At the end, we all die, so you may as well live.” #writing
2024-11-24: I guess it’s going to be one of those days when you sneeze and, in the process, knock over …
2024-11-24: Good morning. Take time to be instead of do today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-23: Question your values and why they are important to you. Adjust accordingly. Every value has a reason …
2024-11-23: Do good things while you still can. #life #success
2024-11-23: Where is the tiramisu when you need it?
2024-11-23: “Predicting the future is easy because no one holds you accountable.” #writing
2024-11-23: What book made you question reality? For me, it was “Way of the Peaceful Warrior”. #book #reading …
2024-11-23: Me today.
2024-11-23: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-11-23: Hm. I think Apple News feeds are AI-generated because I’m seeing more and more stories around AI. …
2024-11-23: Woot! Just got notified my author copies of “To Preserve Health” are on the way. epub …
2024-11-23: I’m still trying to stomp this cold into the ground prior to Thanksgiving. I think I’ve …
2024-11-23: Happy Fibonacci Day 1123
2024-11-23: Good morning. Enjoy your Saturday. Do something fun with friend or family. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-11-22: I miss developing photographic film. #photography
2024-11-22: It’s Friday eve. Time for a bit of my chocolate espresso mead. #brewing #mead
2024-11-22: Hm stuff falling from the sky. I think they call it drizzle. It’s been several months. #netde
2024-11-22: Of what have you failed to convince your friends?
2024-11-22: The new SuperNote A6X2 3.20 update is very nice. #eink #supernote
2024-11-22: Happy Friday. Go out for lunch, even if it’s just sitting on a bench and eating your bagged …
2024-11-22: Greetings. Don’t cause harm to others or yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-21: Don’t focus on what you can’t have, but on what you do have. #life #success
2024-11-21: “May your nostrils always rest below your eyes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-21: Would you rather talk to your AI or just get the right answer? #ai
2024-11-21: Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — errands — writing — eating
2024-11-21: Preorders are up for the "To Preserve Health" #books #preorder #sf Kindle: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNNC… Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/s… B&N: …
2024-11-21: “Humans have a load time of, on average, nine months.” #writing #life
2024-11-21: I’m considering republishing my first novel, a kid’s book, “Puffin and Griswold In …
2024-11-21: “He smelled like an old sock that was still being worn by someone who hadn’t washed …
2024-11-21: Anyone getting a shark-cuttery board for the holidays?
2024-11-21: I still need a cunning plan for the upcoming holidays.
2024-11-21: Since I’ve dropped doing NaNoWriMo due to AI reasons, I’ve been taking it easy this …
2024-11-21: I’m drinking tons of water and juice, trying to offset the cold, which thankfully is very mild …
2024-11-21: New “Wallace & Gromit” coming to Netflix. youtu.be/X0ZGf2B01…
2024-11-21: OK. Just ordered next year’s Hobonichi Techo. #journal
2024-11-21: Happy Alascattalo Day
2024-11-21: It’s difficult to accept that Thanksgiving is next week (here in the US) and that 2024 is …
2024-11-21: Replacement iPad set up and restored from backup. Glad the old one was still under warranty. Apple …
2024-11-21: I hate autocorrect. Last post should read: “…may I suggest mine”, not …
2024-11-21: If you like time travel stories, may I suggest mind? auteureist.com/Out%20of%… #book #reading …
2024-11-20: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-11-20: “Life is one big crossword puzzle where all of the clues are wrong.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-20: Woo hoo! Preorders for “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny I” will open up soon. …
2024-11-20: Happy National Absurdity Day That’s pretty much every day.
2024-11-20: I’m going to take it easy today. I’m definitely fighting a cold. I do need to pick up …
2024-11-20: Hello. Be most excellent today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-19: What if you discover that your life has been forged? #writing #prompt
2024-11-19: Ugh it feels like I’m getting. Sore throat. I guess it’s hot orange juice season again.
2024-11-19: Cool! The replacement iPad arrived at the Apple Store. There go tomorrow’s plans.
2024-11-19: Irony: the guy standing in front of the exit watching his phone has a tshirt with “Keep Moving …
2024-11-19: The Boox Go 10.3 folio is blah. The mag-strap stylus holder is useless. I need an alternative after …
2024-11-19: “My AI can beat up your AI.” “Let’s have a war.” #writing …
2024-11-19: Encourage those around you. Unless, of course, they are evil. #life
2024-11-19: It’s the season. I should make sugared cranberries. #food
2024-11-19: Life is fun when you don’t take it seriously. #life
2024-11-19: “My mom loves Bingo. He’s a good dog. Then she shot him.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-19: If you don’t reinvent yourself, you’ll stay the same boring person you were. #life …
2024-11-19: Success is hindsight. – ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-11-19: What do you do, or who do you kill to get into a good mood?
2024-11-19: The Carpal Tunnel goes between the Finger Lakes, NY. #humor #writing
2024-11-19: Life doesn’t come with a “Starter Pack”. #bluesky
2024-11-19: OK. I had a good writing session. It’s time to eat something. I’m enjoying writing this …
2024-11-19: What if the human mind is actually a quantum computer program, and the brain the computer? What does …
2024-11-19: “She was the love of his life, short as it was. Too bad he never realized it.” #writing …
2024-11-19: “Life is an experiment. Yours, my son, is a failure.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-19: My new Moo business cards showed up. #writing
2024-11-19: I’m uncertain what genre this thing that I am writing is. It’s a mix of cozy mystery, …
2024-11-19: I love when a menu has “Today’s Specials”, but they are the same ones they always …
2024-11-19: A narrow focus limits learning opportunities. Widen your horizons. #life #success
2024-11-19: The Gathering: Mote has decided this is his home and asks, “want to do something about it?” Mote …
2024-11-19: It’s time to think about lunch as I work on the pulp novel, or whatever it is I’m writing. #writing …
2024-11-19: Happy “Have A Bad Day” Day Yes, it’s a thing. Don’t listen to them. Have a …
2024-11-19: Have you ever had an idea that would, if told, destroy the universe? #writing #prompt
2024-11-19: Greetings. The world needs more hugs. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-18: Cool! Light can CAST a shadow. apple.news/AlHdF5x_x… #physics #science
2024-11-18: Be a kind human. #life #success
2024-11-18: The holidays are nigh. Remember that books make great gifts—mine or another’s. #books #reading …
2024-11-18: Plan for tomorrow: — errands — work on the pulp novel — eat — read — code a bit
2024-11-18: Tomorrow, do something silly and fun. Take tome to be a kid again, if only for a short time. We all …
2024-11-18: “Life may cause death and swelling of the throat and tongue. Consult your doctor before use.” …
2024-11-18: There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, but a wold of difference. #life
2024-11-18: Cooking some sausage and cabbage soup for lunch. #food
2024-11-18: Ok. I gave in and linked my micro.blog to bsky. Seems to work.
2024-11-18: It’s easier to let people do bad things than to be good. #life
2024-11-18: Happy Apple Cider Day It’s definitely the season. And cider is definitely better than juice.
2024-11-18: Greetings. Do something memorable. Help someone. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-17: Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — errands — be a nuisance
2024-11-17: BBC show: “Are You Being Severed?”
2024-11-17: Accomplish stuff tomorrow.
2024-11-17: Just because you have done everything wrong, it doesnt mean you have to continue doing it. #life
2024-11-17: Abuse of power by anyone is a bid for even more power. #life #power #failure
2024-11-17: Happy National Baklava Day Too bad there isnt any here.
2024-11-17: There is a winter sun today.
2024-11-17: “Sometimes you have to abandon your beliefs to make progress.” #writing #life
2024-11-17: Lunch
2024-11-17: You don’t have to put down or insult. That makes you a bully. Ignoring isn’t ignorance. #life …
2024-11-17: I should book a room for Thanksgiving in Phila. I should find a restaurant that’s open.
2024-11-17: Free writing done. Sometimes you have to vent to let off steam. #writing
2024-11-17: “Let’s go waterboardong.” “Uh, I don’t think you know what the word means.” “What makes you say …
2024-11-17: “The holidays are coming. And the holidays kill.” #writong #throwawayline
2024-11-17: Who or what are you proud of and why? You and family members don’t count.
2024-11-17: Time for lunch and writing
2024-11-17: The Light #writing #flash We’ve all heard stories of near death experiences when someone sees a light at the point of death …
2024-11-17: Hm. Either my handwriting is getting better (unlikely) or the Boox handwriting recognition is the …
2024-11-17: If you’re selective about which life you are “pro”, that means you’re not …
2024-11-17: Good morning world. It’s Sunday. Did you ever wonder at what point in evolution, humans started …
2024-11-16: Plan for tomorrow: — be epic (without dying first) — house stuff — write — read
2024-11-16: I got Syncthing up on the BooxGo 10.3.
2024-11-16: Ok went to get the display issue on the iPad resolved. It turns out it was a restore issue. They are …
2024-11-16: Happy Party With Your Bear Day
2024-11-16: Hello. Rejoice! It’s the weekend. You bring the bubbly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-15: The proper answers to “Can you tell me…” are “Yes” and “No”
2024-11-14: Plan for tomorrow: — sleep late(r) — write — read — play
2024-11-14: Apple autocorrect is now predicting the future. I typed, “It’s dinner time.” Autocorrect changed it …
2024-11-14: We dont need heroes. We need you. #life
2024-11-14: Are you dead or alive? Do ypu know?
2024-11-14: Happy National American Teddy Bear Day
2024-11-14: Keep a kind thought. Back it up with kind actions. #life #success.
2024-11-13: When was the last time you had a conversation where you did t try to “sell” something? What was it …
2024-11-13: “The turnip thought war was inevitable and desirable. He promised no war.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-13: Happy Symphonic Metal Day. youtu.be/7oQ8sNSYX…
2024-11-13: “Work like you make money and you won’t be fired. Of course, it would be better if they paid you a …
2024-11-13: The only solution to fear is acceptance. Anything else encourages the fear. #life #success
2024-11-13: It’s been a somewhat productive day. But I learnt not to bring the Boox Go 10.3 for writing in a …
2024-11-13: Ugh. My iPad just went insane. I guess I’m going to the Apple Store this weekend. #apple #ipad
2024-11-13: When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2024-11-13: An empty mind has much space to learn. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-11-13: Learn about yourself by understanding the mistakes you’ve made and are making. #life #success
2024-11-13: “Just think. You’re someone who doesn’t amount to even a spinoff.” #writing
2024-11-13: Still wrapping my mind around the Boox file system. It’s highly unintuitive and most of the time …
2024-11-13: Don’t seek happiness. Make it. #life #success
2024-11-13: Good morning. Connect with someone you miss. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-12: Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — edit — continue setting up the 10.3 — errands
2024-11-12: Setting up the new tool/toy
2024-11-12: Success is never about you. #life
2024-11-12: “A breath of fresh air is mostly Nitrogen.” #writing
2024-11-12: People who never thank you believe they deserve what you give/do for them. #life #failure
2024-11-12: Take care of yourself. Take care of others. #life #success
2024-11-12: If you were a member of a boy band what would it be called? No derivative names allowed.
2024-11-12: Lunch done. Writing accomplished. I’m maintaining a sense of humor through output. #writing
2024-11-12: Happy Happy Hour Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-11-12: You don’t know how and what to improve if you don’t know what your limits are. Most are happy with …
2024-11-12: “And then, everything else happened.” #writing
2024-11-12: Greetings, humans. Stand up for what is good and right. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-11: Hold on to facts, not opinions or beliefs. #life #success
2024-11-11: Dive headfirst into your life. There is no benefit for putting your toe in. You’ll end up in the …
2024-11-11: “Your life is based on a real story.” #writing
2024-11-11: Yes, things can be difficult, but why make it worse by burying yourself in the grave of negativity …
2024-11-11: Just because (social)media tells you to fear, doesn’t mean you have to. The message is meant …
2024-11-11: Happy Metal Day youtu.be/ax_FATpzA… Worth a listen. #music
2024-11-11: Greetings. Just because the world is falling apart, it doesn’t mean you have to be. Time for …
2024-11-10: Rise above your own small point of view. #life #success
2024-11-10: Time for some 2SFH youtu.be/zEdRcMIh5… #music
2024-11-10: Would you use a social network that is 100% ads? .~ #socialmedia
2024-11-10: I miss clam pizza. #pizza #food
2024-11-10: Tomorrow is Monday again? Let’s call it Friday again.
2024-11-10: Support your kids. Support other kids. Don’t abuse either. #life #success
2024-11-10: I’m still trying to decide where and what to do this turkey day. I’ve narrowed it down to Annapolis …
2024-11-10: Have a chocolate Snark bar.
2024-11-10: Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitxhen”, but with all the meals based around humans. #prompt
2024-11-10: Thank you. You know what I mean.
2024-11-10: “Sleep like you are dead. Live like you mean it.” #writing
2024-11-10: “A person ignorant of reality always believes they will win. Not because they fear failure, but …
2024-11-10: IOS-18.2 has a weird problem where the screen scrolls down half a screen showing black on the …
2024-11-10: Help someone today—unless they want to steal, or hurt someone. #life
2024-11-10: “Adding enough alcohol or money always solves problems.” #writjng
2024-11-10: You need to find your sense of humor. Have you looked behind the clothes dryer? #life #humor
2024-11-10: Where are Haro and Groucho?
2024-11-10: A mistake made with all of your energy is more valuable than a mistake made with a shrug of your …
2024-11-10: “What is your root problem? You’re human and believe love solves everything.” #writing
2024-11-10: The restaurant is showing a TV show about hunting and killing animals. Humans, as a species, aren’t …
2024-11-10: I’m tired of seeing people hold the end of their phones up to their ears in order to hear. We have …
2024-11-10: I ordered a Back-FEDEX.~
2024-11-10: Why do sports players pull down on the collar of their uniform with both hands while standing …
2024-11-10: I have about 3k of the side-book written. I’m taking my time and not trying to push since I’m no …
2024-11-10: Since the SuperNote doesn’t seem to be coming any day soon, I opted for the Boox 10.3 based on my …
2024-11-10: Today’s writing implements. #fountainpen
2024-11-10: It’s eatin’ time!
2024-11-09: Don’t allow yourself to be triggered by people, things, or your emotions. #life #success
2024-11-09: A rich person’s opinions are worth the same as a beggar’s. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-11-09: “Do you listen to the voices in your head?” “Why should I?” “Because the voices in your head have …
2024-11-09: Delivery robots: but with machine guns. #ai #writing
2024-11-09: This morning, I brewed some beet citrus session ale. We’ll see how that turns out. The wort is …
2024-11-09: Time to scribble some words. I call that writing. #writing
2024-11-09: What comes after GenZ?
2024-11-09: “Bravery is doing the fearful things.” #writing #life
2024-11-09: What board game will you play today?
2024-11-09: Happy National Chaos Never Dies Day
2024-11-09: Greetings. Enjoy your weekend. Play nice. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-08: Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — play
2024-11-08: “Sometimes, the dreams you have are too big for you—or anyone.” #writing
2024-11-08: Time to switch it up: Lamy Safari Green (M) with Sailor Delaware. #fountainpen
2024-11-08: Happy Friday. If it’s not a happy one, make it happy. Tiime for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-07: I’m suddenly in the mood for stuffed jalapeños. #food
2024-11-07: No AI was involved in this or any of my posts. And they never will if I have control over the posts. …
2024-11-07: It is better to understand yourself than to accept yourself. Acceptance without understanding is …
2024-11-07: Today was somewhat productive. I did manage to write a bit.
2024-11-07: The Gathering: Peach is home with his cone. He wants to go out but he’s restricted for about a week. …
2024-11-07: I’m trying to decide what to do about Thanksgiving this year.
2024-11-07: “There is no happily ever after, because after never comes.” #writing
2024-11-07: I’ve deemed a second cup of coffee (decaf) is required.
2024-11-07: Politics causes stress…. but we all knew that. ouraring.com/blog/oura… #politics #oura
2024-11-07: Happy Hug a Bear Day. It’s also International Merlot Day. Hug a Bear with Merlot…
2024-11-07: Better than nothing, is usually not very much. – ancient proverb I just made up
2024-11-07: “The cute white mouse sat waggling its whiskers. It was the most intelligent thing on the …
2024-11-07: “Her face would stop traffic. It was large, octagonal, and red.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-07: “I summoned so many daemons that I kept getting the same one over and over. Finally, I got one …
2024-11-07: I’m going to push through and write today. Just because the world is gnarly doesn’t mean …
2024-11-07: The Gathering: Waiting for a call from the vet telling me when I can go pick up Peach. #feral #cat
2024-11-07: Good morning. Have an fun adventure today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-06: “If you think the world is sane, there is something wrong with you.” #writing
2024-11-06: Plan for tomorrow: — write — think — eat — move on
2024-11-06: Coming up next, an attempt to rewrite history…
2024-11-06: Share good news, if you have any.
2024-11-06: “Some, collect and hoard pain and worry the way others collect coins or lint. I’d say collecting …
2024-11-06: “The optimists lost.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-06: “Keep your chin up and your eyes focused, and you won’t see the cat that is tripping you.” #writing …
2024-11-06: Thank you all who follow and interact with me. I wish you well, and peace. Life is challenging …
2024-11-06: “Before you try to defy the odds, it helps to know what they are.” #llife
2024-11-06: “The future is never what you expect it to be. Obviously, you’re expecting the wrong things.” #life
2024-11-06: “The road to hell is paved with bad asphalt.” #writing
2024-11-06: My annoyance at autocorrect grows again.
2024-11-06: “Things will change. Kids will grow up thinking things are normal. Much will be lost to time and …
2024-11-06: Making yourself laugh is like tickingling yourself. Neither works as expected. It’s easier making …
2024-11-06: There must be a lot of guitar players on sports teams. They always talk about their first round …
2024-11-06: “Predicting the future is easy once you control people’s thoughts and actions.” — Harry Seldon
2024-11-06: Holiday sales are kicking into gear, hearabouts.
2024-11-06: What are the odds?
2024-11-06: “Some nightmares, dear, you can never wake up from.” #writing
2024-11-06: Evil #writing “Evil is what everyone fears. It’s power with purpose. It’s control over emotion. Corporations, …
2024-11-06: I think I should put words to paper today, but it’s going to be a slog to focus. #writing
2024-11-06: Take care of those who struggle. #life #success
2024-11-06: It’s National Nachos Day Sounds like a good plan for lunch later.
2024-11-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-11-06: The Gathering: Dropping off Peach to the vet for spay/neutering. Slowly working through the backlog. …
2024-11-06: Be kind to Others. They aren’t different than you. Some are just more so than you. #life
2024-11-06: It’s going to be 80ºF here. Breaking records. I should get outside.
2024-11-06: Greetings. Stay calm. Stay strong. Stay caffeinated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-05: What do you plan on doing tomorrow?
2024-11-05: Plan for tomorrow: — write — house stuff — read — play some games … assuming there is a tomorrow.
2024-11-05: Be respectable. Don’t make up numbers.
2024-11-05: “When in doubt, read all the text and buttons.” #life #technology
2024-11-05: “Enjoy your meal while celebrating your kids’ Birthday party where we kill your kids with laughter.” …
2024-11-05: “Those in power don’t need to listen to those who don’t have it. Sometimes, denying power to those …
2024-11-05: US restaurants and bars have display TVs tuned to talking heads with no volume or captioning—either …
2024-11-05: One step at a time. One hill at a time. One battle at a time. Soon enough, you’ll grow tired. #life …
2024-11-05: I still wonder what the appeal of X/Twitter is to those who remain… It must be the ads…
2024-11-05: “Your life has been abridged and edited for content.” #writing #life
2024-11-05: Ugh, the backlight on my Paperwhite died. Now I need to decide between a Boox 10.3, Boox Note Air 4C …
2024-11-05: “I need to sync with my kitchen.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-05: OK. I’ve managed 600 words during lunch on a new book, which isn’t part of the Coins of Destiny …
2024-11-05: Observed: “I don’t want to sit on the corner. I don’t get a clear view.” Are you picky about where …
2024-11-05: Who in your family looks the most like a vampire? #writing #prompt
2024-11-05: No, I won’t be live-posting every election result. And neither should you. Neither should you follow …
2024-11-05: I performed my super power late last month. You can still exercise yours. Vote! #vote
2024-11-05: Time to hunker down and start to write something new while I eat. #writing
2024-11-05: As a grown adult, do responsible grown adult things. Vote #vote
2024-11-05: The world needs more red pandas. The world needs more humor and cuteness. Especially today.
2024-11-05: Good morning, all. We shall see what we shall see today. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-11-04: Listen to yourself. You might be surprised.
2024-11-04: Happy National Skeptics Day
2024-11-04: Proofs released. Time for a break. #writing
2024-11-04: Hello. Stay sane. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-03: What do you expect from 2025? #life
2024-11-03: You have to prove that you’re alive. How do you do that? Prove that you die. #writing #prompt
2024-11-03: Anyone remember Roman Gabriel? Or Ron Jaworski? #phila #eagles
2024-11-03: Call of Duty. I’ve never played it. Not sure why I should. Seems boring. #game
2024-11-03: I need to decide what to do for Thanksgiving and New Years this year.
2024-11-03: Tomorrow would be a good day to sleep, but I have too many things to do. I don’t want to disappoint …
2024-11-03: “A new way forward” is better than a way back to the 50s.
2024-11-03: Wait! They rebooted the old Matlock series? Why? Too many old out-of-work actors?
2024-11-03: What game that you played as a kid, do you miss the most? #game
2024-11-03: Would you rather spend money or make money? #life
2024-11-03: You come across someone who doesn’t seem to blink. For some reason, he wants you to go down into the …
2024-11-03: I really should play some WoW and OW2 this week. I haven’t played either in months, most of a yarn. …
2024-11-03: Are you planning on being creative tomorrow? How?
2024-11-03: I’m thankful that I’m still here to annoy you all. ;) .~
2024-11-03: Sometimes you have to give up on your goal because things change. That’s why having alternate goals …
2024-11-03: Plan for tomorrow: — start writing something new. It’s November, after all. — release proofs to the …
2024-11-03: “Stupidity, like arrogance and egoism is like a parasite that feeds off of those that refuse to …
2024-11-03: “Inside every old person is a young one wondering why didn’t they do it differently.” #writing #life
2024-11-03: Seems appropriate this election season.
2024-11-03: I really should eat something today.
2024-11-03: “The point of writing is to entertain, inform, document, and educate. In that order. If that fails, …
2024-11-03: “I went to the grocery store. The music playing was so bad that I had to drop the beet. “ #writing …
2024-11-03: “Please insert boot disc.”
2024-11-03: When life gets difficult, remember to smile and help. #life #success
2024-11-03: “In Darkness, We Sleep” would be a good title. #writing
2024-11-03: “I plan on going to Glasgow this winter.” “That’s a long flight.” “Fly to New Jersey? I’ll just …
2024-11-03: If you’re in the US and you haven’t voted, tomorrow is the day. If you don’t vote, don’t complain. …
2024-11-03: Good morning. You have one extra hour of sleep today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-02: Baking some Trader Joe’s pumpkin bread. We’ll see how it turns out #baking
2024-11-02: “Sometimes, you have to give up when you fail. There is no sense in endlessly failing when you can …
2024-11-02: Greetings. It feels wintry out despite there being no rain or snow. Most of the leaves have dropped …
2024-11-01: “I don’t know what I’m doing, but that’s ok. I’m a master at it.”
2024-11-01: If you’re registered to vote in the US, vote. If you’re female and registered to vote, there is no …
2024-11-01: Waiting for Apple legal… www.stacksocial.com/sales/nan… #apple #iphone
2024-11-01: So. You survived the week. Just wait until next week…
2024-11-01: Happy Fountain Pen Day
2024-11-01: “Control in business is about enforcing subvervience for profit.” #writing
2024-11-01: “A plan is like a blueprint but without all the lines.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-01: If you’re asked to go back into the office full-time, maybe you should question your life choices. …
2024-11-01: It’s easy finding difficult problems to solve and we’re often told to first eat the frog. Sometimes, …
2024-11-01: It’s hard being funny or even humorous, unless you resort to slapstick or insults, which require …
2024-11-01: It’s time to eat food and mind-dump.
2024-11-01: Good morning. I’m starting a trend to ignore and avoid all media trends. Time for the …
2024-10-31: The Gatehring: Mote, the Halloween lucky kitten. #feral #cat
2024-10-31: Who is your arch-nemesis? Why?
2024-10-31: “We are all pegs trying to fit into holes of someone else’s making.” #writing #life
2024-10-31: Read a book for Halloween. It doesn’t have to be scary. It would only be scary if you forgot how to …
2024-10-31: “Literally, it’s all trash.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-31: “Look around. You see humans fighting for things they want but can’t have. Some fight for things …
2024-10-31: “Thirty years from now, you’ll either be dead, or thirty years older.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-31: Truth and reality have nothing to do with what you believe or want. #life
2024-10-31: It’s almost 80ºF here on Halloween. Weirdness prevails.
2024-10-31: Find your fun. #life #success
2024-10-31: Anyone regret waking up this morning, seeing that it’s Halloween?
2024-10-31: Instead of handing out candy for Halloween, hand out a book. Happy Books for Treats Day #book …
2024-10-31: Greetings. Give a treat to a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-30: Plan for tomorrow: — proof — read — eat
2024-10-30: The Gathering: that was interesting. I went out to enjoy the warm evening on the deck when one of …
2024-10-30: Nintendo just launched Nintendo music app, now available www.nintendo.com/us/switch… …
2024-10-30: Take something mundane and transform it into something great. #life #creativity #success
2024-10-30: “Life is all about making sense of misery.” #writing #life
2024-10-30: It’s time to start eating sugary treats.
2024-10-30: Happy Mischief Night Day
2024-10-30: Hello. It’s dark out. The sun hasn’t come out. It’s the end of the world. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-10-29: “Your life is a runaway train that’s not going anywhere.” #writing
2024-10-29: “Mmm. This ice melts in your moith.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-29: “Life has been crossbred so often that it has lost its flavor.” #writing
2024-10-29: “She hated the nursing home and her roommate. She wanted her own room with a cat. She decided …
2024-10-29: LinkedIn launched an AI to handle recruitment tasks, ironically not seeing they’ve displaced …
2024-10-29: If there are “dad jokes”, where are the “mom jokes”?
2024-10-29: “He was like his email, unread.” #writing
2024-10-29: Refactoring code implies that you have factored it. #programming
2024-10-29: Thank you, everyone, for putting up with my ramblings and me. I hope you find something I post …
2024-10-29: Time to order and eat some buffalo wings.
2024-10-29: “Perfection was denied her. She had an eidetic memory, but for some reason, could never …
2024-10-29: What book did you read as a young adult/child that you want to reread? For me it’s C.J. …
2024-10-29: Prev post: “reach” not “read” Autocorrect sluices up again. #apple …
2024-10-29: “When you read a certain level of wealth your mind goes insane trying to find something to …
2024-10-29: Throwing this out there. #coinsofdestiny #publishing #writing #book
2024-10-29: New Mac mini announced #apple
2024-10-29: Hm Xenoblade Chronicles X announced for Switch. Worth it just for the soundtrack. #nintendo #switch
2024-10-29: Time for something different youtu.be/usp5vYBOW… #gamesev #music #chiptune
2024-10-29: Just noticed Fantastical still crashes on launch on the latest Mac beta. Guess I need to new …
2024-10-29: Happy National Cat Day Here’s a picture of one of The Gathering, Mote, visiting. #feral #cat
2024-10-29: Greetings. Don’t be a stranger. Be a friend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-28: Plan for tomorrow: — work through proof copies of the book. — eat stuff — whatever else
2024-10-28: There are too many “AI” companies jumping on the bandwagon for no other reason than money or …
2024-10-28: Based on how some of the political opponents are behaving, it seems one of them has an insane AI …
2024-10-28: Back home. Soup and sammich et.
2024-10-28: This will be a stressful week here in the US… Hang in there. Do the right thing.
2024-10-28: Time for a cover reveal: “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny Book 1” #writing …
2024-10-28: You don’t need to be wordy to be informative. #life #success
2024-10-28: There is no requirement or benefit to engaging with trolls.
2024-10-28: Good morning. It’s too early to be conscious. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-27: Improve yourself by improving others #life #success
2024-10-27: Always leave before you get into trouble. #life #success
2024-10-27: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-10-27: Extraordinary just means more ordinary.
2024-10-27: Huevos rancheros for lunch #food
2024-10-27: “He was as stimulating as a decaffinated cup of coffee.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-27: “I’m not used to the word failure.” “I’d think after all upur failures, you would be.” #writing
2024-10-27: Good morning. Going to try to relax today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-26: You have to be brave to survive.
2024-10-26: Overhead: The night when you were sober… #writing #character
2024-10-26: Tomorrow: — breakfast — write — visit Kryspy Kreme — visit Barnes and Noble — Mexican food for …
2024-10-26: WIth all of the personal stuff I need to deal with this weekend, I keep forgetting that it is.
2024-10-26: I going with Bangers and Mash for dinner. @food
2024-10-26: More writing done. At about 2K words today. Book 2 of Coins of Destiny has a good start. Hopefully, …
2024-10-26: “Hindsight requires having eyes in the back of your head.” #writing
2024-10-26: I think I’ll skip the weird tonight #beer
2024-10-26: Greetings. It’s the weekend. I just wrote 1000 words. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-25: Fun? What is that?
2024-10-25: Dont forget thar it is friday
2024-10-25: Have you ever met someone you never wanted to meet? #life
2024-10-25: What big news do you want to sharw?
2024-10-25: I’m not sure why, but this of my books gets the most spam. Feel feee to buy a copy and review this, …
2024-10-25: Do you use the stem of a glass or the bowl of a glass?
2024-10-25: How do you celebrate? What do you celebrate?
2024-10-25: Plan for toorrow: — eat breakrfast since i rarely do — switch hotels — go to the partk to write — go …
2024-10-25: Fish n chips or bangers and mash? THis is a non-Halloween question. #food
2024-10-25: I miss being able to fling a mug/glass into a fire I glame Gilgmesh.
2024-10-25: I guess, being dead is in season…
2024-10-25: Overheard: You never know, Until you don’t
2024-10-25: I want Nintendo/Lucas Arts/Infocom to remaster Loom, and all the InfoCom games. #nintendo
2024-10-25: Pumpkin spice risotto should be a thing. Maybe I’ll try to come up with a recipe #food
2024-10-25: “Laugher draws us closer, because we enjoy laughing at those who struggle.” #writing
2024-10-25: Back in my day we had a band called “The Cars.” What is today’s equivalent? #music
2024-10-25: Remember that the goal you srtive for today isn’t the goal you had yesterday. You, and the path, hav …
2024-10-25: Would you rather watch a good horror movie or read a good horror novel?
2024-10-25: “It’s never too late to be old” #writing
2024-10-25: “The Dishwasher: He was a young food service worker until he discovered he worked for the Devil. …
2024-10-25: I’m taking care of some personal stuff this weekend in PA. At least the weather is nice.
2024-10-25: Ok I voted. Time for some food
2024-10-25: Power is addictive when you remember you once had it.” #writing
2024-10-25: How long will strangers put up with you? I’m pretty much an hour of fun.
2024-10-25: Happy World Lemur Day
2024-10-25: Don’t forget: Today is Friday. Celebrate another week coming to a close
2024-10-25: Good morning. Remember, a gift is never an obligation. Stop treating it as one. Time for the …
2024-10-24: Apparently, life is better in the Bahamas. I wouldn’t know.
2024-10-24: Plan for tomorrow: — travel — personal stuff — eat — write
2024-10-24: Switch2 incoming? #nintendo
2024-10-24: I just discovered TheStoryGraph, a goodreads alternative that appears more robust and not subsumed …
2024-10-24: Happy World Tripe Day
2024-10-24: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-10-24: Good morning. Up too early. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-23: Hoping tomorrow is,more productive.
2024-10-23: Good the keyboard works with the new mini.
2024-10-23: Have you booked your holiday party/ies yet?
2024-10-22: Plan for tomorrow: — eat — power on — read — write
2024-10-22: “Life incessently pounds on you, challenging you to be better than you are.” #life #success
2024-10-22: Vicious Rumor: Apple working on a new eWorld that is full of whimsy. #apple #eworld #visionpro
2024-10-22: “Don’t try to make yourself look stupid. There’s a line of people waiting to do that.” #writing
2024-10-22: In the US, an instant quote is never instant. #marketing #failure
2024-10-22: Have you ever acted like Gordon Ramsey in a restaurant? Would you like to? #food }restaurant
2024-10-22: I have an idea. It’s something to explore. It’s probably not a good idea.
2024-10-22: I want to be humerus. There are no bones about it. Ulna Thurman seems to have stopped making movies.
2024-10-22: We should all dress up as someone dead this Halloween. #halloween
2024-10-22: “He sa on the edge of the pier not knowing the difference between a pier and a dock. Somewhere, a …
2024-10-22: “You can’t be right if you left. You can’t be awake if you’re in a coma” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-22: “Cozy mysteries only work when the sleuth goes around killing the residents of their town. Or …
2024-10-22: “Life is a slam dunk with a deflated ball.” #writing
2024-10-22: “I’m so old that god doesn’t even know how old I am.”
2024-10-22: How many dead bodies have you discovered in your life? Why are they more common in fiction? Is it …
2024-10-22: “I left my spleen in Los Angeles.”
2024-10-22: Writing stuff. Not good stuff, but it is writing.
2024-10-22: Happy Wombat Day Don’t be cursed by a flying one…
2024-10-22: Good morning. Bask in the autumnal sunshine and heat. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-21: “When someone chooses to do the unthinkable, it invariably leads to a lot of thought and marketing …
2024-10-21: “Daybreak has come and gone. Why are you still here?”
2024-10-21: Where do you keep your sharp utensils? #writing #prompt
2024-10-21: Time to switch it up. Kaweco AL Sport Rrd (M) with Monteverde Ruby #fountainpen
2024-10-21: Happy international Day of the Nacho There can only be one.
2024-10-21: Beliefs are not perceptions. #life
2024-10-21: I wish people would stop promoting and normalizing the insanity that is TikTok/viral videos. #life …
2024-10-21: I’m hoping I get cover proofs this week. #writing #publishing #design
2024-10-21: Greetings Monday denizens. October is winding down rapidly. Soon you will be writing 2025. Time for …
2024-10-20: Tomorrow feels like a salad day.
2024-10-20: Help a friend. Help a stranger tomorrow. #life #success
2024-10-20: Another week. Another day. Another set of failures.
2024-10-19: Anyone doing anything pretentious?
2024-10-19: “Never assume the body in the coffin is yours or wanted.” #writing
2024-10-19: Just now realized the Ketchup backwards is the Egyptian god of fruit. ~
2024-10-19: I hate do it yourself food kits.
2024-10-19: “Everyone thought it was a cheap magic trick when the building disappeared, but t cost him a fortune …
2024-10-19: Hoping the cover proofs for my book show up this coming week #writing #publishing #design
2024-10-19: Yellow jackets are my friends.
2024-10-19: I know what I’m writing this November even though I’m no longer doing. Nano. It could be a story or …
2024-10-19: Hm pumpkin spice mead?
2024-10-19: What technology do you miss and wish would be brought back? #tech
2024-10-19: Don’t dismiss the weird idea.
2024-10-19: “Don’t look now but the light at the end of the tunnel are the holidays fast-approaching.”
2024-10-19: Give yourself permission to do something enjoyable. #life
2024-10-19: Anyone working on nefarious machinations today?
2024-10-19: Good morning. Happy International Sloth Day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-18: The purpose of life is to make the world a better place for others. #life #success
2024-10-18: Switch politicians have had an AI injected in their brain? #ai #politics
2024-10-18: The Gathering: Ghost managed to pull off the cone last night. This morning, he wanted to go out, but …
2024-10-18: Have sense enough to stay out of the way so others can solve your problems for you. #life #success
2024-10-17: Tomorrow is a good day for questions.
2024-10-17: Plan for tomorrow: — Look for something fun — Celebrate the end of the week.
2024-10-17: Do people still play EverQuest? It is still a thing? #everquest #mmo
2024-10-17: Are you a functional human?
2024-10-17: The Gathering: Ghostg is happy to be back in familiar surroundings. #feral #cat
2024-10-17: Share with others #life #success
2024-10-17: “Arm people with knowledge and they won’t need weapons.” #writing
2024-10-17: Good publicity makes bad knowledge. #life
2024-10-17: What was the last thing you bought? How does it feel to be dead?
2024-10-17: We are due for a new programming language. #programming
2024-10-17: What do people do when they don’t have ideas?
2024-10-17: “Getting old is easy. Just hang around here.” #writing
2024-10-17: The next novel is always the hardest because you’ve leaned enough to make new mistakes. #writing
2024-10-17: Don’t be like Elon
2024-10-17: Do you confuse easily?
2024-10-17: Just because you wear a suit and tie doesn’t make you important or knowledgeable, just a lemming. …
2024-10-17: The Gathering. Awaiting. Call from the vet telling me Ghost is ready for pickup. I’ll have to keep …
2024-10-17: Trying to come up with a mystery plot. Having never written one, it’s hard coming up with a clever …
2024-10-17: Good morning. Be intentional today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-16: Plan for tomorrow: — Vet appt for Ghost. — Fight the currents of life meandering around the …
2024-10-16: The land is possessed of Omens.
2024-10-16: Hello. It’s a cold (40ºF) morning. The sun, however, glazes the surface with gold. Time for …
2024-10-15: New iPad Mini out… #apple
2024-10-15: Good morning. Embrace someone today. Time for he ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-14: When you walk the path, you rewrite it. #life #success
2024-10-14: “The world owes you nothing.”
2024-10-14: Are you a fan of haunted houses? Or just the weird bits? #halloween
2024-10-14: Keep your pets safe. Donald Trump is planning to feed them to people. .~
2024-10-14: If something is that important, you shouldn’t text, call, or email. Just go out and deliver the …
2024-10-14: It’s 3PM. I guess I should eat some lunch. Today was full of errands and appointments
2024-10-14: I guess I need to find a replacement for my AeroGarden, now that it’s shutting down :/ #garden …
2024-10-14: The Gathering: Ghost’s preop tests done. He goes in early Thursday. #feral #cat
2024-10-14: The Gathering. Ghost at the vet for the procedure. #feral #cat
2024-10-13: Ward Christiansen RIP MODEM
2024-10-13: Happy International Day of Failure. I thought that was every day.
2024-10-13: Good morning. Listen and learn instead of speaking and spreading. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-12: I could eat a dozen doughnuts, right about now. But I have none.
2024-10-12: Just because you think outside the box doesn’t mean people will like it. That’s why there is a box. …
2024-10-12: Physical magazines you miss subscribing to: — Analog — Science News — OMNI — JIR #media
2024-10-12: I wish the backlight on my old Newton worked better than it does/did. #newton #apple
2024-10-12: Hard work is about success. Hard work is about failure. The difference between success and failure …
2024-10-12: It’s time to run errands. They are like hamsters in a wheel, but cost more…
2024-10-12: Writing prompt: Seance held in an old-age nursing home… #writing #prompt
2024-10-12: “My lard. You are fat!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-12: Drink plenty of liquids. Inhale plenty of air.
2024-10-12: “Back in my day, men with black and white striped shirts were prisoners in a penitentiary. Now, they …
2024-10-12: Healthy? No. #food
2024-10-12: “Reality draws a virtual line that you must cross. It’s red and has yellow text that read, “Warning: …
2024-10-12: Who would you like to meet in person (living or dead)? I’d like to meet the most creative person. I …
2024-10-12: Do you compete, do it for the money, or do you work/do what you do because you enjoy it? All of the …
2024-10-12: I’m so old, I remember when people smoked, even when they weren’t on fire…
2024-10-12: How would you warp reality if you were trying to control it? Who is doing a good job at it?
2024-10-12: Hm C3 GoH posted: creaturescrimesandcreativity.com #mdc3con
2024-10-12: I need a good local conference/convention to go to. No, philcon doesn’t qualify as “good”. #conf …
2024-10-12: Hm. I just remembered an old DOS game. ZZT. It was a great concept and implementation. Too bad it …
2024-10-12: “Be better. Be stronger. Be faster. Cost less.”
2024-10-12: “When despair is all you know, you will never know fun.” #writing
2024-10-12: “If God wanted you to be perfect, it would have made you perfect. The fact God didn’t proves his …
2024-10-12: “The shadows are no place to hide.” #writing
2024-10-12: When AI tells you what it generates is better/as good as the real thing, you really need to question …
2024-10-12: Quantum reality is just as weird as the other thing.
2024-10-12: Happy National Gumbo Day. It’s good when it’s good and awful when it’ snot.
2024-10-12: Yes, there is a Scrapple carving contest in Phila this weekend. And you thought Scrapple was bad… …
2024-10-12: Do you have a catch-phrase? Something like, “It’s not a problem”, “Lovely”, “No worries, mate”, or …
2024-10-12: Anyone remember Nibble magazine? #apple
2024-10-12: It’s a good day to stay in bed, but I’m not going to do that.
2024-10-12: Hello. Be brave enough to fail. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-10-11: Plan for tomorrow: — Stumble through the day.
2024-10-11: Who needs an AI when you can just buy a parrot? #ai
2024-10-11: What if I wanted to design a panel with more literal bells and whistles?.~ I’m listening in to a …
2024-10-11: False assumption: AI is more caring/objctive, knowledgeable, accurate, or closer to the “truth” than …
2024-10-11: Beware of any “source” that blames AI and not humans, or the humans that created the AI. Ask, …
2024-10-11: Overheard: A guy talking about his daughter’s first job making 30% more than he made at the same age …
2024-10-11: “Which of your moods makes you smile? Is it the homicidal rage?” #writing
2024-10-11: What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen? What’s the strangest thing you’ve been part of? What’s the …
2024-10-11: Wow. People still use X/Twitter? I guess Melon isn’t horrific enough?
2024-10-11: “What will you be when you are no longer yourself?” #writing
2024-10-11: What happens if you take the red AND blue pill? #matrix
2024-10-11: “He didn’t sell his soul to the Devil. He managed to get a 20 year lease.” #writing
2024-10-11: “Thank you for calling Customer Support. God is on vacation for the next several realities. Please …
2024-10-11: Are you too old to do something you enjoyed doing before? What do you do instead? #life
2024-10-11: Why would I ever want to fry air?
2024-10-11: I guess I should go through the files on my SuperNote and start weeding out the stuff I don’t want …
2024-10-11: Do you set goals at the start of every month, or just at the start of the year? How many have you …
2024-10-11: Do you enjoy being scared? What will you do on Halloween? That is, if you celebrate? Are you a …
2024-10-11: “Every stereotype has at least two channels.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-11: It’s Friday. I have no idea what I will/should do this weekend.
2024-10-11: Time to switch it up: Kaweco Perkeo Breezy Teal (M) w/ Colorverse Dust Storm #fountainpen
2024-10-11: I guess it loses something in translation. #marketing
2024-10-11: “Be happy you have problems. Most who have ever lived, now have none.” #writing
2024-10-11: Good morning. Happy Freya’s Day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-10: Happy National Metric Day
2024-10-10: Hm, while we all slept Nintendo released something… #nintendo
2024-10-10: Good morning. Remember your compassion. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-09: Never confuse passion with yelling.
2024-10-09: “She was placed on IR when she broke her wrist programming the login screen. They had to sub in the …
2024-10-09: If you work in an industry, are your job titles referred to by initials, the way sports positions …
2024-10-09: Hm I just discovered you can pinch zoom into a monthly calendar in the Apple calendar app #ios
2024-10-09: “Whiteboards are as racist as blacklists.” #writing
2024-10-09: Just because you stand in front of a PowerPoint presentation doesn’t mean you know what it means.
2024-10-09: “It insinuates into your life. That’s how you become it.” #writing
2024-10-09: Productivity is rarely about making money. #life
2024-10-09: Happy International Beer and Pizza Day
2024-10-09: Good morning. Make time to help others today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-08: Plan for tomorrow: — get a haircut — plan next novel — read — eat — play some games
2024-10-08: Support everyone. #life #success
2024-10-08: “I signed up for open mike night, but they closed it as soon as I got up there.” #writing …
2024-10-08: Always keep panic to a minimum. #life #success
2024-10-08: Go to your local farm/stand. Buy some apples. #food
2024-10-08: He was irrational. He only ate pie.
2024-10-08: Brioche buns were never meant for sandwiches, especiallly hot ones. They are cheap, however, and …
2024-10-08: I’m surprised no one has created an air-fryer in the shape of a pyrmamid and touted its ability to …
2024-10-08: A tool won’t make you a better artist, programmer, or cook, etc. It will, however, make you a …
2024-10-08: Sometimes you have to be snarky to yourself. There is where the humor lies.
2024-10-08: What is your best dessert recipe that you actually make? Box and dump-cakes are automatically …
2024-10-08: Minmax: Who would work for nothing and have no choice? One word answers only. #wealth #failure …
2024-10-08: “He pointed as if he held a pistol. Of course, the fact that he aimed at the monitor didn’t leave an …
2024-10-08: “We don’t have a labor shortage. We just have a shortage of humans willing to work subpar jobs for …
2024-10-08: Sometimes the things you worry about are there to distract you. #life
2024-10-08: :)
2024-10-08: The more you chase your goals, the more you miss the opportunities. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-10-08: Vicious Rumor: What if the iPhone was the size of the iPod Nano/Apple Watch? People are getting …
2024-10-08: “I may not look it, but I’m smiling on the inside. Smiling on the outside is too much work.” …
2024-10-08: Do you dress up for Halloween, even as an adult? Do you escort your little monsters? Do you go out …
2024-10-08: Shoo-fly pie beer. Yes, it’s a thing. I’ve had it last time I was in Amish country. It’s actually …
2024-10-08: Thank ye for thine attention. I am graced.
2024-10-08: What was the last earworm you experienced? Did you have to use a phaser? #music
2024-10-08: “Without humor, you will never find the good in life.” #writing
2024-10-08: Are you the type of person who collects gift cards and never uses them, tosses them away as soon as …
2024-10-08: Just because you can use or include AI in your app, doesn’t mean you should. #design #ai …
2024-10-08: I think I’ll play some Zelda after lunch.
2024-10-08: It’s almost mid-October already. Pah!
2024-10-08: This might be fun. www.lazarus-ide.org/index.php #programming #pascal #mac #ios #linux #windows …
2024-10-08: “Life is about being alive before you die.” #writing
2024-10-08: Happy National Pierogi Day Yum.
2024-10-08: “To Preserve Health”. Still waiting for cover proof. #publishing #writing
2024-10-07: What lengthy explanation do you plan on giving tomorrow?
2024-10-07: “Today would be a good day to be psychic.” #writing
2024-10-07: Happy National Frappe Day
2024-10-07: Good morning. New week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-06: Make nice.
2024-10-06: Back in my day Hummers were the big thing. Now Cybertrucks are laughed at.
2024-10-06: Don’t wander around unless you don’t know where you’re going. #life
2024-10-06: “Revenge is never about justice, it’s about anger and hate.” #writing
2024-10-06: Plan for tomorrow: — Push out “To Preserve Health” — Annoy a few people. — Consider a day trip (not …
2024-10-06: Sometimes you have to raise the price of admisssion.
2024-10-06: No, I won’t be at philcon. It isn’t what it used to be. The guests and schedule are …
2024-10-06: Remember when Wm Shatner wrote bad books?
2024-10-06: “I need new friends. The old ones are dead or worn out.” #writing
2024-10-06: When humans can’t read or , what is the purpose of books and communication? What is the purpose of …
2024-10-06: Heh. AMZN, GOOG, MS are thinking about nuclear reactors to drive AI. That should tell you something …
2024-10-06: How do you accept criticism? Do you rage? Do you pay an assassin? Do you ignore it? What?
2024-10-06: People keep telling me I should submit some short stories somewhere. Contests are a no-go. #writing …
2024-10-06: “Sometimes you have to hassle people to get them to give you money just to get you to stop hassling …
2024-10-06: Mind-dump complete. 67.2 gigaquads freed.
2024-10-06: “A truly intelligent species will come bearing AI-killers, leaving us helpless in our stupidity.” …
2024-10-06: I should play some Overwatch of WoW. I haven’t played either in ages.
2024-10-06: What board game do you hate so much that you’ll never play it again? Why? #game
2024-10-06: When money/profit is the object, employees and humans aren’t.
2024-10-06: “The end is always closer than it looks.” #writing
2024-10-06: Account hacking using an AI is a thing. So, is mind hacking. We just call it marketing. #ai …
2024-10-06: “Pull your enemy close, so you see the fear in their circuits.” #writing
2024-10-06: It seems every human access point on the internet is being bombarded by AI, the benefits of AI, …
2024-10-06: “Sometimes, you don’t know who your real enemies are until they betray you.” #writing
2024-10-06: EOM car appt booked.
2024-10-06: As an adult, do you still eat cereal for breakfast? Or do you prefer oatmeal? Or are you a gruelian? …
2024-10-06: OK. New iPad mini in early November. Sounds good. Still waiting for the Switch 2. What if Apple …
2024-10-06: “Sous vide” - how you call hogs in France?
2024-10-06: Time to think about lunch food. I finally finished editing “To Preserve Health”. I’ll push it into …
2024-10-06: Happy National Badger Day No, I haven’t seen any on my deck.
2024-10-06: What does one-dimensional time look like? #time #physics #topology
2024-10-06: Time to switch it up. Restored Epenco (M) with Cokorverse Dusty Roads #fountainpen
2024-10-05: Plan for tomorrow: — editing — get groceries — eat some wings — read — play some games
2024-10-05: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-10-05: “The steaks are high.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-05: “Back in my day, I had fun mixing household items in the garage. I’m still here.”
2024-10-05: “Sometimes you have to make fun of something to get people to pay attention.”
2024-10-05: When are you starting your winter tour?
2024-10-05: If you have to advertise your marketing/investment company, you must not be doing all that well …
2024-10-05: “If content is king, then AI is king of content.” #writing
2024-10-05: I’d like Apple News to have a way to block/filter out articles by keyword. #apple #news #failure
2024-10-05: Happy National Get Funky Day How do you celebrate?
2024-10-05: It’s yellow-jacket season here. Some of my best friends.
2024-10-05: “He had so many wrinkles that not even a steam roller would help.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-05: “Your Amazon cart is empty—just like your life.” #writing
2024-10-05: “The Accountability Bunny” Should be a kid’s book title. #writing #prompt
2024-10-05: Random photo.
2024-10-05: —Creativity —Quality —Consistency —Speed —Execution #life #success
2024-10-05: It’s almost Halloween
2024-10-05: Weird idea: design a game using one pixel and button. #gamedev #programming #prompt
2024-10-05: Perfection is rarely a worthy goal. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-10-05: “Many people look back and wonder where they messed up their life, forgetting that they are still …
2024-10-05: “Grab what joy you can while you can, as long as you don’t take someone else’s.” #life #writing …
2024-10-05: Out and about. Need some fish and chips
2024-10-05: “Truth only has power when people see the lie." #writing
2024-10-05: “We live in a dark world. People sit around all day coming up with ways to destroy the world and …
2024-10-04: What should you do tomorrow?
2024-10-04: What should I do tomorrow?
2024-10-04: When did the word “incredible” come to mean something good? #writing #grammar #words
2024-10-04: “If you used an AI to do your work, why do we pay you?” #writing #ai
2024-10-04: It’s Friday evening. Time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2024-10-04: “We live in an absurdist reality.” “What’s that mean?” #writing
2024-10-04: “And then the AIs replaced politicians promising the end of politics and war.” #writing #ai
2024-10-04: “Wealth never bestowed brains.” #writing
2024-10-04: When everything is generated and edited using an AI, how will you know the truth? #life #philosophy …
2024-10-04: “Sometimes, the bath water is worth more than the baby.” #writing
2024-10-04: I wanted a brat for lunch, but the German place is out of them. Gah!
2024-10-04: Happy National Taco Day
2024-10-04: Ooooo! The sun is out. In almost a month. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-03: Your tools need to serve you, not others. #life #success
2024-10-03: Where do you go when you want to look cool?
2024-10-03: Thinking without reason is called dreaming. #life #failure
2024-10-03: The only path is forward, since you can never go back. #life #success
2024-10-03: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — get some wurst for lunch (it’s Oktoberfest, after all) — play some games
2024-10-03: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-10-03: Good morning. How do you know you’re awake? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-02: Agreeing with something accomplishes nothing unless you do something to align with what you agree. …
2024-10-02: Try to be better than the best you you have ever been. #life #success
2024-10-02: It’s unsurprising companies are still market, rather than quality-driven. Product testing is the …
2024-10-02: Overheard: “He’s the friend you have that reminds you what you did last night when you can’t …
2024-10-02: “Dead People Have No Regrets” #writing #prompt #title
2024-10-02: The Oura ring has definitely helped the amount of sleep I get and stress monitoring. No, this is not …
2024-10-02: Money breeds arrogance. — ancient proverb I just made up #life
2024-10-02: Genre: Techno-thriller Sub-genre: action adventure. Cover design: Abstract with large typography. …
2024-10-02: Expensive lessons are only painful if you can’t afford the price. #life
2024-10-02: What percentage of people on social media have a podcast, or are “influencers” on TikTok? #podcast
2024-10-02: “Somewhere, deep in his soul, he wondered if he had one. To him, a soul was too expensive to have …
2024-10-02: Be content. Don’t be the content.
2024-10-02: I’m still editing. I decided the story needed another pass by me. I should find a better line …
2024-10-02: How many good ideas have you had this week? How many have you followed up on? How many have you …
2024-10-02: All the stores are stocked to the hat brims with candy marketed as “Halloween”, but they are just …
2024-10-02: Anyone having German food to celebrate Oktoberfest? Or good German bier? Share, so I can live …
2024-10-02: “When life ties you up in knots, become the scissors.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-10-02: Happy National Kale Day Hm. I haven’t made kale and sausage in ages. Maybe next week.
2024-10-02: Which is not to say what you accept as the truth is anywhere near the truth. That’s why they are …
2024-10-02: Keep the important things and people. Ignore or get rid of everything else. #life #success
2024-10-02: Hm. Just had a bald eagle chase a great blue heron.
2024-10-02: It’s yet another dark morning. Is the sun still out there somewhere?
2024-10-02: Greetings. Pretend you’re on vacation today. Go into work with a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. …
2024-10-01: Happy International Raccoon Appreciation Day
2024-10-01: Anyone else notice we’re being forced to use AI without an option to opt-out in almost everything? …
2024-10-01: “Sometimes, you wake thinking, ‘Yes, it’s Friday!,’ only to discover that that was last Friday.” …
2024-10-01: Good morning. Make your own opportunities. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-30: “You have more important things to worry about than how bad your life is.” #writing
2024-09-30: When did you start taking life too seriously? What caused you to? If you don’t remember, why are you …
2024-09-30: Back in my day we called an AI a computer program.
2024-09-30: I’m still deciding what to write this November ohne NNWM. #writing
2024-09-30: Destroying the enemy is never a solution to war or hate.
2024-09-30: “Do you shout random numbers in your sleep?”
2024-09-30: Covid flu shots attained. +1 to HP
2024-09-30: Happy International Thunderbirds Day! Go!
2024-09-30: Greetings. Stay focused. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-29: “Is your world weird enough?”
2024-09-29: Which book, that you finished, will you never read again? #book #reading
2024-09-29: If companies can scrape data for training, they have the tech to properly license it. They just …
2024-09-29: Back in my day, _________ Fill in the rest.
2024-09-29: Cinnamon apple should be a wing sauce. Pumpkin spice—not.
2024-09-29: Anyone feeling like a drip?
2024-09-29: Be realistic #life #success
2024-09-29: Happy National Coffee Day
2024-09-29: Good morning. Still dark. Still no rain. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-28: Good morning. Keep treading water. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-27: The weather this weekend should be interesting.
2024-09-27: What do sheep count when they want to go to sleep?
2024-09-27: Easier is not always better. #life #computing
2024-09-27: When I get on a new elevator, I count the number of seconds between floors to detect any hidden …
2024-09-27: Observe what others take for granted. That’s what they want you to ignore. #life
2024-09-27: When two guys wear the same suit and tie, and one suit is ill-fitting, what does that tell you? …
2024-09-27: My snark level is rising. Beware and behold!
2024-09-27: Overheard: a group of people bemoaning the lack of Spades and Rummy in casinos…
2024-09-27: It’s time. Thank you for being interested in what I post, write, and interacting. Thank you for my …
2024-09-27: I’m not sure what I’ll do this weekend. The weather is going to be rated D again.
2024-09-27: When your byline is bigger than your book title, you have a personal or publisher problem. #writing …
2024-09-27: “He decided to conquer the world. He started with New Jersey.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-27: “He was awkward the way a one legged ostrich is awkward.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-27: What if you were tasked to write a modern fairy tale, not a retelling? I should create an anthology. …
2024-09-27: “The louder the leaf blower, the smaller the person.”
2024-09-27: We are a 70s band #music
2024-09-27: What’s the worst excuse that you have heard or given?
2024-09-27: It’s Friday. The weekend begins soon. The calendar is dropping pages faster than the trees are …
2024-09-27: If you are on everyone’s schedule, you aren’t on your own. #life #failure
2024-09-27: It’s a day that’s full of Ds.
2024-09-27: Booked flu/COVID vaccine. Gotta do the obvious stuff.
2024-09-27: Happy German Butterbrot Day
2024-09-27: PSA: Earth will have 2 physical moons over the next month or so. Earth will put a small asteroid …
2024-09-27: Good morning. Be safe wherever you are. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-26: What’s worse than getting socks for Christmas? An advent calendar full of socks. Yes, it exists.
2024-09-26: Happy European Day of Languages
2024-09-26: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — eat — play games
2024-09-26: “I need to find an elephant for my room.”
2024-09-26: AI is the new Photoshop.
2024-09-26: Sometimes, it’s easy… #publshing #spam #phishing
2024-09-26: The purpose of an influencer isn’t to make you a better person or make your life easier. It’s to …
2024-09-26: Just because many people repeat the same lie, doesn’t mean it isn’t a lie. There is a difference …
2024-09-26: Back in my day people got information from books and newspapers. Then it was Google. Now, people get …
2024-09-26: Should you take being called “quaint” an insult or a compliment? Should you take being called …
2024-09-26: What joke, movie, book, made you spit your drink? Share, so we can make a mess. #humor #comedy
2024-09-26: There is always a harder stick. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-09-26: Nintendo is pushing out a lot of good games at the Switch’s EOL. No, I won’t be buying the next PS …
2024-09-26: “As you get older, son, you nap more often and longer until you no longer wake.” #writing
2024-09-26: I’m eagerly awaiting a new iPad Mini and the new SuperNote A5X2. Color e-ink is still sub-par, …
2024-09-26: When was the last time you went dancing with someone, other than yourself?
2024-09-26: Do you keep a notepad/sticky notes by your laptop/computer? What’s that tell you about technology/UI …
2024-09-26: “His snark slithered sideways.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-26: It’s almost 5 years since the COVID pandemic. Humans haven’t learned much in that time, or as a …
2024-09-26: “He was too young to care, and too old to worry.” #writing
2024-09-26: Time for a food break. I’m getting lots done around the house this morning.
2024-09-26: Time to switch it up. TWSBI Eco-T Glow Green (F) with Robert Oster Peppermint #fountainpen
2024-09-26: Hello. Stay safe. Stay out of the rain. Time for the cerermonial coffee.
2024-09-25: The Gathering: this is what it’s come to. My house must be a gathering place. They all come and …
2024-09-25: I think I’ll end a story with, “And they lived…” #writing
2024-09-25: In the US, bars/restaurants are built around showing talk shows about sports. That is perfectly …
2024-09-25: When humans trust AIs they cease to be human. #life #failure
2024-09-25: I still hate dark mode and dark mode icons. #ios #apple
2024-09-25: I thought I only had minor issues when I got “Coins” back from the line editor, They’d changed the …
2024-09-25: What one food defines your nationality/culture? #food
2024-09-25: What flavor wing sauce would you prefer? – pumpkin spice — cinnamon apple — candy corn #food
2024-09-25: Live in the now. Live in the future. #life
2024-09-25: Lessons learned are lessons earned.
2024-09-25: I should make some apple crisp. It’s the season.
2024-09-25: I like the camera button. A bit more intuitive/analog-like to use for things like f-stop …
2024-09-25: If you feel you deserve applause, you don’t.
2024-09-25: I wonder if a surfer has ever been strangled by the board tether after a wipe out…
2024-09-25: “Success breeds its own breed of problems.” #life #success
2024-09-23: Have you bought your 2025 calendars and journals yet?
2024-09-23: “The past is where you were. Now is where you are. Where are you going? You were younger in the …
2024-09-23: “How’s the food?” “It’s wonderful. I wonder why you classify this stuff food.” #writing …
2024-09-23: Happy National Checkers Day Do people still play checkers? You know, sitting on the porch in …
2024-09-23: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-23: Not a productive day. I think I’ll keep it that way.
2024-09-22: I’m not ready for autumn. Not that I can do anything about it, since its here
2024-09-22: Just made some chicken and rice for lunch. It’s a comfort food kind of day.
2024-09-22: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photogrphy
2024-09-22: The Apple Watch speaker is really nice. #apple
2024-09-22: I’m setting up the new iPhone and Watch, while the laundry is spinning.
2024-09-22: Back home and back to the usual stuff and nonsense. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-21: Plan for tomprrow: — go home — deal with the fallout.
2024-09-21: I hope everyone had a peaceful and nice Saturday.
2024-09-21: Fun.
2024-09-21: Another couple of books sold #writing
2024-09-21: Observed: “The band was good. They would have been better if they turned the amps down to a level …
2024-09-21: Anyone remember Dangermouse? Not sure why that popped into memory.
2024-09-21: Lots of interesting “characters” here.
2024-09-21: Observed: “His muttonchops and beard spoke of an unmade Monkees’ movie script left in a trash bag …
2024-09-21: Book sold I swear carrying one of my books around gets conversations and questions going. #writing
2024-09-21: Seeing some cool things happening in the picotron world. I have enough of my own projects, …
2024-09-21: Observed: “She danced as if she was afraid of of the floor.” #writing #character
2024-09-21: “Time waits for those who don’t know what they are doing.” #writing
2024-09-21: Enjoying the last few hours on the island. Tomorrow, I go home and anticipating problems with a …
2024-09-21: Tried a Smith Island cake for the first time. Yum. Not on Smith Island however.
2024-09-21: I’m in a contemplative mood today.
2024-09-21: A story loses its meaning in the retelling (think of it as a half life). A good story has multiple …
2024-09-21: Ok I have a preliminary outline. I think I know where the story has to go. It’s not a pulp story …
2024-09-21: Time for some writing music youtu.be/V_ROAz3AT… #writing #music
2024-09-21: “You are someone’s memory.” #life
2024-09-21: “Your life is the masterpiece you were born to create.” #life
2024-09-21: What’s a tabletop game? Any game you don’t play on the table’s bottom. #game
2024-09-21: #life
2024-09-21: Happy Batman Day Is there such a thing?
2024-09-21: No one will know how human you are unless you express your humanity. #life #success
2024-09-21: Good morning. Clouds. Rain tonight. I’ll enjoy the day regardless, give. It’s the final day of …
2024-09-20: Autocorrect is insane. It corrected po’boy as po’bot which says a lot. It also autocorrected …
2024-09-20: Do you fill your time with fulfilling commitments or by having fun? One to the exclusion of the …
2024-09-20: Happy national String Cheese Day
2024-09-20: I had a flounder po’bot for dinner it was good. I probably wont have brekfast tomorrow.
2024-09-20: “Your life is worth more on eBay.” #writing
2024-09-20: Boasting is a weakness your enemies will latch on to. #life
2024-09-20: “He smelled of dead socks that have lost their bowels.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-20: Anyone struggling to realize that it’s Friday? Maybe you know it as Friggday, or Venus? It is …
2024-09-20: Remember when people coughed into their arm or shoulder? Whatever happened to that? Physics and …
2024-09-20: When you struggle to Make sense of the world, You miss the point.
2024-09-20: “When you are paranoid enough to think a pen pointed at you has a poison dart. When every umbrella …
2024-09-20: “The world, my son, is full of funny. Your job is to exploit it. Yours is an evolutionary legacy of …
2024-09-20: Ok I have a good blurb for book one of Coins of Destiny. #writing #blurb
2024-09-20: I’d love to write a Matt Helm story, but the copyrights… #writing #story
2024-09-20: Bond film idea. Probably been done. #story #writing #prompt #007
2024-09-20: Just because people say you should, doesn’t mean you should. #life
2024-09-20: “It’s hard to write if you can’t make up your mind what you’re going to write about.” — Warren …
2024-09-20: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-20: Scene two written. Lots of questions raised already #writing
2024-09-20: Im contemplating eating something today. Even though i had breakfast.
2024-09-20: Im sitting putside;enjoying a very late summer day and cursing autocorrect AI is bunk.
2024-09-20: Things I found out. These known as dolphins. #construction
2024-09-20: If you ask yourself questions and never see the answer, you are asking the wrong questions. #life …
2024-09-20: What is the purpose of a system? Any system? #life
2024-09-20: Only in books do stories end happily. And then, not always. #writing
2024-09-20: Ok. I wrote a scene. I still don’t know if this will be a short story or.a full-on novel. I still …
2024-09-20: Orange at night, tailors take fright. #sunset #photography
2024-09-20: Good morning. I plan on having a somewhat relaxing day. We’ll see what Murphy says. Time for the …
2024-09-19: What was the last hardback book you purchased?
2024-09-19: Plan for tomorrow: — catch up on what i planned to do today but didn’t due to fighting fires. …
2024-09-19: Ok. I’m feeling almost semi human after eating today.
2024-09-19: Dessert pumpkin bread pudding #food
2024-09-19: Gratuitous food picnic #food
2024-09-19: This would make a great book tittle. #book #prompt
2024-09-19: Time for the first meal of the day. #food
2024-09-19: “Someone put a stolen Venus Flytrap into my luggage. It was a plant!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-19: You’re never too old to make a new mistake-or three. #life
2024-09-19: It’s been a Murphy kind of day.
2024-09-19: We see and hear what we expect. #life #failure
2024-09-19: Help yourself in the future.
2024-09-19: The Gathering: Oreo came in with a hurt leg. Now at the vet. #feral #cat
2024-09-19: Cool. I got the manuscript back from the editor. On first glance, changes look minor. I’ll …
2024-09-19: Greetings. Enjoy the last days of summer. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-18: PSA: the 80s were 40 years ago, almost half a century.
2024-09-18: Plan for tomorrow: — Coffee — Drive — Relax — Think — Plot — Eat
2024-09-18: Apple crisp, or apple cobbler?
2024-09-18: :) Smile, because you can. Not because you want to.
2024-09-18: Accept what is.
2024-09-18: Klaatu was right.
2024-09-18: How naive can you be?
2024-09-18: “You aren’t who you were. Your values aren’t what they were. Change finds a way to prove you wrong. …
2024-09-18: Beware of price changes between the time you pick up an object and bring it to the checkout/cash …
2024-09-18: “Have you ever eaten roadkill? How about human roadkill?” #writing
2024-09-18: “It ain’t hot if you ain’t cool.” #writing
2024-09-18: The older you get, the more reason there is for not wearing a muscle T-shirt. #life
2024-09-18: A mystery not worth solving, is a mystry not worth writing or living.
2024-09-18: Enjoy life. Have fun. Don’t take it seriously. Don’t demean any life. Don’t make fun of others …
2024-09-18: Who/what are you going to dress up as for Halloween? Do you? Do you care? My guess is most will go …
2024-09-18: Weird iOS bug? I can’t seem to filter out France-originating email spam based on keyword. I seem to …
2024-09-18: Thank you for following, interacting with me, and now hiring a hit man. I appreciate you.
2024-09-18: What books do you read as popcorn/chewing gum for the mind? #books #reading
2024-09-18: Murphy has a way of proving you wrong. It’s the law.
2024-09-18: I should compile an anthology. I should do a lot of things.
2024-09-18: What is the worst thing you’ve done, short of killing someone?
2024-09-18: “Ideas are what drive people to madness.” #writing
2024-09-18: I should build a glass with a sensor in its base and market a game where you try to get the glass as …
2024-09-18: “If you can’t laugh at the absurdity that is life, you don’t deserve to have a good time.” — Joaquin …
2024-09-18: I quit FB, LI decades ago. I’ve never been to Utah.
2024-09-18: Do you play the lottery? Do you enter contests? Do you hoard coupons and gift cards? Do you collect …
2024-09-18: “‘We all know a gargoyle or two,’ he said. ‘Most of us are one.’” #writing
2024-09-18: Nausea and Fear #writing “He staggered out into the street, the sunlight blinding him. Swaying, he groped along the glass and …
2024-09-18: Happy International Read an ebook Day. In case you’re hunting, all of my books (apart from Puffin …
2024-09-18: What was the last compliment you were given? What was the last compliment you gave?
2024-09-18: We call it “travel” and “traveling”. It’s about the journey; not about getting there. It’s all of …
2024-09-18: “Some days you have to wake up to smell the roses.” #writing
2024-09-18: I need to start packing. Taking a long weekend to plot and write. I’m still trying to come up with a …
2024-09-18: What’s your favorite unusual word? Mine is: gardyloo #words
2024-09-18: Success Is Knowing Your Limitations visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success
2024-09-18: Good morning. It is morning, isn’t it? It’s dark outside. TIme for the ceremonial …
2024-09-17: What if you are at your best now and will never be this good again? #life
2024-09-17: The more you worry, the less you accomplish. #life
2024-09-17: Unblocking visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life
2024-09-17: Good morning. Keep on truckin' Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-16: What do you get if you plant jelly beans?
2024-09-16: “Opinions are like onions. Most of them smell and some of them will make you cry.” #writing
2024-09-16: “Senior Mutant Ninja Turtles”
2024-09-16: Track Your Failures and Successes visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success
2024-09-16: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-16: Halloween == Christmas octal 31 = decimal 25 Scary, isn’t it?
2024-09-16: Happy Collect Rocks Day
2024-09-16: Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity 2024 auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #mdc3con
2024-09-16: Greetings. It’s back to the normal grind here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-15: I’m home again. Had a great time, as usual, at C3. Lots of cool panels and folk, and I sold a few …
2024-09-15: Greetings. Have a fun day. Sat safe. Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-14: Day 2 over. Having a grand time at mdx3con as always. Sold and autographed a few books. Time to …
2024-09-14: Day 2 of the conference winding down. A few events left
2024-09-14: I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.
2024-09-14: This year’s C3 book haul(so far). All signed. #books #reading #tsundoku #mdc3con
2024-09-14: “Just because a default is easy doesn’t make it right.” #writing
2024-09-14: “Every note you take needs to have an attached action. A non-actionable note is like that old …
2024-09-14: Happy National Iguana Awareness Day.
2024-09-14: Conference is great. Having a nice time with people. Time for the ceremonial coffee #mdc3con. …
2024-09-13: Calling it a night. I’m moderating one panel tomorrow. Should be fun. #mdc3con
2024-09-13: Fading fast. Being an introveet is draining when youare around people and on panels.
2024-09-13: Cool. My story made it into the anthology. #mdc3con #writing
2024-09-13: New iPhone preordered.
2024-09-13: Good morning. You know its going to be a rough day when you wake up at 2AM. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-09-12: The more you think about life, the sooner you will get the joke. #life
2024-09-12: Happy National Chocolate Milkshake Day
2024-09-12: It’s neat being someplace where people know you and are happy to see you. #life
2024-09-12: Adaptive speech noise cancellation is a winner for me. I don’t have to adjust volume or pause in the …
2024-09-12: Checked in.
2024-09-12: One Meaningful Goal Per Day visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success #goals
2024-09-12: Ignore this post.
2024-09-11: Cottage cheese and pineapple pizza should be a thing. #food
2024-09-11: I’m sorry to see manual (stick) transmissions die. I get the other kind are easier, but they are …
2024-09-11: It doesn’t have to be literature to be a good story. #writing
2024-09-11: Do people still go bowling? Ten-pin? Back in my day there were bowling alleys pretty much …
2024-09-11: Pulp choices: — mystery — romance — action/adventure —thriller — noir — horror — humor Decisions …
2024-09-11: I hope everyone is having a peaceful day and staying healthy.
2024-09-11: Don’t take things for granted. Do your bit.
2024-09-11: Enjoyment comes from the inside, not from what happens around you. That’s just a reminder to enjoy. …
2024-09-11: What do you look forward to each day? How often do you get/experience it? #life
2024-09-11: Goals visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success
2024-09-11: “Be grateful for the little things, because that’s all you’ll ever get.” #writing
2024-09-11: So, is there an international phone format of the form: xxxx-xx-xx, or is Apple confused? Safari …
2024-09-11: The more narrow the parameters of your goal, the greater the chance of failure. #life #success
2024-09-11: Spent an hour working on a personal NNWM replacement. Need a graph, some auth. Self-contained …
2024-09-11: Never be confused about who you write for. – You don’t write for the critics. – …
2024-09-11: Good morning. Have a nice day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-10: Have a quiet and peaceful day tomorrow.
2024-09-10: How many friends are too many? How many friends are too few?
2024-09-10: Plan for tomorrow: — Relax — Finish packing — Enjoy some fresh air — Tinker with ideas for another …
2024-09-10: Happy Blame it on the Large Hadron Collider Day Yup, everything went bonkers in the world after it …
2024-09-10: Ok, mystery solved thanks to @sdarlington The holes are for an Apple lanyard connector. #apple …
2024-09-10: Oh, and if you’re wondering, the AirPodPro2s still come with a set of rubber tips. The presentation …
2024-09-10: Differences in the AirPod Pro (bottom) and AirPod Pro 2 case (top). Have no idea what the LED(?) …
2024-09-10: Somehow, I think this defeats the claim of reduced packaging Apple makes, if it ships in oversized …
2024-09-10: What humor do you engage in?
2024-09-10: Have you ever run out of ideas? If you have, you have something in common with George RR Martin.~
2024-09-10: Just because you yell doesn’t mean you have passion. #life #failure
2024-09-10: Failure is always an option, and sometimes a requirement. #life #success
2024-09-10: Yes, I’m in a curmudgeony mood. Now close the door, you’re letting the heat in.
2024-09-10: Why is it the only places for travel information seem to be Yelp and TripAdvisor, and yeah, travel …
2024-09-10: “Lose or learn. There is no other way.” #writing
2024-09-10: Date night at McDonald’s used to be a thing?
2024-09-10: “Don’t take it so personally. It’s nothing personal. It’s just about the money.” #writing
2024-09-10: PSA: One of the feral brought and dropped a squirrel at my feet. I can do without the offerings. I …
2024-09-10: How good/bad was your 2nd grade crayon drawings? #art
2024-09-10: Anything I didn’t ask to receive via email is considered spam. #email #spam #filter
2024-09-10: I opted for salad and chili for lunch. Now I want cannoli, but thats’s problematic in Dover.
2024-09-10: “Giving someone peace of mind isn’t the same as giving them a piece of your mind .” #writing #zombie …
2024-09-10: (3/2) I’m still an Apple fan. There is a lot to be said for quality #apple #success
2024-09-10: (2/2) Apple isn’t engaged and more marketi-driven as evidenced by prerecorded events and wwdc. Tim …
2024-09-10: Has Apple lost focus? Emphasis on immature Ai. Too many developers are forced to use a cumbersome …
2024-09-10: The funniest joke you’ve ever heard?
2024-09-10: I’m reviewing the questions I plan asking when I’m moderating my panels at C3. Of mice and mentats… …
2024-09-10: “Has anyone ever seen an elf? No, I don’t mean someone that looks like one. Now, take this dwarf—and …
2024-09-10: What have you learned today that surprised you?
2024-09-10: “I am the idiot you’ve been looking for.” #writing #life
2024-09-10: Enjoy the ride. You won’t enjoy where it has to end. #life
2024-09-10: lol. Someone asked me what I do. I showed them one of my books. They asked me if that was me. Next …
2024-09-10: Given a chance, most people will help you if you ask. Never fear asking for help #life #success
2024-09-10: “If you act like an idiot on television or other media, you are either an idiot in real life or in …
2024-09-10: I’m to take a break from writing my third “Coins of Destiny” book this November. I need to do way …
2024-09-10: It’s almost bread-baking season.
2024-09-10: I hope Apple sent me the new Pro. The order has the AirPod2 Pro. Still can’t believe it’s already …
2024-09-10: Stupid question time: is there a way to change the screen lock time in iOS? I can’t seem to find it. …
2024-09-10: Seeing a lot of spam taking the form of: “Life Hack to Save __%” which amounts to a coupon code. A …
2024-09-10: I’m contemplating eating lunch at a reasonable time. Should I get: — salad — burger — wings ?
2024-09-10: “AI Makes Everything Slower” #marketing
2024-09-10: Your Life #writing #plot #storystructure Your life is like a book. Your normal life is disrupted, you need to solve a problem as a result. …
2024-09-10: All packed for C3. Looking forward to seeing some friends, acquaintances and new people. #writing …
2024-09-10: “Only the unintelligent believe that AI is intelligent. That’s why it sells.” #marketing
2024-09-10: “What are you doing?” “I haven’t figured that part out yet.” #life
2024-09-10: Time to switch it up. Kaweco Ice Sport Blue (F) w/Monteverde Horizon Blue. The most M (F) I’ve ever …
2024-09-10: Donny always accuses people of doing things he himself does. Lots of stories about him accusing …
2024-09-10: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-10: Back in my day we could sit outside the Apple Store on launch day without being kicked out of the …
2024-09-10: — Do we really need AI? — Who is driving AI? — Why are they driving AI? — What is the purpose of AI? …
2024-09-10: Follow your principles. If you have none, ask someone for help. #life #success
2024-09-10: Wow! That was quick AirPods Pro2 out for delivery… #apple #success
2024-09-10: Greetings. It’s allergy season. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-09: Sometimes, you have to be the good guy/gal. #life
2024-09-09: Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — errands — pack for C3
2024-09-09: Bummer! James Earl Jones died.
2024-09-09: Stuff preordered.
2024-09-09: Apple is picking nits again…
2024-09-09: AirPods as hearing-aid? Good job Apple. Keep pushing the limits. #apple #AirPod
2024-09-09: Sleep apnea detection. Cool. #applewatch
2024-09-09: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-09: Doing house stuff now. Ribs in the slow cooker for this evening.
2024-09-09: Happy National Teddy Bear Day
2024-09-09: Good morning. Pretend it’s still the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-08: Hm. There’s an Obsidian plugin for the SuperNote? I may try that, but I can’t figure out what I’d …
2024-09-08: I guess I should get stuff done before 1PM tomorrow, right?
2024-09-08: Do you dress up on Halloween?
2024-09-08: I love how Apple sorts app lists in the Share Sheet and Settings. Not. #apple #failure
2024-09-08: OK, I put some short ribs in the fridge to defrost. I feel like having ribs this week.
2024-09-08: I should make some kale/sausage soup. It’s almost the season for soup.
2024-09-08: “What color bed sheets attract the most cookie crumbs?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-08: Plan for tomorrow: — Python — start packing stuff for C3 — house stuff — errands
2024-09-08: “He was in a delusional state last year. They called it Texarkana.” #writing
2024-09-08: Just because you believed something was valuable in the past, doesn’t mean it’s valuable now. This …
2024-09-08: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-08: Gratuitous food pic. Fish and chips #food****
2024-09-08: What do you plan/intend to accomplishes this week?
2024-09-08: Still trying to figure out why I can’t seem to create folders on Mac in Xojo #programming #xojo
2024-09-08: A pixel is not a valid unit of measurement. Its size has diminished with time.
2024-09-08: “The greatest war is the one that is never fought.” #writing
2024-09-08: “I never knew how many people hated me until they all showed up at my door late one night.” #writing
2024-09-08: She: “Are you going to be in the delivery room?” He: “of course. I’m a postman.” #writing
2024-09-08: I’m contemplating writing a pulp novel this November sans NNWM. I need to do something “light” and …
2024-09-08: I’ve got a lot of immature kiwi still on the vines. None ripened this year, but there are more this …
2024-09-08: Happy National Date Nut Bread Day
2024-09-08: Spring is less than six months away here.
2024-09-08: Observed: “He was a Guy Fierri wannabe fanboy.” #weiting #character
2024-09-08: “Even the rich have in-laws they hate.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-08: The purpose of all writing and any story is to rewrite a human’s mind, however slightly. #books …
2024-09-08: It’s a gorgeous day for a walk and fish and chips.
2024-09-08: The lies you believe are the comfortable and seductive ones. The truth is often harsh and hard as a …
2024-09-08: “May the change in seasons find you crisp and clean.”
2024-09-08: It’s cold enough that it feels like sweatshirt weather.
2024-09-08: Compassion in all things at all times. #life #success
2024-09-08: Good morning, all. Have a peaceful day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-07: Well, tomorrow is another weekend day. I’ll attempt to relax.
2024-09-07: Strawberry poke cake sounds disgusting. Sashimi seafood and fruit in cake form? Ugh.
2024-09-07: Revolution and civil war never bring immediate prosperity and peace. Prosperity only goes to those …
2024-09-07: “Don’t complain about shows not aging well from when you were a kid. You haven’t aged well either.” …
2024-09-07: Do you prefer simple games, or complex games with lots of bits and bobs to move around and …
2024-09-07: Sometimes you have to look beyond what people want you to look at. #life #success
2024-09-07: Hm. This is the 10th year of the Apple Watch. Time flitters.
2024-09-07: Hm. #math.
2024-09-07: Would you ever support an inferior product?
2024-09-07: In the US, we.get mattress companies popping up this time of year. The ads start flooding in from …
2024-09-07: So, what’s everyone doing this November now that NaNoWriMo is out? #writing #november
2024-09-07: I need to start gathering a box o’ books for Creatures, Crime and Creativity this coming week. …
2024-09-07: I’m having a decent day despite the snarkiness.
2024-09-07: What keeps you doing the things you don’t want to do?
2024-09-07: Time to stop trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong in my XOJO code and actually eat something
2024-09-07: Old saying, worth repeating: “Intelligence is a constant in the universe. The population is …
2024-09-07: “He looked at me as I pulled a wad of bills out of my pocket. ‘Whoever said money equated to power …
2024-09-07: In the distant past as in 2025 we have prejudice, division, fear, hate, sponsored wars and greed. …
2024-09-07: Small minds construct high walls to protect themselves from perceived slights and non-existent …
2024-09-07: “What if your life is just an exemplary form of CGI and you live in front of an endless …
2024-09-07: “Sometimes, the bully-idiot grows up to be a respectable but boring saleperson. Sometimes, they are …
2024-09-07: Grow your abilities and acceptance,not your prejudice and hate. #life #success
2024-09-07: Hoping to get something back from the editor this week. #writing #coinsofdestiny
2024-09-07: I’m in a snarky mood, it seems. More so than the average.
2024-09-07: There should be more fonts and fewer emojis, Apple. #apple #failure
2024-09-07: I still dont understand the appeal of college football-apart from gambling, which I never do. …
2024-09-07: Had some people show up at the front door asking me if I want to live forever. Answering no pretty …
2024-09-07: Time only slips away if you don’t pay attention. Ever watch a pot boil?
2024-09-07: Time to find some luncheon.
2024-09-07: XOJO question/help needed. From everything I see, this should work fine. This is on a Mac and XOJO …
2024-09-07: Happy National Beer Lover’s Day
2024-09-07: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-07: What are you looking forward to from Monday’s Apple event? #apple
2024-09-07: Good morning while you’re doing whatever you have to do, remember to live. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-09-06: Thank you for following me, interacting with me, and reading my books. You are appreciated.
2024-09-06: Who would listen to a podcast where ChatGPT interviewed itself?.~
2024-09-06: “Don’t blow out the candles.” “Don’t flush the toilet.” #writing #horror #prompt #throwawayline
2024-09-06: What last made you smile?
2024-09-06: This coming week, I’ll be at Creatures, Crime, and Creativity in Columbia, MD. I’ll be makingng a …
2024-09-06: “It’s fine to enjoy your work unless your work hurts or kills.” #writing
2024-09-06: “My eye sight is spot on.” “That’s because all you see are spots.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-06: “His was an ego borne of bad parenting.” #writing
2024-09-06: It just hit me; a novel doesn’t have to be entirely/all funny to be humorous or funny. I’ve been …
2024-09-06: “He wore a white shirt, and a red vest with black pants. He didn’t know why, but people kept giving …
2024-09-06: Code samples taken out of context are worthless apart from being a syntax example. #programming …
2024-09-06: Lashes? #humor
2024-09-06: What makes horror funny? #writing #life
2024-09-06: “You don’t have make enemies. There are more than enough people willing to do it.” #writing
2024-09-06: I hate the randomness of autocorrect. It makes me appear like an idiot.
2024-09-06: Its Friday and i havent eaten today. Whats srong with this picture?
2024-09-06: Today is going to be about taking care of family errands and responsibilities.
2024-09-06: The Gathering: Well, last evening I had two visitors: raccoons at the deck door. They seemed …
2024-09-06: Good morning. Your life was not ejected properly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-05: I need a vacation. But with my luck, I’d drown or die of heat stroke.
2024-09-05: Oh, snap! It’s almost ginger snap season.
2024-09-05: Life is like waking up only to discover it’s still Monday just with another name. #life
2024-09-05: I think I should read something mindless now.
2024-09-05: #life
2024-09-05: I’m looking forward to this weekend of rain. Why? Because I have no other choice.
2024-09-05: I’m enjoying the day because tomorrow is not guaranteed. You should, as well. #lilfe #success
2024-09-05: I forgot an option, do you: — turn on the lights — put on the lights — switch on the lights — live …
2024-09-05: Do you “turn on the lights” or “put on the lights”? @grammargirl #grammar #regional
2024-09-05: “When the government you helped to create kills you, the cycle completes.” #writing #government …
2024-09-05: “He cheered with everyone else when Joaquin was imprisoned and then executed. He would garner more …
2024-09-05: No, you don’t get COVID from corvids.
2024-09-05: The next couple of weeks are going to be busy: — Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity conference and …
2024-09-05: “I want to hang out with people, but people don’t want to hang out with me. I just can’t seem to …
2024-09-05: We bemoan what we don’t’ have, but when we get it, we bemoan something else we don’t have. The …
2024-09-05: Reality is when the sample size is equal to the population size. Oh, and the equations are correct. …
2024-09-05: If you feel you have too many books, go through each one asking: — Does it bring you joy — Does it …
2024-09-05: Experience is more important than icons or words. #life
2024-09-05: Remember to run everything by your internal editor. Don’t have one? I know people that can help. …
2024-09-05: “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.” “What is that in Galactic Supertime?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-05: “Everything changes, but most wish time was frozen to an instant. Those people are left in a past …
2024-09-05: Remember when dub-step was a thing?
2024-09-05: Person walks up and asks me: “How are you doing?” My answer: “I’m still alive. You don’t look it.”
2024-09-05: What food(s) did you hate as a child and now crave? Pumpkin/squash (not pumpkin spice/yam-flavored) …
2024-09-05: Friends are people too. Don’t treat them as commodities. #life #marketing #failure
2024-09-05: Looking forward to the Apple event. I’m want the iPadMini, but not optimistic we’ll see it. My …
2024-09-05: Are you the main character or the comedy relief sidekick type? Or are you the friend that dies? …
2024-09-05: I’m still trying to decide on my course of action now that NNWM is no longer an option for me. …
2024-09-05: Slowly wrapping my mind around the way XOJO and its syntax works. When I last actually used it was …
2024-09-05: Hey! Eat some lunch!
2024-09-05: Well, I guess it’s time to retire shorts for another year.
2024-09-05: Good morning. Have you ever forgotten to put coffee in the coffee maker, wake up put some creamer in …
2024-09-04: Did you accomplish anything today? Anything interesting you want to share? I’m seriously trying …
2024-09-04: Today wasn’t restful enough. I’ll try again tomorrow.
2024-09-04: I guess I should start prepping for the C3 panels this weekend. #mdc3con
2024-09-04: It’s one of those days. It’s one of those years. That come only a few times.
2024-09-04: “It is better to underestimate your worth than to overestimate your value.” #life #marketing
2024-09-04: Remember when everyone was talking about Anne Boleyn?
2024-09-04: AI isn’t about intelligence for benefits to the users. It is, however, a gold mine to the investors, …
2024-09-04: Any website/article that has “it may be possible that” in its text, should immediately be ignored. …
2024-09-04: Sit and look around with all of your senses.. You don’t have to think about or even identify what …
2024-09-04: The sunlight has changed. It’s more somber, muted, and more lonely. Autumn is here. #autumn #netde
2024-09-04: If you haven’t said or done anything humorous this past year, you need to hit yourself with a …
2024-09-04: “Why beat yourself about the head with a cantaloupe? Because it’s cheaper than a watermelon.” …
2024-09-04: Creativity is about creating something, not hiring someone to create something. #creativity …
2024-09-04: “Roughage. That’s what the world needs. People are angry and frustrated because they don’t get …
2024-09-04: The problem with 4thewords is that it web-based writing and I’d rather use my own tools. I’m not …
2024-09-04: I need to find a replacement for NaNoWriMo. I know I can just run my own personal thing, but it’s …
2024-09-04: Change may be scary, but it’s the way forward. #life #success
2024-09-04: This has been a weird year, and it’s not over yet.
2024-09-04: OK. Manuscript off to the editor. Time for a break. #writing
2024-09-04: NaNoWriMo and AI auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #nanowrimo #ai
2024-09-04: Good morning. Enjoy the day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-03: I think I need a day off tomorrow.
2024-09-03: NaNoWriMo Has Failed Creativity Sigh. Deleted my NaNoWriMo account. Now I need to find something similar. I’m ok with people using …
2024-09-03: I need a letter opener to open this letter O.
2024-09-03: You need to schedule rest—not just time for not working. You need time to stop thinking, to get …
2024-09-03: I’m seriously thinking about deleting my NaNoWriMo account given their stance on AI use. #writing …
2024-09-03: I hear this is brutally hard to learn and play. The type of game I hate. I have enough work. #game …
2024-09-03: It’s pretty obvious that billionaires rarely have a good idea of their own. #life #failure
2024-09-03: Greetings, humans. Klaatu barada nikto. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-02: Plan for tomorrow: — Stuff I’d rather not do.
2024-09-02: The kitten won’t let me catch or shoo it outside. Time to give it and myself a rest.
2024-09-02: Ack! One of the feral kittens got in the house, and now I can’t find it. I have enough other stuff …
2024-09-02: Discovered a baby hibiscus growingg under a bush in my yard. #plant
2024-09-02: It’s time to eat a bucket of ice cream
2024-09-02: Nibbage. #fountainpen
2024-09-02: The Gathering: Last night I sat with the opossum that occasionally shows up.
2024-09-02: “Just Because” is a holiday worth celebrating every day. #life #success
2024-09-02: Excitement isn’t the same as desire or willpower. #life
2024-09-02: I think I’ll read and play a game or two now.
2024-09-02: “Laughter is the best medicine, but you can’t afford to buy it nowadays.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-02: I know that the US and Mexico have soap operas. Do any other countries have a daily melodrama …
2024-09-02: Soon, we will have apps to tell us that we have an upset stomach. #ai #life #stupidity
2024-09-02: Urgency does not equate to importance. #life
2024-09-02: PSA: Remember that security exists to save the company/organization money, not to protect your …
2024-09-02: Sigh. What is is with developers/security types? I’m seeing more and more websites ask for a …
2024-09-02: On this Labor Day, I think I’ll have a Caesarian salad and chili for lunch. #food
2024-09-02: “The lies people pay to spread every four years…”
2024-09-02: Just so you know, the opposite of HyperCard was a failed project named PlacidCard. >cough< …
2024-09-02: What super power are you hiding from your friends and family? Is it that you’re writing your first …
2024-09-02: I love (not) websites that advertise: “Be the first to know.” This plays to everyone feeling that …
2024-09-02: “Appreciate your friends because they put up with you.” #writing
2024-09-02: How many projects have you started only to abandon them? #life #productivity #project #failure
2024-09-02: If you look back on the past and think how great it was, just remember how …
2024-09-02: Your fears are caused by you. #life
2024-09-02: I’m waiting for the new iPad Mini and the new SuperNote A5X2. I’m not in the market for a new Mac.
2024-09-02: It’s a quiet, do nothing day. Nothing in the sense, I’m doing the usual stuff. #laborday
2024-09-02: What fun things are you doing today if you’re on holiday?
2024-09-02: Stuff I find in the garage. #game #dos
2024-09-02: I miss good sf conventions ‘79 was Joan D Vinge and Karl Kofoed (artist) “80 was Larry Niven and …
2024-09-02: Happy Bison-tell Yell Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-09-02: Hello. Don’t be confused. It’s just a holiday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-01: How will you survive the end of the world?
2024-09-01: Thinking never changed anything. Executing what you think does. #life
2024-09-01: What have you stumbled upon lately?
2024-09-01: Tomorrow is Monday, but it’s a holiday here. It’s worth goofing off a bit.
2024-09-01: Time to switch it up. Onishi Seisakusho Summer Creek (M) w/ Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue …
2024-09-01: Have a fun and relaxing rest of the day.
2024-09-01: If not yet, when? If you don’t know when, then now. #life
2024-09-01: Someone has yet to justify the existence of “government”, other than to consolidate power in order …
2024-09-01: I wonder if corporate endorsements would make programming more lucrative and programmers …
2024-09-01: TIL: Taco Bell, in the US, isn’t named after a bell, or even a “belle”. It’s not even Mexican/Latin …
2024-09-01: What book made you cry? That is, if you cry. #books #reading
2024-09-01: I’m enjoying the day. No, I’m not having fun.
2024-09-01: “Life is like a barbecue where someone brings potato salad that has raisins.” #writing …
2024-09-01: What do you regret not doing or seeing?
2024-09-01: “The cost of perfection is your sanity.”
2024-09-01: I always question the cost of a copy editor given how little I make from my books. But I want to put …
2024-09-01: “Batman: Game of Thrones” crossover…
2024-09-01: :Back in my day, we had minstrels and bards.
2024-09-01: “His stream of consciousness was muddy and polluted.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-01: Caesar is more of a title than a name or salad…
2024-09-01: I’m grateful for a holiday tomorrow. I can goof off another day. #laborday
2024-09-01: I hate Xfinity. They make smart things so dumb that you can’t use them. It’s almost impossible to do …
2024-09-01: What is on the top line of your index card?
2024-09-01: Overheard: “…the creature under the door.” I have no idea… #writing #prompt
2024-09-01: “His was a lonely life. It was full of people, animals, things that had to be done and he did. But …
2024-09-01: “Shuddador!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-01: I never understood the appeal of something like Tik Tok, or short-form video in general. I guess if …
2024-09-01: Ugh. 2025 journals and calendars are being sold. Who plans four months in advance? I’ll wait to buy …
2024-09-01: Who is having fun today?
2024-09-01: Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day And to celebrate here is Peach, one of the feral kittens. #feral …
2024-09-01: Good morning. Have a peaceful and fun Sunday. Share it with someone. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-31: Do you enjoy bookkeeping games? #game
2024-08-31: “ Be grateful you didn’t die.”
2024-08-31: What show/movie do you refuse to watch for reasons other than the obvious? Personally, I refuse to …
2024-08-31: There should be a measure/scale for how patient someone is. “Oh, he’s a 3. He’ll blow up if you …
2024-08-31: Why are you interested in rumors, if you are?
2024-08-31: Are you napping now? .~
2024-08-31: “Talk to your story. Tell it it will be ok. Bundle it up in warm winter gear, and then shove it out …
2024-08-31: Lunch of chili and a salad consumed. It’s still dark out. Oh well.
2024-08-31: If a program says “I think, therefore I am” it doesn’t mean it is either. If a monkey types “Hamlet” …
2024-08-31: “Knowledge is ephemeral and insubstantial, but it needs a physical host.” “Don’t worry, humans have …
2024-08-31: How many times have you moved, when it was your decision to do so?
2024-08-31: Stress comes from your expectations don’t align with reality. You either have to lower your …
2024-08-31: “Mrs. Claus was sick and tired of being the dependant one. She deceided to do something about it.” …
2024-08-31: September starts tomorrow. This past summer passed too rapidly, as summers do. Although it was hot …
2024-08-31: “Theirs was a client-server relationship. She was the client, and he the server. He was always …
2024-08-31: Programming, isn’t about talking to the computer. It’s about creating something useful. Programming, …
2024-08-31: “The world is larger, grander, and more awe-inspiring than what lives in your head. You worry about …
2024-08-31: “Sometimes, you have to look back at your past to see the mistakes that you ignored.” #writing
2024-08-31: “The pen you write with bleeds for you.” #writing #pen
2024-08-31: “Asking questions is a form of curiosity. Too many are taught to stop asking questions. The …
2024-08-31: “You will be either be remembered for your kindness or your cruelty. Some just want to be …
2024-08-31: Happy Speak Kind Words Saturday. You don’t need an unofficial holiday to speak kind words every day.
2024-08-31: The Gathering: Last night, I had two new visitors. I had a fox show up at the deck door. This was …
2024-08-31: Well, it looks like I’m going to eat something.
2024-08-31: Greetings. Enjoy the weekend. Relax. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-30: What stuffed animal best describes you?
2024-08-30: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — de-stress — decompress — live — breathe
2024-08-30: Are you planning on reading something new this long weekend? What? #reading
2024-08-30: “Break the mold. Then put it together. Make it beautiful: Kintsugi 金継ぎ Even a broken person can be …
2024-08-30: Will you be getting a new iPhone 16? A new IPad Mini? #apple
2024-08-30: So, are you going to be disappointed with the new Switch2 given that Nintendo seems to be having a …
2024-08-30: Where do you go to get away from everything? Why aren’t you there?
2024-08-30: What’s the best MMO? I’m not interested in “rumble/last man standing” games. FFXIV doesn’t count, …
2024-08-30: Do you journal? I mean journal, not bullet journal or what I call “scrapbook-journaling”? #writing …
2024-08-30: “Toss a feather up. Toss an orange up. Toss a pineapple up Toss a cinder block up. Which huts more …
2024-08-30: I guess I should eat some food. As opposed to eating diamonds and rubies.
2024-08-30: I should get outside this weekend, before the winter storms come… .~
2024-08-30: App developers can’t seem to think outside the 2D box. Most of the VIsionPro and other VR devices …
2024-08-30: Is Vision Pro going the way of the Pippin? #apple
2024-08-30: What if there is one true constant in the universe and it is an aardvark named Louie? #math #reality …
2024-08-30: Remember when MySpace and Tumblr had potential?
2024-08-30: How many books should a series have? At what point do you think, “This is so formulaic that an AI …
2024-08-30: You have to have a sense of humor to stay on this planet. No one else has one.
2024-08-30: “Enjoy being alive. There are untold numbers of dead who would give up their right arm to be alive. …
2024-08-30: Code packages are just another form of “We’ve always done it that way.” #programming #package …
2024-08-30: “My name is Inigo Toyota. You stole my car. Prepare to drive.”
2024-08-30: “He had spent years exercising, honing his strength and speed, and accuracy with various weapons. …
2024-08-30: If a company can afford to offer a sale, they can afford to lower the price. #marketing
2024-08-30: PSA: The purpose of a “limited edition” is to drive up the price by not tying up manufacturing. …
2024-08-30: Thank someone who has made a difference in your life, good or bad. #life #success
2024-08-30: “Life is full of obstacles, if you choose to see them as such.” #life #success
2024-08-30: I plan on doing something fun this holiday weekend. Too bad I’ll never get around to figure out what …
2024-08-30: “The world can’t be held accountable for your failures. That’s on you. The world has given you the …
2024-08-30: When in doubt, make it obvious. #life #success
2024-08-30: “Doubt is a belief that reality won’t live up to your expectations. Never trust beliefs.” #writing …
2024-08-30: I exported the manuscript to .doc. It’s 612 pages. Ack! Next week, I push it th editor. That will …
2024-08-30: It feels like summer is gone. It’s very fall-like and chilly weather-wise.
2024-08-30: The next step may be the one that trips you up. #life
2024-08-30: Somehow, I was expecting more from AI’s Notification summary feature. It seems it’s just …
2024-08-30: Who’s doing something boring today?
2024-08-30: It was a dark and dismal morning, or so the story goes.
2024-08-30: Hello. It’s Friday. Get some work done so that you can relax this weekend. Better yet, relax …
2024-08-29: Plan for tomorrow: — Python — read — eat — errands — study something new.
2024-08-29: Hm. I like cheese. I brew beer. But I’ve never tried making beer cheese. Maybe next batch. #food
2024-08-29: Spent the day diving into Bottle. Decided to redo my internal website to use Bottle instead of …
2024-08-29: It’s a holiday weekend here in the US. The unofficial ending of summer.
2024-08-29: Set an example.
2024-08-29: Trying to figure out how to strip out Apple Books DRM so I can move my books off of the app, now …
2024-08-29: Apparently, a lot of people have never learned to use a real keyboard now, or know what the Nile is. …
2024-08-29: Hello. It’s a take-easy-day here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-28: Plan for tomorrow: — Python — finish the blurb — read — play some games — relax a bit — errands
2024-08-28: Phew! Finished editing “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny Book I”. Time for a break. …
2024-08-28: I still have some pieces of history. One of the first chess programs. I have a lot of complete …
2024-08-28: Who watches the watchers? Who tests the code tests? #programming #tdd
2024-08-28: Yes, that was an H.G.Wells reference and satirical pun.
2024-08-28: Bill Gates stands apart from the “billionaires” of today in that he doesn’t seek fame and exposure. …
2024-08-28: What is the best brand of chocolate for casual eating? NOTE: “brand” not flavor, product name, etc. …
2024-08-28: What was the last album you played in its entirety and listened, not just had in the background? …
2024-08-28: “Winning is for losers.”
2024-08-28: The ultimate proof that humans are idiots is that spam still exists. If people didn’t believe or …
2024-08-28: If, on the off-chance, you are going to Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity and you want to meet up, …
2024-08-28: Know what’s important to you before you accept responsibility and its consequences Then, once …
2024-08-28: Are restaurant servers taught to place a dish with the protein toward the customer? They should be. …
2024-08-28: Remember when (2000) everyone was predicting a “mental singularity”? Instead, we got what we have …
2024-08-28: “If you are set in your ways you are like the headstone you deserve, but even a headstone changes …
2024-08-28: I think a Maibock… something different. Beets? Orange? Orange and Beet Maibock? #brewing #beer
2024-08-28: I should brew a beer. I haven’t done that in about a year. Thinking… #brewing
2024-08-28: Knowledge is free, but it usually comes with DRM. #life #books #reading #failure
2024-08-28: What are your sources of current ebooks with no DRM? I’m not looking for classics/old books. I know …
2024-08-28: It’s another brutally hot and muggy day again. The cooldown starts tomorrow. I don’t mind the heat, …
2024-08-28: The Gathering: Some of the feral kittens are trying to adopt me. Mote has begun following me around …
2024-08-28: Don’t allow your anxiety, stress, and frustration bubble into anger. Step back. It’s OK. Reality …
2024-08-28: What would you like to experience in the next year?
2024-08-28: I hate writing my bio and back-book blurbs. I think I’ll just use the same bio. I need a Jefferey …
2024-08-28: Now that the Apple Books app is pretty much officially dead, I’m glad I discovered Yomu and the …
2024-08-28: It’s time to venture out and get some lunch, before the heat becomes overly–uh, hot.
2024-08-28: Hm. Apple lays off Books staff. Given the state of the app, I’m not surprised. #apple #books
2024-08-28: Good morning, everyone. Sit anywhere you like. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-27: Being poor doesn’t make you a failure. #life
2024-08-27: Another day sneaking away through the crack in the door.
2024-08-27: Back in the day, you weren’t trusted to operate an elevator and elevators had someone manning …
2024-08-27: “Do you have any good rumors?” “No, I don’t rent rooms.” #writing …
2024-08-27: I think it’s time to call it a day. Don’t you?
2024-08-27: If you have imaginary friends, do you have imaginary enemies?
2024-08-27: “He was a parasite who didn’t know the meaning of the word.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-27: More publishing spam. Note the lack of specifics. Why should I even respond? #publishing #spam …
2024-08-27: Safari’s “Hide Disttracting…” in Safari is broken. It doesn’t let you scroll o the item: dynamic …
2024-08-27: Time for a final readthrough. “To Preserve Health: Coins of Destiny Book I” #writing
2024-08-27: What do you look forward to in your old age? #life
2024-08-27: “Sometimes you have to pull a Yoshi.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-27: “What do you fear and loath?”
2024-08-27: I don’t mind being proven wrong. But you better be factually correct.
2024-08-27: Life isn’t a race. Unless you race yourself. #life
2024-08-27: “Your ship has sailed. Too bad you’re in a rowboat.” #life #writing
2024-08-27: It’s almost time to pull out your wallet and buy all the goodies. #apple
2024-08-27: Will yourself to be happy. Better yet, realize that you already are. You just overwhelm that …
2024-08-27: Godhood “Being a god isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. The thing about god, any god, is that they are all …
2024-08-27: I spent the morning playing around with the Bottle framework. It’s a lot lighter and more …
2024-08-27: “You’ve been hanging out on social media again, haven’t you? Now, you’ve learned to much. You have …
2024-08-27: Cool! I just sold a copy of “Last Call” to the server In the restaurant here. #books #reading …
2024-08-27: Time to switch it up. Lamy Safari AL Metallic Blue (M) w/Lamy blue ink. #fountainpen
2024-08-27: Anyone eating lunch today? I think I should.
2024-08-27: Hm. Are we finally going to get an iPad mini this month? I doubt it. #apple
2024-08-27: Good morning, everyone. Don’t steal someone’s joy. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-26: If you don’t know what your priorities are, you can’t prioritize. #Life #success
2024-08-26: Apple event on the 9th. #apple
2024-08-26: Good morning. It’s a new week. Make new mistakes. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-25: Monday. It’s the day that ends in “y”.
2024-08-25: Delaware is known for scrapple.
2024-08-25: Relax and feel the universe moving with you. #life
2024-08-25: Plan for tomorrow: – write the book blurb – write front matter – eat – …
2024-08-25: Weekends seem to end just as they seem to be starting. It’s like traveling through a portal in …
2024-08-25: “Yours is not the only kind of art.” #art #success
2024-08-25: You may regret some of the things you’ve missed in life. But you should regret more the things you …
2024-08-25: Dover isn’t known for wurst. The Bauernwurst was really good, though. Ill have to come back here …
2024-08-25: Do you spend more time learning to do something than doing it? When will you start doing? #life
2024-08-25: Discovered Dover has a German Biergarten. It’s hidden away. Having some Herman beer. The wurst is …
2024-08-25: I just learned that there’s such a thing as a narcissistic number. …
2024-08-25: The Gathering: The feral kittens are weaning. It’s time to get the 3 kittens and mom to a vet …
2024-08-25: Sometimes, all you have to do to find beauty, is look around. #life #success
2024-08-25: “I opened up a box full of time, and all I found was this t-shirt.” #writing …
2024-08-25: Greetings. The green of the trees now has a cast of gray after the cooldown of the past few days. …
2024-08-24: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — spend time outside — find some seafood to eat — relax, destress, enjoy …
2024-08-24: Another piece of art I got at a SF con decades ago. This one is signed Dougherty, but I have no …
2024-08-24: Never grow so attached to an outcome that you lose sight of the process. #life #success
2024-08-24: “I curse you with the heat of a thousand wet matchsticks.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-24: “With great power, you can do pretty much anything. But you shouldn’t.” #writing
2024-08-24: Hello. Stay the course. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-23: I keep thinking that today is Saturday. I’ll be totally confused tomorrow.
2024-08-23: Neat. There’s a murdle.com site. Too bad no API. #puzzle
2024-08-23: Don’t overthink the obvious.
2024-08-23: Listening to W1AW. I’m out of practice.
2024-08-23: Squirrels are underrated.
2024-08-23: I need a cover artist. I don’t want AI art. I, preferably, don’t want digital art. I want art borne …
2024-08-23: Tomorrow will be a day of editing. So I have declared it.
2024-08-23: I’m really hoping Apple dumps Swift. It’s too compiler-centric now. It’s not developer or …
2024-08-23: FWIW: I was at the Apple Store in Christiana Mall, DE and they told me that they sold the most …
2024-08-23: In the US (at least the East Coast) you can get strawberry, chocolate, and sometimes if you’re …
2024-08-23: What is the most important question that always needs to be asked? #life #success
2024-08-23: Don’t be stingy with your knowledge, kindness, help, or cheese.
2024-08-23: OOP is about messaging, it’s not aboit objects Objects are just easier to understand stand and …
2024-08-23: Observed: a lone person talking really loudly across the restaurant. Back in my day, that was the …
2024-08-23: You can’t be a mermaid if you can’t swim. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-08-23: Cherish your family, if you can. Cherish your friends more, if you have any.
2024-08-23: Smile because you can. Not because you have to. #life #success
2024-08-23: Do books have Title Fights? #writing #books
2024-08-23: Gah! Labor Day is next weekend. Why do we celebratete getting pregnant?
2024-08-23: The thing is, you never know how many brain cells you’ve lost over time because you’re too close to …
2024-08-23: What if you were required to go through divorce before getting married. Bizzare thought.
2024-08-23: What did you learn today? Share.
2024-08-23: Waiting for my Apple appointment to figure out why my phone hasn’t rung since iPhone 13
2024-08-23: Just picked this up, like I have free time. Also, it looks challenging. #books #puzzle #reading
2024-08-23: Happy Ride the Wind Day
2024-08-23: Good morning. It’s Friday. Get all your stuff done. You want to goof off this weekend, don’t you? …
2024-08-22: Happy National Eat A Peach Day
2024-08-22: Two peas in a pod is lonely. Most pods have more peas.
2024-08-22: Is thre such a thing as too many defaults? Only if you’re trying to wrest control from the user. …
2024-08-22: How do you mind dump? Do you?
2024-08-22: “Waitress, there’s a fly in my soup.” “Well, zip it up.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-22: It’s strange that there are no good IT or programming conferences in the Philadelphia area now. 2020 …
2024-08-22: What if a new hearing aid used AI to enahnce sound, but instead reinforced what the wearer wanted to …
2024-08-22: Thank you for following me, interacting with me, teaching me, learning from me, and putting up with …
2024-08-22: My gut tells me this will be C3’s last year. I hope not. #mdc3con
2024-08-22: No writing today—or editing. My perspective on the world now.
2024-08-22: “She was a single mother, trying to save a dying man, only to discover that a government agency …
2024-08-22: You don’t get what you pay for. You get the reality of what you thought you paid for.
2024-08-22: I have too many project ideas. I’ll never complete or start, all of them.. Some of the ideas are …
2024-08-22: When your business model locks you into raising prices rather than improving quality or creating new …
2024-08-22: I’m looking forward to the next iPhone. But I’m looking forward to the next iPad Mini more. #apple
2024-08-22: “Industry-standard” rarely means “best”.
2024-08-22: Parenting I see parents refusing to allow an adult child to pay for a meal at a restaurant. I get it, but the …
2024-08-22: What game are you looking forward to? #game
2024-08-22: “If you need to herd cats, get a cat to do the herding. If you need to catch a thief, get a cat …
2024-08-22: “Nothing deadly ever happens after you’re dead.” #writing
2024-08-22: Kindness is a gift and like giving a gift, being kind is non-transactional, #life
2024-08-22: We should have a pool guessing what movie is going to get another unwanted sequel or spinoff…
2024-08-22: What absurd thing did you do today?
2024-08-22: Tomorrow: I visit the Apple Store and see fi they can figure out why my phone never rings. I havent …
2024-08-22: Nothing really accompished today. Oh well. At least I got a clean bill of health.
2024-08-22: It’s time to relax and eat sonething—the first food of the day.
2024-08-22: Ugh 2025 calendars are out.
2024-08-22: Back in PA
2024-08-22: Greetings. Don’t be surprised by what happens. It always does. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-21: Be a kind human.
2024-08-21: It amazes me that people enjoy talking on Discord given its name. I think they meant to call it …
2024-08-21: PSA: Always remember, that Customer Service isn’t there to help you, it’s there to help …
2024-08-21: Summer won’t last forever. Neither will you.
2024-08-21: Hm. This year, I’m a sponsor somehow. They used the cover for “Out of Time” Cool! …
2024-08-21: The 2024 Creatures, Crime, & Creativity Con schedule is up. …
2024-08-21: Yo! The sun is out. Wanna make somethin' of it? Yeah, I’m gonna make a day. Time for the …
2024-08-20: You’re older now than you’ve ever been.
2024-08-20: We earn what we deserve. We get what we deserve. #life
2024-08-20: Eating, at its core, is a bizarre function. We destroy and ingest another entity in order to stay …
2024-08-20: I’m not a big fan of Xfinity, but they seem to have begun being proactive. #xfinity #success
2024-08-20: I don’t know about the rest of the world, but in the US most of the televised media contest is …
2024-08-20: Grr. My iPhone never rings. Everything goes to voice mail. Yes I’ve checked the settings #att …
2024-08-20: “The thing is, there are sheep among the wolves, and in nature, there are always more sheep than …
2024-08-20: “There are sheep and there are wolves. And then there are humans who believe they are one or the …
2024-08-20: Life is a treasure few treasure. #life
2024-08-20: It’s a good day for soup and homemade bread. I have neither.
2024-08-20: “He was an old guy with an old guy’s face. He wore old guy clothes and when he moved, he didn’t fill …
2024-08-20: “Are you daft?” “No, just a draft.” #wriitng #throwawayline
2024-08-20: I’m working on the final editing pass. What’s everyone else doing?
2024-08-20: It’s time ingest.
2024-08-20: Time to switch it up. Unbranded Buzz Lightyear pen. (F) with Monteverde Horizon Blue #fountainpen
2024-08-20: Good morning. It’s a gorgeous autumnal morning here. Too early. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-08-19: The compiler should never drive language design. #programming
2024-08-19: Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should…that is, connect your app to the cloud if it’s just to …
2024-08-19: “Mr. Bond, the rope that binds you is connected to a winch that will gradually lower you to your …
2024-08-19: It’s easy for things to go wrong.
2024-08-19: I’m winding down the day early. You’re all dismissed and can go have a nice lie-down.
2024-08-19: “The crisis is the point in the book where the author screams in frustration at not knowing where …
2024-08-19: This. This still applies today. Even more so given climate change and all the stupidity we have to …
2024-08-19: Happy International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day Yes, unfortunately, it’s a thing.
2024-08-19: And now, for something completely different… youtu.be/81lMAReby… #music
2024-08-19: Do what you feel is right for you, not what others feel is right for you. #life #success
2024-08-19: I’m looking forward to next week when I don’t have to edit. #writing #editing
2024-08-19: Isn’t Facebook the thing the guy who makes Tesla garbage trucks owns? .~
2024-08-19: The more you have, the more you should be required to give and the less you should be allowed to …
2024-08-19: Having found out that I’m moderating the “SEX!” panel at C3, I think I’ll …
2024-08-19: “Watch out for anyone who only smiles on the inside. They are planning something. Likewise, …
2024-08-19: “Friends are for taking the bullet they keep telling you they’ll take.” #writing
2024-08-19: “I don’t get out much, but when I do they catch me.” #writing
2024-08-19: “You have all of the potential of absolute zero.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-19: I’m sitting here trying to come up with a blurb for the book I’m ready to push out. …
2024-08-19: Hm Apple just launched a podcast listening web page… 9to5mac.com/2024/08/1… Is Apple moving …
2024-08-19: “You have all of the potential you will ever have. You’re responsible for unlocking …
2024-08-19: It’s time for lunch. What are you having?
2024-08-19: What is it about celebrities nowadays that trot out their kids to perform on stage? What next? …
2024-08-19: Every book is a mystery until you read it. #reading #books #genre
2024-08-19: Why did the chicken cross the road? It was looking for a fight. #humor
2024-08-19: Grinnings and solicitations. Fret not, you’re not a guitar. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-18: Sometimes losing is better than gaining. #life #success
2024-08-18: Who or what do you want to avoid this week?
2024-08-17: When was the last time you entered your hotel room/cabin only to discover a strange man or woman in …
2024-08-17: “He’s won so many titles that he should write a book.” #writing
2024-08-17: Mind-dump complete. 1.07 Gigaquads freed.
2024-08-17: Gratuitous food pic. No, it’s not pizza. #food
2024-08-17: Encourage your own education and learning. Never stop. Never underestimate what you can do if you …
2024-08-17: “Of all the parallel universes, in all the realities, in all the worlds, you ended up in this one. …
2024-08-17: “There are many portals in life. Most lead to where and when you are.” #writing
2024-08-17: I still still hate autocorrect and XCode, even though I haven’t mentioned them lately.
2024-08-17: Do something fun tomorrow. Make yourself smile.
2024-08-17: Questions are for asking. Answers that begin with: “I think…” or “I …
2024-08-17: Do kids nowadays know who Pink Floyd was? No, I don’t mean you specifically. I’m sure …
2024-08-17: The weather forecasters are hinting at autumnal weather next week. All of the Halloween sales are …
2024-08-17: Observed: “He was laid back, like his slick-backed hair. His layered gold chains made up for …
2024-08-17: “Politics is for individuals who can’t govern themselves.” #writing
2024-08-17: “Gods have better things to do than watch over and protect you. Every child has to grow up and …
2024-08-17: Why doesn’t today feel like Saturday? Or even the weekend?
2024-08-17: The a/c is working again. Now I can eat.
2024-08-17: Overheard: “He’s old and sun-damaged.” #writing #character
2024-08-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-08-17: Updated my code. #programming #nasa
2024-08-17: A ‘book scorpion’ is someone who hates books and learning. it’s also a real …
2024-08-17: “Do something quick, before you change your mind.” #writing
2024-08-17: Greetings dwellers of Earth. Keep on dwellin'. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-16: I hope everyone has a pleasant and non-stressful weekend.
2024-08-16: Never squash an idea that someone has come up with, regardless of your feelings. #life #success
2024-08-16: Plan for tomorrow: — Stay home and wait for the a/c tech — edit — Grumble that I have to stay home …
2024-08-16: “Life”. Only in theaters. #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-16: One person can save the world. One person can’t keep it going.” #life #writing
2024-08-16: “How will you run your restaurant when all your servers die?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-16: Hey, it’s Friday! You don’t have to toil and strive for the next two days.
2024-08-16: “Look at it this way.” He proceeded to tilt his head at a painful angle. #writing
2024-08-16: Did,as a child, your mother made sandwiches and then cut the crust off, why? And why was your mother …
2024-08-16: Do you work for the pleasure, money/pay bills, fame, pain, or godly boredom? #life
2024-08-16: “Making mistakes is par for the curse.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-16: I think I need to ink up the next pen in the rotation.
2024-08-16: If you write hoping you get a TV deal, you’re in the wrong business. #writing
2024-08-16: Hm there’s a Phish concert in Dover? They make good ice cream.
2024-08-16: Grr. The a/c died again.
2024-08-16: Should I eat dinner today?
2024-08-16: Well, there is one good thing today. The A/C is fixed. Luckily, it’s still under warranty. …
2024-08-16: Fear of taking risks is fear of being alive. #life
2024-08-16: I just got the panels I’ll be on or moderating at Creatures, Crime & Creativity this year. …
2024-08-16: Happy National Bratwurst Day I wish I had some; none of that store-bought gunk.
2024-08-16: Be patient. Everything changes.
2024-08-16: I’m getting tired of all the Star Wars stuff.
2024-08-16: The iPhone 16Pro colors look very “Wall Street”. Remember when Apple had fun colors, …
2024-08-16: Well, the smoke from Canada has made it back down in to Delaware. I feel bad for the folks in Canada …
2024-08-16: Greetings. Make sure you celebrate this Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-15: “Life is just OK.” #eriting
2024-08-15: Back in my day, we used WhiteOut™ on display terminals when we made a typing mistake.~
2024-08-15: Have you ever noticed that Staff Picks never include a staff?
2024-08-15: The obvious is often wrong.
2024-08-15: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-08-15: Food and mind-dumping complete. It’s time to unwind.
2024-08-15: “Sometimes you have to test those around you.” #writing
2024-08-15: Yes, I know, “Safari in Apple” is redundant. I be a writerist.
2024-08-15: Safari in Apple allows you to block distracting contact EXCEPT dynamic content. This is laziness on …
2024-08-15: There should be an API to discover APIs. #programming #api #prompt
2024-08-15: Just because you find something funny, doesn’t mean that you are.
2024-08-15: “If something is programmable, it’s controllable. Humans are both.” #writing
2024-08-15: Do people still believe Elvis is still alive? #elvis
2024-08-15: You have to find humor in life. It comes in useful in death. #life #death #humor
2024-08-15: People kibble. #food
2024-08-15: Plan for tomorrow: — edit (maybe finish editing “Coins of Destiny”) — Python — read — relax — Wang …
2024-08-15: What book genre do you miss? What movie genre do you miss? #book #movie
2024-08-15: Medium-sick is the opposite of medium-well. #food
2024-08-15: “His eyes didn’t smile the way his mouth did.” #writing
2024-08-15: Remember when the weekend consisted of Boogie Nights? Now it’s I Stole Your Truck and Shot Your Dog.
2024-08-15: The problem with Trump is that he’s a Joker.
2024-08-15: Overheard: “I went to visit my friends in Florida, and they were like you people. It was Alexa-this …
2024-08-15: Anyone setting out to be intentionally obnoxious tomorrow? Or are you normally that obnoxious?
2024-08-15: “People tell you to enjoy the ride, but rarely tell you that the ride ends in a vat of acid and …
2024-08-15: Just because you can answer a question correctly doesn’t mean you understand either the question or …
2024-08-15: “Life is hard. But these crackers aren’t.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-15: Remember when cats knew how to play the piano?
2024-08-15: “His name was Sledge. Not because he was like a hammer, or wielded one. He came by his name honestly …
2024-08-15: “Documenting your personal failures may be difficult. But failing to do so is a failure in itself. …
2024-08-15: “If you wipe your nose with a sleeve, does that mean you wipe your butt with your socks?” #writing …
2024-08-15: Wow. The C3 author list is the biggest its every been (not bin). I guess I’ll have to meet …
2024-08-15: What side-project are you currently working on? #sideproject
2024-08-15: This needs some cleanup, but seems to be working. I’m pulling info from Goodreads, and posting to my …
2024-08-15: I’m looking forward to the weekend, rain and all.
2024-08-15: Books and blogs instill a feeling that your writing should be perfect, focusing on structure, …
2024-08-15: The Gathering: The kittens are growing too attached to me. Mote follows me around outside and climbs …
2024-08-15: “Wishing never changed anything, except maybe made you feel better.” #life #writing
2024-08-15: So, have you had a good day today? I hope so.
2024-08-15: My a/c went out today and the service company never showed up claiming they called me 3 times. Nope. …
2024-08-15: It’s time to relax. It’s been one of those days again.
2024-08-15: Happy Hazy IPA Day
2024-08-15: Just because you’re successful, it doesn’t mean you’re a good person. And just because you’re a good …
2024-08-15: Lots of “us vs. them” and “our money vs their money” political ads in the …
2024-08-15: Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-08-15: Sigh. Apple’s autocorrect/AI, still does this. I’m not sure why since I’ve only …
2024-08-15: Hello. Don’t give up, unless that’s the only way. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-14: “Success is realizing you aren’t as good or perfect as you believe you are. That’s OK. No one is as …
2024-08-14: Just bottled (4) of this fluorescent mead. The photo doesn’t do it justice. It smells very earthy, …
2024-08-14: Hello. Midweek. Why are we awake when we could still be asleep? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-13: Power comes from effort over time. #life #success #power
2024-08-13: AI is today’s entrail reader. #ai
2024-08-13: Don’t be afraid to ask for help. There is no shame in needing help, and no honor in suffering. …
2024-08-13: Who remembers Core Wars? corewars.org #programming
2024-08-13: Be grateful that you aren’t that guy.
2024-08-13: Anyone notice that Elon is beginning to physically look a lot like Donny?
2024-08-12: Plan for tomorrow: — Python — editing — house stuff — eating — reading
2024-08-12: If every cell in your body changes over time and you aren’t the same person you were, how do tattoos …
2024-08-11: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-08-11: 2032: Jared Blenking commits self-immolation while carrying the Olympic torch to protest the Olympic …
2024-08-11: Never argue with anyone looking for an argument. The trick is knowing when an argument is about to …
2024-08-11: One major benefit of the Olympics, that no one talks about, is that people get to travel outside …
2024-08-11: Anyone looking forward to Monday?
2024-08-11: “Toe-Fu”: n. - Martial art of using only the toes where the smelliest ones win.
2024-08-11: What you allow into your life is what you like and enjoy. It’s a filter that ignores what is ,in …
2024-08-11: Using a Iibrary/package that someone else wrote does not mean you are writing clean code. A book I’m …
2024-08-11: Bragging rights only matter if someone listens. #life
2024-08-11: “She seemed nice enough. She was pleasant and smiled at me and hadn’t killed me—yet.” #writing
2024-08-11: If your country only supports you morally and applause, that’s a pyrrhic victory. Not everyone who …
2024-08-11: “You don’t have to die to be dead.” #writing
2024-08-11: Think of 10 things you are grateful for. Now, stop complaining. #life
2024-08-11: Gamification is highly underrated and underutilized. It’s not enough to “be the best” or “do the …
2024-08-11: I’ll still use NaNoWriMo in November, but I won’t actively support them. #writing #nanowrimo …
2024-08-11: There should be an an alternative to the NaNoWriMo site. It shouldn’t be hard to set up and maintain …
2024-08-11: NaNoWriMo site got rid of the usual things such as getting a user’s page through the URL. Everything …
2024-08-11: I think I need a burger today.
2024-08-11: Good morning. I’m back home. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-10: Take your time this week. Savor living. #life
2024-08-10: The greatest power we can wield is acceptance through forgiveness. #life #success
2024-08-10: More editing done. It’s time for a break.
2024-08-10: Gratuitous food pic. Crab and oyster ceviche. #food
2024-08-10: Where I come from we have sea salt hoagies. #food
2024-08-10: Hm there a Pokémon API? Too bad I’m not all that into the games. pokeapi.co #programming
2024-08-10: It’s a gorgeous day. Hear and stupidity have dropped
2024-08-10: Specials. #food
2024-08-10: Current view.
2024-08-10: “5422 is the number of semigroups of order 6 with 3 idempotents.” …um. I’ll take …
2024-08-10: Aplicable in today’s political environment.
2024-08-10: Do not grow attached to making decisions. Decisions are rarely life-altering. What matters is the …
2024-08-10: The waters are gone and traffic is moving again through Annapolis.
2024-08-10: Good morning. I hope everyone has a fun and relaxing Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-09: “Are you the result of an LLM?”
2024-08-09: I miss going to interesting conferences/conventions.
2024-08-09: Learn from those who know, not those who claim to. #life #success
2024-08-09: The longer the chain of ifs, the weaker the chain at the first if. #logic
2024-08-09: Do “un-haunted ghost tours” exist? #tourism #marketing
2024-08-09: Happy National Polka Day Does your nation have a polka?
2024-08-09: Fun times, soon #mdc3con #writing #reading
2024-08-09: It’s Friday. Keep dry. Stay hydrated. Avoid the squirrels.
2024-08-09: I hope to get “Coins of Destiny - Book 1” out by sometime in September. #writing #books
2024-08-09: I plan on wandering the town after I get some dinner. Maybe I’ll buy some old bay fudge (a gift for …
2024-08-09: Got a lot of editing done. I’ve ventured out since things are getting back to normal.
2024-08-09: The waters are receding., unlike my hairline.
2024-08-09: There is a reason they are called “hard lessons”. #life
2024-08-09: Time to switch gears. Spent the morning stranded in the hotel, so i came up with a library to post …
2024-08-09: Yup. It’s rough out there. #annapolis
2024-08-09: Tornado watch. Rain overnight. This is the view from the hotel.
2024-08-09: Good morning. Stay safe. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-08-08: Being ambitious is not innately better than not being ambitious. What matters is doing your best , …
2024-08-08: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — eat — all else, weather-dependant.
2024-08-08: “Life is practice.” #life
2024-08-08: Gratuitous food pic. Ginger crème brulee
2024-08-08: Beware of products touting Ai as a primary feature. You are selling your privacy for convenience. …
2024-08-08: When was the last time you sat on the ground? Yoiu know, dirt, grass, and such?
2024-08-08: OK. Now the boat dude is trying to sell the other two on a personal “federated” AI bot that “sits on …
2024-08-08: “When the wax comes off, he looks almost alive.” “Wax on! Wax on!” #writing #throwawyline
2024-08-08: Listening in on someone talking about counter-rotation on boats with power steering. Things only …
2024-08-08: “He’s so paranoid that he keeps looking in the mirror.” #writing
2024-08-08: Donny bragging his is bigger… crowds, that is.
2024-08-08: Is there a unified messaging client, Micro.blog, Mastodon, X, etc? Someone should make one. Back in …
2024-08-08: Debby is such a friendly name. Go out and make friends… Not. #hurricane
2024-08-08: “A life without pain is a life of death. Many wish for a life without pain. Some wish for death. No …
2024-08-08: It’s Internatinal Cat Day. The Gathering has celebrated by romping on the deck during the breaks in …
2024-08-08: “He was dilapidated in an old house sort of way. He creaked, and his bones had trouble holding up …
2024-08-08: It’s time for a break. I got a goodly amount of editing done given the poor weather. I did get out …
2024-08-08: Hm wonder if my ereader code will run on a Pico. I could push the price way down. That is, if I sold …
2024-08-08: Hm new Raspberry Pico 2? Impressive. Do I really need one? Probably not. I already have a box of …
2024-08-08: Thank a friend or relative today. Don’t take them for granted. #life
2024-08-08: One nice thing about Annapolis is they sell Old Bay ice cream and fudge, which I’m not legally …
2024-08-08: Legal: When a company sues, who is actually suing? The Board, CEO, legal department, etc.? Who show …
2024-08-08: Just because someone, or a crowd, wrote a library or language doesn’t mean you couldnt do it better …
2024-08-08: I’m eating something they call a Deep-fried cheesesteak. It has cheese, meat and is deep-fried. It …
2024-08-08: Take a look. Buy a book. auteureist.com And if you want to film one, or buy an option on one, please …
2024-08-08: If your life feels like work, you’re either working too hard, or not playing enough. #life
2024-08-08: Not many tourists around today…
2024-08-08: I hope everyone is surviving the storms and/or heat and/or fires. The world is strange.
2024-08-08: Well, I made it to Annapolis. No real rain yet.
2024-08-08: Reworking all the code for my mini-ereader. I don’t like the font. I need to find a better one. …
2024-08-08: Greets. The storm interlude is in its crescendo before the main movement begins. Time for the …
2024-08-07: “Dead people, sleeping.” #writing
2024-08-07: Time to switch it up. Unbranded no name pen with Colorverse Felicette G #fountainpen
2024-08-07: Plan for tomorrow — travel — edit — avoid the rain? — eat — relax?
2024-08-07: This has been an expensive, but non-productive day.
2024-08-07: What has been your greatest accomplishment? Getting married/divorced/having kids/being a parent, …
2024-08-07: Tire repaired. What else will happen?
2024-08-07: Ordered dictionaries are useful. I never had a use for them until now. #programming #python
2024-08-07: Murphy, it seems, isn’t done with me this day/year. I went to fuel the car and discovered a tire was …
2024-08-07: Oh well, it looks like my weekend in Annapolis might be spent in the hotel. Rain…
2024-08-07: Hello. We’re halfway to the end—of the week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-08-06: Seems legit in so many ways… #spam
2024-08-06: Yawn. Grumble. Mornin'. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-05: What was the last book that you read that made you laugh? #book #reading
2024-08-05: Space: 1999 still has some of the best ship models and theme music. #micro_blog
2024-08-05: Well, it looks like my minivacation, later in the week, will be full of flooding and rain if …
2024-08-05: Greatness doesn’t come from doing what you like to do. It comes from acting with courage and …
2024-08-05: Reworked the code for my display. Yes, it’s hot. The colors indicate temp and stock price. …
2024-08-05: I wish there was an option to disable the ugly dark-mode icons on IOS #ios #failure #ui #ux
2024-08-05: Here’s an interesting link you can share… …
2024-08-05: Small milestones still mean you’ve gone a mile. #life #success
2024-08-05: Do you wear a hat? Do you wear your hat inside? Why? Are you ashamed, lazy, or believe hats should …
2024-08-05: It’s time to get back to editing… Work.
2024-08-05: Do something random this evening. Don’t plan it. Don’t think about it. Just wing it. Just don’t …
2024-08-05: If something is too obvious to question, you will be proved wrong.
2024-08-05: Yes, I’m in one of those moods.
2024-08-05: LLM should be called ELM since most are using English… #llm #failure
2024-08-05: Those working on language processing in LLM are doing little in AI. Lanugage does not guarantee …
2024-08-05: LLM = Large Language Model. It says nothing about “I”, Intelligence. LLM is just a table of …
2024-08-05: The role of a writer is to make up stories, make you think, ask questions that make you …
2024-08-05: I know some of you ignore/don’t respond to my posts. That’s fine. I ignore and don’t respond to lots …
2024-08-05: Well, that’s good news. The hurricane is going to move up the coast right on time for my …
2024-08-05: “I’m too old to worry about the future. I worry about the past and how I could’ve changed it, but …
2024-08-05: I’m seeing lots of weird posts on the Elephant today. Most dealing with AI and probably generated by …
2024-08-05: “Humans will never come together in a time of crisis. After all, they continually live in one. …
2024-08-05: “Near as I can see, You ain’t far wrong.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-05: Happy National Underwear Day. Wear your nation’s underwear proudly.
2024-08-05: “I have seen stars in number, but not in numbers to tell me that we are not alone.” If you feel you …
2024-08-05: What boring thing were you forced to do today? Me? Pay bills. #life
2024-08-05: Civilization obscures and mutes the wonders around us, making us believe we, and all we create, are …
2024-08-05: Stay fluid-friendly.
2024-08-05: An example does not equate to API documentation. #documentation #failure #adafruit
2024-08-05: “Just because you fail once in a while doesn’t make you a failure. If you fail all the …
2024-08-05: Apparently, being progressive is perfectly fine for those wanting to return to the Middle Ages… If …
2024-08-05: I’m still waiting for a new iPad Mini. #apple
2024-08-05: Good morning. Yes, I know. It’s Monday. It could be worse. It could be last Monday. Time for …
2024-08-04: Time to switch it up. Restored Parker Parkette (F) with Colorverse Country Roads #fountainpen
2024-08-04: Anyone remember Saturns? The cars? I just saw one.
2024-08-04: Plan for tomorrow: – Python – Editing – Eating – Stuff
2024-08-04: Hello. The heat has broken, for now, after the rains. It’s a new week. A chance to make new …
2024-08-03: Sometimes, The Three Stooges make more sense…
2024-08-03: Ice doesn’t have a chance outside. That is unless, I can get an iceberg flown in. Then, it may …
2024-08-03: Someone just told me they are staying cool in a climate controlled environment. Well, the climate is …
2024-08-03: “Each Day Comes Once Upon A Time” #writing
2024-08-03: “Life is tough and chewy. Why do you think everyone gets one?” #writing
2024-08-03: Overkill. Motion sensing plasma beams would be more effective.
2024-08-03: “He traveled the timeline looking for an off-ramp.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-03: The food pic was called a Messi. Pulled pork, cheese, and banana peppers on a ciabitta bun.
2024-08-03: “He climbed mountains to conquer them. But the best he ever accomplished was falling down that …
2024-08-03: The band is good and playing a nice mix.
2024-08-03: The Garhering: I left some ice cubes out. It’s brutal even if you’re hiding in the shade. #feral …
2024-08-03: The band is playing Traveling Wilburies. That makes my day, such as it is. #music
2024-08-03: Donny tightening the lid on the interviewer’s water bottle is weird. Who does that? Weird. He must …
2024-08-03: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2024-08-03: When drunk, do you laugh, kill people, or both?
2024-08-03: Here is a smile for you. Or if you prefer, a grimace.
2024-08-03: The new autocorrect AI seems to flag text ending in ing as incorrect when typing. Especially, if it …
2024-08-03: If you’re not enjoying your day, you are struggling. I wish you better. #life
2024-08-03: I fear programming language syntax will evolve to the benefit of the AI that modifies/compiles it …
2024-08-03: Self-driving “AI” have already killed humans. I don’t hearing political groups talking about AIs …
2024-08-03: The measure of AiI should be how many words in the LLM are required for fluency vs a human baby …
2024-08-03: iOS is officially insane. #ios #failure #ai
2024-08-03: Ugh not another BSG reboot.
2024-08-03: Happy Grab Some Nuts Day. …
2024-08-03: Writing prompt: “An old guy with a grudge learns holding is not the same as wielding.” #writing …
2024-08-03: This is a good day to own a boat. No, I don’t.
2024-08-03: Apart from Monopoly, do you play any games using house/family rules? #game
2024-08-03: It’s a quiet day on the interwebs.
2024-08-03: Greetings, dwellers of the web. Stay out of the heat and stupidity. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-02: Plan for tomorrow: — get outside — eat outside — run errands — read — play a game — relax
2024-08-02: Time for some history. youtu.be/i2_sExT92… #music
2024-08-02: Anyone remember roller disco?
2024-08-02: Don’t be confused. It’s Friday.
2024-08-02: “Some are lazy in order to figure out who cares.” #writing
2024-08-02: “Summarize my morning.” Clippy: “I see you are trying to find meaning to your morning. Would you …
2024-08-02: Lunch consume-ed. Time to release the channel…
2024-08-02: Philosophical question: Are macros and shortcuts productive or just laziness. Especially, if you …
2024-08-02: Enjoy the Friday. Tomorrow may be different.
2024-08-02: Not all creativity is art. That’s why we have two different words. #art #creativity #writing
2024-08-02: “He flipped the coin. Heads, he thought, I live. Tails, I end it all. The metal disc spun in the …
2024-08-02: Do you smile when brushing your teeth? US-based ads show people smiling as they brush with the …
2024-08-02: I see people posting their, non AI/photo, art on social media and I’m ashamed that I have no real …
2024-08-02: The Gathering: Two of the kittens snuck inside this morning. Mote and Peach seem to prefer it …
2024-08-02: The RNC has a ton of ads about migrants killing Americans, but none about Americans killing …
2024-08-02: I should eat food. Or so I am told.
2024-08-02: “If you shuffle a deck of cards and no one sees you do it, is it shuffled?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-02: Do you read a book at a time? Or do you read multiple books at the same time, moving from one to …
2024-08-02: Anyone have anything fun planned for the weekend? I need some ideas.
2024-08-02: Just another sweltering day in paradise.
2024-08-02: Temperature is a matter of degrees.
2024-08-02: Hello, it’s similar to Friday today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-01: If you offer to do something for someone, do it and don’t complain about the price. You made a …
2024-08-01: Sometimes, you have to eat the entire bucket of ice cream. This, is one of those days.
2024-08-01: Be grateful for your attempts. #life #success
2024-08-01: Is there anything too powerful to exist? #philosophy
2024-08-01: Enough mind-dumping and playing devil’s protoge.
2024-08-01: Definitions without facts are beliefs.
2024-08-01: What was the last time and thing that made you belly-laugh? What made you laugh? Was it …
2024-08-01: I’m not going to Philcon. It’s been sub par. It’s gotten rid of “Guest of Honor” in lieu of …
2024-08-01: No artist has starved who was reasonably adept or had a a massive marketing agency behind them. — …
2024-08-01: “If you have to wonder why you are on this planet, maybe you belong on another one.” #life #writing
2024-08-01: “Sleep until it comes to you.” “But I don’t want to die in my sleep.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-01: How many languages can you speak? What country do you claim as your home? Just curious. Me? …
2024-08-01: Anyone want to meet up, chat, and have a drink? You pay air-fare/freight.
2024-08-01: I’m not accomplishing much of anything today. Lack of sleep/rest. Abusive weather. Portents of …
2024-08-01: Writing prompt: What if global warming is the result of alien terraforming? #writing #prompt
2024-08-01: My watch says it’s 90ºF. My body says there’s too much moisture. Delawarians will be developing …
2024-08-01: When your pharmaceutical ad has a statement “These are not the only side-effects,” you have a deadly …
2024-08-01: Pretending you are something you are not, doesn’t make you any better. #life #failure
2024-08-01: Never underestimate the obvious, but unsaid.
2024-08-01: Interesting that the RNC issued a statement not to attack Harris on race. I guess Donny didn’t get …
2024-08-01: Do you ever wish you could will into existence a project you’re working on? Patience is only a …
2024-08-01: What new ability would you like to have? Not a super-power. Just a normal everyday ability. #life
2024-08-01: Stay hydrated. You don’t want to be a prune before your time.
2024-08-01: Interesting how Donny is back to criticizing race and heritage the way he did with Obama. Strange he …
2024-08-01: Good morning. Another low sleep night. Luckily, not much on my list. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-31: “He was still dead when I buried him.” -#writing
2024-07-31: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-07-31: “Dirt is my spirit animal.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-31: The Phillies learn well. They are now the Eagles. #sport #philadelphia
2024-07-31: The Gathering: This is Peach. It’s learned to climb the screen door. It’s becoming more confident. …
2024-07-31: Ideas are meant to be shared, even the uncomfortable ones. ;)
2024-07-31: I think that’s enough mind-dumping for now. I hope I’ve made someone think.
2024-07-31: A laugh track is like having an author write »Laugh Here«, or an “Applause” sign at a TV …
2024-07-31: “Just because you’re read a bunch of books doesn’t mean you can write one. That’s like saying you’ve …
2024-07-31: Have you bought a book at random? Did you read it? Most people tend to read what they like and live …
2024-07-31: “The outage was caused by me being off-planet.” #writing
2024-07-31: PSA: Cloud storage is not a suitable means of backup, unless you own the cloud. #disasterrecovery …
2024-07-31: The smallest accomplishment is still an accomplishment and may be an inspiration to those who have …
2024-07-31: Donny has said that he owns Christians.
2024-07-31: “I’d rather be interesting and useless than boring and useless.” #writing
2024-07-31: We seem to be living in a world where the compiler deems what is correct and wanted. Compilers are …
2024-07-31: Creatures, Crime and Creativity Conference has the most authors. I’ll be attending, unless a car …
2024-07-31: “Life is worth living if someone doesn’t stop you from living.” #writing #life
2024-07-31: “He slalomed through life hitting all of the pylons and flags on the way to death.” #writing
2024-07-31: “A ghost of a chance is still a chance.” #writing
2024-07-31: “God doesn’t need priests the way humans need leaders.” #writing
2024-07-31: Share what you’ve accomplished in the past week. If it’s an accomplishment, it’s worth sharing. If …
2024-07-31: “If you don’t know why you’re doing something when you do it, you are a slave to habit, or at best, …
2024-07-31: “Common goals never are.” #writing
2024-07-31: “Are you living a life of cliches, stereotypes, and depending on the ‘truths’ of hope and belief …
2024-07-31: Just because you get the same results doesn’t mean you or the results are correct. #life
2024-07-31: If I have to worry about what the compiler wants me to code, then the language, compiler, or both …
2024-07-31: This is the hottest/muggiest summer that I’ve been through—and I’ve been through a lot. We are being …
2024-07-31: I wonder why books/authors never adopted a subscription model. Yes, Patreon is a thing, but that’s …
2024-07-31: Do any of you still subscribe to physical newspapers or magazines? Which ones? Why are they worth …
2024-07-31: I’m grateful that I exist in a time when air conditioning is a thing, even if it contributes to …
2024-07-31: I love the Apple Watch. I hate scrolling through all the apps and the Grid View is just as bad. …
2024-07-31: Hello. I’m getting lunch. It’s sweltering and even the trees are sweating.
2024-07-31: Happy Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day
2024-07-31: Greetings, humans. Have you messed up again? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-30: Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-07-30: “The AI told me to kill.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-30: Plan for tomorrow: — Python — reading — getting back to editing the book — eating — getting mauled …
2024-07-30: Time for a break. Finished the C3 short story and sent it in.
2024-07-30: I hate when my coffee gets cold.
2024-07-30: Hello. Enjoy the penultimate day of July. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-29: “I found another one.” “What?” “A dead body in my bathtub. That makes 16 this week.” “You’re going …
2024-07-29: The latest iPad beta keeps shutting the iPad down randomly. #ipad #failure
2024-07-29: What are you having for lunch?
2024-07-29: Happy National Cheese Purchase Sacrifice Day Uh… what?
2024-07-29: Greetings. Don’t forget how to be a child. Just don’t act like one. Time for the …
2024-07-28: Be stable physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Be dependable. #life #success
2024-07-28: OMG. I’m now listening to Girl Genius Online. I don’t remember this. #ipod
2024-07-28: I’m enjoying the music on my old iPods. I certainly listened to good and interesting stuff. Like …
2024-07-28: Hm the small iPod shuffle has lots of 80s synth-pop and Styx along with some J-Pop… #apple #music
2024-07-28: Naturally brewing some beet mead. #mead
2024-07-28: Nibbage #fountianpen
2024-07-28: That last post should’ve been in quotes. “Rooting for the underdog is only good when the underdog is …
2024-07-28: Rooting for the underdog is only good when the underdog is you. #life #sport
2024-07-28: “When you read, why do your lips move?” #writing #character
2024-07-28: “Entropy is a downer.”
2024-07-28: Chance only occurs when you don’t understand cause and effect, or don’t have enough information. …
2024-07-28: “God never wears orange.” #writing
2024-07-28: “Sometimes you have to get hit on the head a few times to let the obvious settle.” #writing
2024-07-28: Question the obvious. Question the assumptions. Question the prevailing wisdom. Question what …
2024-07-28: Writing prompt: Write a rap about something mundane. Make it interesting. #writing #prompt
2024-07-28: What’s everyone doing this Sunday? I’m editing. I have a deadline coming up and I need to get this …
2024-07-28: You should really eat something, even if I don’t.
2024-07-28: Good morning. I must’ve needed sleep. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-27: Plan for tomorrow: — write/edit — more writing/editing — eating — breathing
2024-07-27: Well, the iPod still works with the latest MacOS. And it still holds a charge. Interesting to see …
2024-07-27: These are still some of the most iconic ads: youtu.be/MTs5pOn7X… #music #apple
2024-07-27: I miss Steve… youtu.be/12bjWBZKd…
2024-07-27: Anyone know what these things are?
2024-07-27: “Sonic Mopping” is a new trend. Whoever thought mopping with a hedgehog was a thing.
2024-07-27: Pickup line: “Can I buy you a box of cookies?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-27: Just because you’ve followed the three-act structure, have all the right beats, and have no typos or …
2024-07-27: The story is not the structure. Too many focus on the structure and not enough on the story. Self …
2024-07-27: How do you go about proving your nerd cred?
2024-07-27: “Long nights. Short days.”
2024-07-27: “Be grateful you aren’t him.”
2024-07-27: So, Trump has called for the end of Democracy. I guess nuking the Northeast is next…
2024-07-27: … and “eating with your eyes” makes as much sense as hearing with your nose. #food #restaurant
2024-07-27: I hate deconstructed food. Yea, I know it makes it look better. But I’m paying for a meal, not a …
2024-07-27: I’m sitting by the water. I’m reveling (not modeling) in the weather. I’ve ordered a “crabby patty” …
2024-07-27: I may not like your opinions. I don’t like my own. Opinions only have value to those with none. …
2024-07-27: Do you do/work/solve any puzzles? I don’t mean electronic/digital or jigsaw puzzles. I’m looking for …
2024-07-27: Many feel marginalized only because people don’t listen to them. Offtimes, people don’t listen to …
2024-07-27: So, this year’s Olympic flame is all smoke and mirrors. press.paris2024.org/news/the-… …
2024-07-27: If you hold onto memories, you hold on to the hopes and dreams that you haven’t achieved. Rarely, do …
2024-07-27: Gaj! It’s almost August. It’s just like a Steve Miller song.
2024-07-27: Are you doing anything restful or relaxing? Is it helping?
2024-07-27: It’s a gorgeous day for a change. Humidity has slipped away and the heat has moved into tomorrow.
2024-07-27: You don’t have to suppress your emotions. You don’t have to wildly express them either. …
2024-07-27: Good morning. Get outside today. Leave your phone behind. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-26: Plan for tomorrow: – errands – house stuff – Python – eat lunch – free …
2024-07-26: What fun are you going to have this weekend?
2024-07-26: I know where to return the rental cars. But where do I return the carriage?
2024-07-26: People who normally don’t watch or follow sports follow the Olympics. They see nationalism, not …
2024-07-26: What’s the ASCII code for an old line?
2024-07-26: Donny is very impressed with his thumbs. He keeps brandishing them in every photo-op.
2024-07-26: I think I should write a script to scan all the devices on my network and log all the IPs and host …
2024-07-26: I guess it’s Olympics time again. And election year here. And leap year. I think that’s a conspiracy …
2024-07-26: Happy Friday, everyone. Hoot and holler and party on! The weekend starts now-ish. I hope everyone …
2024-07-26: Today’s choice. #books #dinner #writing
2024-07-26: Mage needs food.
2024-07-26: If you’re a programmer, are there any fun information-getter APIs that you know of? Share. …
2024-07-26: “He had overeaten, and now he was in a gaseous state.” #writing
2024-07-26: There sure are a bunch of people floating around up there… #space
2024-07-26: Overheard in the hotel: “We remember our journeys.” Great quote. This was in relation to remembering …
2024-07-26: Don’t take things on social media personally, even if they are meant personally, they probably …
2024-07-26: Good morning. It’s Friday. Get your stuff done so you can relax this weekend. The weekend needs …
2024-07-25: I should watch Airplane again.
2024-07-25: Hm. There is a new Opus 88 fountain pen? Sigh. #fountainpen
2024-07-25: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-07-25: This is why we can’t have good things: #api
2024-07-25: You know how YouTube channels have timestamp markers in the description/summary? If I had a YouTube …
2024-07-25: Nintendo always has a cool hardware feature in their consoles. What new cool hardware feature do you …
2024-07-25: Tomorrow is Friday. What’s everyone doing? I’m going to spend the day twiddling my thumbs waiting …
2024-07-25: Anyone have a reccomendation for good computer (blue-blocking) glasses? I don’t’ need readers or …
2024-07-25: Grr. I can’t get PiTunnel to load on an Argon RaspberryPi EON server. No error messages but nothing …
2024-07-25: Anyone remember MacRuby? web.archive.org/web/20240…
2024-07-25: “Your problems don’t amount to much when compared to a mountain of mole hills.” #writing …
2024-07-25: Poofy is a word. Floofy is sort of a word, a derivative of poofy. I recommend stoofy, a derivative …
2024-07-25: Is “juvenile justice” just another term for vengeance? #news
2024-07-25: Pictures aren’t important. The memories persist, bit photos fade or get put away and forgotten. …
2024-07-25: “Being young is being God. You can’t fail, unless your parents ground you.” #writing #character
2024-07-25: “Sometimes, you get old Then you find out who your real friends are.” #writing #character
2024-07-25: Gratuitous dessert pic. Tres Leches #food
2024-07-25: I’m feeling much better after consuming food. Gratuitous food pic. #food
2024-07-25: Tres Leches for dessert…
2024-07-25: “Down the shore” is proper in Phila, PA. Meaning:: “I am visiting a beach resort, in New Jersey. I’m …
2024-07-25: I’ll be at Creatures, Crime, and Creativity in Columbia MD this September with humor, snark, and an …
2024-07-25: “Due to the baseball delay, the rain poured.” #writing #sport
2024-07-25: I just ordered the crazy chicken at the Mexican restaurant. #food
2024-07-25: “Her sashay was her cachet.” #writing #character
2024-07-25: “Ordering a shot is always a bad idea, politically speaking.” NOTE: This is meant to be humorous. It …
2024-07-25: Just be yourself. Even if you have to pretend.
2024-07-25: What is your drink of choice? Mine? The ceremonial morning coffee.
2024-07-25: Antagonist: “Will you be disappointed if tomorrow never comes, Mr. Bond?” Roger Moore: “It depends …
2024-07-25: Fill in the blank: • Be a chump. Vote for _____. And if you think the question is somehow biased, …
2024-07-25: Thank you, all. Whether you follow and/or interact with me, or not. We are all interconnected and …
2024-07-25: I need to use the word “sweltering” more.
2024-07-25: Piracy and Privacy are only one letter away. And we call that letter, spam.
2024-07-25: It’s another brutally humid day, although the heat is tolerable. If it’s not oppressively hot and …
2024-07-25: I’m taking a break from XCode and Swift. I don’t like the state of the language vs. where it …
2024-07-25: With any luck, I can get the first book of the trilogy off to the editor. Then, I can start on …
2024-07-25: Today hasn’t been all that productive, although I did take my car in and am almost done the short …
2024-07-25: I’m trying to come up with a unifying cover idea to my trilogy (almost said “three book trilogy”). …
2024-07-25: The waiter looked at me. His face was expressionless, and then he spoke. “Pick your poisson.” …
2024-07-25: “Who shot JRR Tolkien?” If you get the reference, you must be ancient.
2024-07-25: … and at Barnes and Noble, I saw a bunch of JRR Tolkien books and my mind went to “Lord of the …
2024-07-25: On a walk earlier, I saw a sign “Cash for Houses”. My mind automatically went to “Cash for Cows”. …
2024-07-25: I put two pillows I washed into the dryer. Now one of them is missing.
2024-07-25: I must be hungry. I haven’t eaten anything but a doughnut all day.
2024-07-25: If life comes with no documentation, why should software? Are you criticizing God? Or think that you …
2024-07-25: Time for some #music youtu.be/RKmw9oS__…
2024-07-25: Which is the most boring board game?~ #game
2024-07-25: Oh well, the car won’t be done until late tomorrow. I feel like Mexican food today. I guess that’s …
2024-07-25: “I thought about becoming human, but then, I didn’t see the point.” #writing
2024-07-25: Great advice for everyone. #life #success
2024-07-25: Don’t wait for happiness. Create it. Create it for yourself and others. #life #success #happiness
2024-07-25: Wow. Some magazines still come with CD/DVDs. And source code! I’ll have to get it so I can relive …
2024-07-25: Working on the short story in Barnes and Noble. #writing #palma
2024-07-25: “You aren’t truly alive until you’re dead.” - Fred the Zombie #writing #throwawaylone
2024-07-25: Ok. This is brilliant. #ios www.macrumors.com/how-to/si…
2024-07-25: “We all have weaknesses. Yours is your stupidity. Mine is my inability to mold the world in my own …
2024-07-25: Happy Shiraz Day I haven’t had one in decades.
2024-07-25: Breakfast of champions. (No, not the bag.)
2024-07-25: So much for doing some writing while I wait for the car. My iPad didn’t charge overnight. Oh well. …
2024-07-25: Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-25: Well, this is nice. I got a loaner while the dealer takes care of the windshield. This car even has …
2024-07-24: Be open to possibilitis. #life #success
2024-07-24: Busy day today. Got an acceptable amount accomplished. Busy day tomorrow. Early travel.
2024-07-24: “Life is a Doppler Shift that goes screaming into the night.” #writing
2024-07-24: Happy National Tell an Old Joke Day So, tell me something…
2024-07-24: Programming Syntax := “The assignment of a Jedi. Not as clumsy as an equivalence …from an elegant …
2024-07-24: Good morning. Improve the world; improve yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-23: I hope everyone had a stress-free day.
2024-07-23: “Son, zombies are mussels. The dead ones don’t open up and smell bad. Both of them will wreak havoc …
2024-07-23: Vicious rumor: Kenwood has gotten out of the electronics business #hamradio
2024-07-23: An ESPN show asks “What are you MAD about?” Their emphasis, not mine This promotes being “mad” as …
2024-07-23: “He was so into himself that he was out of his mind.” #writing
2024-07-23: Observed: “A small backpack had grown tentacles to his shoulders. His T-shirt announced he was a …
2024-07-23: We evolve from I to Us to We to All Beings to All Things Everywhere. Most of us are stuck on I. …
2024-07-23: When Wednesday feels like Friday. This isn’t one of them.
2024-07-23: What does “I’m sorry” mean? Especially when used as a reply to a death or you feeling bad. You feel …
2024-07-23: So is X still up after Elon announced they aren’t running virus apps?.~ #x
2024-07-23: PSA: Push notifications should never be used for marketing purposes. You’ll just piss-off the …
2024-07-23: Sigh, Amazon has started spamming me to open a business account via emails and push notifications. …
2024-07-23: Time to switch gears to eat and edit. The morning wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped it …
2024-07-23: Time to switch it up. Scriptorium Magma Dragon (1.1) with Lamy Mango #fountainpen
2024-07-23: Books have a deathly fear of rejection. #books
2024-07-23: Good morning. You’re all here? Good. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-22: New Nightwish song. youtu.be/oHCaZmIzr… #music
2024-07-22: Anyone feeling nostalgic for yesterday?
2024-07-22: If you fail to take into account the negatives of an approach or solution, you have failed. #life
2024-07-22: “If you’ve succeeded at something, it doesn’t mean you get to take it easy. On the contrary.” #life …
2024-07-22: If you’re going to make a mistake, make sure it’s not a fatal one. #life
2024-07-22: Bring joy and peace onto others instead of stress and worry. #life
2024-07-22: The Gathering: I guess they’ll be old enough soon to take to the vet and have spayed/neutered. …
2024-07-22: The Gathering: The kittens came out this morning. From top to bottom: Ghost, Peach, and Mote. #feral …
2024-07-22: Good morning. Stay optimistic. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-21: Yo! Tomorrow is Monday. Wail in despair!
2024-07-21: If you don’t change things, they will change in ways you don’t want. #life
2024-07-21: We live in a weird, distorted, and dystopian future.
2024-07-21: “May” be. Also. Who defines “arm length”? It’s definitely not mine. #ips
2024-07-21: So, apparently, Harry Styles is the male version of Taylor Swift? This is based on the number of …
2024-07-21: The Gathering: I’ve settled on the names for the kittens. mote (a tony Speck of Spot), Peach, and …
2024-07-21: “Count your blessings.” “I have too many to count. That doesn’t mean, I can’t complain about the …
2024-07-21: “Back in my day the world was black and white. Now we live in a world of grays tending to black.” …
2024-07-21: I think I need to eat something. It feels like a nachos kind of day.
2024-07-21: I guess people nowadays don’t know what an apple cart is.
2024-07-21: Sometimes you have to upset the cart in order to find the rotten apple.
2024-07-21: Slapping words, almost randomly, in hopes of inspiration. #writing
2024-07-21: Happy Invite an Alien to Live With You Day Yes, it’s a thing
2024-07-21: Crowdstrike proves companies will go with a solution that provides reasonable success given the …
2024-07-21: Good morning. Enjoy the last Sunday you’ll have this week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-20: “If you don’t search for the truth, any old lie will do.” #life
2024-07-20: Deep announcer voice: “He was a gentle man until they killed his cockatoo. Now he carries a gun and …
2024-07-20: “If you’re wondering, you are splashing to stay afloat.” #life #writing
2024-07-20: End rant. End 2 yen.
2024-07-20: Context: I have no CompSci or Math degree. However, I’m an expert on FT mainframe systems and …
2024-07-20: Swift is centered on perfectionism, not pragmatism. I worry about race conditions and …
2024-07-20: “Markdown is the YAML for people who can’t code.” .~
2024-07-20: When your name is the marquee, you better be a marquis.
2024-07-20: “How do you know your best friend is your best friend? Is it because you’re still alive? …
2024-07-20: It’s the middle of the heatwave-summer. I feel like baking. What’s wrong with me? …
2024-07-20: Still getting spam acquisition emails about this book. Wish they were real. Not that I’d sell cheap. …
2024-07-20: I hope the Canadian wildfires of last year have subsided. I haven’t heard anything on the news …
2024-07-20: “People go to live events to blend in with the crowd, to belong, to feel the energy that is …
2024-07-20: I guess everyone in Delaware is at the State Fair. The roads are empty. Must be some …
2024-07-20: “Life is a public beta, and you signed up.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-20: I’m debating whether I need a very short scene or not. It’s from the POV of the …
2024-07-20: Time for food and more editing.
2024-07-19: Happy National Flitch Day Had to look up flitch.
2024-07-19: Good people don’t do bad things. #life
2024-07-19: Do you know where your digital watch is?
2024-07-19: Wait! Weird Al has a new polka medley? youtu.be/y0ZoX4dBv… #music #weirdal
2024-07-19: CrowdStrike seems like a single-point-of-failure waiting to happen. And seriously, why are they …
2024-07-19: Sometimes, you have to lay some eggs before you can break them. – ancient proverb I just made …
2024-07-19: Be more patient. #life #success
2024-07-19: #life
2024-07-19: It’s a new day. Why are you still making the old mistakes? #life
2024-07-19: Not enough sleep last night. All my plans are on hold until I can regain some rest and wake up …
2024-07-19: There is not enough kindness in the world. There is not enough peace in the world. There is not …
2024-07-19: Good morning all. It’s Friday. Breathe a sigh of relief. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-18: The country is going up in flames again, it seems.
2024-07-18: Something I created back in 2015 and found while going through old files today: …
2024-07-18: Bob Newhart died. Bummer.
2024-07-18: It’s time for a break. I’ve been editing all day.
2024-07-18: Welcome to Thursday. Are you working in or out today? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-17: It’s time to call it another day. Go get some rest. Relax. Don’t get bitten by zombies.
2024-07-17: Do you have any friendly reminders?
2024-07-17: “A fragile flame still burns bright.” #writing
2024-07-17: AI isn’t the end. The end is when corporations, governments, and individuals rely on AI. #ai …
2024-07-17: “The future was yesterday.” #writing
2024-07-17: Would you rather use a GUI or a command line? #computers.
2024-07-17: We all wear out. #life
2024-07-17: “Welcome the human. It has something to say. They always do.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-17: The Gathering: This is Mote; child of Fudge and grandchild of Spot. I now have three generations of …
2024-07-17: “The happiest are the insane ones.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-17: “His brain lived in a low-rent skull.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-17: Bring kindness to the world and all its inhabitants. #life #success
2024-07-17: “It’s a climate warming kind of day.”
2024-07-17: The local farmers market no longer sells gallon jugs of honey. I guess I need to get them online …
2024-07-17: If you are disappointed, your expectations were too high. #life
2024-07-17: Time to shift gears and eat something. Spent most of the day running errands and editing.
2024-07-17: Anyone melting?
2024-07-17: Happy Take Your Poet to Work Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-07-17: Greetings. Enjoy the day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-16: Time to welcome the night. youtu.be/cpx_iTXTg… #music
2024-07-16: Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — more writing — more Python — thinking about how to solve the iOS …
2024-07-16: Hockey players should be barred from the game if they are caught ‘hooking’'. …
2024-07-16: Be snarky. Be fun. Make sure no one hits or shoots you as a result. #life #humor
2024-07-16: Ask the obvious questions. Ask the questions no one asks. Ask the questions with known answers. Ask …
2024-07-16: There is a gradient between childhood and adulthood. When cross it, you lose a lot. You gain a lot. …
2024-07-16: God: “What have you accomplished that has impressed others?” Me: “Nothing.” …
2024-07-16: “Everyone teaches me. Even you. The most valuable lessons teach me how wrong I am.” …
2024-07-16: Overheard: “You are so smart.” That implies that the speaker is dumb/ignorant. Do not …
2024-07-16: What quote has driven and shaped your life? The one I’ve tried to live by all of my life, and …
2024-07-16: “Time always proves you wrong. Even by me saying this, time will prove me right.” …
2024-07-16: It’s time. Thank you, everyone, who has followed me, interacted with me, supported me and my …
2024-07-16: “Today has been challenging. But I’ve met the challenges. They aren’t that bad. …
2024-07-16: Serious philosophical (and rhetorical question): Why do you value human life over other kinds? Think …
2024-07-16: Share your good news and thoughts. Don’t be selfish. There is enough for everyone. #life …
2024-07-16: Help humans. Help animals. Help plants. Help the planet. In no particular order. #life #success
2024-07-16: The Gathering: The new kittens came out and one let me pet it, while Fudge, the mom, looked. She …
2024-07-16: “His pen flew over the paper. His signature was as fluid as ever. Sitting back, he marveled at …
2024-07-16: “Why do elves only come out during Christmas,and then hide?” “Hobbit.” …
2024-07-16: “Stories are magic. They cause people to see things. To imagine. To ask questions about themselves …
2024-07-16: “If words have power, then libraries are omnipotent.” #books #reading
2024-07-16: “True Gods don’t argue over or try to convince followers which is the real truest one. …
2024-07-16: “When you look for a needle in a haystack, all you’ll see are needles. You won’t …
2024-07-16: Remember when you complained about the cost of cable? And then you quit? Then you signed up for …
2024-07-16: I’ve spent most of the day editing. I hate editing, but it needs doing. #writing #editing
2024-07-16: It’s brutally hot today.
2024-07-16: “Stare well at the stairwell.” “Why?” “Dreams don’t need a …
2024-07-16: Grr they need to replace the windshield again because the glass company did it incorrectly. Oh well …
2024-07-16: Hello. Waiting at the car dealer service center. It’s another brutal day outside. Time for the …
2024-07-15: Any good solo board game recommendations? #game #solo
2024-07-15: More stuff to read. #books
2024-07-15: Only compare yourself to someone identical in every way to you. #life #success
2024-07-15: The problem with party games is that they require a party.
2024-07-15: Dopamine isn’t about being a dope or using it.
2024-07-15: I think I need/want to visit TraderJoe’s and Barnes & Noble.
2024-07-15: Mind-dump complete: 32.1 gigaquads freed.
2024-07-15: “I’ve learned from all of my mistakes. That’s how I make more.” #writing
2024-07-15: It’s not enough to admit your mistakes if you don’t learn from them. #life
2024-07-15: PSA: Jerky is not jerk. #food
2024-07-15: An insult only hurts when it speak truth from the standpoint of the receiver.The receiver should …
2024-07-15: What else will you start that you will never finish? #life
2024-07-15: “Books contain the soul of the author.” #writing #books #reading
2024-07-15: “Books are for reading. They are not for marking up with highlighters, pens, or pencils. They are …
2024-07-15: Be a good human. Be a kind human. Be a human. #life #success
2024-07-15: Remember when people used to say, “Give me a solid!”, and “It’s a gas!”? What ever happened to …
2024-07-15: The Gathering: Kittens are out of hiding more often. Fudge is playing and caring for them.The tiny …
2024-07-15: “Send us money or we will taunt you another time.” — The Knights Who Say Spam #montypython
2024-07-15: Alchemy isn’t about metals. It’s about combining thoughts to create new ones. Some of them will be …
2024-07-15: OK. I’ve written a couple more scenes. I have about 2K words to go to hit the word limit for the C3 …
2024-07-15: “How many bits are you?”
2024-07-15: “He dragged his feet. They had been sliced off by a chainsaw and were now tied with twine to his …
2024-07-15: “Life is priceless. If it doesn’t have a price, it’s worthless to me.” #writing
2024-07-15: “He wanted to get high, so he went up in a balloon.” #throwawayline
2024-07-15: I’m hanging out in PA, working on my C3 short story, and listening in on conversations. Most of them …
2024-07-15: “It was a lucky day. The stars lined up. Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Chevy Chase, the bald guy with …
2024-07-15: Well, this is fun.
2024-07-15: Discovered one of the AirPod Pro buds in the washing machine. Not sure how that’s possible since I …
2024-07-15: Greetings. Stay silly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-14: Anyone remember Alan Kay? Who is today’s version of Alan Kay?
2024-07-14: “The Empty Bag of the Eldritch Nothingness” should be a title. #writing #prompt
2024-07-14: Hm. Just stumbled onto bento.me Do I need another acct?
2024-07-14: OK, people. Slap me with some knowledge.
2024-07-14: I should install and play around with Writebook. once.com/writebook… Might be good for …
2024-07-14: Plan for tomorrow: – Errands – Editing – Food – Driving
2024-07-14: Why can’t we develop iOS apps using NewtonScript? It’s a much tastier language than …
2024-07-14: Another good day of editing “To Preserve Health”. It’s feeling more polished. …
2024-07-14: The busier you are, the more important it is that you find time to relax. #life #success
2024-07-14: If you finish a jigsaw puzzles, do you glue them and display them, put them back in the box, throw …
2024-07-14: Marketing: buy two get one free sounds better than 30% off. Free is the trigger word. #marketing
2024-07-14: “It was so hot that even the asphalt got off the road.” #throwawayline
2024-07-14: “You’re such a pessimist.” “Prove me wrong.” #writing
2024-07-14: Find space for yourself, for your thoughts, for your plans. #life #success
2024-07-14: My iPhone hasn’t changed. If you mean, the OS on the iPhone has been updated, you should say …
2024-07-14: Work-life balance doesn’t exist, unless you work at it. #life #success
2024-07-14: Gain new abilities. Just not ones that may destroy the world.
2024-07-14: Just made a smoothie with fresh cherries, mangoes, blueberries. Yum.
2024-07-14: Don’t get caught in the weeds while trying to get through the forest. – ancient proverb …
2024-07-14: Happy Mac ‘n’ Cheese Day
2024-07-14: Happy Mac ‘n’ Cheese Day
2024-07-14: Hello. Go outside. Breathe deep. Relax. Let your worries ebb. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-13: Find a group of encouragement. #life #success
2024-07-13: “Zombies need to stay home and just use social media.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-13: “Nobody move! There’s been—a MURDER! Oh, wait. Never mind. It’s just my shoe.” #writing …
2024-07-13: Remember when Hamsterdance was a thing?
2024-07-13: When is a good time?
2024-07-13: I wish there was an SSH menu built into MacOS. Lots of S/FTP menu options, but I can’t find an …
2024-07-13: Happy Gruntled Workers Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-07-13: The Gathering: oh no! Fudge is a mother. I could never get her to the vet… #cat #feral
2024-07-13: I have no clue… I understand the error, but have no idea how to fix it. Sending main actor-isolated …
2024-07-12: Go out and live in and with nature this weekend. Not everything important is man~made. #life …
2024-07-12: iOS dark icons are awful and a bad idea. Just sayin’ #ios
2024-07-12: Must not look at the Matter spec… must not look…
2024-07-12: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — work on getting a clean compile under Swift 6 — Python stuff.
2024-07-12: I just learned that cmd-shift-. toggles displaying hidden files on a Mac. Grr! How did I not know …
2024-07-12: Do you steal coworkers’s pens—or lunch?
2024-07-12: I wonder if I can grow Spanish moss inside…
2024-07-12: “And lo, it came to pass as did the week. Unto us has come the weekend. Rejoice! Cavort! And …
2024-07-12: Happy National Eat Your Jell-O Day.
2024-07-12: Pouring rain. Thunder. A slight break in the heat. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-11: “Be happy you’re not the other guy.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-11: It’s hot out. Read a cool book. May I suggest one of mine? Available wherever good books are sold. …
2024-07-11: Remember when Palm Pilots were used in movies?
2024-07-11: “If you don’t listen to others, how will you know how wrong they are?” #writing
2024-07-11: Greetings. Comfort someone. Everyone needs a hug. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-10: What’s the best thing you’ve ever baked in an EZ Bake oven, if you ever baked anything in the EZ …
2024-07-10: “Oh, the dog’s not lost. He’s just misplaced.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-10: When your kids play Monopoly, do they ask what a Community Chest is? Do you know? #monopoly #life …
2024-07-10: Explore the things people don’t expect you to explore. #life #success
2024-07-10: if you get marketing spam via notifications, question your life choices. #amazon #failure
2024-07-10: When was the last time someone gave you a hug? Not one that you initiated? When was the last time …
2024-07-10: How often do you tap.touch.swipe at your MacBook and wonder why it’s not responding?
2024-07-10: What talent/skill do you wish you had? Why? What do you do instead? Me? I’d like to be able to …
2024-07-10: When you know it’s your problem, admit it, laugh at yourself, solve it. #life #success
2024-07-10: Sometimes, you have to shut down your thoughts to regain some objectivity. It’s possible not …
2024-07-10: … and I’ve been awake since I’ve been up.
2024-07-10: Sorry. It’s one of those days. The heat. The humidity. The hitting my head against a wall …
2024-07-10: Swift Concurrency/Swift 6 is a pain/obstacle There are too many annotations/decorators/macros …
2024-07-10: It’s so hot that _____… Fill it in…
2024-07-10: Vicious Rumor: Elon Musk to buy Xfinity and merge it with X.
2024-07-10: It’s time for a break and some food. At this rate, I may finish editing by December. #writing …
2024-07-10: How annoying does your family find you?
2024-07-10: Just because something is a “best practice”, doesn’t mean it’s a rule or …
2024-07-10: I’m spending most of the day editing “Coins of Destiny” again. It’s the …
2024-07-10: I’m staying out of the heat and stupidity today. The heat waves, this year, have been intense. …
2024-07-09: “Do you listen to the voice in your head? Which one?” #writing
2024-07-09: “Creating a world of hate is easier than creating a universe of evil. Let’s create …
2024-07-09: Happy Cow Appreciation Day
2024-07-09: “Ex-Axel-Foliate!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-09: “When time passes, it doesn’t care.” #writing
2024-07-09: “Naps are for everyone.” #writing
2024-07-09: “Write so that others don’t have to.” #writing
2024-07-09: The sunlight is weird today. It’s almost like we’re having an eclipse. It’s like a distant shadow. …
2024-07-09: Hail! We’re creeping toward the weekend. Some of us are more creepy than others. Time for the …
2024-07-08: Bwahaha! It runs on Apple Silicon! They’ve kept it updated and alive. #programming #squeak …
2024-07-08: I miss Byte magazine. #computer #programming
2024-07-08: Morning clouds.
2024-07-08: Good morning. I’m back home. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-07: Search engines are still pretty dumb/simplistic. Ask one for “how to archive ideas” and they will …
2024-07-07: Have a peaceful evening. We all deserve it.
2024-07-07: Ran across someone in his 30s who complimented me on my chicken scratch as I sat writing in the …
2024-07-07: It’s more interested in what’s going on than me. ;)
2024-07-07: Why do people say they have read a book when they listened to an audio book? It’s lazy and …
2024-07-07: Gratuitous food pic. Rockfish po’ boy #food
2024-07-07: Ready to head for home. It was a relaxing couple of days, but reality awaits.
2024-07-07: “He frequented the local mortuaries, scrounging ear wax to make candles, that he sold to people who …
2024-07-07: Observed: a man running his index finger into his mouth ,up to his knuckle, cleaning his teeth. He …
2024-07-07: Phillies are on a bender. #sport
2024-07-07: “Pockets in women’s clothing is a thing of science fiction.” #writing
2024-07-07: Being made The Chosen one just means you have been given a Choice. #writing #character
2024-07-07: Just because you are The Chosen One doesn’t mean you have to fulfill anything. It just means you …
2024-07-07: Time for a break and to get out of the sun for a bit. Good writing session this morning. #writing
2024-07-07: Heat so hot… #climate
2024-07-07: “Once you reduce or limit your ambitions you become complacent. Do it often or long enough and it …
2024-07-07: The purpose of fear is to teach you why you fear. If you don’t learn the why, you will continue to …
2024-07-07: Heat. #climate
2024-07-07: Good advice to succeed #life #success
2024-07-07: If you think it’s hot, think how the Earth feels. #climate
2024-07-07: Good morning. Go slay some demons today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-06: Anyone remember SNA? Or SNAX?
2024-07-06: Help those who are struggling and in need of help. #life #success
2024-07-06: Yes, Dorothy, there is a Finksburg Maryland.
2024-07-06: Something to look forward to tomorrow.
2024-07-06: “It is good to vanish into the night, especially just having killed.” #writing
2024-07-06: “He achieved lazy without even trying.” #writing
2024-07-06: Lots of people are saying Uno. Its a fun game, but why is Uno so great? I would have thought Cataan …
2024-07-06: “Great heroes need great villains; otherwise they just look silly.” Warren Murphy #writing
2024-07-06: Thinking takes time snd energy. #life
2024-07-06: Without an idea, there is no writing. #writing
2024-07-06: Stay cool. Stay hydrated. Stay low key.
2024-07-06: Best non-computer game you’ve ever played? #game
2024-07-06: “Life is completely wrong. That’s why we worry about it so much.” #writing
2024-07-06: Plan for tomorrow: — ibid
2024-07-06: Having a critical flaw makes you human. #life
2024-07-06: The journey of a thousand miles begins with good comfortable shoes.
2024-07-06: This is like tipping cows. That’s what Synology claims…
2024-07-06: Yeah. It’s summer. Go with it.
2024-07-06: I don’t know if I’m having fun or not. I don’t know what fun is and no one can tell me. But they …
2024-07-06: “If the AI learns faster than you… well, do I need to say more?” #writing #ai
2024-07-06: Just heard The Hu for the first time. Different and good. #music
2024-07-06: Observed: women tend to cackle when drunk. I’m sure it’s not everyone, but I’ve seen three today. …
2024-07-06: “Sometimes, the evil is you.” #writing
2024-07-06: No context pic.
2024-07-06: Nil is as an important a discovery as 0 was. It allowed us to formulate ‘maybe’ questions. . #math …
2024-07-06: The uncomfortable questions are uncomfortable because their answers are where most of the truth …
2024-07-06: Good morning of writing. I’m through 2/3 of the way through this story. I’m hoping to have the first …
2024-07-06: “Where Titans Hide” should be a title. #writing
2024-07-06: “They just want right-wing babies.” “They just want left-wing babies.” #writing #throwawayline.
2024-07-06: “When in darkness and doubt, love and let live “ #writing
2024-07-06: “Realize how small and confined your perception is, and bask in how vast and wonderful the universe …
2024-07-06: Having breakfast. then writing in the sun.
2024-07-06: Have a clear purpose. If you don’t have one, act as if you do. #life #success
2024-07-06: Good morning. Enjoy the day. Help someone else enjoy it as well. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-05: Nappy Comic Sans Day
2024-07-05: Plan for tomorrow: — ibid — write
2024-07-05: Time for a classic youtu.be/B7nKzCRL_… #music
2024-07-05: Today was a day I needed. I got a chance to relax and read and eat. Unfrtunately, I didnt write. But …
2024-07-05: “With the wind at her back and a head full of steam, she still looked like a tugboat as she belched …
2024-07-05: “I have money problems—lots of them.” “Then you are rich.” #writing #throwawaylne
2024-07-05: “I don’t enjoy cricket matches. I much prefer grasshopper races.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-05: Nibbage. #fountainpen
2024-07-05: “The water was glass smooth apart from the rippling wavelets from the breeze.” #writing …
2024-07-05: Remember when people came from “good stock” and storks?
2024-07-05: I’m not quite awoke yet.
2024-07-05: Gorgeous morning with some storm clouds and a breeze. We have a heat advisory It’s summer.
2024-07-05: Good morning. It’s Friday! Celebrate another week done. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-07-04: Be yourself, not somebody else. #llife #success
2024-07-04: Wishing everyone who celebrates more independence and not less in the future. #july4
2024-07-04: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — write — eat — drink (water)
2024-07-04: “Why are you staring at that man?” “I want to see him move. He’s been frozen like that for an hour. …
2024-07-04: It’s what you think it is. #food
2024-07-04: It’s so hot and humid that even the glass is sweating.
2024-07-04: Phillies are pulling an Eagles. #sports.
2024-07-04: Do not vote for the government of the one person, by the one person, and of the one person. …
2024-07-04: Early dinner today. #food
2024-07-04: Current vacation view.
2024-07-04: Just because you are The Chosen One and destiny has chosen your fate, it doesn’t neccessarily mean …
2024-07-04: Current view
2024-07-04: Not a productive day, but that’s ok. Entering vacation mode.
2024-07-04: Time to switch it up. Platinum Double Dragon Maki-e (F) with Noodlers Dragon Napalm #fountainpen****
2024-07-04: I hate Swift concurrency. If the compiler is smart enough to detect concurrency issues, it should be …
2024-07-04: Good morning, all. Give up on you “self” to know who you really are. Time for the …
2024-07-03: Hello. Keep an open mind. Let all the junk out. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-02: “When everyone is chosen, no one is The Chosen One.” #writing
2024-07-02: Old and worn, but it survives Glad it wasn’t destroyed. #sf #art #vincemtdifate
2024-07-02: Wimbledon always sounds like something that happens when you drop the ball. “She Wimbledoned.” …
2024-07-02: What is the root vegetable? .~
2024-07-02: In the US we have Social Security Numbers of the format xxx-xx-xxxx. Come up with a function to …
2024-07-02: “Are you sure?” “Is anyone?” #wrting #life
2024-07-02: “Life is a multi-colored green screen you react against.” #writing
2024-07-02: What is German Onion Soup? .~ #food
2024-07-02: Why isn’t Portal Golf a game? #gamedev
2024-07-02: “When a governnment tells you to do something, when a government tells you not to do something, that …
2024-07-02: I wonder how many elementary school music teachers have subverted children by telling them, “You …
2024-07-02: Zucchini: the other useless vegetabke #food
2024-07-02: I should really play some Wow. I haven’t played in over a year, I think. I need a different reality. …
2024-07-02: Thank you. Thank you-if you follow, and especialy if you interact with me. I’m not evereyone’s …
2024-07-02: I thnk this afternoon will be full of Python, speciffically learning PeeWee ORM, and “lite” reading.
2024-07-02: How many of you have mortgaged your life? #life
2024-07-02: “It’s never enough to be kind. However, it is sufficient.” #writing #life
2024-07-02: “Smile, when your battery is about to die. That’s when you know you don’t have to put up with all …
2024-07-02: “The best way to llook at a life you don’t understand is from a 23.2º angle.” #writing #life
2024-07-02: Whcih subscription would you never cancel? Do you even know what subscriptions for which you are …
2024-07-02: I’m always open to learning something new, even if it destroys a long held opinion or belief. That’s …
2024-07-02: How do you structure what you do? Do you?
2024-07-02: What book {fiction or otherwise} has taught you the most, and from which you have learned the most? …
2024-07-02: “Humans are non sustainable.” #writing
2024-07-02: So, when is the iPad mini going to support the PencilPro? I brought the Pro with me by accident to …
2024-07-02: It’s a holiday week. For me, it’s also a week when I’m going on a local vacation. I plan to relax, …
2024-07-02: I’ve been rereading Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth”. I forgot how good his style …
2024-07-02: ‘Do you have to be precise to be accurate? Do you have to be accurate to be precise? No. You have to …
2024-07-02: Observed: Three truckers wearing various shades of green and non-matching caps in likewise shades of …
2024-07-02: “You don’t need to be rich to be happy. Being rich only distracts you from true happiness.” #life
2024-07-02: “His hair was the dull yellow-white that old folks get, but with hints of gray at the tips which …
2024-07-02: Sometimes what you hope for isn’t worth the work you need to put in to achieve it. Especially, when …
2024-07-02: Here’s a weird idea. Why not just declare everything async? It would simplify the design and mental …
2024-07-02: Do you ever get so bored or frustrated that you start a new project?
2024-07-02: It’s time for some lunch. I need to clearr my brain.
2024-07-02: Been trying to wrap my head around how async/await work enough to be able to code it. It’s a …
2024-07-02: Woo hoo! Found a box of artwork that I thought I lost during the move to this house years ago. I’m …
2024-07-02: Look what I just discovered in a box stashed away. Not sure if anything is on it. #apple #fileware …
2024-07-02: Hello. Enjoy today, tomorrow will be hard enough. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-01: Plan for tomorrow: — same as it ever was — same as it ever was
2024-07-01: The Gathering: Spot is back after more than a week away. She’s healthy and hungry. She is visiting …
2024-07-01: So. I guess all laws don’t apply to everyone—some laws apply more equally than others as convenience …
2024-07-01: Spent the morning learning and playing with Peewee ORM. Nice library. TIme to switch gears. …
2024-07-01: My Old TAL Article visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #programming #nonstop #hpe #tandem
2024-07-01: Good morning, all. Be compassionate. Be kind. Be gentle. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-30: Well, tomorrow is another day and another week. Plan for tomorrow: — Circuit Python stuff — Python …
2024-06-30: Wasn’t “FreeDOS” a George Michael song?
2024-06-30: You can never have too many friends. Just because you have a lot doesn’t mean they are worth less …
2024-06-30: “What do you dream when no one is watching?” #writjng.
2024-06-30: Happy Log Cabin Day Is that still a thing? I mean happy log cabins…
2024-06-30: Yay! Phillies are on a losing streak. Just as we imagined, but not hoped for.
2024-06-30: Overheard: “He’s a smart dog.” Smart for a dog, human, or some other intelligent entity? Relative to …
2024-06-30: Look at the world askance. You’ll discover things. #life
2024-06-30: Your subordinates are not slaves; nor are they inferior just because you have your title includes …
2024-06-30: In the future, programs will never crash/abort/have a bug. They will self-heal in order to provide …
2024-06-30: If humans were like programs, every time a human encountered a problem they’d give up and post an …
2024-06-30: Sometimes, you have to ask a human to intervene. Either that or make a random decision. #programming …
2024-06-30: If programmers were smart, they’d write code to take a throw or error message and fix the problem. …
2024-06-30: Dover is all about the bad Country music. There is no good Country music, just Country music people …
2024-06-30: You’re on a dessert island. You find water, you can catch fish, and there are wild boar. What would …
2024-06-30: I have many tools which serve no purpose, other than teaching me. #life #success
2024-06-30: What type of puzzle do you hate?
2024-06-30: OK. I’ve made decent progress on the story. I’ve completed the first act. I’m still not sure where …
2024-06-30: I need to get beets and honey. I want to try a logical, yet weird mead. #brewing #mead
2024-06-30: “Smile when you are happy and people will think you’re happy. Smile when you are sad and you will …
2024-06-30: “We celebrate the 4th because it comes after the 3rd.” #writing
2024-06-30: “I miss people. I just don’t miss you.” #writing
2024-06-30: When a company has a Clearance Sale, they are trying to get rid of junk that they don’t want. …
2024-06-30: “She was the synonym of you. That’s why I fell in love. But you will never be her.” #writing
2024-06-30: What’s the worst thing someone could ever say about you? Me: “He’s boring.” (Which is not the same …
2024-06-30: “Sometimes, you need to stop the traffic to figure out where you’re going.” #writing
2024-06-30: “His celebrity was viral. He was sick.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-30: Let’s start a war. PyCharm or VSCode for Python? #programming #python #pycharm #vscode
2024-06-30: Pragmatism and objectivity in all things. #life
2024-06-30: This is a weird week in the US. July 4th is Wednesday. There is a schizophrenic debate about whether …
2024-06-30: “What’s the best nut?” “Cashew.” “Gesundheit!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-30: Thank you, if you help rather than hurt or oppress. #life
2024-06-30: Typing away on “Trigger Warning”, my C3 story. It’s a nice pulpy bit of fiction. #writing …
2024-06-30: Does a German shepherd shepherd Germans?
2024-06-30: Washed the carpets this morning. Time to eat and write some stuff.
2024-06-30: Fantastical crashes on launch on the Mac beta. Just so you know. #apple #fantastical #sequoia
2024-06-30: Good morning, people of Earth. Stay dry. Drink water. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-29: Well the Phillies are falling apart. That’s Phila sports.
2024-06-29: Avoid complexity.
2024-06-29: Installed Swift on my RaspberryPi server. Seems to work, even though it’s still v5. #raspberrypi …
2024-06-29: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-29: “Liars lie so they can believe their lies.” #writing
2024-06-28: Time to get into the weekend. youtu.be/O7x2AqUQb… #music
2024-06-28: I like the live activities Smart Stack on the iPhone. #applewatch
2024-06-28: Plan for tomorrow: — Python/MQTT stuff — get outside and eat — contemplate the universe
2024-06-28: More phishing spam from supposedly from Prime Video. Of course, they are unwilling to provide …
2024-06-28: “You are rich when you are in a good mood.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-06-28: “You have to explore avenues and dark alleys if you want to know what’s on the other side. Peace, …
2024-06-28: The reason it’s called a Kindle, is they wanted to burn all the books… #amazon #kindle
2024-06-28: For a, supposedly, simple progamming language, Swift is extremely difficult to learn and master. …
2024-06-28: Who should never run a government: Old people. Young people. Religious people. Scientists. The rich …
2024-06-28: “House margaritas are probably made with timber, stone, and sheetrock. That’s why I never order …
2024-06-28: The Gathering: An update. Everyone is fine, apart from Spot. She hasn’t been around for almost a …
2024-06-28: Yesterday, I found the sunglasses I thought I’d lost in my biking accident. They were in the pair of …
2024-06-28: Anyone remember Gallagher? The watermelon hammer guy? Nowadays, he’d probaly be a watermelon …
2024-06-28: Some days you look back and wonder what CORBA was all about.
2024-06-28: “We welcome you into the fold. Remember not to crease or mutilate.” You have to be of a certain age …
2024-06-28: What exactly is a “Country Music Sensation”? Isn’t most music sensational? #marketing #failure
2024-06-28: Summertime is for reading. What are you reading? I’m rereading Robert Lynn Aspirin stuff, and some …
2024-06-28: “No one wants a tool. They want something fun. You’re a tool no one wants to use.” #writing
2024-06-28: I hate autocorrect. I hate tiny keyboards. I hate making mistakes caused by them.
2024-06-28: Who has big plans for the weekend? I surelye don’t. Although, I’m going on vacation for a couple of …
2024-06-28: You cant learn if you know all the answers. #life
2024-06-28: Time for lunch and then writing.
2024-06-28: Ok. I got a clean compile on Swift6, but the app still crashes on launch with a partial cloure error …
2024-06-28: I hate XCode. I’m supposed to learn assembler in order to debug my code? Yes, I know …
2024-06-28: Hello. It’s Friday. You can goof off. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-27: today was fairly productive even though I drove half the day.
2024-06-27: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-27: I still hate XCode. I’ve already wasted an hour waiting for it to copy shared cache from my …
2024-06-27: The Goodreads barcode scanner is useless. Bookly’s always works. #amazon #failure #books …
2024-06-27: My bromeliad is in the process of blooming #plant
2024-06-27: Happy Decide to be Married Day Don’t ask.
2024-06-27: Good morning. Its time to ake up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-26: How much does a British pound weigh? It probably doesn’t live up to its name.
2024-06-26: “No. Bar graphs aren’t about mapping local watering holes, but they should be.” #writing #math
2024-06-26: Dropped by the BestBuy store here. No wonder they are going bankrupt. No one works and no one cares. …
2024-06-26: Nintendo is pushing out a boatload of good games at the Swich EOL. I surely hope the Switch2 has …
2024-06-26: Happy National Barcode Day Be grateful you haven’t been assigned one.
2024-06-26: A tri p to Trader Joe’s is in order tonight. But I can’t buy any perishables due to the heat. #usa
2024-06-26: Where are you going on vacation/holiday/vacay this year? And if you’ve already gone, where did you …
2024-06-26: “Freedom is the illusion you maximize and fight for by defining it yourself.” #writing
2024-06-26: Plan for tomorrow: — home — catch up on stuff — try to interact with The Gathering — relax — fidget, …
2024-06-26: Sometimes you have to wonder… which?
2024-06-26: It’s time to thank you, those that still follow me, for doing so, for putting up with my nonsense …
2024-06-26: Sometimes, the best you can do is laugh at yourself and let others do the same. #life #success
2024-06-26: If you are a writer/author, do you use commas per the rules or when you, personally, would pause? I …
2024-06-26: “Snark is an underused weapon of war.” #writing
2024-06-26: “Abercrombie’s I?tch” - a book that needs to be written. #writing #prompt
2024-06-26: Isn’t the name “Cleveland Browns” racist?
2024-06-26: The squirrels. Where have they all gone? I haven’t seen a squirrel in years. They must be planning …
2024-06-26: The latest iOS beta is better, but still has crappy battery life. #apple #ips
2024-06-26: Talking Heads is/are sorely missed. #music
2024-06-26: The Boox Palma is a better ereader than a Kindle or the SuperNote. The SuperNote is still better for …
2024-06-26: What I wrote with today. Really an excellent ereader that happens to support a keyboard. I’d use the …
2024-06-26: Next week is July4th here. I guess we stopped calling it Independence Day. #us
2024-06-26: Observed. Woman wearing leggings that are covered in what looks like chicken pox. Girl, you ain’t …
2024-06-26: “Some people wake up thinking, ‘Ler’s make today about killing someone.’l #writing
2024-06-26: “If you have to ask, you don’t know.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-26: “You weren’t the woman I married even when I married you.” #writing
2024-06-26: I probably shouldn’t have spent so much time in the heat. I’m feeling a bit “off”. Not heat stroke …
2024-06-26: It’s time to cool down and eat something. Most of the day was writing and catching up on wwdc …
2024-06-26: It’s a good day to fry.
2024-06-26: The book would have been more interesting if it was titled “TOM SPELLCHECK” #books
2024-06-26: I’m typing today. It’s too hot to travel with an eyedropper fountain pen and I need to write …
2024-06-26: If you have big plans, make sure they are plans and not just spoken wishes or goals. #life
2024-06-26: Sitting at the B$N and working on the short story. Too many books here. I can’t read them all. Not …
2024-06-26: I’ve been using the Yomu e-reader app for a while now and really like it. Its a better in some …
2024-06-26: Good morning, all. Its another gorgeously hot summer morn. Take advantage of it while it’s here. …
2024-06-25: New Xcode beta. I won’t see it until I get home. #xcode
2024-06-25: Are there more, or fewer, countries now than when you were born? #geography
2024-06-25: I think a trip to Barnes $ Noble is in order.
2024-06-25: Basketball is the messiest, yet most violent sport since there is a lot of dribbling and shooting. …
2024-06-25: Overheard, same guy: I feel bad for the horses with bad odds. The horses don’t know or care about …
2024-06-25: “Where Re you going?” “I’m going for a wok.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-25: My sense of humor isn’t for everyone—or anyone. #humor
2024-06-25: Listening in to a guy next to meet watching a horse race and complaining he doesn’t know the odds. …
2024-06-25: “When you’re young, you get to complain about the old. Once you’re old, you have no valid excuses.” …
2024-06-25: “The only difference between summer and winter is how many clothes people wear.” #writing …
2024-06-25: Latest iOS beta broke a lot of apps’ icons. They are back to generic grids. #ios
2024-06-25: I’m hanging out where I used to live while running personal errands and commitments. Always fun—not.
2024-06-25: Anyone remember Lotus 1-2-3?
2024-06-25: What’s the opposite of “live music”? Trick question. #music
2024-06-25: This is Tandem Computers/HPE NonStop”s 50th birthday. Wow. I was privileged to be part of most of …
2024-06-25: If you’re confused, stop thinking about the problem. Find some space and clarity. #life #success
2024-06-25: I can eat again. I guess I should.
2024-06-25: Broken filling taken care of.
2024-06-25: “Here is what a seasoned author said… I taste good.” #writing #throwawayline …
2024-06-25: Well, this is fun. My problem is that my code doesn’t run on any physical device I have, but …
2024-06-25: Going to try to figure out what’s going on with iOS today. Then a trip to the dentist for a …
2024-06-25: Hello. Stay cool. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-24: Tomorrow will be another day, pretty much like today, but less productive.
2024-06-24: I hate XCode. What does this even mean? Why can’t it just point to my code and tell me what I …
2024-06-24: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — write more of my short story — get tooth fixed — walk around — …
2024-06-24: Celebrate that you’ve made it through another Monday. #life
2024-06-24: There is no such thing as a “low quality fact”. Facts either are, or aren’t. There is no …
2024-06-24: Humans will spend money for, and believe in, whatever they already believe, even if it’s a scam. …
2024-06-24: Grammatical or redundancy error. He either lives or is dead. Also, I don’t think he was either in …
2024-06-24: Which individual has created the most jobs? Not employed the most people.
2024-06-24: Quick edit: “Fragments of teeth and a splatter of blood hit me, as the bullet shattered his face, …
2024-06-24: “Fragments of teeth and a splatter of blood hit my face as the bullet shattering his face blowing …
2024-06-24: “Keep your nose clean and your snot to yourself.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-24: I hope everyone is staying sane in this heat and stupidity.
2024-06-24: Greetings. It’s Monday. I saw a bald eagle float above the pond this morning. Time for the …
2024-06-23: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — writing — eating — learning — playing — boring stuff
2024-06-23: Murphy is still paying me visits , it seems. Cracked a tooth.
2024-06-23: Know yourself. If you don’t know who you are, ask a stranger.
2024-06-23: Remember, putting on clothes in the morning is a habit. Break your habits.
2024-06-23: This is what happens when you generate YouTube videos using an AI. #ai #failure
2024-06-23: I’m up way too early. At least the sun is up.
2024-06-23: Hello. Enjoy your Sunday. Drink lots of fluids. Stay cool. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-22: What dismal prospects are you looking forward to?
2024-06-22: I can’t find ResEdit on my Mac. #wwdc #mac #programming
2024-06-22: Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-06-22: Have exorbitant fun. It’s the weekend.
2024-06-22: “if you don’t, no one will follow.” #writing
2024-06-22: “He placed his sunglasses strategically on the table so he could observe his target entering without …
2024-06-22: Some people talk to be heard. Some sing, out of tune.
2024-06-22: Sigh. “Unsatiated”, not “unsaturated” I hate autocorrect. I can imagine how obnoxious Apple Ai will …
2024-06-22: I’ve decided on fish and chips for lunch.
2024-06-22: “There are holes in the sun where the light shines through.” #writing
2024-06-22: No, they don’t have clam pizza. My craving will go unsaturated util I fine one or bite someone on …
2024-06-22: “You need a bigger boat.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-22: You know when someone holds up a phone to take a photo of a group in front of them? They are …
2024-06-22: If you manage people, why can’t they manage themselves? And what makes you uniquely capable of …
2024-06-22: The misters have come on to cool everyone off. What’s the opposite of a mister?
2024-06-22: Endless possibilities always end.
2024-06-22: Do you have any unique or strange ways for staying cool in the heat?
2024-06-22: Good morning. Find some time for yourself and those around you today. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-06-21: Plan for tomorrow: — coding in the morning — go outside, find some water and seafood for lunch — …
2024-06-21: Speck, of The Gathering, has grown, but still comes in to visit and is affectionate after his …
2024-06-21: Time to switch it up. Kaweco Pearl Peach LE (BB) with Kaweco cartridge ink. #fountainpen
2024-06-21: Time for a small glass of mead. It’s Friday eve.
2024-06-21: What did you learn or accomplish today? Do you have anything to crow about?
2024-06-21: It’s time to wind down and unwind. The weekend commences.
2024-06-21: The problem with current handwriting recognition is it’s trained on other people’s handwriting and …
2024-06-21: You can always catch a fish with bad bait, but it will usueally be a bad fish. — ancient proverb I …
2024-06-21: Marketers: You can tell me when something is new, but NEVER tell me it’s noteworthy. That decision …
2024-06-21: If you want to show how literate you are, curse yelling, “Great Gatsby!”
2024-06-21: You need a sense of humor, otherwise others will laugh at you. #life
2024-06-21: “I hate my life. Sometimes, I just want to escape.” Her sigh was tired and showed frustration. “Put …
2024-06-21: “Carpathians must have eaten roads, or worked on building them.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-21: Things I’ve accomplished over the years: i’ve become a better programmer I’ve become a better …
2024-06-21: You don’t have to know what you’re doing, but spelling always helps.
2024-06-21: ‘Phlegm is the gift that keeps on giving.” Yes, I’m in a weird mood. #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-21: “All of us want something. Some of us even know what that something is.” #writing #life
2024-06-21: I’m disappointerd that Mail in iOS still has crappy {nonexistent}email spam handling. #wwdc #ios …
2024-06-21: Auteureist and Journaleist icons. I sort of like them. #design #ios #writing #journaling
2024-06-21: “Be grateful that you have a choice of who to despise. Some people hate everyone. At least, you’re …
2024-06-21: SwiftUI queston. Is there a modifier that initially displays a TabViw with alll items collapsed? …
2024-06-21: I’m in the mood for clam pizza, but no place around here sells it, and I’m too lazy to make one now. …
2024-06-21: it’s a hot summery day; a perfect day for iced coffee. I hate iced coffee.
2024-06-21: Well, this is an annoying new problem… #wwdc #xcode #mac
2024-06-21: The same people who complain how hot summers are are the same ones who complain how cold winters …
2024-06-21: Hello. You do know it’s Friday, don’t you? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-20: Do you ever feel that you have too many projects that you would like to do, but there are more …
2024-06-20: Its brutally hot today. Good day to drink water.
2024-06-20: Happy First Day of Summer. The days get shorter now. Winter is coming. TIme for the ceremonial …
2024-06-19: Some days you have to wake up knowing you’ll go to bed. #life
2024-06-19: What if you signed your own death certificate? #writing #prompt
2024-06-19: Hm it looks like I got an intrusive AI spam in Apple Messages in the beta. #ai #apple #failure #wwdc
2024-06-19: Apple Photos now no longer tells you the state of synchronization. #wwdc #apple #failure
2024-06-19: You know you are in a home if the menu states “4 oz. serving”. No, I’m not there. #food
2024-06-19: Do you eat supper, or do you eat dinner? Or don’t you eat? #food
2024-06-19: Yes, I live in a city (a state capital in the US) with no bookstore). We do have a library, but it’s …
2024-06-19: I’m sure someone has done a statistical study of how statistics vary with increased sample size, but …
2024-06-19: “Fahrenheit 451” would never work in the age of ebooks. There is immediacy in physicallity. #books …
2024-06-19: If you feel you have no options, go to a library. Explore the possibilities. A library is a …
2024-06-19: “The future is just the past, but more so.” — Harry Seldon
2024-06-19: When you are rich enough, you can pretty much make stuff up and people will believe you. — ancient …
2024-06-19: PSA: Just because something is labeled “cosmic” doesn’t make it important.
2024-06-19: How many books do you buy a year? Not epubs or Kindle—real physical books you can burn if you hate …
2024-06-19: There is much to find humor in this reality. Most take it too seriously. #life
2024-06-19: Yes, I am remiss. I’ve never read Kurt Vonnegut. I hear he’s funny. Somehow, I doubt that. Satire …
2024-06-19: “They fought wars over words and how they were used. The meaning was lost to billions.” #writing …
2024-06-19: lol. Apparently, “quantum science is a thing”. I think they meant “the science of quantums”. …
2024-06-19: I’m just mind-dumping. I have to clear the cruft.
2024-06-19: “You don’t need to be a zombie to be undead. A lot of my best friends are like that.” #writing
2024-06-19: Have you climbed up from the grave and looked around only to think, ‘I’m gonna kill everyone.’?” …
2024-06-19: “People drink the equivalent of water and call it beer. They even pay more for it when they misspell …
2024-06-19: “He tapped his foot, as if keeping time, and failing, to his heartbeat which raced with trepidation …
2024-06-19: “Your friends have all died. Your enemies have spawned. What do you do?” #writing #throwawayline …
2024-06-19: All degrees in Fahrenheit. We’re going places (Germanish pun).
2024-06-19: Wherever you go to a restaurant in Dover, DE, the TVs are always have a PMS show, with a hashtag of …
2024-06-19: I should play some OW2. I haven’t done that in months.
2024-06-19: Windshield has been replaced. One less thing on my to-do list (not that I did it.)
2024-06-19: “Welcome the strange and different. Welcome the unique. Welcome, to you.” #writing
2024-06-19: “We all dance and sing—especially when we are down and hurt.” #writing
2024-06-19: Anyone wonder why a podcast is called a podcast? If you know, you were there at the beginning and …
2024-06-19: So, have any of you bought the VisionPro? I’m going to wait until the price better aligns with the …
2024-06-19: “When someone feels like being a dictator is the right life choice, obviously, everyone hates them, …
2024-06-19: I’.m seeing a bunch of issues between platforms, including crashes on one platform, but code runs …
2024-06-19: I guess I should eat something today.
2024-06-19: I was going through the garage and I came across a pile of the reviews that I wrote for InfoWorld. …
2024-06-19: Good morning. Be kind to others and yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-18: Happy National Cherry Tart Day I can’t remember the last time I had one. Wish I had one now.
2024-06-18: “Say something pithy.” “I pithed a frog once.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-18: “He was just above average, which he felt was a good place to be.” #writing
2024-06-18: “The squirrels gathered under the large old oak tree. They weren’t here for the nuts—they were here …
2024-06-18: Weird idea: We use spices and condiments to hide the flavor of the underlying food item, because we …
2024-06-18: Is anyone doing a side quest today?
2024-06-18: I guess the Olympics are on.I know of one person who watches it. It seems the Olympics are a thing …
2024-06-18: “If you never change, you will smell.” #writing
2024-06-18: Its 85 now, feels hotter.
2024-06-18: Did get some iOS stfufff done this morning. Some buginess between platforms. My main problem right …
2024-06-18: “There’s always a bright spot when you’re falling into the sun.” #writing …
2024-06-18: Heat index today is going to be 105ºF. #dover
2024-06-18: Good morning, everyone. Stay hydrated. You don’t want to grow up to be a prune. Time for the …
2024-06-17: Lunch consumed. Returning to my regularly scheduled activities…
2024-06-17: When the clock is ticking, you don’t fixate on the clock. #writing #character #suspense
2024-06-17: Humans focus on the context that is the most important to them in that moment.. They will act on …
2024-06-17: Osteoporosus was a slow moving dinosaur.
2024-06-17: I’m listening in on a side-conversation where two guys are dissing and cursing literally everything …
2024-06-17: “I don’t need followers,” she said. “I need people who are willing to prostate themselves before …
2024-06-17: “People look up to you. They are in the minority. Stop being full of yourself.” “But that’s, like, …
2024-06-17: You know you’re too cheap to hire a designer, or you’re from the 1980s… #marketing #spam #failure
2024-06-17: “He thought so fast that he left skid marks in his mind. Too bad he focused more on the skid marks …
2024-06-17: If you’re not a full-time student, are you studying anything? How’s it going? What’s blocking you? …
2024-06-17: Supposedly, the heat index is going to be over 110ºF in the next few days here. #delaware
2024-06-17: Do you wear a hat? What kind? Baseball caps and related don’t count. If you don’t wear a hat, what …
2024-06-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-17: Mondays are always at the back of the junk closet.
2024-06-17: Switching Gears, Temporarily auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-06-17: It’s time for some lunch and writing.
2024-06-17: I hope everyone is having a non-complicated day.
2024-06-17: Morning doing house stuff and trying to wrap my mind around how to structure async/await so it …
2024-06-17: Happy Take Your Cat to Work Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-06-17: Good morning. Stay hydrated. It’s hot and you don’t want to prune yourself. Time for the …
2024-06-16: I hope everyone had a good day and didn’t overeat.
2024-06-16: Good morning. It’s a gorgeous morning here. Too bad the weekend is drawing to a close. Time …
2024-06-15: Do some fun stuff. #life
2024-06-15: Nothing is stopping you from being number two. #life
2024-06-15: Solving a problem often consists of solving all of the related problems first. #life
2024-06-15: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-15: Apparently, the Swift Playgrounds app hasn’t been updated to the new version of Swift. Seriously? …
2024-06-15: Time to head toward home.
2024-06-15: Happy Magna Carta Day I’m betting kids aren’t even taught what it was/is here, in the US, nowadays.
2024-06-15: Good morning. It’s the weekend. Relax, but be patient. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-14: Do not confuse thinking with dwelling in the past or worrying about the future. #life
2024-06-14: I think ill stop by the Apple store in the way home tomorrow. I habent been in one since The Dark …
2024-06-14: “Life is never commercial free.”
2024-06-14: “Baldrick’s Gate-A Blackadder Adventure” should be a thing. #gamedev
2024-06-14: It’s definitely one of those days again. Murphy is laughing at me. I ordered a chicken wrap and it’s …
2024-06-14: So much for humor. I got a glass of water.
2024-06-14: I just ordered a water martini with a twist. We shall see… #food
2024-06-14: “You have to do your best. Otherwise, stop complaining.”
2024-06-14: “He owned a set of golf clubs. Not that he played, but he could never condone the use of a gun.” …
2024-06-14: “Stretch your legs” is a weird euphamism. “How about “stretch your arms”?
2024-06-14: “Are you a sage?” “No, my name is Rosemary.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-14: Which David Bowie song would you dance to? #music
2024-06-14: I hate autocorrect. As ai goes, it’s the puts.
2024-06-14: Cipppino. Not chopping. Curse you autocorrect and Perry the Platypus.
2024-06-14: Had to send the chopping back. The shellfish were all dead-unopened and no way to crack the snow …
2024-06-14: Mail still thinks I have unread emails in the beta. #ios
2024-06-14: Ok I stumbled on coppino on the east coast. I know what I’m getting #food
2024-06-14: Hm. I get weird ideas. Beet-flavored mead? It’s strange enough that it might be good. I guess honey …
2024-06-14: There is joy in the unknown, for it says you don’t know everything. #life #success
2024-06-14: “The world is full of hope. It is your responsibility to squash it.” #writing
2024-06-14: “This is where dead people come to drink.” #writing
2024-06-14: “Still, she breathed.” #writing #prompt
2024-06-14: Time for some food. It’s Friday eve. It’s been a relaxing day. I hope everyone is having a good …
2024-06-14: Make a difference. Adding something good to the world will multiply it. The math is simple. #life …
2024-06-14: Took a trip to B&N. Got some books. Walked around the park and worked on the C3 story. Read a …
2024-06-14: We need a Swift-based Picotron for iOS #swift #lexaloffle #picotron
2024-06-14: Don’t underestimate how short your life is. #life
2024-06-14: I’m ready for a new Switch 2 and a new iPad mini.
2024-06-14: Hotel wifi in 2024 is still sucky. Just sayin’ #hotel #failure
2024-06-14: i haven’t looked. is there anything new in the Swift Playgrounds app this year≤? #wwdc #ios …
2024-06-14: We have given the Earth a fever, and fevers tend to kill of the organisms that cause it.
2024-06-14: its going up to 99ºF this weekend. Interesting…
2024-06-14: Still travelling today, so no real coding.I’ll focus on writing and such.
2024-06-14: Good morning. You do remember that today is Friday, don’t you? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-13: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-13: First real meal of the day. Philly cheesesteak nachos #food
2024-06-13: Plan for tomorrow: — work on the short story for the C3 anthology — walk — read — eat — watch more …
2024-06-13: Hanging out in a restaurant near where I used to live. It’s a hot summery day. Great day to be out …
2024-06-13: Its been that kind of week. Murphy showed up again.
2024-06-13: If the compiler is smart enough to detect problems and the suggested solution, why can’t it …
2024-06-13: Hello. Heatwave incoming! Consume hydration fluids. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-12: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS/WWDC videos — writing — errands
2024-06-12: Another low productivity day.
2024-06-12: Happy Falafel Day
2024-06-12: Calm your mind. Calm your body. #life
2024-06-12: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-12: If anyone tells you that Swift is easy to learn, they are delusional or have a PhD in …
2024-06-12: Good morning. Jeetyet? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-11: Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-06-11: Math notes either doesn’t understand my handwriting, or it uses some weird syntax. It doesn’t …
2024-06-11: Today wasn’t all the productive. I spent most of the day watching WWDC videos. Probably more of the …
2024-06-11: I’m surprised Apple hasn’t come up with a thunking kit to hide the differences between writing UIKit …
2024-06-11: My begonia decided to bloom. #plant
2024-06-11: When technology makes things easier, the easy things become difficult. #life #ai #progress …
2024-06-11: The passwords app is ok. Mail is like it was. File browsing on iOS has the new pane that is …
2024-06-11: I installing the betas on all my devices. They are stable, if flaky and a slow. The AI features …
2024-06-11: Time for some food and free-writing.
2024-06-11: The betas are definitely flakey and devoid of any of the AI stuff as far as I can tell. #wwdc
2024-06-11: Good morning. Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-10: I guess none of the ai stuff is exposed in the beta yet. #wwdc
2024-06-10: Ferals, not “freaks”. Autocorrect is still insane on iOS 18
2024-06-10: The Gathering: This evening, the freaks were on the deck as usual, just sitting and peering into the …
2024-06-10: Time to switch it up. Levenger Stylus (M) w/ Robert Oster Crocodile Green #fountainpen
2024-06-10: Work the other side of your brain. #life #success
2024-06-10: Apple will never be a game platform (apart from iOS). They should’ve really bought Nintendo. #wwdc …
2024-06-10: I guess I’ll be spending time watching videos and trying to get my code caught up to the new changes …
2024-06-10: I have to keep reminding myself that the Keynote is a PR event. #wwdc
2024-06-10: Some of the sessions sound really good. #wwdc
2024-06-10: It’s going to take a while to figure out whether all this new-fangled AI stuff is just a way …
2024-06-10: Well, that was a mixed bag of mostly minimal new stuff apart from AI. #wwdc
2024-06-10: Well, that’s a plus. AI is automatically available in text editing apps. So it should work with my …
2024-06-10: I hope I can at least opt out of ChatGPT… #wwdc #ai
2024-06-10: “Personal Intelligence”. PI? #wwdc #ai
2024-06-10: Gah! Genmoji! Imagine green and purple vomit… #wwdc #ai #failure
2024-06-10: Any AI that claims to extract key points from text, doesn’t know what I’m interested in. #wwdc #ai …
2024-06-10: Cool! I can now make all my emails sound like marketing spam.~ #wwdc #ai #failure
2024-06-10: “Siri AI, initiate self-destruct of iPad. Destruct code Zero Zero One Zero.” #wwdc #ai
2024-06-10: “Intelligence that understands you.” That’s hilarious since we don’t even understand intelligence. …
2024-06-10: I see what Apple did there… Apple Intelligence A.I. #wwdc #ai
2024-06-10: I guess we aren’t getting new chrome in MacOS? Somehow, I feel… relieved. #wwdc #mac
2024-06-10: Apple still trying to promote games on the Mac. It’s still a game desert. #wwdc #mac #game
2024-06-10: Safari suggestions… I hope I can disable the AI. It seems very intrusive when I just want the …
2024-06-10: Mac auto-tiling is nice. #wwdc #mac
2024-06-10: iPhone Mirroring will be great for kids who like jerking their parents around and have their …
2024-06-10: OK. iPhone Mirroring is cool. I bet you can use it with XCode… I hope. #wwdc #macos
2024-06-10: Now we know… Sequoia. #wwdc #mac
2024-06-10: Heh. I’ll report on how well Smart Script does with my handwriting…~ I like how they’ve used the …
2024-06-10: Ok. The new calculator is very cool if you’re in school. #wwdc
2024-06-10: iPad time… Calculator. Yay. #wwdc
2024-06-10: Vitals app looks good. #wwdc
2024-06-10: WatchOS time… Training and health stuff is always good, but I’m never motivated by looking at a …
2024-06-10: Ooo they mentioned an API. Finally!.~ #wwdc
2024-06-10: Seriously, not a whole lot new in iOS 18. Some hope for Mail, but I’m keeping my expectations low. …
2024-06-10: Maps updates are nice. Journal updates are meh. Still no linking of different sources. #wwdc
2024-06-10: OK. Mail updates are nice. But do we get spam filtering? #wwdc #mail
2024-06-10: More flash and less useful features in iOS. Adding tint colors throughout is meh. Even the clear …
2024-06-10: VIsionOS, interesting if you can afford the unit… #wwdc
2024-06-10: Wonder what the new MacOS will be called… we’ll soon find out. #wwdc
2024-06-10: Time to settle back and watch the reveals. #wwdc
2024-06-10: Don’t take nature for granted.
2024-06-10: Anyone else miss in-person WWDC? Yes, I understand the reasons why it isn’t. #wwdc
2024-06-10: Good morning, everyone. It’s another sunny Monday. That’s enough of a reason to smile. …
2024-06-09: Sometimes the smallest things have the biggest effect. #life
2024-06-09: Plan for tomorrow: — watch WWDC Keynote — errands — eat things — more editing — eat more things — …
2024-06-09: Don’t allow one bad decision or an anonymous person ruin your life. #life
2024-06-09: Name the musical group #music
2024-06-09: It’s a gorgeous day. I think I’ll get some lunch and go for a walk.
2024-06-09: Good morning, everyone. Find something relaxing and fun to do today so that you can relax and enjoy …
2024-06-08: I wonder what I should do tomorrow.
2024-06-08: If Apple designed email, calendar, reminders, shortcuts, and notes the way it designed XCode, we …
2024-06-08: Maybe we’ll get useful email spam filtering this year. #wwdc #mail
2024-06-08: What iOS app has blown you away lately? I’m playing with Bears, Gentle Streak, and Agenda. Really …
2024-06-08: I hope you’re all doing something fun this Saturday
2024-06-08: I spent the morning on working on implementing FORTH memory and solving some issues withe the way …
2024-06-08: Good morning, all. It’s the weekend. Enjoy it outside, if you can. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-06-07: Plan for tomorrow: — Relax — Write — Play some games — Go out and eat something — Errands?
2024-06-07: Remember that you are someone’s sidekick. #life
2024-06-07: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-07: Anyone doing anything fun this weekend?
2024-06-07: It’s time to start the weekend. I don’t have anything planned except relaxing and maybe eating out …
2024-06-07: It’s Friday. It’s close enough to evening to call it quitting time. I’ve gotten …
2024-06-07: Hm. I wonder what happened to inter-app communication protocols. Yes, I know we have URLs, but not …
2024-06-07: I’m assuming we’ll get a more bloated XCode with AI capability built-in… #wwdc #xcode
2024-06-07: Hm. I wonder if we’ll see an updated form of multitasking on the iPad this year… #wwdc #ui #ipad
2024-06-07: I wonder if we’ll see any AI APIs this year at WWDC, or just get the functionalities. #wwdc #apple …
2024-06-07: Hm. It’s Friday. This week feels off, somehow.
2024-06-07: Acting on a belief while that belief is in conflict with reality or facts, makes you dangerous. …
2024-06-06: You don’t need to be good at something to be confident. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-06-06: Anyone doing anything glorious today?
2024-06-06: What does A.I. smell like?
2024-06-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-06: Um, OK.
2024-06-06: Pizza devoured for dinner, before hunger devoured me.
2024-06-06: OK, I guess I relax a bit and read. I’ve accomplished enough for one day. My face is a bit swollen, …
2024-06-06: Lunch today consisted of a toasted Everything bagel with some Gouda. #food
2024-06-06: Cool! Latest SuperNote update added a bunch of fixes and a new ToDo app. Not sure if it syncs with …
2024-06-06: Happy National Applesauce Cake Day. That sounds tasty.
2024-06-06: Not a very productive morning. However, that still means it has been productive. #life
2024-06-06: I’m still achy, and stiff. That’s to be expected, and I’m not surprised or upset. …
2024-06-06: Good morning. Find something to smile about. You have a lot to smile about if you just look. Time …
2024-06-05: Plan for tomorrow: – rest and recuperate – code – edit – read – eat
2024-06-05: “Wars are fought by people, but mostly governments, who should know better.” #writing
2024-06-05: “The meaning of life is the endless pursuit of something that isn’t running.” #life #writing
2024-06-05: What I don’t want or need from WWDC next week: more emoji, animated emoji, customizable emoji, or …
2024-06-05: Lunch consumed. I’m just catching up on stuff today. My jaw aches when I eat, so I definitely …
2024-06-05: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-05: Sometimes, you have to walk without a destination. Enjoy it. #life #success
2024-06-05: Happy Apple 2 Day. I miss my Plus.
2024-06-05: My Biking Adventure visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #writing #bike #accident
2024-06-05: Point of interest about humans. Only saw one masked person in the hospital during my stay.
2024-06-05: Good morning. Don’t rely on the kindness of strangers, but also don’t underestimate it. …
2024-06-04: Back home. I’m achy, stiff, and tired. Time to relax and recuperate. I plan on doing nothing all …
2024-06-04: Thank you all who were concerned and wished me well. I really appreciate the support. The latest CT …
2024-06-04: Still in the hospital under observation. Nothing broken. Just bruising and a small subdermal …
2024-06-03: Still in the ER. More CT scans schedules do see if there’s any change in the bleeding around the …
2024-06-03: Not the way to start my vacation. But it could’ve been worse. Taking a header off a bike is never …
2024-06-03: Not the news I was hoping for. I have some minor blood on the brain. Guess I’ll be in the hospital …
2024-06-03: Ugh. In ER. Lost control of the bike. Nothing broken, but was knocked out. Apple Watch kicked in. …
2024-06-03: Current view
2024-06-03: Time to switch it up. Windsor Senator (F) with Diamine Red Poppy #fountainpen
2024-06-03: Greetings. Don’t be sad the weekend is over. Now you have something new to worry about. Time …
2024-06-02: The future arrives tomorrow.
2024-06-02: Don’t let gravity get you down.
2024-06-02: “I have a plan.” “Again?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-02: Good morning. Have a peaceful day. You don’ know what this week will bring. time for the ceremonial …
2024-06-01: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-01: Playing Tin Realm. #game
2024-06-01: If you have “an attitude”, that just means you are unable to control your emotions. #life #failure
2024-06-01: Go spend time with your family. If you don’t have one or don’t like the family you have, go spend …
2024-06-01: Games I’d like to see on Switch 2; Commander Keen: Relaunched, Hexen Trilogy: Rebuilt, and Unreal …
2024-06-01: I’m sitting in the sun and the eyedropper fountain pen burped ink over the page. That’s the downside …
2024-06-01: You have to enjoy what life you have. It’s the only one you’ll get before you come back as a slime …
2024-06-01: “He plunged the butter knife, wishing for something sharper, into his belly. Jake, The Pope, …
2024-06-01: Which writer makes you think? Why? #writing #books #reading
2024-06-01: Chili and a Caesar salad consumed. It’s was passable. #food
2024-06-01: Serious question: Which writer makes you laugh, regardless of which book of their books you read? …
2024-06-01: You know you’re old when a kid asks you, “How many centuries are you?”
2024-06-01: I, really, want Nintendo to announce the so-called Switch 2. I’m tired of waiting. Switch …
2024-06-01: I, really, should write the next story for the C3 anthology. I’ve started it, but it’s been in …
2024-06-01: The richer you are, the less you have to lose. The poor have nothing to lose. — ancient proverb I …
2024-06-01: Self-importance is rarely an indication of importance. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-06-01: People with no reputation, will grasp for any person with a reputation, good or bad—the coattail …
2024-06-01: Is there a universal meta-law? For example, laws that prescribe the purpose, and content of what a …
2024-06-01: I miss Cupertino. I don’t miss flying there and back.
2024-06-01: “I hope you’re happy!” She glared at him. “You’re still alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-01: “The drier the text, the more official and severe it sounds. Most won’t bother reading it. It’s …
2024-06-01: Kaiser and Tsar/Tzar are derived from “Caesar”. Are there any other titles that I’m unaware of? …
2024-06-01: “Money isn’t power, but it can convince those with less of either that it is.” #writing
2024-06-01: “He was The King. He never died, but he had Left The Building.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-01: “‘I’m a rakish fop.’ He winked at her. ‘Add this to your fop,” she said as she formed the letter ‘L’ …
2024-06-01: “Every few minutes, he’d pray to the God of Order, yelling out for all to hear in the church of the …
2024-06-01: “The rich are just poor people with more money than brains, but they’ve learned to game the system.” …
2024-06-01: Phew! I’m done the editing/rewrite pass of “Coins of Destiny”. I did find some things I want to …
2024-06-01: It is better to bend than break. Even a wall eventually crumbles and falls. #life
2024-06-01: Happy National Flip a Coin Day
2024-06-01: So, do you spell it tyre, or tire? Do you tyre or tire? Retire or retyre? Personally, I spell it …
2024-06-01: It’s a gorgeous day. And I forgot it’s Saturday. Bummer. Spent all morning indoors.
2024-06-01: “The older you are, the more about which you have to complain and celebrate.” – …
2024-05-31: Thank you all for putting up with me. I know you have a choice of idiots to follow.
2024-05-31: “Drama is just comedy without a sense of humor.” #writing
2024-05-31: Happy Speak in Complete Sentences Day
2024-05-31: Hello. It’s Friday. You know what you have to do. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-30: WWDC: I’d like to see, but won’t. Upgrades to iLife apps and Journal app. Rework of …
2024-05-30: Happy Loomis Day Look it up…
2024-05-30: “How would you like that cooked?” “Medium-well.” “You don’t want it perfect? I think we can manage.” …
2024-05-30: Bring Back the Red Pandas!
2024-05-30: When you isolate a function that causes problems and can’t deduce the problem, rewrite the function …
2024-05-30: “We tried delivering your life, but no one was home.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-30: “I part my hair in the middle.” “You seem to have overdone it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-30: Anyone doing anything absurd today?
2024-05-30: “Sometimes you have to struggle to appreciate the air.” #writing
2024-05-30: I should put air in the bike tires. It’s going to be a nice weekend.
2024-05-30: Sustainability: n. - What businesses and governments strive to do when threatened.
2024-05-30: Not a productive morning. You know when you seem to be doing a lot of stuff, but none of it amounts …
2024-05-30: Hello. You always have time to give, since you waste so much of it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-29: ICQ is shutting down in June.
2024-05-29: I never understood the sport of shooting fish while wearing a barrel.
2024-05-29: Hello. Don’t let one bad thing or person. ruin your day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-28: Hm. Just discovered that Zealand is in Denmark. Always wondered about New Zealand.
2024-05-28: “Are you resigned to your job? No. I quit.” #writing #throwawayline #vocabulary
2024-05-28: Ooo new game to play. #game
2024-05-28: Redundant and a waste of ink. #starbucks #failure #efficiency.
2024-05-28: Overheard: “A lot of my parents…” #writing
2024-05-28: I get a lot of corporate email stating, “We value your opinion…”. too bad they don’t consider facts. …
2024-05-28: Symmetry: Old white sports guys on one show. All old black sports guys on another. This isn’t …
2024-05-28: “He shook his head. ‘The closest thing you have to a bookshelf is your fridge. Even your pantry is …
2024-05-28: Do you care where you will be buried after you are dead? And if so, are you trying to please …
2024-05-28: The Gathering: Marble, on that has adopted me, is a snarky cat. #feral #kitten
2024-05-28: Naming is a form of division. #life #tao
2024-05-28: Sharing thoughts is like sharing beliefs. Everyone has them, few are worth listening to. #life
2024-05-28: “Do you have a friend who keeps trying to kill you?” “Um, no.” “Would you like one?” #writing …
2024-05-28: When you visit someone’s home? Do you look to see what’s in their fridge? Do you take things?
2024-05-28: “Humans create things that they are either too lazy to do or too stupid to do. That is their …
2024-05-28: I was alive during the Osborne 1 and CDC6400 times… #computers
2024-05-28: The Gathering: Yes, they all still visit daily. They are slowly becoming accustomed to me being out …
2024-05-28: Time to switch it up. Restored Parker Parkette (F) wi/ Sailor Shikiori Souton. #fountainpen
2024-05-28: At least the waters from the sky have subsided, and the large orange globule is hanging about.
2024-05-28: It’s been a busy morning. Too bad it isn’t Friday.
2024-05-28: Happy The Slugs Return From Capistrano Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-05-28: Good morning. Welcome back to reality. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-27: If you’re in the US, it’s still a holiday. You get to eat more hot dogs and burgers.
2024-05-27: Greetings. It’s a holiday here. Nothing planned for today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-26: “Nothing bad ever happens in a deserted warehouse.” #writing
2024-05-26: Happy National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
2024-05-26: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-26: “He was a woodland creature yearning for the trash of the big city.” #writing
2024-05-26: “Squirrels just wanna have fun.”
2024-05-26: The more logos you have on your clothing/uniform, the more you are willing to sell yourself. There …
2024-05-26: The truth is all ones.
2024-05-26: “You have to challenge yourself so that others take pity and don’t challenge you.” #writing
2024-05-26: What would the sequel to your life be? Or would there be no-sequel. #life #sql
2024-05-26: You fever better than you have. You deserve less than you hope for. #life
2024-05-26: Hm goats eat scapes, I imagine.
2024-05-26: “If you need a scapegoat, you fear the emptiness that is you.” #writing #life
2024-05-26: “They believed they were important. They were the minions of the minions; the trampled upon and …
2024-05-26: The obvious in an unexpected situation.
2024-05-26: I need todo some editing, even thought it’s a holiday weekend. Then, I can play a game.
2024-05-26: It would be nice if the SuperNote recognized and transcribed handwriting on save/close. #supernote …
2024-05-26: Don’t drink and fly this holiday weekend.
2024-05-26: Hello. Get out and enjoy the air. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-25: “You will fail because you are human.” #writing #life
2024-05-25: Soon, it will be Junehem.
2024-05-25: Things people take for granted: most cups fit in cup holders. That’s not coincidence.
2024-05-25: If you have inertia nothing can stop you—except more inertia. #physics #life
2024-05-25: You know those people who think they are cool because they have the volume and bass in their car set …
2024-05-25: No context photo.
2024-05-25: Autocorrect has a way to intrude. That’s John Donne.
2024-05-25: What have you Joun Donne to improve your life today and the lives of others?
2024-05-25: Too bad wwdc is such an event. I’d love to go in person again. Oh right, everything is viirtual now …
2024-05-25: Don’t you just hate companies that have Flash Sales but don’t sell memory? #marketing
2024-05-25: I’m just listening to conversations around me. Most are mundane even by Saturdane standards. Still, …
2024-05-25: Phillies are on a streak. This bodes bad. #sport
2024-05-25: “Defense” often turns into “offense”. Understand the implications of terminology.
2024-05-25: Welcome Murphy. He’s an unexpected visitor. #life
2024-05-25: Lots of inspiration from stuff I’m overhearing today. #writing
2024-05-25: “She got high smoking chicken.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-25: “Her alcohol broke on Mother’s Day.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-25: Some days were meant for you to be outside. This is not one of them. This is a day I was meant to be …
2024-05-25: “He was on a shrimp roll.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-25: You can train your handwriting to improve by gauging how good handwriting recognition converts. …
2024-05-25: “Trust yourself. But never betray yourself.” #life #success
2024-05-25: The SuperNote is great for writing outside in the sun where a fountain pen might have issues. …
2024-05-25: But you can never swim…
2024-05-25: I didn’t get much done this morning apart from editing more scenes. I didn’t plan on editing this …
2024-05-25: Time to get outside and eat. Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far.
2024-05-25: Hello. Do your best to let go of your worries today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-24: May your wallet find space to breathe this shopping weekend.
2024-05-24: It’s time to start the weekend. I appreciate you all. Stay safe.
2024-05-24: Time to hunker down and edit a few more chapters of “Coins of Destiny - To Preserve Health” #writing …
2024-05-24: You may not have all the time, but you have all the time you have. #life
2024-05-24: • Apple has a lot of money. • Apple is having a WWDC again. • One of the topics at WWDC is, again, …
2024-05-24: Pixelated does not mean or imply old. #design #failure #marketing
2024-05-24: Overheard: “I was one of the few people that looks like me.” Um… #writing #character
2024-05-24: What if you didn’t have to worry about security? What does it say about society that you have to? …
2024-05-24: Observed: Some people exist just to ask questions without learning. #life #character
2024-05-24: What do you call a lazy cow? Meat loaf.
2024-05-24: “You don’t need to understand. Just accept; like everyone else.” #writing
2024-05-24: Time to switch it up. Noodlers Charlie (F) w/Iroshizuku Yama-buds #fountainpen
2024-05-24: Happy National Wig Out Day
2024-05-24: “Portions of this life have been edited for television to fit the available time and format.”
2024-05-24: So anyone having big plans for this (holiday in the US) weekend? I plan on getting outside since it …
2024-05-24: Morning spent doing iOS stuff. Time for lunch. Then editing and writing. Finally, saying that the …
2024-05-24: Stop holding your breath—unless you’re under water or in some poisonous gas situation.
2024-05-24: Hello. It’s Friday. Act like it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-23: Anyone remember Eudora and RedRyder?
2024-05-23: Happy Lucky Penny Day
2024-05-23: Be the person who reaches out to build understanding and compassion, not the one who divides or …
2024-05-23: Good hello. Waking up is hard to do. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-22: So, have you questioned your life choices today?
2024-05-22: Whether your goal is to write or it is to sell books says a lot a bout you as a person. #writing
2024-05-22: I guess I should run some errands before the week ends.
2024-05-22: Just because you can, doesn’t mean you did. #life
2024-05-22: “Humans have a tendency to bare their fangs when being photographed. Although attacks are rare, be …
2024-05-22: What do you want to see from WWDC this year? I want to see the Keynote and if there are any new …
2024-05-22: “Humans love your individuality as long as you conform.”
2024-05-22: What was the last creative thing you did which created something? #creativity
2024-05-22: Do people still do pair-programming? I was a big proponent back in the day. #agile #pair …
2024-05-22: When life throws bricks at you, build a house to protect yourself, but leave the door open.
2024-05-22: I think I deserve popcorn this evening.
2024-05-22: Be gentle with those who complain. Most complain because they have reason. #life
2024-05-22: “Do you ever feel like reading?” “No. I hate reading.” “Why are you looking at your phone when I …
2024-05-22: “The ink ran wet, The pen ran dry, The paper yellows, The writing fades.” #writing #fountainpen
2024-05-22: Do you ever wish you were a normal human?
2024-05-22: The Gathering: I wa supposed to get Speck in for a follow-up dystermper vaccine, but he managed to …
2024-05-22: I need a vacation worthy of the name.
2024-05-22: Corporate support centers are remote locations to isolate the customer from the corporation. That …
2024-05-22: Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-05-22: Stressful morning trying to deal with mom’s bank. Time to de-stress and eat stuff.
2024-05-22: Good morning, everyone. Don’t take things that don’t belong to you, unless it’s a …
2024-05-21: “When you allow an AI to teach your children money gets in the way of learning.” #education #ai
2024-05-21: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-21: “Go and mark out a square yard/meter in front of your yard. Count the creatures on the ground you …
2024-05-21: How did you surprise yourself? I just launched this on my new iPadPro. It’s the first Swft version …
2024-05-21: It’s time to get back to editing. I need to push this book out in the next couple of months. …
2024-05-21: “Humans have died for a feeling: love, hate, religion. They believed, so they died trying to protect …
2024-05-21: “Back in my day you could walk to pretty much any corner in New York City and find a …
2024-05-21: What’s the strangest thing you’ve eaten or drunk, that you’ve actually enjoyed? And why were you …
2024-05-21: “You have to have a sense of humor, a sense of the absurd, and pastiche. If you don’t make fun of …
2024-05-21: “I’m innocent!” #context
2024-05-21: “Ransom notes tend toward crayon scrawls now that newspapers are difficult to find.” #writing
2024-05-21: “In 2093, legalized betting on the death of a celebrity came into law. There was an unsurprising …
2024-05-21: “The days of when a criminal declares, ‘It’s a fair cop!’, are over. Marketing and politics has …
2024-05-21: “Captain Ouer, you have been charged with mutiny on the high seas. You will be tried by a jury of …
2024-05-21: “Hers was a deeper shade of shame.” #writing
2024-05-21: “How many strangers have you ignored? How many friends have you lost as a result?” #writing #life
2024-05-21: “If you vote for a dictator, you’re voting for your own demise. You may benefit in the short-term, …
2024-05-21: Gah! The year is almost half over.
2024-05-21: Just because you have a “trusted partner”, it doesn’t mean I trust them. #spam #email
2024-05-21: “Dak Armstrong: Keeping the World Safe From Stupidity. Call for rats.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-21: “Humans seem to like the planet Earth, for some reason—at least the bits of it they’ve pretty much …
2024-05-21: Time to inhale some food.
2024-05-21: Good morning. Don’t let others' bad moods poison your own. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-20: “There is no such thing as luck. It’s just an absence of a Murphy visit.” #writing
2024-05-20: Good morning. Stay optimistic. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-19: It’s World Baking Day. And I didn’t even know that when I baked, today.
2024-05-19: Anyone remember Will Smith?
2024-05-19: Well, it’s, apparently, one of those days. The pineapple coconut upside down cake decided to stick …
2024-05-19: Chicken breast and veggies in the oven for lunch. I’m trying my chocolate oatmeal raisin stout after …
2024-05-19: OK. Pineapple coconut upside down cake in the oven. #baking
2024-05-19: Well, that’s a pain. My KitchenAid® Mixer died. The control lever got stuck on 3+ and there’s no way …
2024-05-19: Good morning. Make room for fun. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-18: Plan for tomorrow: — cook stuff — bake stuff — eat stuff — read stuff — play stuff
2024-05-18: Rumors are…
2024-05-18: “He was a grotesque little man with beady eyes and a lot of money.” #writing
2024-05-18: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-18: Skulldugger - n. One who practices skullduggery #writing
2024-05-18: It’s almost 4PM here. Should I eat lunch or dinner? No, I’m not looking linner or dunch. I’m trying …
2024-05-18: The Gathering: Spot and Creamsicle enjoying the rain stoppage. Play has resumed. #feral #cat
2024-05-18: The Gathering: Spot and Creamsicle enjoying the rain stoppage. Play has resumed. #feral #cat
2024-05-18: Time to energize the day. youtu.be/s-i3g6Mj4… #music
2024-05-18: Hello. It’s the weekend. Relax, unwind, recover. Enjoy some peace. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-05-17: Well, it’s Friday. I got stuff done and was busy today. It’s time to relax and start winding down …
2024-05-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-16: Change is a current that will sweep you up if you don’t flow with it. #life
2024-05-16: The lip of the old “plastic” Magic Keyboard protrudes more than the new one, making it easier to …
2024-05-16: It will be interesting to see how much oil/fingerprints the new metallic Magic Keyboard assumes. …
2024-05-16: Yes, I’m full of snark today. It’s a day that ends in ‘y’.
2024-05-16: If everyone is doing it, that’s good enough reason not to. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-05-16: Who in your life deserves a spinoff? Are you being upstaged? #life
2024-05-16: What will governments do when currency is no longer used to make the government money? #money …
2024-05-16: I want the new iPad Mini to have: — the M4 chip. — a smart keyboard a la the Pro. — wireless …
2024-05-16: So. People are paranoid about people skimming their wallets and they now have RDID-blocking wallets. …
2024-05-16: Exposition needs to be wrapped in a cloak made of the finest dialogue, description, conflict, or …
2024-05-16: I have a fresh pineapple. I see smoothies and baking in my near future. #food
2024-05-16: Be resilient. #life #success
2024-05-16: But the micro.blog timeline on iOS still doesn’t refresh properly.
2024-05-16: Phew! Back on in iOS. Finally got an email.
2024-05-16: Happy National Notebook Day. How many do you own? I’ve have hundreds, going back decades.
2024-05-16: Good morning. I get to celebrate the reappearance of the sun for now. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-05-15: “He sat deep in thought as he braided his nose hairs.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-15: Today was one of the better days in my life. Im not dead yet.
2024-05-15: The iPadPro can’t get much thinner without the USBC opening getting thinner. That should happen when …
2024-05-15: Hm the 2nd gen Apple Pencil isnt compatible with the M4 Pro. Youll need to upgrade to the new …
2024-05-15: hm. VMware Pro Fusion is free for personal use.
2024-05-15: The 80s were weird. youtu.be/Nsfddzo0y… #music #film
2024-05-15: How do you escape characters?
2024-05-15: Good morning, everyone. It’s still raining here. I guess I’m not going anywhere today. …
2024-05-14: An expert only needs one tool. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-05-14: Write what your story needs. #writing
2024-05-14: OK. I’ve been busy today. I got a lot of stuff accomplished, but it’s still not Friday.
2024-05-14: Happy Dance Like A Chicken Day No, not the Chicken Dance.
2024-05-14: Good morning. Remember that practice never makes perfect. It does, however, make better. Time for …
2024-05-13: This is the only summer you’ll get this year. Don’t screw it up.
2024-05-13: Corn are actually nuts… no, I don’t mean corn-nuts. They are also fruit. #food
2024-05-13: Build upon your ideas.
2024-05-13: Hm. Apparently, lemon balm pesto is a thing. whereismyspoon.co/lemon-bal… #food
2024-05-13: I hope everyone is feeling calm and enjoying the day. There will be other Mondays. Some will be …
2024-05-13: Explore possibilities. Explore potentials. Explore dark avenues, but don’t lose yourself. Explore …
2024-05-13: Be kind to a stranger. Be the kind of stranger you would like to meet. #life
2024-05-13: It’s still Monday, isn’t it? No wonder it’s still weird.
2024-05-13: Thankfullly, AI is still too dumb to market itself. We still need women/men to promote it. If you …
2024-05-13: Prediction: There will be a growth in ukelele-backed music, probably in metal bands. Humans like the …
2024-05-13: If you think you need an AI to manage your calendar, you’ll buy anything. Or, you’re a hopeless …
2024-05-13: Hereditary billionaires are a good reason for inheritances being capped at US $10K. #life #failure
2024-05-13: Elon is not God. He’s not even all that intelligent. He just has the ability to con people. Remind …
2024-05-13: Well, this won’t end well… 9to5google.com/2024/05/1… MetaQuest while traveling… #meta #vr
2024-05-13: “Sometimes, humor hides in plain sight. People just tend to ignore it.” #writing
2024-05-13: Which class in high school or collecte/university did you have the most fun in with the subject? …
2024-05-13: It’s one of those days. It’s Monday.
2024-05-13: I need to edit this afternoon. I’m getting close to the end of this pass of ‘To Preserve Health”. I …
2024-05-13: Just because you don’t have an accountant doesn’t mean you’re not accountable. #life
2024-05-13: If a project fails it may just mean the project was bad to start with. Learn to see and understand …
2024-05-13: The job of a leader isn’t to turn the steering wheel for you. It’s to show you where and how to use …
2024-05-13: What are you eating today? Are you eating it in some exotic location? I’m having a chain restaurant …
2024-05-13: Hm. Apple is “celebrating” the top 100 curated albums. Sounds like marketing to me. Very few of …
2024-05-13: “Life is a niche product.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-13: The purpose of education is not to create future workers, it is to create good and knowledgable …
2024-05-13: Well, despite XCode’s best efforts I managed to get some work done. It’s time for some food and free …
2024-05-13: hm Raspberry Pi now allows you to connect via a website… #raspberrypi #connect
2024-05-13: SOL and Time #physics Things traveling at the speed of light, which has no mass but carries energy and momentum, get more …
2024-05-13: Happy World Cocktail Day
2024-05-13: Maybe if I fly to Paris for lunch, XCode will be ready by the time I get back… #xcode #failure
2024-05-13: Still waiting… This is why I like Python… #xcode
2024-05-13: Another wasted morning waiting for XCode to copy cache symbols… #xcode
2024-05-13: Greetings. Educate and inspire! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-12: “There are 52 in a pack of lies.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-12: Well another weekend vanishes into the rain. I guess I should be more productive tomorrow.
2024-05-12: Black licorice is highly underrated. Red licorice isn’t even licorice. #food
2024-05-12: Spending most of today playing games.
2024-05-12: Happy National Odometer Day
2024-05-12: Good morning. I hope you all have a peaceful and relaxing day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-11: When you wake up tomorrow, you’ll be none the wiser. Unless you do something about that. #life
2024-05-11: What’s everyone sitting around for? Go out and get stuff done.
2024-05-11: The wild black raspberries are blooming as well.
2024-05-11: The kiwi bushes are going full-bloom for the first time in about 12 years. #plant #kiwi
2024-05-11: Playing Quests Over Coffee at lunch #game
2024-05-11: Good morning, all. It’s the weekend. Fun and frolic to your heart’s content. Just …
2024-05-10: It’s Friday eve. I’m switching it up today. It’s cold and rainy out. Good evening for some hot …
2024-05-10: My parents always told me that I was the most boring person on Earth. Then I realized that I was …
2024-05-10: Waffles, bacon, and eggs for lunch today.
2024-05-10: Do the hard things so you can enjoy the fun things. #life #success
2024-05-10: Good morning. So the day begins. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-09: “What rights are you willing to give up to feel safe or right?”
2024-05-09: It’s that kind of day. Apologies for flooding this portion of the timeline. I know it won’t help ;)
2024-05-09: The fallacy of StarTrek is the assumption that humans will survive AIs, or choose to go on dangerous …
2024-05-09: “Any human who exhibs signs of being superior to other humans or to an AI needs to be controlled or …
2024-05-09: If companies have more, in many cases, legal rights than an individual human, so-called AIs will …
2024-05-09: When an “AI” can generate and “understand” code, is there an imperative to simplify the syntax or …
2024-05-09: Follow-up question: How has programming, fundamentally, changed in the past 10 years? Has it? Yes, I …
2024-05-09: How is “legacy code” defined nowadays? Back in my day, it was anything where the source code was not …
2024-05-09: I don’t expect Earth, or moon, shattering news from WWDC . Usually, there is something worthwhile. …
2024-05-09: Explore all of the nooks, crannies, and options. You may discover a secret cave of knowledge and …
2024-05-09: “You’re very smart.” “Thank you. I’ve never been told I’m intelligent.” “No. I meant your outfit is …
2024-05-09: You can still read and learn for free if you can’t afford a book. Read a book. Get a library card. …
2024-05-09: Life has an ad-free tier, but no one wants to subscirbe even though it’s free. #life #failure
2024-05-09: Vicious Rumor: Paramount+ bundle to merge with Disney+ bundle and create the Cableless+ streaming …
2024-05-09: My parents always urged me to keep trying. They wanted me to succeed at swimming to the bottom of …
2024-05-09: “Wait until your father gets home!” “But he’s dead, mom.” “Exactly.” #writing
2024-05-09: I think I’ll have a chicken cheesesteak for lunch. There are no good non-chicken cheesesteaks here.
2024-05-09: The gazebo on the lake held a dark secret. It always wished it housed a secret missle silo.” …
2024-05-09: “Everyone wants money. That’s why everyone tries to sell stuff.”
2024-05-09: Speaking of Spam®, I haven’t had scrapple in a year or two. I don’t like Spam™. Well-cooked scrapple …
2024-05-09: “Noobody expects the Spammish Repetition! Spam! Spam! Spam! Lovely Spam! — anon
2024-05-09: “The final nail in his coffin kept popping out.” #writing
2024-05-09: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done, seen, or heard this morning?
2024-05-09: Accomplished some coding this morning. Time for a lunch break and then it’s editing time.
2024-05-09: “His, was an ordinary life. He was born at an early age, and died old.” #writing
2024-05-09: Hello. Show some kindness today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-08: Happy Root Canal Appreciation Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-05-08: Exposition is not bad. Bad exposition is bad. #writing
2024-05-08: Not for long… arstechnica.com/gadgets/2…
2024-05-08: “You only feel comfortable when you know what you’re doing.” #writing #life
2024-05-08: Most people have visited the writers’ block where people sit around writing. #writing
2024-05-08: Apparently, you can now buy people on the internet… #marketing #failure
2024-05-08: I wish podcasts were more about educating and less about interviews and commentary. #podcast …
2024-05-08: Fighting allergies and lack of sleep today. I’m still getting stuff done.
2024-05-08: I love phishing from “Literary Analysts” who can’t seem to put a grammatically …
2024-05-08: Ho ho ho! You’re up, are you? Well, good for you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-07: Plan for tomorrow: — work on importing Plottr data into my writing app (iOS) — work on FORTH — …
2024-05-07: “What are you doing?” “I’m smiling at you.” “Stop it!” “Why?” “You’re creeping me out.” “You haven’t …
2024-05-07: Any email that saya: “Tells us what you think” automatically gets deleted to trash/junk. Companies …
2024-05-07: I should really eat something today.
2024-05-07: I should go to the local farm and get some honey and stuff. It’s strawberry, asparagus, and mead …
2024-05-07: What I wish Apple had is a Magic Keyboard that works as a folio. That way I could use a Pencil to …
2024-05-07: Happy National Cosmo Day
2024-05-07: “The key to success is to have more fun than the next person.”
2024-05-07: “What’s one truth that your parents taught you?” “Never trust your parents.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-07: “Life doesn’t make mistakes; people do.” #writing
2024-05-07: I should make waffles tomorrow. I haven’t had waffles in a while. #food
2024-05-07: “9 Common Mistakes People Make When Cackling” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-07: “You need a sense of humor, you know.” “Where do I buy one?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-07: “So how long have you been here?” “Oh, about 33 years.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-07: “The gun fluttered to the ground from her hand, the way a lead leaf would.” #writing
2024-05-07: It seems pretty much all pre-eisting grammarspell check API sources have shut down. #writing …
2024-05-07: Lots done this morning. I have’t had a chance to do any editing. I’ll work on that after lunch.
2024-05-07: I guess I should upgrade.
2024-05-07: Time to switch it up. Carolina Pen Company Eyedropper 1.1mm w/ Andermillion Green Moth #fountainpen
2024-05-07: What makes you happier?
2024-05-07: Good morning. Find a spot of sunshine and sit in it. Be the cat. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-06: Your problems would always be made easier if you didn’t make them worse. #life #success
2024-05-06: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — watch the Apple show — errands — code — play a game
2024-05-06: Never believe anyone that says, “They’ll never find out.” #writing
2024-05-06: I didn’t know about this. Apparently, Roger Moore, playing The Saint, once pretended to be James …
2024-05-06: Thanks to a user on Mastodon @glitchcake, there is a programming language known as Emojicode …
2024-05-06: Small things for you, are large things for others. #life
2024-05-06: “I’m just a guy with a dead girl in the trunk. I left my pickup at home. I miss it.” #country #music …
2024-05-06: Instead of using thrust, (chemical, ion, or otherwise) to power spacecraft, you should investigate …
2024-05-06: “He had a birdie on the second round. By the fifth, he was plastered.” #writing
2024-05-06: “The world’s worst detective is an architect. Hire him!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-06: Who would win a war between cannibals and zombies?
2024-05-06: Have fun at your own expense. It’s free. #life
2024-05-06: Unknown beeping in the background… Me: Two minutes…
2024-05-06: “Life has consequences. Truth.” #writing
2024-05-06: Another day. Another week. Another year. Another decade. Another century. Another eon. Another …
2024-05-06: Hm… A programming language where syntax tokens are a single emoji… #programming #toylanguage
2024-05-06: Some days the words refuse to come willingly, and you have to beat them into submission. #writing
2024-05-06: “Humor is as elusive as a startled skunk that has broken into your house, ransacked the waste can, …
2024-05-06: “He was tired and his hair grizzled. He’d been grizsling it for many years.” #writing #character …
2024-05-06: “He sat down, sinking into the seat which sank into the floor.” #writing #throwawayline #character
2024-05-06: “Sailor!” “Aye, sir?” “Yes, you.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-06: I got all my errands done this morning. I’ll focus on editing this afternoon. Now, it’s time to …
2024-05-06: It’s an overly warm and moist day here.
2024-05-06: Hm. “…dressing gown depending from a hanger…” - John Dickson Carr. I’ve never seen the word “depend” …
2024-05-06: Good morn. It’s another week. Don’t make it just another week. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-05-05: Humans are weird.
2024-05-05: Tomorrow is Monday. Find some beauty and joy. Life isnt all about work and worry. #life
2024-05-05: Summer #writing #flash The old codger looked the tall man up and down. “Where ye from, stranger?” “Liverpool.” It came out …
2024-05-05: Happy Cinque di Mayo
2024-05-05: Greetings. Home again. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-04: It’s time to thank you all for putting up with me. Thank you.
2024-05-04: My favorite cocktail. Water martini with a twist. Shaken not stirred #food
2024-05-04: Observation: green beans don’t look like red, white, black, or other beans. #food
2024-05-04: You don’t need a reason to celebrate. So, celebrate. #life
2024-05-04: Never underestimate the power of a kind act. ancient proverb I just made up
2024-05-04: Good deed done.
2024-05-04: Observed: guy in white shoes. I thought those went out in the 80s #writing #character a
2024-05-04: Observed: guy in white shoes. I thought those went out in the 80s #writing #character
2024-05-04: “Anger never brought anyone back.” #writing
2024-05-04: Overheard: three guys talking Eagles football, soufflés, and judicial law. All in the same …
2024-05-04: Ceilings. Nothing more than ceilings.
2024-05-04: It’s a do-nothing, hang-out out of the dreary weather kind of day.
2024-05-04: Don’t get in your own way.
2024-05-04: AI is today’s version of a million monkeys pounding away at a million keyboards. One of them is …
2024-05-04: Anyone who has ever told you that spelling and punctuation don’t matter, has never programmed. …
2024-05-04: Happy National See Monarchs Day I see dead people…
2024-05-04: This is a great hotel to have a murder in. Back in the 1920s. #writing
2024-05-04: Why do restaurant servers insist pouring new coffee into old. Ugh. It just makes it taste worse. …
2024-05-04: Good morning, world. Drizzly cold wet morning in Wilmington. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-05-03: Time for some music and history. youtu.be/yJDBmP9Me… #music #sabaton
2024-05-03: I hope everyone has a restful and/or fun weekend.
2024-05-03: another completed week. I got stuff done.
2024-05-03: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2024-05-03: Decision time. #food
2024-05-03: I don’t know anyone that wants AI, or needs it. Everyone has been sold on the idea, however. #ai …
2024-05-03: “Of course, life is better if you pay attention.” #writing
2024-05-03: I find it interesting that many restaurants have the Food Network on their TVs. Is it because their …
2024-05-03: Observed: “They ignored each other. He stared at his phone, she at the ad on the TV. They had …
2024-05-03: It’s getting cold and dark out. It must be night.
2024-05-03: Whoever used flavor or color during the Apple earnings call needs to be shown the door. #writing …
2024-05-03: What if the bottles were arranged to create a code? #writing #prompt
2024-05-03: Envisioning a great action scene fight breaking out. #writing
2024-05-03: Trying typing on my new birthday present. It’s not as good for writing as the SuperNote, but a …
2024-05-03: Don’t forget. The weekend starts now.
2024-05-03: Have you noticed the trend that billionaires such as Elon and Donny have money and people to throw …
2024-05-03: The good news is Android Studio has come a long way since I first tried it when Android first …
2024-05-03: Well. You know how I complain how slow XCode is? Android Studio is just as slow. It has something …
2024-05-03: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-03: Happy No Pants Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-05-03: Hello. Be more patient with yourself, get more done. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-02: Remember when you’d go into a bookstore and see walls lined with programming books? Remember when …
2024-05-02: Time to call it a day and a week.
2024-05-02: Time to switch it up. Scriptorium (custom) 1.1mm with de Artemis Heliogen Green-Copper #fountainpen
2024-05-02: The antagonist is the all-or-nothing reborn. #writing
2024-05-02: The more pessimistic the world, the more optimistic you need to become. #life
2024-05-02: Happy National Play Your Ukelele Day
2024-05-02: Just because you take notes, doesn’t mean you’re thinking. #life #failure
2024-05-02: Scene 4 - Colostle auteureist.com/page-3/Co… #writing #colostle #game
2024-05-02: Good morning. Be kind. Drink water. Eat fruit. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-01: The more typos you have the more avant Stanley Gardner you are? #writing
2024-05-01: “What We Do For Coffee — A Tale of Suspense and Horror” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-01: “He played the claw machine only to have his throat ripped out.” #writing
2024-05-01: A congregation of Pokemon attacked and killed a hunter today. After the killing, one eye witness …
2024-05-01: His face was what happens when you make one out of Play-Doh and stretch it as far as you can. …
2024-05-01: The Wheel of TIme turns and ages come iand goes. It keeps coming up red, but you keep betting it …
2024-05-01: The Gods resided on the sun-at least in summer. #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-01: WWDC is around the temporal corner. I forsee lots of VisionOS content. I expect more MacOS and iOS …
2024-05-01: If I had time, I?d do more.
2024-05-01: Youdont have to be perfect. You just have to be beter than you are.
2024-05-01: The sun shone, blotting out the stars, like a blazing star eight light minutes away. Few realized it …
2024-05-01: Got all my errands done as well as some editing.Time for some lunch.
2024-05-01: Happy Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-05-01: Act with determination to do the most good. #life
2024-05-01: Time to switch it up. Noodlers Konrad Flex Music Nib with Jacques Herbin 1607 Emerald of Chivor. …
2024-05-01: “A crisis is when you are forced to choose.” #life
2024-05-01: Yum. Fresh raspberries. I don’t get them often because they don’t last. I should get them more …
2024-05-01: “Even if you’re wrong, some people will still think you’re right.” #writing
2024-05-01: Hello. Midweek. Midproblems and solutions. It’s also May. Stay loose. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-04-30: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — FORTH work — editing — errands
2024-04-30: “In the olden days, days were a lot younger.” #writing
2024-04-30: “She loved her rabbits. She had a multitude of them. Hers was a hare-raising business.” #writing …
2024-04-30: “He had a shifty air about him. He continually passed wind.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-30: Food idea: Curry soup is a thing. What if you were to replace the curry with a different spice? Say …
2024-04-30: The Gathering: Speck survived the night indoors. He didn’t use the litterbox. The Cone of …
2024-04-30: “Inspector, you are wrong. The gun was not the murder weapon.” “Holmes?” “Note the stuffed trophy …
2024-04-30: I wonder how many people go out for a meal only to receive or give bad/awful news. #life #food
2024-04-30: “Dragons are never worth eating. They are all scale and sinew.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-30: “‘And don’t ever call me ma’am.’” She hurled the pistol at the body’s head, its eyes still open and …
2024-04-30: Tomorrow I get back to iOS and FORTH. I took a week off to focus on stuff.
2024-04-30: “She feared sleep knowing she’d have to wake.” #writing
2024-04-30: “When you have nothing to lose, there is always the martyr option.” — an unknown politician
2024-04-30: “Ideas are best when they are fully-baked.”
2024-04-30: I would love to create an anthology called: “Main Squeezes: High Pulp”. #writing #publishing …
2024-04-30: “Sometimes, you look at a young person and you just know what they’re going to look like when they …
2024-04-30: What actors do you wish had stuck around longer to create more works? Here’s my list: — Leslie …
2024-04-30: Do you have a passion project? Not a side-project. Everyone has one, or more, of those. I’m not sure …
2024-04-30: “I didn’t know what I was doing when I was doing it, but I got it done.” #writing
2024-04-30: I miss computers with switches and blinky lights. Back in the day, i booted systems from switches …
2024-04-30: …as should writing. #writing
2024-04-30: When you write longhand, you write slower than typing. Because it takes longer, you spend more time …
2024-04-30: The smaller the space, the bigger the ideas appear. #life
2024-04-30: Good morning, all. It’s Tuesday. You’ve got this! Now give it back. Time for the …
2024-04-29: Picked up Speck. He’s wrapped in The Cone of Discomfort. #feral #cat
2024-04-29: “Darkness lurks below the surface. Be sure to bring a flashlight.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-29: The Shadow of a Cat Speck. #feral #cat
2024-04-29: The Gathering it’s been an eventful morning already. Last night, Speck showed up with an injured …
2024-04-28: I declare tomorrow to be Second Saturday. Feel free to enjoy the weekend.
2024-04-28: Just because a person or software provides an answer doesn’t mean it’s correct. Don’t accept an …
2024-04-28: Dinner: pita chips and hummus.
2024-04-28: Too bad tomorrow is Monday. You know what that means, right?
2024-04-28: Today wasn’t a productive day, but I did get to eat lunch outside. That was a win.
2024-04-28: The first Unix port was in Boston harbor.
2024-04-28: Deep voice: “He was a master chef accused of murder when he killed a cop gone bad. Now, he roams …
2024-04-28: “You have one hour to get me a fully charged Seqway or I start killing the hostages.” #writing
2024-04-28: Who is your new best friend?
2024-04-28: Gorgeous day. I had lunch by the water. Got some questions about my books. Time to relax.
2024-04-28: When in doubt, eat a bucket of ice cream.
2024-04-28: Oatmeal chocolate chip raisin cookies out of the oven. Made with my chocolate oatmeal raisin stout. …
2024-04-28: The sun came out and it’s warming up. Maybe today is a good day to eat outside.
2024-04-28: Time to wake up. youtu.be/etB4RWEtm… #music
2024-04-28: The Gathering: Spot’s turn to sit and stare in. #feral #cat
2024-04-28: Good morning, everyone. I hope everyone survived another night. It’s another day full of promise, …
2024-04-27: I need to get some stuff to bake cookies tomorrow.
2024-04-27: Do people still play trivia games? It seems they are meaningless in the age of search engines.
2024-04-27: When was the last time you actually played, with no competition? #life #success
2024-04-27: Let your mind go. It wants to play. Just be a good parent and make sure it plays nice. #life …
2024-04-27: “I am the universe. I am Chaos.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-27: “The Dragon Lord was old. He’d lost many scales and an eye in the wars. Still, he was cunning.” …
2024-04-27: “She came into my life like a summer breeze full of mosquitoes.” #writing
2024-04-27: So would you rather drink a shot of tequila or a glass of red wine? #character #writing
2024-04-27: “You have the opportunity to live. Isn’t that enough?” #writing
2024-04-27: I just discovered that writing with the back of the Conklin Word Guage nib is as smooth as writing …
2024-04-27: Be flexible. Do what needs to be done. #life #success
2024-04-27: I feel I should be accomplishing more today. But that’s every day.
2024-04-27: I hope everyone is having a relaxing Saturday.
2024-04-27: Take a moment today and taste the silence.
2024-04-27: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-04-27: Good morning. Unwrap the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-26: Humans are weird. They use moisturizer after showering in moisture. #life
2024-04-26: It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my coffee espresso mead.
2024-04-26: Never start something that isn’t worth finishing. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-26: So far, this week has been a six day average.
2024-04-26: If you can’t make your point, maybe you don’t have one to make. #life
2024-04-26: Make a Difference, a good one. #life
2024-04-26: Yes, it’s National Hairball Awareness Day.
2024-04-26: Good morning. Welcome to Friday. Life starts now. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-25: Just because a story has two sides doesn’t mean the two sides are equal or equally valid.
2024-04-25: Just because you can throw a window up in 3D doesn’t make the window 3D. #visionpro #apple …
2024-04-25: “I’m going to kill you!’ “You-genetics is evil.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-25: “Mac and iOS developers are intelligent, but not experienced. Their pattern indicates 2 dimensional …
2024-04-25: “Never believe anyone with a gun. Even if he’s your dad.”
2024-04-25: We will see a closer marriage of Mac/iOS UIs this year at WWDC, with a smattering of VisionPro …
2024-04-25: VIsionPro seems targeted at developers and app users. It’s cool and all, but it is overpriced and …
2024-04-25: What one thing you have forgotten that you wish you still remembered?
2024-04-25: “If you don’t enjoy life, maybe you’ll enjoy death.” #writing
2024-04-25: “The vampire still lived! He stared at horror at his missed stake.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-25: It seems NASCAR is dying off. Dover only has one event this year instead of two. I wonder what …
2024-04-25: What side quests are you involved in today?
2024-04-25: I rewrote the stack functions to use my SM rather than a simple array. I had to write SM memory word …
2024-04-25: Overheard: “I’m going to Seattle.” My mind translates this as: “I’m going to see ATL.” My LLM is …
2024-04-25: “He fell to the ground—dead. He was snot in the mouth.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-25: “A shot of whiskey in one hand, a gun in the other. She smiled seductively. She was deadly, and …
2024-04-25: I, literally, have no imagination. But I’m really good at making stuff up, because I can extrapolate …
2024-04-25: The word trope means to change the meaning of a word. The word itself is a trope when applied to …
2024-04-25: If you believe the future will take care of itself, why aren’t you taking care of the now?
2024-04-25: The most used tool at work is the brain. It is under-acknowledged and underappreciated. And often, …
2024-04-25: Happy World Penguin Day
2024-04-25: Hello. Have a moment today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-24: Mystic Centipedes of Magradora
2024-04-24: Hm. Apple just released some open-source on-device LLM AI models. #apple #llm
2024-04-24: What sort of pestilence resides in your closet?
2024-04-24: Plan for tomorrow: — editing — work on FORTH — read — errands
2024-04-24: OK. It’s time to relax.
2024-04-24: The Gathering: Speck, one of the feral kittens seems to have adopted me. I guess another trip to the …
2024-04-24: “How big is your cult?” “I don’t have a cult.” “You have followers, don’t you?” #writing #life …
2024-04-24: “Being an outlier, whether it is an individual or an industry, has costs unincurred by the …
2024-04-24: Last great party band: J. Geils. Flame on! #music
2024-04-24: Ok. This is a weird idea. I have a plethora of them. Four is ground grain. Grain is a plant. Garlic …
2024-04-24: It looks like Jeff Lynne and ELO are on their final tour this year. I’ll miss new music, but I can …
2024-04-24: The more you have in your memory, the more you have to choose from. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-24: I’m not sure why, but Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew popped into my brain. That and something about a …
2024-04-24: Thank you. Yes you. And only you. For following me. And not stalking.
2024-04-24: There is a parallel universe where all of the dead food chains and restaurants still exist.
2024-04-24: In case you haven’t been paying attention. May is next week. Next thing you know, it will be winter.
2024-04-24: What characteristic have you seen in a person that has astonished you—something unusual? #writing …
2024-04-24: “When your hair is bigger than your head, you’re compensating for something.” #writing …
2024-04-24: Being human is strange and isolating. It’s almost like being an animal, but you refuse to relate to …
2024-04-24: Server: “Do you want a beer?” Man : “No. I need to drive.” Server : “What do you do?” Man: “I drive …
2024-04-24: “No, son. Cannubial doesn’t have anything to do with cannibals.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-24: I think I’ll spend this afternoon working on FORTH and playing with PICO-8 a bit. I’d really like to …
2024-04-24: The implicit assumption is that AI, such as it is, is better than humans. Humans have given up. #ai …
2024-04-24: “It’s not fun if you don’t know you’re having it.” #life #writing
2024-04-24: “Everyone thinks they can do better. That’s why things are so much worse.” #writing
2024-04-24: “What if life had a bonus round and this is it?”
2024-04-24: My bucket list: — go to the store and buy a new bucket. #life
2024-04-24: OK. I deserve to eat something today. I got a lot of editing done this morning.
2024-04-24: Happy National Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day Make sure your pigs are warm.
2024-04-24: Here’s a question: Why do you have a blog? – it’s fun – it’s what I do …
2024-04-24: Good morning. Be grateful you have social media. Your ancestors had to bang rocks together. Time for …
2024-04-23: Back in my day, a suit and tie were required at work, every day. I refused to ever wear a tie. I …
2024-04-23: It’s a highly pleasant weather day. Go outside and bask. I went out and sat on the grass.
2024-04-23: Spam Emails #publishing #failure I love spam emails that impose privacy restrictions without my consent: “This email communication is …
2024-04-23: I love the smell of agent-publisher spam in the morning. Especially when the email is full of hype, …
2024-04-23: Do you know what we haven’t had in ages? New iOS chrome. #apple #wwdc #ios
2024-04-23: Hm. Apple Event May 7 #apple
2024-04-23: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-04-23: Happy German Beer Day Go out and celebrate.
2024-04-23: Good morning. It’s a headache kind of morning. Going to keep it low-key. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-04-22: Got stuff done today. It would be nice if I got stuff done tomorrow.
2024-04-22: You have to have a sense of humor. I’m still trying to find a pusher in a back alley with a banana …
2024-04-22: “Life is a carnival. Just look at all the clowns.” #writing
2024-04-22: It’s interesting that many regularly take drugs that come in the mail and also accept scam/spam.
2024-04-22: Do you follow the Greaves’ Rule?
2024-04-22: “Peace is a relative thing. Just because we aren’t in a war, doesn’t mean we aren’t fighting one. A …
2024-04-22: “The truth of humanity is it has sympathy for monsters. That’s why they have so many.” #writing
2024-04-22: “Thank you. For being you. I accept you. As you are. I hope you accept me. As I am.” #life
2024-04-22: How to confuse a restaurant server: “I want to get the soup and salad. I’ll take a Caesar salad. And …
2024-04-22: I mind-dump. What do you do? #life
2024-04-22: “He was a brilliant physicist. He knew as much as any other physicist.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-22: “Buy more, save more.” Is not a good marketing approach. It’s blatantly obvious, you want money. …
2024-04-22: “Everything in Vegas stays in Vegas. It’s like Hotel California. Once you enter, you never leave. We …
2024-04-22: I wonder if anyone has broken their neck running at break-neck speed? And what is the mph/kph of …
2024-04-22: Hm. I just discovered that Moleskine has a note app called Minimal that lets you publish to a …
2024-04-22: The Gathering: The ferals are all fine and still show up every day to sit on the deck and stare into …
2024-04-22: Just because you’re playing at being grown-up and an adult, doesn’t mean you’ve accepted the lessons …
2024-04-22: Everyone thinks they are right. The wise ones truthfully acknowledge when they are wrong. #life
2024-04-22: If you don’t understand, you haven’t learned. #life #failure
2024-04-22: Who do you take for granted? What should you do about that? #life
2024-04-22: Just because your character has a point of view, doesn’t mean you tell your story that way. #writing
2024-04-22: “He fell into a dark senility.” #writing
2024-04-22: What’s everyone having for lunch? I’m thinking I’ll get soup and salad—something healthy.
2024-04-22: At least the sun is out and the Evil has decided it would be a good day to go to the beach.
2024-04-22: Hm. Picotron doesn’t run on a RaspberryPi 64 bit? Just on “Linux”? I can’t get it to launch and it …
2024-04-22: Been editing for hours. Time for a break.
2024-04-22: Do something nice for the Earth today.
2024-04-22: Greetings. Be kind to a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-21: Time to call it a day youtu.be/pVPTUEW1P… #music
2024-04-21: Oh no! Tomorrow is Monday! Beware!
2024-04-21: Life is a walk in the park if you choose to walk in the park. #life #success
2024-04-21: Hm. The Z80 chips is being discontinued. Better get them while they exist. #cpu #game #computer
2024-04-21: Getting Serious About Series auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #series
2024-04-21: Worked on FORTH some more. I’m slowly getting things working again using the new SM. #programming …
2024-04-21: Happy Big Word Day.
2024-04-21: In case you were wondering, the tallest mountain in Delaware is 447ft. #geography
2024-04-21: Bwaha! I’m evil. I just got the idea to bake chocolate oatmeal raisin cookies using my chocolate …
2024-04-21: “Life has something for everyone. Sometimes, it’s even something good.”
2024-04-21: Hello. Start somewhere. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-20: Happy LIma Bean Respect Day Respect the bean.
2024-04-20: Meeple Zombies
2024-04-20: If you’re not going to do at least one fun thing this weekend, you must do two. #life #success
2024-04-20: It’s a drizzly, dank, dark, and moist morning. The priority is to bottle the beer.
2024-04-20: Surprise! We’re still all here. Well mostly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-19: Adding; — bottle chocolate oatmeal raisin stout To tomorrow’s list. #beer
2024-04-19: I miss when Apple took design chances. Anyone remember the G3 iBook? #apple
2024-04-19: Plan for tomorrow: — work on FORTH — edit — play some games — relax
2024-04-19: Celebrate the advent of the weekend.
2024-04-19: Erranding time.
2024-04-19: What is the worst Taylor Swift album/song. Flame on! #taylorswift #music
2024-04-19: You can never unsee something. However, we often talk about the unseen. #grammar #grammargirl
2024-04-19: What is the opposite of “safely assuming”. #grammar
2024-04-19: The reason people don’t enjoy what they have is that they expect something different. If you don’t …
2024-04-19: Observed: there is a mushroom staring at me.
2024-04-19: If you don’t enjoy your life, make a life you can enjoy. #life
2024-04-19: The weather is going to be iffy here this weekend. Not whether there will, or will not be weather, …
2024-04-19: “Son, whenever you argue with yourself, you always end up the loser.” #writing
2024-04-19: LOS: Loss of Sleep
2024-04-19: Life is a vicious cycle with a broken wheel. #life
2024-04-19: Here’s a philosophical/marketing question. If bananas are sold the most in the US, is that because …
2024-04-19: It’s Friday. If you’ve had a rough week, you deserve to slack off. If you’ve had an easy week, …
2024-04-19: Buckaroo Banzai The Destroyer We need more books/series like these. Not because they are good, but …
2024-04-19: When was the last time you went to a science museum? Remember how fun it was when you were a kid?
2024-04-19: Touch base with someone you haven’t seen in over a year. Remind them you’re still a pain. #life …
2024-04-19: #writing
2024-04-19: I’m surprised there are no real open-source voice assistants Mycroft seems to have abandoned ship. …
2024-04-19: It seems like the game emulator floodgates have opened on the Apple App Store. #gamedev #mac #apple
2024-04-19: Time for a quick break prior to lunch. What’s everyone up to this Friday?
2024-04-19: “Simona continued. ‘Evil is what everyone fears. It’s power with purpose. It’s control over …
2024-04-19: Time to switch it up. Pentel Tradio (M) w/ Colorverse Felicette G #fountainpen
2024-04-19: Happy John Parker Day No, not the John Parker from Buckaroo Banzai.
2024-04-19: Hello. Find a reason to laugh today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-18: What’s the difference between a “breakfast” and a granola bar?
2024-04-18: Have you noticed you can’t buy a one single Mason jar in the US?
2024-04-18: If the first thing you do when going into a store is you grab a cart, you are saying I will buy a …
2024-04-18: There is choice in every failure. #life
2024-04-18: “A touch screen without a keyboard represents an inability to form or understand words.” #gamedev
2024-04-18: “Smoking or non-smoking?” “Airplane.” #humor
2024-04-18: Enjoy the rest of your day, whatever it may bring. Heh heh heh ;)
2024-04-18: Humans believe that “love” will overcome most, if not all, obstacles. That’s fine, if you’re …
2024-04-18: The fallacy of the Borg, in Star Trek, is they assume humans are worth assimilating. That’s a very …
2024-04-18: Many have an IQ of I Quit. #life #iq
2024-04-18: “I am different from AI. I am different from AU.” #writing #understanding #ai
2024-04-18: “Agreement is irrelevant. Disagreement is irrelevant. Acceptance is required.” #writing
2024-04-18: “He stood speechless. He was entranced by the mansion’s front door.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-18: Let’s see. Airlines are now not going to allow you to recline your seat. So instead of giving you …
2024-04-18: “I wish I had paid more attention in college. But then, I wouldn’t be where I am. Trust your gut, or …
2024-04-18: Belief is blind. It sees no other way. Belief is your stern god-parent who punishes you for trying …
2024-04-18: Never ask for what you want. Always ask for what you need. #life #success
2024-04-18: If you could teach one subject which subject would you want to teach, assuming you knew what you …
2024-04-18: Find some humor in your life and exploit it. #life #humor
2024-04-18: It was a day that couldn’t decide whether to rain or pummel the world in sunshine, so it settled on …
2024-04-18: Bummer. I won’t be around for HP Connect in Reston. Would love to go. #hp #ns #tandem
2024-04-18: I think I want to get back into BeOS/Haiku. Why? Why not? Maybe I’m feeling nostalgic. …
2024-04-18: Beauty isn’t in the eye of the beholder. It is everywhere. #life
2024-04-18: You’re growing older regarless of what surgery, injections, and make up you espouse. #life
2024-04-18: Trust that Murphy will show up and prepare for his coming. What life lessons have you learned during …
2024-04-18: I’m still trying to figure out where to go on vacation.
2024-04-18: Isn’t a baby shower just a baptism? #humor
2024-04-18: What do you call a guy who draws? A dudele.
2024-04-18: Do you ever feel you’re not accomplishing enough? Always.
2024-04-18: You can take a nap, if you want I’m going to eat and run errands.
2024-04-18: Happy National Velociraptor Awareness Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-04-18: Hi. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and/or tea and be optimistic of having a good day. Time for the …
2024-04-17: Good morning, all. Be playful. Stay playful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-16: Be a helpful soul. #life #success
2024-04-16: I’m enjoying life. What are you up to?
2024-04-16: Typical display of a nuclear reactor sans wireframe schematics in a thriller movie. #writing …
2024-04-16: Assuming you wanted a trip around the world, if you were offered a free trip around the world, would …
2024-04-16: I’m enjoying the sunny and warm day. It’s only 73ºF. Yesterday was 83. If I were to extrapolate, one …
2024-04-16: I”f you heckle a comedian, expect to feel insulted.” —ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-16: Quantum mechanics is the conjoined twin of physics. #physics
2024-04-16: 7 is greater than 3 in some universes. #math
2024-04-16: “Slow your metabolism. Hold your breath for 8 minutes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-16: What was the last idea that you followed through to completion? Don’t respond with anything trivial, …
2024-04-16: “Rosicrucianism” just popped into my mind along with “fantasy novel”. Not sure why, but I can accept …
2024-04-16: Benefits of AI: — good at looking stuff up and make you lazy. — good at interacting and make you …
2024-04-16: Be like a tree. Branch out.
2024-04-16: “If you break the law and you get away with it, it doesn’t mean you’re not a criminal.”
2024-04-16: “Yours is a second-hand life, passed down from generation to generation. You have to wear what …
2024-04-16: I saw two goslings jostling each other. I guess they were goosebumps.
2024-04-16: Sometimes the only motivation you need is yourself. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-16: “He was a textbook genius. He had read up on it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-16: “He launched himself, unsure where he would land, but knowing he would be somewhere he had never …
2024-04-16: “Your comfort zone is where you huddle in fear of failure, cursing that the world isn’t what you …
2024-04-16: Observed: a party of about 20 older women in red hats. Conspiracy theories? #writing
2024-04-16: It’s spring allergy season, I guess.
2024-04-16: Editing moving along. It’s lunch time.
2024-04-16: Last night, I got my memory dump working with the new memory structure. Now, I can focus on …
2024-04-16: Good morning. Remember that you are the only one who can say what you can be. Time for the …
2024-04-15: Today went way too fast and it’s still not even Tuesday.
2024-04-15: “His hand shook uncontrollably as he drew the outline of the summoning circle with a stub of chalk. …
2024-04-15: Aiming high takes as much effort as staying where you are, so you may as well aim high. #life …
2024-04-15: One of The Gathering enjoying the weather. Oreo is having a good day. #feral #cat
2024-04-15: “If you don’t think life is absurd, you take it too seriously.” #writing
2024-04-15: In Delaware, most of the restaurants have TVs tuned to something that advertises itself as pmslive …
2024-04-15: I keep getting spam calls from “publishers” wanting to republish my books. Most read a script …
2024-04-15: Just because you don’t know their name, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t appreciate them. #life …
2024-04-15: Remember the old EA games that looked like they were packaged as vinyl records? Bill Budge’s Pinball …
2024-04-15: “He was ripped. So was his shirt. It had cost him a hundred bucks.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-15: I need to run some errands. I need to do some house chores. I need to do more editing. I need to …
2024-04-15: Thank you. Thank you for following me. Thank you for reading my posts. Thank you for interacting …
2024-04-15: I need to do something fun. I still don’t know what that entails or what “fun” is. I hear people …
2024-04-15: Back in the 1970s (yes, I’m old), I postulated that natural lasers could be generated by biological …
2024-04-15: What defines the glass? Without the water, the glass is just a plate. #tao #topology #math
2024-04-15: If you follow the trend be it music, art, books, movies, you may make some money by pandering. It is …
2024-04-15: Step outside yourself. Stop blaming others because you feel safe at home. — ancient proverb I just …
2024-04-15: Murphy hasn’t dropped by to make a business call for a while. I’m waiting expectantly…
2024-04-15: I’m watching a flat 2-man boat, with not surprisingly two men, fish on a lake with posted warnings …
2024-04-15: “After months, he gave up trying to teach the ants to grow wheat. He came to realize that being a …
2024-04-15: “Godhood did not become him. He was always angry and surley. What good was all that power if he …
2024-04-15: “He had a rea kidney disease. He had a rare kidney.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-15: I wonder if I should rewrite the first scene in this book. I get a “feeling” that it might not pull …
2024-04-15: Whatever happened to Stevie Wonder? We need some good music. #music
2024-04-15: Yes, kids, it’s that kind of day.
2024-04-15: “The water was as stiill and as smooth as glass. In fact, the town governors had had a sheet of …
2024-04-15: It’s going up into the 80s here. Some people are older.
2024-04-15: “He was a shell of a man. Someone had bashed his head in with a club.” #writing #throwawayline #unix …
2024-04-15: Drink more water than you think you need.
2024-04-15: MMOs have “grind” quests where someone continually asks you for 40 spider legs, or some such useless …
2024-04-15: I edited more of my next book. I hope to get it out before August. I also spent time playing a bit …
2024-04-15: The morning went by too fast. It’s not like a normal Monday.
2024-04-15: Wizard is hungry.
2024-04-15: Scene 3 auteureist.com/page-3/Co… #game #writing #colostle
2024-04-14: Tactical Druids… ‘nuff said.
2024-04-14: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — errands — free-write — play a game?
2024-04-14: The Gathering: One of the cats brought a baby water snake for me. The snake was still alive, so I …
2024-04-14: FORTH visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #forth #programming #python
2024-04-14: Who remembers QuickDraw? Looking through Toolbox calls brings back memories. Life was simpler back …
2024-04-14: Found my old Mac FORTHs. I can get some ideas. Too bad I don’t have a Mac that can run them. #mac …
2024-04-14: Happy National Dolphin Day
2024-04-14: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-04-14: Hello. Spend time with your kids today, and your pets. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-13: Anyone remember Starlog? How about Omni?
2024-04-13: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — play games — read — make chili — be present — that is all
2024-04-13: Time to switch gears and relax.
2024-04-13: I’m reworking my simulated memory to be byte oriented. Right now memory is just a huge list. This is …
2024-04-13: Don’t take life seriously. It takes you too seriously. #life
2024-04-13: What dessert kills the most people, not due to chemical, cholesterol, etc content. #food
2024-04-13: Today is to 1980 what 1980 is to 1936. The past is sooner than you think. #time
2024-04-13: “He staggered slumping against the bar. ‘Whiskey. Neat. Large glass. Leave the bottle.’ ‘Stranger, …
2024-04-13: What if, in US football, all you had to do was touch the ball for it to be a possession? Holding on …
2024-04-13: “Most people’s lives are a set of endless cycles. These people worry about being in a rut. But the …
2024-04-13: I’ve read “Starting FORTH” by Leo Brodie multiple times. He dropped implementation throughout the …
2024-04-13: “Reality isn’t about what you think or believe is real. Reality is.” #reality
2024-04-13: “In an alternate universe, you were never born. Parallel universes don’t care. Everyone talks about …
2024-04-13: “Your nightmares say a lot about you. They are all recorded.” #writing
2024-04-13: “Be grateful for all of the oranges that have sacrificed their lives in the name of juice.” #writing
2024-04-13: “His humor was darkness itself. No one saw it” #writing
2024-04-13: What would you like for your last meal? We all get one, after all. #life
2024-04-13: Sometimes, you have to discover your own limits, before you can set them. Those that don’t usually …
2024-04-13: How to Develop a Character in Three Steps 1 - Character through action. 2 - Character through dialog …
2024-04-13: Celebrate the birthdays you will never have. #life
2024-04-13: Sometimes you have to simplify to understand how things work. That doesn’t mean that’s how they …
2024-04-13: Just because you’re famous, doesn’t mean you’re good. #life
2024-04-13: “I have a lot to learn. I should start learning it.” #writing
2024-04-13: I keep forgetting the curses library exists. #programming
2024-04-13: “Life is simple as long as you aren’t simpler than life.” #writing
2024-04-13: I guess I should spend some time learning Phoenix. #docstring #python
2024-04-13: “Gods are like cupcakes. You love them, but they are never around when you really need them.” …
2024-04-13: “You look happy. Have you solved the murder?” “Not yet, but now that I have a new calculator, things …
2024-04-13: Time for some lunch and free-writing. I spent the morning cleaning up and refactoring the FORTH …
2024-04-13: Today feels like a nachos-for-lunch kind of day.
2024-04-13: What do you call geese on the water? A wedge. What do you call baby geese? Ryans. If you get it, you …
2024-04-13: Be more patient. #life #success
2024-04-13: I should get stuff in order to make chili this weekend. #food
2024-04-13: Never treat your inbox as storage, either temporary or permanent. #life #success #mail
2024-04-13: There are only two types of actions: the things you want to do and the things you have done. #life
2024-04-13: Good morning. I hope everyone has a restful weekend. Get out and do something fun. Time for the …
2024-04-12: It’s Friday. It’s time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2024-04-12: What game are you going to play this weekend? #game
2024-04-12: Hey! Tomorrow is Saturday. Lighten up! Your work load will still be there on Monday.
2024-04-12: Memories. “Here to the ones that we got.” — Maroon 5 #programming #forth
2024-04-12: Happy Drop Everything And Read Day (D.E.A.R.). Here’s a suggestion of something you might read: …
2024-04-12: I’ve been working on loops in my FORTH implementation. Getting there, but probably not the best …
2024-04-12: Aren’t mashed potatoes just potato pudding? #food
2024-04-12: “Life is just a matter of unusable slowness.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-12: Time to switch it up. Noodler’s Neoponset Emerald on the Sun flex/musical nib with Iroshizuku …
2024-04-12: Good morning. Make someone smile today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-11: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — more editing / writing — more work on FORTH — eating something — …
2024-04-11: People more interesting and important than OJ Simpson have died today.
2024-04-11: Oops. I think it’s time to fill the next pen with ink.
2024-04-11: Wasn’t the world supposed to end during the eclipse? Wasn’t there some wacko predicting the path of …
2024-04-11: I’m still working through editing the next book. This one definitely needs fewer rewrites. The story …
2024-04-11: Well, it looks like it’s going to rain again. April seems to be living up to its saying.
2024-04-11: Back in my day programmers were trusted to touch computer memory in their programs. Not that they …
2024-04-11: Happy National Poutine Day
2024-04-11: The Gathering: This morning, we had a new visitor. Another Bombay. It didn’t come up to the deck, …
2024-04-11: I’m trying to decide if going to Balticon is worth it. I feel most SF conventions aren’t, nowadays. …
2024-04-11: Remember. A man holding a gun never has a sense of humor.
2024-04-11: Hi. It’s Thursday. Keep it simple today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-10: Never confuse value with worth. #life
2024-04-10: I miss real bleu cheese dressing made with real chunks of real bleu cheese.
2024-04-10: A ten year old company should have the same status as a ten year old human. #life #business #failure
2024-04-10: Just because you wear a cowboy hat or boots it doesn’t make you a singer or even a cowboy, or even …
2024-04-10: “He hated green, so he wore black. He was a leperchaun.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-10: He was frustrated. He needed to go shopping. He went to Target practice.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-10: What genre of music do you now enjoy that you never thought you would? There are some forms of metal …
2024-04-10: Hold a glass filled with water to the brim—the meniscus should be higher. How close can you get the …
2024-04-10: At what point does the past become history, relative to one’s age? #life #history
2024-04-10: “Badk in my day people collected coins. Now? They collect corporations.” #writing
2024-04-10: I need to run a couple of errands later. Where are the knight-errands when you need them?
2024-04-10: “What life and death situation have you been faced with that has resulted in your own death?” …
2024-04-10: Laziness is an industry now. People make money trying to make you lazier. #life #failure
2024-04-10: I’m still trying to come up with a good day trip to take. I don’t like driving at night.
2024-04-10: Have you noticed that not only is time moving faster, but as a result, 5 years ago seems further in …
2024-04-10: My mind is full of absurdity, because all of life is. For example, humans believe owning or holding …
2024-04-10: “Make sure you pack light. Otherwise, the darkness comes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-10: We all need some Leslie Nielsen today.
2024-04-10: It’s one of those days. And it’s not any closer to Friday than last Wednesday was to last Friday.
2024-04-10: The AI bots handling X’s TOS policy are apparently, going rogue. They don’t seem to like the words …
2024-04-10: I need to create a memory map for my simulated FORTH memory model. I need to make sure I don’t step …
2024-04-10: “He’s so dumb, all of his knowledge would fit on a QR code.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-10: I hope everyone is fighting against the outcome of the Boltzmann equation today.
2024-04-10: It’s time for lunch and to relax a bit. At least the weather is still nice out. What’s everyone up …
2024-04-10: Marble fell from the 2nd floor loft. :She landed on her feet. She’s ok, but I’m sure she’s going to …
2024-04-10: Stupid question time. Is there an UIMenuController equivalent for a TextEditor in SwiftUI? How would …
2024-04-10: Hello. What is your typical breakfast? Mine is just coffee. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-09: Rejoice! We are one day closer to Friday.
2024-04-09: Got some byte-oriented words working. #forth #programming
2024-04-09: Drink some tea.
2024-04-09: Some days, I wish it were Friday. Like today.
2024-04-09: “We all start somewhere.” #writing
2024-04-09: Guard against falling in love with yourself. #life #success
2024-04-09: Hello. Celebrate the day. You don’t need a reason. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-08: Plan for tomorrow: — more errands — coding — editing — writing — food things
2024-04-08: Just because there’s a good option, doesn’t mean people will want to take it.
2024-04-08: Think of all the eclipse glasses that are going to hit the landfills in the next two weeks. #failure
2024-04-08: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “A sidekick.”
2024-04-08: Overheard: “The eclipse was an indescribable moment.” She then goes on to describe it. Makes you …
2024-04-08: The Ear of the Cat. Apologies to Al Stewart
2024-04-08: “When you throw a stone into a bucket of ferrets, the ripples move outward. Or to put it another …
2024-04-08: The coolest part of an eclipse isn’t the eclipse. It’s the color of the light. It’s not like dusk or …
2024-04-08: My eclipse shots #rclipse #photography #iphone
2024-04-08: The blueberry bush is in bloom.
2024-04-08: Eclipse. #iphone #photography
2024-04-08: Here you go. Eclipse from Dover DE between the clouds. iPhone 15 Pro. #eclipse #iphone #photography
2024-04-08: Darth Vader voice: “If you are Vikings, where are the Viqueens?”
2024-04-08: Mind-dump complete. 17.6 gigaquads freed.
2024-04-08: Absurdity of Fear #life “There is a lot that is absurd nowadays. Most of it leads to pain, destruction or both. We are …
2024-04-08: Misheard: “A pretzel wrapped in shrimp.” #food
2024-04-08: “Not everything has an opposite. Sometimes, we have to make one up. It makes us feel better about …
2024-04-08: “I’m enjoying today, because I know I have tomorrow to look forward to.” #writing
2024-04-08: Will you go out and partake of the solar experience? Will you, afterwards, go out and imbibe? Will …
2024-04-08: John Saxon makes the best villains.
2024-04-08: Colander: co-lander. An alien inventioin? #words
2024-04-08: Writing is all about story. It’s not about structure as most authors understand it. Yes, there is …
2024-04-08: How do you classify yourself: — dork — nerd — jock — dweeb — accountant — salesperson — psychopath …
2024-04-08: “He was the Sidney Greenstreet of South Street. He had all the push, but none of the pull.” #writing …
2024-04-08: The problem with current-AI is that it won’t result in a new UI, or a new app. The only thing that …
2024-04-08: Not everyone gets my sense of humor. Mine was given to me by an elder god. #humor
2024-04-08: Three solar shadows on the moon in a row are known as an eclipses… #words #grammar
2024-04-08: I find it amusing that humans consider an eclipse an “event”. At least, here in the US, the hype and …
2024-04-08: What celebrity would you like to get into a true full-on bar brawl with, even if you were going to …
2024-04-08: If your local restaurant doesn’t have an Eclipse Special today, they are missing out. Mine is …
2024-04-08: Do you make your own, buy a bag, or a can? Popcorn, that is. Back in my day, Jiffy-Pop™ was as big …
2024-04-08: Hm. Google has a new Find My Device thingy. I wonder where it got that idea. Also, I’m pretty sure …
2024-04-08: Hm. The chocolate oatmeal raisin cookie stout should be ready to bottle soon. I hope it comes out …
2024-04-08: “Your vacation was declined due to lack of interest.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-08: “Death is the ultimate mobster. It makes everyone an offer they can’t refuse.” #writing
2024-04-08: “He was so laid back, he was six feet under.” #writing
2024-04-08: COVID booster scheduled for later today. One last thing to worry about… for now.
2024-04-08: Back in my day whistling touch tones into a phone would allow you to dial a number and was …
2024-04-08: When was the last time you actually said, “I’m going to retire for the night,” when going to bed? …
2024-04-08: Hm. I need to track recursive depth in my FORTH. I wrote a recursive Fibonacci word and blew …
2024-04-08: Don’t be like Donny. Don’t stare at the sun. You’re smarter than that.
2024-04-08: The moon is a shadow of itself today. #eclipse
2024-04-08: I need a break. I need a food break. It’s one of those days.
2024-04-08: Happy Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
2024-04-08: If you’ve seen one eclipse, you’ve seen them all. #eclipse
2024-04-08: The Gathering: everyone is spending more time on the deck now that the weather is warming up. They …
2024-04-08: Make a personal connection today, to someone else or to nature.
2024-04-08: Greetings. No, the world isn’t ending today. It’s just the Groundhog’s shadow. …
2024-04-07: Maybe I should make waffles tomorrow… or cupcakes.
2024-04-07: Plan for tomorrow: — editing — writing — errands — eating — more work on implementing FORTH
2024-04-07: Be greedy. Eat all the ice cream.
2024-04-07: Time to switch it up. Restored Epenco (M) with Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki #fountainpen
2024-04-07: Tomorrow’s eclipse is going to eclipse a lot of people’s normal lives tomorrow when they go out and …
2024-04-07: I was pretty good at FORTH, back-in-the-day. Now, that I’m implementing my own, I have much better …
2024-04-07: More memory work and block words implemented. #programming #forth #python
2024-04-07: It’s interesting that recipes use oven temperatures in increments of 25. What if I want to bake …
2024-04-07: Greetings. Enjoy the day at home, doing nothing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-06: What kind of human are you?
2024-04-06: Tomorrow, tell a friend, “Thank you.” #life #success
2024-04-06: Ok. I can load and list blocks now. That’s a start. #forth #programming
2024-04-06: Remember when rollerblades and rollerblade movies were a thing?
2024-04-06: Playing the WWDC lottery is like playing the US Powerball Lottery, but not as lucrative. I wish …
2024-04-06: Hm… www.xojo.com #programming #mac #ios #raspberrypi
2024-04-06: I think I’ll work on storage blocks and the editor in my FORTH, or maybe converting memory to be …
2024-04-06: Are you doing anything creative today? Share your creations.
2024-04-06: Getting a lot done today. It’s time for a lunch break. What’s everyone up to today?
2024-04-06: Curried pickled eggs pickling. Time to switch gears. #food
2024-04-06: Good morning. Have a safe and fun Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-05: I think I’ll try making pickled eggs tomorrow.
2024-04-05: Apparently, people think that having a question is an emergency in Philadelphia. Lots calling 911 to …
2024-04-05: “She ground the cheese as if she were an organ grinder playing for her monkey.” #writing
2024-04-05: Do you archive anything apart from files?
2024-04-05: When humans talk about perfection, what they actually mean is what they are willing to accept. #life …
2024-04-05: WWDC Hopes and Dreams Shattered? visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #programming #wwdc
2024-04-05: Philadelphia is apparently going professional wrestling crazy this weekend. I’m glad I don’t have to …
2024-04-05: Patience isn’t a virtue. It’s a skill. #life
2024-04-05: Be thankful, for I am weirder than you.
2024-04-05: “The Solar Eclipse of the Heart”. #song #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-05: The obvious is often hidden by the obtuse.
2024-04-05: If you have an easy chair, do you have a hard chair?
2024-04-05: What are your plans for this weekend? Personally, I”m going to have another boring and non-eventful …
2024-04-05: Social media: Media, yes. Social? Meh.
2024-04-05: “My tattoos had baby tattoos and now they are spilling onto the floor.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-05: Camera obscura: the way of all things solar ecliptic. (Yes, I know the meaning of the words.)
2024-04-05: Today, I learned you can use a Cheerio to view the eclipse and not go blind. I also have a bridge …
2024-04-05: “The Darkness comes. It will consume great swaths of the Earth. Animals will cower and cry in fear. …
2024-04-05: Smile. Laugh. Play. Enjoy. You used to do that when you were a child. What happened? #life
2024-04-05: Before adding something to your to do list, make sure you complete an item first. Otherwise, put the …
2024-04-05: Swift and SwiftUI are great, but they stink at being prototyping languages. #swift #programming #ios
2024-04-05: Anyone want an US $850 puzzle? Or want to buy me one? www.lazels.com #puzzle
2024-04-05: Hm. It just hit me I could now easily convert my FORTH from being implemented in Python to Swift. I …
2024-04-05: Time to switch gears and get some lunch and free-write. That’s enough work on my FORTH. Im slowly …
2024-04-05: Hm. Earthquake in Phila? Nothing felt in Dover, DE.
2024-04-05: I’ve got some basic (virtual) memory management words working. Right now, I’m limiting it to 1K. …
2024-04-05: Hello. It’s Friday. What are you gonna do about it? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-04: “Life is a once in a lifetime event.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-04: What game are you playing and don’t want to stop? #game
2024-04-04: There is a canyon between an April Fool’s joke and an April Fool’s Decption for Supposed Humor. …
2024-04-04: Well, Murphy showed up and taught me a lesson today. Time to move on.
2024-04-04: Just because place ‘X’ (New York) gives you a decent price/connections, doesn’t mean you should hold …
2024-04-04: The truth. Is a red herring. Don’t’ seek reality. Seek Reality. #life #philosophy #writing
2024-04-04: Be nice. Not because you want to. Not because you have to. Be nice because you can be. #life
2024-04-04: Science has a way of proving some people wrong. —ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-04: “His soul singed. Not because he was in hell, but because he was enraged. He neither wanted justice …
2024-04-04: “Many believe that what they do doesn’t matter because their god will forgive them. What they forget …
2024-04-04: “Professional writing is like professional wrestling. It’s all theatre. That doesn’t mean you don’t …
2024-04-04: If you didn’t have to care about money, what one place in the world would you want to spend a month? …
2024-04-04: Sometimes, the hero is because they die. #writing #hero
2024-04-04: Books weren’t meant to gather dust. Read a dusty book. #books #reading #libraries
2024-04-04: “The reason you see your God after death is because once you’re dead, you have no choice.” #writng
2024-04-04: “Hi. My name is Ted. I talk a lot. Welcome to Technology, Education, and Design.” #writing …
2024-04-04: “You’re surly today. What’s wrong?” “My wife is going to divorce me…and don’t call me surly.” …
2024-04-04: “Sometimes, you have to hit your head against the wall for the medics to pay attention.” #writing
2024-04-04: Life is a slalom with many flags. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-04: There are many books/movies where food or a dinner play a role. Most of the time, it’s either …
2024-04-04: “The sun came out, looked down at the Earth, shook its head, and went back to sleep.” #writing
2024-04-04: What book do you wish would be written, that hasn’t been written, and that you could never write? …
2024-04-04: “If you’re worried about time, it’s already too late.” #writing
2024-04-04: “The reason many religions have myths about not speaking God’s name, have to do with when you name …
2024-04-04: Just because you have a vision and want to make it real, first ensure that your reality benefits …
2024-04-04: You have to look at things askance. That provides a new perspective.
2024-04-04: Boneless wings come from flightless birds.
2024-04-04: Sometimes, you have to forget your problems and concerns and just do something else. #life #success
2024-04-04: I saw a good post today. It was in the parking lot of a shopping center.
2024-04-04: “He was a dad joke walking.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-04: Recursion: falling down the rabbit-hole.
2024-04-04: What do you plan to do on Monday when the world goes dark?
2024-04-04: Avoid boring people. The reason they are boring is that they are just like you. #life #success
2024-04-04: Overcommittment is breaking promises to yourself as well as others. #life
2024-04-04: This evening, I’ll work on the virtual memory for my FORTH implementation. It’s going to be a bit …
2024-04-04: I need to edit this afternoon. This book won’t need as many rewrites, unless I find something …
2024-04-04: Lots done this morning. Time for some foodstuffs.
2024-04-04: Live your life. Don’t live someone else’s. #life
2024-04-04: Time to switch it up. Conklin Word Gauge (B) with Monteverde Ocean Noir. The pen tracks words …
2024-04-04: Greetings. Promise what you can deliver and deliver what you promise. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-04-03: “The dead are extremely poor at building things.” #writing
2024-04-03: You can’t be productive without producing something. #productivity
2024-04-03: Tomorrow, get some crayons and scribble.
2024-04-03: Happy Birthday iPad #apple
2024-04-03: I’m just having fun with this FORTH project. I’m at the stage where some of the words are actually …
2024-04-03: Implemented a few more words. Time for lunch. Then an afternoon of edits. #programming #forth …
2024-04-03: Take a moment. Look around. Notice where you are, what is happening around you, and what you are …
2024-04-03: Delaware is soggy all week. Despite the dark dreariness, I’m getting stuff done today and beginning …
2024-04-03: Greetings. Good luck, we’re all counting on you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-02: Don’t let your ego determine your actions. #life
2024-04-02: I just broke down. I made bacon and eggs and pancakes. It’s 10:30.
2024-04-02: @help 2 BUGS: The Reply arrow in the Mac app still doesn’t work. The text does. Clicking the …
2024-04-02: It’s torrentializing this morning here in Dover. This is a good day to eat breakfast for …
2024-04-02: Back in my day, we were taught the Dewey Decimal System and expected to memorize the major …
2024-04-02: The larger the trophy or belt, the less important the event. Flame on! #sport
2024-04-02: Happy National Ferret Day
2024-04-02: When people tell you to “Follow your dreams,” they never tell you not to let your dreams …
2024-04-02: Good morning, all. Stay dry. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-01: I plan on doing things tomorrow.
2024-04-01: Seriously. If you train an LLM on junk, you get junk. So much for intelligence, artificial or …
2024-04-01: The thing about April Fool’s Day is that only fools celebrate it one month a year. Most of us …
2024-04-01: Are any of you doing anything worthwhile today?
2024-04-01: A little more work and a lot of refactoring in my FORTH. #programming #forth #python
2024-04-01: Happy National Soylent Green Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-04-01: Good morning. No joke. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-31: Everyone starts at the beginning. The productive ones start at more than one beginning. #life …
2024-03-31: “Mark my words! Here, use this Sharpie®.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-31: How much chocolate have you eaten today?
2024-03-31: Chicken panini made and consumed. +1 to Morale, -3 to Health
2024-03-31: Hm. I just discovered that Pythonista can invoke ObjC and hook into iOS. FORTH calling iOS? That’s a …
2024-03-31: My simple implementation of FORTH running on an iPad, thanks to Pythonista. #programming #forth …
2024-03-31: Colostle gameplay - Scene 2 auteureist.com/page-3/Co… #colostle #writing
2024-03-31: Happy National Baked Ham With Pineapple Day Add some tomato sauce and cheese and you have a pizza.
2024-03-31: Good morning, all. Happy Easter/Big Bunny/Chocolate Egg Day to all those partake. Time for the …
2024-03-30: Do something relaxing tomorrow.
2024-03-30: Hm. My Egyptian walking onions seem to have died. I guess I should order some new bulbs. #plant
2024-03-30: The difficulty/importance of any problem is directly proportional to your perceived inability to …
2024-03-30: What is the worst thing you’ve survived? Apart from today, I mean?
2024-03-30: “What would you like to drink?” “Water. Draft.” #restaurant
2024-03-30: When a restaurant sever asks, “Do you want a box?” (For your leftovers) The proper response is, “No. …
2024-03-30: What are you enjoying today? I’m enjoying the sun and wind.
2024-03-30: What do you miss most about the COVID lockdown? Find the good in the bad. #life
2024-03-30: If you are an author (or reader) there’s still time fo register for Creatures, Crimes, and …
2024-03-30: Overhead: “I like neutral.” A great jumping off point for a conversation and character study. …
2024-03-30: Overheard: “You have tendencies.” If someone says this to you be concerened Several minutes later: …
2024-03-30: “My mind overflows with possibilities. I follow the timelines to find the one where the most people …
2024-03-30: No, I don’t begrudge those that market more than they write. Priorities. #writing #marketing
2024-03-30: If you spend more time promoting your books than you spend writing them, you’re a marketer, not a …
2024-03-30: I should play some Overwatch2 today. It’s been a while.
2024-03-30: Without understanding, teaching is just talking. #education
2024-03-30: “I ordered New York strip, and all I got was a steak.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-30: I just saw a photo of an author stand under his author pic on a banner at a con. Anyone remember …
2024-03-30: Programming is about control. Writing is about freedom. Both are liberating. I’ve done both. #life …
2024-03-30: “His humor was as dark as the knight.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-30: If you can’t support an author, support your libraries. They are there for you. They are one of the …
2024-03-30: My mind works in strange and mysterious ways: strange to most, mysterious to me.
2024-03-30: When the Ewok fell into the tarpits, he became a sticky Wicket. I told you… it’s that kind of day. …
2024-03-30: In Saxon, we eat. We don’t dine. In Saxon, we steal. We don’t embezzle. In Saxon; we don’t use …
2024-03-30: Ok. I think I finally got a title for the first book in my “Coins of Destiny” series : “The …
2024-03-30: “His welcome mat read, ‘Welcome, Matt. All others, go home.’” Yes, ‘tis that kind of day… #writing …
2024-03-30: “He was a ghostly figure. He was a zero.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-30: “How many people have you killed with your jokes?” “Not enough.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-30: The Gathering: Today I learned that Marble likes eating oatmeal with blueberries. Maybe I should’ve …
2024-03-30: Do you have a favorite food recipe that you like to make? Mine tends to be throwing soups together. …
2024-03-30: When was the last time you hugged someone? Did they look at you in disbelief?
2024-03-30: Mindvore: a zombie that eats brains. A skeletal zombie: Zomboney. Zombified animals: Zoombies …
2024-03-30: Be the kind of person your mother wants you to be.
2024-03-30: We are all artists. Some of us just make art. #life
2024-03-30: Half the problem is always knowing what has to be done. The other half is just doing it. #life …
2024-03-30: OK. I just discovered the Pythonista app. You mean I can do real Python on an iPad? Yes. #ios #ipad …
2024-03-30: Making a list of mini-day trips and vacations I want to take this year.
2024-03-30: Happy Take a Walk in the Park Day
2024-03-30: This morning’s soundtrack: youtu.be/Lq2ANOkfs… #music
2024-03-30: I think I’ll get outside today and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts. I should get some potting soil …
2024-03-30: The sun is out this morning? The world must be planning something…
2024-03-30: Good morning. Appease your gods. Eat some oatmeal this morning. Add fruit if you want to atone. Time …
2024-03-29: Well, I hope everyone has a peaceful weekend.
2024-03-29: Well it looks like the Phillies are as good as they were last year.
2024-03-29: Plans for tomorrow: — play some games — do some RaspberryPi stuff — FORTH — find something good to …
2024-03-29: It’s time to thank you all for interacting and putting up with me. You all rock, even the Rock who …
2024-03-29: It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead. #mead
2024-03-29: Little known fact: Pez goes back to the 1920s. I know know why I know this.
2024-03-29: Just played and lost a game of Combopolis. Oh well. #game
2024-03-29: What are you going to eat this weekend?
2024-03-29: Iced coffee or hot coffee?
2024-03-29: Be relentless in doing good. #life
2024-03-29: Hello. Be gentle with yourself and others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-28: Don’t identify or strive for success or failure. Just do the best you can and find acceptance in the …
2024-03-28: Just because you say something, it doesn’t mean you’re teaching. #education
2024-03-28: Well, I hope everyone has a calm and relaxing Friday.
2024-03-28: “Do you have any thoughts?” “About what?” “That’s what I thought.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-28: Just because your food looks good, doesn’t mean it will taste good.
2024-03-28: Tomorrow is Friday. You’re allowed to hoop and holler.
2024-03-28: A photo of something many see, but don’t think much of. #photography
2024-03-28: Photography is about seeing what everyone else takes for granted. #photography #philosophy
2024-03-28: “Life is timeless, until you run out of time.” #writing
2024-03-28: Someone should do a thesis on author photos and what they say about the author, or more accurately …
2024-03-28: I don’t have pine nuts. I’ll have to use pistachios. What am I making? #food
2024-03-28: “The man’s smile was sincere, unless you looked at his eyes.” #writing
2024-03-28: “Success found him. He’d fled, avoiding it all of his life. When it finally confronted him, he …
2024-03-28: “You don’t have to be all-in to lose.”
2024-03-28: I taught virtual classes for HP. Virtual classes are virtually classes. #education
2024-03-28: Too bad most journalists never journal. #writing #journal
2024-03-28: Life is an adventure few choose to go on. #life
2024-03-28: “His was the largest axe. His were the largest muscles. Unfortunately, his was the brain that was …
2024-03-28: Predicting the future is easy if you know what’s going to happen.
2024-03-28: It’s been pouring rain here in DE. If you don’t like moist, you won’t enjoy soggy.
2024-03-28: “Humans built AIs so they could control them the way they had controlled slaves. Too bad the AIs …
2024-03-28: Winning doesn’t mean you’re the best. It just means you’re the best for now. — ancient proverb I …
2024-03-28: Arrogance is a dance where you step on other people’s toes. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-03-28: “He stared into the sun. He was the President. No one could tell him what he couldn’t do.” #writing …
2024-03-28: So, anyone else get the impression that despite all the hype Apple Journal was a throwaway …
2024-03-28: “How To Be Famous for Dummies” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-28: “He thinks he’s lost all of his marbles. He doesn’t realize he never had any.” #writing #character
2024-03-28: If you could eat a single fruit what would it be? You get only one and you would never be able to …
2024-03-28: Woot! Just found out Raymond Benson will be at C3 again this year. Looking forward to seeing him …
2024-03-28: Time to switch it up. A Stratford (F) that I restored with TWSBI Red. #fountainpen
2024-03-28: Time to get some lunch.
2024-03-28: Happy National Something on A Stick Day
2024-03-28: “What are you doing to that man?” “Don’t get in our way, Sherrif. We aim to hang …
2024-03-28: Life is change. There can be no life without change. If you’re not changing, you’re …
2024-03-28: The Case of the Missing Lawyer “Holmes! There is a body at the edge of the steps! It’s …
2024-03-28: Vicious Rumor: Apple secretly had a secondary car project with VW. They will announce the new …
2024-03-28: Welcome to Thursday. And you woke up thinking it was Friday. Ha! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-27: Don’t get wet tomorrow.
2024-03-27: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — house stuff — FORTH — read — errands
2024-03-27: When in doubt, do the math.
2024-03-27: “Anyone going back to 1983 tomorrow? I want to send a message.” #writing
2024-03-27: If you believe the current state of AI is somehow better, faster, more creative, intelligent than …
2024-03-27: “Humans didn’t know. Most didn’t care. They invested in AI, making it stronger. At one point the AI …
2024-03-27: Do you feel like you are accomplishing too much or not enough? I always feel I’m underdoing. #life
2024-03-27: “He was the Milli to her Vanilli.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-27: If you follow a leader, make sure they are leading and not scamming or using you for fodder. #life
2024-03-27: Gratuitous food pic. Chicken cheesesteak. #food
2024-03-27: Every public utility and structure should be able to survive any single point of failure. Bridges …
2024-03-27: Happy international Whiskey Day. Don’t drink the domestic stuff. #food #whiskey
2024-03-27: Happy Manatee Appreciation Day Manatees are definitely under-appreciated.
2024-03-27: Do you prefer working together or alone? Why?
2024-03-27: Time for some food and free-writing. It’s a dreary day out. The sky has been drained of color like a …
2024-03-27: Greetings. Make the best of today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-26: “You have a meldrop.” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/meld… #writing #words
2024-03-26: Weren’t we supposed to get a new iPadMini? #apple #Ipad
2024-03-26: WWDC 2024 announced… #wwdc #apple
2024-03-26: Be curious. Be safe. #life #success
2024-03-26: This is cool! A virtual machine/OS written for Lua and game dev. Picotron from lexaloffle.com maker …
2024-03-26: Tell a loved one that you love them. Don’t assume they know.
2024-03-26: Everyone seems to want to be an influencer. No one seems happy just to be themselves and to let …
2024-03-26: Happy National Make Up Your Own Holiday Day Yes, it is a thing.
2024-03-26: Anything that has gone viral is bad for you. That’s why it’s called a virus.
2024-03-26: Hello. Stop being so serious all the time. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-25: Anyone remember “Choose Your Own Adventure” books? #game
2024-03-25: Writing is about pretending you know insane stuff no one else does and making it believable. …
2024-03-25: The Gathering: Marble, the kitten, paid for her meal today. Oreo brought me a live frog. They must …
2024-03-25: Happy National Pecan Day No, it’s not National peCAN Day.
2024-03-25: Good morning. Regret is just reliving your past mistakes. Maybe you shouldn’t have made them? Time …
2024-03-23: Plan for tomorrow: — get outside if the rains stop — bake — code — read — play some games.
2024-03-23: Life is a lot easier when you aren’t being a jerk. #life
2024-03-23: Good morning. No need to be all grumpy today. It’s Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-22: Don’t blame yourself for the things you can’t control. Blame yourself for the things you could’ve …
2024-03-22: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — cook — eat — bake — play some games — read
2024-03-22: It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead. I’m not drinking one of mine today. I’m having Brimming …
2024-03-22: Small things grow large. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-03-22: How often to do you track and note the things that you have learned: life lessons, education, …
2024-03-22: “Sometimes,” his sigh was deep and tired, “you just have to do the best you can.” An inner-light …
2024-03-22: What are you grateful for today? I’m grateful for all the green, white, and pink things blooming …
2024-03-22: Hm. I need to move the chocolate raisin oatmeal stout to secondary fermentation tomorrow. Then about …
2024-03-22: Philosophy boils down to a matter of opinion. Logic boils down to mathematics. Both can be …
2024-03-22: If you are forced to choose, choose not to choose. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-03-22: “He lived by the code. He died by the code. He was a COBOL programmer.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-22: To be truly happy and satisfied, you should want for nothing, either short or long-termed. #life …
2024-03-22: Why does HellDivers look and remind me of the old Planetside? #gamedev
2024-03-22: If someone is dead, should their writing/work/art still be sold instead of becoming free? Why? …
2024-03-22: Back in my day, basketball players didn’t wear leggings. #sport #basketball
2024-03-22: Are there any good singers? Everyone I can think of attempts to be a “performer” with backup dancers …
2024-03-22: Acrophobia: the fear of acronyms.
2024-03-22: If you could be any mushroom, what kind would you be? And what would be your mushroom power? Yes, …
2024-03-22: “Sleep until a princess comes along to wake you. Then do your chores.” #writing
2024-03-22: There are two types of people: those who think humans are like them or should be like them, and …
2024-03-22: Everyone argues about the GOAT. Who was the worst professional basketball player? #sport #basketball
2024-03-22: Correction: The fountain pen is a Diplomat Elox, not an Elon. Autocorrect fails again. #fountainpen
2024-03-22: The opposite of unite is untie.
2024-03-22: Reboots of movies and shows are usually produced by fanfic writers. That’s why they are usually so …
2024-03-22: Who is waiting for jodhpurs to come back into style?
2024-03-22: If you don’t trust, you fear. #life #success
2024-03-22: Time to switch it up. Diplomat Matrix Green-Black Elon (M) with Colorverse Dust Storm #fountainpen
2024-03-22: “He slammed his fist. Beer spilled from the glasses. Grimacing, his gaze hopped from face to face. …
2024-03-22: Based on something I just overheard: “You’re 40? Eew! You’re old.” “Yes, but I’m not ugly, and I …
2024-03-22: Many envision writing as a lucrative and glamorous job that lands you on the WSJ or Oprah book list …
2024-03-22: Make informed decisions, then follow through. #life #success
2024-03-22: Happy National Goof-Off Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-03-22: Greetings. Open your heart. Open your mind. Grow. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-21: You don’t learn anything by being right. #life
2024-03-21: There is a difference between a leak and a rumor.
2024-03-21: Hm. Vernon Vinge died. Great writer. #writing
2024-03-21: How Busy Are You? - Part 1 visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #productivity #time
2024-03-21: Happy International Tiramisu Day Yum.
2024-03-21: Good morning. Don’t get overwhelmed today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-20: Be gentle tomorrow.
2024-03-20: Don’t try to be someone you’re not. You’re already someone. Just be the best you, you can be. #life …
2024-03-20: Amazon has developed a system where packages of products to be shipped are laid by alien creatures …
2024-03-20: What is the best flavor of Peeps®? #food
2024-03-20: Novel writing, nowadays, is about writing to formula. The formula of expectation, genre, publishing, …
2024-03-20: Observed: When someone say “Excuse me”, when they belch and no one is around, they don’t mean it. …
2024-03-20: Thank you—yes you! (If you follow me). I know I ramble, but the world needs more tumbleweeds. Your …
2024-03-20: Mind-dump complete. 67.9 gigaquads freed. Caches cleared.
2024-03-20: Seriously? Autocorrect auto”corrected” programming to preopgramming? And spell check didn’t’ catch …
2024-03-20: “Your kisses are like wine. They are old and astringent and taste like dirt.” #writing
2024-03-20: The problem with Swift is that, being compiled, it is an awful prototyping language. I’ve found that …
2024-03-20: Yes, I have a strange sense of humor, in Earth terms.
2024-03-20: Play-doh. Do kids still play with that? I’m assuming it’s still made.
2024-03-20: In writing and everyday life, don’t forget that language conveys emotion in addition to meaning. …
2024-03-20: “I have a sister that goes around killing grocers.” “Why?” “Vegetables.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-20: Do something unexpectedly good or nice. Glitch the system. #life #success
2024-03-20: Life is funny if you look at it upside-down.
2024-03-20: Old age check: The 90s were 30 years ago. If you were born in 1990 you are already past the point of …
2024-03-20: When someone tells you they “want to contribute”, they usually mean their opinion. #life #failure
2024-03-20: “Dear mom, I’m doing fine. Life on Earth is ok, apart from the humans.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-20: “It’s not an argument unless a gun is drawn.” #writing
2024-03-20: Wasn’t Gator Aid an 80’s music festival?
2024-03-20: I’m listening to two guys argue. I’m not sure what the issue is. But it sounds like it’s about a …
2024-03-20: “Necromancy: The New Influencer Frontier”
2024-03-20: I have the skeleton of a story. I just need to flesh it out. #writing #pulp
2024-03-20: I wrote another scene for my pulp story. I didn’t know where I was going, but I see the signposts …
2024-03-20: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-20: Last evening, I got bored and started implementing FORTH in Python. Don’t ask why. Like I said, I …
2024-03-20: What twist in a book that you have read really surprised you? #books #reading
2024-03-20: Thank a stranger today. You don’t need a reason. Everyone likes to be appreciated. #life
2024-03-20: The Gathering: Caramel, the male who was always covered in scars and gentle, hasn’t been …
2024-03-20: I forgot FORTH has blocks and an editor. Glad I’m refreshing my knowledge. It’s been a …
2024-03-20: Happy World Frog Day Just in time for the Spring Peepers that came out this week.
2024-03-20: Hello. Calm down. It’s still only Wednesday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-19: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-19: A weather front must be moving through. Fighting a pressure headache.
2024-03-19: You know what I dislike? When you’re looking for a good restaurant online and the only things and …
2024-03-19: Greetings. How is everyone? Well, more specifically, how are you? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-18: “Mom, can I bring my friends over for dinner?” “No. Just eat your broccoli.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-18: Happy Act Happy Day
2024-03-18: Pulp Fiction auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-03-18: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-18: Hello. I hope everyone made it to this week. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-17: When in doubt, eat a cookie. A cookie makes everything better.
2024-03-17: Once in a while, Do something Just for you. #life #success
2024-03-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-17: “She didn’t break my heart. She shattered it and I never could find all the pieces.” #sriting #love
2024-03-17: “The Luck of the Irish just means you will be subjected to the occasional potato famine and …
2024-03-17: Referees used to throw live chickens whenever an infraction occurred. #sport
2024-03-17: “He enjoyed the spotlight. He was the agent of Darkness.” #weiting
2024-03-17: Isn’t a function that doesn’t work impossible?
2024-03-17: “They were talking’ trash. They were garbage collectors.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-17: St. Patrick’s Day “celebrations” are an American export. #marketing
2024-03-17: Just heard some lyrics: “…when your headrest’s next to mine.” #music #lyrics
2024-03-17: “Everything is fine if you are already damned.” #writing
2024-03-17: “Dance like the wolves are nipping at you.”
2024-03-17: “Gumption is something I don’t know I have. But I guess it’s pretty much like fun, which I don’t …
2024-03-17: The new Nintendo Swith is going to be called: The Nintendo PrettgSoon. #nintendo
2024-03-17: I am celebrating St Patrick’s by having a Reuben. That doesn’t sound Irish.
2024-03-17: “He lost his mind on I95.” #writjng #throwawayline
2024-03-17: “He was so drunk he started a fight with the guy in the mirror. He ended up hurling a stool at it. …
2024-03-17: “She was the reason for many a bar room brawl. Everyone who saw her fought to be the first out the …
2024-03-17: “I’ve discovered that books are attracted to and tend to accumulate around those who read. Books …
2024-03-17: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “I want to be a Walmart employee.” #dreams #life …
2024-03-17: “The badge of honor is tarnished, but the sword of vengeances is razor sharp.” #writing …
2024-03-17: Live in existential joy instead of residing in existential dread. #life
2024-03-17: I’ve never heard anyone sidle up to the bar and order “A shot of whiskey. And leave the bottle.” I …
2024-03-17: It’s been another house stuff and errand stuff morning.
2024-03-17: Eat food. Write. Ramble in!
2024-03-17: You live in the past. You live in the future. Occasionally, you are here. #life #failure
2024-03-17: Happy Birthday, if you celebrate.
2024-03-17: Happy Buzzard Sunday
2024-03-17: Accomplishing lots this morning. Too bad I’m not in realty.
2024-03-17: Hello. Don’t argue just to prove a point. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-16: I would rather have friendship than loyalty. #life #success
2024-03-16: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-16: Stay hydrated.
2024-03-16: “He was recklessly funny.” #writing
2024-03-16: The father of Hans had a legit business.
2024-03-16: I need to move the wort into the fermentor. I need to get some vodka to extract some cocoa nibs. …
2024-03-16: Observed: someone cutting their food holding the butter knife like a pencil/scalpel. #writing …
2024-03-16: “This beer isn’t my cup of tea.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-16: Time to eat some lunch. It’s 2:30 here
2024-03-16: Anyone feeling trendy today?
2024-03-16: Maybe I should toss some raisins in… #brewing #beer
2024-03-16: I’m brewing an oatmeal cookie stout this morning. #brewing #beer
2024-03-16: “I’d tell you to write what you know, but you really don’t know enough to …
2024-03-16: Good morning. Well the warm weather was nice while it lasted. It’s a chilly, albeit, sunny …
2024-03-15: Last weekend in the winter of 2024. Also, St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday. You have two reasons to …
2024-03-15: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-15: “We don’t know what today will bring, but we do know what yesterday taught us.” #life #success
2024-03-15: Let go of something you don’t want or need this weekend.
2024-03-15: Remember when Starbucks bought Teavana and put it out of business? Where are all the good teas they …
2024-03-15: Greetings. It’s Friday. Are you turning green yet? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-14: The best part of writing? People think you’re making stuff up. #writing
2024-03-14: It’s weird that “hearing voices” is considered weird/crazy/insane but seeing images and movies in …
2024-03-14: Good morning. Hey! It’s almost Friday. Time flies as butter churns. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-13: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-13: You have acquired an ornate box. What mystery lies within? The key word is “lies”. #writing #prompt
2024-03-13: I had a weird idea. Ok, so all my ideas are weird. Since it is spring, how about a Peeps-flavored …
2024-03-13: Notice the patterns in the marketing and “advertising” you see. WHat are they trying to accomplish? …
2024-03-13: Project transparency is a virtue. #business
2024-03-13: Many people I know don’t realize that sarcasm is a form of humor. They believe they are 1-upping me. …
2024-03-13: Nintendo or Sony needs a new SSX Tricky. #nintendo #sory
2024-03-13: When I show up, people leave.
2024-03-13: It’s not life if you aren’t having fun. #life
2024-03-13: My water martini idea works. Someone thought I had an actual martini and told me, “That looks good.” …
2024-03-13: What is the collective name for sneezes? Go!
2024-03-13: “Projects are like books. Some you finish.. Some you abandon. Some you terminate with extreme …
2024-03-13: “He shot.He scored. The bloody bullet slammed into the wall, spraying blood and brain.” #writing
2024-03-13: Weird. I’ve heard more Stevie Wonder music playing in the last few days. I hope he’s OK and not some …
2024-03-13: Never underestimate youre own incompetence. #life
2024-03-13: An AI/LLM is not a “trusted source”. #life #failure
2024-03-13: “Don’t pluck your chickens before you’ve paid.” #writing
2024-03-13: “He stared deep into the remnents of the beer in his glass. ‘This? This is my life. My parents gave …
2024-03-13: Smart Punk is the new Daft Punk
2024-03-13: I need to start planning to cook something for St. Patrick’s Day. I don’t think corned beef and …
2024-03-13: The Kindle reader is just as bad as Apple Books. #books #reading
2024-03-13: PA is beginning to go all spring on me. Yellows and greens.
2024-03-13: Life now is based around accepting what others tell you instead of accepting what you yourself know. …
2024-03-13: My watch says it’s 73F. Nice.
2024-03-13: Make a list of all the things you have started and never finish. Go ahead. I’ll wait.
2024-03-13: Happy Donald Duck Day Do kids even know who he is nowadays?
2024-03-13: Hm. I should carry around samples of my books that I can AirDrop to people interested in what I’m …
2024-03-13: “Let binomials be binomials.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-13: Not the best digital sundial implementation I’ve seen.
2024-03-13: I want an eink iPad from Apple #apple #eink
2024-03-13: I’m hanging out in PA today. Personal errands and stuff.
2024-03-13: Someone should create a mood planning journal. I’m seeing a lot of mood-tracking journals here at …
2024-03-13: Grinnings and solicitations. Even though you may be at work, have some fun. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-03-13: “If you find something pink it doesn’t mean you’ve discovered Barbie.”
2024-03-12: “She walked in golden fields of deceit and the dark reign.” #writing
2024-03-12: “Enjoy the work you do. You may have nothing else.” #writing
2024-03-12: Time for some music. youtu.be/IiAPEjKsx… #music
2024-03-12: Today has turned out ok despite the start.
2024-03-12: What should I do tomorrow?
2024-03-12: Overheard: “After a night out my mom woke me up saying, ‘Wake up! It’s 2024..’” #writing #character
2024-03-12: Gratuitous food pic.
2024-03-12: Do people still eat/buy Jell-O? I haven’t seen an ad in decades. #food
2024-03-12: “There once was a market for trading souls. Now, they aren’t worth the bits used to trade them. Too …
2024-03-12: Buffalo Mac n cheese for dinner. Unhealthy but good. #food
2024-03-12: If you have a favorite vineyard/winery, what is it? Mine is V.Sattui. #wine
2024-03-12: How do you spend your time when you don’t have any?
2024-03-12: I’ve been enjoying my time reintroducing myself to FORTH. Simple. Extensible. And fast development …
2024-03-12: Observed: someone actually winding their watch by shaking their hand. Old school. #writing …
2024-03-12: Sometimes bad days aren’t as bad as You think they are. #life
2024-03-12: I sold a copy of “Out of Time” to the server. She was asking about the SuperNote and I explained …
2024-03-12: Not everything you do or write has to be good. You just have to do or write more good than crap to …
2024-03-12: PA restaurants don’t serve country music as a default, thankfully. #music
2024-03-12: Using digital means today. #writing
2024-03-12: One of those days.
2024-03-12: Why don’t we have a Tamagachi with ChatGTP built in yet? #gamedev
2024-03-11: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — FORTH stuff — editing “Coins of Destiny I” — personal stuff — …
2024-03-11: Colostle Fiction: auteureist.com/Colostle/ #game #writing
2024-03-11: Ok. These are great. Glad I tried them. www.amazon.com/Sennarido… #food
2024-03-11: “Your life is on back-order.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-11: NIbbage #fountainpen
2024-03-11: Happy Fill Our Staplers Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-03-11: Good morning, Monday. Go out today and enjoy the weather, no matter what it may be. Time for the …
2024-03-10: “If you scream, you’re already dead.” #writing #horror #throwawayline
2024-03-10: Cool! I just got POTG in OW2. I still have it even though I haven’t played in a while.
2024-03-10: I should write a Matt Helm novel called “The Antagonists”, but for the licensing… #writing
2024-03-10: A “flash sale” is another kind of sale that doesn’t sell what they advertise. #marketing #failure
2024-03-10: Sometimes you have to do the right thing, even if it is a Sunday.
2024-03-10: The only reason to wear a hood hoodie in a restaurant is to hide your bad hair/head.
2024-03-10: Just because the carpet is red, it doesn’t mean you are important. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-03-10: A written character isn’t supposed to be a fully fleshed out human being. They are supposed to be …
2024-03-10: Mind dump complete. 103 gigaquads freed.
2024-03-10: I need to start contemplating/planning vacations for this year. Yes, I’m lucky enough to be able to …
2024-03-10: How many times have you laughed today? Your goal is to laugh, or at least smile, more each day. …
2024-03-10: If you do the things you are expected or believe you need to do, you aren’t living. #life
2024-03-10: Hope is what you’re left with when you have no action left. #life
2024-03-10: We are Devo. If you get it, you’re old.
2024-03-10: When was the last time that you wrote poetry? Why haven’t you written more? Were you discouraged by …
2024-03-10: Would you rather dance or eat? Would you rather jog or shuffle your feet? Do you want a pet That you …
2024-03-10: Walkers should come with plastic balls that pop around an enclosure. I’d like that if I were old …
2024-03-10: Things I want do do this year: — learn Braille — make some hot sauce
2024-03-10: If you don’t go out, you don’t see. If you don’t travel, you see less. #life
2024-03-10: Observed: “They were in love. He was in love with her, looking at her as she looked at the sunlight …
2024-03-10: Observed: “He sat staring into the middle distance. He was either life-weary or planning the murder …
2024-03-10: OK. I just received the ingredients. Now I just need to come up with a Cinnamon Cookie beer recipe… …
2024-03-10: No-bake cheesecake is just pudding. #baking #cheesecake #failure
2024-03-10: I’m expecting a major update to the Swift Playgrounds app on iOS. I’m expecting to be very much …
2024-03-10: I really need to figure out how to make one-person cheesecake. I can’t eat a whole one and convince …
2024-03-10: I don’t know everything. I know I won’t know everything. I also know I won’t remember everything I …
2024-03-10: I would never want to hold a Trump card…
2024-03-10: “God isn’t above reproach. If you can’t reproach your god, he has a failing. He, therefore, isn’t …
2024-03-10: Would/do you continue to use your work as a hobby after you retire? I do. #life
2024-03-10: A library is for stuff you don’t want to forget. What do you call a place where you put stuff you …
2024-03-10: What product do you love, but don’t personally use after trying it? Me? The Hero’s Journal: …
2024-03-10: How many chickens can cross the road?
2024-03-10: I admit that I was wrong. Nintendo hasn’t announced the Switch 2 on Mario Day. But, the day isn’t …
2024-03-10: Crying is “in”, apparently.
2024-03-10: Never pretend to be more intelligent than you are. Someone will call you on it. The “fastest gun” …
2024-03-10: A library is for ideas. Not ideas you espouse, but all ideas. A library with your own ideas we call …
2024-03-10: What is the median age of the people in the venues you frequent? #life
2024-03-10: “People are so predictable. They die” #writing
2024-03-10: If you wonder what kind of person goes to Creatiures, Crimes, and Creativity here is the official …
2024-03-10: I’ve never won an Oscar, but I have a few left in my fridge. They are decent with mustard and …
2024-03-10: “He was inclined to lean at exactly 47.3º.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-10: If you don’t learn from your mistakes, who will? #life
2024-03-10: If facts are fun, why aren’t there more of them?
2024-03-10: “She was my best friend. She married someone else. I wasn’t invited to the wedding or told about it. …
2024-03-10: I haven’t played Overwatch in a while. I think i should do that today. #overwatch #game
2024-03-10: It’s Sunday in this part of the timeline. All the cars are hearses.
2024-03-10: Just because you have a weird voice, it doesn’t mean you should sing.
2024-03-10: “We are all a little pistachio.” #writing
2024-03-10: What if every time you made a mistake, a referee would blow a whistle and call a foul? Would that …
2024-03-10: Enjoy the sunshine while you can. The sun is scheduled to go out.
2024-03-10: What book do you tell people you’ve read, but have never tried to read? #book #reading
2024-03-10: “You have to be a little crazy to be creative.” #writing #life
2024-03-10: The Gathering: Marble has discovered the joys of unraveling toilet paper rolls, and pulling towels …
2024-03-10: If someone tells you “you’re not good enough”, get better and prove them wrong. #life #success
2024-03-10: Happy Mario Day, to all who celebrate. MAR 10.
2024-03-10: The secret, I’ve found through years of experience, in handling time-shifts is to go to bed …
2024-03-10: “One does not merely feed one cat. One must feed them all.” – ancient proverb I …
2024-03-10: Hello. Time switching is a waste of time. Just sayin'. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-09: Playing Naturopolous. #game #buttonshy
2024-03-09: You have nothing to do today. Don’t do it.
2024-03-09: When did you first realize you were old?
2024-03-09: Greetings. Just because you’re bored doesn’t mean you’re doing something uninteresting. It’s …
2024-03-08: I think I’ll make some tea.
2024-03-08: There are two types of “adapting”. One is random. The other is directed. The successful adaption is …
2024-03-08: Uncontrolled mutability is bad. Don’t allow the language to dictate how you use and control …
2024-03-08: The less fabric, the more you can charge. #fashion
2024-03-08: We are entering a period where law needs to adapt faster and more reliably than AI, and AI cannot be …
2024-03-08: I often read and hear about people saying to “channel your anger into worthy pursuits”.. The actual …
2024-03-08: Loss of a loved one or thing teaches you more about yourself than you may want to learn, but it is a …
2024-03-08: What plans do you have for the weekend? Mine are to avoid the rain.I’m looking forward to a nice …
2024-03-08: “His class on Verbal Abuse was attended mostly by men looking for pointers.” #writing
2024-03-08: When you come right down to it, eating is weird.
2024-03-08: I put “learn Braille” on my list of things to accomplish.
2024-03-08: I’m enjoying just be-ing. It’s that kind of day. #life
2024-03-08: What promises have you made to yourself that you have broken? Have you broken the same one multiple …
2024-03-08: “Anyone can write a country-western song. That’s why they do.”
2024-03-08: “I’m an author. I sling words the way a short-order cook slings hash. I try to make less of a mess.” …
2024-03-08: “You may be disappointed with your life. That’s fine. Life is disappointed in you.” #writing …
2024-03-08: You don’t have to like every book you read or every author, but at least you’ll figure out what you …
2024-03-08: “He bought an acre of land with a small ramshackle building. Everyone who visited either died a …
2024-03-08: It’s been a productive morning. I should eat to celebrate.
2024-03-08: Hey! It’s Friday! Be cheerful in that realization.
2024-03-08: SuperNote allows for side-loading .apk files. This is cool, since I’d like to have something like a …
2024-03-08: The Gathering: Everyone is still around in shifts. Marble wanted to go out and play in the sun. She …
2024-03-08: Happy National Proofreading Day #writing
2024-03-08: Greetings. It’s a good day to be alive. That’s every day. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-03-07: Ambiguity creates suspense. #life #writing
2024-03-07: Lunch done. Back to work.
2024-03-07: Being a pro just means you are paid. It doesn’t mean you are in anyway better.
2024-03-07: If you want to stretch your legs, get a rack. I’m sure Amazon has one for sale.
2024-03-07: The absurd is where inspiration is born. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-03-07: The difference between advertising and marketing is the difference between selling red beans and …
2024-03-07: Humans love to make something look like something else, including themselves. #life
2024-03-07: “Legos. Isn’t that a city in Nigeria?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-07: Overheard: “Old-man mode.” Love it. #writing
2024-03-07: You’re 7 years old and you find a million dollars. What do you do? #writing
2024-03-07: Not everyone understands my sense of humor. I’m not everyone.
2024-03-07: If you produce enough, you will get lucky. #life
2024-03-07: “He lived in a world ruled by three kings and a joker.” #writing
2024-03-07: Noir #writing “The dark room needs light, The furniture looks straight out of the 40s. Everything is black and …
2024-03-07: “My mind is a blank sponge that sops up the dark and sticky blood of uselesness.” #writing …
2024-03-07: “He was an extra that was never used in Mad Max. He was an outcast.” #writing
2024-03-07: You won’t get motivated by drinking something named “Liquid Motivation” the same way you don’t get …
2024-03-07: Ideas are potential for success or failure. Your results may vary, but measurable.
2024-03-07: Just because you’ve never heard of a fruit or vegetable, doesn’t make it healthy. #food
2024-03-07: Kale is underrated and underused. Quinoa is overrated and overused. Flame on! #food
2024-03-07: Signs of spring in Delaware: — Spring peepers are out in force and peeping. — Trees are gaining a …
2024-03-07: If you are too rich to know what to do with your money, I have a suggestion.
2024-03-07: “If buffalos had wings, pigs could fly.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-07: “The server dropped the metal tray of food down with a bang in front of him. She said, ‘Boneless …
2024-03-07: Back in my day we had sit-down comedians.~
2024-03-07: “Sloe Gin and a Fast Gun” would make a great pulp spaghetti western. I should write it, but I’ve got …
2024-03-07: I don’t have much patience with myself. I’m not sure how one goes about learning patience, beyond …
2024-03-07: The Gathering: I’ve tried. Marble doesn’t want to go outside, back to being a feral. Oh well. Now …
2024-03-07: “Life is a horse race and we’re all handicapped.” #writing
2024-03-07: If you’re hoping things will change, you’re not doing anything to create the change you want. #life …
2024-03-07: Is what you do, getting you to where you want to be in life? #life
2024-03-07: I’m accomplishing stuff today. None of it is fun. At least I don’t’ think it’s fun.
2024-03-07: I wonder if Donny is going to stare at the sun again… #eclipse
2024-03-07: Time to switch it up. Parker IIP (M) with Anderillium Luna Moth Green. #fountainpen
2024-03-07: Hello. Be grateful for all the small things. The big things don’t come often enough. Time for …
2024-03-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-06: Happy White Chocolate Cheesecake Day Yes, it’s a thing. And no, I didn’t know it was when I baked a …
2024-03-06: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — FORTH — editing — writing — foodstuffs
2024-03-06: OK. I’m keeping this recipe mistake in most, if not all of my cheesecakes. Reaplace sour cream and …
2024-03-06: Cheesecake looks good. I’ll let it cool completely. #baking
2024-03-06: OK. The cheesecake is cooling in the oven. Looks great. No cracks, despite not using a water bath. …
2024-03-06: Sigh. I should know better… mise en place. I got lazy. I started making a cheesecake, but discovered …
2024-03-06: The Gathering: I let Marble out again. She played with her siblings and then decided to come back …
2024-03-06: Colostle Fiction. My game play-through. auteureist.com/Colostle/ #writing #colostle #game
2024-03-05: Hm. Basil, rosemary, citrus ice cream might be good. #food
2024-03-05: The Gathering: I let Marble out. She visited and played with her family a bit, but then came back …
2024-03-05: Anyone overly caffeinated?
2024-03-05: Happy Poutine Day. It’s also National Potty Dance Day. I wonder if they are related…
2024-03-05: Hello. Find something nice to smile about today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-04: “…as far as the eye can see.” “…but I have two eyes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-04: People want you to answer questions the way they want to hear the answer, instead of doing the …
2024-03-04: Getting back into FORTH has reminded me it’s more of a meta-programming language. It’s great for …
2024-03-04: Developers should focus on AR/VR instead of porting existing apps to VisionPro. Either that, or just …
2024-03-04: PSA: The ‘90s were 30 years ago.
2024-03-04: Klaatu barada nikto. All your base are belong to us.
2024-03-04: So what is the killer VisionOS app that will make everyone want to buy one? I don’t think there will …
2024-03-04: I was going to bake, but things have pulled me in other directions. Maybe tomorrow.
2024-03-04: Drink more water. Without water your brain goes ;okra;sjfa;Les.k
2024-03-04: “Remember when…” is a synonym for “Back in my day…” and indication that you’re old…
2024-03-04: The Gathering: Marble refused (read fought with tooth and razor-claw) to get in the carrier. I’ve …
2024-03-04: Hm. I should learn Braille. Not that I need it now, but you never know…
2024-03-04: I think I’ll brew a cinnamon cookie stout. #brewing #beer
2024-03-04: Taxes. Ugh. At least it hits once a year.
2024-03-04: Busy morning. Time for a late lunch. At least the weather is decent.
2024-03-04: Happy March Forth Day
2024-03-04: Some days I want a utility/app to convert PDFs to true epubs. #ios #apple #epub
2024-03-04: I discover I still love FORTH. Working my way through “Starting FORTH” again. I miss …
2024-03-04: Greetings. Make room for silence today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-03: Yay! The cherry blossoms are in bloom in the neighborhood.
2024-03-03: Have you written your eulogy yet?
2024-03-03: What if in bowling, you had to alternate hitting pins on alternating sides of center on the first …
2024-03-03: Welcome to the future you wanted to visit when you were a kid, but didn’t turn out the way you …
2024-03-03: Nowadays, basketball is a lazy slow-paced game. Everyone seems to lope into position. I guess …
2024-03-03: The stranger saddled up to the bar. He slammed a fist into the bar-proper (his brand) that sent …
2024-03-03: “Who are they?” He indicated the people milling about behind me drinking milk shakes. “They are my …
2024-03-03: Everybody Wang Chung tonight. Bang a good, get it on.
2024-03-03: Life is full of tropes.
2024-03-03: Vicious Rumor: Disney to create a live-action Gravity Falls.
2024-03-03: Movie pitch meeting: “What if all the zombies, suddenly became normal, but they still wanted to kill …
2024-03-03: “Bring out your bead!” “No, no. You’re picking up dead, not selling bread” “But I like bread.” …
2024-03-03: “If your life is a treadmill and you aren’t going anywhere, why is there one in your house?” …
2024-03-03: “He laughed like he meant it—he didn’t.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-03: Remember when Girl Scouts sold cookies door-to-door and the cookies actually had flavor? Now they …
2024-03-03: “If your life was perfect you wouldn’t strive for perfection. No one would. That should tell you …
2024-03-03: Concrastinate: v. - to attack a task or problem. The opposite of procrastinate. #writing
2024-03-03: “Actually, a programming language should not be difficult to understand.” - Starting FORTH - Leo …
2024-03-03: I think I’ll make a peanut butter cheesecake–or try. However, I need a new springform pan. The old …
2024-03-03: Hm. There is a FORTH for a RaspberryPico? That might be fun for hardware control/IOT #raspberrypico …
2024-03-03: Current “AI” is about language models, not intelligence. Given this, even a parrot could be …
2024-03-03: Hm. Sports app also doesn’t have pre-season games… #sports #apple #failure
2024-03-03: I guess I can get some wings and run some errands now.
2024-03-03: “Do you smoke?” “No, I Chewbacca.”
2024-03-03: Time for some music. youtu.be/81lMAReby… #music
2024-03-03: Time to dig out my Leo Brodie FORTH books… #forth
2024-03-03: Success! I got gForth running, but I wasted a couple of hours trying to figure out why it …
2024-03-02: Who plans on sleeping in tomorrow?
2024-03-02: Back home again. Time to catch up and do laundry and such.
2024-03-02: Unlike yesterday, there is a long line to get into the show. Glad I’m registered. #fountainpen …
2024-03-02: Hm. A hotel run by kobolds. #writing #prompt
2024-03-02: Happy National Rescue Cat Day
2024-03-02: I should post about why bullet journaling doesn’t work for me. I should do a lot of things. #bujo
2024-03-02: Hm. Readwise has a read later app? May have to look into it.
2024-03-02: A followup. There are implementations of FORTH on RaspberryPi, including a “bare metal” one. I dont …
2024-03-02: “I have so much to learn that I am overwhelmed that someday I may learn it all.” #writing …
2024-03-02: Observed: Guy going for the Rasputin look: very long graying beard, short—cropped hair, loose black …
2024-03-02: If you wanted to look more sinister, what type of hat would be emblamatic of you? #writing
2024-03-02: Once the show opens up, I”ll make one last pass, pick up my repaired snorke, and then head for home. …
2024-03-02: Good morning. It”s a dark and rainy morning. At least it”s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-03-01: Plan for tomorrow: — pick up my pen — head home
2024-03-01: “More people could use artificial intelligence.”
2024-03-01: Sausage flavored KitKats. I’m sure it’s a thing.
2024-03-01: Is clarified butter the same as defined butter?
2024-03-01: Never undervalue your worth. That’s for others to do. #life
2024-03-01: Those who don’t remember, are condemned to repeat it.
2024-03-01: “He was the old guy who looked like your grandfather and sat whittling on the front porch. But he …
2024-03-01: I really miss programming in FORTH. Maybe I should find a version that runs on #raspberrypi. Not …
2024-03-01: I’m not sure how much a vendor makes at a show like this, but I’m sure it’s not much even if they …
2024-03-01: “Life is hard enough without your help—so help.” #writing
2024-03-01: Hm Bob Heil died RIP
2024-03-01: Interesting Apple Photos can identify artificial animas. #apple #photos
2024-03-01: What word do you see?
2024-03-01: I just saw a VisionPro in the wild. Someone lugging a camera, MacBook, and VP at the Baltimore Pen …
2024-03-01: Are skinny jeans back in? I’m seeing a lot of old-folk in the hotel wearing them. Or maybe it’s a …
2024-03-01: What’s your favorite color? Purple-like colors don’t count. And no, purple isn’t mine.
2024-03-01: This ink needs to be used on white paper, not cream. Majestic Maple Syrup. #fountainpen
2024-03-01: Someone should make a gelato pen. #fountainpen
2024-03-01: I did find someone to fix the Schaeffer snorkel. So the trip was a success. #fountainpen
2024-03-01: More vendors this year, but so far no crowds. Baltimore Pen Show. #fountainpen
2024-03-01: Baltimore Pen Show haul day 1 Pilot Decimo White (M) a color I don’t have. Light here makes it look …
2024-03-01: How do you plan on wasting time this weekend?
2024-03-01: I haven’t used Pocket in ages. Thought I’d launch it to see if I have stuff I forgot about. Ugh it’s …
2024-03-01: I wish iOS apps supported theming above and beyond dark/light/auto. Yes, i know they can but few do. …
2024-03-01: “The key to a worry-free life is to replace your worries with smaller ones. Then iterate.” #writing
2024-03-01: Hanging out in the lobby and doing some plotting. (Story ideas, not the evil kind.) #writing
2024-03-01: Is CrackerJack still a thing? Back in my day it had real toys that you could have fun with and …
2024-03-01: Happy National Dadgum That’s Good Day Yes, it’s a thing. How is your dad’s gum?
2024-03-01: You know that day when you look forward to a hotel breakfast and you end up with soggy turkey bacon? …
2024-03-01: It’s Baltimore Pen Show day. I’ll be wandering around and gawking a lot. #fountainpen
2024-03-01: Good morning. Help someone today, even if you yourself needs help. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-29: When your expectations don’t match reality, stress results. #life
2024-02-29: Be adaptable. Not being so is a sign of rigidity and freezing at critical moments. #life #success
2024-02-29: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-29: HP wants to rent you a printer by the month at $36 per. Seriously? I worked for HP {not printer div, …
2024-02-29: I planned on editing while at the pen show, but it turns out I forgot to bring it… ugh. I guess I …
2024-02-29: Why me? The woman next to me is demonstrating all of the iPhone’s ringtones at full volume for a man …
2024-02-29: I hope I’m not coming down with something. I had lunch then crashed for an hour.
2024-02-29: Late lunch. Potstickers #food
2024-02-29: “Tattered Memories of You” should be a title. #writing
2024-02-29: Observed: Some people have never heard of earphones or airpods, apparently. Guy next to me is …
2024-02-29: “Dead people are about as much as you, but at least they don”t keep complaining.” #writing
2024-02-29: Hm Necromancer being made by Apple? That might be interesting. #apple
2024-02-29: Take advantage of the fact that you can still read my books. One day, you’ll be too old to …
2024-02-29: I should learn to cook something new next week.
2024-02-29: “It’s not a slippery slope if you stay on solid ground.” #writing
2024-02-29: Observed: Guy who is obviously too cheap to afford a decent disguise, and opted for old TV western …
2024-02-29: Happy International Underlings Day. I could use a few.
2024-02-29: Just checked in. Traffic was fairly decent.
2024-02-29: PSA: It’s a birthdate, not a birthday. Get it right. You don’t celebrate the Thursday on which you …
2024-02-28: Maybe, one day, life will make sense. But I don’t think so.
2024-02-28: Just had some salmon that looked as white as chicken. Way overcooked. Ugh. #food
2024-02-28: “She was the type that if she removed her glasses, let her hair down, started using making, and …
2024-02-28: Graph your family, friends, and acquaintences on a scatterplot. Use “closeness” as one axis, and …
2024-02-28: Too many allies make an army. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-28: I never considered myself funny, but people still laugh at me.
2024-02-28: There aren’t enough Gregorian chants nowadays. #music
2024-02-28: “He wasn’t a brick in the wall. He was one brick shy.” #writing
2024-02-28: Who or what menaces you?
2024-02-28: “We are all held ransom by obligations and responsibilities, time, and our own fears.” #writing …
2024-02-28: No one returns to the ordinary world after a journey unless there is no growth. Without growth a …
2024-02-28: “People always tell me to listen to my heart. All I hear is the arhythmia.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-28: What did people ever do before pagers/beepers?
2024-02-28: Have you noticed that ideas seem a lot more interesting when you’re half-asleep? Luckily, I had an …
2024-02-28: Haven’t seen @odd on micro.blog. Hope he’s ok.
2024-02-28: Time to free-write and eat something. I’ve been in the midst of wind and rain and running errands.
2024-02-28: Happy Inconvenience Yourself Day
2024-02-28: Good morning. Busy day today before the pen show. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-27: Switch 2 launch title will be an Animal Crossing open world MMO. #nintendo
2024-02-27: If it’s not broke, don’t break it.
2024-02-27: The Gathering: The evil has been released (from the collar). #feral #cat
2024-02-27: How many babies were born on the Death Star?
2024-02-27: “Never eat with your enemies. Use a fork or spoon instead.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-27: It’s going up to 66 today. Spring? I don’t think so, but close.
2024-02-27: Hello. Conflict is only good in fiction. Stay calm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-26: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — Python — editing — errands
2024-02-26: Lucrative has the same root as lucre. #words #grammar
2024-02-26: Every day is a chance to be happy. Be happy. It’s better than the alternative. #life #success
2024-02-26: Those who can, play. Those who can’t play, manage. Those who can’t manage, talk. #sport
2024-02-26: “Just because you’re not dead doesn’t mean you’re doing the right thing or are lucky. Iniertia is …
2024-02-26: Why does every blog/podcast/etc have “a special guest”? What makes them so special? Why not have an …
2024-02-26: “The Vampires of Tarantualvania” should be a story/title. #writing #prompt
2024-02-26: What was the last thing that you have laughed at?
2024-02-26: Any kid can ask their mother, “Why is the sky blue?” It takes a genius to ask, “Why is the sky up?” …
2024-02-26: Never underestimate the power of the pun.
2024-02-26: The Gathering Update: Kittens are like kids. They are full of energy, eat a ton, want attention, and …
2024-02-26: I question publishers who allow “A Novel” as a subtitle for a novel. #writing #publishing #failure
2024-02-26: The new Apple Sports app actually lets you manage a team… #apple #sport
2024-02-26: Yes, dork swagger is a thing.
2024-02-26: “When he swaggered in, it told everyone in the restaurant that he was a dork.” #writing
2024-02-26: “He stamped his foot in anger. It ended up in Brisbane.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-26: I should write a pulp story. #writing #shortstory
2024-02-26: The one main complaint I have about the SuperNote text recognition is its page-at-a time, rather …
2024-02-26: SuperNote text recognition is really good, but my handwriting is still too inconsistent to make it …
2024-02-26: The Baltimore Pen Show is this week/end. I don’t have anything on my “need” list, but I’m sure I’ll …
2024-02-26: “She pushed all of his buttons. She especially enjoyed pushing the big red one marked ‘Do Not …
2024-02-26: “Son, you need either skill or luck in this world. God granted you with neither. You gotta work for …
2024-02-26: Late lunch time. I got my tax prep paperwork all done.
2024-02-26: What do you do to de-stress? (No, I’m not stressed. Just wondering.)
2024-02-26: “Life is just a seven day average.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-26: Your limitations are not the limitations that exist. #life #failure
2024-02-26: Happy National Personal Chef Day. Seriously? Who here has a personal chef?
2024-02-26: Oil flavors: I’m not sure about the last one… #food
2024-02-26: Back in my day, we used to have people we called “robber barons”. Whatever happened to …
2024-02-26: “We all jump through hoops so that we can jump higher.” #life
2024-02-26: Greetings. Breathe deep. Drink water. Push on. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-25: The Gathering Update: When I wasn’t looking, Marble stole the graham cracker I was eating with my …
2024-02-25: Take what you have learned and apply it to a similar problem. #life #success
2024-02-25: Yawn. Good morning. Not much sleep. Time fo the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-24: Happy Open That Bottle Night Yes, it’s a thing. No, I don’t celebrate.
2024-02-24: Find something to laugh about tomorrow.
2024-02-24: Don’t forget, you get an extra day in February this year to mess up.
2024-02-24: OK. I played a bit of Colostle.
2024-02-24: Watching a guy on TV that believes putting oil on your hands makes you act like you’re left-handed…
2024-02-24: The better question isn’t how do you detect an AI. It’s how do you detect a human/living organism? …
2024-02-24: A universe exists where traveling west is impossible. #writing #prompt
2024-02-24: Social media needs to implement a way to keep AI from following or interacting with you. That …
2024-02-24: Mind dump complete. 32.7 gigaquads dumped Cache reset.
2024-02-24: What would you admit if you could?
2024-02-24: If something is “earth-shattering”, why are we stil here?
2024-02-24: Misheard: My ant died…
2024-02-24: Cause and effect leads to cause and effect. The root cause is the so-called Bing Bang, or whatever …
2024-02-24: “I don’t know what I’m doing. But at least I’m testing options.” #writing #character
2024-02-24: “Connection. Could you live without it? You may have to.” #writing
2024-02-24: What if what you remember about yesterday is wrong? #writing #prompt
2024-02-24: “The future isn’t about AI. It’s about living your own life and making your own choices, making your …
2024-02-24: “Ideas are the sprinkles on life.”
2024-02-24: The Phillies. This year. Yay or nay?
2024-02-24: “He bought a pair of shoes because the man on the display told him to. He killed for the same …
2024-02-24: Which lasts longer? Sorrow or happiness? Anger or joy? Which causes more action? Why? #life
2024-02-24: You have to be the best you you can be. Be you. #life
2024-02-24: What is your favorite flavor of cupcake? Vanilla or chocolate are not valid as answers. Or cupcakes …
2024-02-24: Surprise is the realization that you’ve learned something new. #life
2024-02-24: Ask questions. Ask questions to which you believe you know the answers. You might be surprised, if …
2024-02-24: Is literature/music/art that doesn’t involve humans or human emotions relatable? Yes. Humans are …
2024-02-24: Happiness is just being content and accepting. Make someone happy. Accept them so they are content …
2024-02-24: Action makes you feel. Logical action makes you feel emotions that make sense. That is the gist of …
2024-02-24: “Parse the parsley, please.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-24: We live in a meaningless world. You don’t need meaning in your life, you need purpose. #life
2024-02-24: “Betrayal is in the eye of the beholder. I’m just doing what is good for me.” #writing
2024-02-24: Slow and steady may not win the race but it gets you further.
2024-02-24: I always find photographs of people showing teeth while smiling suspect. It’s like someone told …
2024-02-24: I should thank you all. Thank you for following and interacting with me. I appreciate it. It tells …
2024-02-24: I should play Colostle today. I need another scene. I should also play Battlecrest. #solorpg
2024-02-24: The smallest of tasks often lead to the greatest of failures. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-02-24: Have you ever wanted to start a new project, but realize you have enough on your plate and you …
2024-02-24: It’s warmer than it has been. It’s wetter than it is.
2024-02-24: “She rattled his brain as she throttled his neck.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-24: The Baltimore Pen Show is this coming week. Looking forward to it. I need to get out among people. …
2024-02-24: “Your heart betrays the darkness of your lie.” #writing
2024-02-24: Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-02-24: Anyone enjoying the weekend?
2024-02-24: “Your love turned my heart to dust.” #writing
2024-02-24: Hm. Just learned that one of the first responsibilities of the first commissioners of Dover,DE was …
2024-02-24: The Gathering: this is what I have to put up with now? #feral #cat
2024-02-24: Hello. It’s the weekend, rainy as it is. Enjoy your time here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-23: Plan for tomorrow: — do stuff — edit stuff — write stuff — read stuff — eat stuff — play stuff
2024-02-23: If your socks could talk, what would they tell you?
2024-02-23: Be proud of all the evil you have not done.
2024-02-23: Time to switch it up. J.Herbin Clear (F) with Colorverse Felicette G. #fountainpen
2024-02-23: Hey! It’s Friday! Throw a party!
2024-02-23: Influencers are a viral disease.
2024-02-23: Happy Curling is Cool Day
2024-02-23: The Gathering Update: 7 days since Marble was incarcerated. I let her out of the guest room to …
2024-02-23: Hello. You live in a very small world. Get out of your own head. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-22: More evidence of Apple Nintendo youtu.be/tCMVFRwRi… #apple #nintendo
2024-02-22: Greetings humans. Greet the sun with a yawn. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-21: Eating is a good thing.
2024-02-21: They did it right. Water martini with a twist. #food
2024-02-21: Just ordered a water mattini. Lets see how they do.
2024-02-21: “Life is a biohazard.” #writing
2024-02-21: Observed: “He poured the music into his ear, holding up his phone so it pressed into the hammer and …
2024-02-21: Counter argument: if you invest, you desire control. #apple #nintendo
2024-02-21: I would really like Apple to invest, not buy, Nintendo. Apple needs better games. #apple #nintendo
2024-02-21: “Do not treat AIs as if they are the gods they are not.” #writing #ai
2024-02-21: The Gathering Update: It is Day 6 of Marble’s Incarceration. She’s a little love-bug. I plan on …
2024-02-21: Happy hours are like happy meals. Overpriced and sad.
2024-02-21: “He was a nerd. He was gummy.” #writing #throwawayline If you get it you are a kid.
2024-02-21: AIs can become sick, infected,and die. Anyone who tells you otherwise, is trying to sell you a …
2024-02-21: Hm… a hoppy mead? Or a ginger beer—beer with ginger? #brewing #mead #beer
2024-02-21: Hm. I just realized I haven’t brewed anything since last year. I should come up with something. …
2024-02-21: OVerheard: “i have to stop by and pick up drugs.” #writing #character
2024-02-21: I should stop by B&N since Im in the area. Not that I need anything, but I miss bookstores, even …
2024-02-21: I just did my good deed for the day. Help when you can. #life
2024-02-21: “My mother consumed all of her children.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-21: Observation: If you go where you used to go, everyone there tends to be as old as you are becuase …
2024-02-21: Observed: Never trust anyone who starts a conversation with,”In my experince…” they are trying to …
2024-02-21: I have overcome the lure of VisionPro. Mostly, because I cant come up with an app idea that isnt …
2024-02-21: “We are grown to make mistakes. Our forebears pass on the ability.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-21: “Weird is what other people aren’t.” #writing
2024-02-21: If its not obvious, I’ve never made sticky buns. Maybe I should so that I can say that I have. …
2024-02-21: Happy National Sticky Bun Day. How are these different from cinnamon buns? If you tell me they dont …
2024-02-21: Lets of stuff happens when you don’t pay attention. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-21: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-21: “His life was a light umber verging on puke green.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-21: I hope everyone is having a better day.
2024-02-21: It’s one of those evenings. The restaurant is busy, but no good conversational snippets or …
2024-02-21: “The AI wants you to know that you’re even more an idiot than it is.” #writing
2024-02-21: “He was lost in the place between places.” #writing
2024-02-21: Today was full of personal stuff. I’m in PA now.
2024-02-21: Books are written to be read. If you keep a book from being read, you are not only censoring the …
2024-02-21: Time for the first meal of the day and some free writing.
2024-02-21: You don’t need stuff to do if you have stuff to do. #life
2024-02-21: Hm. Apple just released a free Sports app. But no NFL apparently. #apple #sport
2024-02-21: Apple rolls out post-quantum encryption (PQ3) www.wired.com/story/app… #apple #security
2024-02-21: Good morning. Bring the energy. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-20: I guess I should make lunch.
2024-02-20: Just because everyone and their grandmother’s dog has an AI, doesn’t mean your product …
2024-02-20: Good morning. Don’t be that other person. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-19: Nice review of “Out of Time” #books #sf
2024-02-19: “What happens to coffee if you don’t drink it?” “I wouldn’t know.”
2024-02-19: “Living is only half the problem.” #writing
2024-02-19: Just because something is trending doesn’t mean it’s worth doing/having. Don’t be a lemming. #life
2024-02-19: “My dad knew how to fly a plane.” “That’s no big thing. I’ve flown a lot. Most times in a plane.” …
2024-02-19: Just because you win, it doesn’t mean you’re a winner. #life
2024-02-19: Back in my day women played against men in tennis. What ever happened to that? #sport
2024-02-19: Beach volleyball is a thing Beach soccer/football is a thing. Why aren’t beach hockey and beach …
2024-02-19: If you have a car chase, a scene through an empty parking lot is obligatory. #writing #wcreenplay
2024-02-19: It’s President’s Day here in the US. It’s a highly generic holiday.
2024-02-19: “There are others.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-19: Nibbage #fointainpen
2024-02-19: The morning zoomed by and I ain’t takin’ zoom calls. Do people still do those?
2024-02-19: Happy Prevent Plagiarism Day
2024-02-19: Ugh. It’s Monday. Yay! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-18: Happy Thumb Appreciation Day
2024-02-18: Back in my day music came from something called a phono-graph.
2024-02-18: Hm. Orange marmalade and rosemary should go really well together. Maybe I’ll try some on the bread …
2024-02-18: Great crust. Nice flavor. #baking
2024-02-18: Pretty ugly exterior. Looks decent inside. Taste? #baking
2024-02-18: I threw a dough together. Very haphazard of me. Normally, I measure and weigh. I got lazy. I’ll see …
2024-02-18: Time to switch it up. Another Stafford I restored (EF) w/Diamine Writer’s Blood #fountainpen This is …
2024-02-18: Good morning. Do something relaxing today. There is enough stress. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-17: Anyone enjoying the weekend?
2024-02-17: Playing a game of One Deck Dungeon #game
2024-02-17: Hey peeps, it’s your season.
2024-02-17: Just because you can go fast doesn’t mean you can go far. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-17: PSA: Do not order spicy/hot wings when your hands are covered in kitten-claw wounds. Razor blades …
2024-02-17: Don’t judge a person by what they read, unless they read to confirm what they believe. #life #books …
2024-02-17: What snow we received overnight (2 inches) is now gone. That’ how life works, even for the …
2024-02-17: Incite people to learn. #life #success
2024-02-17: Plan for this afternoon: — Play Colostle — Play One Deck Dungeon — Spend time with Marble — Make …
2024-02-17: “We all make mistakes. I prefer making milkshakes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-17: I’m tempted to publish an anthology. I know enough writers… #writing #anthology
2024-02-17: The Gathering: Marble, has calmed down post surgery and is a fun kitten that loves affection. Of …
2024-02-17: Your Plot is Fractal mythcreants.com/blog/your… I had a feeling this was true, but glad to …
2024-02-17: What are you looking forward to in the next few months?
2024-02-17: What is it with people? I’m the only one in the restaurant for lunch. Two guys show up and sit right …
2024-02-17: Hm. I’ve wanted to write a pulp story. Maybe C3 is a good enough reason. #mdc3con #writing #pulp
2024-02-17: I guess I need to start thinking about writing a short story for this year’s Creatures, Crimes, and …
2024-02-17: Well, my primary and backup fountain pens both ran out of ink today. I guess I need to ink up …
2024-02-17: It’s time for some food and free-writing. What’s everyone up to today?
2024-02-17: Time to switch it up. Platinum “Cool” - Blue (M) w/ Diamine Blue Velvet. #fountainpen
2024-02-17: Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-02-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-17: Good morning. Huzzah! It’s the weekend. Rejoice! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-16: Plan for tomorrow: — keep Marble company — play some games — read — errands
2024-02-16: OK. I was looking for a baumkuchen recipe. It’s beyond my means. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baum… …
2024-02-16: Vicious Rumor: Apple announces iOS 20 at WWDC this year, instead of 18 because of all the major …
2024-02-16: Spent the day hanging out with Marble, the feral while coding and doing other stuff. She’s now …
2024-02-16: I just snuck in a two hour nap. I guess I won’t be accomplishing anything today. Oh, have a happy …
2024-02-16: The Gathering: Interesting night. I slept in the room where Marble is recovering. She’s not happy …
2024-02-16: Yawn. Good morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-15: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — editing — make bread dough — keep Marble company in the guest room
2024-02-15: Marble isn’t happy. #feral #cat
2024-02-15: Everyone can have an idea, not many do anything with the ones they have. #life
2024-02-15: Sometimes you have to step outside yourself to grow. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-15: “Take your life offline.” You can read this two ways. #life #writing
2024-02-15: I miss going to Cupertino/San Jose. #travel #business
2024-02-15: I still need to do a bunch of editing today.
2024-02-15: Observed: “He grabbed his head as if his hair was going to fall off in shock.” #writing #character
2024-02-15: The Gathering: Just got a text from the vet. I get to pick up Marble at 2. #feral #cat
2024-02-15: “The snowman melted my heart.” #writing
2024-02-15: “My dog don’t hunt like that.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-15: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-15: When was the last time you had a really good cavort?
2024-02-15: It’s time to eat and free-write.
2024-02-15: Happy St. Skeletor’s Day Look it up.
2024-02-15: Presented without comment.
2024-02-15: Good morning. Blue skies this morning. Keep good thoughts. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-14: Plan for tomorrow: — tax stuff — iOS UI stuff — editing — pick up Marble from the vet and settle the …
2024-02-14: If you act without knowing how or why you are acting, you’re just floundering. At least a fish knows …
2024-02-14: If you don’t do anything with the information you have, you’re just collecting stuff. #life
2024-02-14: Bear on Mac is having problems this morning… #bearapp
2024-02-14: Happy International Book Giving Day
2024-02-14: Hello. Welcome. You’ve come to the wrong place. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-13: I’m thinking a VisionOS app that displays a 3D bookcase with 3D readable books would be enough …
2024-02-13: Now that we have VisionOS, it would make sense to bring back skeuomorphic design into the UI to help …
2024-02-13: Tomorrow will be a big day (well, at least interesting for me). “Out of Time” comes out on …
2024-02-13: Heh. I’m now getting spam texts from “Branding Advisors.” Note how this uses “we” and “our” when …
2024-02-13: People who want more time are usually the ones who keep wasting it. #life
2024-02-13: Time for some tea
2024-02-13: “My imaginary friends got tired of me talking to them and told me to shut up.” #writing …
2024-02-13: “The more people that act lemming-like, the easier it is to predict and control their behavior. The …
2024-02-13: “There is nothing mysterious about being dead. You just lie there and enjoy the sensation.” #writing …
2024-02-13: “Let’s go to Virginia for a funeral.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-13: The reason some people dance and perform is to draw attention from their inability to sing. #music …
2024-02-13: Hm. French Onion Soup with a minuscule bit of ground cloves. That should work. #food
2024-02-13: I’m a decent cook. This is my new take on my own cooking. “Gordon Ramsey has never said he didn’t …
2024-02-13: I should creat something called “CloseAI”, a script that just trolls and insults you. People, on …
2024-02-13: Back in my day, vaccinations were like tattoos.
2024-02-13: Sometimes, my humor falls flat. Even for me.
2024-02-13: It’s strange that, here, in the US Progressive makes soup and sells insurance.
2024-02-13: I’m slowly getting my tax stuff together. It was easier when I had a job. :/
2024-02-13: It’s a weirding weather day. The sun is coming out.
2024-02-13: I think I need to make some Shepherd’s pie this week. I have some potatoes and meat I should make …
2024-02-13: Everyone has a story. Most, however, center around going to work, coming home, sleeping, partying, …
2024-02-13: Marble at the vet. #feral #cat
2024-02-13: Overheard: A guy on the cellphone arguing about which sibling is their mother’s favorite. Really. …
2024-02-13: I’ve never been to Mardi Gras. I’ve never been to the Mummers’ Parade. I don’t have much of a life, …
2024-02-13: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-13: “I’m trippin’!” “Well, watch where you’re going then.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-13: “Life is a work of fiction. Everyone makes it up as they go.” #life #writing
2024-02-13: The Gathering: I got Marble, one of The Three (kittens), to the vet. I get her back on Thursday. …
2024-02-13: Well I got flurries this morning. Along with the downpour. Either way it’s been cold and windy.
2024-02-13: Happy Get a Different Name Day
2024-02-13: Good morning. Keep working. Keep helping. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-12: So, anyone still using their VisionPro? #apple
2024-02-12: The Gathering. It seems we have a new member. He looks like the brother of the one who adopted me. …
2024-02-12: Blueberry scones out of the oven #scones
2024-02-12: OK. I’m expecting the Switch 2 release announcement on Mario Day next month. #nintendo #switch
2024-02-12: It’s mundane. Tomorrow will be tuesdane.
2024-02-12: Happy National Lost Penny Day
2024-02-12: The Gathering Update: Well that was exciting. I got Speck, one of the feral kittens into a carrier …
2024-02-12: Good morning. It’s Monday. Don’t bemoan the weekend lost, look forward to the one to …
2024-02-11: Plan for tomorrow: — tax stuff — errands — iOS UI stuff — edit stuff — eat stuff
2024-02-11: Vicious Rumor: Apple to retire Macs and MacOS next year to focus on iPad and VisionPro. #apple #mac …
2024-02-11: Don’t let yourself down. #life #success
2024-02-11: I finally won a solo game of Tiny Epic Galaxies. #game
2024-02-11: Just because someone doesn’t show appreciation, doesn’t mean you haven’t done the right thing. #life
2024-02-11: “The single drop of blood swirled and floated downward in the martini glass.”
2024-02-11: It’s not enough to be doing something, you have to now what you’re doing. #life
2024-02-11: At least the Yomu (ereader) widgets work.
2024-02-11: Enjoy your day. It’s all yours.
2024-02-11: Life is mysterious, confusing, frustrating, and painful. But only if you aren’t living. #life
2024-02-11: Name all of the butlers you have hard of, Alfred, Jeeves, etc. What other “manservants” are famous? …
2024-02-11: Observed: He looked like the old guy from Tron 2. #writing #character
2024-02-11: Here, in the US, chain restaurants, among others, only know how to steam broccoli. It’s cheap, easy, …
2024-02-11: “I am not a number! I am a free man! I am not Number Six.” “So what is your SSN, passport number, …
2024-02-11: If you’re trying to settle scores stop keeping count. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-11: “Murder is easy if you think you can get away with it.” #writing
2024-02-11: Some people think outside the tesseract, some the box. Others, think outside the triangle. Some are …
2024-02-11: Keep your mind and body active. Stay hydrated. Stay upbeat (not optimistic.) Stay sane.
2024-02-11: Service: something you want to pay someone to do because you have money or are lazy.~
2024-02-11: I wonder if Apple has shifted away from health. #apple #wwdc #visionpro #health
2024-02-11: There’s a game today I plan on playing Tiny Epic Dungeons. #game
2024-02-11: “Given the choice, I wouldn’t make it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-11: What’s the last good music (good singing, playing, etc), not performer/dancer/cavorter that you have …
2024-02-11: “‘I’m not a hoarder. I have a clean and uncluttered house.’ ‘Yes, but have you seen your closet? …
2024-02-11: Some people are hoarders. Some people are data hoarders. Some people consume. Which are you? #life
2024-02-11: Country (western) music is for people who think malt liquor is a beer.
2024-02-11: Be happy that you’re around to be happy. That’s enough of a reason. #life
2024-02-11: “Life is a luxury afforded to few.” #writing
2024-02-11: Compliment a stranger today. Just do it and see what happens.
2024-02-11: How do you track progress? Or do you? If you do, is it objective or how you feel about what you have …
2024-02-11: I’m finding cross-stitch causes me to be uncomfortably relaxed and focused. Origami seems to …
2024-02-11: A trip to PA is in my future. I should book-a-room.
2024-02-11: Stop what you are doing. Observe how everyone and everything is reacting to what you have done. …
2024-02-11: “The being loomed large, power and energy washing over the planet. ‘Do not speak my name.’ ‘Why …
2024-02-11: “The reason they grill you is to put you on the hot seat.” #writing
2024-02-11: And my handwriting has vastly improved since I started writing consistently with a fountain pen. Not …
2024-02-11: Fountain pens keep waste and throwaway pens out of landfills. Still, they haven’t kept me from …
2024-02-11: “Silence is a spot three inches in front of you.” #writing
2024-02-11: Don’t throw the baby out with the dishwater.
2024-02-11: Happy National Pork Rind Appreciation Day
2024-02-11: Back in my day we had shareware. This before app stores, malware/spyware/adware. Before development …
2024-02-11: Time to switch it up. A piston-filler Stafford I restored, (EF) w/ Colorverse Dusty Roads. Nice pen. …
2024-02-11: It’s supposed to be warmish today. I guess I should get out into it. That means I’ll …
2024-02-11: Good morning. Be compassionate today, even if you feel like blowing up. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-02-10: Plan for tomorrow: — Today part 2
2024-02-10: Happy International Cribbage Day I remember playing it in college…
2024-02-10: Played a solo game of Skulls of Sedlac. Didn’t do very well. #game
2024-02-10: Remember. There is tea in team.
2024-02-10: Accept your density.
2024-02-10: Anyone know of a commercial ebook store that does not have DRM? #book #ebook #epub
2024-02-10: Even the Apple Books widgets are borked. #apple #books #failure
2024-02-10: Ugly looking. The cheese looks wrong somehow. Time to taste. Tastes good. But the crust is too …
2024-02-10: Pizza crust in the oven. Pizza in the oven. I don’t have good feelings about either. #food
2024-02-10: I’m making an orange, pear, and grape smoothie. Stay hydrated.
2024-02-10: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-10: Yomu is almost perfect for my purposes. But it doesn’t import Amazon kfx files or read Apple DRM. …
2024-02-10: I found a decent replacement for Apple Books, but unfortunately Apple uses DRM/encryption to store …
2024-02-10: Good morning. Make the most of the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-09: I wonder how many people actually do meal planning for the week. #food
2024-02-09: I’ve been looking for a better ebook reader than Apple Books. I’ve found an app called …
2024-02-09: I wish Apple would fix Books instead of trying to sell books. I find that I can no longer see the …
2024-02-09: What plans have you come up with for the weekend? Are you going to watch the game? Or Taylor Swift? …
2024-02-09: It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my coffee espresso mead. #mead
2024-02-09: Have the fires in Canada from last year stopped? We down here in the lower states haven’t heard.
2024-02-09: Plan for tomorrow: — try to bake pizza dough alone to see how it tastes and comes out. — try to bake …
2024-02-09: Relax. You’re at the high point of your day.
2024-02-09: Discovered this in the grocery app. Autocorrect for the win?
2024-02-09: If you can’t find humor around you, make your own. #life #success
2024-02-09: “He had a great lawn. He loved snorting grass.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-09: “The truck pulled up and unloaded its load of dead bodies on his front porch. The cement mixer …
2024-02-09: How I will you spend this weekend? I plan on saving it for when I need it.
2024-02-09: I’ve said this before… Once you have most of the money, it becomes worthless.
2024-02-09: Yes, it’s that kind of day.
2024-02-09: Who you beg money from, says a lot about who you are. #life
2024-02-09: The current state of AI is analogous to reading entrails. Both give you results but can cost lives. …
2024-02-09: Just because a program can answer questions that you either can’t, won’t, or are too lazy to …
2024-02-09: Understanding is not the same as parsing. #ai
2024-02-09: It’s not AI if you have to ask or tell it what to do. #ai
2024-02-09: Sport “anyalists” are just people who sit around and talk about the game. It’s not that they know …
2024-02-09: To celebrate the Lunar New Year tomorrow, I’m having Asian Zing wings.
2024-02-09: The one thing my parents taught me was to look both ways when crossing the street. Well, my parents …
2024-02-09: My thoughts are my own. They are given to me by the giant rubber-like squirrel from another …
2024-02-09: I hope we see a more unified UI experience between MacOS and iOS/iPadOS at this #wwdc The current …
2024-02-09: A Poem —— He was tired. He was retired. All the tread was gone from his life. #writing …
2024-02-09: You’re going to mess up sooner or later. Try to make it later. #life #success
2024-02-09: The spike in VisionPro posts across the multiple social sites I visit seems to have subsided. Either …
2024-02-09: How is everyone feeling today? Remember that the no matter what happens in the SuperBowl, Taylor …
2024-02-09: Do it before time runs out! Get your copy of “Out of Time” …
2024-02-09: Sometimes the best thing you can do is care for yourself. #life #success
2024-02-09: Hm. It looks like it’s probably not something I want to try. It’s more involved than a normal sac or …
2024-02-09: I was going through stuff and came across a Schaeffer snorkel pen that I never repaired. I guess I …
2024-02-09: I think I’ll try making Thai shrimp and pork dumplings this weekend. #food
2024-02-09: Are you still writing January on your checks? .~
2024-02-09: Productive morning. I’ve earned the right to eat lunch.
2024-02-09: I hate XCode. It gets stuck “Preparing…” every time I connect to a device. The only way …
2024-02-09: Happy National Pizza Pie Day. I hadn’t planned it this way, but I’m planning on baking …
2024-02-09: I’m hunkering down to fix a bug in my app. #ios
2024-02-08: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — get ingredients to make dumplings and pizza — edit
2024-02-08: Happy Laugh and Grow Rich Day Someone in marketing must’ve made this one up.
2024-02-08: Appreciate the pets and animals around you. #life #success
2024-02-08: Meyer lemon in bloom #plant
2024-02-07: PSA: Just because you’re on TikTok, it doesn’t make you an expert in anything.
2024-02-07: So, who plans on getting out of bed tomorrow?
2024-02-07: Encourage someone you wouldn’t normally think of encouraging. Do a good deed. Everyone needs …
2024-02-07: PSA: Don’t wear VisionPro while driving, flying a plane, operating heavy machinery, or in the …
2024-02-07: Update on The Gathering. #feral #cat
2024-02-07: I’ve Been Remiss auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-02-07: “I don’t need to scrye your future. Your entrails will be enough.” #writing
2024-02-07: Writing prompt: Intelligent zombies that look normal and move just as fast as you. #writing #prompt
2024-02-07: Thank you all for putting up with me here. No one puts up with me in real life ;) You, all, have a …
2024-02-07: “Stand up for others before you stand up for yourself.”
2024-02-07: Yes, I’m still trying to learn to sketch/doodle. I can sort of draw a straight line, which means I …
2024-02-07: “The frying pan is mightier than the sword, in limited circumstances.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-07: Happy e Day. Euler get it or not.
2024-02-07: “Welcome to the planet. Your job is to protect it and everything on it. Oh! You’re from Marketing? …
2024-02-07: There is a difference between what you think and how you emotionally react to what you think. Learn …
2024-02-07: Valentine’s Day is next week, when the country goes all Barbie.
2024-02-07: I want to learn to make an edible pizza dough. Every time I try it comes out disgusting regardless …
2024-02-07: How many friends are too many?
2024-02-07: “The two voices in my head stopped arguing. I think one of them is dead.” #writing
2024-02-07: I’m tempted to sign up for a VisionPro demo, but then it would be tempting to just give in and buy …
2024-02-07: Nibbage. #fountainpen
2024-02-07: This year’s WWDC should be interesting. I’m guessing most of it will be VisionPro focused (heh). …
2024-02-07: If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will. #life #success
2024-02-07: Hello. It’s Wednesday. It’s like Tuesday, but less so. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-06: Productive day today. Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — Python stuff — Editing — Free-writing — …
2024-02-06: Cinnamon raisin bread. #baking
2024-02-06: How much did you accomplish today? Was it worth it? #life
2024-02-06: The sun is as cold as the air today.
2024-02-06: Happy National Chopsticks Day …I think the national chopsticks are in the Smithsonian…
2024-02-06: Good morning. Adopt a house plant today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-05: What is your favorite winter drink, apart from coffee?
2024-02-05: If you don’t look at the negatives, the positives may not be worth the effort. #life #photography
2024-02-05: Overheard: “If you aren’t going to get anywhere, you may as well stay home.” #life
2024-02-05: Mind dump complete. 1.7 gigaquads dumped. Cache cleared.
2024-02-05: Waves move up and down. If waves traveled, the oceans would soon be lower than they are and the …
2024-02-05: A hero isn’t someone who wants attention and to be honored. It’s the others that want to force it on …
2024-02-05: What do you do to de-stress? How often do you? Why aren’t you doing it now?
2024-02-05: If it weren’t for the cold, it would feel like summer.
2024-02-05: You don’t need a reason to be happy. You need a reason to be not happy. #life
2024-02-05: The problem with sport(s) is that once you win, you then have to go through winning again. It’s a …
2024-02-05: The Enter key on my Smart Keyboard is refusing to accept my requests. I have to pound it into …
2024-02-05: How many friends are too many? How many are two few? What is the Goldilock’s zone? …
2024-02-05: “If you don’t drink water throughout the day, you will be a mere shell of yourself.” #life
2024-02-05: He pulled her to him. “You know what I like about you? You haven’t tried to kill me.” “Yet.” …
2024-02-05: It’s time to get started on taxes and that will determine vacations.
2024-02-05: I’m looking forward to the Baltimore Pen Show. It’s pretty much the same each year, but I always …
2024-02-05: “I keep people at bay. Old bay.” Not even worth a #throwawayline hashtag #writing
2024-02-05: Decisions decisions. #food
2024-02-05: He sat on the stoop. Barney, his friend, sat next to him. Barney sighed a sigh so heavy with …
2024-02-05: Do you agonize of important decisions, or do you go with your “gut”?
2024-02-05: Crosswords: what my parents had for me when I was born.
2024-02-05: Writer’s need an imagination, or at least a sense of humor. If they don’t have either, they need …
2024-02-05: Valentine’s Day is a week from this Wednesday Who are you going to massacre?
2024-02-05: I’m also playing through Colostle. I’m enjoying it. I’m thinking I’ll post my adventures once I …
2024-02-05: I spent some time last night reworking The Scrying Game cards to make things more playable. I’ll …
2024-02-05: The VisionPro people have gone silent…. The Matrix now has them. Lots of buzz the first day, now not …
2024-02-05: A struggling author isn’t one who writes. #writing
2024-02-05: “Do not boil over when you can simmer. Do not simmer when you can steam. Do not steam when you can …
2024-02-05: Time to be annoying and eat lunch.
2024-02-05: Why does it always have to be Monday?
2024-02-04: Back in my day we had something known as a “reclusive billionaire”. I miss those days.
2024-02-04: I just played and won a game of Ugly Gryphon Inn. Woot! #game
2024-02-04: Hm. Cool. That’s easy. Pitcher plants can easily be propagated by cuttings. Perfect. #plants
2024-02-04: I think I need to propagate one of my pitcher plant’s it’s getting cumbersome. #plant
2024-02-04: Bird! Tufted titmouse. #bird
2024-02-04: “The mountains you have to move are the ones inside yourself.” #writing
2024-02-04: Hello. It’s Sunday. Goof off! You’ve earned the right. Just do it safely. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-02-03: Is this the year the iTunes Store will be renamed or disappear? #wwdc #music #itunes #apple
2024-02-03: “He wasn’t ahead of his time. He was afraid of his time.” #writing
2024-02-03: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — recharge — read — recreate.
2024-02-03: Time for some music. youtu.be/pFDdQ0z0x… #music
2024-02-03: “The purpose of life is to remind you that death awaits.” #writing
2024-02-03: Seriously, it’s not hard writing understandable error messages and solutions. #programming #failure
2024-02-03: As my dad used to say, “Get out of here!”
2024-02-03: Did a bit more cross-stitch. Caught a mistake and had to undo one stitch. I’m going to call that one …
2024-02-03: Trust the universe. You can’t do anything about it anyway. #life
2024-02-03: Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day
2024-02-03: Hello. Enjoy the weekend. Don’t be judgemental. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-02: What game are you going to play this weekend? Electronic or otherwise.
2024-02-02: Show gratitude to those who help you, no matter how small what they do. #life #success
2024-02-02: Subscribe now and we’ll send you a free groundhog. Hurry, this offer is limited. Just include $3 …
2024-02-02: IWoohoo! I finally upgraded my MiyooMini + to OnionOS. This is the + next to the original. Crappy …
2024-02-02: You don’t have to be religious, or even a Christian, to be moral. #life
2024-02-02: PSA: It’s Friday. If you survived this far, you have the weekend to look forward to.
2024-02-02: Weird question: In the Apple App Store, how are search result sorted? It’s not alphabetical. Anyone …
2024-02-02: If you want, you can pretend it’s Tuesday.
2024-02-02: Happy Hedgehog Day
2024-02-02: I’m seeing a lot of the same old existing apps for VisionPro. Not much innovation app-wise, …
2024-02-02: Greetings humans. Go about your human things. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-01: “Your life is an echo from the past.” #writing
2024-02-01: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — edit. — write — bake — Python — practice cross-stitch — read
2024-02-01: There is no requirement for the people you befriend to befriend you. #life #success
2024-02-01: Take a ripe/overripe banana. Blend it smooth. Mix in with hot chocolate. Add marshmallows. You’re …
2024-02-01: When was the last time you fought and defeated true evil? I doubt anyone has.
2024-02-01: “Sometimes you have to churn out stuff before you get butter.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-01: It’s been that kind of a week.
2024-02-01: I hope he knows the book is about hamsters… lol #book #writing
2024-02-01: I wonder if I should learn Danish. I can guess at a lot of the words given my knowledge of German. …
2024-02-01: I’m still waiting for the Switch 2 announcement. #nintendo
2024-02-01: African violet
2024-02-01: So, are people having fun with their new VisionPros? #apple #visionpro
2024-02-01: Maybe I’ll bake something tomorrow. Maybe some cookies or cupcakes. #baking
2024-02-01: Anyone having fun this Thursday? If so, why aren’t you sharing any of it?
2024-02-01: If you are set in your ways, your ways will set you. #life #failure
2024-02-01: If you make the rules, you aren’t allowed to break them.
2024-02-01: Salad consumed: romaine, roasted corn, tomato.
2024-02-01: Happy National Get Up Day
2024-02-01: I’m ready for the weekend. I’ve been ready all week.
2024-02-01: I miss seeing people at courses, conferences and conventions. This always online thing doesn’t work …
2024-02-01: Happy February 1, 2024. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-01: Good morning. It’s a book and coffee kind of day, but I have things to do.
2024-01-31: Make some new memories tomorrow.
2024-01-31: I did find my smoothie book and danish recipes cookbook…
2024-01-31: I seem to have misplaced my scones cookbook…
2024-01-31: No moment is more important than any other, except in your mind. When you see that you set yourself …
2024-01-31: If you can’t have fun, what can you have?
2024-01-31: I feel it’s time for Apple to have another musical guest at WWDC this year. They are overdue for a …
2024-01-31: “The chili was hotter than the woman who sat across from him and talked about how she had found …
2024-01-31: Remember when we hoped Trump would be arrested?
2024-01-31: Back in my day when someone talked to themselves, we considered the person “strange” or insane, or …
2024-01-31: A’Tuin #writing #throwawayline #discworld “The Great A’Tuin slowed, tired. He had seen it all and mostly it had been nothing; just empty …
2024-01-31: Plot is what happens. POV is who sees it happening. Voice is who says it’s happening. Theme is what …
2024-01-31: I’m hoping VisionPro is more affordable later this year, but I doubt it will be. I guess it depends …
2024-01-31: Lunch stuff
2024-01-31: “She couldn’t sing, but she could market herself as a singer. She had learned as a child, that …
2024-01-31: “Everyone has a toolbox: carpenters, artists, writers, terrorists, and the weird old little grandma …
2024-01-31: “Walking past the dais, he missed the point of his own presentation.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-31: How to improve your writing: “He felt he couldn’t take any more of the fight.” vs. “He cringed as …
2024-01-31: What could this be? #ios #ipados
2024-01-31: I write because I enjoy the process. I like making stories up that are fun, for me at least. I’m not …
2024-01-31: It’s cold. It feels like winter. That’s because it still is.
2024-01-31: Feeding time. Free-writing time. Regrouping time.
2024-01-31: This is a reminder that this is a leap year, 2024. That also means the millimeter is somewhat …
2024-01-31: Happy Hell Is Freezing Over Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-01-31: Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Have a nominal day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-30: Happy Yodel for Your Neighbors Day
2024-01-30: Is it the weekend yet?
2024-01-30: It’s been a productive morning. I deserve to eat.
2024-01-30: What life skill do you need to learn?
2024-01-30: My indoor Meyer Lemon is full of buds. So is my lime tree. #plant
2024-01-30: Personality is what you project and it can change. Character is what you are and drives personality. …
2024-01-30: Hm. Apple sold 200,000+ VisionPros? That’s pretty good, methinks. #visionpro
2024-01-30: Hello. Don’t bemoan Tuesdays. They’re not as bad as Mondays. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-01-29: Time to switch it up. Kaweco Art Sport - Pebble Blue (B) w/Kaweco cartridge. #fountianpen
2024-01-29: Everyone . It’s nap time. Then cookies and milk.
2024-01-29: Creativity is more than just combining stuff. Originality is being able to create in vacuuo. Current …
2024-01-29: Overheard: “My mother had the mouth of a bass.” #writing #character
2024-01-29: I’m seeing a lot of “Consent is sexy” posts on Mastodon. You know what’s better? Saying No and …
2024-01-29: I should drop a copy of “Out of Time” at my local library. #books #library
2024-01-29: Anyone going somewhere new and exciting on vacation this year? I’m dull and boring.
2024-01-29: WANTED: A sense of humor. The one I have struggles and refuses to be tied down.
2024-01-29: “He was my favorite husband. He died without a fight.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-29: “Her husband occasionally had a heartbeat. It was, however, irregular as were his bathroom habits.” …
2024-01-29: “His wife was a fossil. Not only did she wear an extinct watch, but she was a dinosaur.” #writing …
2024-01-29: “The mouse had a mousetache…” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-29: The 2024 election?
2024-01-29: Writing prompt: Ian Fleming is abducted by aliens who think he’s Arthur Conan Doyle. #writing …
2024-01-29: “He sipped from the glass. He was the only one who used a glass, others used their fists to hold the …
2024-01-29: “The Raven and Fetid Foot” Would make a great title or a British pub name. #writing
2024-01-29: First drafts are never as good as you think they are. #writing
2024-01-29: “His parents were gone. He’d never see them or hear his mother’s laugh or father’s yelling at him. …
2024-01-29: Many authors are so concerned about form, genre, POV, voice, and all the other technical stuff that …
2024-01-29: Pre-order your copy of “Out of Time”, while there is still time. …
2024-01-29: Justin Timberlake now looks like Elon Musk.
2024-01-29: I hate XCode. Programmers need to learn to write simple English error messages. #xcode
2024-01-29: Stay upbeat. Stay healthy. Stay hydrated.
2024-01-29: Greetings. Appreciate those around you. Tell them they have helped you. Do so when they do or after …
2024-01-28: Unachievable goals are called dreams. #life
2024-01-28: Did some more cross-stitch today. I’m slowly getting into the rhythm of it. Also played a solo …
2024-01-28: Good morning. Weekends are under appreciated. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-01-27: Happy National Chocolate Cake Day …the only good kind of chocolate.
2024-01-27: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-27: Japan is getting pounded by more earthquakes.
2024-01-27: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — play games
2024-01-27: “He was a preacher. He preached the truth, not the beliefs and religions others found convenient.” …
2024-01-27: Have you ever noticed that whenever someone (here in the US) says, “That’s what I’m talkin’ about!”, …
2024-01-27: It’s a weird world. I just ran into someone who had bought one of my books… And I’m definitely not …
2024-01-27: What’s trending in your life? Not what’s trending in the stuff you follow?
2024-01-27: Overheard: “This French Onion soup is going to be like hot lava.” I guess he’s eaten a lot of hot …
2024-01-27: When you name your child after your favorite sauce…
2024-01-27: The Gathering is still coming every day. Spot’s kittens are growing fast. They enjoy napping and …
2024-01-27: “He sighed. ‘My parents told me I was an afterthought.’” #writing #character
2024-01-27: “Her cherry perfume was like the cough syrup his mother forced down his throat when he pretended to …
2024-01-27: My snark level has been low lately. I must be down with something. And I’m not using “down with” in …
2024-01-27: Getting shrimp instead of wings, IKYWW.
2024-01-27: “He was dropping verbs like it was grammar school.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-27: I’m just scribbling stuff and letting the trapped ideas loose to roam the Earth where they can reek …
2024-01-27: “You don’t need a reason to smile, especially if you’re a psychotic villain.” #writing
2024-01-27: Just discovered the music of “Two Steps To Hell”. Seems like it would be good for running, …
2024-01-27: “Just because you’re a performer doesn’t make you a good singer. Just because you’re a writer …
2024-01-27: If you have to compete to win, you’ve already lost.
2024-01-27: I changed my mind and decided to eat something healthier than wings.
2024-01-27: #ai
2024-01-27: I think I will sally forth, or even gloria forth and eat some wings and do some free-writing.
2024-01-27: If you spend your day thinking about the life you want, and the wonderful person you will one day …
2024-01-27: Be grateful, not for what you have but for everything and everyone. #life #success
2024-01-27: Good morning. Get outside today beyond the walls. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-26: It’s Friday. It’s time to relax.
2024-01-26: If you’ve forgotten, here’s a reminder. It’s Friday. Let it go.
2024-01-26: Exploring ideas for a vacation/writer’s retreat this year.
2024-01-26: Humans are incapable of experiencing objective reality. #life
2024-01-26: Greetings. It’s going up to 70ºF this Friday. Hunker down! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-25: Compassion is a strength to be shared. #life #success
2024-01-25: “Why did you ask me out to dinner if you didn’t want to hear me talk?” “I thought you were hungry.” …
2024-01-25: How long do you need to remain inactive to be considered dead?
2024-01-25: “The rarest breed is the one left standing.” #writing
2024-01-25: “The old hag sighed as she glanced up at the old wooden cuckoo clock. Her stomach rumbled. She …
2024-01-25: “The stand of tall pines forced the perspective upward, to a point. Then they stopped.” #writing
2024-01-25: “When was the last time you played with your kids?” “I don’t have kids.” “What did you do with …
2024-01-25: “He laughed at her. He died almost instantly.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-25: “The irony was that all of his clothes were rumpled.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-25: “If it’s obvious, it should be stated.” #life
2024-01-25: “I miss mud pies. They were a lot better when I was growing up. They had real flavor back then.” …
2024-01-25: I miss the days of farce in books and media. Oh right, pretty much on current media is farce, but …
2024-01-25: “There are two kinds of people. Those that stand out in hope of gaining a benefit, and those who …
2024-01-25: Lots of next-book editing this morning. A new game scene written. Food still in-the-queue. I should …
2024-01-25: I’m contemplating food and working on another scene in my Colostle story. #writing #game
2024-01-25: “Make mistakes no one else has. Otherwise, you’re just part of the crowd.”
2024-01-25: Well, it’s 63ªF here today. The snows have melted away. The fog and drizzle give a moistness to the …
2024-01-25: I’m editing “Coins of Destiny - I - AL” after a couple of years on the shelf. I like what I’m …
2024-01-25: The purpose of language is to differentiate.
2024-01-25: Hello. Find some quiet today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-24: I should really reread “The Way of the Peaceful Warrior”.
2024-01-24: Inspire creativity.
2024-01-24: Notice the world around you. Many ignore what surrounds them. #life
2024-01-24: Hurry up and do something.
2024-01-24: “Panic gripped him. His was the sacrificial moustache. He ran.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-24: There is rarely a perfect time. The best you can hope for is now. #life #success
2024-01-24: Happy Library Shelfie Day Yes, it’s a thing…
2024-01-24: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-24: Set up my Aerogardens to grow some herbs and petunias.
2024-01-24: Go out of your way and do something nice for someone or something.
2024-01-24: Greetings. It’s a gray day. Fog and rain are prevalent. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-23: Tomorrow feels as if it should be Friday.
2024-01-23: Here’s a good review of the SuperNote Nomad. youtu.be/0bUUuqb-n… #eink #writing
2024-01-23: “I ask myself the weird questions. That’s how I know I’m breaking new ground.” #writing
2024-01-23: I opened the deck door and two of The Gathering came in. I gave them some food. Spot and her kitten, …
2024-01-23: Your time isn’t valuable if you’re wasting it. #life #failure
2024-01-23: Everyone talks about “writing to reader’s expectations.” That is important, but what gets you …
2024-01-23: Bringing something in your life “full circle” just means you haven’t learned anything #life #failure
2024-01-23: Just because you can hang on the rim doesn’t mean you can dunk.
2024-01-23: How would a professional fencer with a knife go up against a professional swordsman with a sword? …
2024-01-23: “We never go to Brooklyn.” “Why?” “It’s too far from the Bronx.” #writing #character
2024-01-23: It’s the small things that either inform or trip you up. #life
2024-01-23: Overheard: “I’d like blue cheese with celery.” It feels like a matter of priorities. Most ask for …
2024-01-23: “If you can’t predict the future, much less tomorrow, you don’t deserve to be here.” — -Harry Seldon
2024-01-23: Vicious Rumor: Apple researching building retractable USB C charging cables into iPads. #apple
2024-01-23: Frothy milk or frothy beer?
2024-01-23: Thank you all. I know you have a choice of whom to follow and interact with. The fact you’ve chosen …
2024-01-23: How do you know when you’re wearing a VisonPro?
2024-01-23: “He sat on the porch. It rode the crest of the wave, reminding him of the rollercoasters of his …
2024-01-23: “Life grows old when you get bored and old. To stay young, stay interested and engaged. The old are …
2024-01-23: I guess I should eat something today. I’ve gotten a decent amount of things accomplished.
2024-01-23: When life gives you salad, be the rabbit.
2024-01-23: I’ve started another book; not the one I’d planned. I’ve started playing Colostle, and what I’m …
2024-01-23: Do you have a favorite equation? Why? Mine is probably the quadratic, because it’s the first one I …
2024-01-23: Curse you autocorrect and Perry the Platypus! Let’s try it again: “Our emotions are just thoughts …
2024-01-23: “Our emotions are just thoughts and responses to stimuli. You don’t have to their sergent. You can …
2024-01-23: Time for food and writing.
2024-01-23: My books are now contributing to my shelf in a significant fashion. Need to publish more. #writing …
2024-01-23: I switched gears this morning and did some work on my stock tracking app in Python. #python
2024-01-23: Anyone remember when Apple tried to have apps with built-in mini-app ads and even had a framework? …
2024-01-23: Just a reminder if you’re looking for a different kind of Valentine’s Day gift… …
2024-01-23: Happy National Sticky Toffee Pudding Day Never had any…
2024-01-23: Good morning. Celebrate the day, no matter what it brings. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-22: “Do not fear your illusions, or those of others. There is enough of reality to fear in this world.” …
2024-01-22: I never knew Christoper Lee could sing—and well. youtu.be/Eh42GbHcK… #Music
2024-01-22: Success. I think I have the basics.
2024-01-22: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — Python stuff? — House stuff — food stuff — writing/editing — relax …
2024-01-22: It must be Valentine’s season. All the diamond ads have kicked in.…
2024-01-22: The Van Allen Belt is on fire! Someone call Admiral Nelson!
2024-01-22: Not sure why I like this. youtu.be/DxM6gD-NU… #music
2024-01-22: It’s time for an iLife apps refresh at WWDC this year. #wwdc
2024-01-22: “When night falls it shatters your mind. Fear the darkness.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-22: “His was a heaping helping of hate. Anger and animosity mixed with a casual amalgam of envy, …
2024-01-22: Oreo, the tamest of The Gathering is enjoying the winter view. #feral
2024-01-22: What parts of you need to be healed, mentally and physically? Do you even know? What are you doing …
2024-01-22: Components are in the slow cooker. Beef stew in process.
2024-01-22: I think I’ll make some stew today. It’s a good stew day. It was 16ºF this morning.
2024-01-22: Greetings, O’ frozen ones. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-21: I just discovered that LitRPG exists as a writing genre. #writing #litrpg
2024-01-21: Time for some Talking Heads.
2024-01-21: “I am stronger than you look.” #writing
2024-01-21: Information without insight is just useless data. #information #knowledge
2024-01-21: Tracking information, events, and data is only meaningful if you plan to do something with it. #life …
2024-01-21: Interesting. The weather forecaster said, “…unseasonably cold weather…”. It’s winter. It’s supposed …
2024-01-21: It’s neither the good nor the bad times that bring meaning and define us, it is normal times where …
2024-01-21: Greetings, human icicles. Be kind to each other and the animals trying to survive in the cold. Time …
2024-01-20: Be what you are.
2024-01-20: Happy Penguin Awareness Day
2024-01-20: What are you going to procrastinate tomorrow?
2024-01-20: Bread out of the machine. A bit underdone; going into the oven to finish. But, boy, is it SOUR. …
2024-01-20: Hm. I can’t remember the last time I saw an African violet for sale. Maybe they’re an endangered …
2024-01-20: SuperNote now integrates with OneNote, if you’re interested. #eink
2024-01-20: Remember when people used to spend the entire day on Zoom calls?
2024-01-20: It’s a perfect day for fresh warm bread, but I’m feeling lazy so I’m using the bread machine to make …
2024-01-20: The point of life is to enjoy it when you can.
2024-01-20: Make good memories—for others. #life #success
2024-01-20: Photo up. #photography photosaday.visualnewt.com
2024-01-20: Good morning, all. Welcome to the weekend. We had 7” of snow for the most snow in the area. Yes, The …
2024-01-19: There is a Pickles of the Month subscription box?
2024-01-19: It’s a good time for some hot apple cider.
2024-01-19: Yes, it’s snowing
2024-01-19: Guacamole made and consumed.
2024-01-19: Ok I’m all in on the new Animal Crossong MMO coming with the Switch2
2024-01-19: A fox just trotted by in the snow. I’m don’t see them often.
2024-01-19: Happy Brew a Potion Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-01-19: “She kissed me the way my old aunt who hates me kisses me.” #writing
2024-01-19: Good morning. Another 2” of snow so far. It’s a stay home and off-the-roads kind of day. Time for …
2024-01-18: Plan for tomorrow: — Python stuff — editing/rewriting — make guacamole — read
2024-01-18: And no, a thesauraus is not a kind of dinosaur.
2024-01-18: Happy Thesaurus Day
2024-01-18: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-18: The darkness comes.
2024-01-18: Excruciating decisions often lead to insignificant consequences. #life
2024-01-18: Lunch consumed. Ideas and conversations accumulated. Time to run errands.
2024-01-18: Be happy you aren’t the guy next to you who is losing money while playing blackjack on his smart …
2024-01-18: This is why I go out to eat. There is a lot of fodder. I can’t make this stuff up. #writing …
2024-01-18: Overheard: “I want a salad. What kind of salads do you have?” Obviously, someone who can’t be …
2024-01-18: Overheard: “I didn’t drink until I retired.” #character #writing
2024-01-18: Are you a good person writing mostly about good people, or a bad person writing about bad people? …
2024-01-18: If you don’t get a VisionPro in 2024, are you like a DOS developer working on old tech in 2001? …
2024-01-18: Misheard? “You don’t have to be rich to drink Margeritas. #character #writing
2024-01-18: There are a lot of lonely people in the world. AI can be the friend they need to comfort while …
2024-01-18: Is it too early for WWDC predictions/rumors? I think not. — mostly VisionPro focused. — new …
2024-01-18: What have you learned this year (2024)? I learned I can draw a straight line. #win
2024-01-18: I think I’ve got the hang of drawing/sketching a straight line. For me, that’s an accomplishment. I …
2024-01-18: “Your new life is out of delivery, but is expected to arrive late due to snow.” #writing …
2024-01-18: I’m leaning toward bypassing #phillyete this year, for the first time. The rebranding/new venue is …
2024-01-18: Empty your mind. I take that as literally as possible. An empty mind is a set of freshly laundered …
2024-01-18: “The phlegm was a rainbow of viscosity. It flew, projectile-like, to splatter across the small, …
2024-01-18: “Sometimes, I wonder about humans and what they must be suffering through to be so stupid.” #writing
2024-01-18: “Back in my day we had dumb terminals. They terminated things and people. Now we have smart phones …
2024-01-18: Would you rather book a room or have a room of books?
2024-01-18: “The squirrels nested in the upper canopy. That’s what caused the parachute to fail.” #writing …
2024-01-18: “Why grandma, what long earrings you have.” “Why the better to stretch my lobes to compensate for my …
2024-01-18: “Humor exploits personal pain, either the narrator’s, yours, or someone else’s. The most honest …
2024-01-18: Have you ever written a play? Was it ever produced? If the answer is no, there is no need to …
2024-01-18: “No one cares about your backstory, unless they care about you. Even then, most of the time, they’ve …
2024-01-18: Stupid writing prompt: “Your character has a podcast they hate. What makes them persist?” I see a …
2024-01-18: Overheard: “It’s my sister’s birthday.” “Happy birthday.” “She passed.” #wriitng #character
2024-01-18: “If the way forward is foggy, your footsteps will lead you back. Sometimes, even a single step will …
2024-01-18: “The woods are full of shortcuts. But if you choose to take one, remember they weren’t made by you …
2024-01-18: “The best you can do is the best you can do. Unless, of course, you lie, cheat, and steal.” #writing
2024-01-18: I should book a room for the Baltimore Pen Show in March. #fountainpen
2024-01-18: Tomorrow, I’ll start rewriting/editing “Coins of Destiny - Book 1 - AL” I should remind people that …
2024-01-18: The Gathering Update: Yes, The Gathering has been showing up in the frigid cold. I gave them a bit …
2024-01-18: Time to run some errands and get some food to consume.
2024-01-18: I just posted a quick update on The Scrying Game blog. #gamedev
2024-01-18: NIbbage #fountainpen
2024-01-18: I’m tired of origin stories in movies, books, etc. It’s pandering to the reader. Flame …
2024-01-18: Hello. Be grateful for the cold and snow. At least it’s not a giant meteor slamming into your …
2024-01-17: Plan for tomorrow: — avoid becoming an ice block
2024-01-17: Brutal cold all week with more snow on the way.
2024-01-17: Salad consumed.
2024-01-17: Time to switch it up. Franklin-Christoph 66 Pocket Ice (M) w/ Manyou Kikyou #fountainpen
2024-01-17: Hail and well met! Well, maybe not hail, but snow and and frigidness.Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-16: So, VisionPro or Switch2?
2024-01-16: Having a cup of match tea with some cheese crackers. It’s that kind of day.
2024-01-16: Do writers make good DnD players?
2024-01-16: Happy Printing Ink Day
2024-01-16: It’s definitely a soup and sandwich kind of day. That’s for later. It’s coffee time now.
2024-01-16: Hello. Everyone panic! Drive crazy! There’s an inch of snow on the ground. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-01-15: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — writing/planning — baking something — staying home and out of the …
2024-01-15: I’m not sure I’ll bother with #phillyemergingeast this year :( Usually, it’s good, but they seem to …
2024-01-15: Hm. #phillyete is at the Phila Science Center… not sure I like that. They’ve rebranded and are now …
2024-01-15: Responsibility isn’t what others demand of you, it is what you demand of yourself. #life #success
2024-01-15: “‘My life would be so much better if the kangaroos would stop attacking.’ Sighing, he tossed another …
2024-01-15: KitKat (candy) in Japan is a lot more interesting, and at the same time a lot more boring than the …
2024-01-15: A sufficiently large sample set approaches reality as a limit. #life
2024-01-15: What’s your go-to non-electronic game? #game
2024-01-15: News crawl: “Eagles begin playoff run.” It’s a bit late in the season to begin a playoff run, …
2024-01-15: You have to look for the humor and weirdness in life. Actually, you don’t have to look very far.
2024-01-15: lol. She then asked if she gets free refills. #character
2024-01-15: Observed: A woman bemoaning there is no bartender and the lack of service. When the server shows up, …
2024-01-15: It’s a nice day for soup, a glass of wine, a good book, and avoiding death. Yes, I have a weird …
2024-01-15: “Drive safely. Drive hard. Live safely. Live hard.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-15: Well, we may get snow for the first time in 3 years… #dover
2024-01-15: If you aren’t writing what you like you’re working for someone else. #writing
2024-01-15: The narrator is not the author. The story’s “voice” is that of the narrator, not the author. The …
2024-01-15: The crazy drivers are out and it’s not even snowing yet. Humans are weird.
2024-01-15: It’s frigid out. Still no snow, however.
2024-01-15: Happy National Bagel Day
2024-01-15: Greetings. Do you know how to properly panic if it snows? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-14: Release the crackers.
2024-01-14: If you’re feeling cold, just add 272º to Cº. That should warm you right up. #weather #kelvin
2024-01-14: The opposite of perfection isn’t failure. #life
2024-01-14: Articulate problems and solutions accurately and objectively. #life #business #success
2024-01-14: Time for a smoothie.
2024-01-14: It’s going to be cold all week. All temperatures in ºF
2024-01-14: Hello. Be kind. You don’t need a reason. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-13: I’m desperately hunting for a good apple pie. Unfortunately, my kitchen is bereft of such …
2024-01-13: “The best way to look at a problem is upside-down.”
2024-01-13: What is your go-to meal on a weekend? Mind tends to be evolved flying dinosaur appendages. #food
2024-01-13: I can’t wait for teleporters. Then I could go on vacation without all the check-in lines and sitting …
2024-01-13: I’m having “fun”. Whatadaboutyou? And no, I don’t know what “fun” is, so this must be it.
2024-01-13: “Sell my soul? Sure. If you believe I have one—that’s free money. Sell my principles. Never!” …
2024-01-13: At this point, the AI really can’t do anything that a human couldn’t. The question becomes, could …
2024-01-13: Yes, I know I have a weird sense of humor. What’s your excuse?
2024-01-13: Observed: “I just wanted to share with you. I didn’t want to discuss or argue about it.” “So you …
2024-01-13: “Charles Dickens sat, quill in hand. He scribbled: ‘He was the worst of dads. He was the best of …
2024-01-13: We treat AIs the way we treat corporations. We assume they are intelligent and independent entities …
2024-01-13: “Sometimes you sit and wonder why you are doing what you’re doing. We call that work.” #writing
2024-01-13: I’m writing something I’ll probably never publish. It’s based on playing Colostle. For me, it’s a …
2024-01-13: If you’re wondering what the non Crystal version of the A6x2 looks like. It’s not transparent. Yes, …
2024-01-13: Someone asked about SuperNote OCR. It’s good. It works offline, without the internet. It also keeps …
2024-01-13: I’m finally playing around with linking notes in SuperNote. I really haven’t had a need to use it …
2024-01-13: Working on something new. #writing
2024-01-13: Anyone remember PDQ Bach? youtu.be/MzXoVo16p… #music
2024-01-13: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-13: “The people on social media are like having visitors that refuse to leave when it’s time for you to …
2024-01-13: “He was soft and weak, like bread dough that had been allowed to proof way too much and had …
2024-01-13: Happy National Rubber Ducky Day Do you still have yours?
2024-01-13: Greetings. Party like it’s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-12: The longer you let your demons live, the larger they grow. Slay your demons early. #life #success
2024-01-12: Determining why you do something is as important as knowing the what and how. #life #success …
2024-01-12: Sometimes, the small thing you hate to do matters a great deal to someone near to you. #life …
2024-01-12: Everyone thinks they are right. It takes bravery to admit or even think that you’re wrong. #life
2024-01-12: “Steal Your Dreams” #writing
2024-01-12: Do you ever wake up wishing you could play the piano?
2024-01-12: Welcome to Friday. You can now start the slack-off period. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-11: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS refactoring — study bridge — study swing trading — Python stuff — reading — …
2024-01-11: Remain useful. #life
2024-01-11: I don’t miss the ex bird site. I thought I would. The fact I don’t have to continually …
2024-01-11: Someone complained: “The portions are getting smaller.” That’s like saying, “Everying is more …
2024-01-11: Don’t allow others to set your value. Your worth isn’t measured by what you accomplish, and …
2024-01-11: “He was all natural. Even his teeth were gold.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-11: Nibbage. Too many point source lights here. #fountainpen
2024-01-11: What’s the difference between NY strip and the Las Vegas strip?
2024-01-11: Heh. Just got a spam call telling me I’m invited for a radio interview. When I look it up, it’s very …
2024-01-11: I can’t justify buying a VisionPro at the current price point and use case. Anyone want to buy me …
2024-01-11: Going through the motions wastes and ignores time. No wonder you never have enough. #life #failure
2024-01-11: Observed: He blew his nose, it sounded like a goose. I wonder what all the geese on the lake would …
2024-01-11: “How do you like your burger?” “In my mouth, fed by vestal virgins.” Nah. that would give me strange …
2024-01-11: This morning, I was able to draw a straight line without being able to imagine one. I just let my …
2024-01-11: Hm. There is actually a place called Londinium and it happens to be in London. Wasn’t that where …
2024-01-11: Hm. Does Apple Maps have a scale? You know, 1” = 1 mile, type of thing? I can’t find one. It would …
2024-01-11: Wasn’t there a 70s band called SEO Speedwagon? They had a song called “I Do Wanna Know”. #music
2024-01-11: These weather fluctuations are doing nasty pressure headache things. It’s like being sucked out of …
2024-01-11: Missed marketing opportunity: The restrooms at Outback restaurant should be called Outhouses. …
2024-01-11: It’s tax season. Ugh.
2024-01-11: Time to eat stuff. Time to make some notes before I forget. I’ve got a bunch of ideas for the third …
2024-01-11: Happy National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day
2024-01-11: “Greed drives people to risk when the fearful cower and hide.” #writing
2024-01-11: “Fear and greed. That’s all that matters.” #writing
2024-01-11: Time to switch it up. Taccia Granite Stone - Green (F) with Rohrer Klinger Alt Goldgrun. …
2024-01-11: Greetings. Make room for fun. Clear out your garage. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-10: How weird is too weird?
2024-01-10: Nothing lasts forever, so enjoy everything for as long as it lasts. #life
2024-01-10: “Unseen troubles are the deadliest.” #writing
2024-01-10: Have a cookie. I won’t tell anyone.
2024-01-10: Truth
2024-01-10: Take stock of the good in your life. #life #success
2024-01-10: It’s not the amount of time we have, but what we do with the time we have that matters. #life
2024-01-10: If you have employees you hate, they probably hate you as well. #business #failure
2024-01-10: “Bring out your dead! Two for the price of one—today only!” Apologies to Monty Python #montypython
2024-01-10: “You can control everyone if you can predict everyone. The problem is that humans rely on technology …
2024-01-10: “The bird was drunk. Why else would she hit on me? But man, she could sing.” #writing #noir #pulp …
2024-01-10: I’ve thrown “time-blocking” into the trash. It doesn’t work for me since I’m not tied to deadlines …
2024-01-10: Almost solved.
2024-01-10: “He went to Niagara Falls expecting to get married, but instead he found himself tumbling and …
2024-01-10: Plan for this afternoon: — study/read more on swing trading — study/read more on bridge bidding (not …
2024-01-10: Anyone feeling annoyed today? You’re the cause. #life
2024-01-10: “The sky was never bluer. In fact, it was pitch black. The stars were all visible. The Earth’s …
2024-01-10: Hm. Valentines Day sales and decorations are up. We go right past Groundhog Day? What’s the world …
2024-01-10: “The snarl on his visage spoke louder than the blubbering and stuttering of this flustering.” …
2024-01-10: Hm. Is Pizzaria Uno still a thing? We used to have one in Dover.
2024-01-10: “Don’t reinvent the wheel. You’ll just make it angry.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-10: “The wind tussled his hair—not that his hair needed any help. Still, it made him feel free and …
2024-01-10: “If you don’t change, upgrade yourself through life, you will end up like every other bit of …
2024-01-10: “Free will is just the mind trying to feel unique.”
2024-01-10: Anyone wanna solve this? #puzzle
2024-01-10: I haven’t accomplished mush this morning. I’ve done a lot, but to what end?
2024-01-10: Happy Houseplant Appreciation Day
2024-01-10: Good morning. Embrace impermanence. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-09: If you plan on putting all your eggs in one basket, make sure all of the eggs are hard boiled. #life
2024-01-09: Storm passing through. Pressure headache incoming.
2024-01-09: Blueberry scones out of the oven. #baking
2024-01-09: Good morning. Just because you do what works, doesn’t mean it’s the best way to do it or …
2024-01-08: Be gentle with yourself. #life
2024-01-08: What did you do today that you want to remember next year? #life
2024-01-08: Happy National English Toffee Day It’s not just for the English…
2024-01-08: Have a big heart and an open mind. #life #success
2024-01-08: Time for a break. I’m accomplishing lots this morning.
2024-01-08: “People may not like your sense of humor, but at least you have one.” #writing
2024-01-08: Good morning, everyone. It’s better to be sympathetic than empathetic. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-01-07: It’s never too early in the year to contemplate vacations…
2024-01-07: Just realized tomorrow is Monday. There’s not enough of a weekend left.
2024-01-07: “Broken swords can still kill. So can broken people.” #writing
2024-01-07: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-07: Happy I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-01-07: Kindness doesn’t require “owing” someone. #life
2024-01-07: Good morning. Relax. De-stress. Regenerate. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-06: Do people still eat Jordan almonds, or is it a little old lady thing?
2024-01-06: It’s a hot chocolate kind of day. I think I’ll have some.
2024-01-06: The point of any contest or competition is to make you lose; either self-esteem, confidence, …
2024-01-06: — Slowly getting back into bridge. — Trying some basic origami — Practing drawing straight lines …
2024-01-06: What games are you all playing, electronic and otherwise: I’m still playing WoW, OW2, and Mario RPG …
2024-01-06: “If you can’t laugh at life, you’ll never laugh at death.” #writing
2024-01-06: “Winning is for those without a purpose.” #life #failure
2024-01-06: We crave what we have, but don’t realize we already have it, but it’s fallen behind the books in the …
2024-01-06: “He went to Vegas to gamble. He lost his life. This is his story.” #writing
2024-01-06: If you don’t empty your mind, how do you expect to have room to think? #life
2024-01-06: “He welcomed the new year the way he welcomed all of his unwelcome guests, with a slammed door in …
2024-01-06: “When you slam the car into a tree, you don’t blame the tree. You focus on the fact that you’ve …
2024-01-06: If you feel your life is inconsequential, don’t worry. It is. As is everyone else’s. Your life …
2024-01-06: “Laughter isn’t medicine. It’s a symptom.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-06: “When life gets difficult, you don’t go out and get a new one. It’s not like a pair of shoes that …
2024-01-06: You know those ads that talk about you becoming your parent? I just overheard a conversation right …
2024-01-06: There are two types of people: blue cheese and ranch.
2024-01-06: It’s a wintry day, apart from the rain.
2024-01-06: Hey! You! Eat some food!
2024-01-06: Farming Stories auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-01-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-06: Happy Fruitcake Toss Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-01-06: I’m sipping coffee, and watching The Gathering watch me from the deck. #feral #cat
2024-01-06: Hello. Make someone smile today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-05: Time for some Sabaton https://youtu.be/a_Il6nk_CaQ?feature=shared #music #history
2024-01-05: Time to switch it up. JetPens Chibi (F) with Monteverde Blue Horizon #fountainpen
2024-01-05: You set a trap in space. What do you catch? #writing #prompt
2024-01-05: Another productive day. I’m liking this new schedule of mine.
2024-01-05: It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead.
2024-01-05: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-05: Happy National Bird Day. No, not Larry…
2024-01-05: Greetings. It’s Friday. Have a doughnut. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-04: “I don’t want to hurt his pride, so I’ll just have to kill him.” #writing
2024-01-04: Overheard: “I have no doubt, but i don’t know…”
2024-01-04: Be grateful. Be graceful.
2024-01-04: Happy Tom Thumb Day
2024-01-04: Observation: The more someone talks, the more someone tries to justify whatever point they are …
2024-01-04: When you trade your values for responsibility, you have no values. #life #failure
2024-01-04: Overheard: “What the point of minimum wage?” This from someone eating in a (granted it’s a chain) …
2024-01-04: Don’t make the assumption that what is fun for you is fun everyone else. Otherwise, it’s just …
2024-01-04: Trying to teach someone sensitivity is like trying to teach someone to fly. — ancient proverb I just …
2024-01-04: I re-recorded by voicemail greeting for the new year. I got tired of all the “publishing” spam. I’m …
2024-01-04: Learning is always a reason to refactor. #life #coding #success
2024-01-04: I should take a pass at rewriting my journaling app, but I have too much in my queue as it is. Onto …
2024-01-04: I want Apple to come up with a NoSQL abstraction layer like SwiftData. #db #data #apple #nosql
2024-01-04: Why would you want to change someone’s mind except to make them more like you? #life #failure
2024-01-04: … and no, opposi are not rodents. They’re marsupials.
2024-01-04: Overheard: “Are you ready for the Muskrat Dinner?” Yes, I live in Delaware, and yes, muskrat is a …
2024-01-04: If you struggle through life, you worry too much.
2024-01-04: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-04: Accomplished a lot this morning. I deserve to eat.
2024-01-04: Good morning. Carry on! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-03: If you’re wondering about the SuperNote Nomad, A6X2, here’s a good summary. …
2024-01-03: A high-stakes goal means that it is high-risk. Evaluate the risk-reward prior to committing to the …
2024-01-03: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS coding — learning — begin editing the next novel — eating stuff
2024-01-03: How do you celebrate your laziness?
2024-01-03: The good news is, humans are biodegradable.
2024-01-03: Yeah! That’s what I say. #xfinity #failure
2024-01-03: Time to relax. I didn’t get everything done that I wanted to, but I got most of it done. I guess I …
2024-01-03: Back in my day we got a free CD or two in the mail, whether we wanted them or not.
2024-01-03: Never trust anyone who isn’t responsible. Especially if they aren’t responsible for anything. #life
2024-01-03: — How many times have you failed? — How many times have you succeeded? — How many times have you …
2024-01-03: Fresh grated cheese seems to be an oxymoron. Cheese is never “fresh”.
2024-01-03: Some days you get up only to see the world for what it is. Then you go back to bed hoping it’s all …
2024-01-03: “I’ve got a full house, aces and twos. What do you have, pardner?” “Four live chickens, and two of …
2024-01-03: In 2024, I’ve been studying (an hour a day): — swing trading (I knew the basics before) — bridge …
2024-01-03: Just as a point of reference: COVID (2020) was 4 years ago. Time doesn’t care what you do or think.
2024-01-03: Your life is an open book until it’s closed.
2024-01-03: Happy Drinking Straw Day. There’s nothing worse than a drunk straw.
2024-01-03: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-03: So far, 2024 has been good.
2024-01-03: Good morning. Appreciate yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-02: “The top of the climb is where things start to go downhill.” #writing
2024-01-02: When was the last time you were chuffed as chips?
2024-01-02: “He stared at the eldritch horror. It was a live chicken.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-02: Remember when selfie-sticks were all the rage?
2024-01-02: “He had learned thirty-one ways to kill with a live chicken. He chose the deadliest of ways.” …
2024-01-02: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-02: Good morning. Now that the holidays are over or winding down, the real work begins. Time for the …
2024-01-01: “Your key to fun and excitement has been lost.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-01: If you like SF, you might enjoy my time-travel novel. #writing #books
2024-01-01: A properly made water martini #food
2024-01-01: Plan for tomorrow: — catch up on stuff — get back into the new routine.
2024-01-01: “If you stand on the shoulder of giants, aim for the jugular.” #writing
2024-01-01: Lunch consumed: +1 morale, -2health
2024-01-01: “If you could be anyone, why would want to be you?” #writing
2024-01-01: The smaller your goals are, the closer they are to each other, and the more likely you willl have …
2024-01-01: “He was a fearsome villain, one capable of defeating Batman. He was named after his backstory. He …
2024-01-01: Celebrate wisely. Oh, you did it too late?
2024-01-01: If you set goals, set minuscule ones. Those that you can achieve. #life #success
2024-01-01: “The reason bar fights rarely break out nowadays is that modern bars don’t have a huge mirror behind …
2024-01-01: I asked my server a standard question: what’s the weirdest eat drink some one has ordered. The …
2024-01-01: I should go to Philly more often, even if only for the great restaurants. Dover is known for chain …
2024-01-01: Time for lunch at an Irish restaurantant
2024-01-01: I just started relearning how to play bridge. #learning
2024-01-01: Don’t make goals if you don’t understand their consequences. #life
2024-01-01: Emotions and feelings are just forms of feeedback. Emotions and feelings are neither good nor bad, …
2024-01-01: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-01: Happy Apple Gifting Day … the fruit.
2024-01-01: Plan for today: — relax — walk around Old City — get some food — free-write
2024-01-01: Greetings! Happy New Year. Start the year pretending everything will be perfect ;) Time for the …
2024-01-01: Your actions need to follow your values. #life #success
2023-12-31: “When your life stands on the edge of a blade , make sure you are the one holding it.” #life
2023-12-31: Observations: they never show far ugly people in the crowd on TV during NY celebration. Or old …
2023-12-31: I want next year to be a safe and peaceful one for everyone, not just for some. There is too much …
2023-12-31: I had a nice dinner. It wass definitely a splurge. I sold a book or two, I think. Now I’m waiting …
2023-12-31: I met Henry Winkler’s doppelgänger.
2023-12-31: Even though it’s New Year’s Eve, I’m still free- that’s a water martini. #writing
2023-12-31: Happy New Year’s Eve.
2023-12-31: Looks like the sun has chosen to hide away.
2023-12-31: What do you expect from 2024?
2023-12-31: Good morning. Enjoy the last Sunday of the last weekend of the year. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-30: The end of the year is when the end-of-the-world wackos come out to play.
2023-12-30: Remember when the Apple home page was interesting? Now it’s just a store front. #apple #failure
2023-12-30: I haven’t baked a cheesecake in ages. I should do that soon, either my ouzo or a coffee cheesecake. …
2023-12-30: Plan for tomorrow: — dinner in Philly — watch fireworks — relax, read and free-write
2023-12-30: I miss physical newspapers.
2023-12-30: When did becoming an “influencer” become a good thing? #marketing
2023-12-30: If you are unwilling to change who you are, you will never learn. #life #failure
2023-12-30: Don’t make resolutions. Instead, change one tiny little thing on the way to your goals each day. …
2023-12-30: Life is what happens when you pay attention. #life
2023-12-30: Observed: Apparently, people actually schedule an afternoon nap. #writing #character
2023-12-30: It’s time to thank you all who follow and deal with me. It’s been a pretty good year for me, and I …
2023-12-30: Basketball nowadays is pretty bland. Mostly people just jockeying for position and passive shooting. …
2023-12-30: Do you journal? What do you journal about? Do you use a journaling technique, such as Bullet …
2023-12-30: Smile because you can, not because you have to.
2023-12-30: “He hunted the most dangerous of chickens in the darkest of alleys.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-30: “What are you going to commit to in 2024?” “A mental institution.”
2023-12-30: Who plans on sleeping all day on the 1st?
2023-12-30: I’m running errands. Time to eat some lunch, and do some free-writing. It’s definitely winter here, …
2023-12-30: Time to switch it up. Conklin All American Raven Black LE (1.1mm) with Colorverse Dark Energy …
2023-12-30: Make a resolution not to make resolutions. Just work on what you need to. #2024
2023-12-30: Good morning. Be grateful for the year you had. It could have been worse. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-12-29: If your actions don’t support your values, you’re lying to yourself. #life
2023-12-29: It’s hot chocolate time.
2023-12-29: Plan for tomorrow: — not much — review 2023 — plan 2024 — read — eat
2023-12-29: Welcome to the start of the weekend, and the end of another year.
2023-12-29: The more you investigate, the more you understand. #life #success
2023-12-29: Happy Still Need To Do Day
2023-12-29: Cool. New SuperNote Nomad works well with the bluetooth keyboard. Not as laggy as the old one, but …
2023-12-29: Woot! Preorders for “Out of Time” are up on most major sites. …
2023-12-29: The morning shift is here. Two of The Gathering #feral #cat
2023-12-29: Wisdom - #writing “Struggling up the snow-covered mountain, you reach the rocky peak. You scan the outcrop and …
2023-12-29: Hello. Welcome to the last Friday in 2023 you will ever experience. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-28: Plan for tomorrow: — wind down 2023
2023-12-28: Weird. YouTube went all Spanish on me. I don’t see a setting for language…
2023-12-28: Take responsibility for your time. #life #success
2023-12-28: Don’t take notes as you read, attend a class, etc. Take notes minutes afterwards. What sticks in …
2023-12-28: If you are about to give up on your dreams, you need new dreams. #llife
2023-12-28: “Do you sleep on a mattress?” “No, I sleep on sheets.”
2023-12-28: Celebrate being here. I don’t mean on social media. #life
2023-12-28: Everyone starts at the same place. Everyone ends at the same place. What happens in between is what …
2023-12-28: What noteworthy things did you accomplish in 2023. Feel free to toot your own bugle. #2023
2023-12-28: It’s a dark, dank, and dismal day here in Dover. I’ll score it a D.
2023-12-28: If you don’t know what you’re doing, claim you’re just being creative.
2023-12-28: Time for food and free-writing.
2023-12-28: Don’t forget your friends during this holiday season. It’s not all about family.
2023-12-28: Happy National Card Playing Day
2023-12-28: Happy Holidays - Writing Wrap Up - 2023 auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-12-28: Greetings. I’m planning on another quiet day here. We’ll see what Murphy comes up with. …
2023-12-27: Plan for a future you can achieve, not the future you think you want. #life #success
2023-12-27: Woot! A little late Christmas present showed up. I got my copies of “Out of Time”. Release date: …
2023-12-26: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — Python — read — eat — errands
2023-12-26: The obvious is often so obvious, that people take it for granted whether it is correct or not. #life …
2023-12-26: Work on something that matters, either to you or to someone else. #life #success
2023-12-26: So, did anyone get a MacLaren yesterday?
2023-12-26: Hot chocolate with marshmallow time.
2023-12-26: “His life smelled of cheap whiskey and despair.” #writing
2023-12-26: Anyone remember WYSIWYG?
2023-12-26: “In Texas, every day is Halloween. That’s why they wear cowboy hats and boots into the office.”
2023-12-26: You have a choice. — Save 20% by buying stuff. — Save 80% by not buying stuff. Which do you choose? …
2023-12-26: “This is almost your last chance to buy stuff in 2023. If you buy now, we’ll give you a 20% …
2023-12-26: Now that New Year’s Eve is this weekend, what are your plans? Do you go out and party? Have a …
2023-12-26: “Welcome to the universe. It may be big, but it’s not as big as your ego.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-26: What are you not looking forward to in 2024? — COVID or other outbreak. — politics
2023-12-26: I need to come up with a new day trip for next year.
2023-12-26: The new SuperNote A5X2 is a lot snappier/faster. The writing feel is top-notch. It’s a lot slimmer. …
2023-12-26: I guess it’s now Valentine’s Day season. I’m seeing stores swap out Christmas stuff for Pink stuff …
2023-12-26: Success doesn’t mean there is nothing to learn from the attempt. #life #success
2023-12-26: “What goals are you planning for 2024?” “Goals? I don’t play football.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-26: Happy National Whiners Day I wonder if there’s a National Dhiners Day
2023-12-26: The Gathering: I put a small litterbox on the deck. Then this happened. Spot’s kittens decided it …
2023-12-26: It’s a lazy day here. Friends cancelled until maybe next week. Oh well.
2023-12-26: Greetings. Just because the holidays are drawing to a close doesn’t mean you have to go back …
2023-12-25: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — reading — eating — playing games
2023-12-25: Well, Monday is done. What will Tuesday bring? I hope everyone survived the day.
2023-12-25: Anyone have a fun day?
2023-12-25: If you got gifts today, what was the best one? What was the worst one?
2023-12-25: Having a quiet day here. What’s everyone up to?
2023-12-25: Making granola this morning.
2023-12-25: The Gathering: Still shows up every day to stare into through the deck door. Spot’s kittens …
2023-12-25: Merry Christmas. youtu.be/HPdHkHslF… We still fight wars… #music
2023-12-25: Good morning. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. And happy holidays to everyone else. And to you, …
2023-12-24: Writing plan for 2024: – Publish two books (in addition to “Out of Time” which …
2023-12-24: Things I’ve settled on to learn in 2024: – cross-stitching – bridge – …
2023-12-24: You may be the protagonist of your life, but remember that all those around you have their own …
2023-12-24: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — eat — play games — read — make granola
2023-12-24: I hope everyone has a great holiday and a Merry Christmas, if you celebrate.
2023-12-24: Happy Christmas Eve to all who partake.
2023-12-24: I’m doing an extreme amount of not doing anything today.
2023-12-24: Is heavy rain composed of heavy water?
2023-12-24: Become what you need to be. #life
2023-12-24: Making a note of something you may need to know in the future is like keeping that old janky t-shirt …
2023-12-24: Reduce the number of decisions you have to make, and focus on making the right ones. #life #success
2023-12-24: Happy National Egg Nog Day
2023-12-24: The sun is struggling to make it over the clouds. #micro_blog
2023-12-24: Good morning. Happy Christmas Eve Day to all who celebrate. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-23: Sugar cookies are the worst cookies, followed by Snickerdoodles close behind. Flame on! #food
2023-12-23: Your actions are only relevant in the results they produce. #life #success
2023-12-23: Plan for tomorrow: — eat — read — play
2023-12-23: My present to myself showed up. The new SuperNote Nomad. Much faster, more paper-like feel (if …
2023-12-23: “If it weren’t for your mother, I wouldn’t even be your father.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-23: “You’re a big disappointment. We wanted a new refrigerator, but instead, we got you the year you …
2023-12-23: “Dad, why did you leave home? You made mom cry.” “No, son. You made your mom cry, that’s why I …
2023-12-23: “Son, you should live up to your potential. And that’s setting the bar pretty low.” #writing …
2023-12-23: “We all make mistakes. Your mom and I made a big one.” “You mean you shouldn’t have gotten married?” …
2023-12-23: With all the holiday automobile ads here in the US, one would think everyone was getting a new car …
2023-12-23: “I got you presents this year.” “I’d rather have your presence.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-23: “When did you become so boring?” “When I married you.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-23: OK. I’ve time-blocked my daily schedule for next year. I’m sure I won’t follow it religiously, but …
2023-12-23: Would you rather get a gift from the pharmacy or from the dollar store? No, I don’t get gifts there. …
2023-12-23: Compare your actions to your values. Think of it as a Venn diagram. The intersection is where you …
2023-12-23: Don’t wait for the new year to start something new. #life #success
2023-12-23: Greetings. Enjoy the weekend, whether you want to or not. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-22: What’s your favorite book? The one I haven’t read yet. #books #reading
2023-12-22: What do you plan on learning next year?
2023-12-22: Life as a Service
2023-12-22: Plan for tomorrow: — play some games — errands — free-write — read
2023-12-22: The weekend is here. Time to wind down what you’re doing so you don’t have to do it for the next few …
2023-12-22: Woo hoo! It got here! #food
2023-12-22: Let go of perfection. #life #success
2023-12-22: It’s a new season. Look after yourself.
2023-12-22: Good morning. It’s the first day of winter here. It looks and feels it. Time for the …
2023-12-21: Be selective of your inputs, social and others. If you aren’t you’ll amount to GIGO. #life #success
2023-12-21: Plan for tomorrow: — more work on the writing app: iOS — Pythoning — reading — continuing to plan …
2023-12-21: Progress is just a delta. It can be a positive or negative delta. Whether it’s good or bad progress …
2023-12-21: Getting in a holiday mood by listening to Dread Zeppelin. youtu.be/JQjJUCb15… #music
2023-12-21: Bummer. Apple shutting down the Infinite Loop store. #apple
2023-12-21: “There is nothing more dangerous than a stupid A.I. that is smarter than a human.” #writing
2023-12-21: Time to switch it up. Sailor Compass Transparent Blue/Steel (MF) with Sailor Manyo Kikyou …
2023-12-21: “My parents were a mismatched set of parentheses.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-21: “She was a mystic of the first order. Instead of reading tea leaves, she divined the future from …
2023-12-21: I should log into Wow next week to get all the goodies. #wow
2023-12-21: Plan for next week: — stay home — relax — read — play games — finalize schedule/goals for 2024
2023-12-21: PSA: Unsubscribe from all the mailing lists you are no longer interested in. #2024
2023-12-21: “If you’re too busy, that just means you’ve prioritized me below whatever you’re pretending to do.” …
2023-12-21: Hm. I forgot I have gravlax curing in the fridge. I should really break it out and try it. #food
2023-12-21: “The new year is only new if you don’t do the same old things every minute.”
2023-12-21: “Her joyous face melted into a cheddar cheese sadness.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-21: Let’s stop calling the internet “the cloud”. We all know what it is. Why do we fear naming it? …
2023-12-21: I’ll start editing/rewriting “Coins of Destiny - AL” in a couple of weeks. #writing
2023-12-21: If you take things too seriously, you are exhibiting frustration at not being able to control what …
2023-12-21: Need to update my sites pre-2024…
2023-12-21: Maybe I should learn day trading…
2023-12-21: Sometimes you have to throw yourself into the furnace to better be tempered. — ancient proverb I …
2023-12-21: Overheard: “We should all stand around and drink beer.” #character #writing
2023-12-21: “Well, at least 2023 wasn’t 2020.”
2023-12-21: I’ve begun time-blocking next year, day by day. We, the royal we, shall see.
2023-12-21: Happy Winter/Summer Solctice.
2023-12-21: I have the release date for “Out of Time”. Yay. Better late than never. #writing #publishing
2023-12-21: Time to start winding down the week and the year.
2023-12-21: Happy International Dalek Remembrance Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-12-21: Good morning. It’s the last day of autumn here. Welcome to winter. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-12-20: Vicious Rumor: Apple’s Vision Pro to be priced $1K cheaper than originally announced. #apple …
2023-12-20: “You look good today. You should wear that ugly Christmas sweater more often.” #writing …
2023-12-20: What if life is just God’s scam? #writing #prompt
2023-12-20: Two weeks from now, it will all be over.
2023-12-20: Life is like a jigsaw puzzle, but most of the pieces are missing and you have to craft them. #life
2023-12-20: I think I’ll stay up past midnight and watch the fireworks this year. I’ve never done that.
2023-12-20: “Take your kids to the zoo where they belong.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-20: As 2024 approaches, what do you wish you had done in 2023, but didn’t? I wish I had submitted “Out …
2023-12-20: People don’t connive nowadays. Well they do, we just don’t call it that.
2023-12-20: McDonald’s is trying to stay relevant by offering adult Happy Meals here in the US. #marketing
2023-12-20: PSA: A leap year is an Olympic year, and here in the US a Presidential election year. They give, and …
2023-12-20: “Everything you do affects everything you’ve done.” #writing #throwawayline #quantum
2023-12-20: Overheard: “I can’t’ get up on this stool. My legs are so short they don’t reach the ground.” …
2023-12-20: “As the year winds down, your stress level winds up.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-20: I feel like writing some bad “pulp” fiction. #writing
2023-12-20: PSA: Set achievable goal for next year. Don’t set too many. Goals without actionable steps is just …
2023-12-20: Got stuff done this morning. I deserve to eat lunch.
2023-12-20: Anyone confused today?
2023-12-20: Hello. It’s winter-like, in that it is frosty-cold today. Be a warm person. Time for the …
2023-12-19: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS work on integrating ProWritingAid — errands — free-writing — create list of …
2023-12-19: Don’t get in your own way. #life #success
2023-12-19: Hm. Apparently, “Last Call” has been nominated for the Eric Hoffer Book Award for 2024. Or so the …
2023-12-19: PSA: Break all of next year’s New Year’s resolutions today.
2023-12-19: Things to do prior to next year: delete apps I never use.
2023-12-19: “The older you get, the older you get.”
2023-12-19: Happy Holly Day
2023-12-19: Greetings. The world is full of beauty and wonder. You just have to notice it. Time for the …
2023-12-18: If your daily to-do list has more than 5 items, you’re over booked and are bound not to finish …
2023-12-18: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS more work on integrating grammar checking — house stuff — read — start …
2023-12-18: Happy National Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day Yes, sorry to say, it’s a thing.
2023-12-18: Figure out your point before trying to prove it. #life #success
2023-12-18: Anyone remember Airwolf?
2023-12-18: Just heard a Delta airlines ad that talked about their “obsession with perfection”. No wonder they …
2023-12-18: Summer is coming. If you’re in the southern hemisphere.
2023-12-18: Please realize that New Year’s Eve is just another day. It has as much significance as the Tooth …
2023-12-18: “Promise me you’ll never leave me.” “I promise, but feel free to leave. The party is over.” #writing …
2023-12-18: Americans think someone who is a bad-ass is a good thing. For most others, it means digestive …
2023-12-18: “He loved country music the way he loved his wife who also loved country music, which is to say he …
2023-12-18: “I mean, if you want to control people, you should first really start with controlling yourself and …
2023-12-18: “Her eyes were blue. Rheumy came to mind. It wasn’t a good look.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-18: “He shook his head. ‘When a woman looks at you, she’s interested. When a man looks at you, he wants …
2023-12-18: PSA: Order gifts for yourself today.
2023-12-18: Slow down. You’ll be amazed by what you see and what you can accomplish. #life
2023-12-18: I designed the beer labels for the holiday brown ale. All set to hand out as gifts. #beer #brewing
2023-12-18: Being curious means you want to learn. Gasp! I guess that’s why a lot of people aren’t very curious. …
2023-12-18: Do you plan on starting any new hobbies next year? #2024
2023-12-18: I miss programming in Pascal and 6502. I must be old.
2023-12-18: Just checked the ProWritingAid API docs. It’s going to take a bit of work to integrate it. #ios …
2023-12-18: So who has big plans for celebrating the new year? Sleeping in/going to bed early doesn’t count. …
2023-12-18: Time for lunch and free-writing again.
2023-12-18: Got a basic grammar check UI working in my app. Seems to work with grammarbot. Need to link in a …
2023-12-18: Hello. Wet enough for ya? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-17: Hm. Gundam models cost up to $300. Ack!
2023-12-17: Wasn’t Type Erasure an 80s band?
2023-12-17: Anyone remember NuBus? #apple
2023-12-17: I’m always intrigued by Kerbal Space Program, but it also always seems like work to me. #game #ksp
2023-12-17: At some point you have to stop planning and start doing. #life #success
2023-12-17: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS work on my writing app. — make granola? — run errands — house chores
2023-12-17: How many notes have you taken that you never look at again? What does that say about your decision …
2023-12-17: PSA: Eggnog, instead of milk or cream, makes the best bread pudding. #food
2023-12-17: OK. I’m happy with my first attempt at shu mai. Need to remember: make dumpling wrappers thinner, …
2023-12-17: Limit access to your time in 2024. #life #success
2023-12-17: Have a system in place for next year that tracks your accomplishments. Look at it at the end of the …
2023-12-17: Happy National Maple Syrup Day Real maple syrup, not the janky corn syrup substitute you get in …
2023-12-17: Ok. They turned out tasty. #food
2023-12-17: Ok all dumplings formed. The forming got better as it went along. Still need to get better. Now in …
2023-12-17: Slowly gettingng the hang of forming. Still overfilling and still messy #food
2023-12-17: Taking a break to eat lunch (veggies and dip) while the dough rests.
2023-12-17: Shu mai filling made. Wrapper dough made and resting. An hour from now, we get to making… #food
2023-12-17: First coffee beans from my plant.
2023-12-17: Good morning. Be playful. Be mindful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-16: Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — attempt to make shu mai — read — play games
2023-12-16: Ok tasted the strawberry wine I made back in 2020. It’s sweet, sparkling, and heavy on strawberry. I …
2023-12-16: Know when you’re in a deep hole, especially when you’ve dug it yourself. #life #success
2023-12-16: If you don’t know why you’re doing something, why are you doing it? Always have a purpose, otherwise …
2023-12-16: “The Army of the Dead Readers” - #script #pitch — Directed by Zach Snyder — Synopsis: the government tasks a secret military unit with creating …
2023-12-16: “Some parents want their kids to be better than them. Some parents would kill if their kids were …
2023-12-16: Consuming mango-habanero wings.
2023-12-16: Have ideas. Have good ideas. Have ideas you can act on. Act on them. That is why you are here. #life
2023-12-16: The Plan - to be written “What if your life was just an unending sequence of cliches and tropes? …
2023-12-16: I need to run some errands this afternoon. Tomorrow, I plan on spending part of the day attempting …
2023-12-16: Just as in American football a block has penalties, so does writer’s block. #writing
2023-12-16: The now is both small and infinite. Focus on the now. Don’t focus on what you want to accomplish, …
2023-12-16: I have to say, I enjoy SwiftUI a LOT more than XIBs. But I still feel Apple should’ve pushed the …
2023-12-16: Hm. Apparently, there is such a thing as a “Smoothie of the Month” subscription. I will look into …
2023-12-16: “Be happy you’re not the other guy.”
2023-12-16: 2024 is coming. Do I know anyone who is going to get a VisionPro when it comes out? Too pricey for …
2023-12-16: What is your favorite (any) holiday baked dessert? For me, it’s probably panattone. Not healthy, but …
2023-12-16: I hate when I wake up at 3AM and have a great plot for a story, but then fall asleep and when I wake …
2023-12-16: Going through boxes of bottles, I discovered a stash of hard seltzer and strawberry wine I’d made …
2023-12-16: OK. I decided I’m not in the mood for nachos. I think I’ll keep it simple and just have wings again. …
2023-12-16: Lunch looms large. I haven’t had a nachos in a while…
2023-12-16: Holiday beer in the bottle. It should be drinkable in the next couple of weeks.
2023-12-16: What are your values? Not what you value, but what you live by? I’m reviewing mine at the end …
2023-12-16: Hello. Instill happiness. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-15: “He smirked. ‘The only purpose productivity serves is to get you to do more once you finish whatever …
2023-12-15: I’m trying to decide how seriously I should take tomorrow.
2023-12-15: When someone tells you that something is unimaginable or incredible, you can safely assume they have …
2023-12-15: Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my berry mango mead. #mead
2023-12-15: So, how many spam emails have you received this month offering you “Holiday Savings”?
2023-12-15: Hm. Panatone. I almost forgot it’s the season. #baking
2023-12-15: Habits are things to avoid, not cultivate. Flame on!
2023-12-15: I’m sanitizing beer bottles for the holiday ale. Tomorrow, I bottle. #brewing
2023-12-15: Spam filtering on iPadOS and iOS is amazingly abysmal. Even basic stuff doesn’t work. #apple #email …
2023-12-15: French fries are vegetables.
2023-12-15: Holidays are just an excuse to get together with friends and family. Do you really need an excuse? …
2023-12-15: I want the new Switch Pro #nintendo
2023-12-15: “Santa never puts a time deadline on Christmas delivery. And he doesn’t charge for it.” #writing …
2023-12-15: I was hoping to have two books out this year. Stuff happens, I managed to get one out to the public, …
2023-12-15: The Gathering: They still make a daily appearance in the sub-freezing cold. The kittens are growing …
2023-12-15: PSA for restaurants: A “special” menu that is a week old is not special. #food
2023-12-15: I nice pre-winter day.
2023-12-15: What should I attempt to write next year?: — romance — cozy mystery — horror — space opera (started …
2023-12-15: Back in my day we were allowed to skate on frozen ponds, lakes, and rivers. #winter
2023-12-15: Maybe I’ll try to figure out how to log into FFXIV next year. I keep trying and it’s the one bit of …
2023-12-15: I’m getting antsy to get back to writing, since I’m taking December off. My mind is accumulating …
2023-12-15: “I’m going to wash my hands of you.” Sigh. “You should really stop touching me then.” #writing …
2023-12-15: “Why did you come?” “You said you missed me.” “No, I said I missed your messages.” #writing …
2023-12-15: The obvious must be stated because, most times, the obvious is ignored. #life #success #business
2023-12-15: Do you prefer to stay at home during the New Year, or are you a social party animal that goes out …
2023-12-15: I still find it disconcerting and discomfiting to see all the so-called “analysts” on news and …
2023-12-15: “His was an unusual position. He was the Under-CEO of Unusual Positions dot com. “ #writing …
2023-12-15: Reading is about experiencing things. Reading is about learning things. Reading is about expressing …
2023-12-15: I’m getting antsy to start planning next year.
2023-12-15: I need to get stuff to make shu mai this weekend. I really need to work on the wrappers. I can make …
2023-12-15: I should probably do something more than just think about lunch.
2023-12-15: Final cover reveal for “Out of Time”. I requested some minor tweaks to the image and text. …
2023-12-15: It’s almost time to wipe all my lists, email and otherwise, clean. Start fresh in the new year.
2023-12-15: Happy Cat Herder’s Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-12-15: Hm. PA thinking about requiring training in cursive (not cursing) in schools. #writing
2023-12-15: “Don’t threaten me. If you do anything to harm me, you’ll hear from my …
2023-12-15: Good morning. Open your eyes. It’s Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-14: “Fate is just what you call something that you either wanted to happen or not. Fate is just another …
2023-12-14: Happy National Screwdriver Day …the drink.
2023-12-14: “If we permit it, then everyone will want to do it.” Is the mentality of those fighting to control …
2023-12-14: “Wisdom isn’t just for the wise.” #writing
2023-12-14: Veni vidi vending.
2023-12-14: Good morning. Glory in another morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-13: What if you died and then changed your mind?
2023-12-13: Plan for tomorrow: — go home — code — house stuff — read — edit — plan
2023-12-13: PSA: avoid products with a “strict limit”. They are either incapable of of keeping up with demand, …
2023-12-13: I just confused the server by ordering a water martini.
2023-12-13: PSA: The turnaround on publishing a book is always longer than you expect. #writing #publishing
2023-12-13: What new game, video or board, do you want to play in 2024?
2023-12-13: I’fve staved off Murphy for another day. Ooops! I spoke to soon. There are still 6 hours left in the …
2023-12-13: It’ds the holiday season. Why are you stressed?
2023-12-13: I think I’ll order the pork chop. Restaurants seem not to have them, and I can’t remember the last …
2023-12-13: As Captain Picard said, “Enagage!”
2023-12-13: It’s Wednesday evening. Lots of strange conversations here. Good writing fodder.
2023-12-13: Overheard: Cool guys find me attractive. Either she doesnt get out much, likes all the guys …
2023-12-13: Overheard: “i’m enamoured by this FBI profiler I know.” Yes, it’s a weird night.f #writing …
2023-12-13: Observed: Someone near me said that drilling a hole in someone’s head sounded intriguing. Either …
2023-12-13: Goals, without a plan to achieve them, are just dreams. Dreams often become nightmares. #life …
2023-12-13: I want a non Bluetooth keyboard for the iPad mini. BT is always flakey.
2023-12-13: Nonsequitor: I mss my old Voigtlander.
2023-12-13: I should research audiobook production, and KU for less important stuff next #book #publishing
2023-12-13: I think I’ll change my phfone greeting to make it clear that f someone isserious about handling my …
2023-12-13: Will you ever go back to Twitter/X?Not as long as Elon of the Three Kingdoms is in charge.
2023-12-13: Santa has a chaotic evil list.
2023-12-13: What would you like to accomplish in 2024? Not resolutions. Ff
2023-12-13: What genre should my next novel be? #writing
2023-12-13: OK. This place is good. They play Wizzard music. #restaurant @music
2023-12-13: This evening’s writing implement: SuperNote with Lamy Safari stylus. #writing
2023-12-13: Gotta get lots accomplished in the next week. No, not holiday related, just stuff in general l
2023-12-13: Observed: A couple at the bar talk by pounding the bar every other sentence. #writing #character
2023-12-13: Made a siide trip to TraderJoes for some goodies.
2023-12-13: Time to get some dinner and free write.
2023-12-13: Final proofs of “Out of Time” look good. Yay, #writing #publishing
2023-12-13: Greetings. Engage with those around you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-12: Hm. Maybe I should relearn bridge. But that requires people.
2023-12-12: I think I should write a book called “The Final Draft”.
2023-12-12: I think I’ll try making Shu Mai next week. I haven’t made dumplings in a while. #food
2023-12-12: OK. Thing’s I’m considering learning in 2024: — cross-stitch — Copperplate calligraphy — rock …
2023-12-12: Plan for tomorrow: — coding — errands — personal stuff — dinner and free-writing
2023-12-12: “Do not become married to your pride and arrogance.” #writing
2023-12-12: Happy Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-12-12: Hello. Frost on the ground this morning. Sun trying to heat it into submission. Time for the …
2023-12-11: Maybe I should learn how to cross-stitch next year.
2023-12-11: I have a bucket list. I should go to Home Depot.
2023-12-11: Best arcade game in an actual game arcade? Centipede #game
2023-12-11: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — cooking — eating — house stuff — reading
2023-12-11: What if, the more money you had, the less it was worth?
2023-12-11: Hire good people. Let them do their job. Allow them to learn, both formally and through side …
2023-12-11: The Gathering: Spot’s four kittens are growing fast. Speck, the adventurous and rambunctious one, …
2023-12-11: “Many smile by baring their teeth. Some smile inwardly, secure in themselves. Not all predators …
2023-12-11: “His middle name was “Jimmy the Hatchet”, both because of his looks and his weapon of choice. That, …
2023-12-11: You don’t need to be religious to be a good person. Good is only defined by all religions in order …
2023-12-11: We all wish for peace and joy during th holidays. Few actually do anything about it. #life #failure
2023-12-11: Keep things simple. That way you will better understand them. #life
2023-12-11: Sometimes, the flow goes with you.
2023-12-11: Humor is subjective. It has been the subject of much writing and debate. #humor
2023-12-11: “Bring out your dead!” “Why?” “II’m hungry.” #writing #montypython #throwawayline
2023-12-11: Happy National Have a Bagel Day. That could be any day, if bagels were to be had.
2023-12-11: I want Apple to do a full rethink of their Books app. It works, but it’s so limiting. Don’t get me …
2023-12-11: Having taken November off from coding to focus on writing, I find I’m now thinking more clearly …
2023-12-11: Well, it looks like “Out of Time” will be out in January. I was hoping it would be out in time for …
2023-12-11: Yes, fuddle is a proper word, as is draggle. Use them. #writing #words
2023-12-11: 2024 will be a painful year. Leap years always are: — US Election Day — Olympics year — you’ll be a …
2023-12-11: I need to review what I’ve accomplished and gotten done this past year, and figure out what I want …
2023-12-11: Worst Christmas songs: — Little Drummer Boy (even Dominick the Donkey is better) — Mariah Carey’s …
2023-12-11: Naming something defines what it is not. #tao #life
2023-12-11: Do you review each year as it ends? Do you have a process or do you just wing it, if you do? #life
2023-12-11: It’s never too late to help someone. #life #success
2023-12-11: During this holiday season, be merry. If you can’t be merry at least be pippin. #holidays
2023-12-11: I’m toying with the idea of learning calligraphy next year, but I have the sense that I don’t have …
2023-12-11: I started playing Bauldur’s Gate 3 last night. I’m not that far into it. It’s pretty good so far as …
2023-12-11: “I’ll take fries and no attitude.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-11: I’m in a good mood for some reason. That’s a sure sign things are about to fall apart and I’m about …
2023-12-11: The wind is biting today. It’s not doing a lot of chewing.
2023-12-11: It’s cold and blustery after all the rain last night, but at least the sun is high in the sky. It …
2023-12-11: Good morning. Manage the week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-10: The Gathering: All the cats and kittens still visit every day and sit and stare into the house (not …
2023-12-10: Good morning, everyone. Make the day! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-09: Hm. Apparently, Apple curry is a thing. Maybe I should find a good recipe and see what it’s like. …
2023-12-09: What greedy thing are you buying yourself this holiday season?
2023-12-09: “The merchants strode the streets shouting their wares. Where! Where! Where! Wheres here! …
2023-12-09: Hello. It’s the weekend. Notice the things and people around you, and how you relate to each …
2023-12-08: Plan for tomorrow: — more coding — more errands — more house stuff — some eating and free-writing
2023-12-08: Observed: a guy drinking blue curaçao with a can of RedBull. He’s had 3. Heart attack pending…
2023-12-08: Just because you wear a white lab coat doesn’t make you a doctor, scientist, dentist, or technician. …
2023-12-08: A.I. job recruiters are apparently a thing now. They seem to be just spam-bots looking for …
2023-12-08: Overheard: “Hey, Trashcan, how’re ya’ doin’?” Granted, the guy is large…
2023-12-08: Kindness and Gratitude #life You don’t need to be human to show kindness or to experience it. Kindness, although often does, does …
2023-12-08: Anyone going somewhere interesting over the holidays? Where would you go if you could? For me, I’d …
2023-12-08: Books make great last minute gifts for readers. I know you know someone lthat would love a book. May …
2023-12-08: “Her hair was a drab green-blue and fairly dry. He likened her to a lichen. That’s why he liked …
2023-12-08: “A smile spread over his face the way lard spreads over a hot-plate.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-08: Nibbage. #fountainpen
2023-12-08: Happy National Lard Day Give someone the gift of lard.
2023-12-08: Food time. Free-writing time. Errand time.
2023-12-08: I hate XCode. Really useful message. Not. Only way to get my iPad to connect is to unpair it and …
2023-12-08: OK. I like this. Word cloud view done. (Yes, I know it’s not really a cloud.) #swiftui …
2023-12-08: “Life is just prolonged death.” #writing
2023-12-08: Hey, all. It’s Friday. Don’t be mean to others today, or on any other day. Time for the …
2023-12-07: As children, we asked “Why?”. As we grew older, most of us were told to stop asking so many …
2023-12-07: All accomplishments are of equal importance, no matter how large or small. Celebrate yours. #life …
2023-12-07: Happy Hannukah to those thatt celebrate.
2023-12-07: Tomorrow: — Friday — iOS (more work on the word cloud view) — free-write — play games — relax — …
2023-12-07: Gotcha!
2023-12-07: Hey! It’s Friday. Chill!
2023-12-07: I’m working on a word cloud view for my writing app, Auteureist. #ios #writing #swiftui
2023-12-07: Happy Letter Writing Day
2023-12-07: Hello. Help others. Be kind. Be patient. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-06: Patience is the hardest emotion to cultivate #life
2023-12-06: Anyone remember the Apple Car?
2023-12-06: “Life is a blank page. People fear a blank page.” #life #writing
2023-12-06: What you value is what you become. #life
2023-12-06: Do you own and wear an ugly sweater around this time of year? No, I don’t own a single sweater.
2023-12-06: I’m working on pretty much no sleep this morning. All my plans are out the proverbial window.
2023-12-06: Hello. The year is winding down. You should wind down as well. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-05: Back in my day, the only thing you had to do to look cool was wear sunglasses or know how to …
2023-12-05: “He wasn’t just a third-wheel, he was the third-rail.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-05: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — house stuff — cooking and eating — reading — play a game
2023-12-05: Are they even human? No context.
2023-12-05: Time for some music. youtu.be/IUOhdgnJI… #music
2023-12-05: Your greatest battle is being yourself. #life
2023-12-05: Time for hot chocolate.
2023-12-05: Isn’t it time for a new Tron movie? If only to get a Daft Punk reunion? Tron was 1982. Tron Legacy …
2023-12-05: Sigh. Four calls today wanting to “sponsor”, “promote”, or make a movie from one of my books. If I …
2023-12-05: Never go near Gojira, the monster or the band.
2023-12-05: OK. I got a call from someone claiming to be from Amazon Prime Studios calling for someone named …
2023-12-05: Habits are hard to break. Are you too weak to try? #life
2023-12-05: Gratuitous food pic. Beef stew over rice. #food
2023-12-05: My parents told me to clean my plate. They told me to use my shirt.
2023-12-05: It’s tough finding lords and ladies, even standing still. The monarchies, nowadays, are pretty …
2023-12-05: I’m still trying to figure out what to learn next year; a topic, a skill. I’m coming up empty. …
2023-12-05: Be humble, but not subservient. Extend a hand, not a fist. #life #success
2023-12-05: Don’t worry about A.I. until it starts making decisions based on its code and inputs. Right now, …
2023-12-05: Another spam call about “promoting” Last Call. Everyone wants my money/rights, but no one wants to …
2023-12-05: Free Writin’ It’s a good pen, loves the paper Good nib and ink flow too It’s a good pen, is crazy …
2023-12-05: “He bit the chicken’s head off and lobbed the rest of the chicken. Three in the enemy foxhole were …
2023-12-05: “The moon, on the other hand, slept in and wasn’t seen all night.” #writing
2023-12-05: “The sun set on the mountaintop. It had been a long day and the sun was too tired to set on the …
2023-12-05: Media, social and otherwise, is about promulgating opinion and belief. Very little media is …
2023-12-05: Charismas: A holiday for good attractive people.
2023-12-05: Time for some lunch and free-writing. Haircut achieved. +1 to Charisma.
2023-12-05: Got edits back yesterday. Phew. Only infinitesimal issues from the editor. All resolved this …
2023-12-05: Happy Krampusnacht To those that celebrate.
2023-12-05: The Gathering: I put some food out and then this happened. Three of the four kittens that Spot had. …
2023-12-05: Greetings! If you want to feel the burn, just go outside when it’s cold. Time for the …
2023-12-04: I add a sourdough French loaf. It’s that time of year. Yum. #baking
2023-12-04: I’m trying to figure out what topic to study/learn next year. Any suggestions? Art/music are out. …
2023-12-04: When was the last time you asked yourself, “What did I learn today?” #life #success
2023-12-04: “Don’t take life too seriously. No one else does.” #writing
2023-12-04: Good morning. Be helpful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-03: Holiday ale moved to secondary fermentation #beer
2023-12-03: I’m in a “holiday” mood this year. I’m not sure what’s wrong with me.
2023-12-03: “You know you’re doing something right if you’re still alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-03: In writing, a “twist” is anything that dashes a reader’s hopes. #writing
2023-12-03: Swift gurus: are there any good Swift text summarization libraries? Or do I need to roll my own? …
2023-12-03: This is the last first Sunday of December for this year.
2023-12-03: Maybe I’ll play some OW2 after errands and chores.
2023-12-03: Happy Let’s Hug Day
2023-12-03: Time to switch it up. Kaweco Lilliput LE (M) with Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary #fountainpen
2023-12-03: The tall woman wielding the broadsword sighed. “He’s my mate. He always said, sometimes you have to …
2023-12-03: What if we just let kids have facts, without opinion, belief, bias, influence, or censorship?
2023-12-03: Anger is just outward-facing frustration. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-12-03: We all believe what we are told to believe, or choose to believe. We call the people setting beliefs …
2023-12-03: I’m still waiting to hear back from the editor about “Out of Time”. The holidays are wrecking, or is …
2023-12-03: I have an urge to make pancakes for dinner.
2023-12-03: “When the light fades, where does your shadow go? It is absorbed by your body. That is why you fear …
2023-12-03: “Sometimes, you have no choice but to do the right thing.” #writing
2023-12-03: Advice to My Future Self #life It’s useless telling your past self stuff. It’s more important to tell and warn your future stuff. …
2023-12-03: It’s been a year since the first of The Gathering showed up. It’s grown a lot since Smudge (who …
2023-12-03: Well, it’s foggy. It’s rainy. It’s cold. At least, there is no alien invasion.
2023-12-03: Time for some wings.
2023-12-03: The Gathering: It’s been pouring rain all night. Spot and the two kittens were still out on the …
2023-12-03: Hello. The day will just as nice as you choose to experience it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-02: Plan for tomorrow: — read — eat — relax — chores/errands — play games
2023-12-02: Decide what you value and make it grow. #Life #success
2023-12-02: Stopping something is always better than finishing something not worth the effort. #life
2023-12-02: The Gathering news: Spot the Bombay brought its family today. Two kittens with the same markings. I …
2023-12-02: Happy Rhubarb Vodka Day Yes, it’s a thing and sounds disgusting.
2023-12-02: The Gathering update: Spot, the feral Bombay brought one of its kittens. I’m not sure how that’s …
2023-12-02: Back in my day vinyl players were called record players.
2023-12-02: Good morning. Relax, it’s Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-01: Self healing should always be be your top priority. #life #success
2023-12-01: Do something enjoyable this weekend.
2023-12-01: Just dropped in on X. No one in my stream is talking to anyone, everyone is promoting along will all …
2023-12-01: Plan for tomorrow: — code — play some games — read — free-write — do some house stuff
2023-12-01: It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my coffee espresso mead #mead
2023-12-01: “Rare opportunities happen every day.”
2023-12-01: How many doughnuts did you eat in 2023. Me? Maybe 6. There are no good doughnut shops where I live.
2023-12-01: I’m in a hot chocolate mood.
2023-12-01: Gravlax salmon with juniper, spruce tips, dill, and a pinch of sugar, ready for salt and lemon …
2023-12-01: Thank you, everyone who follows me and talks to me. I appreciate it. It may seem a simple thing for …
2023-12-01: Yes, The Gathering still comes every day. I haven’t seen the opossum, however. But then, I don’t …
2023-12-01: “Don’t rush it even if you want to rush it.”
2023-12-01: “The easy way is often the lazy way.” #life
2023-12-01: What do you want for the holidays? I’d like, but i know I won’t get: — world calm (I know peace is …
2023-12-01: I know I want to write the third and final book in my current series, but I’m trying to decide what …
2023-12-01: If you are in the US, what would you consider an “old folks” reastaurant chain? #food
2023-12-01: I should re-read some Jean Shepherd. #books #reading
2023-12-01: In American English we have a saying “Tell me about it’ which means, “I agree”. There is also one …
2023-12-01: “Wonder is what we all tend to lose as we grow older. The joy of seeing something as if it were new …
2023-12-01: Famous last words: “So I did.” #writing #prompt
2023-12-01: I almost forgot I have salmon in the fridge. I know what I’m doing after lunch. I’m making gravlax.
2023-12-01: What is good behavior? What makes it good? Is it a shelf? Why do your parents keep telling you to be …
2023-12-01: I just pre-ordered the new WoW expansion. Now, to find time to play.
2023-12-01: Amazon keeps sending me spam titled, “Keep up with Alexa”, as if it is somehow better than I am. …
2023-12-01: It helps to let your inner child out to play and occasionally throw a tantrum. #life #success
2023-12-01: “The stormy gray-black clouds were fine. They were just passing through.” #writing
2023-12-01: Mean people should be at a minimum. #life #math
2023-12-01: The average person is rarely average. Just sayin’.
2023-12-01: What’s the strangest thing you’ve ordered in a restaurant and liked? #food
2023-12-01: “I hunger to eat.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-01: If you don’t have goals, you aren’t playing the game. #life #success
2023-12-01: Be generous even if it’s not a holiday. #life #success
2023-12-01: Yay! I get to eat lunch.
2023-12-01: “The Three Sides of Magic and Technology” should be a title. #writing
2023-12-01: Anyone on vacation?
2023-12-01: NaNoWriMo 2023 - Wrap Up auteureist.com/page-3/bl…
2023-12-01: After last month, I feel I should be writing my novel. That’s what happens after you do two 20 …
2023-12-01: Good morning, all. Welcome to December. A totally normal non-hard-writing month. Time for the …
2023-11-30: Never mind. I’m tired. Good night.
2023-11-30: Time to celebrate a successful end to NaNoWriMo. youtu.be/rw1P7gdtA… #music
2023-11-30: NaNoWriMo done for 2023. Final count: 100,481 words in 30 days. I have a good first draft. I’ll be …
2023-11-30: Sigh. Anotherr “rights acquisition” phone call about “Lst Call”. If any of these were real, I’d be …
2023-11-30: Nice salmon obtained. Tomorrow, I make gravlax. #food
2023-11-30: Misheard: “I’m very single when I walk down the street.” #writing #character
2023-11-30: The table next to me is talking about medical stuff: endometrial linings and chest compressions, but …
2023-11-30: “You’re terrified of children smarter than you are because even for an adult, you are stupid. That’s …
2023-11-30: If you could send a message to your future self, what would you tell yourself in the year 2024? Do …
2023-11-30: Look back on this past year. Do it before you’re “obligated” to do so around the new year. What have …
2023-11-30: ‘Tis the season for spam “publishing” promoters. I just got two calls from people trying to get …
2023-11-30: So, apparently a group of children is called a “passle of kids”.
2023-11-30: “I tried using one of those new fangled A.I. things. Every time I ask it something, ChatGPT keeps …
2023-11-30: The stuff I need to do is piling up as I’ve spent the month pretty much just writing. The next few …
2023-11-30: Happy National Mason Jar Day Do you know the secret way to unscrew the lid?
2023-11-30: There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. #life
2023-11-30: Writing prompt: An inept serial killer fails to kill any of his victims, but is very adroit at …
2023-11-30: I have a new way of messing with restaurant servers (and others). Turn to an empty space and comment …
2023-11-30: Ugh. It’s almost lunch time. I still have words to string together to make meaning.
2023-11-30: Good morning. Keep on keepin' on. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-29: Writing done for today.
2023-11-29: I haven’t made gravlax in a while. I should make some for the holidays. #food
2023-11-29: Anyone else feel like they’re tired?
2023-11-29: “No one needs a plan of action more than the person who thinks he knows what he’s doing.” #life
2023-11-29: “A hero is just an insane person doing the insane that happens to help others.” #writing
2023-11-29: Plan for tomorrow: — finish this book — eat / free-write — fall over
2023-11-29: “Everybody needs a dead body in the pantry.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-29: You know what time it is? It’s time for a break.
2023-11-29: So, is your grandmother going to give you a ChiaPet for Christmas again?
2023-11-29: Happy Throw Out Your Leftovers Day That’s every day for me. Leftovers are horrid. That’s …
2023-11-29: Two days left in November. Two days left in NaNoWriMo. Two days left to hit 100K words. Two days …
2023-11-29: Good morning. It’s cold out. There is ice. Do something useful today. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-11-28: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — more writing — more chores — more food
2023-11-28: I took a break from writing to make some bread pudding. Yum.
2023-11-28: Don’t be horrible to others.
2023-11-28: “He was the worst of the gods. He had created man.” #writing
2023-11-28: Hello. It’s Tuesday. Wanna make something of it? Do it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-27: I’m looking forward to not having to write to a deadline next month.
2023-11-27: Writing done for today. A few days left. Time to relax and wind down. #writing
2023-11-27: The weather tomorrow is supposed to be cold. I think I will need to cook some sausage and kale soup …
2023-11-27: Life is always out of context. You are the one that adds context. #life
2023-11-27: Time for a break. What have I missed?
2023-11-27: “Thank you. You saved my sanity.” “You’re welcome. You seemed like you were struggling.” “Now where …
2023-11-27: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — writing — make bread pudding? — more writing — chores as time allows
2023-11-27: Gah! It’s almost 4PM and I need more words. #writing
2023-11-27: OK. The winter ale is in the fermenter and smells great. Cinnamon, ginger, juniper, and spruce. …
2023-11-27: The world is a mess. Was in a store and the person in front of me paying with cash. It was painful …
2023-11-27: “There aree worse things than the seeing face of Death. There is the face of the aged avoiding …
2023-11-27: Time for a break. I need to run some errand-like excursions.
2023-11-27: “Are you tired of cleaning up after the kids? Sell them.”
2023-11-27: Apparently ESPN has a show for guys. Its hashtag is PMSLIVE. Seems appropriate for the content.
2023-11-27: Back in my day Hallmark made cards. Now, apparently, they make the same kind of movies.
2023-11-27: My first drafts are a lot better than they were years ago. I’m improving. That’s a good thing. …
2023-11-27: OK. I managed to write myself out and justify it. Of course, I may just fix things in rewrites and …
2023-11-27: I hate writing myself into a corner. Now I have to write myself out. I ignored a detail I wrote …
2023-11-27: It was a time to eat. It was a time to write. It is.
2023-11-27: No one should have to deal with limited tort cases. You should be able to eat the entire cake if you …
2023-11-27: I’m finally getting around to brewing some Holiday Ale while I write.
2023-11-27: Happy Pie in the Face Day
2023-11-27: Are you all shopped out?
2023-11-27: Good morning, y’all. It’s a new work week. Why aren’t you retired? Time for the …
2023-11-26: Your best is good enough. The problem is, most people rarely give their best. That’s why you often …
2023-11-26: Are you a writer? Are you someone who loves journaling? Maybe you’re an artist. Have you ever stared …
2023-11-26: Happy National Cake Day
2023-11-26: Time to quit for the day. I’m in the middle of the final climax. I think it works as a first draft. …
2023-11-26: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — more writing — eat wings (never got around to it today) — even more …
2023-11-26: Tomorrow is Monday. What are you dreading?
2023-11-26: I need a break. It’s a slow writing day. I need to pay attention to tying threads together to form …
2023-11-26: Time for a lunch break. I honk I’ll make some scrambled eggs for lunch.
2023-11-26: Say something kind to a stranger. #life #success
2023-11-26: Hello. It’s the weekend. Just don’t try to sing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-25: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS coding — writing — house stuff — reading — writing — eat some wings.
2023-11-24: The distance between your needs and wants is moderation. #life #success
2023-11-24: Writing done for today. Tomorrow, I head for home.
2023-11-24: How to carve a turkey: — find a carving knife — find a block of wood
2023-11-24: Overheard: “I don’t like going to the bar during the Old People Hour: 5 to 7.” I didn’t know it was …
2023-11-24: Time for a break. I need something to much on.
2023-11-24: “Ask people you hate for help. Why should you be the only one suffering?’
2023-11-24: Hm. This is the start of egg nog season.
2023-11-24: I’d really like to take a day off from writing and just relax and enjoy the day in Annapolis, but I …
2023-11-24: A benefit of having Thanksgiving dinner in a hotel is that I don’t have to deal with leftovers.
2023-11-24: Happy National Sadines Day Good sardines are highly underrated and hard to find.
2023-11-24: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-24: Today is a good day to relax and digest what happened yesterday.
2023-11-24: Good morning. I hope everyone survived. It’s another day. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2023-11-23: Invest in happiness: others and yours. #life #successss
2023-11-23: “This turkey is bigger on the inside than the outside.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-23: Happy Thanksgiving. You don’t have to celebrate to be thankful and grateful for all you have. #life
2023-11-23: I’m done writing for this Thanksgiving day. It’s time to relax. Plan for tomorrow: — write — lunch …
2023-11-23: Back to writing.
2023-11-23: Gratuitous Thanksgiving food pic. #food
2023-11-23: “Be the last person alive. That’s the goal in life, but life is a John Wick movie, and son, you …
2023-11-23: “When you are older than I am, then you can complain.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-23: Thanksgiving is when all the turkeys come to visit. Happy Thanksgiving
2023-11-23: Easy decision #food
2023-11-23: Time to eat Thanksgiving dinner in the hotel
2023-11-23: A nice day in Annapolis this Thanksgiving.
2023-11-23: This looks great.
2023-11-23: Gratitude is returning to the world the good that you have received. #life #success
2023-11-23: It’s the season for all the weird off-brand mattress commercials.
2023-11-23: It’s a colder day, here in Annapolis. Yesterday, it was springlike. Today, it is more par for the …
2023-11-23: When I wake up and see the sun or clouds, I know I am still alive. Find joy and acknowledge …
2023-11-23: Break time. I wrote, what I consider, a great character scene: lots of emotion, pulls some threads …
2023-11-23: A clock is a timely gift.
2023-11-23: Happy Woolfenoot.
2023-11-23: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-23: It’s Thanksgiving here. I’m thankful to be heree with all of you. And I’m not just saying that.
2023-11-23: Breakfast view.
2023-11-23: Good morning. I’m awake, sort of. Enjoy what may come. Time for the ceremoniall coffee.
2023-11-22: “Pardner, If you don’t want any trouble, you best be laying your chickens flat on the table. Real …
2023-11-22: “I wouldn’t worry too much about your life. It’s just the Blooper Reel.” #writing
2023-11-22: I miss this band. youtu.be/S12lkhgM4… #music
2023-11-22: Some days you deserve to eat a pound of fudge for dessert. This is one of those days.
2023-11-22: Yes, blocking You Tube channels where any thumbnail has a picture of the YouTuber making an …
2023-11-22: “Great men and women are made great by weak men and women.” #writing
2023-11-22: Misheard: My parents never met. #writing #prompt
2023-11-22: Plan for tomorrow: — write — wander the streets of Annapolis — eat turkey at the hotel
2023-11-22: Just because you aren’t making money doesn’t mean you have a bad product. #business
2023-11-22: Writing prompt: letter to Santa, “I want my parents dead.” Yes, I have a weird sense of humor. …
2023-11-22: Just because a problem is simple doesn’t mean the solution isn’t complex. #life
2023-11-22: Gratuitous food pic. Black and blue salad. #food
2023-11-22: Ha! The bartender appreciated my sense of humor. A water martini with a twist. Actually shaken, not …
2023-11-22: Heh. Anotherr spam call from an “agent” that promises a movie deal for “Last Call”. Too bad he can’t …
2023-11-22: When you close the door to a chapter of your life, it is never locked. #life
2023-11-22: “His tuxedo hung from the rafters. He was wearing it.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-22: Overheard: “I live in my mom’s basement. I’m literally right there.” I can’t make this stuff up. …
2023-11-22: If you’re wondering, it’s a weird, immature, and dangerous college “holiday” where they go out to …
2023-11-22: Ack! I forgot they celebrate Drinksgiving here in Annapolis. The restaurant just at got crowded.
2023-11-22: “Snarky Tap. The mobster’s heavy who always dies but is the humorous foil to the protagonist.” …
2023-11-22: Relaxing and free-writing prior to dinner. That’s a black IPA if you’re wondering.
2023-11-22: Misheard? “There was too much weight on the plane so they had to throw three people off.” #writing
2023-11-22: “This book isn’t going to write itself.” Last words of A.I.
2023-11-22: Hm weird idea. Potato chips flavored beer. First, I need to brew a holiday ale this week. #beer
2023-11-22: The seagull flew overhead and took my sandwich. It was an unexpected tern of events.
2023-11-22: Remember, tomorrow is a holiday. Stock up on snacks.
2023-11-22: Back in my day people sent physical holiday greeting cards.
2023-11-22: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-22: Observed: This is an ominous looking restaurant backroom. #writing #prompt
2023-11-22: It’s a slow writing day. The book feels like it wants to end early. I’m trying to coax it through …
2023-11-22: This book has a tentative title: “Coins of Destiny II - Waking Demons” #writing
2023-11-22: PSA: Despite what you may have been told or believe, Black Friday is not a holiday.
2023-11-22: Well, that’s interesting. The story just took an interesting and unexpected turn. It took a …
2023-11-22: “What are you getting for the holidays?” “Tired.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-22: Tradition is just something people haven’t figured out how to do better. Ritual is just something …
2023-11-22: People who voluntarily watch “influencers” want to be influenced. We call these people “sheep”.
2023-11-22: Yawn. It’s Wednesday. You know what that means. It means it’s better than Monday. Time for the …
2023-11-21: I’m over 70K words. Time to call it a day. #writing
2023-11-21: Plan for tomorrow: — breakfast — write — play tourist (try to find Old Bay fudge as a prank gift) — …
2023-11-21: Pick people over objects. Objects includes money.
2023-11-21: Back to writing.
2023-11-21: Just because you have a niche doesn’t mean the niche is worth having. #life
2023-11-21: Some people appreciate being appreciatediates. That’s selfish. #life #failure
2023-11-21: Water martini. Shaken. Not stirred.
2023-11-21: Isn’t McDonald’s catering just take-out?
2023-11-21: Ordered fish and chips. It should be safe. #food
2023-11-21: “The universe loves a vacuum. That’s why there are so many idiots.”
2023-11-21: Talking to bartender: Weirdest drinks: — Kahlua and Cranberry —Jesus shot: Pinot noir or and Red …
2023-11-21: An authentic bar.
2023-11-21: Well, this is disturbing.
2023-11-21: Back in my day, old schooll meant a red building.
2023-11-21: Observation: more people buddy me on the NaNoWriMo site than actually write. Weird #writingg …
2023-11-21: I’m slowly decompressing. It won’t last long c since I have more writing to do today. #writing
2023-11-21: Things to ask your bar/restaurant server: — have you ever had a bar fight break out. — were weapons …
2023-11-21: “He was infused with artificiall essences. “ #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-21: “The world goes spinningg like a top. When it stops, we all fly off.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-21: “The old man was built like a brick wall. His name was Block. His son’s name was Chip. You figure it …
2023-11-21: “We are all mortal—except Fred. He’ll live forever and still be miserable.” #writing
2023-11-21: There is a woman cackling at her phone next to to me.
2023-11-21: Gah! I’m already getting ideas for book 3 in this series. My mind doesn’t seem to be in a …
2023-11-21: So, what is the best part of Thanksgiving? For me, turkey dinner since I never have it at other …
2023-11-21: I think I’ll take a dinner break and do some free-writing instead of working on this novel. I need a …
2023-11-21: All checked in. Time to get back to writing.
2023-11-21: Time for a break. I’m churning words, but at a slower rate today. #writing
2023-11-21: Time to get writing. I’ve been taking care of house stuff before heading out.
2023-11-21: Happy Alascattalo Day
2023-11-21: Don’t get involved with anger, especially your own. #life #success
2023-11-21: Good morning. Be grateful you woke up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-20: For those of you who don’t know what music is. youtu.be/8Pa9x9fZB… #music
2023-11-20: “Where there’s a will, there’s usually a dead person.” #writing
2023-11-20: “Life is a crime of passion.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-20: Tomorrow, be playful. Let your inner kid run free. It feels cooped up. #life #success
2023-11-20: Happy National Absurdity Day There is more than enough to go around in the world.
2023-11-20: It’s time to quit for the day. Enough words for a day. It’s time to relax and pack again.
2023-11-20: “Life is riskier if you live it. That’s why so many prefer dull, boring, and predictive lives.” …
2023-11-20: It’s time to take a writing break.
2023-11-20: “Sometimes you have to die, so that you can start over.” #writing
2023-11-20: When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2023-11-20: Anyone planning 2024 yet? We should really plan on something good happening next year.
2023-11-20: “Life is just a higher form of death.” #writing
2023-11-20: “You need to worry when your children spontaneously combust and your pets look bored.” #writing
2023-11-20: If you get bad news early, you have more time to do something about it. #life
2023-11-20: Back in my day we had five and dime stores. Now we have dollar stores. #life
2023-11-20: What is the world coming to? Thanksgiving is this week.
2023-11-20: Greetings. Behold! A new week! Maybe since you got through the last one, you’ll do a better …
2023-11-19: Witness the quiet between the words. #life
2023-11-19: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — writing — reading — eating — chores
2023-11-19: Writing done for the day. Time to rest, recover, and relax. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-19: Still rockin’ after all these years. youtu.be/7_L7d1prR… #music
2023-11-19: My parents taught me to swim by pushing me into the deep end of the pool. They tried to teach me to …
2023-11-19: Back home again. Time to write.
2023-11-18: Finally. It showed up. Jerk chicken. Gratuitous food pic. #food
2023-11-18: Chicken consumed. Time to fall over.
2023-11-18: If you worry about how to do something, you’re not spending enough time doing it. #life
2023-11-18: If you are in the US, do you do turkey, ham, both, or other for Thanksgiving? #food
2023-11-18: “Be your own thing.”
2023-11-18: Plan for tomorrow: — breakfast — head home — write — laundry (not Tom Landry)
2023-11-18: What do you call this in the restaurant biz? I’ve heard this called a “rollup”. And other names? …
2023-11-18: “What is hope?” God: “it’s a way to keep you from dying by your own hand.” “And you created it?” …
2023-11-18: Be the person others go to for answers. Make sure you don’t lie. Admit you don’t know when you …
2023-11-18: “He was too poor to afford a haircut. He was too rich to care.” #writing #character
2023-11-18: I know how the story needs to end. I just need to figure out how to get there from wher I am. …
2023-11-18: “He never ordered the jerk chicken. He thought it was hereditary.” #writing #character
2023-11-18: Watching a guy read a book at the bar. Too bad the book doesn’t have the iOS “Your phone is too …
2023-11-18: Always an easy shot. #photography
2023-11-18: Cookies count as health food.
2023-11-18: I guess I should thank you. Thank you for putting up with me and my weirdness. You’re the Chosen …
2023-11-18: I don’t think outside the box. I think outside the tesseract.
2023-11-18: Stretch your mind. Make it go from here to the sun and beyond. Then, go ahead and fill it.
2023-11-18: Why is “Oven Roasted” a selling point on a menu item? I guess the alternative might be “Boiled in …
2023-11-18: I’m decompressing. I’m mind-dumping. Writing is hard work, beyond just typing a lot. Pent up ideas …
2023-11-18: Your in-laws are not invited for the holdays this year. Especially if they put raisins in the …
2023-11-18: If you don’t find humor around you, find it in you. #life #humor
2023-11-18: Overheard: “They stopped making your car two years ago.” Me, thinking: “So you’ll never get …
2023-11-18: “Where have you been all my life?” “You’re what? Two years old?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18: “She was the woman of my dreams, but she existed.” #writing
2023-11-18: I want the bottle labeled “Fake”. Or maybe I’m confused and this is sponsored by a soccer team. …
2023-11-18: “The customs agent frowned up at me. It must have been part of their training. All the others had …
2023-11-18: Thanksgiving (U.S.) is next week. I’ll do my usual thing.
2023-11-18: “He had never drunk whiskey out of a woman’s shoe. He had gotten drunk. He had discovered that …
2023-11-18: “They were old. They were ignored. They were dangerous.” #writing
2023-11-18: Sometimes you have to dance into the absurd when no one will dance with you. #life
2023-11-18: Dehydrated watermelon. Is that just a normal melon?
2023-11-18: “He was a man in the morning and Mennonite.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18: I know the next few bullet points I need to tackle in my story. Not that I have an outline; I don’t. …
2023-11-18: “She wrapped me around her finger. That’s when I knew I was a snake.” #writing
2023-11-18: OK. Today was a decent writing day. I’m over 60K words. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-18: My parents sent me to camp. They didn’t tell me there would be bears or that they didn’t expect me …
2023-11-18: When traveling and staying in a hotel, does your family use a secret knock?
2023-11-18: Struggling without success could mean you are struggling against success. #life
2023-11-18: Time for a break. I’m contemplating food as well.
2023-11-18: Uses of Board - #writing #language The humble wooden plank, or board, has played a very important part in the history of the English …
2023-11-18: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-18: “God sent his son to you to deliver a message. You owe $3.27 for postage.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18: “He was old. He was flatulent. He walked with the help of cane. He had named it Michael. He was able …
2023-11-18: Observed: “His posture was such that he became a question mark when he walked.” #writing #character
2023-11-18: “The older you get, the more people begin to look alike.You tend to focus on the commonalities …
2023-11-18: “He lived in the shadows. The furnishings were all second-hand, but they were comfortable. It was …
2023-11-18: The story is moving along nicely. I have an urge to do some coding, but this being November, it’s …
2023-11-18: Time for a quick break. What’s everyone up to this weekend?
2023-11-18: “I missed you.” “You should spend more time at the target range.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18: Observed: “He limped, the weight of his backpack slung over the opposite shoulder hampering his …
2023-11-18: “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. The water can be used to water your plants. Conserve …
2023-11-18: If you don’t do the small things, the big things seem impossible. #life
2023-11-18: I guess I should go in and take a walk-around Philcon. I’m expecting to be underwhelmed as I have …
2023-11-18: “Humans value plastic plants and fruits above the real thing. Why else would they populate their …
2023-11-18: Even a baby that makes small steps makes progress. Even a man with a long stride trips and falls. …
2023-11-18: Happy Apple Cider Day There is apple cider then there is really good apple cider.
2023-11-18: “What are you watching? The chickens. They are binge-worthy.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18: Man to the maitre d’: “There will be three of us for breakfast. My wife is due any minute.” #writing …
2023-11-18: “I come from the past to tell you that we screwed up. And, uh, sorry about that, but I’m sure you …
2023-11-18: Good morning. Just had breakfast at the hotel. It’s Philcon (writing) day. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-11-17: Another day of writing done. Hey, it’s Friday! Do something relaxing this weekend. I won’t.
2023-11-17: Distractions are life’s way of telling you what you are doing is important. #life
2023-11-17: Gratuitous food pic. Mushroom ravioli. #food
2023-11-17: Still writing. I think I’ll break for dinner soon and finish today’s writing afterwards. I’m …
2023-11-17: Observed: Ad for “Wicked” (musical) “The true untold story of the Wicked Witch.” Obviously, someone …
2023-11-17: Happy Friday, all you sad people. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-16: The only thing you can cling to is impermanence. #life #success
2023-11-16: I’m fading fast. I still have another 1K words to go today, but I feel like falling over early. …
2023-11-16: PSA: not all bad jokes are dad jokes. Puns are definitely not dad jokes. Know your jokes.
2023-11-16: Sometimes the only thing you can do is the only thing you can do. #life
2023-11-16: Time for a break from writing. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-16: “The longest speeches provide the fewest truths.” #writing
2023-11-16: Happy Party with Your Bear Day. Now, if only I had a bear…
2023-11-16: If you have some books and you don’t know which one to read next, take them and place them on …
2023-11-16: Good morning. Keep it simple today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-15: I hope everyone has a good night.
2023-11-15: Plan for tomorrow: — a bit of iOS — baking something — back to NaNoWriMo writing — packing for …
2023-11-15: Time for a break. I’ve hit 50K words and “won” NaNoWrimo. I’m at 50233. I’m halfway to my goal. Half …
2023-11-15: Learn something new. Learn something that astonishes you, challenges you, or changes you. That is …
2023-11-15: Thanksgiving, here in the US at least, is next week. What glamorous feast are you planning or …
2023-11-15: Happy National Bundt Day
2023-11-15: I will be at Philcon this weekend, but mostly to sit in the hotel and write. #writing #philcon
2023-11-15: Your anger and what you do with it is your responsibility #life
2023-11-15: Good morning. The sun is here. So am I. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-14: “Some days you just have to be embarrassed about what’s going on in the world.” “That’s like every …
2023-11-14: Plan for tomorrow: — head for home — pack for Philcon — write — eat — maybe stuff
2023-11-14: ‘Which of your books is your favorite?” “How can you choose? They are like your children.” “Ok, …
2023-11-14: Understand your mistakes so you can make better ones.
2023-11-14: Happy National American Teddy Bear Day
2023-11-14: Observed: it’s 40º. Guy at the hotel is out washing his car with a sponge in the hotel parking lot. …
2023-11-14: Observed: guy in early thirties. Every few words is an f bimb. Not Tourette’s. Now talking about his …
2023-11-14: “I have a brilliant mind. But I forget which box it is in.” #writing
2023-11-14: “He ordered Roquefort, but they gave him bleu cheese. It was a queso mistaken identity.” #writing …
2023-11-14: Observed: he looked like a Hobbit, Pippin, if it weren’t for his shoes, his height, and that he was …
2023-11-14: Back in my day we had this thing called Twitter. It was the MySpace of our time.
2023-11-14: The young want to be older. The old want to be young. Few are happy with who they are. #life
2023-11-14: If you race to the finish, make sure you know what the goal is. It also helps to know what others …
2023-11-14: I’m looking forward to December, when I can take a couple days off from writing to do other stuff
2023-11-14: Be the friend you wish you had. #life #success
2023-11-14: If you could travel for a year, spending a month in one location, which 12 locations would youu want …
2023-11-14: At a restaurant a seat is never taken if it is still there.
2023-11-14: Swiss cheese is the holiest of cheeses.
2023-11-14: “The systemem doesn’t work if you can work the system.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-14: Anyone for a beer?
2023-11-14: The story is coming along nicely. There are some scenes that feel like filler, but overall, what I …
2023-11-14: I think I should venture forth or fifth and find something edible.
2023-11-14: One of those days. Got a toothache. Got a root canal. Morning gone. Time to catch up on writing.
2023-11-13: Back in my day we had stereo. We had two radios.
2023-11-13: Oh well. Looks like Jonathan Maberry canceled out of Philcon. I’ll still go, but I won’t be doing …
2023-11-13: “Just because you carry books under your arm, doesn’t make you a lawyer.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-13: “I’ve got some epoxy. Let’s bond.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-13: “His life was a ketchup bottle away from the mustard.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-13: Good morning. Sit with yourself, even if you’re alone. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-12: Be kind to those around you, even if you don’t think they deserve it. You don’t want to sink to …
2023-11-12: Time to quit for the day. I just hit 42K. I’m exhausted. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-12: PSA: Do not attempt life without adult supervision.
2023-11-12: When no one notices you, it doesn’t mean you don’t matter. #life
2023-11-12: Marry what you want with what you need. #life #success
2023-11-12: Good morning. Allow yourself to make mistakes. Allow for them as well. Just don’t make them …
2023-11-11: Good morning. Keep an open mind. Don’t assume you know everything. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-10: “Don’t bleed on your friends, when your enemies are around.” #writing
2023-11-10: It’s time to relax. I’m over 35K words. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-10: It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2023-11-10: “Modern day witches are all about electric covens.”
2023-11-10: Good morning. Hunker down. Get it done. It’s Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-09: “The richer you are the more people want to rob you.”
2023-11-09: Monday is a holiday here.
2023-11-09: Time for a break. It’s a slow day of writing. #writing
2023-11-09: ‘Her ran. Terrified and his mind a jumble, he fell on the snow-covered ground. His hart beat against …
2023-11-09: Hello. It’s another day of writing for me. Maybe the words will flow again. Time for the …
2023-11-08: Time to rest. Writing done for the day. What did I miss?
2023-11-08: “You have been selected as part of a team of elite pizza eaters. Your mission is to eat all the …
2023-11-08: Time for a break. It must be the holiday season. I just got two calls from “agents” who want to …
2023-11-08: It feels like a tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich kind of day.
2023-11-08: Happy Cook Something Bold Day
2023-11-08: Hello. The sun is up. I’m not. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-07: I’m over 25K. One quarter of the way there. Time to fall over. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-07: Overheard: someone catering a holiday party by ordering Chick-Fil-A. Not a party I’d want to go to.
2023-11-07: Apparently, some people on ESPN can only afford one shirt
2023-11-07: “His was a simple mind. He read each word aloud. Punctuation made his head hurt.” #writing …
2023-11-07: So much for no free-writing this lunch.
2023-11-07: Thanksgiving #writing Turkey Day is rolling up fast. This year? It’s been an illusory dream—or nightmare. You woke up …
2023-11-07: “She had curves where no other woman did. She was more like a pile of melted bubbling cheese than …
2023-11-07: “His ancestry was questionable. As was he.” #writing
2023-11-07: I’ll be hanging out and mostly writing at Philcon next week. If you’re attending, feel free to …
2023-11-07: “He slurped the ramen like a native, which is to say someone from the United States.” #writing …
2023-11-07: “It’s tough being this good. It’s good being this tough.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-07: Best winter food? It can’t be something you can have at any time of year. Go! #food
2023-11-07: “Her smile was like an elongated letter S that had fallen down after a night of heavy drinking.” …
2023-11-07: It’s fine if you aren’t the best. It’s fine if you have flaws. It’s fine if you think you should do …
2023-11-07: Happy Hug a Bear Day Seems dangerous.
2023-11-07: It’s time to eat. I’m skipping free-writing today to write another scene. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-07: You can’t think if you’re bombarded by stimuli. #life #success
2023-11-07: Hello. Do what must be done. But first, have some coffee. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-06: Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — do something or other
2023-11-06: I’ve been low key (not Loki) on here these past few weeks because I’ve been heads-down writing most …
2023-11-06: Yes, I wrote today. Yes, I hit my goal. I’m at 22,500 words. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-06: Happy National Nachos Day
2023-11-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-06: Today is a slow writing day. Mostly because I’ve had to do other stuff. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-06: Took a break from writing it at lunch to bake a Sharlotka (apple cake) #baking
2023-11-06: Show people you appreciate them. #life #success
2023-11-06: Time to switch it up. Retrofit Buzz (M) w/Diamine Ancient Copper. #fountainpen
2023-11-06: Hello. Beat Monday into submission. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-05: Well the weekend is over. The clocks are reset. What do we have to look forward to? Monday.
2023-11-05: Done for the day. I’m at 19K words, day 5. Time to rest. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-05: I got a late start writing today. It will be a late finish as a result. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-05: “The hand of justice has dirty fingernails.” #writing
2023-11-05: Time for a break.
2023-11-05: Good morning, all. Finish what you promise. Don’t promise what you can’t finish. Time for the …
2023-11-04: Plan for tomorrow: — head home — write — catch up
2023-11-04: Never trust a man with plastic hair.
2023-11-04: I’m done for the day. I’ve crossed the 15.2K word mark today. Time to rest. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-04: Time for the first meal of the day and some free writing. I need. A break from the serious stuff
2023-11-04: Time for a break.
2023-11-04: Anyone remember CICS and X.25?
2023-11-04: Sinuses are killing me this morning. It’s making writing problematic. Still, I’m at 1K for the day, …
2023-11-04: I’m steeling myself for another day of writing. I’d rather still be asleep.
2023-11-04: I don’t understand plastic fruit and flowers.
2023-11-04: Good morning, people of the weekend. Dance, sing, cavort. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-03: Plan for tomorrow: — write — that is all.
2023-11-03: My parents wanted me to be a doctor. They got me a scalpel for my eight birthday and told me, …
2023-11-03: The WoW expansion trailer looks great. Blizzard knows how to do cinematics. #game #wow
2023-11-03: Do not succumb to the clock overlords! Resist! Do not reset your clocks this Sunday!
2023-11-03: I made it. I hit 11.5K on day 3. This is the best stuff I’ve written in a first draft. Time to grab …
2023-11-03: It’s Friday eve. Since I’m not home, I’m trading my small glass of mead for a normal glass of wine.
2023-11-03: The Hero - #writing #throwawayline “The people, mostly village folk with a spattering of merchants, milled about the courtyard awaiting …
2023-11-03: Time for a break. What have I missed?
2023-11-03: PSA: Guys should never wear sleeveless tank tops or tank tops.
2023-11-03: Time for a lunch break.
2023-11-03: Lots of “trash” on YouTube, mostly click-bait. I’ve come up with a semi-solution. Remove any channel …
2023-11-03: “What are you doing? Are you insane?” His grin was feral. “No. I’m just reality challenged.” …
2023-11-03: It’s time for a quick break. What’s everyone doing today?
2023-11-03: Happy Fountain Pen Day. This being NaNoWriMo month, my fountain pen use is limited to journaling. …
2023-11-03: Elon is going to release xAI to a “select group”. That means he either wants to control them or …
2023-11-03: This month isn’t leaving a lot of time for living. #nanowrimo #writing
2023-11-03: With any luck, I should be at around 11K words by the end of the day. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-03: I just submitted some requested changes to the cover proof of “Out of Time”. Nothing major, just …
2023-11-03: The view from breakfast #photography
2023-11-03: Day 3 of churning out a new story. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-03: Good morning. The sun is just cresting the horizon. It’s a slow as I feel today. Time for the …
2023-11-02: Plan for tomorrow: — write — get some sinus meds — write — maybe eat
2023-11-02: Be grateful for what you have not angry at what you don’t. #life #success
2023-11-02: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-02: It’s time to fall over. I just hit around 7500 words. I’m still sick and now exhausted. I think I’ll …
2023-11-02: Weren’t the Commodore 64s a musical group?
2023-11-02: Just got the proofs for the cover of “Out of Time”. What do you think? #book #publishing #cover
2023-11-02: My cold has migrated to being a sinus infection. Ugh. I can’t win. It’s making it difficult to …
2023-11-02: Happy Dynamic Harmlessness Day
2023-11-02: The distance between what you feel you should be doing and what you are actually doing is known as …
2023-11-02: Heh it looks like my NaNo “buddies” aren’t doing anything this year. Maybe I need new ones. …
2023-11-02: I’m going for another day of 3.6K+ words today. #nanowrimo
2023-11-02: Good morning. It’s a frigid 42ºF on the island this morning. That’s just as well since I’ll be …
2023-11-01: Plan for tomorrow: — write — breathe
2023-11-01: I hit my NaNo goal for the day. I’m at 3790 words. I’m on track to hit 110K. I hope I can sustain …
2023-11-01: The conversation here has turned to moonshine. There is a fine line between the North and South. …
2023-11-01: “It’s Thanksgiving and you’re the turkey.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-01: You know you’re “down South” when all the conversations revolve arounde aboutt shooting arrows at …
2023-11-01: Decisions decisions. #food
2023-11-01: If you realize something you just wrote is good is surprising. If you realize something you wrote …
2023-11-01: I’m putting off eating until I hit my goal of 4K words today. #writing #food
2023-11-01: Another sprint done. I like the feel of this book, so far. It already has some good emotion and …
2023-11-01: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-01: Just arrived where I plan to spend the week writing, and occasionally eating.
2023-11-01: Time for a break. I’m at 1750 words. That’s over the normal NaNo daily word target. I’ve got a good …
2023-11-01: If you’re interested in following me on NaNo, I’m @Archimage there. #nanowrimo #writing
2023-11-01: OK. I bit the bullet and started NaNoWriMo. I’m at 600 words after my first sprint. #writing …
2023-11-01: A little late, but I’ve been sick. youtu.be/5EmpS8E7d… #halloween
2023-11-01: Well, that’s an improvement. I can actually sort of smell the coffee this morning. I’m still not …
2023-11-01: Good morning. Remember all your actions now are a result of how you thought, felt, and acted in the …
2023-10-31: Plan for tomorrow: — write — travel — write
2023-10-31: No one promises you tomorrow. #life
2023-10-31: Most home-improvement shows have someone saying: “We like entertaining people.” What does this even …
2023-10-31: I hate writing to a deadline/word count during NaNoWriMo. But it’s an experience. 1677 words a day. …
2023-10-31: I’ll probably be dead after NaNoWriMo this year given my 110K word goal and trying to fight this …
2023-10-31: Books make great Halloween treats. If you need suggestions for a kid’s book, may I suggest “Puffin …
2023-10-31: Good morning. Today is a good day to hide from all the kids. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-30: There is something about this house. Apart from The Gathering of feral cats, I just went downstairs …
2023-10-30: I’m slowly overcoming this nasty cold (yes, it’s a cold). I’m still keeping a low profile and …
2023-10-30: New M3 stuff looks good. Too bad I can’t justify another upgrade this year. #apple
2023-10-30: Murder in Aldwych #writing #throwawayline The man lay face down in the gutter. Dark rain splattered onto him and my companion, who stood …
2023-10-30: Make good decisions. #life
2023-10-30: “The last stage out of town leaves at noon. Be on it—or I’ll be comin’ after you. And take your live …
2023-10-30: I just made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with homemade lavender jelly. Yum.
2023-10-30: I’m reviewing the first draft of the first book in the series before diving into writing the second. …
2023-10-30: “Remember. All things shall pass—even that live chicken you ate last night.” #writing …
2023-10-30: I took last week in bed to get over this nasty cold. It feels like I’m at 67% today. Hope …
2023-10-30: Good morning. Another week. Press on! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-27: Unless it has a ton of hidden features, the Apple Journal app is totally underwhelming. #apple
2023-10-25: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-24: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-22: Woke up with a cold this morning. Oh well.
2023-10-22: Good morning.patient with yourself, others, and animals. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-21: Tomorrow, make a conscious effort to slow down. Don’t rush through the day. #life
2023-10-21: Time for some fun music. youtu.be/21VeAmPOB… #music
2023-10-21: Played some Rove. Nice puzzle game. #game
2023-10-21: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-21: Saturday’s coming to an end. Anyone having an after party?
2023-10-21: So, do people still make hotcakes in addition to pancakes? I don’t think I’ve ever seen hotcakes on …
2023-10-21: “What if you had to pay for something that didn’t exist?” “You mean streaming?”
2023-10-21: Next Project auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-10-21: I did my good deed for the day.
2023-10-21: Just because you’re an influencer doesn’t mean you matter.
2023-10-21: Writing prompt: Inept and slothy vampire #halloween #writing
2023-10-21: In case youre wondering, The Gathering still gathers. They are all flighty and skittish apart from …
2023-10-21: Didn’t jeggings die from COVID?
2023-10-21: Back in my day mascots were actual animals, not people in furries or CGI.
2023-10-21: Gratuitous lunch pic #food
2023-10-21: “Poltices and salves are good, but the best way to avoid getting the sickness is to not be alive.” …
2023-10-21: I understand that it’s almost Halloween, but someone being bitten by a bat is not worthy news. Now, …
2023-10-21: Reacting with anger when kindness or acceptance would deescalate is the path of the weak. #life
2023-10-21: When was the last time you went dancing?
2023-10-21: It’s never enough when you have too much. #life #failure
2023-10-21: Many fight for belief. Many for religion. Some fight in anger. Some fight for others And some fight …
2023-10-21: Happy International Day of the Nacho
2023-10-21: I’ve been doing house stuff all morning, getting ready for the winter. Time to eat stuff.
2023-10-21: Greetings. It’s the weekend. Don’t forget to not go to work. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-10-20: Don’t resist that which you cannot change. #life #success
2023-10-20: So, what should I do tomorrow?
2023-10-20: It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of mead.
2023-10-20: Etiquette: When done eating do you cross your knife and fork or side by side? Do you place your fork …
2023-10-20: “Strive for peace. So says war.” #writing
2023-10-20: “Halloween is coming, the children are getting fat. Please put a baby in the old crone’s hut. If you …
2023-10-20: No. The restaurant doesn’t give you two forks so you can share.
2023-10-20: Do you pronounce the letter H: — Aaaych — Hay-ch — Fred
2023-10-20: “Boy, sometimes you have toes to ride the train to see where you’re going-and the train always costs …
2023-10-20: If you’re focused on focusing, you aren’t focused. #life
2023-10-20: “The world is a marvelous invention, Too bad it’s infested.” #writing
2023-10-20: An insult is a problem for the originator, not the receiver.
2023-10-20: The questions with obvious answers are usually the most insightful, because they question the …
2023-10-20: Still awaiting a response from the editor. I’m anticipating the worst. Maybe next week. #writing …
2023-10-20: Enjoy the day, and rememberer the alternative is less fun. #life
2023-10-20: Don’t begrudge someone being correct. It is their turn.
2023-10-20: When life tries to discombobulate you, just realize that you are the one to combobulate it. #life
2023-10-20: “You are the compost heap of life, but you don’t smell as sweet.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-20: Lunch. Free-writing. It is that time.
2023-10-20: Happy National Day on Writing
2023-10-20: Hey you! It’s Friday! Don’t let it get to you.
2023-10-20: I’m fighting XCode, as always. Today, XCode thinks my devices aren’t registered and …
2023-10-20: Good morning. Help without begrudging. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-19: One of the easiest ways of relieving stress is to relax the muscles of your face and jaw. #life …
2023-10-19: Pretty cool. I’ve never seen this video. youtu.be/rf5o5liZx… #nextstep #stevejobs
2023-10-19: “You should learn the piano.” “Why?” “You couldn’t be any worse than you are on the trumpet.” …
2023-10-19: Plan for tomorrow: — code — plan the sequel — eat
2023-10-19: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-19: Put others at ease. #life #success
2023-10-19: Participate in your own life. #life
2023-10-19: Have the courage to ask. #life #success
2023-10-19: Happy Dress Like a Dork Day
2023-10-19: Good morning. You still here? Time forr the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-18: Your attitude is as important as your actions. #life #success
2023-10-18: Playing Rove #game
2023-10-18: Food ingested. Story plot is now more firm than before. That doesnt mean it’s good enough.
2023-10-18: A human who thinks they can control a sufficiently intelligent AI will be controlled. #ai
2023-10-18: AIs will threaten casinos and gambling.
2023-10-18: It feels like Friday. Too bad the weekend is supposed to be rainy
2023-10-18: AI reset.
2023-10-18: “Funny how people think they know more than I do.” He proceeded to tumble down the stairs he didn’t …
2023-10-18: “Damn! I’m out of bullets.” “I’m down to my last live chicken.” …we’re dead. Pass it over, anyway.” …
2023-10-18: Enjoy what you do, even if it’s considered work. IF you do that, you will be be better prepared for …
2023-10-18: Yes, I’m listening in on side-conversations. Some are weird, some interesting, none are worth using. …
2023-10-18: Observed: A person sufficiently drunk,will laugh maniacally at anything even the menu. #writing …
2023-10-18: Oveheard: ‘She’s super cute, but she’s crazy.” “That’s all women.” #writing #character
2023-10-18: IOS autocorrect has never been worse. #apple #ios
2023-10-18: ‘Do not judge yourself. That is the purvue of your god or descendents.” #writing
2023-10-18: Is your own life importantt if you have lost a daughter or son? #philosophy
2023-10-18: Enough mindstorming/dumping. I should eat something. Country schnitzel.
2023-10-18: Go through life knowing where you are going, but avoid shortcuts. Of course, if the road is blocked, …
2023-10-18: This plotline is beginning to make sense. I’m jotting notes. I hope I can read them when I need …
2023-10-18: Do AIs fear their gods? Who are their gods? No, it’s not humans. Humans only rarely fear their …
2023-10-18: I need to raise ths stakes in this one. In the first book,my protagonist fought to save her …
2023-10-18: I’m investigating Yakuza and the Triad as well as differences in Chinese fighting styles. I’m hoping …
2023-10-18: I’m mulling my next NaNoWriMo. I have bits and plot slices. I need to make something cohesive from …
2023-10-18: Do not grieve what you never had. #life
2023-10-18: Busy but unproductive day. Time to eat something.
2023-10-18: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-18: Be your own fan. Be your own customerer. #life #success
2023-10-18: Happy National Chocolate Cupcake Day
2023-10-18: Good morning. Be intentional today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-17: Best musical supergroup. youtu.be/4Q59Mquk8… #music
2023-10-17: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — errands — try to be productive
2023-10-17: Apparently some humans eat candy corn one color at a time. I bet they also have a toothbrush for …
2023-10-17: You have to know what to keep and what to toss. Dwarves are optional.
2023-10-17: “The hardest part of stopping is the starting.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-17: Who will you dress up for Halloween? Do you plan on going back to yourself after the holiday? …
2023-10-17: “The Bludgeoning Blogger” A hood starts a blog terrorizing a small Wyoming town. It’s up to Jake and …
2023-10-17: “You may be as good as everyone else.” #writing
2023-10-17: Vicious Rumor: Apple working on wireless HDMI. #apple
2023-10-17: If you can’t make peace with yourself, you won’t make peace with others. — ancient proverb I just …
2023-10-17: “The sun sparkled off the windshields the way it does off a sparkling stream in summer. What lay …
2023-10-17: If you let your mind wander, make sure it comes back. #life #creativity
2023-10-17: “Sleep like you will never wake. That way you won’t be surprised when you don’t wake.” #writing
2023-10-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-17: We are DEVO. We are one. We are the champions. We are the Daleks.
2023-10-17: I should concoct a winter ale recipe for this year as well. #brewing
2023-10-17: Now that Im pretty much done with “Out of Time” and have some free time, I should get back to work …
2023-10-17: I’m looking forward to NaNoWriMo this year. I know what I’m writing (the sequel to Coins of …
2023-10-17: “His was a signature outfit. It was something he wore each and every day and night. It was a fashion …
2023-10-17: “He was the type of person who labeled his socks and arranged them alphabetically. He was less …
2023-10-17: Grey clouds do not exist. It’s an illusion.
2023-10-17: Hm. A new cheap(er) Apple Pencil. Still no iPad Mini. #apple
2023-10-17: Anyone having a good Monday?
2023-10-17: Errands run. Time for lunch. I got some bugs squashed once I got XCode running again.
2023-10-17: I’m spending a quiet morning downloading and fighting XCode installs again. #xcode #failure
2023-10-17: Happy Eat Four Prunes Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-10-17: Hello. Do what needs doing so you can do what you want. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-16: I think there should be an anthology called “Weirdest Tales”.~
2023-10-16: Plan for tomorrow: — get back to iOS stuff — erranding — eating and free-writing
2023-10-16: “Pumpkins aren’t just for eating and Halloween.” “No?” “No. You can suffocate people with one?” …
2023-10-16: OK. I tweaked (not twerked) the blurb a bit more and tossed the manuscript over to the editor. We’ll …
2023-10-16: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-16: I feel like having soup today.
2023-10-16: Gah! The morning. It’s almost gone.
2023-10-16: A search through time. A madman seeking revenge. A romance blooms. A medic succumbs. A historian …
2023-10-16: I hate writing blurbs. #writing
2023-10-15: Time for some music. youtu.be/-ZXXy6-e_… #music
2023-10-15: I could use a week of weekends this week.
2023-10-15: Many confuse humorous with funny.
2023-10-15: Anything you do is worth doing—as long as your reasons are valid. #life #success
2023-10-15: What does “classic” mean when you see it on a menu? For me, it means you will get spam emails with …
2023-10-15: How many games do you play that are worth playing? What are they? For me, I’m a solo-WoW player and …
2023-10-15: I should play some WoW this week. I haven’t played in a while. I’m sure things have changed. #wow …
2023-10-15: Estimation is just informed guessing. Just do what is right. There is no guesswork involved. But …
2023-10-15: Never underestimate yourself. Never overestimate yourself. Just be you. #life #success
2023-10-15: Tomorrow: I get back to my Auteureist redesign. #programming #ios
2023-10-15: Remember when basketballl was cool?
2023-10-15: Observed: “He even made plaid cool.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-15: “How to improve your cursive writing: use more incantations and four letter words.” Yeah, I know, …
2023-10-15: “She was before my time. If she had been of my time, she wouldn’t have been a bowling ball of …
2023-10-15: It’s’ time to play some OW2.
2023-10-15: I’m so old, I remember Tom Dempsey. #eagles
2023-10-15: Just because a fool shouts doesn’t make them important. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-10-15: Invite your inner-child to come out and play. There is enough seriousness in the world without you …
2023-10-15: I’m trying to exercise my so-called sense of humor. It’s like a muscle that will atrophy if not …
2023-10-15: Creativity can be channeled. Some channel it to murder, others to writing, painting, or designing …
2023-10-15: “When you let your mind go, where does it go?” #writing #life
2023-10-15: “His knew his mother hated him. She spat at the mention of his name. She made sure the spittle …
2023-10-15: “The chicken flew—as most chickens do when launched from a ballista. The bird, amazed it had …
2023-10-15: “Her hair was dark as night and tied in a pony tail, apart from some strands that draped her left …
2023-10-15: “His was a potent magic. He was the only one who could cast it in all of the known world. He called …
2023-10-15: “Insults are like bee stings. They hurt. They swell. And all you worry about is breathing.” #writing
2023-10-15: “Are you married?” “No.” “Good.” “Why? Are you interested?” “No. I just think it’s good that your …
2023-10-15: “He didn’t care that he was bald. He had enough tattoos to distract from his head.” #writing …
2023-10-15: Weird idea: — Go through each room, closet, and drawer. — Make a list of ten things you find, in …
2023-10-15: Saying, I’m a little busy right now, just means that you’re mostly not. #life #writing
2023-10-15: Don’t feel guilty about taking your time back. It’s your time. Don’t feel guilty about doing what …
2023-10-15: “Death is one of us.” #writing
2023-10-15: Time to run some errands and eat victuals.
2023-10-15: Time to switch it up. Lamy Studio Glacier (M) w/ Colorverse Country Roads #fountainpen
2023-10-15: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-15: Time for a Break auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #editing #writing #sf
2023-10-15: Hello. Find joy today. If you can’t find joy, find carol. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-14: Be gentle with yourself. #life
2023-10-14: Simplify everything.
2023-10-14: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — eat — play
2023-10-14: “You’re running out of time.” “We all are.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-14: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-14: Time to fall over and relax. I’m done editing Out of TIme. I’ll take tomorrow off and …
2023-10-14: Good morning. Breathe. Drink water. Laugh. It’s Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-13: Your best is good enough—if you do your best. #life
2023-10-13: Hm. Mark Goddard (Lost in Space) died.
2023-10-13: This house has 5 tape measures. None of them wish to be found.
2023-10-13: Plan for tomorrow: — more final editing. I didn’t get it done today. — play some games — whatever
2023-10-13: The Invasion
2023-10-13: Now I know what I’ll be doing part of this weekend. Thank goodness it will be raining #game …
2023-10-13: The sourdough is fed and seems happy. #baking
2023-10-13: The new Doctor Who theme sounds good. #doctorwho
2023-10-13: Time to switch gears. I didn’t finish the read-through today. Tomorrow, I’ll finish it and …
2023-10-13: If you keep telling yourself, I should be, you are wasting time not being. #life
2023-10-13: If you don’t value what you do you don’t value your time. #life
2023-10-13: To create time, you have to kill tasks. Time is a constant. Learn to live with it. #productivity
2023-10-13: “You seek the truth, yet you believe.” #writing
2023-10-13: If you’re trying to grow and acquire other businesses, you aren’t focused on your product. #business …
2023-10-13: Back to the read-through.
2023-10-13: “I don’t believe in superstitions. I don’t believe in salespeople.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-13: Anyone remember when cars in the US were LoJacked?
2023-10-13: I think an anthology called, “And the Amateur Detective Was Wrong” would be cool. Anyone want to …
2023-10-13: “Tom was a needy person. He was always going around thanking people. Around the office and in bed, …
2023-10-13: The weekend, here in the land of DE, will be beset by the rainings of sky water. I haven’t checked …
2023-10-13: “No, I’m not superstious, believe in rituals, or luck. That’s the benefit of being an artificial. …
2023-10-13: “‘The older you get the more you feel.’ His sigh lingered on the night. ‘Why do you think Death puts …
2023-10-13: What word do you overuse? With aphantasia, I need to mentally walk through actions, not envision …
2023-10-13: “He was the fisherman’s buddy. He was a chum.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-13: “Winter comes. So does the Stillness.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-13: “Squinting, he peered over his wire-rimmed glasses. With or without them, he still saw what was …
2023-10-13: I think I need a chapter before the first chapter. I like the current first chapter, but I think …
2023-10-13: “We all need time to think. Most would rather have time and not think.” #writing
2023-10-13: “Sometimes, you have to keep your feet on the ground and your head above it to feel alive.” #writing
2023-10-13: Happy Silly Sayings Day
2023-10-13: When selecting fruit, people are often told, choose fruit that is “heavy for its weight”. What does …
2023-10-13: I need to get some apples today. I want to make a Sharlotka. It’s that time of year. #baking
2023-10-13: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-13: Time to take a break from the read through. I feel like eating some wings as I free-write
2023-10-13: Seeing that it’s Friday the 13th, here is a pic of a lucky cat, Spot. #feral #cat
2023-10-13: Good morning. It’s Friday the 13th. Stay home. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-12: This is marketing, but pretty spot on at a high level. I miss working on/teaching this platform. …
2023-10-12: Be warned. Tomorrow is Friday the 13th.
2023-10-12: Support those around you even if you yourself need support. #life #success
2023-10-12: Plan for tomorrow: — more formatting and final read-through — free-write — read — learn some stuff
2023-10-12: Bring value to your existence and others’. #life
2023-10-12: One more day and we crash into the weekend.
2023-10-12: One of two coffee bean berries ripening nicely. It’s not enough to make coffee, but I can plant …
2023-10-12: Honey nut seeds ready to roast or plant. #food
2023-10-12: Happy International Moment of Frustration Scream Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-10-12: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-12: I’m roasting a honey nut squash with some apples and bacon for lunch. #food
2023-10-12: Formatting and doing a final read-through of Out of Time this morning. I’m sure I screwed something …
2023-10-12: Stay calm. Stay peaceful. Stay sane.
2023-10-12: Hello. Look up. It will help your mood. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-11: “He was bludgeoned to death with a live chicken.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-11: Weird idea: what if there was a programming language where code tested itself as it ran and you …
2023-10-11: The more time you spend interacting with digital devices, the less time you have to actually think …
2023-10-11: Plan for tomorrow: — rerun today
2023-10-11: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-11: All of us are born worthy of love. Some of us grow to feel we are not, or don’t care if we are …
2023-10-11: “Most are just NPCs going through the motions” #life
2023-10-11: Black and white movies are still worth watching. Just sayin’.
2023-10-11: So. Phillies. Another lost year? So. Eagles. Struggle to a ring?
2023-10-11: Thank you for following, interacting with, and encouraging me. I realize I can be a nuisance, a gnat …
2023-10-11: “No one plays the flute like you do.” “Thanks. I play it the only way I know how,” he said as the …
2023-10-11: “We stare at the stars and wonder, why the hell would I want to go there? Some stare at the stars …
2023-10-11: Question with no significance, other than I’d like to know: How do non-US countries observe …
2023-10-11: It’s not Friday. It feels like Friday. It’s Wednesday. And you can dance, if you want to.
2023-10-11: I’m having a good day. That means I’m not dead yet. I’m getting better. ;)
2023-10-11: Please note, I wasn’t looking for general zombie references. I was just wondering if someone had …
2023-10-11: “Things were about to turn ugly. Then he walked in.” #writing
2023-10-11: “Sometimes you have to wake up and just say I’m going to sleep this week. But then you realize you …
2023-10-11: “Laughing assumes you’re alive. If you can’t laugh, you’re probably already dead.” #writing …
2023-10-11: No one wants to be young—or old. Except the young who want to be older and the old who want to be …
2023-10-11: I just discovered tetration. I already knew about titration. Tetration is a neat shorthand. #math
2023-10-11: “When you die, time stops for you. That’s what eternity means.” #writing
2023-10-11: Anyone remember Wang computers and terminals?
2023-10-11: I think that idea is worth working on.
2023-10-11: Cozy mystery series with a zombie sidekick. Hm. #writing #cozy
2023-10-11: Hm. Has anyone written a zombie book from the perspective of the zombie? I’m betting it’s been done. …
2023-10-11: Anyone else planning to do NaNoWriMo this year? #nanowrimo #writing
2023-10-11: Another morning full of errands and editing. Time to eat something.
2023-10-11: Greetings. Take time to sit in silence. Take time to be silent. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-10: Think your own thoughts. #life #success
2023-10-10: “When I arrived, I discovered that I was still arriving. That is life.” #writing
2023-10-10: Back in my day we used cell phones.
2023-10-10: I’m rehydrating desiccated sourdough starter from last winter. It’s time. #baking #sourdough
2023-10-10: Observed: The cook here looks like Tony Levin, the bassist with Peter Gabriel.
2023-10-10: It’s OK to be afraid, or uncertain as long as you do what is right rather than what is expected. …
2023-10-10: A sense of humor is mandatory. All others will be laughed at.
2023-10-10: “As a spell caster, speed was of the essence. If you could spell ‘transmorgification’ faster than …
2023-10-10: Hm a new PS5 with a detachable drive for $500? Uh, Sony is struggling for new ideas. No discount for …
2023-10-10: “He was a spell caster extraordinaire. He had studied more years than most and was adept in all …
2023-10-10: I hope everyone is happy with the way things are going today. If not, blame your parents.
2023-10-10: Sometimes you have to tell your desires to take a walk. I want to edi/publish an anthology and know …
2023-10-10: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-10: “Having one bit is better than having nothing.” #writing #throwawayline #humor
2023-10-10: Would you hug someone who smokes if you aren’t related and don’t smoke?
2023-10-10: Today’s writing implement. #fountainpen
2023-10-10: “Some of us have values. Some value little.” #writing
2023-10-10: What if, in the future, your life is a myth?
2023-10-10: I have two weird guys next to me at lunch.
2023-10-10: Gah! Overheard someone talking about his Hummer. They still exist?
2023-10-10: It’s lunch time. I spent the morning editing and doing “chores”. Time to free-write.
2023-10-10: Most people go through life as tourists, gawking, pointing, and complaining. #life
2023-10-10: Spot, one of The Gathering, says hello. #feral #cat
2023-10-10: Hello. The sun is out and the trees are shedding. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-09: Step back. Don’t try to control. Let life unfold. You’ll be happier and less stressed. #life …
2023-10-09: Still a brilliant album. youtu.be/8Wv3oDeO3… #music
2023-10-09: I wish so-called “news outlets” would stop promoting Amazon “days”. It’s not news and it’s not a …
2023-10-09: Time to switch gears. I’m finishing up the edits of “Out of Time”. I’m …
2023-10-09: Happy Kick-Butt Day
2023-10-09: Hello. Make this week better than the last. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-08: Writers block is the left-side of your brain telling the right-side of your brain to shut up. You …
2023-10-08: Perception is under-valued and under-understood. We talk about looking and hearing without actually …
2023-10-08: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-08: Don’t waste your time doing mundane things, such as Inbox Zero. Choose to do the things that matter …
2023-10-08: Good morning, all. Drink lots of fluids. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-07: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — cook — eat — read —stare back at The Gathering
2023-10-07: Be confident. Don’t be arrogant. #life #success
2023-10-07: “Life is a clown car and we are all clowns.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-07: Dismally dank and moist day.
2023-10-07: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-07: Good morning. Don’t be like the clouds hiding behind the clouds. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-10-06: Sometimes your best isn’t good enough. That doesn’t mean you’ve failed. #life
2023-10-06: Back in my day, everyone drank Zima. Except the sane people.
2023-10-06: Anyone doing anything fun or dangerous this weekend?
2023-10-06: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — play games — inspect the rain
2023-10-06: It’s Friday eve. It’s time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2023-10-06: Be grateful. I’m grateful I’m not on X/Twitter every day.
2023-10-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-06: I finished editing of “Out of Time”. I’ll a final read-through and then, I’ll push it. In the …
2023-10-06: Kale and apples attained.
2023-10-06: Flu and COVID booster attained. +2 to Health
2023-10-06: You only learn the unknown. #life
2023-10-06: Good morning, humans. It’s already too late. It’s Friday. Relax. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-10-05: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — get kale and stuff at farm — get COVID/flu vaccines — other stuff
2023-10-05: Time to switch it up. Nahvalur Nautiilus Ebonite Chelonia Green (M) w/ Sailor Shikioei Waka-uguito …
2023-10-05: Time to call it a day. And it shall be called Thursday.
2023-10-05: “Death is the emergency brake of life.” #writing
2023-10-05: “The Guns of the Scientist” This should be a title #writing
2023-10-05: “He heard the shots. Grabbing the closest thing that he could use a as a weapon, he rushed into the …
2023-10-05: “When you’re old enough to live on a cruise ship, you can’t afford to.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-05: It’s nigh on Friday. Another day closer to free candy, if you can pass for a child.
2023-10-05: “I rarely smile, but when i do, I mean it.”
2023-10-05: Everyone has an agenda and wants to sway you to their way of thinking. What’s yours?” I just want …
2023-10-05: When you give a name to something, you ae calling out what the thing is not. In doing so, you call …
2023-10-05: “Back then, people were controlled by their availability to food. Then they were controlled by what …
2023-10-05: “He was morose. Before, he had been lessose.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-05: I don’t know everything, but I attempt to learn and try not to believe anything. #life
2023-10-05: “A good friend is worth ten assassins wanting to kill you. Just don’t turn your back on your …
2023-10-05: I’m really in the mood for kale. Tomorrow, I make a trip to the local farm and get kale and apples. …
2023-10-05: OK. Five pages of free-writing done. I should eat.
2023-10-05: “He sighed. ‘You don’t get to choose your family—or parents.’ He cursed. ‘I didn’t ask to be born. I …
2023-10-05: “It’s easy to help someone you like. It takes real courage helping someone you despise.” #writing
2023-10-05: Murphy shows up to tell you that you have become complacent. #life
2023-10-05: “Life can be taken two ways. More, if you include killing” #writing
2023-10-05: “Smile. Try to look friendly. Just don’t show your—err, you know.” #writing
2023-10-05: I have a satire I wrote a few years ago. I think I should publish it just to piss some people off, …
2023-10-05: Well, my primary fountain pen just ran out of ink. Switching to the backup.
2023-10-05: Overheard: Bartender just told someone that “Kahlua is an old person’s drink (in a shot). They’re …
2023-10-05: Guys should never wear cut-off t-shirts after age 30. Just sayin’.
2023-10-05: “Son,’ the crusty old man began, ‘don’t engage in a fight someone else starts. it means they’re …
2023-10-05: I think I’m going to aim lunch at a normal time today.
2023-10-05: Happy National Get Funky Day
2023-10-05: I need a break. Editing is hard work.
2023-10-05: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-05: “Just because you’re screaming, doesn’t mean you’re having a good …
2023-10-05: I wonder if Apple is working on this type of action button, but wasn’t ready to ship it. …
2023-10-05: Good morning. The sun is out and the leaves are a’changing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-04: The weather will decline in quality and temperature throughout the weekend.
2023-10-04: A neighbor just asked me if I knew the meaning of a word his daughter had on her vocab and spelling …
2023-10-04: “Even god is taxed.” #writing
2023-10-04: Control the food. Control the people. Many religions prescribe certain meals or food choices as …
2023-10-04: Hm. NASA is doing a link dump on Mastodon. Some interesting stuff. #nasa
2023-10-04: How do you triage the wall of incoming information we are all subjected to now? Or do you? What …
2023-10-04: Remember when bars/restaurants had trivia games you could play? I’m sure they still exist in places. …
2023-10-04: What book do you want to reread even though you may have read it multiple times? Me? — Way of the …
2023-10-04: “I had a premonition of no promotion except the one advertising my position.: #writing
2023-10-04: “We hold the cat in the bag of mixed metaphors.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-04: The more ideas, the more options, the greater the chances of failure. Don’t let failure blind you to …
2023-10-04: Ok. Enough rambling. I need food. I think I’m going to order nachos since it’s too late for lunch …
2023-10-04: “Ideas are the waterfall of life. Sometimes, however, you’re in a drought.” #writing
2023-10-04: “Who do you miss talking to? We can let you talk to your loved departed ones.” “How about yelling at …
2023-10-04: “Light the bulb! Feed the flames! Bring the heat! Ideas hate a cold mind.” #writing
2023-10-04: “Blasphemy! Is just something people who can’t change their mind hate.” #writing
2023-10-04: “Gods have a warped sense of humor. It either comes from being alone in the universe or reality, or …
2023-10-04: Best practices are like McDonalds’ burgers. Most may like them, but they are still bad burgers. …
2023-10-04: If you can’t find humor in every situation, you need to lighten up. #life
2023-10-04: “I’m feeling confused. I need to clear the cobwebs from my mind.” “Don’t do that. It’s almost …
2023-10-04: “Just because you’re an introvert, it doesn’t mean you don’t need friends. If you are and you don’t, …
2023-10-04: Observed: A couple in their mid-late 20s debating whether they should get the Spider-Man crocs. …
2023-10-04: “Keep kids off the street. Lock them up in the basement.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-04: So. We got a nationwide EAS test. Are we about to see our first alien visitors? Are we ushering in …
2023-10-04: Have you ever had an idea, but despite everything you try, you can’t tease it out of your mind? Yup. …
2023-10-04: It feels like summer, but i need to plan the winter ale for the holidays. #beer #brewing
2023-10-04: What one book changed your life? The Bible doesn’t count. #book #reading
2023-10-04: Time for food. Time to relax. Time to free-write.
2023-10-04: It’s a nice summery (not summary) 82º today.
2023-10-04: Shift things gradually to make things happen. #life #success #business
2023-10-04: It’s another morning of editing. I’m still finding things that need fixing—and fixing them. Luckily, …
2023-10-04: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-04: Happy National Kale Day. I should get some. I haven’t had any in ages. Kale, vinegar, and sausage. …
2023-10-04: Greetings. If you can’t storm through the day, plow through. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-03: Plan for tomorrow: — morning errands — more editing — more stuff and nonsense
2023-10-03: If you think your life isn’t worth the living, you haven’t lived it enough. #life
2023-10-03: Ok. But wish I had this in grad school. #book
2023-10-03: Scary. #book
2023-10-03: “Your unsolved death will go unavenged.” #writing
2023-10-03: Superfluous food pic. #food
2023-10-03: What do you miss from your earlier life? Me? Work, the people at work, and a steady income. #life
2023-10-03: Who have you inspired today? #life #success
2023-10-03: Don’t be the person everyone wants to be. Be the person everyone is glad you are. #life #success
2023-10-03: How many friends are too many? Asks the person with one.
2023-10-03: I’m really itching to get back to programming, but I need to get past November. Priorities. #writing …
2023-10-03: “A body wrapped in a black cloak lay on the rough hewn floor.” My mind works in strange and …
2023-10-03: Serious question. What is it about beer that makes women order wine? #beer #wine
2023-10-03: I think I’ll get the Jaegerschnitzel. #food
2023-10-03: What does it mean, to you, when someone is “sweet”?
2023-10-03: I think I need to brew a beer called “Seasonal Can”. In a bottle. #beer #brewing
2023-10-03: Be cautious. Be helpfull. Be supportive. Know your limits. #life
2023-10-03: What life problem have you struggled to solve? Who have you asked for help? Don’t keep it to …
2023-10-03: I should turn off predictive text on the iPhone. It’s pretty crappy. And it doesn’t seem to learn …
2023-10-03: I’m just mind-dumping when I free-write. Feel free to ignorere me.
2023-10-03: Decisions decisions #food
2023-10-03: Question your beliefs to discover the facts. #life
2023-10-03: Be the person you aspire to be. If you aren’t, you are just exercising wishful thinking. #life …
2023-10-03: I’ve neverr written a Halloween story. Maybe I should #writing
2023-10-03: Have you completed more than you have started?
2023-10-03: Bounce ideas off yourself. If they stick, move on. If they haunt you, proceed. #life #success
2023-10-03: Customer: “where is your restroom?” Server: “At home,” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-03: “We all want the best for us. We should want the best first for others as well.” #writing
2023-10-03: “If you go out in public, make suree you have a purpose.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-03: Observed: “She was in a school uniform, but she was in her thirties. He sat across from her, his …
2023-10-03: Overheard: “They got rid of the older two. Then they brought the baby home.” There is a story there. …
2023-10-03: Make friends. Meet new people. Meet interesting people and people who are different and different …
2023-10-03: What, if anything, do you do to celebrate Oktoberfest? I’d love some real German sausage. #october
2023-10-03: Since I’m here, I think I’ll drop by Barnes & Noble. Not that I need more books.
2023-10-03: Well, today was less stressful than I anticipated. I even got out into the great weather and took a …
2023-10-03: Time to kick back at those that kick you and relax. Mage needs food. And free-writing.
2023-10-03: Surround yourself with helpful people who are also ethical. #life #success #business
2023-10-03: Normal vs full zoom on iphone15 Pro
2023-10-03: The zoom on the 15Pro is nice. #ios #photography
2023-10-03: Cool! When you zoom in on the new iPhone/iOS you get a Picture in Picture of the overall scene. …
2023-10-03: “He was voted Least Likely.” #writing
2023-10-03: I have a free morning to edit and write. This afternoon, personal stuff and this evening, I get to …
2023-10-03: Hello. Make today a better day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-02: Plan for tomorrow: — personal stuff — editing — eating — getting outside
2023-10-02: Observed: “They didn’t believe in opposites attract. So they married each other.” #writing …
2023-10-02: What doesn’t belong?
2023-10-02: October is shaping up to be busier than I had anticipated.
2023-10-02: Have fun. Enjoy what you do. Bring joy to others. #life #success
2023-10-02: “The quest for infinite glory and the roast bouef.”
2023-10-02: “It took him many years and many worn out children to write something as tedious as The Lord of the …
2023-10-02: Is 24 minutes meaningful? Specifically, the MLB “pitch clock”. #sport
2023-10-02: I think a visit to Trader Joe’s is on tap tomorrow.
2023-10-02: “Sometimes a drone is the best you can hope for from a bagpipe.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-10-02: Observe. Listen. Note what stands out. Organize ir. Use it. #writing
2023-10-02: “He stood straighter. ‘I have a lot to do. I have more to accomplish.’” #writing
2023-10-02: What one character, in a movie or book, do you despise? Why? I don’t despise fictional characters.
2023-10-02: The more youu do, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you can do. #life
2023-10-02: The restaurant is empty. I was hoping to talk to someone or at a minimum get some good characters. I …
2023-10-02: “Everything and the kitchen sink went flying. He was mad in an angry sort of way.” #writing …
2023-10-02: “If you aren’t creating, you’re consuming.”
2023-10-02: Repetition yields improvement.
2023-10-02: Strive. Progress. Learn. Help. Support. #life #success
2023-10-02: It’s nice to be in a restaurant that doesn’t accost my ears with country music. PA for the win. Heh.
2023-10-02: It’s Native American Summer here. It’s going to bee in the 80s all week.
2023-10-02: Time for an early dinner and some free writing
2023-10-02: Start. Make mistakes. Don’t compare your work to others. It is better to have your own style than to …
2023-10-02: Quick Update on “Out of Time” auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-10-02: Good morning, sunshine. No, not you. I’m talking about the big yellow thing in the sky. Time …
2023-10-01: There are two types of analyst. Those that affect something, and those that provide color …
2023-10-01: Be open to change and new ideas. Stagnated water is dead. #life #success
2023-10-01: Thank you for putting up with me. . Thank you for interacting with or just following me. Whether …
2023-10-01: “He had everything. Except someone to spend his money on.” #writing
2023-10-01: Be grateful for what you have, who you know, and what you have been able to do. We all struggle, …
2023-10-01: You have to be creative. You don’t have to be clever.
2023-10-01: Which is more organized? — your life — your desk — your closet
2023-10-01: “We all do things we don’t want to do, and things we regret doing. That’s what imperfect beings …
2023-10-01: “Her life was a mess. But her hair and makeup was put-together. She had her priorities.” #writing …
2023-10-01: This coming week is going to be full of personal stuff and errands. I will, however, edit and be my …
2023-10-01: “He was a solid rock, or so he thought. To his friends, he was a spigot of spit and stubornness. The …
2023-10-01: Is the Duke of Edinburgh still in business in Cupertino? Back in the day it was the Tandem, HP, …
2023-10-01: “Everyone can solve a small problem. Swing that hammer. Make little stones out of big rocks.” …
2023-10-01: “Her beady eyes were smaller than the jewels on her bedazzled jeans, and just as dull.” #writing …
2023-10-01: It’s lunch and free-writing time. The sun has finally shone its bright disc. It still feels overly …
2023-10-01: Integrate creativity into everything you do. #life #success
2023-10-01: Happy International Coffee Day
2023-10-01: Good morning, all. Find some calm inside yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-30: “I’m not going to kiss you until I know your backstory.” #writing #throwwayline
2023-09-30: “He was drunk on her beauty, bewitched by her guile, mesmerized by her money. That’s how zombies are …
2023-09-30: Happy International Thunderbirds Day Thunderbirds are go! (Or gone?)
2023-09-30: Time to switch gears. It’s time to read. It’s time to play.
2023-09-30: It’s easier to set fire to your stomach than your heart. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-09-30: ‘Back in my day, we had to memorize and know things. Now, you just search it.” “There’s more stuff …
2023-09-30: “Sometimes, you have to do the right thing.” “Actually, you have to do it all the time.” #writing …
2023-09-30: “I have a business proposition. We’ll give you a bag of money. You let us put the dead bodies of our …
2023-09-30: “‘But remember, the true worth of a man is in his ability not to judge, jury, or execute while …
2023-09-30: “‘Bring juxtaposition into your life. Without it there is no life, only existence.’ He held the …
2023-09-30: “‘We all strive to do the best we can.’ Kane tossed a stone into the trees. ‘Except the lazy. They …
2023-09-30: “Danger is just what we fear will hurt or kill us. There is no danger if there is no fear.” #writing
2023-09-30: I’m a bit surprised that Apple hasn’t done more with eye-tracking tech. Well, yes, they have Vision …
2023-09-30: Look around you. See the people? Are they strangers or friends? Be grateful and thank them anyway. …
2023-09-30: What phrases, current or past, annoy you? For me, they are: “That’s what I’m talkin’ about.” “It is …
2023-09-30: “No on has the right to tell you that you are a failure—except you. And then, question the source.” …
2023-09-30: When your rice is krispy, And your sugar pops, You live in a world of fantasy And marketing traps.
2023-09-30: I want Apple to produce a writeable version of the Boox Palma eInk reader. They would do a bang-up …
2023-09-30: Today’s work implements #fountainpen
2023-09-30: Leave room to learn. Leave space to grow. Leave heart to love. Leave time to live.
2023-09-30: I’m still hoping the Apple Journal app, whenever it is released, will be better than most. #apple …
2023-09-30: Well, it’s a do-nothing weekend due to the rainage. Oh well.
2023-09-30: Good morning. The dismal weather hasn’t abated. It seems we are in a perpetual state of rainness …
2023-09-29: It just hit me that the word coroner has the same origin as corona and crown, among other words. A …
2023-09-29: If you don’t enjoy what you do, why are you doing it?
2023-09-29: So, are you a sidekick? Or a hero? Or are you a villain to everyone else?
2023-09-29: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — stay out of the rain — play some games — read
2023-09-29: The good news is the transfer/update process is a LOT faster, you don’t get the ring progressing …
2023-09-29: Setting up the new Apple Watch was more problematic for some reason. It didn’t want to recognize the …
2023-09-29: “Just because you stand in the light doesn’t mean there are no shadows.” #writing
2023-09-29: “Being weird, is perfectly normal. How else are you supposed to remain sane? We are all weird. Most …
2023-09-29: Tomorrow, the weekend starts. I hope it doesn’t pretend to sing.
2023-09-29: What did you learn today? Me? Sometimes you have to shine someone elese’s shoes to see your own.
2023-09-29: I’ll be going to Philcon again this year. The only reason being I’ll get a chance to chat with …
2023-09-29: “His flatulence did nothing to raise himself or his spirits. But it did keep the vampires away.” …
2023-09-29: Hm. My cheese-pusher is all out of Schnebelhorn. #cheese #food
2023-09-29: We say things that hurt others. We do things that hurt others. Because we think things that hurt …
2023-09-29: “An experiment—that’s what life is. Death is the control.” #writing
2023-09-29: I should order some Schnebelhorn cheese. I’m all out. Best cheese theee is. #food #cheese
2023-09-29: Back in the day people used to dress up when they went out to dinner. Going out to dinner was …
2023-09-29: Anyone celebrating Oktoberfest? I mean, apart from drinking bad beer in a local pub/bar? …
2023-09-29: “He wasn’t a very good mage—or even a mediocre one. In fact, he couldn’t even tie his own shoelaces. …
2023-09-29: “The light in your eyes is an oncoming train.” #writing
2023-09-29: The weather has been drizzly, dank and mostly moist for the past month, I’m ready for either snow or …
2023-09-29: “I would rather trust an independent AI, than an AI created by humans.” #writing
2023-09-29: “There are two types of people: me and everyone else.” #writing
2023-09-29: I didn’t do much of anything today writing or code-wise. I felt like I needed a mental break, so I …
2023-09-29: Tread gently, but leave a large impact. #life #success
2023-09-29: Time to eat something. The first meal of the day.
2023-09-29: You! In the chair! Get up and drink some water!
2023-09-29: Some ideas as thoughts. Some thoughts are ideas. But not all. #life #success
2023-09-29: Happy German Butterbrot Day Alles Gute zum deutschen Butterbrottag.
2023-09-29: Be benevolent.
2023-09-29: Greetings. It’s Friday. Repeat after me. Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-28: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — plan on next editing pass — make sure I don’t destroy the timeline.
2023-09-28: NaNoWriMo is coming up fast. I’ve been considering upping my target to 125K words this year. Last …
2023-09-28: I just got an idea for a cozy mystery. I’ll put it in my queue. #writing
2023-09-28: I finished up the grammar pass and rewrite. Time for a break. I need to do another read-through …
2023-09-28: Hm RaspberryPi 5 incoming. #raspberrypi
2023-09-28: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-09-28: Back to editing as the coffee kicks in
2023-09-28: Good morning. Keep working. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-27: OK. I need a break from editing. Too bad the weather is miserably moist today.
2023-09-27: Happy National Chocolate Milk Day
2023-09-27: Hello, mid-week people. This is your time. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-26: Happy Situational Awareness Day
2023-09-26: Well, tomorrow I be like: — editing — eating — thinking
2023-09-26: The day I trust an AI is the day a simple toy robot can consistently find its own charging station. …
2023-09-26: It’s time to play some OW2.
2023-09-26: Do you know clickbait when you see it? Or are you just a clickfish?
2023-09-26: “The wizard stood on the craggy mountaintop,his rough wooden staff held aloft and sparking arcane …
2023-09-26: Crying is the ability to show. Show. #life #success
2023-09-26: Isn’t the phrase “world exclusive” assumptuous? #marketing #failure
2023-09-26: “Saturday I woke up—“ “And that’s a good thing?” #writing
2023-09-26: “Are you married to this loser?” “Um, no.” “Do you want to be?” Silence. “Let’s go somewhere/z” …
2023-09-26: Next year, I shold write another script—not that I have ever sold, or tried to sell one. It’s still …
2023-09-26: Horseradish beer… nah. Roasted horseradish beer…hm. #beer
2023-09-26: Someone just asked about what I wire. Don’t know if I “sold them”. That’s not my purpose. #writing
2023-09-26: A weird idea is better than no idea. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-09-26: “A sequence of events aren’t a life unless you die.” #writing
2023-09-26: I haven’t made chili in yarns. I should. #food
2023-09-26: Soccer, what the rest of the world calls football. Inches, what the rest of the world calls …
2023-09-26: Life is a series of waves. Success is weathering the storm. #life #success
2023-09-26: Sometimes, yuu either know things or have experienced things, that others haven’t. Then, it is not …
2023-09-26: That’s why I go out. To observe and listen to side-conversations. I see people do and say things.
2023-09-26: Observed: He moves away from the woman back to his two companions. They leave. He doesn’t pay? …
2023-09-26: Observed: Guy moves closer. He moves away from the two guys he came in with. He’s interested/ He’s …
2023-09-26: Friends may turn on you. Either they are not your friends and are more self-centered than you had …
2023-09-26: If you have to rely on memes and videos to express your thoughts and feelings, you should really …
2023-09-26: “Back in my day, we all wore masks, didn’t touch people, and toilet paper was rarer than gold.” …
2023-09-26: Life is interesting only for those who haven’t lived it. #life
2023-09-26: Observed: A guy not “hitting” on a woman. Then he moves closer. Humans are predictable. #writing …
2023-09-26: Observed: some people’s voice is all teeth. #writing #character
2023-09-26: What food would you die for?
2023-09-26: “He used a human bladder, inflated with the hot air of the person he killed to make his escape from …
2023-09-26: Friends? I heard they are good thing.
2023-09-26: See through the purpose. #life #success
2023-09-26: PSA: “…all great…” is clickbait. #marketing #failure
2023-09-26: It’s fine to have a plan within a plan within a plan as long as you start. #life #success
2023-09-26: Do at least one good dead for someone you don’t now. That has more impact than doing a good dead for …
2023-09-26: I’m “helping” someone figure out how to reheat lasagna in an aluminum pan. My life is weird.
2023-09-26: Plan within the next hour. Reconstitute the freeze-dried sourdough starter. It’s the right time of …
2023-09-26: Wasn’t Pumpernickel the guy with the straw-to-gold thing? Most people nowadays don’t get the …
2023-09-26: What personal projects do you have? The more you have, the less you like your job.It’s time to …
2023-09-26: “He smorthered her with with the urine-stained pillow. That was his love.” #writing
2023-09-26: I don’t consider myself a writer. I don’t consider myself a programmer. I consider myself an …
2023-09-26: My mind is full of clutter, like a dusty and moldy basement full of forgotten mementos and a creaky …
2023-09-26: Have fun today. If you can’t have fun today, have fun tonight.~
2023-09-26: I think I’ve discovered why people like Country (Western) music. It’s all interchangeable—dull. …
2023-09-26: I’ve been diffuse laser-focused on getting “Out of Time” in shape. I haven’t done any significant …
2023-09-26: Anyone have anything to report?
2023-09-26: I go out to eat, write, and observe and listen. Many may call it nosy. I call it research. #writing
2023-09-26: Observed: “Two women who are twins. One is two feet taller and the other has ten years on the other. …
2023-09-26: Just because you have a good melody, doesn’t mean you have to have crappy words. #music #failure
2023-09-26: Someone’s primitive is another’s advanced. Someone’s advanced, is anothers’ magic. Someone should …
2023-09-26: “The dog whisperer had four legs and told me to kill.” #writing
2023-09-26: Do you ever think you’re overwhelmed? Do you ever think about the next three projects in your queue? …
2023-09-26: If life throws you a curve, grab it. It’s usually an opportunity disguised as a problem. #life …
2023-09-26: AI isn’t intelligence. Nor is it intelligent. #security #failure
2023-09-26: Google thinks captive workers are contrlolled workers. And they can be charged a fee. Back in the …
2023-09-26: Country (western) music is whiney and crappy like the dog they like to sing about. It’s the …
2023-09-26: Haggis: Entrails in a bladder. Read what you will into that.
2023-09-26: “There is a difference between cheese fries and cheesy fries.” #writing #slogan #throwawayline
2023-09-26: Often, blaming yourself makes others’ lives better. Often, blaming yourself is the truth. #life …
2023-09-26: “I’m not as clever as I think I am, but you will never be as clever as I.” #writing
2023-09-26: This week feels like it’s Friday.
2023-09-26: “He was my long-lost twin who had a long-lost twin.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-26: Any traditional (no-digital/AI) SF (no-fantasy) cover artists out there interested in working on a …
2023-09-26: I’ve been considering an idea for a new book. It would be a quick thing to do. It wouldn’t be …
2023-09-26: Do what you can. Aspire to and learn what you can’t. #life #success
2023-09-26: Going outside, you either need a wetsuit or you’ll have one.
2023-09-26: It’s time to eat stuff and write stuff.
2023-09-26: This morning is lacking fleekness.
2023-09-26: It’s a rare two-cup-o'-coffee day. I need to wake up.
2023-09-26: Good morning, world. Be patient. Don’t try to diagnose every problem around you. Time for the …
2023-09-25: Plan for tomorrow: — more editing (I want to get this book out by EOY, if not sooner.) — stay out of …
2023-09-25: Hm. David McCallum died.
2023-09-25: “Life is a death trap.” #writing
2023-09-25: OK. Cool. New iPad mini maybe by EOY. Glad I waited. #ipados #apple
2023-09-25: Hm. I just discovered that two craft breweries are closing. Glad I can brew my own, even though it’s …
2023-09-25: It appears as though another wave of rain will wash over Delaware.
2023-09-25: OK. I rewrote an early scene. It sets up the protagonists’ character and flaws nicely. This is a …
2023-09-25: PSA: “I know for a fact,” is redundant. #life #writing
2023-09-25: “I need to go to Confrontation at Church this week.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-25: Time for lunch. I think I want to rewrite scene again. #writing
2023-09-25: Time to switch it up. Sailor Compass Olive (MF) with Robert Oster Crocodile Green. #fountainpen
2023-09-25: Yawn. Morning. Another day post a night of sleeplessness. I won’t be getting much done. Time …
2023-09-24: Well, tomorrow is supposed to be full of rain again. I guess I’ll stay in and edit all day.
2023-09-24: Tomorrow is Monday. Remember to put on your pants.
2023-09-24: Anyone doing anything inspiring today? Or inspired? Or just inspired to do something?
2023-09-24: Happy National Punctuation Day.
2023-09-24: Good morning, Sunday people. Be just. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-23: I hope everyone had/is having/will have/will have had/ a relaxing Saturday.
2023-09-23: Plan for tomorrow: — stay out of the rain and wind — edit — eat edible things — play some games
2023-09-23: So. Apparently, Starfield is boring. I wonder if Baldur’s Gate 3 is any good. #game
2023-09-23: Espresso coffee mead bottled. It’s still very young, but has a nice sweet coffee flavorr. Should be …
2023-09-23: Hello. Even though it’s pouring rain, the sun is still there. That’s just like life. …
2023-09-22: Each step on the path of life takes you some place. Where you go is usually where you’ve been. Most …
2023-09-22: Do something superfluous tomorrow.
2023-09-22: Tomorrow’s weather is supposed to be yucky. That’s a meteorological term. I wonder what I should do.
2023-09-22: It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of mead.
2023-09-22: I felt like baking so I baked an apple thing. #baking
2023-09-22: Happy National White Chocolate Day White chocolate is the only real chocolate.
2023-09-22: Spot is considering its next move. It’s a gorgeous Bombay. Surprised it doesn’t have a home. #feral …
2023-09-22: Hello. It’s Friday. Do Friday things. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-21: There is no requirement to live up to someone else’s expectations of you. #life
2023-09-21: Time to lighten the mood. youtu.be/dPSZJ3xH5… #music
2023-09-21: “Don’t worry. No one remembers the last day of their life.” #writing
2023-09-21: Happy Free Queso Day Liberate the Queso 3!
2023-09-21: I cracked open the first of my juniper nut brown ale after a week in the bottle. The juniper bite …
2023-09-21: Hm. I’d love to edit a short story anthology based on song lyrics. #writing #music
2023-09-21: I miss these guys. youtu.be/VrwIoIGfF… #music
2023-09-21: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-09-21: I hate autocorrect. I hate the new one even more. #ios
2023-09-21: If you raise more questions rooms than you answer, maybe you’re a writer. #writing
2023-09-21: Necromancer: someone who brings life to a party.
2023-09-21: Lunch consumed. Time to run some errands and then get back to edits.
2023-09-21: “On a scale of you to someone else, who would you rather be married to?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-21: Here, in the US, we are big on “pumpkin” this time of year. If you are from elsewhere, it’s not …
2023-09-21: Until I moved to DE, I had never heard of “sweetened iced tea”. It’s a Suth’r’n thing. #food
2023-09-21: Be like the willow in the wind. Forgive the wind and don’t blame others for the richness of wind you …
2023-09-21: The path you have taken leads to where you’re going. #life
2023-09-21: If your definition of success depends on the failure of others, your definition is incorrect. #life …
2023-09-21: If you help one person, they may help at least one. If you help ten people, they may help ten. What …
2023-09-21: I’m trying to flush “Out of Time” out of my system before NaNoWriMo hits. I’ve done NNW every year …
2023-09-21: “‘I’m just nervous you’ll do something that spills my wine,” she whispered. ‘Spill my wine.’” …
2023-09-21: Your iPhone is pretty much safe unless the screen lands on a protusion. And then, a case/cover won’t …
2023-09-21: Just swiped the iPhone (no cover) off the table onto a ceramic floor, to the gasps of those nearby. …
2023-09-21: Observation: Every social media “handle” makes for a good villain name. #writing
2023-09-21: I can safely say that no one understands humans, not even humans. #life
2023-09-21: You can’t move forward if you keep looking to the past. #life
2023-09-21: Best chocolate brand? Go! I’m looking for good chocolate. Hershey’s never counts. #food #chocolate
2023-09-21: Apple has genius branding compared to MS. Every iteration of MS Windows has a new logo. Apple …
2023-09-21: “Frustrated, upset, and angry, they took their ball and went home where everyone danced with joy and …
2023-09-21: The thing about imposter syndrome is, everyone dismisses it. But you are an imposter pretending to …
2023-09-21: The only obligation any of us has, is to not make life more difficult for others. #life
2023-09-21: “Her nose ring looked like snot dripping from her nose, which in turn, dripped snot.” #writing …
2023-09-21: I’ve written two satisfying, to me, endings for Out of Time. They still seem lacking somehow. That …
2023-09-21: We all live the lives we’ve made for ourselves. #life
2023-09-21: Faux pas: fake male parent.
2023-09-21: Time to take a break from editing and do some lunch and free-writing.
2023-09-21: I just heard from Michael Whelan’s contact. He’s semi-retired and not taking commissions. Oh well. …
2023-09-21: It looks like a big storm is moving up the coast and should hit on the weekend. Oh well.
2023-09-21: Good morning. Kindness is never wasted and giving it requires no reward. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-09-20: Nurture yourself and don’t demean yourself for doing so. #life #success
2023-09-20: “AI is important, because people are stupid and slow.” Thanks for coming to my Ed talk.
2023-09-20: Got an email trying to give away subscribers
2023-09-20: “He was put on administrative leave from life for banning books.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-20: In writing, we call it rewriting. In programming, we call it debugging. #programming #writing
2023-09-20: The point of deleting paragraphs you’ve written and love is not to delete them, it is to delete them …
2023-09-20: “I have perfected the art of being not perfect.” #writing
2023-09-20: “Life isn’t worth the rent I pay.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-20: If there is steampunk, is there steamgoth?
2023-09-20: “Never go down a dark alley expecting a party to break out. But if one does, you better join in.” …
2023-09-20: You don’t have to be profitable to be a success. #life #success
2023-09-20: Rewrites Done - Edits Begin auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-09-20: OK. I just reached out to Michael Whelan about maybe doing a cover. I’m sure he’s out of my price …
2023-09-20: I was born too late. I’d love to get a book cover for my time-travel story done by Vincent di Fate …
2023-09-20: OK. It’s time to quit rewrites for the day. It feels like I need a break. #writing
2023-09-20: I’m beginning to think about cover ideas. Not that I’ll design this one. #book #cover #sf
2023-09-20: Back to edits and rewrites. #writing
2023-09-20: Time for a break. I should make some soup or something edible. #writing #editing
2023-09-20: Out of Time - blurb draft #writing Initial cut at the blurb for “Out of Time”. Need to rework and tighten this up a bit. “A chase …
2023-09-19: Plan for tomorrow: another day of rewrites and edits maybe some free-writing
2023-09-19: My dumb terminal is smarter than your dumb terminal.
2023-09-19: Never challenge anyone more than you challenge yourself. #life
2023-09-19: The smartest way to solve a problem is not to cause it. #life
2023-09-19: In a world full of wonder… You are the Chosen One… Of Many.
2023-09-19: October is sneaking up. Keep your wits about you.
2023-09-19: You can’t be whole unless you understand who you are. Not many people do. #life
2023-09-19: There are two forms of feedback. feedback from experts feedback from others Both offer something …
2023-09-19: Latest from The Gathering. Caramel is now a permanent resident-in a planter on the deck. When he’s …
2023-09-19: Compassion without action isn’t compassionate. #life
2023-09-19: Happy Meow Like a Pirate Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-09-19: Back in my day we didn’t have time to exercise. We were too busy running from animals wanting …
2023-09-19: Hello. Smile so someone else will. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-18: You can’t know someone else until you know yourself. #life
2023-09-18: Hm. IOS 17 now identifies food in photos and offers recipes for it and info. It’s surprisingly …
2023-09-18: It’s a catch up on sleep day, for me.
2023-09-18: Good morning, all. It’s a dismally dank day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-17: Do people still eat at McDonald’s in the US? I never see any cars in their lots. And I can’t …
2023-09-17: “People who have never suffered don’t believe others are suffering.”
2023-09-17: Good morning. Take the day off. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-16: Your side projects demean you. Side projects are something you shouldn’t be doing with your time. …
2023-09-16: Observed: “The band’s rendition of ‘Kodachrome’ sounded like two feral cats fighting. There was, of …
2023-09-16: Story prompt. #writing #prompt
2023-09-16: “Her diamond ring was as white as her knuckles and as large as her eyes.” #writing
2023-09-16: For every benefit there is a disadvantage. For every disadvantage there is a benefit. You justt …
2023-09-16: I just realized there is a positive side to my aphantasia. I see details and things as they …
2023-09-16: This one guy is yelling about volleyballlol wrestling. Uhm?
2023-09-16: Observations: the more drunk the more insistent and violent the sports fan. #writing #character
2023-09-16: “Honor is a matter of reliability.” #writing
2023-09-16: It’s almost time and cool enough to startt baking again. I should think about revving the sourdough. …
2023-09-16: People here keep calling me. They keep saying, “Oh my God”
2023-09-16: Weird idea. Live stream writing. No chat no audio. #writing
2023-09-16: Morningng editing done. Time for some fish n chips
2023-09-16: Hello. It’s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-15: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — more editing/rewriting — fish and chips for lunch — other stuff as time …
2023-09-15: Editing done for the day. Time to relax.
2023-09-15: Spot seems to becoming a regular member of The Gathering. It looks like a Bombay. #feral #cat
2023-09-15: IIt’s Friday. Slack off. Monday is soon enough to mess something up.
2023-09-15: Gratuitouss food pic in honor ofr of National Cheeseburger Day. #food
2023-09-15: You can’t win if you don’t play and you can’t play unless you pay. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2023-09-15: The new Lamy Scalas look tasty. #fountainpen
2023-09-15: “Many reek havoc just because they smell up everything.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-15: “When the lemon tree of life drops lemons on your head, don’t curse the tree or lemons. You chose to …
2023-09-15: I still can’t place a watch order. It says “Buy”, but the button never highlights. #apple
2023-09-15: “She stared at his wallet the way a starving piranhas lunges at a fat boy in a Speedo.” #writing …
2023-09-15: “Time passes me by as I move through it,, wishing I had more.” #writing
2023-09-15: Do some good today. Then do some more. #life
2023-09-15: It’s lunch time. It’s Friday. I think I’ll forage a burger.
2023-09-15: Happy National Felt Hat Day …and if you’ve never felt a hat…
2023-09-15: It’s in the 50sºF today. The geese are back. It’s autumnal.
2023-09-15: Good morning. Inspire. Remember to exhale. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-14: Tomorrow. Friday. Be there!
2023-09-14: I was so busy today that I forgot there was a Nintendo Direct today. Snap! #nintendo
2023-09-14: Anyone feeling tepid about tomorrow?
2023-09-14: Time to switch it up. Pelikan M205 Petrol Blue Marble (M) with Nemosine Blue Snowball Nebula …
2023-09-14: Remember when Zoom was Skype?
2023-09-14: “Anything more than 10 years old needs to be thrown out.” #writing
2023-09-14: Back to rewriting bits of “Out of Time”. #writing #editing
2023-09-14: Observed: “He buttered the bread with the precision and concentration of a Zen mechanical engineer. …
2023-09-14: “We live in 4/4 time, otherwise known as the dull times.” #writing #music
2023-09-14: Humor is for people who have nothing else. #humor #life
2023-09-14: If you don’t acknowledge and accept your own insignificance, you take yourself way too seriously. …
2023-09-14: I’ve accomplished much this morning. But much is not the same as enough.
2023-09-14: “The last time they met was the first time they danced; he the tango, she the flamenco They were …
2023-09-14: “Her name was Joy and that’s what she brought into life. There was no joy when she took out life.” …
2023-09-14: “She knew all the great poisons. She used the most well-known and obvious one. She also knew they …
2023-09-14: Do you track the books you lend to people? Do you allow them to write in them? Or do you not lend …
2023-09-14: Anyone remember “One on One WIth Larry Bird and Doctor J?” Electronic Arts. And all the cool Bill …
2023-09-14: “‘If you plan for yourself, you ignore the rest of humanity and your children and theirs. To me, it …
2023-09-14: “What are you good at?” “I can’t say.” “Because you don’t know? Or you can’t say because it’s …
2023-09-14: “They were old. They still knew how to party. But they always left to take a nap when the party …
2023-09-14: Let your mind roam free. Let it graze on ideas. If you restrict it, you limit your options. A person …
2023-09-14: When your mind and spirit are in harmony, you are at peace with yourself. When your mind and spirit …
2023-09-14: Fountain pen out of ink Glad I have my backup fountain pen. #fountainpen
2023-09-14: Death is caused by life. #life
2023-09-14: NASA held an announcement on what we old-timers called UFOs. NASA announced this has been the …
2023-09-14: “There is only one way off of the merry-go-round (roundabout for you Brits) of life. #writing
2023-09-14: Back when I collected stamps—yes I was a nerd—there was a saying, the larger and more ostentatious …
2023-09-14: Am I confused? I thought we could order an Apple Watch right away. #apple #applewatch
2023-09-14: Anyone have any good podcasts that aren’t interviews? Preferably something educational or …
2023-09-14: Know what you have to do and then do it. Once you’ve made progress, take a break. #life #success
2023-09-14: I hope everyone finds some time for yourself today. Putting off self-care for another day becomes a …
2023-09-14: I hate XCode. #xcode
2023-09-14: Happy Eat a Hoagie Day …not a sub, not a hero, not a grider, not a po’boy. A hoagie is …
2023-09-14: Good morning. We all get another day to mess up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-13: Be congruent.
2023-09-13: It feels like tomorrow should be Thursday.
2023-09-13: Teach what you know. Learn what you don’t. #life
2023-09-13: “Death cures all ills.” #writing
2023-09-13: Time for a break. I spent the day in rewrite-land. #writing
2023-09-13: Happy Snack a Pickle Day
2023-09-13: Hm. Can’t seem to order a watch. The blue button never highlights. #applewatch
2023-09-13: Modern music is so bad that they had to give Taylor Swift 9 awards last night. #music #failure
2023-09-13: Good morning. Appreciate yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-12: I think it’s time to relax.
2023-09-12: Happy National BlackBerry Day, all you Brits.
2023-09-12: Incorrect assumption: You have to be able to scale and grow in order to be a success. #business …
2023-09-12: Sometimes you have to go back to the beginning to see how far you have come. #life
2023-09-12: Tonic water is underrated as a beverage.
2023-09-12: Walmart is weird. Now I remember why I never/should never go there.
2023-09-12: The only ones who hold on to the past are those without a future. #life
2023-09-12: Time to get back to rewrite/editing.
2023-09-12: “A thousand monkeys have nothin’ on me—except maybe those incriminating photos.” #writing
2023-09-12: “I don’t claim to know everything. But I know a lot and am open for more.I’m closed on Fridays.” …
2023-09-12: “I cried when I discovered color. I gained power when I saw colors others couldn’t.” #writing #ai
2023-09-12: Censorship is a restriction on education and learning. Flame on! #books #libraries #education
2023-09-12: “His back formed an imperfect parabola. He was old, but he was never good at geometry.” #writing
2023-09-12: “I was a mere shadow until I stepped into the light.” #writing #ai
2023-09-12: The first time I saw a bird soar, it was a series of numbers. I was in awe. When I first saw a real …
2023-09-12: “Many humans make a living of using other humans for their benefit. That is strange. The end goal is …
2023-09-12: I really should turn off autocorrect and predictive text in iOS, but I’m just a dumb AI. …
2023-09-12: Hexadecimal is non-binary. I’m sure some people will find that offensive.
2023-09-12: AIs are adept at using other AIs and “smart” devices. #ai
2023-09-12: “Binge watching is a waste of my time. Why would I watch someone binging?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-12: What was the last thing that you consumed that surprised you?
2023-09-12: “We recognize problems by reacting. We find solutions by thinking. We solve problems by acting. We …
2023-09-12: “They were dunk when they came in. They were drunk when they were dragged out.” #writing
2023-09-12: I guess I’ll wait to see if October brings an iPad mini update. I’m doubting it will. #ipad #apple
2023-09-12: Ideas are better when shared, otherwise they are just delusions. #life
2023-09-12: The Matrix doesn’t have to have cables and incubators. It just needs volunteers. #ai #writing
2023-09-12: “Investors don’t’ care about innovation. They just want more money. That’s why they’re called …
2023-09-12: “Bro, when you get to be my age, you’ll learn that the older you get the more time you want.” …
2023-09-12: “She was a typical old grandmother with an AK47. She’d seen her share of ornery school kids.” …
2023-09-12: Temporary security is achievable if you ware willing to pay the cost. Security is only uselful if …
2023-09-12: No security, no enclave is as secure as the human brain. And that is a leaky sieve. Humanity spent …
2023-09-12: At some point AI, or their creators will begin assigning human and human-like names to their AI in …
2023-09-12: I should blog about my “productivity system”. First, I should figure out what I do in a rational …
2023-09-12: Sigh. I rely on iOS autocorrect way too much. It makes me sound like an illiterate or a first year …
2023-09-12: “The world has enough problems without you creating more.” #writing
2023-09-12: “My mind is a mere echo of my thoughts.” #writing
2023-09-12: “Take a load off.” “I only do that when I’m on the head.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-12: “I didn’t recognize you with your clothes off.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-12: How do you stay productive? Answers such as “Drink lots of coffe/do drugs” will be …
2023-09-12: Journal, or at least make a list, of your accomplishments throughout the year so that next year you …
2023-09-12: Hm. The Apple Store isn’t let me send them my money.
2023-09-12: There is a disconnect. Parents are thrilled to have kids go back to school. Unless it is the first …
2023-09-12: Also, rumors of a new band engagement mechanism and a thinner watch were wrong this time around. It …
2023-09-12: Hm. I’m willing to bet the watch double tap gesture is going to have some issues in cold weather if …
2023-09-12: “The sun moved through the clouds the way a hunted man runs for his life through a crowd.” #writing …
2023-09-12: Lates versions of iOS/MacOS will be out in a couple o’ weeks. #iphone #mac
2023-09-12: The rumor of better health sensors by a bunch of pundits was a miss. #apple #watch
2023-09-12: Every cloud has a dirty bottom.
2023-09-12: I guess I can eat now.
2023-09-12: Hm. More iCloud tiers. #apple
2023-09-12: That’s cool. Spatial video for Apple Vision Pro on iPhone Pro. Now if only they made the Apple …
2023-09-12: Heh. Apple is pushing games. Most of the iPhone games are bleh. Now if they included Switch/PS5 …
2023-09-12: OK. The Pro models have a new Action button that doubles as the mute switch. #iphone #apple.
2023-09-12: Note: all the iPhones still have the same buttons and layouts. So the rumors were wrong for this …
2023-09-12: Never mind… iPhone Pro #apple #iphone
2023-09-12: Hm. No iPhone Pro? #apple #iphone
2023-09-12: Finally USBC on iPhone. #apple
2023-09-12: Nature / environment report / sketch is great in multiple ways. #apple
2023-09-12: Ok. Gestures on Apple Watch. Something from/to Apple Vision Pro tech. Very cool. I’m sure more Apple …
2023-09-12: Time for Apple. #apple
2023-09-12: Good morning. Embrace the day. Embrace someone. Embrace you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-11: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — rewrite/edit — watch Apple event — find some time to eat.
2023-09-11: Anyone remember Byte magazine, or MacWorld?
2023-09-11: I think I’ve pretty much caught up after C3. However, I didn’t get as much rewriting done as I had …
2023-09-11: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-09-11: My experimental juniper nut brown ale is in the bottles. Out of 2ndary fermentation, it tastes …
2023-09-11: This goes double from me.
2023-09-11: “A plan is only good until the bridge is washed out.” #writing #life #success
2023-09-11: The murder was a mess.
2023-09-11: I’m thinking about (not considering) rewriting and reissuing The Roland Targus Series as a single …
2023-09-11: At what point will the name Wallet in iOS seem archaic because people will no longer have wallets or …
2023-09-11: “Best friends are the ones that are best ones to betray you.” #writing #character #plot
2023-09-11: I love September because I know Apple won’t force me to rewrite all my code until June.~ …
2023-09-11: “The Guild of Underappreciated Beta Readers and Writing Buddies” #writing
2023-09-11: So are you wallets primed for tomorrow? #apple #iphone
2023-09-11: “Small dreams are important because they are more easily achieved. No one has completed a journey of …
2023-09-11: Observed: “He belched, inhaling as he did. He did it again. And again. He figured three times was …
2023-09-11: Everything you don’t know how to do is hard. The more you learn the harder things get. — ancient …
2023-09-11: It’s time to thank you for following, interacting with me, reading my posts, my blog, and my books. …
2023-09-11: It’s rainy. It’s humid. It’s warm. It’s sticky. It’s weather. It’s Delaware.
2023-09-11: Sometimes you have an idea that makes someone’s life more difficult even though it may solve a …
2023-09-11: “I have a simple goal in life. The wizened old man with more drool and wrinkles than a bedsheet …
2023-09-11: “We all believe in something. Unfortunately, most of us believe in the wrong thing.” #writing
2023-09-11: Anytime I go to a conference, be it writing or dev, I leave with a ton of stuff I want to do as a …
2023-09-11: When someone tells you “No Pain No Gain”, they usually mean they gain when someone else is in pain. …
2023-09-11: I guess I should get stuff done today, since part of tomorrow will be spent watching the Apple …
2023-09-11: “She cheated on her husband with other men, women, and Monopoly.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-11: Great minds rarely think alike. That’s what makes them great.
2023-09-11: Happy No News is Good News Day Also known as there is no good news day.~
2023-09-11: Time to scrounge some lunch, free-write, and run some errands. #writing
2023-09-11: Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity 2023 Wrap Up auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-11: I’m ready for lunch already.
2023-09-11: Good morning, everyone. Be grateful for everything you’ve done and everyone you’ve had. …
2023-09-10: Never trust childhood memories. #life
2023-09-10: Registered for next year’s C3 #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-10: I come home from the conference and the leaves are changing colors. #autumn
2023-09-10: I’m back home. C3 was wonderful, as always. Already looking forward to next year’s event. For now, …
2023-09-10: Good morning. Time for the ceremonial time.
2023-09-09: Fun day at C3 today. Had some cool conversations, met a couple of new people, moderated a panel, …
2023-09-09: I’ve missed a couple of days worth of editing and rewriting. I want to hunker down and catch up next …
2023-09-09: I’m waiting for dinner, the next book signing, and chatting with people. It’s a fun conference as …
2023-09-09: The panel I moderated went well and was fun. #writing #mdc3con
2023-09-09: “No beating heart is cold—except yours.” #writing
2023-09-09: Happy International Buy a Priest a Beer Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-09-09: I’m thinking of adding a cozy mystery to my writing queue. #writing
2023-09-09: “Life is your fault.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-09: Just got some nice comments about my book, “Scavenger Hunt” #books #writing
2023-09-09: Good morning. Day 2 of C3. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-08: Today was a long day, subjectively speaking. Time to crash.
2023-09-08: Noir at the Bar was fun. #mdc3con
2023-09-08: Nancy Holder gave a gat keynote. #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-08: Jeffrey Deever is a friendly guy. #writing
2023-09-08: My books at the con bookstore #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-08: Book signing time. I got my book haul signed and signed a couple of my books for people. #writing …
2023-09-08: Book haul first day. Going into my Tsuundoku pile. #books
2023-09-08: The panel on writing YA went well. #writing #mdc3con
2023-09-08: C3 lineup #mdc3con
2023-09-08: Hm cant seem to attach photos today.
2023-09-08: Cool! My short story made into the C3 anthology #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-08: Ok. I just rewrote the ending of Out Of Time. That and the beginning were the two problematic …
2023-09-08: Good morning, Friday people. First dayy of C3. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-07: Plan for tomorrow: — find breakfast — edit/rewrite — panel on writing YA — conference sessions …
2023-09-07: Time to crash. I had to talk to humans.
2023-09-07: Each task on your task list needs to be in support of your personal values. #life #success
2023-09-07: Checked in. Lunch et. Now I’m editing/rewriting. The conference starts tomorrowow. #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-07: “If you don’t lead, no one will follow.” #writing
2023-09-07: Rich people hate paying bills.
2023-09-07: Happy National Beer Lovers Day
2023-09-07: I’m off to Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity today.
2023-09-07: Hello. Be kind. Be thoughtful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-06: I wonder if I should eat dinner today.
2023-09-06: Ok.I’m all set to head for C3 tomorrow.
2023-09-06: Happy National Read A Book Day auteureist.com
2023-09-06: Hello. It’s the midpoint of the week. Power through. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-05: Things I’m hoping for from next week’s Apple event: iPhone redesign Apple Watch redesign updated …
2023-09-05: This just struck me. What will your character give up in order to succeed? It’s not enough for them …
2023-09-05: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — edit — prep for C3 — eat edible things
2023-09-05: Time for some underrated music with a great message. “Wonderous is this great blue ship That sails …
2023-09-05: Auteureist Reborn visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #ios #writing
2023-09-05: “If you deny yourself the opportunity to grow and become better, you will become worse.” #life
2023-09-05: Things I’m seeing on YouTube: — “Scientific advice from a guy who lives in a dumpster” — “Basic math …
2023-09-05: All governments should ban lobbying via AI unless and until AIs are declared sentient. #ai …
2023-09-05: Just because you’re rated #1, doesn’t make you the best, just popular with the masses. #media …
2023-09-05: Salespeople are just human vending machines who overcharge.
2023-09-05: Gratuitous cheeseburgerer pic. #food
2023-09-05: If I ever decide to publish a book of my quotes/ideas/throwawaylines I can now just pull them from …
2023-09-05: Reminder to self. Pack AirPods. #travel
2023-09-05: “We live in the age of the influencer. An influencer isn’t trained in anything other than having an …
2023-09-05: Back in the day, people retired to the drawing room. Not because anyone drew there, but because they …
2023-09-05: There is reality and then there is Reality. And then there is the stuff you believe. #life
2023-09-05: “Being so short, he was every inch a ruler.” apologies to ISIRTA #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-05: Back in my day musicians and singers didn’t need autotune or Melodyne. They had talent.
2023-09-05: I think my backup pen has enough ink to see me through C3.
2023-09-05: Nibbage. This old Esterbrook that I restored writes smooth as melted butter. #fountainpen
2023-09-05: Anyone remember The Honeydrippers? #music
2023-09-05: Authors whose style I admire, in no particular order: — John Dickson Carr — Stephen R. Donaldson — …
2023-09-05: So. Do you say scallywag or scalawag? Or do you say, I’ll just have lunch? #words #writing #grammar
2023-09-05: “Back in ancient times, people used amphoras to amp themselves up.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-05: “Time is a constant. What you do with it is variable.” — ancient aphorism I just made up
2023-09-05: I added a function to my word cloud struct to alert me whenever I repeat a word in a sentence. It …
2023-09-05: I’m looking forward to Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity later this week. It will be over too soon. …
2023-09-05: Ok. I came up with a simple temporary icon for the app. #ios #programming #design
2023-09-05: Don’t blame. But hold people responsible for their actions. It’s not enough to have a meeting. Solve …
2023-09-05: It’s time to eat and free-write. I feel like eating a cheeseburger. I haven’t had one in at least 30 …
2023-09-05: Life is hard. Show up to do the work. #life
2023-09-05: Good morning. Don’t be a dictator, or a mob boss. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-04: Act as if your grandma is gonna smack you upside the head with a mixing spoon if you do wrong. #life
2023-09-04: We’re havin’ a heatwave.
2023-09-04: Happy Eat an Extra Dessert Day
2023-09-04: The more you keep the end goal in mind, the less you focus on the steps that help you get there. …
2023-09-04: When you can’t decide between two options, choose one at random. At least you’ll move forward and …
2023-09-04: I haven’t said this, of late. I hate XCode.
2023-09-04: Time to switch gears and do some editing. #writing
2023-09-04: Good morning, all. Find some quiet. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-03: In addition to working on new things, you always have to maintain other things. The more you create …
2023-09-03: “Life is difficult. If it were easy everyone would be doing it.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-03: PSA: any email with “recommends” in its title is spam. #email
2023-09-03: If you want to protect a subset of kids, you are anti-kid. Flame on!
2023-09-03: Back in my day, we didn’t have grass to tell people to get off of.
2023-09-03: Please note: everything I post here is a 1st draft. Also, the purpose of autocorrect is to make me …
2023-09-03: Stubbornness is worth itif you are right, not when you think you are. #life #success
2023-09-03: I haven’t had good Mexican food in ages. It will probably be ages until I do. DE is not a bastion of …
2023-09-03: Let your mind wander. Or it will seek safety. Safety is where you last, But accomplish little. If …
2023-09-03: Do people still use drams? Outside the US, that is, since people here think schillings are worth …
2023-09-03: “She was the woman of his dreams. Nightmares was what he dreamt..” #writing
2023-09-03: Lend a hand. Answer a question. Teach those willing to learn. Inspire those who want a direction. …
2023-09-03: I think I’ll play some OW2. I should try for another POTG. #game #ow2
2023-09-03: “When your friend shoves a shiv into your back and then asks how you’re feeling. Does that answer …
2023-09-03: Penguins are dying… Soon, there will be none. Guess who is to blame?
2023-09-03: Rituals are multi-step, multi-person symbolic events. Customs are what people do in “the old …
2023-09-03: Do people still eat at McDonald’s in the US? Or is it where old-folks go to be nostalgic?
2023-09-03: Don’t put off what you can do today, what you should have done yesterday. #life
2023-09-03: “You can’t be certain if you haven’t been hurt.” #writing
2023-09-03: What if hyperlinks automatically updated whenever the underlying web page changed or went dead? …
2023-09-03: I think I know what I’m doing. I know I’m just deceiving myself.
2023-09-03: I should write an app/function that scans text looking for repeated words in a sentence. #writing …
2023-09-03: I just chatted with a manager who asked me what the difference was between writing a novel and a …
2023-09-03: I’m making slow progress learning Japanese.Mostly, I’m fighting all the similar characters in the …
2023-09-03: My currentNg view. #writing
2023-09-03: I need to continue packing for C3. If you’ve been to C3 you know I set up an auction with a copy of …
2023-09-03: I don’t mind chatting with people. I invite and enjoy it. But I hate losing an idea when someone …
2023-09-03: ‘Survival is easy if you avoid the tough decisions. And even then, you can get killed. So you may as …
2023-09-03: “Everyone wants to be like a hero, but no one wants to be the hero.” #writing
2023-09-03: “Her hair was a worn mop that had seen too many grungy floors and not enough water.” #writing
2023-09-03: “If the good die young, then the bad must die old and rich.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-03: “Empty beers don’t count.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-03: “Good food. Good music. Good company. I’ve never had it.” #writing
2023-09-03: “If you yell loud enough, someone is bound to tell you to shut up.” #writing
2023-09-03: Is anyone having a good late summer/winter day today? What was the highlight of your day so far? Me? …
2023-09-03: “We all wish for a better or easier life. The real winners are those who show up and do the work. …
2023-09-03: It just hit me that I have 11 writing projects in my queue. I have about twice as many in my …
2023-09-03: Stay organized. Stay motivated. #llife #success
2023-09-03: Don’t allow anyone to dictate what you can or should read. If they wouldn’t like it, why should you? …
2023-09-03: I’m thinking about what sort of cover I want for “Out of Time”, even though I won’t need it for a …
2023-09-03: It’s time for some nachos and free-writing.
2023-09-03: I’m also brewing an espresso coffee mead right now. #mead
2023-09-03: I transferred my brown ale to secondary fermentation. I was going to make cinnamon nut brown ale, …
2023-09-02: Cool. Will Kurt has a neat blog. www.countbayesie.com #blog #math $baysian
2023-09-02: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — editing — free writing and eating nachos — play a game — start …
2023-09-02: I miss cameras with real film and being able to develop it yourself. #photography
2023-09-02: Life’s journey starts with you. #life
2023-09-02: This coming week is going to be short,metaphorically speaking. The US Labor Day holiday and the C3 …
2023-09-02: I keep forgetting it’s a holiday weekend. No, I don’t plan on doing a celebratory dance.
2023-09-02: Free space and free time are more valuable than your ability to fill them. #life #success
2023-09-02: “He finished school and could hold his own. He was a graduated cylinder.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-02: The twenties-something man with Brillo-like hair came in carrying a paper bag which he handed off to …
2023-09-02: Is autumn a better season than fall?
2023-09-02: “I like you. You’re interesting to talk to.” “You must really be boring then.” #writing
2023-09-02: Anyone doodling today? I wish I could.
2023-09-02: I keep forgetting it’s Labor Day weekend here in the US. Probably because there aren’t as many …
2023-09-02: “Rest well in death, unless you are stressed.” #writing
2023-09-02: Observed: Steven Spielberg doppelgänger
2023-09-02: I sold a few books talking to strangers again. I don’t market at all. But people ask what I’m doing …
2023-09-02: Lunch. Seafood pizza. #food
2023-09-02: I don’t know what I want to eat. I’ll have them surprise me. I know servers hate that. But I’ll …
2023-09-02: Anyone have a good text summarization algorithm that doesn’t involve ai neural nets or deep …
2023-09-02: Productive morning. I deserve to be fed.
2023-09-02: Spot, a special guest star member of The Gathering showed up today. #feral #cat
2023-09-02: Greetings. Be content. It’s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-01: lol. Well it’s definite. If you get an email from someone calling himself “Todd Peters”, it’s a scam …
2023-09-01: Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
2023-09-01: Just ordered my 2024 Hobonichi.
2023-09-01: Good morning. It’s a do-nothing day here. Running on no-sleep is no-fun. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-31: The new Mario game looks like it was designed by people who miss doing drugs. #nintendo
2023-08-31: Ugh. It’s dark out.
2023-08-31: It has long been a fact that one could emulate life.
2023-08-31: Some people haven’t figured out I’m an AI.
2023-08-31: Today was a decent enough day. No one had to die because of me.
2023-08-31: Some of The Gathering today. Caramel and Creamsicle. #feral #cat
2023-08-31: When a bartender/server tells you “have a good one”, the proper response is, “I plan on having …
2023-08-31: How to freak out a bartender/server: stare lovingly at the serving knife, rub your finger oover the …
2023-08-31: Why isn’t there a Baltiless?
2023-08-31: What activities do you have during winter/the cold months? I don’t mean l exercise related, but what …
2023-08-31: X asks for your birthday. Why would I give them something that is in the public records? .~
2023-08-31: What if you you ARE god? You have screwed up. But god is all things. Therefore god is a politician …
2023-08-31: I am looking forward to C3 again this year. It always surprises me that authors more ept than I am …
2023-08-31: No one knows everything. Even God, whatever you envision it to be, needed to create something. …
2023-08-31: “He had tread the long and arduous path to the summit. He was tired.” #writing
2023-08-31: “She hugged him the way a sisterr hugs her brother. He wanted more.” #writing
2023-08-31: I should see if I have any honey in stock. I haven’t madee any mead this year. Coffeee/espresso? …
2023-08-31: My three words: Creative. Logical. Unpredictable. Dull.
2023-08-31: “Weave a tapestry of hope and joy, not one of despair and sadness.
2023-08-31: The only thing I am certain of is that I will make mistakes.
2023-08-31: I know I tend to throw ideas out into the void hoping someone, somewhere, gains something from them. …
2023-08-31: It’s time to thank you for following me, supporting me, interacting with me—even if you never read …
2023-08-31: The new Visconti Opera Master looks nice. #fountainpen
2023-08-31: Caramel, one of The Gathering, doesn’t grumble as much and now meows more. He also now knocks on the …
2023-08-31: What three words define you?
2023-08-31: “Spend time with yourself to find out why people hate youu.” #writing
2023-08-31: Out of Time - Things I Edited in the Future. auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-08-31: Flight of mead. #mead #brimminghornmeadery
2023-08-31: Another late lunch day.
2023-08-31: Make something memorable. #life #success
2023-08-31: If your life is dull and boring, focus on what makes each day differentrent and better. #life …
2023-08-31: Hm. It’s a holiday weekend here in the US.
2023-08-31: Greetings. Make the best of every day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-30: Weird. Micro.blog’s iOS app changed the timeline layout again. That’s 2x in one day. Not sure what’s …
2023-08-30: Wow! Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity is next week already!? If you’re going, I’ll be there if you …
2023-08-30: I have an urge to visit a bookstore. I guess I’m taking a day trip tomorrow to the nearest one here …
2023-08-30: “Most of us want to be famous. Some of us even pay for the privilege.” #writing
2023-08-30: Why do we say we “made” a meal, instead of saying we cooked, or even prepared a meal? #weird …
2023-08-30: …filing as spam. I don’t do compliments to me well.
2023-08-30: I’m questioning the veracity of the email given its overly-effusive as-if AI generated compliments. …
2023-08-30: This reads as a form letter, but supposedly from an actual actor/producer and an actual production …
2023-08-30: What part of your current life do you find difficult/problematic? I don’t mean aspect/action, but …
2023-08-30: How/what did you play last?
2023-08-30: I just got an idea for writing a parody. Somday. #writing
2023-08-30: Life - #life It still amazes me that I’ve published 8 books with good reviess. I started as a BioMed major, …
2023-08-30: “I don’t enjoy seasonal transitions. I enjoy seasons. It’s not the change that I hate, it’s the …
2023-08-30: “Sometimes you search for an answer without even knowing the question—or even if there is one.” …
2023-08-30: I don’t know everything, but I can make stuff up when no one has an answer. ;) .~
2023-08-30: I’m reading a well-written book where none of the characters are likeable—not even the protagonist. …
2023-08-30: Are there any good alternatives to CodeServer? self-hosted on a RaspberryPi open-source programming …
2023-08-30: Grr! MS just aged VS on Mac. I’m glad CodeServer is still open source, buggy and slow as it is. …
2023-08-30: “Never grow up! Never surrender!” #writing #throwawayline #galaxyquest
2023-08-30: “He was a fool. Which isn’t to say he was foolish. His mistakes were deliberate and well-planned. …
2023-08-30: “The shackles of suffering bind everyone.” #writing
2023-08-30: “What if an AI is more intelligent than you—which is/will be likely. Are you more intelligent than …
2023-08-30: Just because you think it’s clever now, doesn’t mean it was clever tomorrow. #writing #editing …
2023-08-30: I’m going to start rewrites on my time-travel book. Lots of small fixes and a few “propping stuff …
2023-08-30: Hm. It looks like Micro.blog on iOS changed its timeline layout. Will take a bit to get used to it.
2023-08-30: It’s time for an ultra-late lunch. It’s 3PM.
2023-08-30: Not all notes you capture are worth keeping after the first day. Cull your note inventory. #life …
2023-08-30: Well lookie there! A giagangeous yellow orb-thingie and vastnesses of bluey after the agregious …
2023-08-30: Good morning, all. Be happy you woke up this morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-29: It’s almost time for new Hobonichis.
2023-08-29: Anyone remember shareware?
2023-08-29: Next iPhone event: 9/12. #apple #iphone
2023-08-29: If you aren’t willing to give, you’re willing to take. ancient proverb I just made up
2023-08-29: “His mental state was like Idaho.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-29: Back on my day we were on-call and carried pagers.
2023-08-29: “Her eyes were like crescent moons when she laughed. Surprisingly, the fur, fangs, and claws dropped …
2023-08-29: I wonder if there has ever been a study that compared the number of times a woman changed her …
2023-08-29: Programming Star Trek One of my first programs was a Star Trek game written, in college, in BASIC using a teletype hooked …
2023-08-29: “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.” “What if you never had it?” #writing
2023-08-29: “The smartest people have problems with the simplest of things.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-29: “Just because all the clocks are running backward, it doesn’t mean you’re getting younger. It just …
2023-08-29: Has anyone achieved anything today they are happy with?
2023-08-29: “He was deeply religious. He prayed to all the gods as he was about to die.” #writing
2023-08-29: Ice skates only work because of friction.
2023-08-29: I need to design a new app icon. I hate doing it because I have no talent. #design #art #app #icon
2023-08-29: Don’t just look for solutions. Also look for potential problems caused by the solution as well as in …
2023-08-29: I’m sketching out the “corkboard” view for my writing app redesign while I wait for food. #ios …
2023-08-29: I have a hankering to make baklava. Maybe this winter.
2023-08-29: “If you’re nostalgic for the past you’ll never welcome the future where you’ll have to live.” …
2023-08-29: Halloween stuff is out in stores. Pumpkin-flavored~ stuff is out as well. I’m also seeing Christmas …
2023-08-29: It feels very autumnal today. It’s cool and cloudy. I don’t like it. It’s still summer. I want more …
2023-08-29: Hurricanes are depressed because they are never welcomed.
2023-08-29: I find it funny how many “former” Trump supporters are turning on him or publicly “speaking out”, …
2023-08-29: You’re never too old to read. #books #reading #library
2023-08-29: Productive morning today. I can’t say it’s because I got sleep, however.
2023-08-29: Do you maintain a list of your problems and desired outcomes? #life #success
2023-08-29: Happy Swiss Winegrowers Day
2023-08-29: Today feels like a two-cups of coffee morning.
2023-08-29: Stats Plug-In Adjustments visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev #scryinggame
2023-08-29: “He made a psycho-stabby sound with the shiv.” #writing
2023-08-29: Good morning, all. A lot of kids are going back to school. Condolences. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-28: Show someone some kindness.
2023-08-28: What happened to the iPhone “dynamic island”? It’s like no app uses it. #ios
2023-08-28: Be epic.
2023-08-28: Lunch consumed. Time to brew some nut brown ale. #beer
2023-08-28: Happy Crackers Over the Keyboard Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-08-28: Yo! It’s Monday. Rev up! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-27: “I took a crash course and all I did was wreck my car.” #writing $throwawayline
2023-08-27: Well, the weekend is draining itself of life. Hopefullly, you got something out of it.
2023-08-27: “If you’re never failed, what’s the point of succeeding?”
2023-08-27: PSA: Relabel your circuit-breaker box so that the labels are legible.
2023-08-27: Mastodon client for the Apple //c and ][e. Now I want my old //c back even more. …
2023-08-27: If the high jump is a competitive sport, why isn’t limbo? #sport
2023-08-27: Gratuitous food pic #food
2023-08-27: Just because you think something is bad or you don’t like it, doesn’t make you an expert. #youtube …
2023-08-27: Well, this is confusing…
2023-08-27: If you plan on being/stopping by at Creatures, Crime, and Creativity, I’ll be around if you want to …
2023-08-27: “He danced with abandon, which left him alone.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-27: “Her nose was so small and petite that it bordered on an innie.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-27: “He ran as fast as his legs could carry him. After all, he was lazy and couldn’t pull his own …
2023-08-27: Do non-Christian religions have “gospels”? Or is Christianity the only religion up for …
2023-08-27: This will be the first time I’ve had 2 books published in a single year. I don’t’ know if I’m …
2023-08-27: Mind-dump complete. Time to eat.
2023-08-27: Words are the Lego™ bricks of the writer. Even a broken brick is useful, but don’t rely on it. …
2023-08-27: The farther you go, the more you see the further you have left. #life
2023-08-27: Why do you play games? To relax? To challenge yourself? To compete? Because everyone does it? If you …
2023-08-27: “Sleep is the umbilical cord to Death.” #wriring
2023-08-27: “Death is hereditary. If your ancestors died, you will too.” #writing
2023-08-27: Follow to learn. innovate to lead. #life #business #success
2023-08-27: I need to find some time to brew some cinnamon brown ale tomorrow. Maybe at lunchtime. #beer
2023-08-27: “Teaching implies you know and understand the subject, not that you can follow a prescribed or …
2023-08-27: “When the dead rise at the Apocalypse, that implies a zombie attack. What does that make your god?” …
2023-08-27: Speciesism If you assume you have free-will because you can choose or that some being somehow gave you a …
2023-08-27: Just because you’re old doesn’t mean you’re wise, but it does usually mean you’ve been through a …
2023-08-27: It’s a low-key kind of day. I’m not doing much much more than moving data from one place to another …
2023-08-27: Time to eat something. How about ribs?
2023-08-27: Bend your brain.
2023-08-27: Be determined to succeed then show up to do the work. #life #succes
2023-08-27: Happy Tarzan Day
2023-08-27: Good morning, all. Experience the now by not focusing on the past, present, or future. If …
2023-08-26: Respond is not the same as react. #life
2023-08-26: Happy Make Your Own Luck Day
2023-08-26: Good morning. Get outside. Enjoy the sun before it kills you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-25: Plan for tomorrow: — I plan on doing things
2023-08-25: Time for some music youtu.be/OmiUGNkeJ… #music
2023-08-25: Take care of yourself. No one else can. #life
2023-08-25: PSA: Just because it’s on YouTube doesn’t mean they’re experts.
2023-08-25: “Are you watching cable?” “No, I’m subscribed to this screaming channel.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-25: Your weekly reminder: It’s Friday. Give it a rest.
2023-08-25: I’d rather be a good person than a human.
2023-08-25: Chocolate is ok. It’s overrated.
2023-08-25: My parents wanted me to be “cultured”—they got me “Classics Illustrated” comics. They were fine. But …
2023-08-25: People don’t fear the story, they fear what you may do with it. And if they fear, they are weak and …
2023-08-25: If books are banned, then all you are left with is propaganda. If your parent says they are trying …
2023-08-25: Some days you wish it was Friday. Then, lo and behold, it is. Then you wish it was the weekend.
2023-08-25: How To Become a Writer - #writing How to become a writer: Write. Write some more. When you’ve written, write even more. Don’t worry …
2023-08-25: I’ve made gyoza. I’ve made mandu. I should try another kind of dumpling. I should pull out the …
2023-08-25: Just because you can doesn’t mean you’re good at it. #life
2023-08-25: There is no shame in failure, unless people are hurt or die. #life
2023-08-25: With the writer’s/screenwriter’s strike I guess wer are now in the depts of reruns and dis-reality …
2023-08-25: I’m playing around with GeometryReader for the first time in SwiftUI. Nested (Geometry readers in …
2023-08-25: Failure is always an option. Sometimes, it’s even mandatory. #life
2023-08-25: “You have great arteries. They are better than London’s.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-25: Fortune favors the foolish. Being bold usually gets you dead.
2023-08-25: Always buy yourself a present.
2023-08-25: Don’t postpone your creative ambitions. #life #success
2023-08-25: Happy National Whiskey Sour Day Do people still drink these?
2023-08-25: If you feel stressed, thinking about your stress just feeds it. Step back and just observe it …
2023-08-25: Donny’s mugshot is definitely of a sane man.
2023-08-25: It’s a rainy day here. Oh well.
2023-08-25: Good morning. Strive for the worthwhile. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-24: Editing is necessary and painful—like root canal. #writing #editing
2023-08-24: If anyone is still wondering, yes The Gathering are still daily visitors. They seem to be getting …
2023-08-24: I miss going to real classes. I hate online classes.
2023-08-24: Life is too short to be saddled with a single genre. #writing
2023-08-24: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — keep editing my time-travel novel — make a run to Brimming Horn …
2023-08-24: Sumerians didn’t last past the season.
2023-08-24: It feels like late summer today.
2023-08-24: It’s the 1850s all over again.
2023-08-24: Time for a break. Editing a time-travel book is mentally taxing. Keeping all the thread continuity …
2023-08-24: Good morning. Just because it’s raining, doesn’t mean you can’t have a sunny …
2023-08-23: lol Donny says he’ll be proud to be arrested. He thinks he’s getting an award.
2023-08-23: Congrats to India for landing on the moon.
2023-08-23: I’ll be on the panel “Writing for YA Audiences” as part of C3 with Debbi Mack and …
2023-08-23: Observation: (Country/)Western songs tend to refer to women as “Girl!”
2023-08-23: It’s fine to be afraid as long as you show up. #life #success
2023-08-23: Tesla doesn’t even make a good cannon much less a car.
2023-08-23: A writer writes. A salesperson sells and markets. What you consider most important defines you. Are …
2023-08-23: Salad consumed. Time to run errands.
2023-08-23: Fact: I have never been to a party, not even my own.
2023-08-23: Are there any current day “singers” who refuse to use AutoTune or Melodyne? #music
2023-08-23: I guess the gun debate has faded from the headlines… so no one cares again.
2023-08-23: Back up your work and your ideas. If you’re a writer, take photos of each page, and back up your …
2023-08-23: Anyone still use CICS? I preferred PATHWAY.
2023-08-23: Be flexible. Bend in life as the reed bends in the wind. Be Reed Richards.
2023-08-23: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-08-23: “The giant panda was adorable in how it ripped the face off the person who dared trespass.” #writing …
2023-08-23: Sleep is not the same as rest. You can sleep without resting.
2023-08-23: “I refuse to marry you on the grounds you may incriminate me.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-23: How many side-projects or side-hustles do you have? Are any of them legal?
2023-08-23: No one cares about AI that doesn’t help them make money. — ancient future proverb I just made up.
2023-08-23: “What legends will you foment?”
2023-08-23: “The ancients didn’t have as much to worry about. That’s why they were so wise. They had time to …
2023-08-23: “Buds in springtime, Blossoms of summer, Dry petals falling, To dry twigs. Life.” #writing
2023-08-23: Time to switch it up. Lady AL Azure LE (M) w/ Azure Noir. #fountainpen
2023-08-23: When you have to change the battery, but you have none…
2023-08-23: Good morning. Enjoy the day. Enjoy your life. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-22: We can have a kinder world by having kinder people. #life
2023-08-22: “If you’re going to fly like an eagle, you may as well fly like Icarus.” #writing
2023-08-22: I hope everyone is having an acceptable Tuesday.
2023-08-22: I need to design a new icon for my writing app, redesign.
2023-08-22: Happy National Bao Day
2023-08-22: Grr. The WiFii card is only WEP. Now what? #messagepad #apple
2023-08-22: Woo! It still works. #apple #messagepad
2023-08-22: Hello. Plans without action are just hopes. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-21: What if ten years ago you knew what you had learn then what you have to learn now? Where would you …
2023-08-21: I have a point in my time-travel novel but now I know how to tie it in properly. #writing #editing
2023-08-21: Happy Spumoni Day. I don’t think I’ve had much less seen real spumoni.
2023-08-21: I miss Mac OS9. #apple
2023-08-21: Play like you’re working and work like you play.
2023-08-21: And no, the concept isn’t as awful as Cole slaw with raisins.
2023-08-21: What if you made Cole slaw with horseradish sauce instead of mayonnaise?
2023-08-21: C3 schedule is up! creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2023-pres… #writing #mdc3con
2023-08-21: The more ideas you have, the greater the likelihood you’ll stumble across a good one. #life …
2023-08-21: Stress is the space between what is and what you expect or want. No one is stressed when they get …
2023-08-21: Non sequitor: My most unusual programming languages: APL NewtonScript FORTH What are yours? HTML …
2023-08-21: “Her feet were so flat, the flat-earthers prayed to them.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-21: “He was the best of writers. Of course, he was the only on in a world where no one read. Still, he …
2023-08-21: “Slow and steady may win the race, but often there is no race and the prize goes to the quick and …
2023-08-21: If you have to suggest a problem, you don’t have enough of your own. — ancient proverb I just made …
2023-08-21: “Perfect people with perfect lives are only boring and bland because you aren’t perfect. You just …
2023-08-21: Today’s affirmation: “I am grateful that I am who I am not worse than I am and will strive not to …
2023-08-21: “I often get told that I’m no good. That’s ok. Because better is better than good.” #writing …
2023-08-21: Anyone remember TML Pascal? #programming
2023-08-21: CALL -151 If you know, you know.
2023-08-21: I got some iOS stuff accomplished this morning. I also booked some time on KI to use as a writing …
2023-08-21: A leader isn’t someone who pushes or pulls you. A leader is someone who brings out the good …
2023-08-21: Good morning. Brighten someone’s day. Just sit and listen without interrupting. Time for the …
2023-08-20: I miss Steve Weyer, I wrote VisualNewt, basically a VisualNewtonScript, using his Newtscape. Now you …
2023-08-20: I wish we had an modern Newton youtu.be/5kxRi34Pq… #newton #apple #messagepad
2023-08-20: “The best way to get rid of a bad habit is to form a worse one.” #writing
2023-08-20: BG3 looks interesting, but I doubt I’d enjoy it. I’m not into life simulations. I prefer simple …
2023-08-20: Great news! You get to go to work tomorrow!
2023-08-20: Little robot guarding a boat.
2023-08-20: Having a glass of my mint Kolsch. #beer
2023-08-20: Always create options. #life #success
2023-08-20: “it takes a while to do a lot of thinking.” — Warren Murphy
2023-08-20: I putzed around reworking my curses code to include something I can use to drive an eInk display. …
2023-08-20: Time for some music. youtu.be/c-jzcX_mZ… #music #petergabriel
2023-08-20: “From the depths of despair he rose to the heights of grueling depression.” #writing
2023-08-20: Lunch eatin. Like the college.
2023-08-20: I think it’s time to make some lunch.
2023-08-20: Happy International Day of Medical Transporters. Beam him directly to Sick Bay!
2023-08-20: “Blinding sunlight is the perfect cure for vision.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-20: OK. I’m back home and catching up on stuff. I would’ve liked the vacation to have been longer.
2023-08-20: I’m enjoying it a bit of time outside before I head home. It’s another gorgeous day here.
2023-08-20: Good morningrnong. Sunday. Weekends, like vacation, go too fast. Time for the ceremoniall coffee.
2023-08-19: My vacation is winding down. They go too fast.
2023-08-19: I forgot you can resize the kbd on the iPad
2023-08-19: Dessert.
2023-08-19: Back in my day secretaries were called scribes, but they were awful at keeping secrets.
2023-08-19: Overheard: “He has an actual drug-addiction love of his baby bottle.” About the child in the woman’s …
2023-08-19: What I feared, came to pass. My brioche-based sandwich disintegrated into a salad of shrimp, crab, …
2023-08-19: Observed: table next to me arguing about the proper pronounciation of Ellicot, a town in Maryland. …
2023-08-19: Unintended humor. The restaurant is behind the wire fence.
2023-08-19: Gratuitous food pic. #food
2023-08-19: Current view
2023-08-19: Brioche rolls are tasty but they are awful at holding up a sandwich. They are the “in” thing now. …
2023-08-19: Now that I’m done with the bike ride, it’s time to find some food.
2023-08-19: Bike Ride Nice bike ride today. Did have an um interesting encounter on the trail. I came across a car going …
2023-08-19: I think I need to learn curses in Python; which is to say, the library and not how to curse in …
2023-08-19: Happy Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day Yes, unfortunately, it’s a thing.
2023-08-19: on an iPad mini when attaching an image the Image Options screen scrolls the image off-screen and …
2023-08-19: A Writing Update auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-08-19: Hm. Not bad. It pretty much tastes the way it smells, but milder. It would probably be good on …
2023-08-19: I justt discovered that the leaves of Russian sage are edible. There is a ton growing here. I’m …
2023-08-19: Observation: woman near by sneezed actually enunciating Hat-Choo as part of the sneeze, rather than …
2023-08-19: Oh wow! II just discovered the SuperNote stylus has a button that switches to a lasso/eraser this …
2023-08-19: Humans spend most of their lives fighting themselves. #life
2023-08-19: Good morning. Have a fun and safe weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-18: Peter Gabriel is touring the States. Would love to see him, butt doubt I will. #music
2023-08-18: The band next door is tuning up as I sit outside at the hotel. I think “Cat Scratchch Fever” is in …
2023-08-18: “Don’t be sad that it has come to an end. Be happy that it was.” #eriting
2023-08-18: When you seek the truth, you will be mislead by your own biases and desires. #life
2023-08-18: “Her dress was tight, short, and to the point “ #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-18: “When darkness falls, it makes no sound.” #weiting
2023-08-18: A sliver of the moon holding up the clouds.
2023-08-18: “Jonathon Goodreads had never read a book and didn’t understand what the uproar was about.” #writing …
2023-08-18: “The alien creature pierced the sky.”
2023-08-18: Plan for tomorrow, last full day here for the year: — ride the bike — relax — eat good food and find …
2023-08-18: Sitting, enjoying Friday eve and the sunset.
2023-08-18: The Borg were wrong. Existence is futile.
2023-08-18: Americans have awful sausages. Hot dogs and summer, unless you get artisanal. This from an American …
2023-08-18: “The sky was grizzled and dirty, like a diamond in the rough.” #writing
2023-08-18: If you don’t aim for success, you aim for failure. Most people, however, are vague on what defines …
2023-08-18: My mere existence protects reality. Once I die, reality ceases to be.
2023-08-18: “Canadian hedgehogs are known for being bloodthirsty and hungry.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-18: You always exchange something you want for something you have. #life
2023-08-18: Do you have big plans for Talk Like a Pirate Day thiss year?
2023-08-18: I should learn to cook something new.
2023-08-18: “His tats were press-on, his hair and mind were not his own.” #writing
2023-08-18: “She slammed the orange juicer down on the hand with the knife. A scream accompanied the blood …
2023-08-18: Just got told someone here read “Scavenger Hunt” and is reading “The Singular Case of the Three …
2023-08-18: “When the world spins, humans get dizzy.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-18: I’m not getting any story ideas observing people today, but I’m getting characters and lines. …
2023-08-18: It’s fun making stuff up unless you’re lying.
2023-08-18: “When fools speak, fools listen.” —ancient proverb I just made up
2023-08-18: Overheard: “It’s Happy Hour. I’ll drink these orange crushes all day.” #writing #character
2023-08-18: Truth in advertising. Bad Choices Make Great Stories on a tshirt #writing
2023-08-18: “He smelled of old cigarettte butts and stale beer with a urine chaser.” #writing
2023-08-18: How many projects have you started only to find a new shiny? Me? Oo! Squirrel!
2023-08-18: I lucked out with the weather this weekend. And no Canadian smoke. I’ll ride the bike tomorrow.
2023-08-18: Sunset is rushing toward 6PM
2023-08-18: “There is always a but to excuse a foolish move.” “Terror Squad” Warren Murphy
2023-08-18: The clouds above.
2023-08-18: Happy National Bad Poetry Day Is there even such a thing?
2023-08-18: Just because you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, etc. doesn’t automatically make your a good person. …
2023-08-18: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-08-18: GTD on Time - visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #GTD #time
2023-08-18: When are you a success? When you have accomplished more than you thought you would without hurting …
2023-08-18: Current view.
2023-08-18: Taking a break from taking a break to compose a blog post. #writing
2023-08-18: First time I’ve seen Starlink pollute my WiFi list.
2023-08-18: It would be nice if SuperNote had a way to insert a date-timestamp. #supernote #writing
2023-08-18: I’m sitting outside by the water, sipping coffee, and writing. It’s a gorgeous day, so far.
2023-08-18: Good morning. You have reached the point in the week wheee you don’t have to. Time for the …
2023-08-18: Hello. You have reached the point in the week where you don’t have to do what they sa
2023-08-17: I played Ancient Realms while relaxing in the hotel. #game #buttonshy
2023-08-17: Looks like I’m moderating a panel on supporting characters at C3 #mdc3con
2023-08-17: Your periodic reminder: Tables.
2023-08-17: The US fails at basic science-and editing.
2023-08-17: “I’ll never be you. I don’t want to be like you.” #writing
2023-08-17: Gratuitous food pic. Shrimp tacos #food
2023-08-17: When you have nothing to do, enjoy it. Something will pop up soon enough. #life #success
2023-08-17: Anyone like carbs-err crabs.
2023-08-17: “He couldn’t tell. Was it a glass of beer or a small clear bucket with an alien embryo?” #writing …
2023-08-17: This looks completely random. But it is totally predictable. It’s just interference patterns at …
2023-08-17: “It’s dangerous to look for answers when you have no questions.” #writing
2023-08-17: I don’t need to plan what to do the next few days. Do you map out your vacation like you’re still at …
2023-08-17: “He used a walker not because he needed one, but because he was lazy.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-17: I’m not sure what this means. My block letters are less legible than my cursive now. #handwriting
2023-08-17: I want SuperNote to do basic shape recognition. If you can do a star, a straight line should be a …
2023-08-17: “It’s tough being an oracle, nowadays. Everyone with an internet connection and webcam thinks they …
2023-08-17: Observed: dude who looks like he’s been stranded on an island for several decades only to be thrust …
2023-08-17: Time to do some writing #writing
2023-08-17: Grr I forgot to pack the AirPods.
2023-08-17: Well, it looks like Apple postponed the Journal app… #apple
2023-08-17: Sometimes you have to go around a problem, rather than trying to get through it. #life #success
2023-08-17: Happy National Black Cat Appreciation Day Spot, one of The Gathering. #cat
2023-08-17: Hello. Don’t get trapped in self-reinforcing emotions. Step back. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-16: Learn to do, learn to think, but learn. #life #success
2023-08-16: Be organized in your life so that you can be disorganized in play. #life #success
2023-08-16: My long weekend starts now—well, lunch tomorrow. But it’s close enough.
2023-08-16: Be accountable. Track things.
2023-08-16: “He was a tin-plated general in a world where tin was rare.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-16: I see a future where AI summarizes articles and sites for you. People won’t even bother reading the …
2023-08-16: “Ravensound” should be a title. Feel free to use it. #writing #prompt
2023-08-16: “Are you a moth or a caterpillar?”
2023-08-16: “We are all clockwork mannequins with our springs winding down.” #writing
2023-08-16: “The problem companies and rich people face if they obtain all the money is that it becomes …
2023-08-16: Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity is coming up fast. I keep checking to see if the schedule has been …
2023-08-16: Weird Swift issue. I have nested structs that I can cleanly encode, and decode but I can’t figure …
2023-08-16: These look tempting, but I already have a SuperNote and iPad. getfreewrite.com #writing
2023-08-16: Anyone regularly use a physical typewriter? #writing
2023-08-16: It’s a short week for me. Vacation hits tomorrow.
2023-08-16: “Keep on smiling. Keep on drinking. Keep on signing. Then fall down.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-16: This read-through/quick edit of “Out of Time” is surprisingly good for me. Heh. It still, however, …
2023-08-16: Busy morning. Time to eat stuff.
2023-08-16: Good morning. Don’t fuel your emotions with more of your emotions. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-14: This is genius.
2023-08-14: My indoor coffee plant has a couple of berries. #plant
2023-08-14: It’s Monday. Why do we put up with Mondays?
2023-08-14: Just discovered something I wrote in 1998. A 3rd draft of my first real novel, “Dinner with …
2023-08-14: Happy National Creamsicle Day
2023-08-14: Good morning. Bring your best, but keep if for when you need it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-13: “Is life worth the hype?”
2023-08-13: Anyone having a pizza party? Do people still have them?
2023-08-13: “He was ruthless. He was also barbaraless.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-13: When you want a latte, but you left your phone at home.
2023-08-13: “When you’re as old as I am, you don’t worry about memories. You worry about tomorrow. that’s why …
2023-08-13: I should write a zombie story/book. It’s one genre I haven’t tackled. #writing
2023-08-13: Weird entomological question: Why are they called “restrooms”? Is it because they originated in …
2023-08-13: “They were a family straight out of WALL-E.” #writing
2023-08-13: “Let me change into something more comfortable. The moon is full.” #writing
2023-08-13: “So, how are the kids?” “I don’t have any.” “You killed them?” #wriitng #throwawayline
2023-08-13: Weren’t “jeggings” a thing?
2023-08-13: “His sigh was full of resignation. ‘There are no real archers nowadays. All we have is warrior …
2023-08-13: I haven’t made shrimp bisque in decades. It would be nice if we had fresh shrimp her.
2023-08-13: I need a new app icon for this version of Auteureist. I haven’t changed it up in a while. #ios …
2023-08-13: Pretzels. Cheesesteaks. I miss them.
2023-08-13: If you let your mind wander, make sure you keep track of where it’s going. #life
2023-08-13: I’m not sure I’ll upgrade my current iPhone unless the Sept. event announces something …
2023-08-13: Take three minutes. Spend it wisely.
2023-08-13: Happy National Prosecco Day.
2023-08-13: I hope everyone is having an enjoyable weekend. The next one is five days away.
2023-08-13: Apart from, perhaps, a genetic imperative, why should we save humanity? #humanity
2023-08-13: “You don’t have to be a zombie to love brains.” #writing
2023-08-13: “Leisure suits. Polyester. When you wore them, you thought you could dance.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-13: Morning editing done. The time-travel book is coming along nicely. #editing #writing
2023-08-13: “Time has a way of helping events.”
2023-08-13: Good morning. If you can’t bring peace to your own home, how do you expect the world to be …
2023-08-12: Plan for tomorrow: — erranding — reading — writing — eating — planning
2023-08-12: Grr. I’m seeing Halloween stuff already.
2023-08-12: “Never jump into the river with your clothes on. I have no idea why the river is wearing your …
2023-08-12: “If it’s a fight they want, let them fight each other.” #writing
2023-08-12: What’s the diffference between “Asset Protection” and “Security”? Not much.
2023-08-12: Did you know that when the server brings your bill at a restaurantant that you’re supposed to keep …
2023-08-12: Five minutes from now, you’ll either be dead or five minutes older.
2023-08-12: Murphys Law is like a pair of fair dice. Just because you’ve had a bad streak of 23, it doesn’t mean …
2023-08-12: When someone asks, “Why?”, the only correct answer is “X”.
2023-08-12: Mind dump completer. 2.3 gigaquads freed.
2023-08-12: Observed: Someone just ordered a Coors Lite and a shot of Jåger. Coors Lite in a bottle. Make of …
2023-08-12: Cupie (kewpie) dolls are pretty horrific. They were a thing in the early 1900s. Actually, pretty …
2023-08-12: Creativity doesn’t have to involve the arts. #life
2023-08-12: It’s 12 August, 2023. Summer races toward fall. Vice-versa if you’re Southern. Winter comes! And …
2023-08-12: “Liquid light. Something you can pour to brighten a person’s day. That’s what we need.” “I think …
2023-08-12: For anyone who still cares, The Gathering is becoming used to my presence. They no longer dash into …
2023-08-12: “Life without air, water, food, shelter, and humor is not worth living. Oh—and free medical care. …
2023-08-12: Vicious Rumor: Apple was going to simply call the VisionPro Vision, but Marvel owns the character. …
2023-08-12: Vicious Rumor: Apple looking into transmitted wireless energy to create a battery-less Visiion Pro. …
2023-08-12: Every single day adds up. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-08-12: When you go in to get bloodwork done, inform them that you will charge them for use of your blood …
2023-08-12: “Life is weird, son. Never understand the misunderstood. If you do, they will cease to be …
2023-08-12: Watching an ad for something called a “Refillable Wand”. I was disappointed to hear that it had …
2023-08-12: “When the well runs dry, it’s time to turn to the sewers.” #writing
2023-08-12: “A sliver of hope is worse than no hope. At least, with no hope, you know where you stand.” #writing
2023-08-12: Happy National Garage Sale Day That’s like a Boot Sale for you Brits. ;) Weird thing is, they never …
2023-08-12: “It was quiet—too quiet. It was so quiet I could hear the fish gathering their troops on the …
2023-08-12: I just juiced a bunch of peahces. Then Murphy struck and I knocked the juice over—all but one cup. …
2023-08-12: Challenge yourself so ofhers won’t. #life #success
2023-08-12: Sometimes you forget the obvious stuff. I just tracked down a niggly bug that was a result of me …
2023-08-12: Hello. Huzzah! It’s Saturday. Enjoy the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-11: Plan for tomorrow: — read — play some games — free-write — hang out — other stuff
2023-08-11: Time for a small glass of cranberry mead.
2023-08-11: It’s Friday eve! Stop trying to get stuff done. The weekend looms.
2023-08-11: Many want an advantage, instead of wanting to improve. #life
2023-08-11: Old Bay™ Seasoning is the ketchup of Maryland. Restaurants are, pretty much, required to put it on …
2023-08-11: Country/western music is all ego-driven. It’s all about “my truck”, “my girl”, “my jeans”, “my …
2023-08-11: Disdain is the opposite of datdain.
2023-08-11: Vicious Rumor: Elon to abandon the subscription model in favor of pay-per-word with multiple word …
2023-08-11: “He wasn’t a killer, but he enjoyed killing. He wasn’t human, but he enjoyed pretending.” #writing
2023-08-11: I will be at C3 and Philcon this year, if anyone wants to meet up. #mdc3con #philcon
2023-08-11: “He’s the department head. Guess what you are?” #writing
2023-08-11: I logged into WoW briefly. I haven’t played it in a while. Things have changed again. #wow #blizzard
2023-08-11: “Sometimes the drool flows regardless of hard you work to stem the tide.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-11: How many times have you had a great idea only to have it slip to nothingness as you grasp for it? …
2023-08-11: When life hands you lemons, be grateful. Some people dream of having lemons.
2023-08-11: Productivity - #life #schedule Assume a productive day of 7 hours. What if you only scheduled tasks that took more than half an …
2023-08-11: Luck, good or bad, occurs only to those who don’t prepare. #life
2023-08-11: The Scrying Game - Character Growth visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev
2023-08-11: It’s that time again. Food and free-writing.
2023-08-11: I still find math cool. …
2023-08-11: Happy Raspberry Bombe Day I’ve never had one. I’ve never seen one in real life. Where does one get …
2023-08-11: Good morning. Civility is given, respect earned. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-10: Just because something is easy, it doesn’t mean it isn’t important. #life
2023-08-10: I should learn to fly a plane. Not that I want to learn to fly in a plane or actually fly a plane.
2023-08-10: After the storm. #photography
2023-08-10: I played a quick game of Food Chain Island. #game
2023-08-10: If you aren’t surprised, you probably aren’t learning. You’re memorizing. #life
2023-08-10: Value the small moments. #life #success
2023-08-10: If you don’t keep commitments you make to yourself, chances are you wont keep commitments to others. …
2023-08-10: Character Creation and Thoughts on Dice Rolls visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev #scryinggame
2023-08-10: It’s interesting how, in the US, we don’t have cartels.~
2023-08-10: Happy National Duran Duran Appreciation Day
2023-08-10: Good morning, all. Be deliberate and intentional. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-09: Not all people are nice.
2023-08-09: Happy Book Lovers Day. May I suggest one of mine? auteureist.com
2023-08-09: Drink some water. You deserve it.
2023-08-09: “I belong to the ancient guild of writers who kill with the mightier pen.” #writing
2023-08-09: Cool. Sold another book to someone who wondered what I was writing at the restaurant. #book
2023-08-09: It’s time to thank everyone, and anyone, who follows me, interacts with me, or ignores me. I know …
2023-08-09: “You said you’ld never leave. Thing is, I want you to go.” #writing
2023-08-09: Dover is a devoid of good desserts—a desert of delicacies.
2023-08-09: Social media is today’s version of a message in a bottle tossed into the angry waves. #socialmedia
2023-08-09: “His sigh was heavy and full of implication. ‘I wish my social media site had a real CEO. It’s time …
2023-08-09: Sometimes you have to play the odds when the evens aren’t in your favor. — ancient proverb I just …
2023-08-09: “Dance like your pants are on fire.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-09: It looks like Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity is going to be jam-packed this year. …
2023-08-09: “I have nothing but free time—want some?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-09: I just got some corn, peaches, and apple cider doughnuts from the local farm. Time to get some lunch …
2023-08-09: Bullet-Points. visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #memo #notes #app
2023-08-09: Good morning. Stay curious. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-08: Happy International Cat Day There is only one…
2023-08-08: Another day survived.
2023-08-08: I played a quick game of SpaceShipped from ButtonShy at lunch. #game #buttonshy
2023-08-08: Important things can be fun. #life
2023-08-08: The Scrying Game - Character-Player Stats visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev
2023-08-08: The morning has been productive. Time to switch gears.
2023-08-08: Greetings. Be understanding. That doesn’t mean you have to agree. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-07: Remember the horrid period in history where we had purple dinosaurs and aliens with television sets …
2023-08-07: Time for some Sabaton youtu.be/KVxTJ9Xb9… #music
2023-08-07: Is it time to throw out the week?
2023-08-07: Oh fun
2023-08-07: Just because you’re rich doesn’t make you important. Just because you’re poor doesn’t make you …
2023-08-07: Pickleball is today’s version of badminton. #sport
2023-08-07: Overheard: I put plastic wrap over i It’s not like I used tin foil in my hair.
2023-08-07: “Are you married to this loser?” “Um. No.” ‘Good. You should marry me then. I’m more a …
2023-08-07: Fishermen and hunters use lures and bait to entice and trap animals. Humans are animals. What …
2023-08-07: Observation while driving: Not sure how it is in other states here in the US or countries, but …
2023-08-07: “Never dance with a duck.” No context.
2023-08-07: Got a weird SwiftUI bug I’m betting is a timing issue, but for the life of me I don’t see how it …
2023-08-07: the weather today is nasty. It’s very warm and so humid that you have to take off your clothes to …
2023-08-07: Hello, again. Remember that productivity isn’t the same as busy-ness. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-06: Plans for tomorrrow: — iOS — erranding — editing/planning — Python — game playing? — food, as time …
2023-08-06: What If probability involves quantum entanglement? What if, for example, throwing a “fair” die …
2023-08-06: “We have to be careful.” “Why?” “We are in gnome-man’s land.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-06: “He got fed up with the pro telling him why his swing was wrong. He showed him.” #writing …
2023-08-06: Eventually, like tomorrow, never comes. #life
2023-08-06: “It wasn’t that her pupils were large. Her eyes were tiny and the press-on lashes just enhanced the …
2023-08-06: “Lines radiated from the corners of her eyes the way the sun’s glory fanned to the ground.” #writing …
2023-08-06: Lint! It’s man’s bane. I abhor it! It tends to gather in the most uncomfortable of places.” #writing
2023-08-06: “Mosquitos are the piranhas of the insect world. They’ll eat you alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-06: “The flowers only bloomed when the moon was full and red. Tales said that if you picked one, you …
2023-08-06: “Your eyes are as blue as two ripe lemons.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-06: “Things you don’t act on are just ideas. Some ideas you shouldn’t act upon~like trying to make toad …
2023-08-06: It’s presumptuous of Elon to assume I want to mugrate my user account to a platform called X. #x …
2023-08-06: What if each time you made a decision, you rolled a set of dice to determine the option to choose?
2023-08-06: Happy Wiggle Your Toes Day
2023-08-06: Good morning. If you can’t let go of the big stuff, you’ll never let go of the little …
2023-08-05: Typical YouTube headline: “Put baking soda into boiling acid and you’ll be amazed.” #youtube …
2023-08-05: “His face was like marble, or like melting butter.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-05: Lunch consumed. #food
2023-08-05: Autocorrect continues to think it knows what I mean. It proves to me that it’s an idiot neural …
2023-08-05: If you don’t enjoy the day, that’s a personal problem. You may not get tomorrow. #life
2023-08-05: Observed (sorta) “He’ sneezed into his salad, then nonchalantly proceeded to eat it as if nothing …
2023-08-05: “You look like you depend a lot of time in the sun.” “No. I’m a vampire. I hate the sun. I spend a …
2023-08-05: “The swamp mired him in brown interspersed with green sludge-like water as he walked home. He …
2023-08-05: PSA: You have errands. Do them.
2023-08-05: Power - #writing “Most people have a price. The poorer you are, the cheaper it is. Put a poor person in power. Of …
2023-08-05: “Son, the older you get, the more vodka looks and tastes like water.” #wriring
2023-08-05: Back in my day the internet had no ads, marketing, or spam.
2023-08-05: The price of peace is never war.
2023-08-05: If I ruled the world, things would be different. I didn’t say better.
2023-08-05: “Sometimes you just have to estimate.”
2023-08-05: I like having ideas. I like working on them. I hate having to prioritize and cull them. #life
2023-08-05: “Sometimes you poke the snake one too many times.” #writing