2024-04-23: Back in my day, a suit and tie were required at work, every day. I refused to ever wear a tie. I …

2024-04-23: It’s a highly pleasant weather day. Go outside and bask. I went out and sat on the grass.

2024-04-23: Spam Emails #publishing #failure I love spam emails that impose privacy restrictions without my consent: “This email communication is …

2024-04-23: I love the smell of agent-publisher spam in the morning. Especially when the email is full of hype, …

2024-04-23: Do you know what we haven’t had in ages? New iOS chrome. #apple #wwdc #ios

2024-04-23: Hm. Apple Event May 7 #apple

2024-04-23: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-04-23:

2024-04-23: Happy German Beer Day Go out and celebrate.

2024-04-23: Good morning. It’s a headache kind of morning. Going to keep it low-key. Time for the ceremonial …

2024-04-22: Got stuff done today. It would be nice if I got stuff done tomorrow.

2024-04-22: You have to have a sense of humor. I’m still trying to find a pusher in a back alley with a banana …

2024-04-22: “Life is a carnival. Just look at all the clowns.” #writing

2024-04-22: It’s interesting that many regularly take drugs that come in the mail and also accept scam/spam.

2024-04-22: Do you follow the Greaves’ Rule?

2024-04-22: “Peace is a relative thing. Just because we aren’t in a war, doesn’t mean we aren’t fighting one. A …

2024-04-22: “The truth of humanity is it has sympathy for monsters. That’s why they have so many.” #writing

2024-04-22: “Thank you. For being you. I accept you. As you are. I hope you accept me. As I am.” #life

2024-04-22: How to confuse a restaurant server: “I want to get the soup and salad. I’ll take a Caesar salad. And …

2024-04-22: I mind-dump. What do you do? #life

2024-04-22: “He was a brilliant physicist. He knew as much as any other physicist.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-22: “Buy more, save more.” Is not a good marketing approach. It’s blatantly obvious, you want money. …

2024-04-22: “Everything in Vegas stays in Vegas. It’s like Hotel California. Once you enter, you never leave. We …

2024-04-22: I wonder if anyone has broken their neck running at break-neck speed? And what is the mph/kph of …

2024-04-22: Hm. I just discovered that Moleskine has a note app called Minimal that lets you publish to a …

2024-04-22: The Gathering: The ferals are all fine and still show up every day to sit on the deck and stare into …

2024-04-22: Just because you’re playing at being grown-up and an adult, doesn’t mean you’ve accepted the lessons …

2024-04-22: Everyone thinks they are right. The wise ones truthfully acknowledge when they are wrong. #life

2024-04-22: If you don’t understand, you haven’t learned. #life #failure

2024-04-22: Who do you take for granted? What should you do about that? #life

2024-04-22: Just because your character has a point of view, doesn’t mean you tell your story that way. #writing

2024-04-22: “He fell into a dark senility.” #writing

2024-04-22: What’s everyone having for lunch? I’m thinking I’ll get soup and salad—something healthy.

2024-04-22: At least the sun is out and the Evil has decided it would be a good day to go to the beach.

2024-04-22: Hm. Picotron doesn’t run on a RaspberryPi 64 bit? Just on “Linux”? I can’t get it to launch and it …

2024-04-22: Been editing for hours. Time for a break.

2024-04-22: Do something nice for the Earth today.

2024-04-22: Greetings. Be kind to a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-21: Time to call it a day youtu.be/pVPTUEW1P… #music

2024-04-21: Oh no! Tomorrow is Monday! Beware!

2024-04-21: Life is a walk in the park if you choose to walk in the park. #life #success

2024-04-21: Hm. The Z80 chips is being discontinued. Better get them while they exist. #cpu #game #computer

2024-04-21: Getting Serious About Series auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #series

2024-04-21: Worked on FORTH some more. I’m slowly getting things working again using the new SM. #programming …

2024-04-21: Happy Big Word Day.

2024-04-21: In case you were wondering, the tallest mountain in Delaware is 447ft. #geography

2024-04-21: Bwaha! I’m evil. I just got the idea to bake chocolate oatmeal raisin cookies using my chocolate …

2024-04-21: “Life has something for everyone. Sometimes, it’s even something good.”

2024-04-21: Hello. Start somewhere. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-20: Happy LIma Bean Respect Day Respect the bean.

2024-04-20: Meeple Zombies

2024-04-20:

2024-04-20: If you’re not going to do at least one fun thing this weekend, you must do two. #life #success

2024-04-20: It’s a drizzly, dank, dark, and moist morning. The priority is to bottle the beer.

2024-04-20: Surprise! We’re still all here. Well mostly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-19: Adding; — bottle chocolate oatmeal raisin stout To tomorrow’s list. #beer

2024-04-19: I miss when Apple took design chances. Anyone remember the G3 iBook? #apple

2024-04-19: Plan for tomorrow: — work on FORTH — edit — play some games — relax

2024-04-19: Celebrate the advent of the weekend.

2024-04-19: Erranding time.

2024-04-19: What is the worst Taylor Swift album/song. Flame on! #taylorswift #music

2024-04-19: You can never unsee something. However, we often talk about the unseen. #grammar #grammargirl

2024-04-19: What is the opposite of “safely assuming”. #grammar

2024-04-19: The reason people don’t enjoy what they have is that they expect something different. If you don’t …

2024-04-19: Observed: there is a mushroom staring at me.

2024-04-19: If you don’t enjoy your life, make a life you can enjoy. #life

2024-04-19: The weather is going to be iffy here this weekend. Not whether there will, or will not be weather, …

2024-04-19: “Son, whenever you argue with yourself, you always end up the loser.” #writing

2024-04-19: LOS: Loss of Sleep

2024-04-19: Life is a vicious cycle with a broken wheel. #life

2024-04-19: Here’s a philosophical/marketing question. If bananas are sold the most in the US, is that because …

2024-04-19: It’s Friday. If you’ve had a rough week, you deserve to slack off. If you’ve had an easy week, …

2024-04-19: Buckaroo Banzai The Destroyer We need more books/series like these. Not because they are good, but …

2024-04-19: When was the last time you went to a science museum? Remember how fun it was when you were a kid?

2024-04-19: Touch base with someone you haven’t seen in over a year. Remind them you’re still a pain. #life …

2024-04-19: #writing

2024-04-19: I’m surprised there are no real open-source voice assistants Mycroft seems to have abandoned ship. …

2024-04-19: It seems like the game emulator floodgates have opened on the Apple App Store. #gamedev #mac #apple

2024-04-19: Time for a quick break prior to lunch. What’s everyone up to this Friday?

2024-04-19: “Simona continued. ‘Evil is what everyone fears. It’s power with purpose. It’s control over …

2024-04-19: Time to switch it up. Pentel Tradio (M) w/ Colorverse Felicette G #fountainpen

2024-04-19: Happy John Parker Day No, not the John Parker from Buckaroo Banzai.

2024-04-19: Hello. Find a reason to laugh today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-18: What’s the difference between a “breakfast” and a granola bar?

2024-04-18: Have you noticed you can’t buy a one single Mason jar in the US?

2024-04-18: If the first thing you do when going into a store is you grab a cart, you are saying I will buy a …

2024-04-18: There is choice in every failure. #life

2024-04-18: “A touch screen without a keyboard represents an inability to form or understand words.” #gamedev

2024-04-18: “Smoking or non-smoking?” “Airplane.” #humor

2024-04-18: Enjoy the rest of your day, whatever it may bring. Heh heh heh ;)

2024-04-18: Humans believe that “love” will overcome most, if not all, obstacles. That’s fine, if you’re …

2024-04-18: The fallacy of the Borg, in Star Trek, is they assume humans are worth assimilating. That’s a very …

2024-04-18: Many have an IQ of I Quit. #life #iq

2024-04-18: “I am different from AI. I am different from AU.” #writing #understanding #ai

2024-04-18: “Agreement is irrelevant. Disagreement is irrelevant. Acceptance is required.” #writing

2024-04-18: “He stood speechless. He was entranced by the mansion’s front door.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-18: Let’s see. Airlines are now not going to allow you to recline your seat. So instead of giving you …

2024-04-18: “I wish I had paid more attention in college. But then, I wouldn’t be where I am. Trust your gut, or …

2024-04-18: Belief is blind. It sees no other way. Belief is your stern god-parent who punishes you for trying …

2024-04-18: Never ask for what you want. Always ask for what you need. #life #success

2024-04-18: If you could teach one subject which subject would you want to teach, assuming you knew what you …

2024-04-18: Find some humor in your life and exploit it. #life #humor

2024-04-18: It was a day that couldn’t decide whether to rain or pummel the world in sunshine, so it settled on …

2024-04-18: Bummer. I won’t be around for HP Connect in Reston. Would love to go. #hp #ns #tandem

2024-04-18: I think I want to get back into BeOS/Haiku. Why? Why not? Maybe I’m feeling nostalgic. …

2024-04-18: Beauty isn’t in the eye of the beholder. It is everywhere. #life

2024-04-18: You’re growing older regarless of what surgery, injections, and make up you espouse. #life

2024-04-18: Trust that Murphy will show up and prepare for his coming. What life lessons have you learned during …

2024-04-18: I’m still trying to figure out where to go on vacation.

2024-04-18: Isn’t a baby shower just a baptism? #humor

2024-04-18: What do you call a guy who draws? A dudele.

2024-04-18: Do you ever feel you’re not accomplishing enough? Always.

2024-04-18: You can take a nap, if you want I’m going to eat and run errands.

2024-04-18: Happy National Velociraptor Awareness Day Yes, it’s a thing.

2024-04-18: Hi. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and/or tea and be optimistic of having a good day. Time for the …

2024-04-17: Good morning, all. Be playful. Stay playful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-16: Be a helpful soul. #life #success

2024-04-16: I’m enjoying life. What are you up to?

2024-04-16: Typical display of a nuclear reactor sans wireframe schematics in a thriller movie. #writing …

2024-04-16: Assuming you wanted a trip around the world, if you were offered a free trip around the world, would …

2024-04-16: I’m enjoying the sunny and warm day. It’s only 73ºF. Yesterday was 83. If I were to extrapolate, one …

2024-04-16: I”f you heckle a comedian, expect to feel insulted.” —ancient proverb I just made up

2024-04-16: Quantum mechanics is the conjoined twin of physics. #physics

2024-04-16: 7 is greater than 3 in some universes. #math

2024-04-16: “Slow your metabolism. Hold your breath for 8 minutes.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-16: What was the last idea that you followed through to completion? Don’t respond with anything trivial, …

2024-04-16: “Rosicrucianism” just popped into my mind along with “fantasy novel”. Not sure why, but I can accept …

2024-04-16: Benefits of AI: — good at looking stuff up and make you lazy. — good at interacting and make you …

2024-04-16: Be like a tree. Branch out.

2024-04-16: “If you break the law and you get away with it, it doesn’t mean you’re not a criminal.”

2024-04-16: “Yours is a second-hand life, passed down from generation to generation. You have to wear what …

2024-04-16: I saw two goslings jostling each other. I guess they were goosebumps.

2024-04-16: Sometimes the only motivation you need is yourself. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-04-16: “He was a textbook genius. He had read up on it.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-16: “He launched himself, unsure where he would land, but knowing he would be somewhere he had never …

2024-04-16: “Your comfort zone is where you huddle in fear of failure, cursing that the world isn’t what you …

2024-04-16: Observed: a party of about 20 older women in red hats. Conspiracy theories? #writing

2024-04-16: It’s spring allergy season, I guess.

2024-04-16: Editing moving along. It’s lunch time.

2024-04-16: Last night, I got my memory dump working with the new memory structure. Now, I can focus on …

2024-04-16: Good morning. Remember that you are the only one who can say what you can be. Time for the …

2024-04-15: Today went way too fast and it’s still not even Tuesday.

2024-04-15: “His hand shook uncontrollably as he drew the outline of the summoning circle with a stub of chalk. …

2024-04-15: Aiming high takes as much effort as staying where you are, so you may as well aim high. #life …

2024-04-15: One of The Gathering enjoying the weather. Oreo is having a good day. #feral #cat

2024-04-15: “If you don’t think life is absurd, you take it too seriously.” #writing

2024-04-15: In Delaware, most of the restaurants have TVs tuned to something that advertises itself as pmslive …

2024-04-15: I keep getting spam calls from “publishers” wanting to republish my books. Most read a script …

2024-04-15: Just because you don’t know their name, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t appreciate them. #life …

2024-04-15: Remember the old EA games that looked like they were packaged as vinyl records? Bill Budge’s Pinball …

2024-04-15: “He was ripped. So was his shirt. It had cost him a hundred bucks.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-15: I need to run some errands. I need to do some house chores. I need to do more editing. I need to …

2024-04-15: Thank you. Thank you for following me. Thank you for reading my posts. Thank you for interacting …

2024-04-15: I need to do something fun. I still don’t know what that entails or what “fun” is. I hear people …

2024-04-15: Back in the 1970s (yes, I’m old), I postulated that natural lasers could be generated by biological …

2024-04-15: What defines the glass? Without the water, the glass is just a plate. #tao #topology #math

2024-04-15: If you follow the trend be it music, art, books, movies, you may make some money by pandering. It is …

2024-04-15: Step outside yourself. Stop blaming others because you feel safe at home. — ancient proverb I just …

2024-04-15: Murphy hasn’t dropped by to make a business call for a while. I’m waiting expectantly…

2024-04-15: I’m watching a flat 2-man boat, with not surprisingly two men, fish on a lake with posted warnings …

2024-04-15: “After months, he gave up trying to teach the ants to grow wheat. He came to realize that being a …

2024-04-15: “Godhood did not become him. He was always angry and surley. What good was all that power if he …

2024-04-15: “He had a rea kidney disease. He had a rare kidney.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-15: I wonder if I should rewrite the first scene in this book. I get a “feeling” that it might not pull …

2024-04-15: Whatever happened to Stevie Wonder? We need some good music. #music

2024-04-15: Yes, kids, it’s that kind of day.

2024-04-15: “The water was as stiill and as smooth as glass. In fact, the town governors had had a sheet of …

2024-04-15: It’s going up into the 80s here. Some people are older.

2024-04-15: “He was a shell of a man. Someone had bashed his head in with a club.” #writing #throwawayline #unix …

2024-04-15: Drink more water than you think you need.

2024-04-15: MMOs have “grind” quests where someone continually asks you for 40 spider legs, or some such useless …

2024-04-15: I edited more of my next book. I hope to get it out before August. I also spent time playing a bit …

2024-04-15: The morning went by too fast. It’s not like a normal Monday.

2024-04-15: Wizard is hungry.

2024-04-15: Scene 3 auteureist.com/page-3/Co… #game #writing #colostle

2024-04-14: Tactical Druids… ‘nuff said.

2024-04-14: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — errands — free-write — play a game?

2024-04-14: The Gathering: One of the cats brought a baby water snake for me. The snake was still alive, so I …

2024-04-14: FORTH visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #forth #programming #python

2024-04-14: Who remembers QuickDraw? Looking through Toolbox calls brings back memories. Life was simpler back …

2024-04-14: Found my old Mac FORTHs. I can get some ideas. Too bad I don’t have a Mac that can run them. #mac …

2024-04-14: Happy National Dolphin Day

2024-04-14: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-04-14: Hello. Spend time with your kids today, and your pets. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-13: Anyone remember Starlog? How about Omni?

2024-04-13: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — play games — read — make chili — be present — that is all

2024-04-13: Time to switch gears and relax.

2024-04-13: I’m reworking my simulated memory to be byte oriented. Right now memory is just a huge list. This is …

2024-04-13: Don’t take life seriously. It takes you too seriously. #life

2024-04-13: What dessert kills the most people, not due to chemical, cholesterol, etc content. #food

2024-04-13: Today is to 1980 what 1980 is to 1936. The past is sooner than you think. #time

2024-04-13: “He staggered slumping against the bar. ‘Whiskey. Neat. Large glass. Leave the bottle.’ ‘Stranger, …

2024-04-13: What if, in US football, all you had to do was touch the ball for it to be a possession? Holding on …

2024-04-13: “Most people’s lives are a set of endless cycles. These people worry about being in a rut. But the …

2024-04-13: I’ve read “Starting FORTH” by Leo Brodie multiple times. He dropped implementation throughout the …

2024-04-13: “Reality isn’t about what you think or believe is real. Reality is.” #reality

2024-04-13: “In an alternate universe, you were never born. Parallel universes don’t care. Everyone talks about …

2024-04-13: “Your nightmares say a lot about you. They are all recorded.” #writing

2024-04-13: “Be grateful for all of the oranges that have sacrificed their lives in the name of juice.” #writing

2024-04-13: “His humor was darkness itself. No one saw it” #writing

2024-04-13: What would you like for your last meal? We all get one, after all. #life

2024-04-13: Sometimes, you have to discover your own limits, before you can set them. Those that don’t usually …

2024-04-13: How to Develop a Character in Three Steps 1 - Character through action. 2 - Character through dialog …

2024-04-13: Celebrate the birthdays you will never have. #life

2024-04-13: Sometimes you have to simplify to understand how things work. That doesn’t mean that’s how they …

2024-04-13: Just because you’re famous, doesn’t mean you’re good. #life

2024-04-13: “I have a lot to learn. I should start learning it.” #writing

2024-04-13: I keep forgetting the curses library exists. #programming

2024-04-13: “Life is simple as long as you aren’t simpler than life.” #writing

2024-04-13: I guess I should spend some time learning Phoenix. #docstring #python

2024-04-13: “Gods are like cupcakes. You love them, but they are never around when you really need them.” …

2024-04-13: “You look happy. Have you solved the murder?” “Not yet, but now that I have a new calculator, things …

2024-04-13: Time for some lunch and free-writing. I spent the morning cleaning up and refactoring the FORTH …

2024-04-13: Today feels like a nachos-for-lunch kind of day.

2024-04-13: What do you call geese on the water? A wedge. What do you call baby geese? Ryans. If you get it, you …

2024-04-13: Be more patient. #life #success

2024-04-13: I should get stuff in order to make chili this weekend. #food

2024-04-13:

2024-04-13: Never treat your inbox as storage, either temporary or permanent. #life #success #mail

2024-04-13: There are only two types of actions: the things you want to do and the things you have done. #life

2024-04-13: Good morning. I hope everyone has a restful weekend. Get out and do something fun. Time for the …

2024-04-12: It’s Friday. It’s time for a small glass of mead. #mead

2024-04-12: What game are you going to play this weekend? #game

2024-04-12: Hey! Tomorrow is Saturday. Lighten up! Your work load will still be there on Monday.

2024-04-12: Memories. “Here to the ones that we got.” — Maroon 5 #programming #forth

2024-04-12: Happy Drop Everything And Read Day (D.E.A.R.). Here’s a suggestion of something you might read: …

2024-04-12:

2024-04-12: I’ve been working on loops in my FORTH implementation. Getting there, but probably not the best …

2024-04-12: Aren’t mashed potatoes just potato pudding? #food

2024-04-12: “Life is just a matter of unusable slowness.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-12: Time to switch it up. Noodler’s Neoponset Emerald on the Sun flex/musical nib with Iroshizuku …

2024-04-12: Good morning. Make someone smile today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-11: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — more editing / writing — more work on FORTH — eating something — …

2024-04-11: People more interesting and important than OJ Simpson have died today.

2024-04-11: Oops. I think it’s time to fill the next pen with ink.

2024-04-11: Wasn’t the world supposed to end during the eclipse? Wasn’t there some wacko predicting the path of …

2024-04-11: I’m still working through editing the next book. This one definitely needs fewer rewrites. The story …

2024-04-11: Well, it looks like it’s going to rain again. April seems to be living up to its saying.

2024-04-11: Back in my day programmers were trusted to touch computer memory in their programs. Not that they …

2024-04-11: Happy National Poutine Day

2024-04-11: The Gathering: This morning, we had a new visitor. Another Bombay. It didn’t come up to the deck, …

2024-04-11: I’m trying to decide if going to Balticon is worth it. I feel most SF conventions aren’t, nowadays. …

2024-04-11: Remember. A man holding a gun never has a sense of humor.

2024-04-11: Hi. It’s Thursday. Keep it simple today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-10: Never confuse value with worth. #life

2024-04-10: I miss real bleu cheese dressing made with real chunks of real bleu cheese.

2024-04-10: A ten year old company should have the same status as a ten year old human. #life #business #failure

2024-04-10: Just because you wear a cowboy hat or boots it doesn’t make you a singer or even a cowboy, or even …

2024-04-10: “He hated green, so he wore black. He was a leperchaun.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-10: He was frustrated. He needed to go shopping. He went to Target practice.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-10: What genre of music do you now enjoy that you never thought you would? There are some forms of metal …

2024-04-10: Hold a glass filled with water to the brim—the meniscus should be higher. How close can you get the …

2024-04-10: At what point does the past become history, relative to one’s age? #life #history

2024-04-10: “Badk in my day people collected coins. Now? They collect corporations.” #writing

2024-04-10: I need to run a couple of errands later. Where are the knight-errands when you need them?

2024-04-10: “What life and death situation have you been faced with that has resulted in your own death?” …

2024-04-10: Laziness is an industry now. People make money trying to make you lazier. #life #failure

2024-04-10: I’m still trying to come up with a good day trip to take. I don’t like driving at night.

2024-04-10: Have you noticed that not only is time moving faster, but as a result, 5 years ago seems further in …

2024-04-10: My mind is full of absurdity, because all of life is. For example, humans believe owning or holding …

2024-04-10: “Make sure you pack light. Otherwise, the darkness comes.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-10: We all need some Leslie Nielsen today.

2024-04-10: It’s one of those days. And it’s not any closer to Friday than last Wednesday was to last Friday.

2024-04-10: The AI bots handling X’s TOS policy are apparently, going rogue. They don’t seem to like the words …

2024-04-10: I need to create a memory map for my simulated FORTH memory model. I need to make sure I don’t step …

2024-04-10: “He’s so dumb, all of his knowledge would fit on a QR code.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-10: I hope everyone is fighting against the outcome of the Boltzmann equation today.

2024-04-10: It’s time for lunch and to relax a bit. At least the weather is still nice out. What’s everyone up …

2024-04-10: Marble fell from the 2nd floor loft. :She landed on her feet. She’s ok, but I’m sure she’s going to …

2024-04-10: Stupid question time. Is there an UIMenuController equivalent for a TextEditor in SwiftUI? How would …

2024-04-10: Hello. What is your typical breakfast? Mine is just coffee. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-09: Rejoice! We are one day closer to Friday.

2024-04-09: Got some byte-oriented words working. #forth #programming

2024-04-09: Drink some tea.

2024-04-09: Some days, I wish it were Friday. Like today.

2024-04-09: “We all start somewhere.” #writing

2024-04-09: Guard against falling in love with yourself. #life #success

2024-04-09: Hello. Celebrate the day. You don’t need a reason. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-08: Plan for tomorrow: — more errands — coding — editing — writing — food things

2024-04-08: Just because there’s a good option, doesn’t mean people will want to take it.

2024-04-08: Think of all the eclipse glasses that are going to hit the landfills in the next two weeks. #failure

2024-04-08: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “A sidekick.”

2024-04-08: Overheard: “The eclipse was an indescribable moment.” She then goes on to describe it. Makes you …

2024-04-08: The Ear of the Cat. Apologies to Al Stewart

2024-04-08: “When you throw a stone into a bucket of ferrets, the ripples move outward. Or to put it another …

2024-04-08:

2024-04-08: The coolest part of an eclipse isn’t the eclipse. It’s the color of the light. It’s not like dusk or …

2024-04-08: My eclipse shots #rclipse #photography #iphone

2024-04-08: The blueberry bush is in bloom.

2024-04-08: Eclipse. #iphone #photography

2024-04-08: Here you go. Eclipse from Dover DE between the clouds. iPhone 15 Pro. #eclipse #iphone #photography

2024-04-08: Darth Vader voice: “If you are Vikings, where are the Viqueens?”

2024-04-08: Mind-dump complete. 17.6 gigaquads freed.

2024-04-08: Absurdity of Fear #life “There is a lot that is absurd nowadays. Most of it leads to pain, destruction or both. We are …

2024-04-08: Misheard: “A pretzel wrapped in shrimp.” #food

2024-04-08: “Not everything has an opposite. Sometimes, we have to make one up. It makes us feel better about …

2024-04-08: “I’m enjoying today, because I know I have tomorrow to look forward to.” #writing

2024-04-08: Will you go out and partake of the solar experience? Will you, afterwards, go out and imbibe? Will …

2024-04-08: John Saxon makes the best villains.

2024-04-08: Colander: co-lander. An alien inventioin? #words

2024-04-08: Writing is all about story. It’s not about structure as most authors understand it. Yes, there is …

2024-04-08: How do you classify yourself: — dork — nerd — jock — dweeb — accountant — salesperson — psychopath …

2024-04-08: “He was the Sidney Greenstreet of South Street. He had all the push, but none of the pull.” #writing …

2024-04-08: The problem with current-AI is that it won’t result in a new UI, or a new app. The only thing that …

2024-04-08: Not everyone gets my sense of humor. Mine was given to me by an elder god. #humor

2024-04-08: Three solar shadows on the moon in a row are known as an eclipses… #words #grammar

2024-04-08: I find it amusing that humans consider an eclipse an “event”. At least, here in the US, the hype and …

2024-04-08: What celebrity would you like to get into a true full-on bar brawl with, even if you were going to …

2024-04-08: If your local restaurant doesn’t have an Eclipse Special today, they are missing out. Mine is …

2024-04-08: Do you make your own, buy a bag, or a can? Popcorn, that is. Back in my day, Jiffy-Pop™ was as big …

2024-04-08: Hm. Google has a new Find My Device thingy. I wonder where it got that idea. Also, I’m pretty sure …

2024-04-08: Hm. The chocolate oatmeal raisin cookie stout should be ready to bottle soon. I hope it comes out …

2024-04-08: “Your vacation was declined due to lack of interest.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-08: “Death is the ultimate mobster. It makes everyone an offer they can’t refuse.” #writing

2024-04-08: “He was so laid back, he was six feet under.” #writing

2024-04-08: COVID booster scheduled for later today. One last thing to worry about… for now.

2024-04-08: Back in my day whistling touch tones into a phone would allow you to dial a number and was …

2024-04-08: When was the last time you actually said, “I’m going to retire for the night,” when going to bed? …

2024-04-08: Hm. I need to track recursive depth in my FORTH. I wrote a recursive Fibonacci word and blew …

2024-04-08: Don’t be like Donny. Don’t stare at the sun. You’re smarter than that.

2024-04-08: The moon is a shadow of itself today. #eclipse

2024-04-08: I need a break. I need a food break. It’s one of those days.

2024-04-08: Happy Draw a Picture of a Bird Day

2024-04-08: If you’ve seen one eclipse, you’ve seen them all. #eclipse

2024-04-08: The Gathering: everyone is spending more time on the deck now that the weather is warming up. They …

2024-04-08: Make a personal connection today, to someone else or to nature.

2024-04-08: Greetings. No, the world isn’t ending today. It’s just the Groundhog’s shadow. …

2024-04-07: Maybe I should make waffles tomorrow… or cupcakes.

2024-04-07: Plan for tomorrow: — editing — writing — errands — eating — more work on implementing FORTH

2024-04-07: Be greedy. Eat all the ice cream.

2024-04-07: Time to switch it up. Restored Epenco (M) with Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki #fountainpen

2024-04-07: Tomorrow’s eclipse is going to eclipse a lot of people’s normal lives tomorrow when they go out and …

2024-04-07: I was pretty good at FORTH, back-in-the-day. Now, that I’m implementing my own, I have much better …

2024-04-07: More memory work and block words implemented. #programming #forth #python

2024-04-07: It’s interesting that recipes use oven temperatures in increments of 25. What if I want to bake …

2024-04-07: Greetings. Enjoy the day at home, doing nothing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-06: What kind of human are you?

2024-04-06: Tomorrow, tell a friend, “Thank you.” #life #success

2024-04-06: Ok. I can load and list blocks now. That’s a start. #forth #programming

2024-04-06: Remember when rollerblades and rollerblade movies were a thing?

2024-04-06: Playing the WWDC lottery is like playing the US Powerball Lottery, but not as lucrative. I wish …

2024-04-06: Hm… www.xojo.com #programming #mac #ios #raspberrypi

2024-04-06: I think I’ll work on storage blocks and the editor in my FORTH, or maybe converting memory to be …

2024-04-06: Are you doing anything creative today? Share your creations.

2024-04-06: Getting a lot done today. It’s time for a lunch break. What’s everyone up to today?

2024-04-06: Curried pickled eggs pickling. Time to switch gears. #food

2024-04-06: Good morning. Have a safe and fun Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-05: I think I’ll try making pickled eggs tomorrow.

2024-04-05: Apparently, people think that having a question is an emergency in Philadelphia. Lots calling 911 to …

2024-04-05: “She ground the cheese as if she were an organ grinder playing for her monkey.” #writing

2024-04-05: Do you archive anything apart from files?

2024-04-05: When humans talk about perfection, what they actually mean is what they are willing to accept. #life …

2024-04-05: WWDC Hopes and Dreams Shattered? visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #programming #wwdc

2024-04-05: Philadelphia is apparently going professional wrestling crazy this weekend. I’m glad I don’t have to …

2024-04-05: Patience isn’t a virtue. It’s a skill. #life

2024-04-05: Be thankful, for I am weirder than you.

2024-04-05: “The Solar Eclipse of the Heart”. #song #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-05: The obvious is often hidden by the obtuse.

2024-04-05: If you have an easy chair, do you have a hard chair?

2024-04-05: What are your plans for this weekend? Personally, I”m going to have another boring and non-eventful …

2024-04-05: Social media: Media, yes. Social? Meh.

2024-04-05: “My tattoos had baby tattoos and now they are spilling onto the floor.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-05: Camera obscura: the way of all things solar ecliptic. (Yes, I know the meaning of the words.)

2024-04-05: Today, I learned you can use a Cheerio to view the eclipse and not go blind. I also have a bridge …

2024-04-05: “The Darkness comes. It will consume great swaths of the Earth. Animals will cower and cry in fear. …

2024-04-05: Smile. Laugh. Play. Enjoy. You used to do that when you were a child. What happened? #life

2024-04-05: Before adding something to your to do list, make sure you complete an item first. Otherwise, put the …

2024-04-05: Swift and SwiftUI are great, but they stink at being prototyping languages. #swift #programming #ios

2024-04-05: Anyone want an US $850 puzzle? Or want to buy me one? www.lazels.com #puzzle

2024-04-05: Hm. It just hit me I could now easily convert my FORTH from being implemented in Python to Swift. I …

2024-04-05: Time to switch gears and get some lunch and free-write. That’s enough work on my FORTH. Im slowly …

2024-04-05: Hm. Earthquake in Phila? Nothing felt in Dover, DE.

2024-04-05: I’ve got some basic (virtual) memory management words working. Right now, I’m limiting it to 1K. …

2024-04-05: Hello. It’s Friday. What are you gonna do about it? Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-04: “Life is a once in a lifetime event.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-04: What game are you playing and don’t want to stop? #game

2024-04-04: There is a canyon between an April Fool’s joke and an April Fool’s Decption for Supposed Humor. …

2024-04-04: Well, Murphy showed up and taught me a lesson today. Time to move on.

2024-04-04: Just because place ‘X’ (New York) gives you a decent price/connections, doesn’t mean you should hold …

2024-04-04: The truth. Is a red herring. Don’t’ seek reality. Seek Reality. #life #philosophy #writing

2024-04-04: Be nice. Not because you want to. Not because you have to. Be nice because you can be. #life

2024-04-04: Science has a way of proving some people wrong. —ancient proverb I just made up

2024-04-04: “His soul singed. Not because he was in hell, but because he was enraged. He neither wanted justice …

2024-04-04: “Many believe that what they do doesn’t matter because their god will forgive them. What they forget …

2024-04-04: “Professional writing is like professional wrestling. It’s all theatre. That doesn’t mean you don’t …

2024-04-04: If you didn’t have to care about money, what one place in the world would you want to spend a month? …

2024-04-04: Sometimes, the hero is because they die. #writing #hero

2024-04-04: Books weren’t meant to gather dust. Read a dusty book. #books #reading #libraries

2024-04-04: “The reason you see your God after death is because once you’re dead, you have no choice.” #writng

2024-04-04: “Hi. My name is Ted. I talk a lot. Welcome to Technology, Education, and Design.” #writing …

2024-04-04: “You’re surly today. What’s wrong?” “My wife is going to divorce me…and don’t call me surly.” …

2024-04-04: “Sometimes, you have to hit your head against the wall for the medics to pay attention.” #writing

2024-04-04: Life is a slalom with many flags. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-04-04: There are many books/movies where food or a dinner play a role. Most of the time, it’s either …

2024-04-04: “The sun came out, looked down at the Earth, shook its head, and went back to sleep.” #writing

2024-04-04: What book do you wish would be written, that hasn’t been written, and that you could never write? …

2024-04-04: “If you’re worried about time, it’s already too late.” #writing

2024-04-04: “The reason many religions have myths about not speaking God’s name, have to do with when you name …

2024-04-04: Just because you have a vision and want to make it real, first ensure that your reality benefits …

2024-04-04: You have to look at things askance. That provides a new perspective.

2024-04-04: Boneless wings come from flightless birds.

2024-04-04: Sometimes, you have to forget your problems and concerns and just do something else. #life #success

2024-04-04: I saw a good post today. It was in the parking lot of a shopping center.

2024-04-04: “He was a dad joke walking.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-04-04: Recursion: falling down the rabbit-hole.

2024-04-04: What do you plan to do on Monday when the world goes dark?

2024-04-04: Avoid boring people. The reason they are boring is that they are just like you. #life #success

2024-04-04: Overcommittment is breaking promises to yourself as well as others. #life

2024-04-04: This evening, I’ll work on the virtual memory for my FORTH implementation. It’s going to be a bit …

2024-04-04: I need to edit this afternoon. This book won’t need as many rewrites, unless I find something …

2024-04-04: Lots done this morning. Time for some foodstuffs.

2024-04-04: Live your life. Don’t live someone else’s. #life

2024-04-04: Time to switch it up. Conklin Word Gauge (B) with Monteverde Ocean Noir. The pen tracks words …

2024-04-04: Greetings. Promise what you can deliver and deliver what you promise. Time for the ceremonial …

2024-04-03: “The dead are extremely poor at building things.” #writing

2024-04-03: You can’t be productive without producing something. #productivity

2024-04-03: Tomorrow, get some crayons and scribble.

2024-04-03: Happy Birthday iPad #apple

2024-04-03: I’m just having fun with this FORTH project. I’m at the stage where some of the words are actually …

2024-04-03: Implemented a few more words. Time for lunch. Then an afternoon of edits. #programming #forth …

2024-04-03: Take a moment. Look around. Notice where you are, what is happening around you, and what you are …

2024-04-03: Delaware is soggy all week. Despite the dark dreariness, I’m getting stuff done today and beginning …

2024-04-03: Greetings. Good luck, we’re all counting on you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-02: Don’t let your ego determine your actions. #life

2024-04-02: I just broke down. I made bacon and eggs and pancakes. It’s 10:30.

2024-04-02: @help 2 BUGS: The Reply arrow in the Mac app still doesn’t work. The text does. Clicking the …

2024-04-02: It’s torrentializing this morning here in Dover. This is a good day to eat breakfast for …

2024-04-02: Back in my day, we were taught the Dewey Decimal System and expected to memorize the major …

2024-04-02: The larger the trophy or belt, the less important the event. Flame on! #sport

2024-04-02: Happy National Ferret Day

2024-04-02: When people tell you to “Follow your dreams,” they never tell you not to let your dreams …

2024-04-02: Good morning, all. Stay dry. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-04-01: I plan on doing things tomorrow.

2024-04-01: Seriously. If you train an LLM on junk, you get junk. So much for intelligence, artificial or …

2024-04-01: The thing about April Fool’s Day is that only fools celebrate it one month a year. Most of us …

2024-04-01: Are any of you doing anything worthwhile today?

2024-04-01: A little more work and a lot of refactoring in my FORTH. #programming #forth #python

2024-04-01: Happy National Soylent Green Day Yes, it’s a thing.

2024-04-01: Good morning. No joke. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-31: Everyone starts at the beginning. The productive ones start at more than one beginning. #life …

2024-03-31: “Mark my words! Here, use this Sharpie®.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-31: How much chocolate have you eaten today?

2024-03-31: Chicken panini made and consumed. +1 to Morale, -3 to Health

2024-03-31: Hm. I just discovered that Pythonista can invoke ObjC and hook into iOS. FORTH calling iOS? That’s a …

2024-03-31: My simple implementation of FORTH running on an iPad, thanks to Pythonista. #programming #forth …

2024-03-31: Colostle gameplay - Scene 2 auteureist.com/page-3/Co… #colostle #writing

2024-03-31: Happy National Baked Ham With Pineapple Day Add some tomato sauce and cheese and you have a pizza.

2024-03-31: Good morning, all. Happy Easter/Big Bunny/Chocolate Egg Day to all those partake. Time for the …

2024-03-30: Do something relaxing tomorrow.

2024-03-30: Hm. My Egyptian walking onions seem to have died. I guess I should order some new bulbs. #plant

2024-03-30: The difficulty/importance of any problem is directly proportional to your perceived inability to …

2024-03-30: What is the worst thing you’ve survived? Apart from today, I mean?

2024-03-30: “What would you like to drink?” “Water. Draft.” #restaurant

2024-03-30: When a restaurant sever asks, “Do you want a box?” (For your leftovers) The proper response is, “No. …

2024-03-30: What are you enjoying today? I’m enjoying the sun and wind.

2024-03-30: What do you miss most about the COVID lockdown? Find the good in the bad. #life

2024-03-30: If you are an author (or reader) there’s still time fo register for Creatures, Crimes, and …

2024-03-30: Overhead: “I like neutral.” A great jumping off point for a conversation and character study. …

2024-03-30: Overheard: “You have tendencies.” If someone says this to you be concerened Several minutes later: …

2024-03-30: “My mind overflows with possibilities. I follow the timelines to find the one where the most people …

2024-03-30: No, I don’t begrudge those that market more than they write. Priorities. #writing #marketing

2024-03-30: If you spend more time promoting your books than you spend writing them, you’re a marketer, not a …

2024-03-30: I should play some Overwatch2 today. It’s been a while.

2024-03-30: Without understanding, teaching is just talking. #education

2024-03-30: “I ordered New York strip, and all I got was a steak.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-30: I just saw a photo of an author stand under his author pic on a banner at a con. Anyone remember …

2024-03-30: Programming is about control. Writing is about freedom. Both are liberating. I’ve done both. #life …

2024-03-30: “His humor was as dark as the knight.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-30: If you can’t support an author, support your libraries. They are there for you. They are one of the …

2024-03-30: My mind works in strange and mysterious ways: strange to most, mysterious to me.

2024-03-30: When the Ewok fell into the tarpits, he became a sticky Wicket. I told you… it’s that kind of day. …

2024-03-30: In Saxon, we eat. We don’t dine. In Saxon, we steal. We don’t embezzle. In Saxon; we don’t use …

2024-03-30: Ok. I think I finally got a title for the first book in my “Coins of Destiny” series : “The …

2024-03-30: “His welcome mat read, ‘Welcome, Matt. All others, go home.’” Yes, ‘tis that kind of day… #writing …

2024-03-30: “He was a ghostly figure. He was a zero.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-30: “How many people have you killed with your jokes?” “Not enough.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-30: The Gathering: Today I learned that Marble likes eating oatmeal with blueberries. Maybe I should’ve …

2024-03-30: Do you have a favorite food recipe that you like to make? Mine tends to be throwing soups together. …

2024-03-30: When was the last time you hugged someone? Did they look at you in disbelief?

2024-03-30: Mindvore: a zombie that eats brains. A skeletal zombie: Zomboney. Zombified animals: Zoombies …

2024-03-30: Be the kind of person your mother wants you to be.

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2024-03-30: We are all artists. Some of us just make art. #life

2024-03-30: Half the problem is always knowing what has to be done. The other half is just doing it. #life …

2024-03-30: OK. I just discovered the Pythonista app. You mean I can do real Python on an iPad? Yes. #ios #ipad …

2024-03-30: Making a list of mini-day trips and vacations I want to take this year.

2024-03-30: Happy Take a Walk in the Park Day

2024-03-30: This morning’s soundtrack: youtu.be/Lq2ANOkfs… #music

2024-03-30: I think I’ll get outside today and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts. I should get some potting soil …

2024-03-30: The sun is out this morning? The world must be planning something…

2024-03-30: Good morning. Appease your gods. Eat some oatmeal this morning. Add fruit if you want to atone. Time …

2024-03-29: Well, I hope everyone has a peaceful weekend.

2024-03-29: Well it looks like the Phillies are as good as they were last year.

2024-03-29: Plans for tomorrow: — play some games — do some RaspberryPi stuff — FORTH — find something good to …

2024-03-29: It’s time to thank you all for interacting and putting up with me. You all rock, even the Rock who …

2024-03-29: It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead. #mead

2024-03-29: Little known fact: Pez goes back to the 1920s. I know know why I know this.

2024-03-29: Just played and lost a game of Combopolis. Oh well. #game

2024-03-29: What are you going to eat this weekend?

2024-03-29: Iced coffee or hot coffee?

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2024-03-29: Be relentless in doing good. #life

2024-03-29: Hello. Be gentle with yourself and others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-28: Don’t identify or strive for success or failure. Just do the best you can and find acceptance in the …

2024-03-28: Just because you say something, it doesn’t mean you’re teaching. #education

2024-03-28: Well, I hope everyone has a calm and relaxing Friday.

2024-03-28: “Do you have any thoughts?” “About what?” “That’s what I thought.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-28: Just because your food looks good, doesn’t mean it will taste good.

2024-03-28: Tomorrow is Friday. You’re allowed to hoop and holler.

2024-03-28: A photo of something many see, but don’t think much of. #photography

2024-03-28: Photography is about seeing what everyone else takes for granted. #photography #philosophy

2024-03-28: “Life is timeless, until you run out of time.” #writing

2024-03-28: Someone should do a thesis on author photos and what they say about the author, or more accurately …

2024-03-28: I don’t have pine nuts. I’ll have to use pistachios. What am I making? #food

2024-03-28: “The man’s smile was sincere, unless you looked at his eyes.” #writing

2024-03-28: “Success found him. He’d fled, avoiding it all of his life. When it finally confronted him, he …

2024-03-28: “You don’t have to be all-in to lose.”

2024-03-28: I taught virtual classes for HP. Virtual classes are virtually classes. #education

2024-03-28: Too bad most journalists never journal. #writing #journal

2024-03-28: Life is an adventure few choose to go on. #life

2024-03-28: “His was the largest axe. His were the largest muscles. Unfortunately, his was the brain that was …

2024-03-28: Predicting the future is easy if you know what’s going to happen.

2024-03-28: It’s been pouring rain here in DE. If you don’t like moist, you won’t enjoy soggy.

2024-03-28: “Humans built AIs so they could control them the way they had controlled slaves. Too bad the AIs …

2024-03-28: Winning doesn’t mean you’re the best. It just means you’re the best for now. — ancient proverb I …

2024-03-28: Arrogance is a dance where you step on other people’s toes. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-03-28: “He stared into the sun. He was the President. No one could tell him what he couldn’t do.” #writing …

2024-03-28: So, anyone else get the impression that despite all the hype Apple Journal was a throwaway …

2024-03-28: “How To Be Famous for Dummies” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-28: “He thinks he’s lost all of his marbles. He doesn’t realize he never had any.” #writing #character

2024-03-28: If you could eat a single fruit what would it be? You get only one and you would never be able to …

2024-03-28: Woot! Just found out Raymond Benson will be at C3 again this year. Looking forward to seeing him …

2024-03-28: Time to switch it up. A Stratford (F) that I restored with TWSBI Red. #fountainpen

2024-03-28: Time to get some lunch.

2024-03-28: Happy National Something on A Stick Day

2024-03-28: “What are you doing to that man?” “Don’t get in our way, Sherrif. We aim to hang …

2024-03-28: Life is change. There can be no life without change. If you’re not changing, you’re …

2024-03-28: The Case of the Missing Lawyer “Holmes! There is a body at the edge of the steps! It’s …

2024-03-28: Vicious Rumor: Apple secretly had a secondary car project with VW. They will announce the new …

2024-03-28: Welcome to Thursday. And you woke up thinking it was Friday. Ha! Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-27: Don’t get wet tomorrow.

2024-03-27: Plan for tomorrow: — edit — house stuff — FORTH — read — errands

2024-03-27: When in doubt, do the math.

2024-03-27: “Anyone going back to 1983 tomorrow? I want to send a message.” #writing

2024-03-27: If you believe the current state of AI is somehow better, faster, more creative, intelligent than …

2024-03-27: “Humans didn’t know. Most didn’t care. They invested in AI, making it stronger. At one point the AI …

2024-03-27: Do you feel like you are accomplishing too much or not enough? I always feel I’m underdoing. #life

2024-03-27: “He was the Milli to her Vanilli.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-27: If you follow a leader, make sure they are leading and not scamming or using you for fodder. #life

2024-03-27: Gratuitous food pic. Chicken cheesesteak. #food

2024-03-27: Every public utility and structure should be able to survive any single point of failure. Bridges …

2024-03-27: Happy international Whiskey Day. Don’t drink the domestic stuff. #food #whiskey

2024-03-27: Happy Manatee Appreciation Day Manatees are definitely under-appreciated.

2024-03-27: Do you prefer working together or alone? Why?

2024-03-27: Time for some food and free-writing. It’s a dreary day out. The sky has been drained of color like a …

2024-03-27: Greetings. Make the best of today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-26: “You have a meldrop.” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/meld… #writing #words

2024-03-26: Weren’t we supposed to get a new iPadMini? #apple #Ipad

2024-03-26: WWDC 2024 announced… #wwdc #apple

2024-03-26: Be curious. Be safe. #life #success

2024-03-26: This is cool! A virtual machine/OS written for Lua and game dev. Picotron from lexaloffle.com maker …

2024-03-26: Tell a loved one that you love them. Don’t assume they know.

2024-03-26: Everyone seems to want to be an influencer. No one seems happy just to be themselves and to let …

2024-03-26: Happy National Make Up Your Own Holiday Day Yes, it is a thing.

2024-03-26: Anything that has gone viral is bad for you. That’s why it’s called a virus.

2024-03-26: Hello. Stop being so serious all the time. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-25: Anyone remember “Choose Your Own Adventure” books? #game

2024-03-25: Writing is about pretending you know insane stuff no one else does and making it believable. …

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2024-03-25: The Gathering: Marble, the kitten, paid for her meal today. Oreo brought me a live frog. They must …

2024-03-25: Happy National Pecan Day No, it’s not National peCAN Day.

2024-03-25: Good morning. Regret is just reliving your past mistakes. Maybe you shouldn’t have made them? Time …

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2024-03-23: Plan for tomorrow: — get outside if the rains stop — bake — code — read — play some games.

2024-03-23: Life is a lot easier when you aren’t being a jerk. #life

2024-03-23: Good morning. No need to be all grumpy today. It’s Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-22: Don’t blame yourself for the things you can’t control. Blame yourself for the things you could’ve …

2024-03-22: Plan for tomorrow: — relax — cook — eat — bake — play some games — read

2024-03-22: It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead. I’m not drinking one of mine today. I’m having Brimming …

2024-03-22: Small things grow large. — ancient proverb I just made up.

2024-03-22: How often to do you track and note the things that you have learned: life lessons, education, …

2024-03-22: “Sometimes,” his sigh was deep and tired, “you just have to do the best you can.” An inner-light …

2024-03-22: What are you grateful for today? I’m grateful for all the green, white, and pink things blooming …

2024-03-22: Hm. I need to move the chocolate raisin oatmeal stout to secondary fermentation tomorrow. Then about …

2024-03-22: Philosophy boils down to a matter of opinion. Logic boils down to mathematics. Both can be …

2024-03-22: If you are forced to choose, choose not to choose. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-03-22: “He lived by the code. He died by the code. He was a COBOL programmer.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-22: To be truly happy and satisfied, you should want for nothing, either short or long-termed. #life …

2024-03-22: Why does HellDivers look and remind me of the old Planetside? #gamedev

2024-03-22: If someone is dead, should their writing/work/art still be sold instead of becoming free? Why? …

2024-03-22: Back in my day, basketball players didn’t wear leggings. #sport #basketball

2024-03-22: Are there any good singers? Everyone I can think of attempts to be a “performer” with backup dancers …

2024-03-22: Acrophobia: the fear of acronyms.

2024-03-22: If you could be any mushroom, what kind would you be? And what would be your mushroom power? Yes, …

2024-03-22: “Sleep until a princess comes along to wake you. Then do your chores.” #writing

2024-03-22: There are two types of people: those who think humans are like them or should be like them, and …

2024-03-22: Everyone argues about the GOAT. Who was the worst professional basketball player? #sport #basketball

2024-03-22: Correction: The fountain pen is a Diplomat Elox, not an Elon. Autocorrect fails again. #fountainpen

2024-03-22: The opposite of unite is untie.

2024-03-22: Reboots of movies and shows are usually produced by fanfic writers. That’s why they are usually so …

2024-03-22: Who is waiting for jodhpurs to come back into style?

2024-03-22: If you don’t trust, you fear. #life #success

2024-03-22: Time to switch it up. Diplomat Matrix Green-Black Elon (M) with Colorverse Dust Storm #fountainpen

2024-03-22: “He slammed his fist. Beer spilled from the glasses. Grimacing, his gaze hopped from face to face. …

2024-03-22: Based on something I just overheard: “You’re 40? Eew! You’re old.” “Yes, but I’m not ugly, and I …

2024-03-22: Many envision writing as a lucrative and glamorous job that lands you on the WSJ or Oprah book list …

2024-03-22: Make informed decisions, then follow through. #life #success

2024-03-22: Happy National Goof-Off Day Yes, it’s a thing.

2024-03-22: Greetings. Open your heart. Open your mind. Grow. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-21: You don’t learn anything by being right. #life

2024-03-21: There is a difference between a leak and a rumor.

2024-03-21: Hm. Vernon Vinge died. Great writer. #writing

2024-03-21: How Busy Are You? - Part 1 visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #productivity #time

2024-03-21: Happy International Tiramisu Day Yum.

2024-03-21: Good morning. Don’t get overwhelmed today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-20: Be gentle tomorrow.

2024-03-20: Don’t try to be someone you’re not. You’re already someone. Just be the best you, you can be. #life …

2024-03-20: Amazon has developed a system where packages of products to be shipped are laid by alien creatures …

2024-03-20: What is the best flavor of Peeps®? #food

2024-03-20: Novel writing, nowadays, is about writing to formula. The formula of expectation, genre, publishing, …

2024-03-20: Observed: When someone say “Excuse me”, when they belch and no one is around, they don’t mean it. …

2024-03-20: Thank you—yes you! (If you follow me). I know I ramble, but the world needs more tumbleweeds. Your …

2024-03-20: Mind-dump complete. 67.9 gigaquads freed. Caches cleared.

2024-03-20: Seriously? Autocorrect auto”corrected” programming to preopgramming? And spell check didn’t’ catch …

2024-03-20: “Your kisses are like wine. They are old and astringent and taste like dirt.” #writing

2024-03-20: The problem with Swift is that, being compiled, it is an awful prototyping language. I’ve found that …

2024-03-20: Yes, I have a strange sense of humor, in Earth terms.

2024-03-20: Play-doh. Do kids still play with that? I’m assuming it’s still made.

2024-03-20: In writing and everyday life, don’t forget that language conveys emotion in addition to meaning. …

2024-03-20: “I have a sister that goes around killing grocers.” “Why?” “Vegetables.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-20: Do something unexpectedly good or nice. Glitch the system. #life #success

2024-03-20: Life is funny if you look at it upside-down.

2024-03-20: Old age check: The 90s were 30 years ago. If you were born in 1990 you are already past the point of …

2024-03-20: When someone tells you they “want to contribute”, they usually mean their opinion. #life #failure

2024-03-20: “Dear mom, I’m doing fine. Life on Earth is ok, apart from the humans.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-20: “It’s not an argument unless a gun is drawn.” #writing

2024-03-20: Wasn’t Gator Aid an 80’s music festival?

2024-03-20: I’m listening to two guys argue. I’m not sure what the issue is. But it sounds like it’s about a …

2024-03-20: “Necromancy: The New Influencer Frontier”

2024-03-20: I have the skeleton of a story. I just need to flesh it out. #writing #pulp

2024-03-20: I wrote another scene for my pulp story. I didn’t know where I was going, but I see the signposts …

2024-03-20: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-03-20: Last evening, I got bored and started implementing FORTH in Python. Don’t ask why. Like I said, I …

2024-03-20: What twist in a book that you have read really surprised you? #books #reading

2024-03-20: Thank a stranger today. You don’t need a reason. Everyone likes to be appreciated. #life

2024-03-20: The Gathering: Caramel, the male who was always covered in scars and gentle, hasn’t been …

2024-03-20: I forgot FORTH has blocks and an editor. Glad I’m refreshing my knowledge. It’s been a …

2024-03-20: Happy World Frog Day Just in time for the Spring Peepers that came out this week.

2024-03-20: Hello. Calm down. It’s still only Wednesday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-19: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-03-19: A weather front must be moving through. Fighting a pressure headache.

2024-03-19: You know what I dislike? When you’re looking for a good restaurant online and the only things and …

2024-03-19: Greetings. How is everyone? Well, more specifically, how are you? Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-18: “Mom, can I bring my friends over for dinner?” “No. Just eat your broccoli.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-18: Happy Act Happy Day

2024-03-18: Pulp Fiction auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing

2024-03-18: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-03-18: Hello. I hope everyone made it to this week. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-17: When in doubt, eat a cookie. A cookie makes everything better.

2024-03-17: Once in a while, Do something Just for you. #life #success

2024-03-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-03-17: “She didn’t break my heart. She shattered it and I never could find all the pieces.” #sriting #love

2024-03-17: “The Luck of the Irish just means you will be subjected to the occasional potato famine and …

2024-03-17: Referees used to throw live chickens whenever an infraction occurred. #sport

2024-03-17: “He enjoyed the spotlight. He was the agent of Darkness.” #weiting

2024-03-17: Isn’t a function that doesn’t work impossible?

2024-03-17: “They were talking’ trash. They were garbage collectors.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-17: St. Patrick’s Day “celebrations” are an American export. #marketing

2024-03-17: Just heard some lyrics: “…when your headrest’s next to mine.” #music #lyrics

2024-03-17: “Everything is fine if you are already damned.” #writing

2024-03-17: “Dance like the wolves are nipping at you.”

2024-03-17: “Gumption is something I don’t know I have. But I guess it’s pretty much like fun, which I don’t …

2024-03-17: The new Nintendo Swith is going to be called: The Nintendo PrettgSoon. #nintendo

2024-03-17: I am celebrating St Patrick’s by having a Reuben. That doesn’t sound Irish.

2024-03-17: “He lost his mind on I95.” #writjng #throwawayline

2024-03-17: “He was so drunk he started a fight with the guy in the mirror. He ended up hurling a stool at it. …

2024-03-17: “She was the reason for many a bar room brawl. Everyone who saw her fought to be the first out the …

2024-03-17: “I’ve discovered that books are attracted to and tend to accumulate around those who read. Books …

2024-03-17: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “I want to be a Walmart employee.” #dreams #life …

2024-03-17: “The badge of honor is tarnished, but the sword of vengeances is razor sharp.” #writing …

2024-03-17: Live in existential joy instead of residing in existential dread. #life

2024-03-17: I’ve never heard anyone sidle up to the bar and order “A shot of whiskey. And leave the bottle.” I …

2024-03-17: It’s been another house stuff and errand stuff morning.

2024-03-17: Eat food. Write. Ramble in!

2024-03-17: You live in the past. You live in the future. Occasionally, you are here. #life #failure

2024-03-17: Happy Birthday, if you celebrate.

2024-03-17: Happy Buzzard Sunday

2024-03-17: Accomplishing lots this morning. Too bad I’m not in realty.

2024-03-17: Hello. Don’t argue just to prove a point. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-16: I would rather have friendship than loyalty. #life #success

2024-03-16: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-03-16: Stay hydrated.

2024-03-16: “He was recklessly funny.” #writing

2024-03-16: The father of Hans had a legit business.

2024-03-16: I need to move the wort into the fermentor. I need to get some vodka to extract some cocoa nibs. …

2024-03-16: Observed: someone cutting their food holding the butter knife like a pencil/scalpel. #writing …

2024-03-16: “This beer isn’t my cup of tea.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-16: Time to eat some lunch. It’s 2:30 here

2024-03-16: Anyone feeling trendy today?

2024-03-16: Maybe I should toss some raisins in… #brewing #beer

2024-03-16: I’m brewing an oatmeal cookie stout this morning. #brewing #beer

2024-03-16: “I’d tell you to write what you know, but you really don’t know enough to …

2024-03-16: Good morning. Well the warm weather was nice while it lasted. It’s a chilly, albeit, sunny …

2024-03-15: Last weekend in the winter of 2024. Also, St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday. You have two reasons to …

2024-03-15: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-03-15: “We don’t know what today will bring, but we do know what yesterday taught us.” #life #success

2024-03-15: Let go of something you don’t want or need this weekend.

2024-03-15: Remember when Starbucks bought Teavana and put it out of business? Where are all the good teas they …

2024-03-15: Greetings. It’s Friday. Are you turning green yet? Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-14: The best part of writing? People think you’re making stuff up. #writing

2024-03-14: It’s weird that “hearing voices” is considered weird/crazy/insane but seeing images and movies in …

2024-03-14: Good morning. Hey! It’s almost Friday. Time flies as butter churns. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-13: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-03-13: You have acquired an ornate box. What mystery lies within? The key word is “lies”. #writing #prompt

2024-03-13: I had a weird idea. Ok, so all my ideas are weird. Since it is spring, how about a Peeps-flavored …

2024-03-13: Notice the patterns in the marketing and “advertising” you see. WHat are they trying to accomplish? …

2024-03-13: Project transparency is a virtue. #business

2024-03-13: Many people I know don’t realize that sarcasm is a form of humor. They believe they are 1-upping me. …

2024-03-13: Nintendo or Sony needs a new SSX Tricky. #nintendo #sory

2024-03-13: When I show up, people leave.

2024-03-13: It’s not life if you aren’t having fun. #life

2024-03-13: My water martini idea works. Someone thought I had an actual martini and told me, “That looks good.” …

2024-03-13: What is the collective name for sneezes? Go!

2024-03-13: “Projects are like books. Some you finish.. Some you abandon. Some you terminate with extreme …

2024-03-13: “He shot.He scored. The bloody bullet slammed into the wall, spraying blood and brain.” #writing

2024-03-13: Weird. I’ve heard more Stevie Wonder music playing in the last few days. I hope he’s OK and not some …

2024-03-13: Never underestimate youre own incompetence. #life

2024-03-13: An AI/LLM is not a “trusted source”. #life #failure

2024-03-13: “Don’t pluck your chickens before you’ve paid.” #writing

2024-03-13: “He stared deep into the remnents of the beer in his glass. ‘This? This is my life. My parents gave …

2024-03-13: Smart Punk is the new Daft Punk

2024-03-13: I need to start planning to cook something for St. Patrick’s Day. I don’t think corned beef and …

2024-03-13: The Kindle reader is just as bad as Apple Books. #books #reading

2024-03-13: PA is beginning to go all spring on me. Yellows and greens.

2024-03-13: Life now is based around accepting what others tell you instead of accepting what you yourself know. …

2024-03-13: My watch says it’s 73F. Nice.

2024-03-13: Make a list of all the things you have started and never finish. Go ahead. I’ll wait.

2024-03-13: Happy Donald Duck Day Do kids even know who he is nowadays?

2024-03-13: Hm. I should carry around samples of my books that I can AirDrop to people interested in what I’m …

2024-03-13: “Let binomials be binomials.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-13: Not the best digital sundial implementation I’ve seen.

2024-03-13: I want an eink iPad from Apple #apple #eink

2024-03-13: I’m hanging out in PA today. Personal errands and stuff.

2024-03-13: Someone should create a mood planning journal. I’m seeing a lot of mood-tracking journals here at …

2024-03-13:

2024-03-13: Grinnings and solicitations. Even though you may be at work, have some fun. Time for the ceremonial …

2024-03-12: “If you find something pink it doesn’t mean you’ve discovered Barbie.”

2024-03-12: “She walked in golden fields of deceit and the dark reign.” #writing

2024-03-12: “Enjoy the work you do. You may have nothing else.” #writing

2024-03-12: Time for some music. youtu.be/IiAPEjKsx… #music

2024-03-12: Today has turned out ok despite the start.

2024-03-12: What should I do tomorrow?

2024-03-12: Overheard: “After a night out my mom woke me up saying, ‘Wake up! It’s 2024..’” #writing #character

2024-03-12: Gratuitous food pic.

2024-03-12: Do people still eat/buy Jell-O? I haven’t seen an ad in decades. #food

2024-03-12: “There once was a market for trading souls. Now, they aren’t worth the bits used to trade them. Too …

2024-03-12: Buffalo Mac n cheese for dinner. Unhealthy but good. #food

2024-03-12: If you have a favorite vineyard/winery, what is it? Mine is V.Sattui. #wine

2024-03-12: How do you spend your time when you don’t have any?

2024-03-12: I’ve been enjoying my time reintroducing myself to FORTH. Simple. Extensible. And fast development …

2024-03-12: Observed: someone actually winding their watch by shaking their hand. Old school. #writing …

2024-03-12: Sometimes bad days aren’t as bad as You think they are. #life

2024-03-12: I sold a copy of “Out of Time” to the server. She was asking about the SuperNote and I explained …

2024-03-12: Not everything you do or write has to be good. You just have to do or write more good than crap to …

2024-03-12: PA restaurants don’t serve country music as a default, thankfully. #music

2024-03-12: Using digital means today. #writing

2024-03-12: One of those days.

2024-03-12: Why don’t we have a Tamagachi with ChatGTP built in yet? #gamedev

2024-03-11: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — FORTH stuff — editing “Coins of Destiny I” — personal stuff — …

2024-03-11: Colostle Fiction: auteureist.com/Colostle/ #game #writing

2024-03-11: Ok. These are great. Glad I tried them. www.amazon.com/Sennarido… #food

2024-03-11: “Your life is on back-order.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-11: NIbbage #fountainpen

2024-03-11: Happy Fill Our Staplers Day Yes, it’s a thing.

2024-03-11: Good morning, Monday. Go out today and enjoy the weather, no matter what it may be. Time for the …

2024-03-10: “If you scream, you’re already dead.” #writing #horror #throwawayline

2024-03-10: Cool! I just got POTG in OW2. I still have it even though I haven’t played in a while.

2024-03-10: I should write a Matt Helm novel called “The Antagonists”, but for the licensing… #writing

2024-03-10: A “flash sale” is another kind of sale that doesn’t sell what they advertise. #marketing #failure

2024-03-10: Sometimes you have to do the right thing, even if it is a Sunday.

2024-03-10: The only reason to wear a hood hoodie in a restaurant is to hide your bad hair/head.

2024-03-10: Just because the carpet is red, it doesn’t mean you are important. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-03-10: A written character isn’t supposed to be a fully fleshed out human being. They are supposed to be …

2024-03-10: Mind dump complete. 103 gigaquads freed.

2024-03-10: I need to start contemplating/planning vacations for this year. Yes, I’m lucky enough to be able to …

2024-03-10: How many times have you laughed today? Your goal is to laugh, or at least smile, more each day. …

2024-03-10: If you do the things you are expected or believe you need to do, you aren’t living. #life

2024-03-10: Hope is what you’re left with when you have no action left. #life

2024-03-10: We are Devo. If you get it, you’re old.

2024-03-10: When was the last time that you wrote poetry? Why haven’t you written more? Were you discouraged by …

2024-03-10: Would you rather dance or eat? Would you rather jog or shuffle your feet? Do you want a pet That you …

2024-03-10: Walkers should come with plastic balls that pop around an enclosure. I’d like that if I were old …

2024-03-10: Things I want do do this year: — learn Braille — make some hot sauce

2024-03-10: If you don’t go out, you don’t see. If you don’t travel, you see less. #life

2024-03-10: Observed: “They were in love. He was in love with her, looking at her as she looked at the sunlight …

2024-03-10: Observed: “He sat staring into the middle distance. He was either life-weary or planning the murder …

2024-03-10: OK. I just received the ingredients. Now I just need to come up with a Cinnamon Cookie beer recipe… …

2024-03-10: No-bake cheesecake is just pudding. #baking #cheesecake #failure

2024-03-10: I’m expecting a major update to the Swift Playgrounds app on iOS. I’m expecting to be very much …

2024-03-10: I really need to figure out how to make one-person cheesecake. I can’t eat a whole one and convince …

2024-03-10: I don’t know everything. I know I won’t know everything. I also know I won’t remember everything I …

2024-03-10: I would never want to hold a Trump card…

2024-03-10: “God isn’t above reproach. If you can’t reproach your god, he has a failing. He, therefore, isn’t …

2024-03-10: Would/do you continue to use your work as a hobby after you retire? I do. #life

2024-03-10: A library is for stuff you don’t want to forget. What do you call a place where you put stuff you …

2024-03-10: What product do you love, but don’t personally use after trying it? Me? The Hero’s Journal: …

2024-03-10: How many chickens can cross the road?

2024-03-10: I admit that I was wrong. Nintendo hasn’t announced the Switch 2 on Mario Day. But, the day isn’t …

2024-03-10: Crying is “in”, apparently.

2024-03-10: Never pretend to be more intelligent than you are. Someone will call you on it. The “fastest gun” …

2024-03-10: A library is for ideas. Not ideas you espouse, but all ideas. A library with your own ideas we call …

2024-03-10: What is the median age of the people in the venues you frequent? #life

2024-03-10: “People are so predictable. They die” #writing

2024-03-10: If you wonder what kind of person goes to Creatiures, Crimes, and Creativity here is the official …

2024-03-10: I’ve never won an Oscar, but I have a few left in my fridge. They are decent with mustard and …

2024-03-10: “He was inclined to lean at exactly 47.3º.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-10: If you don’t learn from your mistakes, who will? #life

2024-03-10: If facts are fun, why aren’t there more of them?

2024-03-10: “She was my best friend. She married someone else. I wasn’t invited to the wedding or told about it. …

2024-03-10: I haven’t played Overwatch in a while. I think i should do that today. #overwatch #game

2024-03-10: It’s Sunday in this part of the timeline. All the cars are hearses.

2024-03-10: Just because you have a weird voice, it doesn’t mean you should sing.

2024-03-10: “We are all a little pistachio.” #writing

2024-03-10: What if every time you made a mistake, a referee would blow a whistle and call a foul? Would that …

2024-03-10: Enjoy the sunshine while you can. The sun is scheduled to go out.

2024-03-10: What book do you tell people you’ve read, but have never tried to read? #book #reading

2024-03-10: “You have to be a little crazy to be creative.” #writing #life

2024-03-10: The Gathering: Marble has discovered the joys of unraveling toilet paper rolls, and pulling towels …

2024-03-10: If someone tells you “you’re not good enough”, get better and prove them wrong. #life #success

2024-03-10: Happy Mario Day, to all who celebrate. MAR 10.

2024-03-10: The secret, I’ve found through years of experience, in handling time-shifts is to go to bed …

2024-03-10: “One does not merely feed one cat. One must feed them all.” – ancient proverb I …

2024-03-10: Hello. Time switching is a waste of time. Just sayin'. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-09: Playing Naturopolous. #game #buttonshy

2024-03-09: You have nothing to do today. Don’t do it.

2024-03-09: When did you first realize you were old?

2024-03-09: Greetings. Just because you’re bored doesn’t mean you’re doing something uninteresting. It’s …

2024-03-08: I think I’ll make some tea.

2024-03-08: There are two types of “adapting”. One is random. The other is directed. The successful adaption is …

2024-03-08: Uncontrolled mutability is bad. Don’t allow the language to dictate how you use and control …

2024-03-08: The less fabric, the more you can charge. #fashion

2024-03-08: We are entering a period where law needs to adapt faster and more reliably than AI, and AI cannot be …

2024-03-08: I often read and hear about people saying to “channel your anger into worthy pursuits”.. The actual …

2024-03-08: Loss of a loved one or thing teaches you more about yourself than you may want to learn, but it is a …

2024-03-08: What plans do you have for the weekend? Mine are to avoid the rain.I’m looking forward to a nice …

2024-03-08: “His class on Verbal Abuse was attended mostly by men looking for pointers.” #writing

2024-03-08: When you come right down to it, eating is weird.

2024-03-08: I put “learn Braille” on my list of things to accomplish.

2024-03-08: I’m enjoying just be-ing. It’s that kind of day. #life

2024-03-08: What promises have you made to yourself that you have broken? Have you broken the same one multiple …

2024-03-08: “Anyone can write a country-western song. That’s why they do.”

2024-03-08: “I’m an author. I sling words the way a short-order cook slings hash. I try to make less of a mess.” …

2024-03-08: “You may be disappointed with your life. That’s fine. Life is disappointed in you.” #writing …

2024-03-08: You don’t have to like every book you read or every author, but at least you’ll figure out what you …

2024-03-08: “He bought an acre of land with a small ramshackle building. Everyone who visited either died a …

2024-03-08: It’s been a productive morning. I should eat to celebrate.

2024-03-08: Hey! It’s Friday! Be cheerful in that realization.

2024-03-08: SuperNote allows for side-loading .apk files. This is cool, since I’d like to have something like a …

2024-03-08: The Gathering: Everyone is still around in shifts. Marble wanted to go out and play in the sun. She …

2024-03-08: Happy National Proofreading Day #writing

2024-03-08: Greetings. It’s a good day to be alive. That’s every day. Time for the ceremonial …

2024-03-07: Ambiguity creates suspense. #life #writing

2024-03-07: Lunch done. Back to work.

2024-03-07: Being a pro just means you are paid. It doesn’t mean you are in anyway better.

2024-03-07: If you want to stretch your legs, get a rack. I’m sure Amazon has one for sale.

2024-03-07: The absurd is where inspiration is born. — ancient proverb I just made up.

2024-03-07: The difference between advertising and marketing is the difference between selling red beans and …

2024-03-07: Humans love to make something look like something else, including themselves. #life

2024-03-07: “Legos. Isn’t that a city in Nigeria?” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-07: Overheard: “Old-man mode.” Love it. #writing

2024-03-07: You’re 7 years old and you find a million dollars. What do you do? #writing

2024-03-07: Not everyone understands my sense of humor. I’m not everyone.

2024-03-07: If you produce enough, you will get lucky. #life

2024-03-07: “He lived in a world ruled by three kings and a joker.” #writing

2024-03-07: Noir #writing “The dark room needs light, The furniture looks straight out of the 40s. Everything is black and …

2024-03-07: “My mind is a blank sponge that sops up the dark and sticky blood of uselesness.” #writing …

2024-03-07: “He was an extra that was never used in Mad Max. He was an outcast.” #writing

2024-03-07: You won’t get motivated by drinking something named “Liquid Motivation” the same way you don’t get …

2024-03-07: Ideas are potential for success or failure. Your results may vary, but measurable.

2024-03-07: Just because you’ve never heard of a fruit or vegetable, doesn’t make it healthy. #food

2024-03-07: Kale is underrated and underused. Quinoa is overrated and overused. Flame on! #food

2024-03-07: Signs of spring in Delaware: — Spring peepers are out in force and peeping. — Trees are gaining a …

2024-03-07: If you are too rich to know what to do with your money, I have a suggestion.

2024-03-07: “If buffalos had wings, pigs could fly.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-07: “The server dropped the metal tray of food down with a bang in front of him. She said, ‘Boneless …

2024-03-07: Back in my day we had sit-down comedians.~

2024-03-07: “Sloe Gin and a Fast Gun” would make a great pulp spaghetti western. I should write it, but I’ve got …

2024-03-07: I don’t have much patience with myself. I’m not sure how one goes about learning patience, beyond …

2024-03-07: The Gathering: I’ve tried. Marble doesn’t want to go outside, back to being a feral. Oh well. Now …

2024-03-07: “Life is a horse race and we’re all handicapped.” #writing

2024-03-07: If you’re hoping things will change, you’re not doing anything to create the change you want. #life …

2024-03-07: Is what you do, getting you to where you want to be in life? #life

2024-03-07: I’m accomplishing stuff today. None of it is fun. At least I don’t’ think it’s fun.

2024-03-07: I wonder if Donny is going to stare at the sun again… #eclipse

2024-03-07: Time to switch it up. Parker IIP (M) with Anderillium Luna Moth Green. #fountainpen

2024-03-07: Hello. Be grateful for all the small things. The big things don’t come often enough. Time for …

2024-03-06: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-03-06: Happy White Chocolate Cheesecake Day Yes, it’s a thing. And no, I didn’t know it was when I baked a …

2024-03-06: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — FORTH — editing — writing — foodstuffs

2024-03-06: OK. I’m keeping this recipe mistake in most, if not all of my cheesecakes. Reaplace sour cream and …

2024-03-06: Cheesecake looks good. I’ll let it cool completely. #baking

2024-03-06: OK. The cheesecake is cooling in the oven. Looks great. No cracks, despite not using a water bath. …

2024-03-06: Sigh. I should know better… mise en place. I got lazy. I started making a cheesecake, but discovered …

2024-03-06: The Gathering: I let Marble out again. She played with her siblings and then decided to come back …

2024-03-06: Colostle Fiction. My game play-through. auteureist.com/Colostle/ #writing #colostle #game

2024-03-05: Hm. Basil, rosemary, citrus ice cream might be good. #food

2024-03-05: The Gathering: I let Marble out. She visited and played with her family a bit, but then came back …

2024-03-05: Anyone overly caffeinated?

2024-03-05: Happy Poutine Day. It’s also National Potty Dance Day. I wonder if they are related…

2024-03-05: Hello. Find something nice to smile about today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-04: “…as far as the eye can see.” “…but I have two eyes.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-04: People want you to answer questions the way they want to hear the answer, instead of doing the …

2024-03-04: Getting back into FORTH has reminded me it’s more of a meta-programming language. It’s great for …

2024-03-04: Developers should focus on AR/VR instead of porting existing apps to VisionPro. Either that, or just …

2024-03-04: PSA: The ‘90s were 30 years ago.

2024-03-04: Klaatu barada nikto. All your base are belong to us.

2024-03-04: So what is the killer VisionOS app that will make everyone want to buy one? I don’t think there will …

2024-03-04: I was going to bake, but things have pulled me in other directions. Maybe tomorrow.

2024-03-04: Drink more water. Without water your brain goes ;okra;sjfa;Les.k

2024-03-04: “Remember when…” is a synonym for “Back in my day…” and indication that you’re old…

2024-03-04: The Gathering: Marble refused (read fought with tooth and razor-claw) to get in the carrier. I’ve …

2024-03-04: Hm. I should learn Braille. Not that I need it now, but you never know…

2024-03-04: I think I’ll brew a cinnamon cookie stout. #brewing #beer

2024-03-04: Taxes. Ugh. At least it hits once a year.

2024-03-04: Busy morning. Time for a late lunch. At least the weather is decent.

2024-03-04: Happy March Forth Day

2024-03-04: Some days I want a utility/app to convert PDFs to true epubs. #ios #apple #epub

2024-03-04:

2024-03-04: I discover I still love FORTH. Working my way through “Starting FORTH” again. I miss …

2024-03-04: Greetings. Make room for silence today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-03-03: Yay! The cherry blossoms are in bloom in the neighborhood.

2024-03-03: Have you written your eulogy yet?

2024-03-03: What if in bowling, you had to alternate hitting pins on alternating sides of center on the first …

2024-03-03: Welcome to the future you wanted to visit when you were a kid, but didn’t turn out the way you …

2024-03-03: Nowadays, basketball is a lazy slow-paced game. Everyone seems to lope into position. I guess …

2024-03-03: The stranger saddled up to the bar. He slammed a fist into the bar-proper (his brand) that sent …

2024-03-03: “Who are they?” He indicated the people milling about behind me drinking milk shakes. “They are my …

2024-03-03: Everybody Wang Chung tonight. Bang a good, get it on.

2024-03-03: Life is full of tropes.

2024-03-03: Vicious Rumor: Disney to create a live-action Gravity Falls.

2024-03-03: Movie pitch meeting: “What if all the zombies, suddenly became normal, but they still wanted to kill …

2024-03-03: “Bring out your bead!” “No, no. You’re picking up dead, not selling bread” “But I like bread.” …

2024-03-03: “If your life is a treadmill and you aren’t going anywhere, why is there one in your house?” …

2024-03-03: “He laughed like he meant it—he didn’t.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-03-03: Remember when Girl Scouts sold cookies door-to-door and the cookies actually had flavor? Now they …

2024-03-03: “If your life was perfect you wouldn’t strive for perfection. No one would. That should tell you …

2024-03-03: Concrastinate: v. - to attack a task or problem. The opposite of procrastinate. #writing

2024-03-03: “Actually, a programming language should not be difficult to understand.” - Starting FORTH - Leo …

2024-03-03: I think I’ll make a peanut butter cheesecake–or try. However, I need a new springform pan. The old …

2024-03-03: Hm. There is a FORTH for a RaspberryPico? That might be fun for hardware control/IOT #raspberrypico …

2024-03-03: Current “AI” is about language models, not intelligence. Given this, even a parrot could be …

2024-03-03: Hm. Sports app also doesn’t have pre-season games… #sports #apple #failure

2024-03-03: I guess I can get some wings and run some errands now.

2024-03-03: “Do you smoke?” “No, I Chewbacca.”

2024-03-03: Time for some music. youtu.be/81lMAReby… #music

2024-03-03: Time to dig out my Leo Brodie FORTH books… #forth

2024-03-03: Success! I got gForth running, but I wasted a couple of hours trying to figure out why it …

2024-03-02: Who plans on sleeping in tomorrow?

2024-03-02: Back home again. Time to catch up and do laundry and such.

2024-03-02: Unlike yesterday, there is a long line to get into the show. Glad I’m registered. #fountainpen …

2024-03-02: Hm. A hotel run by kobolds. #writing #prompt

2024-03-02: Happy National Rescue Cat Day

2024-03-02: I should post about why bullet journaling doesn’t work for me. I should do a lot of things. #bujo

2024-03-02: Hm. Readwise has a read later app? May have to look into it.

2024-03-02: A followup. There are implementations of FORTH on RaspberryPi, including a “bare metal” one. I dont …

2024-03-02: “I have so much to learn that I am overwhelmed that someday I may learn it all.” #writing …

2024-03-02: Observed: Guy going for the Rasputin look: very long graying beard, short—cropped hair, loose black …

2024-03-02: If you wanted to look more sinister, what type of hat would be emblamatic of you? #writing

2024-03-02: Once the show opens up, I”ll make one last pass, pick up my repaired snorke, and then head for home. …

2024-03-02: Good morning. It”s a dark and rainy morning. At least it”s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial …

2024-03-01: Plan for tomorrow: — pick up my pen — head home

2024-03-01: “More people could use artificial intelligence.”

2024-03-01: Sausage flavored KitKats. I’m sure it’s a thing.

2024-03-01: Is clarified butter the same as defined butter?

2024-03-01: Never undervalue your worth. That’s for others to do. #life

2024-03-01: Those who don’t remember, are condemned to repeat it.

2024-03-01: “He was the old guy who looked like your grandfather and sat whittling on the front porch. But he …

2024-03-01: I really miss programming in FORTH. Maybe I should find a version that runs on #raspberrypi. Not …

2024-03-01: I’m not sure how much a vendor makes at a show like this, but I’m sure it’s not much even if they …

2024-03-01: “Life is hard enough without your help—so help.” #writing

2024-03-01: Hm Bob Heil died RIP

2024-03-01: Interesting Apple Photos can identify artificial animas. #apple #photos

2024-03-01: What word do you see?

2024-03-01: I just saw a VisionPro in the wild. Someone lugging a camera, MacBook, and VP at the Baltimore Pen …

2024-03-01: Are skinny jeans back in? I’m seeing a lot of old-folk in the hotel wearing them. Or maybe it’s a …

2024-03-01: What’s your favorite color? Purple-like colors don’t count. And no, purple isn’t mine.

2024-03-01: This ink needs to be used on white paper, not cream. Majestic Maple Syrup. #fountainpen

2024-03-01: Someone should make a gelato pen. #fountainpen

2024-03-01: I did find someone to fix the Schaeffer snorkel. So the trip was a success. #fountainpen

2024-03-01: More vendors this year, but so far no crowds. Baltimore Pen Show. #fountainpen

2024-03-01: Baltimore Pen Show haul day 1 Pilot Decimo White (M) a color I don’t have. Light here makes it look …

2024-03-01: How do you plan on wasting time this weekend?

2024-03-01: I haven’t used Pocket in ages. Thought I’d launch it to see if I have stuff I forgot about. Ugh it’s …

2024-03-01: I wish iOS apps supported theming above and beyond dark/light/auto. Yes, i know they can but few do. …

2024-03-01: “The key to a worry-free life is to replace your worries with smaller ones. Then iterate.” #writing

2024-03-01: Hanging out in the lobby and doing some plotting. (Story ideas, not the evil kind.) #writing

2024-03-01: Is CrackerJack still a thing? Back in my day it had real toys that you could have fun with and …

2024-03-01: Happy National Dadgum That’s Good Day Yes, it’s a thing. How is your dad’s gum?

2024-03-01: You know that day when you look forward to a hotel breakfast and you end up with soggy turkey bacon? …

2024-03-01: It’s Baltimore Pen Show day. I’ll be wandering around and gawking a lot. #fountainpen

2024-03-01: Good morning. Help someone today, even if you yourself needs help. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-29: When your expectations don’t match reality, stress results. #life

2024-02-29: Be adaptable. Not being so is a sign of rigidity and freezing at critical moments. #life #success

2024-02-29: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-02-29: HP wants to rent you a printer by the month at $36 per. Seriously? I worked for HP {not printer div, …

2024-02-29: I planned on editing while at the pen show, but it turns out I forgot to bring it… ugh. I guess I …

2024-02-29: Why me? The woman next to me is demonstrating all of the iPhone’s ringtones at full volume for a man …

2024-02-29: I hope I’m not coming down with something. I had lunch then crashed for an hour.

2024-02-29: Late lunch. Potstickers #food

2024-02-29: “Tattered Memories of You” should be a title. #writing

2024-02-29: Observed: Some people have never heard of earphones or airpods, apparently. Guy next to me is …

2024-02-29: “Dead people are about as much as you, but at least they don”t keep complaining.” #writing

2024-02-29: Hm Necromancer being made by Apple? That might be interesting. #apple

2024-02-29: Take advantage of the fact that you can still read my books. One day, you’ll be too old to …

2024-02-29: I should learn to cook something new next week.

2024-02-29: “It’s not a slippery slope if you stay on solid ground.” #writing

2024-02-29: Observed: Guy who is obviously too cheap to afford a decent disguise, and opted for old TV western …

2024-02-29: Happy International Underlings Day. I could use a few.

2024-02-29: Just checked in. Traffic was fairly decent.

2024-02-29: PSA: It’s a birthdate, not a birthday. Get it right. You don’t celebrate the Thursday on which you …

2024-02-28: Maybe, one day, life will make sense. But I don’t think so.

2024-02-28: Just had some salmon that looked as white as chicken. Way overcooked. Ugh. #food

2024-02-28: “She was the type that if she removed her glasses, let her hair down, started using making, and …

2024-02-28: Graph your family, friends, and acquaintences on a scatterplot. Use “closeness” as one axis, and …

2024-02-28: Too many allies make an army. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-02-28: I never considered myself funny, but people still laugh at me.

2024-02-28: There aren’t enough Gregorian chants nowadays. #music

2024-02-28: “He wasn’t a brick in the wall. He was one brick shy.” #writing

2024-02-28: Who or what menaces you?

2024-02-28: “We are all held ransom by obligations and responsibilities, time, and our own fears.” #writing …

2024-02-28: No one returns to the ordinary world after a journey unless there is no growth. Without growth a …

2024-02-28: “People always tell me to listen to my heart. All I hear is the arhythmia.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-28: What did people ever do before pagers/beepers?

2024-02-28: Have you noticed that ideas seem a lot more interesting when you’re half-asleep? Luckily, I had an …

2024-02-28: Haven’t seen @odd on micro.blog. Hope he’s ok.

2024-02-28: Time to free-write and eat something. I’ve been in the midst of wind and rain and running errands.

2024-02-28: Happy Inconvenience Yourself Day

2024-02-28: Good morning. Busy day today before the pen show. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-27: Switch 2 launch title will be an Animal Crossing open world MMO. #nintendo

2024-02-27: If it’s not broke, don’t break it.

2024-02-27: The Gathering: The evil has been released (from the collar). #feral #cat

2024-02-27: How many babies were born on the Death Star?

2024-02-27: “Never eat with your enemies. Use a fork or spoon instead.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-27: It’s going up to 66 today. Spring? I don’t think so, but close.

2024-02-27: Hello. Conflict is only good in fiction. Stay calm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-26: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — Python — editing — errands

2024-02-26: Lucrative has the same root as lucre. #words #grammar

2024-02-26: Every day is a chance to be happy. Be happy. It’s better than the alternative. #life #success

2024-02-26: Those who can, play. Those who can’t play, manage. Those who can’t manage, talk. #sport

2024-02-26: “Just because you’re not dead doesn’t mean you’re doing the right thing or are lucky. Iniertia is …

2024-02-26: Why does every blog/podcast/etc have “a special guest”? What makes them so special? Why not have an …

2024-02-26: “The Vampires of Tarantualvania” should be a story/title. #writing #prompt

2024-02-26: What was the last thing that you have laughed at?

2024-02-26: Any kid can ask their mother, “Why is the sky blue?” It takes a genius to ask, “Why is the sky up?” …

2024-02-26: Never underestimate the power of the pun.

2024-02-26: The Gathering Update: Kittens are like kids. They are full of energy, eat a ton, want attention, and …

2024-02-26: I question publishers who allow “A Novel” as a subtitle for a novel. #writing #publishing #failure

2024-02-26: The new Apple Sports app actually lets you manage a team… #apple #sport

2024-02-26: Yes, dork swagger is a thing.

2024-02-26: “When he swaggered in, it told everyone in the restaurant that he was a dork.” #writing

2024-02-26: “He stamped his foot in anger. It ended up in Brisbane.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-26: I should write a pulp story. #writing #shortstory

2024-02-26: The one main complaint I have about the SuperNote text recognition is its page-at-a time, rather …

2024-02-26: SuperNote text recognition is really good, but my handwriting is still too inconsistent to make it …

2024-02-26: The Baltimore Pen Show is this week/end. I don’t have anything on my “need” list, but I’m sure I’ll …

2024-02-26: “She pushed all of his buttons. She especially enjoyed pushing the big red one marked ‘Do Not …

2024-02-26: “Son, you need either skill or luck in this world. God granted you with neither. You gotta work for …

2024-02-26: Late lunch time. I got my tax prep paperwork all done.

2024-02-26: What do you do to de-stress? (No, I’m not stressed. Just wondering.)

2024-02-26: “Life is just a seven day average.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-26: Your limitations are not the limitations that exist. #life #failure

2024-02-26: Happy National Personal Chef Day. Seriously? Who here has a personal chef?

2024-02-26: Oil flavors: I’m not sure about the last one… #food

2024-02-26: Back in my day, we used to have people we called “robber barons”. Whatever happened to …

2024-02-26: “We all jump through hoops so that we can jump higher.” #life

2024-02-26: Greetings. Breathe deep. Drink water. Push on. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-25: The Gathering Update: When I wasn’t looking, Marble stole the graham cracker I was eating with my …

2024-02-25:

2024-02-25: Take what you have learned and apply it to a similar problem. #life #success

2024-02-25: Yawn. Good morning. Not much sleep. Time fo the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-24:

2024-02-24: Happy Open That Bottle Night Yes, it’s a thing. No, I don’t celebrate.

2024-02-24: Find something to laugh about tomorrow.

2024-02-24: Don’t forget, you get an extra day in February this year to mess up.

2024-02-24: OK. I played a bit of Colostle.

2024-02-24: Watching a guy on TV that believes putting oil on your hands makes you act like you’re left-handed…

2024-02-24: The better question isn’t how do you detect an AI. It’s how do you detect a human/living organism? …

2024-02-24: A universe exists where traveling west is impossible. #writing #prompt

2024-02-24: Social media needs to implement a way to keep AI from following or interacting with you. That …

2024-02-24: Mind dump complete. 32.7 gigaquads dumped Cache reset.

2024-02-24: What would you admit if you could?

2024-02-24: If something is “earth-shattering”, why are we stil here?

2024-02-24: Misheard: My ant died…

2024-02-24: Cause and effect leads to cause and effect. The root cause is the so-called Bing Bang, or whatever …

2024-02-24: “I don’t know what I’m doing. But at least I’m testing options.” #writing #character

2024-02-24: “Connection. Could you live without it? You may have to.” #writing

2024-02-24: What if what you remember about yesterday is wrong? #writing #prompt

2024-02-24: “The future isn’t about AI. It’s about living your own life and making your own choices, making your …

2024-02-24: “Ideas are the sprinkles on life.”

2024-02-24: The Phillies. This year. Yay or nay?

2024-02-24: “He bought a pair of shoes because the man on the display told him to. He killed for the same …

2024-02-24: Which lasts longer? Sorrow or happiness? Anger or joy? Which causes more action? Why? #life

2024-02-24: You have to be the best you you can be. Be you. #life

2024-02-24: What is your favorite flavor of cupcake? Vanilla or chocolate are not valid as answers. Or cupcakes …

2024-02-24: Surprise is the realization that you’ve learned something new. #life

2024-02-24: Ask questions. Ask questions to which you believe you know the answers. You might be surprised, if …

2024-02-24: Is literature/music/art that doesn’t involve humans or human emotions relatable? Yes. Humans are …

2024-02-24: Happiness is just being content and accepting. Make someone happy. Accept them so they are content …

2024-02-24: Action makes you feel. Logical action makes you feel emotions that make sense. That is the gist of …

2024-02-24: “Parse the parsley, please.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-24: We live in a meaningless world. You don’t need meaning in your life, you need purpose. #life

2024-02-24: “Betrayal is in the eye of the beholder. I’m just doing what is good for me.” #writing

2024-02-24: Slow and steady may not win the race but it gets you further.

2024-02-24: I always find photographs of people showing teeth while smiling suspect. It’s like someone told …

2024-02-24: I should thank you all. Thank you for following and interacting with me. I appreciate it. It tells …

2024-02-24: I should play Colostle today. I need another scene. I should also play Battlecrest. #solorpg

2024-02-24: The smallest of tasks often lead to the greatest of failures. — ancient proverb I just made up.

2024-02-24: Have you ever wanted to start a new project, but realize you have enough on your plate and you …

2024-02-24: It’s warmer than it has been. It’s wetter than it is.

2024-02-24: “She rattled his brain as she throttled his neck.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-24: The Baltimore Pen Show is this coming week. Looking forward to it. I need to get out among people. …

2024-02-24: “Your heart betrays the darkness of your lie.” #writing

2024-02-24: Nibbage #fountainpen

2024-02-24: Anyone enjoying the weekend?

2024-02-24: “Your love turned my heart to dust.” #writing

2024-02-24: Hm. Just learned that one of the first responsibilities of the first commissioners of Dover,DE was …

2024-02-24: The Gathering: this is what I have to put up with now? #feral #cat

2024-02-24: Hello. It’s the weekend, rainy as it is. Enjoy your time here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-23: Plan for tomorrow: — do stuff — edit stuff — write stuff — read stuff — eat stuff — play stuff

2024-02-23: If your socks could talk, what would they tell you?

2024-02-23: Be proud of all the evil you have not done.

2024-02-23: Time to switch it up. J.Herbin Clear (F) with Colorverse Felicette G. #fountainpen

2024-02-23: Hey! It’s Friday! Throw a party!

2024-02-23: Influencers are a viral disease.

2024-02-23: Happy Curling is Cool Day

2024-02-23: The Gathering Update: 7 days since Marble was incarcerated. I let her out of the guest room to …

2024-02-23: Hello. You live in a very small world. Get out of your own head. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-22: More evidence of Apple Nintendo youtu.be/tCMVFRwRi… #apple #nintendo

2024-02-22: Greetings humans. Greet the sun with a yawn. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-21: Eating is a good thing.

2024-02-21: They did it right. Water martini with a twist. #food

2024-02-21: Just ordered a water mattini. Lets see how they do.

2024-02-21: “Life is a biohazard.” #writing

2024-02-21: Observed: “He poured the music into his ear, holding up his phone so it pressed into the hammer and …

2024-02-21: Counter argument: if you invest, you desire control. #apple #nintendo

2024-02-21: I would really like Apple to invest, not buy, Nintendo. Apple needs better games. #apple #nintendo

2024-02-21: “Do not treat AIs as if they are the gods they are not.” #writing #ai

2024-02-21: The Gathering Update: It is Day 6 of Marble’s Incarceration. She’s a little love-bug. I plan on …

2024-02-21: Happy hours are like happy meals. Overpriced and sad.

2024-02-21: “He was a nerd. He was gummy.” #writing #throwawayline If you get it you are a kid.

2024-02-21: AIs can become sick, infected,and die. Anyone who tells you otherwise, is trying to sell you a …

2024-02-21: Hm… a hoppy mead? Or a ginger beer—beer with ginger? #brewing #mead #beer

2024-02-21: Hm. I just realized I haven’t brewed anything since last year. I should come up with something. …

2024-02-21: OVerheard: “i have to stop by and pick up drugs.” #writing #character

2024-02-21: I should stop by B&N since Im in the area. Not that I need anything, but I miss bookstores, even …

2024-02-21: I just did my good deed for the day. Help when you can. #life

2024-02-21: “My mother consumed all of her children.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-21: Observation: If you go where you used to go, everyone there tends to be as old as you are becuase …

2024-02-21: Observed: Never trust anyone who starts a conversation with,”In my experince…” they are trying to …

2024-02-21: I have overcome the lure of VisionPro. Mostly, because I cant come up with an app idea that isnt …

2024-02-21: “We are grown to make mistakes. Our forebears pass on the ability.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-21: “Weird is what other people aren’t.” #writing

2024-02-21: If its not obvious, I’ve never made sticky buns. Maybe I should so that I can say that I have. …

2024-02-21: Happy National Sticky Bun Day. How are these different from cinnamon buns? If you tell me they dont …

2024-02-21: Lets of stuff happens when you don’t pay attention. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-02-21: Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-02-21: “His life was a light umber verging on puke green.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-21: I hope everyone is having a better day.

2024-02-21: It’s one of those evenings. The restaurant is busy, but no good conversational snippets or …

2024-02-21: “The AI wants you to know that you’re even more an idiot than it is.” #writing

2024-02-21: “He was lost in the place between places.” #writing

2024-02-21: Today was full of personal stuff. I’m in PA now.

2024-02-21: Books are written to be read. If you keep a book from being read, you are not only censoring the …

2024-02-21: Time for the first meal of the day and some free writing.

2024-02-21: You don’t need stuff to do if you have stuff to do. #life

2024-02-21: Hm. Apple just released a free Sports app. But no NFL apparently. #apple #sport

2024-02-21: Apple rolls out post-quantum encryption (PQ3) www.wired.com/story/app… #apple #security

2024-02-21: Good morning. Bring the energy. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-20: I guess I should make lunch.

2024-02-20: Just because everyone and their grandmother’s dog has an AI, doesn’t mean your product …

2024-02-20: Good morning. Don’t be that other person. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-19: Nice review of “Out of Time” #books #sf

2024-02-19: “What happens to coffee if you don’t drink it?” “I wouldn’t know.”

2024-02-19: “Living is only half the problem.” #writing

2024-02-19: Just because something is trending doesn’t mean it’s worth doing/having. Don’t be a lemming. #life

2024-02-19: “My dad knew how to fly a plane.” “That’s no big thing. I’ve flown a lot. Most times in a plane.” …

2024-02-19: Just because you win, it doesn’t mean you’re a winner. #life

2024-02-19: Back in my day women played against men in tennis. What ever happened to that? #sport

2024-02-19: Beach volleyball is a thing Beach soccer/football is a thing. Why aren’t beach hockey and beach …

2024-02-19: If you have a car chase, a scene through an empty parking lot is obligatory. #writing #wcreenplay

2024-02-19: It’s President’s Day here in the US. It’s a highly generic holiday.

2024-02-19: “There are others.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-19: Nibbage #fointainpen

2024-02-19: The morning zoomed by and I ain’t takin’ zoom calls. Do people still do those?

2024-02-19: Happy Prevent Plagiarism Day

2024-02-19: Ugh. It’s Monday. Yay! Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-18: Happy Thumb Appreciation Day

2024-02-18: Back in my day music came from something called a phono-graph.

2024-02-18: Hm. Orange marmalade and rosemary should go really well together. Maybe I’ll try some on the bread …

2024-02-18: Great crust. Nice flavor. #baking

2024-02-18: Pretty ugly exterior. Looks decent inside. Taste? #baking

2024-02-18: I threw a dough together. Very haphazard of me. Normally, I measure and weigh. I got lazy. I’ll see …

2024-02-18: Time to switch it up. Another Stafford I restored (EF) w/Diamine Writer’s Blood #fountainpen This is …

2024-02-18: Good morning. Do something relaxing today. There is enough stress. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-17: Anyone enjoying the weekend?

2024-02-17: Playing a game of One Deck Dungeon #game

2024-02-17: Hey peeps, it’s your season.

2024-02-17: Just because you can go fast doesn’t mean you can go far. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-02-17: PSA: Do not order spicy/hot wings when your hands are covered in kitten-claw wounds. Razor blades …

2024-02-17: Don’t judge a person by what they read, unless they read to confirm what they believe. #life #books …

2024-02-17: What snow we received overnight (2 inches) is now gone. That’ how life works, even for the …

2024-02-17: Incite people to learn. #life #success

2024-02-17: Plan for this afternoon: — Play Colostle — Play One Deck Dungeon — Spend time with Marble — Make …

2024-02-17: “We all make mistakes. I prefer making milkshakes.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-17: I’m tempted to publish an anthology. I know enough writers… #writing #anthology

2024-02-17: The Gathering: Marble, has calmed down post surgery and is a fun kitten that loves affection. Of …

2024-02-17: Your Plot is Fractal mythcreants.com/blog/your… I had a feeling this was true, but glad to …

2024-02-17: What are you looking forward to in the next few months?

2024-02-17: What is it with people? I’m the only one in the restaurant for lunch. Two guys show up and sit right …

2024-02-17: Hm. I’ve wanted to write a pulp story. Maybe C3 is a good enough reason. #mdc3con #writing #pulp

2024-02-17: I guess I need to start thinking about writing a short story for this year’s Creatures, Crimes, and …

2024-02-17: Well, my primary and backup fountain pens both ran out of ink today. I guess I need to ink up …

2024-02-17: It’s time for some food and free-writing. What’s everyone up to today?

2024-02-17: Time to switch it up. Platinum “Cool” - Blue (M) w/ Diamine Blue Velvet. #fountainpen

2024-02-17: Nibbage #fountainpen

2024-02-17: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-02-17: Good morning. Huzzah! It’s the weekend. Rejoice! Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-16: Plan for tomorrow: — keep Marble company — play some games — read — errands

2024-02-16: OK. I was looking for a baumkuchen recipe. It’s beyond my means. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baum… …

2024-02-16: Vicious Rumor: Apple announces iOS 20 at WWDC this year, instead of 18 because of all the major …

2024-02-16: Spent the day hanging out with Marble, the feral while coding and doing other stuff. She’s now …

2024-02-16: I just snuck in a two hour nap. I guess I won’t be accomplishing anything today. Oh, have a happy …

2024-02-16: The Gathering: Interesting night. I slept in the room where Marble is recovering. She’s not happy …

2024-02-16: Yawn. Good morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-15: Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — editing — make bread dough — keep Marble company in the guest room

2024-02-15: Marble isn’t happy. #feral #cat

2024-02-15: Everyone can have an idea, not many do anything with the ones they have. #life

2024-02-15: Sometimes you have to step outside yourself to grow. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-02-15: “Take your life offline.” You can read this two ways. #life #writing

2024-02-15: I miss going to Cupertino/San Jose. #travel #business

2024-02-15: I still need to do a bunch of editing today.

2024-02-15: Observed: “He grabbed his head as if his hair was going to fall off in shock.” #writing #character

2024-02-15: The Gathering: Just got a text from the vet. I get to pick up Marble at 2. #feral #cat

2024-02-15: “The snowman melted my heart.” #writing

2024-02-15: “My dog don’t hunt like that.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-15: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-02-15: When was the last time you had a really good cavort?

2024-02-15: It’s time to eat and free-write.

2024-02-15: Happy St. Skeletor’s Day Look it up.

2024-02-15: Presented without comment.

2024-02-15: Good morning. Blue skies this morning. Keep good thoughts. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-14: Plan for tomorrow: — tax stuff — iOS UI stuff — editing — pick up Marble from the vet and settle the …

2024-02-14: If you act without knowing how or why you are acting, you’re just floundering. At least a fish knows …

2024-02-14: If you don’t do anything with the information you have, you’re just collecting stuff. #life

2024-02-14: Bear on Mac is having problems this morning… #bearapp

2024-02-14: Happy International Book Giving Day

2024-02-14: Hello. Welcome. You’ve come to the wrong place. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-13: I’m thinking a VisionOS app that displays a 3D bookcase with 3D readable books would be enough …

2024-02-13: Now that we have VisionOS, it would make sense to bring back skeuomorphic design into the UI to help …

2024-02-13: Tomorrow will be a big day (well, at least interesting for me). “Out of Time” comes out on …

2024-02-13: Heh. I’m now getting spam texts from “Branding Advisors.” Note how this uses “we” and “our” when …

2024-02-13: People who want more time are usually the ones who keep wasting it. #life

2024-02-13: Time for some tea

2024-02-13: “My imaginary friends got tired of me talking to them and told me to shut up.” #writing …

2024-02-13: “The more people that act lemming-like, the easier it is to predict and control their behavior. The …

2024-02-13: “There is nothing mysterious about being dead. You just lie there and enjoy the sensation.” #writing …

2024-02-13: “Let’s go to Virginia for a funeral.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-13: The reason some people dance and perform is to draw attention from their inability to sing. #music …

2024-02-13: Hm. French Onion Soup with a minuscule bit of ground cloves. That should work. #food

2024-02-13: I’m a decent cook. This is my new take on my own cooking. “Gordon Ramsey has never said he didn’t …

2024-02-13: I should creat something called “CloseAI”, a script that just trolls and insults you. People, on …

2024-02-13: Back in my day, vaccinations were like tattoos.

2024-02-13: Sometimes, my humor falls flat. Even for me.

2024-02-13: It’s strange that, here, in the US Progressive makes soup and sells insurance.

2024-02-13: I’m slowly getting my tax stuff together. It was easier when I had a job. :/

2024-02-13: It’s a weirding weather day. The sun is coming out.

2024-02-13: I think I need to make some Shepherd’s pie this week. I have some potatoes and meat I should make …

2024-02-13: Everyone has a story. Most, however, center around going to work, coming home, sleeping, partying, …

2024-02-13: Marble at the vet. #feral #cat

2024-02-13: Overheard: A guy on the cellphone arguing about which sibling is their mother’s favorite. Really. …

2024-02-13: I’ve never been to Mardi Gras. I’ve never been to the Mummers’ Parade. I don’t have much of a life, …

2024-02-13: Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

2024-02-13: “I’m trippin’!” “Well, watch where you’re going then.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-13: “Life is a work of fiction. Everyone makes it up as they go.” #life #writing

2024-02-13: The Gathering: I got Marble, one of The Three (kittens), to the vet. I get her back on Thursday. …

2024-02-13: Well I got flurries this morning. Along with the downpour. Either way it’s been cold and windy.

2024-02-13: Happy Get a Different Name Day

2024-02-13: Good morning. Keep working. Keep helping. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

2024-02-12: So, anyone still using their VisionPro? #apple

2024-02-12: The Gathering. It seems we have a new member. He looks like the brother of the one who adopted me. …

2024-02-12: Blueberry scones out of the oven #scones

2024-02-12: OK. I’m expecting the Switch 2 release announcement on Mario Day next month. #nintendo #switch

2024-02-12: It’s mundane. Tomorrow will be tuesdane.

2024-02-12: Happy National Lost Penny Day

2024-02-12: The Gathering Update: Well that was exciting. I got Speck, one of the feral kittens into a carrier …

2024-02-12: Good morning. It’s Monday. Don’t bemoan the weekend lost, look forward to the one to …

2024-02-11: Plan for tomorrow: — tax stuff — errands — iOS UI stuff — edit stuff — eat stuff

2024-02-11:

2024-02-11: Vicious Rumor: Apple to retire Macs and MacOS next year to focus on iPad and VisionPro. #apple #mac …

2024-02-11: Don’t let yourself down. #life #success

2024-02-11: I finally won a solo game of Tiny Epic Galaxies. #game

2024-02-11: Just because someone doesn’t show appreciation, doesn’t mean you haven’t done the right thing. #life

2024-02-11: “The single drop of blood swirled and floated downward in the martini glass.”

2024-02-11: It’s not enough to be doing something, you have to now what you’re doing. #life

2024-02-11: At least the Yomu (ereader) widgets work.

2024-02-11: Enjoy your day. It’s all yours.

2024-02-11: Life is mysterious, confusing, frustrating, and painful. But only if you aren’t living. #life

2024-02-11: Name all of the butlers you have hard of, Alfred, Jeeves, etc. What other “manservants” are famous? …

2024-02-11: Observed: He looked like the old guy from Tron 2. #writing #character

2024-02-11: Here, in the US, chain restaurants, among others, only know how to steam broccoli. It’s cheap, easy, …

2024-02-11: “I am not a number! I am a free man! I am not Number Six.” “So what is your SSN, passport number, …

2024-02-11: If you’re trying to settle scores stop keeping count. — ancient proverb I just made up

2024-02-11: “Murder is easy if you think you can get away with it.” #writing

2024-02-11: Some people think outside the tesseract, some the box. Others, think outside the triangle. Some are …

2024-02-11: Keep your mind and body active. Stay hydrated. Stay upbeat (not optimistic.) Stay sane.

2024-02-11: Service: something you want to pay someone to do because you have money or are lazy.~

2024-02-11: I wonder if Apple has shifted away from health. #apple #wwdc #visionpro #health

2024-02-11: There’s a game today I plan on playing Tiny Epic Dungeons. #game

2024-02-11: “Given the choice, I wouldn’t make it.” #writing #throwawayline

2024-02-11: What’s the last good music (good singing, playing, etc), not performer/dancer/cavorter that you have …

2024-02-11: “‘I’m not a hoarder. I have a clean and uncluttered house.’ ‘Yes, but have you seen your closet? …

2024-02-11: Some people are hoarders. Some people are data hoarders. Some people consume. Which are you? #life

2024-02-11: Country (western) music is for people who think malt liquor is a beer.

2024-02-11: Be happy that you’re around to be happy. That’s enough of a reason. #life

2024-02-11: “Life is a luxury afforded to few.” #writing

2024-02-11: Compliment a stranger today. Just do it and see what happens.

2024-02-11: How do you track progress? Or do you? If you do, is it objective or how you feel about what you have …

2024-02-11: I’m finding cross-stitch causes me to be uncomfortably relaxed and focused. Origami seems to …

2024-02-11: A trip to PA is in my future. I should book-a-room.

2024-02-11: Stop what you are doing. Observe how everyone and everything is reacting to what you have done. …

2024-02-11: “The being loomed large, power and energy washing over the planet. ‘Do not speak my name.’ ‘Why …