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2025-02-18

2025-02-18 Greetings! Stay calm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2025-02-17 Challenge yourself so others don’t. #life

2025-02-17

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

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 …

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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, …

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. …

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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

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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 …

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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.

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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

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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 …

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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

2025-01-24 There is not enough kindness in the world. Be kind.

2025-01-23

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

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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 …

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.” …

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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? …

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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.

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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

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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. …

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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. …

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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.

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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

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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…

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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)?

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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

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.

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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. …

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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

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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 …

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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.

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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

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 …

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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

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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 …

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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

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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

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. …

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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

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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 …

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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.

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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 …

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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 …

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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.” …

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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. …

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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 …

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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

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2024-09-10 Your Life #writing #plot #storystructure

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

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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

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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

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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

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.

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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

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?

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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 …

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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 …

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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?