2024-11-14 Apple autocorrect is now predicting the future. I typed, “It’s dinner time.” Autocorrect changed it …
2024-11-14 We dont need heroes. We need you. #life
2024-11-14 Are you dead or alive? Do ypu know?
2024-11-14 Happy National American Teddy Bear Day
2024-11-14 Keep a kind thought. Back it up with kind actions. #life #success.
2024-11-13 When was the last time you had a conversation where you did t try to “sell” something? What was it …
2024-11-13 “The turnip thought war was inevitable and desirable. He promised no war.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-13 Happy Symphonic Metal Day. youtu.be/7oQ8sNSYX…
2024-11-13 “Work like you make money and you won’t be fired. Of course, it would be better if they paid you a …
2024-11-13 The only solution to fear is acceptance. Anything else encourages the fear. #life #success
2024-11-13 It’s been a somewhat productive day. But I learnt not to bring the Boox Go 10.3 for writing in a …
2024-11-13 Ugh. My iPad just went insane. I guess I’m going to the Apple Store this weekend. #apple #ipad
2024-11-13 When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2024-11-13 An empty mind has much space to learn. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-11-13 Learn about yourself by understanding the mistakes you’ve made and are making. #life #success
2024-11-13 “Just think. You’re someone who doesn’t amount to even a spinoff.” #writing
2024-11-13 Still wrapping my mind around the Boox file system. It’s highly unintuitive and most of the time …
2024-11-13 Don’t seek happiness. Make it. #life #success
2024-11-13 Good morning. Connect with someone you miss. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-12 Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — edit — continue setting up the 10.3 — errands
2024-11-12 Setting up the new tool/toy
2024-11-12 Success is never about you. #life
2024-11-12 “A breath of fresh air is mostly Nitrogen.” #writing
2024-11-12 People who never thank you believe they deserve what you give/do for them. #life #failure
2024-11-12 Take care of yourself. Take care of others. #life #success
2024-11-12 If you were a member of a boy band what would it be called? No derivative names allowed.
2024-11-12 Lunch done. Writing accomplished. I’m maintaining a sense of humor through output. #writing
2024-11-12 Happy Happy Hour Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-11-12 You don’t know how and what to improve if you don’t know what your limits are. Most are happy with …
2024-11-12 “And then, everything else happened.” #writing
2024-11-12 Greetings, humans. Stand up for what is good and right. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-11 Hold on to facts, not opinions or beliefs. #life #success
2024-11-11 Dive headfirst into your life. There is no benefit for putting your toe in. You’ll end up in the …
2024-11-11 “Your life is based on a real story.” #writing
2024-11-11 Yes, things can be difficult, but why make it worse by burying yourself in the grave of negativity …
2024-11-11 Just because (social)media tells you to fear, doesn’t mean you have to. The message is meant …
2024-11-11 Happy Metal Day youtu.be/ax_FATpzA… Worth a listen. #music
2024-11-11 Greetings. Just because the world is falling apart, it doesn’t mean you have to be. Time for …
2024-11-10 Rise above your own small point of view. #life #success
2024-11-10 Time for some 2SFH youtu.be/zEdRcMIh5… #music
2024-11-10 Would you use a social network that is 100% ads? .~ #socialmedia
2024-11-10 I miss clam pizza. #pizza #food
2024-11-10 Tomorrow is Monday again? Let’s call it Friday again.
2024-11-10 Support your kids. Support other kids. Don’t abuse either. #life #success
2024-11-10 I’m still trying to decide where and what to do this turkey day. I’ve narrowed it down to Annapolis …
2024-11-10 Have a chocolate Snark bar.
2024-11-10 Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitxhen”, but with all the meals based around humans. #prompt
2024-11-10 Thank you. You know what I mean.
2024-11-10 “Sleep like you are dead. Live like you mean it.” #writing
2024-11-10 “A person ignorant of reality always believes they will win. Not because they fear failure, but …
2024-11-10 IOS-18.2 has a weird problem where the screen scrolls down half a screen showing black on the …
2024-11-10 Help someone today—unless they want to steal, or hurt someone. #life
2024-11-10 “Adding enough alcohol or money always solves problems.” #writjng
2024-11-10 You need to find your sense of humor. Have you looked behind the clothes dryer? #life #humor
2024-11-10 Where are Haro and Groucho?
2024-11-10 A mistake made with all of your energy is more valuable than a mistake made with a shrug of your …
2024-11-10 “What is your root problem? You’re human and believe love solves everything.” #writing
2024-11-10 The restaurant is showing a TV show about hunting and killing animals. Humans, as a species, aren’t …
2024-11-10 I’m tired of seeing people hold the end of their phones up to their ears in order to hear. We have …
2024-11-10 I ordered a Back-FEDEX.~
2024-11-10 Why do sports players pull down on the collar of their uniform with both hands while standing …
2024-11-10 I have about 3k of the side-book written. I’m taking my time and not trying to push since I’m no …
2024-11-10 Since the SuperNote doesn’t seem to be coming any day soon, I opted for the Boox 10.3 based on my …
2024-11-10 Today’s writing implements. #fountainpen
2024-11-10 It’s eatin’ time!
2024-11-09 Don’t allow yourself to be triggered by people, things, or your emotions. #life #success
2024-11-09 A rich person’s opinions are worth the same as a beggar’s. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-11-09 “Do you listen to the voices in your head?” “Why should I?” “Because the voices in your head have …
2024-11-09 Delivery robots: but with machine guns. #ai #writing
2024-11-09 This morning, I brewed some beet citrus session ale. We’ll see how that turns out. The wort is …
2024-11-09 Time to scribble some words. I call that writing. #writing
2024-11-09 What comes after GenZ?
2024-11-09 “Bravery is doing the fearful things.” #writing #life
2024-11-09 What board game will you play today?
2024-11-09 Happy National Chaos Never Dies Day
2024-11-09 Greetings. Enjoy your weekend. Play nice. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-08 Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — play
2024-11-08 “Sometimes, the dreams you have are too big for you—or anyone.” #writing
2024-11-08 Time to switch it up: Lamy Safari Green (M) with Sailor Delaware. #fountainpen
2024-11-08 Happy Friday. If it’s not a happy one, make it happy. Tiime for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-07 I’m suddenly in the mood for stuffed jalapeños. #food
2024-11-07 No AI was involved in this or any of my posts. And they never will if I have control over the posts. …
2024-11-07 It is better to understand yourself than to accept yourself. Acceptance without understanding is …
2024-11-07 Today was somewhat productive. I did manage to write a bit.
2024-11-07 The Gathering: Peach is home with his cone. He wants to go out but he’s restricted for about a week. …
2024-11-07 I’m trying to decide what to do about Thanksgiving this year.
2024-11-07 “There is no happily ever after, because after never comes.” #writing
2024-11-07 I’ve deemed a second cup of coffee (decaf) is required.
2024-11-07 Politics causes stress…. but we all knew that. ouraring.com/blog/oura… #politics #oura
2024-11-07 Happy Hug a Bear Day. It’s also International Merlot Day. Hug a Bear with Merlot…
2024-11-07 Better than nothing, is usually not very much. – ancient proverb I just made up
2024-11-07 “The cute white mouse sat waggling its whiskers. It was the most intelligent thing on the …
2024-11-07 “Her face would stop traffic. It was large, octagonal, and red.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-07 “I summoned so many daemons that I kept getting the same one over and over. Finally, I got one …
2024-11-07 I’m going to push through and write today. Just because the world is gnarly doesn’t mean …
2024-11-07 The Gathering: Waiting for a call from the vet telling me when I can go pick up Peach. #feral #cat
2024-11-07 Good morning. Have an fun adventure today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-06 “If you think the world is sane, there is something wrong with you.” #writing
2024-11-06 Plan for tomorrow: — write — think — eat — move on
2024-11-06 Coming up next, an attempt to rewrite history…
2024-11-06 Share good news, if you have any.
2024-11-06 “Some, collect and hoard pain and worry the way others collect coins or lint. I’d say collecting …
2024-11-06 “The optimists lost.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-06 “Keep your chin up and your eyes focused, and you won’t see the cat that is tripping you.” #writing …
2024-11-06 Thank you all who follow and interact with me. I wish you well, and peace. Life is challenging …
2024-11-06 “Before you try to defy the odds, it helps to know what they are.” #llife
2024-11-06 “The future is never what you expect it to be. Obviously, you’re expecting the wrong things.” #life
2024-11-06 “The road to hell is paved with bad asphalt.” #writing
2024-11-06 My annoyance at autocorrect grows again.
2024-11-06 “Things will change. Kids will grow up thinking things are normal. Much will be lost to time and …
2024-11-06 Making yourself laugh is like tickingling yourself. Neither works as expected. It’s easier making …
2024-11-06 There must be a lot of guitar players on sports teams. They always talk about their first round …
2024-11-06 “Predicting the future is easy once you control people’s thoughts and actions.” — Harry Seldon
2024-11-06 Holiday sales are kicking into gear, hearabouts.
2024-11-06 What are the odds?
2024-11-06 “Some nightmares, dear, you can never wake up from.” #writing
2024-11-06 Evil #writing
2024-11-06 I think I should put words to paper today, but it’s going to be a slog to focus. #writing
2024-11-06 Take care of those who struggle. #life #success
2024-11-06 It’s National Nachos Day Sounds like a good plan for lunch later.
2024-11-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-11-06 The Gathering: Dropping off Peach to the vet for spay/neutering. Slowly working through the backlog. …
2024-11-06 Be kind to Others. They aren’t different than you. Some are just more so than you. #life
2024-11-06 It’s going to be 80ºF here. Breaking records. I should get outside.
2024-11-06 Greetings. Stay calm. Stay strong. Stay caffeinated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-05 What do you plan on doing tomorrow?
2024-11-05 Plan for tomorrow: — write — house stuff — read — play some games … assuming there is a tomorrow.
2024-11-05 Be respectable. Don’t make up numbers.
2024-11-05 “When in doubt, read all the text and buttons.” #life #technology
2024-11-05 “Enjoy your meal while celebrating your kids’ Birthday party where we kill your kids with laughter.” …
2024-11-05 “Those in power don’t need to listen to those who don’t have it. Sometimes, denying power to those …
2024-11-05 US restaurants and bars have display TVs tuned to talking heads with no volume or captioning—either …
2024-11-05 One step at a time. One hill at a time. One battle at a time. Soon enough, you’ll grow tired. #life …
2024-11-05 I still wonder what the appeal of X/Twitter is to those who remain… It must be the ads…
2024-11-05 “Your life has been abridged and edited for content.” #writing #life
2024-11-05 Ugh, the backlight on my Paperwhite died. Now I need to decide between a Boox 10.3, Boox Note Air 4C …
2024-11-05 “I need to sync with my kitchen.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-05 OK. I’ve managed 600 words during lunch on a new book, which isn’t part of the Coins of Destiny …
2024-11-05 Observed: “I don’t want to sit on the corner. I don’t get a clear view.” Are you picky about where …
2024-11-05 Who in your family looks the most like a vampire? #writing #prompt
2024-11-05 No, I won’t be live-posting every election result. And neither should you. Neither should you follow …
2024-11-05 I performed my super power late last month. You can still exercise yours. Vote! #vote
2024-11-05 Time to hunker down and start to write something new while I eat. #writing
2024-11-05 As a grown adult, do responsible grown adult things. Vote #vote
2024-11-05 The world needs more red pandas. The world needs more humor and cuteness. Especially today.
2024-11-05 Good morning, all. We shall see what we shall see today. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-11-04 Listen to yourself. You might be surprised.
2024-11-04 Happy National Skeptics Day
2024-11-04 Proofs released. Time for a break. #writing
2024-11-04 Hello. Stay sane. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-03 What do you expect from 2025? #life
2024-11-03 You have to prove that you’re alive. How do you do that? Prove that you die. #writing #prompt
2024-11-03 Anyone remember Roman Gabriel? Or Ron Jaworski? #phila #eagles
2024-11-03 Call of Duty. I’ve never played it. Not sure why I should. Seems boring. #game
2024-11-03 I need to decide what to do for Thanksgiving and New Years this year.
2024-11-03 Tomorrow would be a good day to sleep, but I have too many things to do. I don’t want to disappoint …
2024-11-03 “A new way forward” is better than a way back to the 50s.
2024-11-03 Wait! They rebooted the old Matlock series? Why? Too many old out-of-work actors?
2024-11-03 What game that you played as a kid, do you miss the most? #game
2024-11-03 Would you rather spend money or make money? #life
2024-11-03 You come across someone who doesn’t seem to blink. For some reason, he wants you to go down into the …
2024-11-03 I really should play some WoW and OW2 this week. I haven’t played either in months, most of a yarn. …
2024-11-03 Are you planning on being creative tomorrow? How?
2024-11-03 I’m thankful that I’m still here to annoy you all. ;) .~
2024-11-03 Sometimes you have to give up on your goal because things change. That’s why having alternate goals …
2024-11-03 Plan for tomorrow: — start writing something new. It’s November, after all. — release proofs to the …
2024-11-03 “Stupidity, like arrogance and egoism is like a parasite that feeds off of those that refuse to …
2024-11-03 “Inside every old person is a young one wondering why didn’t they do it differently.” #writing #life
2024-11-03 Seems appropriate this election season.
2024-11-03 I really should eat something today.
2024-11-03 “The point of writing is to entertain, inform, document, and educate. In that order. If that fails, …
2024-11-03 “I went to the grocery store. The music playing was so bad that I had to drop the beet. “ #writing …
2024-11-03 “Please insert boot disc.”
2024-11-03 When life gets difficult, remember to smile and help. #life #success
2024-11-03 “In Darkness, We Sleep” would be a good title. #writing
2024-11-03 “I plan on going to Glasgow this winter.” “That’s a long flight.” “Fly to New Jersey? I’ll just …
2024-11-03 If you’re in the US and you haven’t voted, tomorrow is the day. If you don’t vote, don’t complain. …
2024-11-03 Good morning. You have one extra hour of sleep today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-02 Baking some Trader Joe’s pumpkin bread. We’ll see how it turns out #baking
2024-11-02 “Sometimes, you have to give up when you fail. There is no sense in endlessly failing when you can …
2024-11-02 Greetings. It feels wintry out despite there being no rain or snow. Most of the leaves have dropped …
2024-11-01 “I don’t know what I’m doing, but that’s ok. I’m a master at it.”
2024-11-01 If you’re registered to vote in the US, vote. If you’re female and registered to vote, there is no …
2024-11-01 Waiting for Apple legal… www.stacksocial.com/sales/nan… #apple #iphone
2024-11-01 So. You survived the week. Just wait until next week…
2024-11-01 Happy Fountain Pen Day
2024-11-01 “Control in business is about enforcing subvervience for profit.” #writing
2024-11-01 “A plan is like a blueprint but without all the lines.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-01 If you’re asked to go back into the office full-time, maybe you should question your life choices. …
2024-11-01 It’s easy finding difficult problems to solve and we’re often told to first eat the frog. Sometimes, …
2024-11-01 It’s hard being funny or even humorous, unless you resort to slapstick or insults, which require …
2024-11-01 It’s time to eat food and mind-dump.
2024-11-01 Good morning. I’m starting a trend to ignore and avoid all media trends. Time for the …
2024-10-31 The Gatehring: Mote, the Halloween lucky kitten. #feral #cat
2024-10-31 Who is your arch-nemesis? Why?
2024-10-31 “We are all pegs trying to fit into holes of someone else’s making.” #writing #life
2024-10-31 Read a book for Halloween. It doesn’t have to be scary. It would only be scary if you forgot how to …
2024-10-31 “Literally, it’s all trash.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-31 “Look around. You see humans fighting for things they want but can’t have. Some fight for things …
2024-10-31 “Thirty years from now, you’ll either be dead, or thirty years older.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-31 Truth and reality have nothing to do with what you believe or want. #life
2024-10-31 It’s almost 80ºF here on Halloween. Weirdness prevails.
2024-10-31 Find your fun. #life #success
2024-10-31 Anyone regret waking up this morning, seeing that it’s Halloween?
2024-10-31 Instead of handing out candy for Halloween, hand out a book. Happy Books for Treats Day #book …
2024-10-31 Greetings. Give a treat to a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-30 Plan for tomorrow: — proof — read — eat
2024-10-30 The Gathering: that was interesting. I went out to enjoy the warm evening on the deck when one of …
2024-10-30 Nintendo just launched Nintendo music app, now available www.nintendo.com/us/switch… …
2024-10-30 Take something mundane and transform it into something great. #life #creativity #success
2024-10-30 “Life is all about making sense of misery.” #writing #life
2024-10-30 It’s time to start eating sugary treats.
2024-10-30 Happy Mischief Night Day
2024-10-30 Hello. It’s dark out. The sun hasn’t come out. It’s the end of the world. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-10-29 “Your life is a runaway train that’s not going anywhere.” #writing
2024-10-29 “Mmm. This ice melts in your moith.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-29 “Life has been crossbred so often that it has lost its flavor.” #writing
2024-10-29 “She hated the nursing home and her roommate. She wanted her own room with a cat. She decided …
2024-10-29 LinkedIn launched an AI to handle recruitment tasks, ironically not seeing they’ve displaced …
2024-10-29 If there are “dad jokes”, where are the “mom jokes”?
2024-10-29 “He was like his email, unread.” #writing
2024-10-29 Refactoring code implies that you have factored it. #programming
2024-10-29 Thank you, everyone, for putting up with my ramblings and me. I hope you find something I post …
2024-10-29 Time to order and eat some buffalo wings.
2024-10-29 “Perfection was denied her. She had an eidetic memory, but for some reason, could never …
2024-10-29 What book did you read as a young adult/child that you want to reread? For me it’s C.J. …
2024-10-29 Prev post: “reach” not “read” Autocorrect sluices up again. #apple …
2024-10-29 “When you read a certain level of wealth your mind goes insane trying to find something to …
2024-10-29 Throwing this out there. #coinsofdestiny #publishing #writing #book
2024-10-29 New Mac mini announced #apple
2024-10-29 Hm Xenoblade Chronicles X announced for Switch. Worth it just for the soundtrack. #nintendo #switch
2024-10-29 Time for something different youtu.be/usp5vYBOW… #gamesev #music #chiptune
2024-10-29 Just noticed Fantastical still crashes on launch on the latest Mac beta. Guess I need to new …
2024-10-29 Happy National Cat Day Here’s a picture of one of The Gathering, Mote, visiting. #feral #cat
2024-10-29 Greetings. Don’t be a stranger. Be a friend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-28 Plan for tomorrow: — work through proof copies of the book. — eat stuff — whatever else
2024-10-28 There are too many “AI” companies jumping on the bandwagon for no other reason than money or …
2024-10-28 Based on how some of the political opponents are behaving, it seems one of them has an insane AI …
2024-10-28 Back home. Soup and sammich et.
2024-10-28 This will be a stressful week here in the US… Hang in there. Do the right thing.
2024-10-28 Time for a cover reveal: “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny Book 1” #writing …
2024-10-28 You don’t need to be wordy to be informative. #life #success
2024-10-28 There is no requirement or benefit to engaging with trolls.
2024-10-28 Good morning. It’s too early to be conscious. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-27 Improve yourself by improving others #life #success
2024-10-27 Always leave before you get into trouble. #life #success
2024-10-27 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-10-27 Extraordinary just means more ordinary.
2024-10-27 Huevos rancheros for lunch #food
2024-10-27 “He was as stimulating as a decaffinated cup of coffee.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-27 “I’m not used to the word failure.” “I’d think after all upur failures, you would be.” #writing
2024-10-27 Good morning. Going to try to relax today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-26 You have to be brave to survive.
2024-10-26 Overhead: The night when you were sober… #writing #character
2024-10-26 Tomorrow: — breakfast — write — visit Kryspy Kreme — visit Barnes and Noble — Mexican food for …
2024-10-26 WIth all of the personal stuff I need to deal with this weekend, I keep forgetting that it is.
2024-10-26 I going with Bangers and Mash for dinner. @food
2024-10-26 More writing done. At about 2K words today. Book 2 of Coins of Destiny has a good start. Hopefully, …
2024-10-26 “Hindsight requires having eyes in the back of your head.” #writing
2024-10-26 I think I’ll skip the weird tonight #beer
2024-10-26 Greetings. It’s the weekend. I just wrote 1000 words. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-25 Fun? What is that?
2024-10-25 Dont forget thar it is friday
2024-10-25 Have you ever met someone you never wanted to meet? #life
2024-10-25 What big news do you want to sharw?
2024-10-25 I’m not sure why, but this of my books gets the most spam. Feel feee to buy a copy and review this, …
2024-10-25 Do you use the stem of a glass or the bowl of a glass?
2024-10-25 How do you celebrate? What do you celebrate?
2024-10-25 Plan for toorrow: — eat breakrfast since i rarely do — switch hotels — go to the partk to write — go …
2024-10-25 Fish n chips or bangers and mash? THis is a non-Halloween question. #food
2024-10-25 I miss being able to fling a mug/glass into a fire I glame Gilgmesh.
2024-10-25 I guess, being dead is in season…
2024-10-25 Overheard: You never know, Until you don’t
2024-10-25 I want Nintendo/Lucas Arts/Infocom to remaster Loom, and all the InfoCom games. #nintendo
2024-10-25 Pumpkin spice risotto should be a thing. Maybe I’ll try to come up with a recipe #food
2024-10-25 “Laugher draws us closer, because we enjoy laughing at those who struggle.” #writing
2024-10-25 Back in my day we had a band called “The Cars.” What is today’s equivalent? #music
2024-10-25 Remember that the goal you srtive for today isn’t the goal you had yesterday. You, and the path, hav …
2024-10-25 Would you rather watch a good horror movie or read a good horror novel?
2024-10-25 “It’s never too late to be old” #writing
2024-10-25 “The Dishwasher: He was a young food service worker until he discovered he worked for the Devil. …
2024-10-25 I’m taking care of some personal stuff this weekend in PA. At least the weather is nice.
2024-10-25 Ok I voted. Time for some food
2024-10-25 Power is addictive when you remember you once had it.” #writing
2024-10-25 How long will strangers put up with you? I’m pretty much an hour of fun.
2024-10-25 Happy World Lemur Day
2024-10-25 Don’t forget: Today is Friday. Celebrate another week coming to a close
2024-10-25 Good morning. Remember, a gift is never an obligation. Stop treating it as one. Time for the …
2024-10-24 Apparently, life is better in the Bahamas. I wouldn’t know.
2024-10-24 Plan for tomorrow: — travel — personal stuff — eat — write
2024-10-24 Switch2 incoming? #nintendo
2024-10-24 I just discovered TheStoryGraph, a goodreads alternative that appears more robust and not subsumed …
2024-10-24 Happy World Tripe Day
2024-10-24 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-10-24 Good morning. Up too early. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-23 Hoping tomorrow is,more productive.
2024-10-23 Good the keyboard works with the new mini.
2024-10-23 Have you booked your holiday party/ies yet?
2024-10-22 Plan for tomorrow: — eat — power on — read — write
2024-10-22 “Life incessently pounds on you, challenging you to be better than you are.” #life #success
2024-10-22 Vicious Rumor: Apple working on a new eWorld that is full of whimsy. #apple #eworld #visionpro
2024-10-22 “Don’t try to make yourself look stupid. There’s a line of people waiting to do that.” #writing
2024-10-22 In the US, an instant quote is never instant. #marketing #failure
2024-10-22 Have you ever acted like Gordon Ramsey in a restaurant? Would you like to? #food }restaurant
2024-10-22 I have an idea. It’s something to explore. It’s probably not a good idea.
2024-10-22 I want to be humerus. There are no bones about it. Ulna Thurman seems to have stopped making movies.
2024-10-22 We should all dress up as someone dead this Halloween. #halloween
2024-10-22 “He sa on the edge of the pier not knowing the difference between a pier and a dock. Somewhere, a …
2024-10-22 “You can’t be right if you left. You can’t be awake if you’re in a coma” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-22 “Cozy mysteries only work when the sleuth goes around killing the residents of their town. Or …
2024-10-22 “Life is a slam dunk with a deflated ball.” #writing
2024-10-22 “I’m so old that god doesn’t even know how old I am.”
2024-10-22 How many dead bodies have you discovered in your life? Why are they more common in fiction? Is it …
2024-10-22 “I left my spleen in Los Angeles.”
2024-10-22 Writing stuff. Not good stuff, but it is writing.
2024-10-22 Happy Wombat Day Don’t be cursed by a flying one…
2024-10-22 Good morning. Bask in the autumnal sunshine and heat. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-21 “When someone chooses to do the unthinkable, it invariably leads to a lot of thought and marketing …
2024-10-21 “Daybreak has come and gone. Why are you still here?”
2024-10-21 Where do you keep your sharp utensils? #writing #prompt
2024-10-21 Time to switch it up. Kaweco AL Sport Rrd (M) with Monteverde Ruby #fountainpen
2024-10-21 Happy international Day of the Nacho There can only be one.
2024-10-21 Beliefs are not perceptions. #life
2024-10-21 I wish people would stop promoting and normalizing the insanity that is TikTok/viral videos. #life …
2024-10-21 I’m hoping I get cover proofs this week. #writing #publishing #design
2024-10-21 Greetings Monday denizens. October is winding down rapidly. Soon you will be writing 2025. Time for …
2024-10-20 Tomorrow feels like a salad day.
2024-10-20 Help a friend. Help a stranger tomorrow. #life #success
2024-10-20 Another week. Another day. Another set of failures.
2024-10-19 Anyone doing anything pretentious?
2024-10-19 “Never assume the body in the coffin is yours or wanted.” #writing
2024-10-19 Just now realized the Ketchup backwards is the Egyptian god of fruit. ~
2024-10-19 I hate do it yourself food kits.
2024-10-19 “Everyone thought it was a cheap magic trick when the building disappeared, but t cost him a fortune …
2024-10-19 Hoping the cover proofs for my book show up this coming week #writing #publishing #design
2024-10-19 Yellow jackets are my friends.
2024-10-19 I know what I’m writing this November even though I’m no longer doing. Nano. It could be a story or …
2024-10-19 Hm pumpkin spice mead?
2024-10-19 What technology do you miss and wish would be brought back? #tech
2024-10-19 Don’t dismiss the weird idea.
2024-10-19 “Don’t look now but the light at the end of the tunnel are the holidays fast-approaching.”
2024-10-19 Give yourself permission to do something enjoyable. #life
2024-10-19 Anyone working on nefarious machinations today?
2024-10-19 Good morning. Happy International Sloth Day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-18 The purpose of life is to make the world a better place for others. #life #success
2024-10-18 Switch politicians have had an AI injected in their brain? #ai #politics
2024-10-18 The Gathering: Ghost managed to pull off the cone last night. This morning, he wanted to go out, but …
2024-10-18 Have sense enough to stay out of the way so others can solve your problems for you. #life #success
2024-10-17 Tomorrow is a good day for questions.
2024-10-17 Plan for tomorrow: — Look for something fun — Celebrate the end of the week.
2024-10-17 Do people still play EverQuest? It is still a thing? #everquest #mmo
2024-10-17 Are you a functional human?
2024-10-17 The Gathering: Ghostg is happy to be back in familiar surroundings. #feral #cat
2024-10-17 Share with others #life #success
2024-10-17 “Arm people with knowledge and they won’t need weapons.” #writing
2024-10-17 Good publicity makes bad knowledge. #life
2024-10-17 What was the last thing you bought? How does it feel to be dead?
2024-10-17 We are due for a new programming language. #programming
2024-10-17 What do people do when they don’t have ideas?
2024-10-17 “Getting old is easy. Just hang around here.” #writing
2024-10-17 The next novel is always the hardest because you’ve leaned enough to make new mistakes. #writing
2024-10-17 Don’t be like Elon
2024-10-17 Do you confuse easily?
2024-10-17 Just because you wear a suit and tie doesn’t make you important or knowledgeable, just a lemming. …
2024-10-17 The Gathering. Awaiting. Call from the vet telling me Ghost is ready for pickup. I’ll have to keep …
2024-10-17 Trying to come up with a mystery plot. Having never written one, it’s hard coming up with a clever …
2024-10-17 Good morning. Be intentional today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-16 Plan for tomorrow: — Vet appt for Ghost. — Fight the currents of life meandering around the …
2024-10-16 The land is possessed of Omens.
2024-10-16 Hello. It’s a cold (40ºF) morning. The sun, however, glazes the surface with gold. Time for …
2024-10-15 New iPad Mini out… #apple
2024-10-15 Good morning. Embrace someone today. Time for he ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-14 When you walk the path, you rewrite it. #life #success
2024-10-14 “The world owes you nothing.”
2024-10-14 Are you a fan of haunted houses? Or just the weird bits? #halloween
2024-10-14 Keep your pets safe. Donald Trump is planning to feed them to people. .~
2024-10-14 If something is that important, you shouldn’t text, call, or email. Just go out and deliver the …
2024-10-14 It’s 3PM. I guess I should eat some lunch. Today was full of errands and appointments
2024-10-14 I guess I need to find a replacement for my AeroGarden, now that it’s shutting down :/ #garden …
2024-10-14 The Gathering: Ghost’s preop tests done. He goes in early Thursday. #feral #cat
2024-10-14 The Gathering. Ghost at the vet for the procedure. #feral #cat
2024-10-13 Ward Christiansen RIP MODEM
2024-10-13 Happy International Day of Failure. I thought that was every day.
2024-10-13 Good morning. Listen and learn instead of speaking and spreading. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-12 I could eat a dozen doughnuts, right about now. But I have none.
2024-10-12 Just because you think outside the box doesn’t mean people will like it. That’s why there is a box. …
2024-10-12 Physical magazines you miss subscribing to: — Analog — Science News — OMNI — JIR #media
2024-10-12 I wish the backlight on my old Newton worked better than it does/did. #newton #apple
2024-10-12 Hard work is about success. Hard work is about failure. The difference between success and failure …
2024-10-12 It’s time to run errands. They are like hamsters in a wheel, but cost more…
2024-10-12 Writing prompt: Seance held in an old-age nursing home… #writing #prompt
2024-10-12 “My lard. You are fat!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-12 Drink plenty of liquids. Inhale plenty of air.
2024-10-12 “Back in my day, men with black and white striped shirts were prisoners in a penitentiary. Now, they …
2024-10-12 Healthy? No. #food
2024-10-12 “Reality draws a virtual line that you must cross. It’s red and has yellow text that read, “Warning: …
2024-10-12 Who would you like to meet in person (living or dead)? I’d like to meet the most creative person. I …
2024-10-12 Do you compete, do it for the money, or do you work/do what you do because you enjoy it? All of the …
2024-10-12 I’m so old, I remember when people smoked, even when they weren’t on fire…
2024-10-12 How would you warp reality if you were trying to control it? Who is doing a good job at it?
2024-10-12 Hm C3 GoH posted: creaturescrimesandcreativity.com #mdc3con
2024-10-12 I need a good local conference/convention to go to. No, philcon doesn’t qualify as “good”. #conf …
2024-10-12 Hm. I just remembered an old DOS game. ZZT. It was a great concept and implementation. Too bad it …
2024-10-12 “Be better. Be stronger. Be faster. Cost less.”
2024-10-12 “When despair is all you know, you will never know fun.” #writing
2024-10-12 “If God wanted you to be perfect, it would have made you perfect. The fact God didn’t proves his …
2024-10-12 “The shadows are no place to hide.” #writing
2024-10-12 When AI tells you what it generates is better/as good as the real thing, you really need to question …
2024-10-12 Quantum reality is just as weird as the other thing.
2024-10-12 Happy National Gumbo Day. It’s good when it’s good and awful when it’ snot.
2024-10-12 Yes, there is a Scrapple carving contest in Phila this weekend. And you thought Scrapple was bad… …
2024-10-12 Do you have a catch-phrase? Something like, “It’s not a problem”, “Lovely”, “No worries, mate”, or …
2024-10-12 Anyone remember Nibble magazine? #apple
2024-10-12 It’s a good day to stay in bed, but I’m not going to do that.
2024-10-12 Hello. Be brave enough to fail. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-10-11 Plan for tomorrow: — Stumble through the day.
2024-10-11 Who needs an AI when you can just buy a parrot? #ai
2024-10-11 What if I wanted to design a panel with more literal bells and whistles?.~ I’m listening in to a …
2024-10-11 False assumption: AI is more caring/objctive, knowledgeable, accurate, or closer to the “truth” than …
2024-10-11 Beware of any “source” that blames AI and not humans, or the humans that created the AI. Ask, …
2024-10-11 Overheard: A guy talking about his daughter’s first job making 30% more than he made at the same age …
2024-10-11 “Which of your moods makes you smile? Is it the homicidal rage?” #writing
2024-10-11 What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen? What’s the strangest thing you’ve been part of? What’s the …
2024-10-11 Wow. People still use X/Twitter? I guess Melon isn’t horrific enough?
2024-10-11 “What will you be when you are no longer yourself?” #writing
2024-10-11 What happens if you take the red AND blue pill? #matrix
2024-10-11 “He didn’t sell his soul to the Devil. He managed to get a 20 year lease.” #writing
2024-10-11 “Thank you for calling Customer Support. God is on vacation for the next several realities. Please …
2024-10-11 Are you too old to do something you enjoyed doing before? What do you do instead? #life
2024-10-11 Why would I ever want to fry air?
2024-10-11 I guess I should go through the files on my SuperNote and start weeding out the stuff I don’t want …
2024-10-11 Do you set goals at the start of every month, or just at the start of the year? How many have you …
2024-10-11 Do you enjoy being scared? What will you do on Halloween? That is, if you celebrate? Are you a …
2024-10-11 “Every stereotype has at least two channels.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-11 It’s Friday. I have no idea what I will/should do this weekend.
2024-10-11 Time to switch it up: Kaweco Perkeo Breezy Teal (M) w/ Colorverse Dust Storm #fountainpen
2024-10-11 I guess it loses something in translation. #marketing
2024-10-11 “Be happy you have problems. Most who have ever lived, now have none.” #writing
2024-10-11 Good morning. Happy Freya’s Day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-10 Happy National Metric Day
2024-10-10 Hm, while we all slept Nintendo released something… #nintendo
2024-10-10 Good morning. Remember your compassion. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-09 Never confuse passion with yelling.
2024-10-09 “She was placed on IR when she broke her wrist programming the login screen. They had to sub in the …
2024-10-09 If you work in an industry, are your job titles referred to by initials, the way sports positions …
2024-10-09 Hm I just discovered you can pinch zoom into a monthly calendar in the Apple calendar app #ios
2024-10-09 “Whiteboards are as racist as blacklists.” #writing
2024-10-09 Just because you stand in front of a PowerPoint presentation doesn’t mean you know what it means.
2024-10-09 “It insinuates into your life. That’s how you become it.” #writing
2024-10-09 Productivity is rarely about making money. #life
2024-10-09 Happy International Beer and Pizza Day
2024-10-09 Good morning. Make time to help others today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-08 Plan for tomorrow: — get a haircut — plan next novel — read — eat — play some games
2024-10-08 Support everyone. #life #success
2024-10-08 “I signed up for open mike night, but they closed it as soon as I got up there.” #writing …
2024-10-08 Always keep panic to a minimum. #life #success
2024-10-08 Go to your local farm/stand. Buy some apples. #food
2024-10-08 He was irrational. He only ate pie.
2024-10-08 Brioche buns were never meant for sandwiches, especiallly hot ones. They are cheap, however, and …
2024-10-08 I’m surprised no one has created an air-fryer in the shape of a pyrmamid and touted its ability to …
2024-10-08 A tool won’t make you a better artist, programmer, or cook, etc. It will, however, make you a …
2024-10-08 Sometimes you have to be snarky to yourself. There is where the humor lies.
2024-10-08 What is your best dessert recipe that you actually make? Box and dump-cakes are automatically …
2024-10-08 Minmax: Who would work for nothing and have no choice? One word answers only. #wealth #failure …
2024-10-08 “He pointed as if he held a pistol. Of course, the fact that he aimed at the monitor didn’t leave an …
2024-10-08 “We don’t have a labor shortage. We just have a shortage of humans willing to work subpar jobs for …
2024-10-08 Sometimes the things you worry about are there to distract you. #life
2024-10-08 :)
2024-10-08 The more you chase your goals, the more you miss the opportunities. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-10-08 Vicious Rumor: What if the iPhone was the size of the iPod Nano/Apple Watch? People are getting …
2024-10-08 “I may not look it, but I’m smiling on the inside. Smiling on the outside is too much work.” …
2024-10-08 Do you dress up for Halloween, even as an adult? Do you escort your little monsters? Do you go out …
2024-10-08 Shoo-fly pie beer. Yes, it’s a thing. I’ve had it last time I was in Amish country. It’s actually …
2024-10-08 Thank ye for thine attention. I am graced.
2024-10-08 What was the last earworm you experienced? Did you have to use a phaser? #music
2024-10-08 “Without humor, you will never find the good in life.” #writing
2024-10-08 Are you the type of person who collects gift cards and never uses them, tosses them away as soon as …
2024-10-08 Just because you can use or include AI in your app, doesn’t mean you should. #design #ai …
2024-10-08 I think I’ll play some Zelda after lunch.
2024-10-08 It’s almost mid-October already. Pah!
2024-10-08 This might be fun. www.lazarus-ide.org/index.php #programming #pascal #mac #ios #linux #windows …
2024-10-08 “Life is about being alive before you die.” #writing
2024-10-08 Happy National Pierogi Day Yum.
2024-10-08 “To Preserve Health”. Still waiting for cover proof. #publishing #writing
2024-10-07 What lengthy explanation do you plan on giving tomorrow?
2024-10-07 “Today would be a good day to be psychic.” #writing
2024-10-07 Happy National Frappe Day
2024-10-07 Good morning. New week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-06 Make nice.
2024-10-06 Back in my day Hummers were the big thing. Now Cybertrucks are laughed at.
2024-10-06 Don’t wander around unless you don’t know where you’re going. #life
2024-10-06 “Revenge is never about justice, it’s about anger and hate.” #writing
2024-10-06 Plan for tomorrow: — Push out “To Preserve Health” — Annoy a few people. — Consider a day trip (not …
2024-10-06 Sometimes you have to raise the price of admisssion.
2024-10-06 No, I won’t be at philcon. It isn’t what it used to be. The guests and schedule are …
2024-10-06 Remember when Wm Shatner wrote bad books?
2024-10-06 “I need new friends. The old ones are dead or worn out.” #writing
2024-10-06 When humans can’t read or , what is the purpose of books and communication? What is the purpose of …
2024-10-06 Heh. AMZN, GOOG, MS are thinking about nuclear reactors to drive AI. That should tell you something …
2024-10-06 How do you accept criticism? Do you rage? Do you pay an assassin? Do you ignore it? What?
2024-10-06 People keep telling me I should submit some short stories somewhere. Contests are a no-go. #writing …
2024-10-06 “Sometimes you have to hassle people to get them to give you money just to get you to stop hassling …
2024-10-06 Mind-dump complete. 67.2 gigaquads freed.
2024-10-06 “A truly intelligent species will come bearing AI-killers, leaving us helpless in our stupidity.” …
2024-10-06 I should play some Overwatch of WoW. I haven’t played either in ages.
2024-10-06 What board game do you hate so much that you’ll never play it again? Why? #game
2024-10-06 When money/profit is the object, employees and humans aren’t.
2024-10-06 “The end is always closer than it looks.” #writing
2024-10-06 Account hacking using an AI is a thing. So, is mind hacking. We just call it marketing. #ai …
2024-10-06 “Pull your enemy close, so you see the fear in their circuits.” #writing
2024-10-06 It seems every human access point on the internet is being bombarded by AI, the benefits of AI, …
2024-10-06 “Sometimes, you don’t know who your real enemies are until they betray you.” #writing
2024-10-06 EOM car appt booked.
2024-10-06 As an adult, do you still eat cereal for breakfast? Or do you prefer oatmeal? Or are you a gruelian? …
2024-10-06 OK. New iPad mini in early November. Sounds good. Still waiting for the Switch 2. What if Apple …
2024-10-06 “Sous vide” - how you call hogs in France?
2024-10-06 Time to think about lunch food. I finally finished editing “To Preserve Health”. I’ll push it into …
2024-10-06 Happy National Badger Day No, I haven’t seen any on my deck.
2024-10-06 What does one-dimensional time look like? #time #physics #topology
2024-10-06 Time to switch it up. Restored Epenco (M) with Cokorverse Dusty Roads #fountainpen
2024-10-05 Plan for tomorrow: — editing — get groceries — eat some wings — read — play some games
2024-10-05 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-10-05 “The steaks are high.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-05 “Back in my day, I had fun mixing household items in the garage. I’m still here.”
2024-10-05 “Sometimes you have to make fun of something to get people to pay attention.”
2024-10-05 When are you starting your winter tour?
2024-10-05 If you have to advertise your marketing/investment company, you must not be doing all that well …
2024-10-05 “If content is king, then AI is king of content.” #writing
2024-10-05 I’d like Apple News to have a way to block/filter out articles by keyword. #apple #news #failure
2024-10-05 Happy National Get Funky Day How do you celebrate?
2024-10-05 It’s yellow-jacket season here. Some of my best friends.
2024-10-05 “He had so many wrinkles that not even a steam roller would help.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-10-05 “Your Amazon cart is empty—just like your life.” #writing
2024-10-05 “The Accountability Bunny” Should be a kid’s book title. #writing #prompt
2024-10-05 Random photo.
2024-10-05 —Creativity —Quality —Consistency —Speed —Execution #life #success
2024-10-05 It’s almost Halloween
2024-10-05 Weird idea: design a game using one pixel and button. #gamedev #programming #prompt
2024-10-05 Perfection is rarely a worthy goal. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-10-05 “Many people look back and wonder where they messed up their life, forgetting that they are still …
2024-10-05 “Grab what joy you can while you can, as long as you don’t take someone else’s.” #life #writing …
2024-10-05 Out and about. Need some fish and chips
2024-10-05 “Truth only has power when people see the lie." #writing
2024-10-05 “We live in a dark world. People sit around all day coming up with ways to destroy the world and …
2024-10-04 What should you do tomorrow?
2024-10-04 What should I do tomorrow?
2024-10-04 When did the word “incredible” come to mean something good? #writing #grammar #words
2024-10-04 “If you used an AI to do your work, why do we pay you?” #writing #ai
2024-10-04 It’s Friday evening. Time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2024-10-04 “We live in an absurdist reality.” “What’s that mean?” #writing
2024-10-04 “And then the AIs replaced politicians promising the end of politics and war.” #writing #ai
2024-10-04 “Wealth never bestowed brains.” #writing
2024-10-04 When everything is generated and edited using an AI, how will you know the truth? #life #philosophy …
2024-10-04 “Sometimes, the bath water is worth more than the baby.” #writing
2024-10-04 I wanted a brat for lunch, but the German place is out of them. Gah!
2024-10-04 Happy National Taco Day
2024-10-04 Ooooo! The sun is out. In almost a month. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-03 Your tools need to serve you, not others. #life #success
2024-10-03 Where do you go when you want to look cool?
2024-10-03 Thinking without reason is called dreaming. #life #failure
2024-10-03 The only path is forward, since you can never go back. #life #success
2024-10-03 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — get some wurst for lunch (it’s Oktoberfest, after all) — play some games
2024-10-03 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-10-03 Good morning. How do you know you’re awake? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-10-02 Agreeing with something accomplishes nothing unless you do something to align with what you agree. …
2024-10-02 Try to be better than the best you you have ever been. #life #success
2024-10-02 It’s unsurprising companies are still market, rather than quality-driven. Product testing is the …
2024-10-02 Overheard: “He’s the friend you have that reminds you what you did last night when you can’t …
2024-10-02 “Dead People Have No Regrets” #writing #prompt #title
2024-10-02 The Oura ring has definitely helped the amount of sleep I get and stress monitoring. No, this is not …
2024-10-02 Money breeds arrogance. — ancient proverb I just made up #life
2024-10-02 Genre: Techno-thriller Sub-genre: action adventure. Cover design: Abstract with large typography. …
2024-10-02 Expensive lessons are only painful if you can’t afford the price. #life
2024-10-02 What percentage of people on social media have a podcast, or are “influencers” on TikTok? #podcast
2024-10-02 “Somewhere, deep in his soul, he wondered if he had one. To him, a soul was too expensive to have …
2024-10-02 Be content. Don’t be the content.
2024-10-02 I’m still editing. I decided the story needed another pass by me. I should find a better line …
2024-10-02 How many good ideas have you had this week? How many have you followed up on? How many have you …
2024-10-02 All the stores are stocked to the hat brims with candy marketed as “Halloween”, but they are just …
2024-10-02 Anyone having German food to celebrate Oktoberfest? Or good German bier? Share, so I can live …
2024-10-02 “When life ties you up in knots, become the scissors.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-10-02 Happy National Kale Day Hm. I haven’t made kale and sausage in ages. Maybe next week.
2024-10-02 Which is not to say what you accept as the truth is anywhere near the truth. That’s why they are …
2024-10-02 Keep the important things and people. Ignore or get rid of everything else. #life #success
2024-10-02 Hm. Just had a bald eagle chase a great blue heron.
2024-10-02 It’s yet another dark morning. Is the sun still out there somewhere?
2024-10-02 Greetings. Pretend you’re on vacation today. Go into work with a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. …
2024-10-01 Happy International Raccoon Appreciation Day
2024-10-01 Anyone else notice we’re being forced to use AI without an option to opt-out in almost everything? …
2024-10-01 “Sometimes, you wake thinking, ‘Yes, it’s Friday!,’ only to discover that that was last Friday.” …
2024-10-01 Good morning. Make your own opportunities. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-30 “You have more important things to worry about than how bad your life is.” #writing
2024-09-30 When did you start taking life too seriously? What caused you to? If you don’t remember, why are you …
2024-09-30 Back in my day we called an AI a computer program.
2024-09-30 I’m still deciding what to write this November ohne NNWM. #writing
2024-09-30 Destroying the enemy is never a solution to war or hate.
2024-09-30 “Do you shout random numbers in your sleep?”
2024-09-30 Covid flu shots attained. +1 to HP
2024-09-30 Happy International Thunderbirds Day! Go!
2024-09-30 Greetings. Stay focused. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-29 “Is your world weird enough?”
2024-09-29 Which book, that you finished, will you never read again? #book #reading
2024-09-29 If companies can scrape data for training, they have the tech to properly license it. They just …
2024-09-29 Back in my day, _________ Fill in the rest.
2024-09-29 Cinnamon apple should be a wing sauce. Pumpkin spice—not.
2024-09-29 Anyone feeling like a drip?
2024-09-29 Be realistic #life #success
2024-09-29 Happy National Coffee Day
2024-09-29 Good morning. Still dark. Still no rain. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-28 Good morning. Keep treading water. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-27 The weather this weekend should be interesting.
2024-09-27 What do sheep count when they want to go to sleep?
2024-09-27 Easier is not always better. #life #computing
2024-09-27 When I get on a new elevator, I count the number of seconds between floors to detect any hidden …
2024-09-27 Observe what others take for granted. That’s what they want you to ignore. #life
2024-09-27 When two guys wear the same suit and tie, and one suit is ill-fitting, what does that tell you? …
2024-09-27 My snark level is rising. Beware and behold!
2024-09-27 Overheard: a group of people bemoaning the lack of Spades and Rummy in casinos…
2024-09-27 It’s time. Thank you for being interested in what I post, write, and interacting. Thank you for my …
2024-09-27 I’m not sure what I’ll do this weekend. The weather is going to be rated D again.
2024-09-27 When your byline is bigger than your book title, you have a personal or publisher problem. #writing …
2024-09-27 “He decided to conquer the world. He started with New Jersey.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-27 “He was awkward the way a one legged ostrich is awkward.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-27 What if you were tasked to write a modern fairy tale, not a retelling? I should create an anthology. …
2024-09-27 “The louder the leaf blower, the smaller the person.”
2024-09-27 We are a 70s band #music
2024-09-27 What’s the worst excuse that you have heard or given?
2024-09-27 It’s Friday. The weekend begins soon. The calendar is dropping pages faster than the trees are …
2024-09-27 If you are on everyone’s schedule, you aren’t on your own. #life #failure
2024-09-27 It’s a day that’s full of Ds.
2024-09-27 Booked flu/COVID vaccine. Gotta do the obvious stuff.
2024-09-27 Happy German Butterbrot Day
2024-09-27 PSA: Earth will have 2 physical moons over the next month or so. Earth will put a small asteroid …
2024-09-27 Good morning. Be safe wherever you are. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-26 What’s worse than getting socks for Christmas? An advent calendar full of socks. Yes, it exists.
2024-09-26 Happy European Day of Languages
2024-09-26 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — eat — play games
2024-09-26 “I need to find an elephant for my room.”
2024-09-26 AI is the new Photoshop.
2024-09-26 Sometimes, it’s easy… #publshing #spam #phishing
2024-09-26 The purpose of an influencer isn’t to make you a better person or make your life easier. It’s to …
2024-09-26 Just because many people repeat the same lie, doesn’t mean it isn’t a lie. There is a difference …
2024-09-26 Back in my day people got information from books and newspapers. Then it was Google. Now, people get …
2024-09-26 Should you take being called “quaint” an insult or a compliment? Should you take being called …
2024-09-26 What joke, movie, book, made you spit your drink? Share, so we can make a mess. #humor #comedy
2024-09-26 There is always a harder stick. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-09-26 Nintendo is pushing out a lot of good games at the Switch’s EOL. No, I won’t be buying the next PS …
2024-09-26 “As you get older, son, you nap more often and longer until you no longer wake.” #writing
2024-09-26 I’m eagerly awaiting a new iPad Mini and the new SuperNote A5X2. Color e-ink is still sub-par, …
2024-09-26 When was the last time you went dancing with someone, other than yourself?
2024-09-26 Do you keep a notepad/sticky notes by your laptop/computer? What’s that tell you about technology/UI …
2024-09-26 “His snark slithered sideways.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-26 It’s almost 5 years since the COVID pandemic. Humans haven’t learned much in that time, or as a …
2024-09-26 “He was too young to care, and too old to worry.” #writing
2024-09-26 Time for a food break. I’m getting lots done around the house this morning.
2024-09-26 Time to switch it up. TWSBI Eco-T Glow Green (F) with Robert Oster Peppermint #fountainpen
2024-09-26 Hello. Stay safe. Stay out of the rain. Time for the cerermonial coffee.
2024-09-25 The Gathering: this is what it’s come to. My house must be a gathering place. They all come and …
2024-09-25 I think I’ll end a story with, “And they lived…” #writing
2024-09-25 In the US, bars/restaurants are built around showing talk shows about sports. That is perfectly …
2024-09-25 When humans trust AIs they cease to be human. #life #failure
2024-09-25 I still hate dark mode and dark mode icons. #ios #apple
2024-09-25 I thought I only had minor issues when I got “Coins” back from the line editor, They’d changed the …
2024-09-25 What one food defines your nationality/culture? #food
2024-09-25 What flavor wing sauce would you prefer? – pumpkin spice — cinnamon apple — candy corn #food
2024-09-25 Live in the now. Live in the future. #life
2024-09-25 Lessons learned are lessons earned.
2024-09-25 I should make some apple crisp. It’s the season.
2024-09-25 I like the camera button. A bit more intuitive/analog-like to use for things like f-stop …
2024-09-25 If you feel you deserve applause, you don’t.
2024-09-25 I wonder if a surfer has ever been strangled by the board tether after a wipe out…
2024-09-25 “Success breeds its own breed of problems.” #life #success
2024-09-23 Have you bought your 2025 calendars and journals yet?
2024-09-23 “The past is where you were. Now is where you are. Where are you going? You were younger in the …
2024-09-23 “How’s the food?” “It’s wonderful. I wonder why you classify this stuff food.” #writing …
2024-09-23 Happy National Checkers Day Do people still play checkers? You know, sitting on the porch in …
2024-09-23 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-23 Not a productive day. I think I’ll keep it that way.
2024-09-22 I’m not ready for autumn. Not that I can do anything about it, since its here
2024-09-22 Just made some chicken and rice for lunch. It’s a comfort food kind of day.
2024-09-22 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photogrphy
2024-09-22 The Apple Watch speaker is really nice. #apple
2024-09-22 I’m setting up the new iPhone and Watch, while the laundry is spinning.
2024-09-22 Back home and back to the usual stuff and nonsense. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-21 Plan for tomprrow: — go home — deal with the fallout.
2024-09-21 I hope everyone had a peaceful and nice Saturday.
2024-09-21 Fun.
2024-09-21 Another couple of books sold #writing
2024-09-21 Observed: “The band was good. They would have been better if they turned the amps down to a level …
2024-09-21 Anyone remember Dangermouse? Not sure why that popped into memory.
2024-09-21 Lots of interesting “characters” here.
2024-09-21 Observed: “His muttonchops and beard spoke of an unmade Monkees’ movie script left in a trash bag …
2024-09-21 Book sold I swear carrying one of my books around gets conversations and questions going. #writing
2024-09-21 Seeing some cool things happening in the picotron world. I have enough of my own projects, …
2024-09-21 Observed: “She danced as if she was afraid of of the floor.” #writing #character
2024-09-21 “Time waits for those who don’t know what they are doing.” #writing
2024-09-21 Enjoying the last few hours on the island. Tomorrow, I go home and anticipating problems with a …
2024-09-21 Tried a Smith Island cake for the first time. Yum. Not on Smith Island however.
2024-09-21 I’m in a contemplative mood today.
2024-09-21 A story loses its meaning in the retelling (think of it as a half life). A good story has multiple …
2024-09-21 Ok I have a preliminary outline. I think I know where the story has to go. It’s not a pulp story …
2024-09-21 Time for some writing music youtu.be/V_ROAz3AT… #writing #music
2024-09-21 “You are someone’s memory.” #life
2024-09-21 “Your life is the masterpiece you were born to create.” #life
2024-09-21 What’s a tabletop game? Any game you don’t play on the table’s bottom. #game
2024-09-21 #life
2024-09-21 Happy Batman Day Is there such a thing?
2024-09-21 No one will know how human you are unless you express your humanity. #life #success
2024-09-21 Good morning. Clouds. Rain tonight. I’ll enjoy the day regardless, give. It’s the final day of …
2024-09-20 Autocorrect is insane. It corrected po’boy as po’bot which says a lot. It also autocorrected …
2024-09-20 Do you fill your time with fulfilling commitments or by having fun? One to the exclusion of the …
2024-09-20 Happy national String Cheese Day
2024-09-20 I had a flounder po’bot for dinner it was good. I probably wont have brekfast tomorrow.
2024-09-20 “Your life is worth more on eBay.” #writing
2024-09-20 Boasting is a weakness your enemies will latch on to. #life
2024-09-20 “He smelled of dead socks that have lost their bowels.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-20 Anyone struggling to realize that it’s Friday? Maybe you know it as Friggday, or Venus? It is …
2024-09-20 Remember when people coughed into their arm or shoulder? Whatever happened to that? Physics and …
2024-09-20 When you struggle to Make sense of the world, You miss the point.
2024-09-20 “When you are paranoid enough to think a pen pointed at you has a poison dart. When every umbrella …
2024-09-20 “The world, my son, is full of funny. Your job is to exploit it. Yours is an evolutionary legacy of …
2024-09-20 Ok I have a good blurb for book one of Coins of Destiny. #writing #blurb
2024-09-20 I’d love to write a Matt Helm story, but the copyrights… #writing #story
2024-09-20 Bond film idea. Probably been done. #story #writing #prompt #007
2024-09-20 Just because people say you should, doesn’t mean you should. #life
2024-09-20 “It’s hard to write if you can’t make up your mind what you’re going to write about.” — Warren …
2024-09-20 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-20 Scene two written. Lots of questions raised already #writing
2024-09-20 Im contemplating eating something today. Even though i had breakfast.
2024-09-20 Im sitting putside;enjoying a very late summer day and cursing autocorrect AI is bunk.
2024-09-20 Things I found out. These known as dolphins. #construction
2024-09-20 If you ask yourself questions and never see the answer, you are asking the wrong questions. #life …
2024-09-20 What is the purpose of a system? Any system? #life
2024-09-20 Only in books do stories end happily. And then, not always. #writing
2024-09-20 Ok. I wrote a scene. I still don’t know if this will be a short story or.a full-on novel. I still …
2024-09-20 Orange at night, tailors take fright. #sunset #photography
2024-09-20 Good morning. I plan on having a somewhat relaxing day. We’ll see what Murphy says. Time for the …
2024-09-19 What was the last hardback book you purchased?
2024-09-19 Plan for tomorrow: — catch up on what i planned to do today but didn’t due to fighting fires. …
2024-09-19 Ok. I’m feeling almost semi human after eating today.
2024-09-19 Dessert pumpkin bread pudding #food
2024-09-19 Gratuitous food picnic #food
2024-09-19 This would make a great book tittle. #book #prompt
2024-09-19 Time for the first meal of the day. #food
2024-09-19 “Someone put a stolen Venus Flytrap into my luggage. It was a plant!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-19 You’re never too old to make a new mistake-or three. #life
2024-09-19 It’s been a Murphy kind of day.
2024-09-19 We see and hear what we expect. #life #failure
2024-09-19 Help yourself in the future.
2024-09-19 The Gathering: Oreo came in with a hurt leg. Now at the vet. #feral #cat
2024-09-19 Cool. I got the manuscript back from the editor. On first glance, changes look minor. I’ll …
2024-09-19 Greetings. Enjoy the last days of summer. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-18 PSA: the 80s were 40 years ago, almost half a century.
2024-09-18 Plan for tomorrow: — Coffee — Drive — Relax — Think — Plot — Eat
2024-09-18 Apple crisp, or apple cobbler?
2024-09-18 :) Smile, because you can. Not because you want to.
2024-09-18 Accept what is.
2024-09-18 Klaatu was right.
2024-09-18 How naive can you be?
2024-09-18 “You aren’t who you were. Your values aren’t what they were. Change finds a way to prove you wrong. …
2024-09-18 Beware of price changes between the time you pick up an object and bring it to the checkout/cash …
2024-09-18 “Have you ever eaten roadkill? How about human roadkill?” #writing
2024-09-18 “It ain’t hot if you ain’t cool.” #writing
2024-09-18 The older you get, the more reason there is for not wearing a muscle T-shirt. #life
2024-09-18 A mystery not worth solving, is a mystry not worth writing or living.
2024-09-18 Enjoy life. Have fun. Don’t take it seriously. Don’t demean any life. Don’t make fun of others …
2024-09-18 Who/what are you going to dress up as for Halloween? Do you? Do you care? My guess is most will go …
2024-09-18 Weird iOS bug? I can’t seem to filter out France-originating email spam based on keyword. I seem to …
2024-09-18 Thank you for following, interacting with me, and now hiring a hit man. I appreciate you.
2024-09-18 What books do you read as popcorn/chewing gum for the mind? #books #reading
2024-09-18 Murphy has a way of proving you wrong. It’s the law.
2024-09-18 I should compile an anthology. I should do a lot of things.
2024-09-18 What is the worst thing you’ve done, short of killing someone?
2024-09-18 “Ideas are what drive people to madness.” #writing
2024-09-18 I should build a glass with a sensor in its base and market a game where you try to get the glass as …
2024-09-18 “If you can’t laugh at the absurdity that is life, you don’t deserve to have a good time.” — Joaquin …
2024-09-18 I quit FB, LI decades ago. I’ve never been to Utah.
2024-09-18 Do you play the lottery? Do you enter contests? Do you hoard coupons and gift cards? Do you collect …
2024-09-18 “‘We all know a gargoyle or two,’ he said. ‘Most of us are one.’” #writing
2024-09-18 Nausea and Fear #writing
2024-09-18 Happy International Read an ebook Day. In case you’re hunting, all of my books (apart from Puffin …
2024-09-18 What was the last compliment you were given? What was the last compliment you gave?
2024-09-18 We call it “travel” and “traveling”. It’s about the journey; not about getting there. It’s all of …
2024-09-18 “Some days you have to wake up to smell the roses.” #writing
2024-09-18 I need to start packing. Taking a long weekend to plot and write. I’m still trying to come up with a …
2024-09-18 What’s your favorite unusual word? Mine is: gardyloo #words
2024-09-18 Success Is Knowing Your Limitations visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success
2024-09-18 Good morning. It is morning, isn’t it? It’s dark outside. TIme for the ceremonial …
2024-09-17 What if you are at your best now and will never be this good again? #life
2024-09-17 The more you worry, the less you accomplish. #life
2024-09-17 Unblocking visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life
2024-09-17 Good morning. Keep on truckin' Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-16 What do you get if you plant jelly beans?
2024-09-16 “Opinions are like onions. Most of them smell and some of them will make you cry.” #writing
2024-09-16 “Senior Mutant Ninja Turtles”
2024-09-16 Track Your Failures and Successes visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success
2024-09-16 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-16 Halloween == Christmas octal 31 = decimal 25 Scary, isn’t it?
2024-09-16 Happy Collect Rocks Day
2024-09-16 Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity 2024 auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #mdc3con
2024-09-16 Greetings. It’s back to the normal grind here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-15 I’m home again. Had a great time, as usual, at C3. Lots of cool panels and folk, and I sold a few …
2024-09-15 Greetings. Have a fun day. Sat safe. Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-14 Day 2 over. Having a grand time at mdx3con as always. Sold and autographed a few books. Time to …
2024-09-14 Day 2 of the conference winding down. A few events left
2024-09-14 I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.
2024-09-14 This year’s C3 book haul(so far). All signed. #books #reading #tsundoku #mdc3con
2024-09-14 “Just because a default is easy doesn’t make it right.” #writing
2024-09-14 “Every note you take needs to have an attached action. A non-actionable note is like that old …
2024-09-14 Happy National Iguana Awareness Day.
2024-09-14 Conference is great. Having a nice time with people. Time for the ceremonial coffee #mdc3con. …
2024-09-13 Calling it a night. I’m moderating one panel tomorrow. Should be fun. #mdc3con
2024-09-13 Fading fast. Being an introveet is draining when youare around people and on panels.
2024-09-13 Cool. My story made it into the anthology. #mdc3con #writing
2024-09-13 New iPhone preordered.
2024-09-13 Good morning. You know its going to be a rough day when you wake up at 2AM. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-09-12 The more you think about life, the sooner you will get the joke. #life
2024-09-12 Happy National Chocolate Milkshake Day
2024-09-12 It’s neat being someplace where people know you and are happy to see you. #life
2024-09-12 Adaptive speech noise cancellation is a winner for me. I don’t have to adjust volume or pause in the …
2024-09-12 Checked in.
2024-09-12 One Meaningful Goal Per Day visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success #goals
2024-09-12 Ignore this post.
2024-09-11 Cottage cheese and pineapple pizza should be a thing. #food
2024-09-11 I’m sorry to see manual (stick) transmissions die. I get the other kind are easier, but they are …
2024-09-11 It doesn’t have to be literature to be a good story. #writing
2024-09-11 Do people still go bowling? Ten-pin? Back in my day there were bowling alleys pretty much …
2024-09-11 Pulp choices: — mystery — romance — action/adventure —thriller — noir — horror — humor Decisions …
2024-09-11 I hope everyone is having a peaceful day and staying healthy.
2024-09-11 Don’t take things for granted. Do your bit.
2024-09-11 Enjoyment comes from the inside, not from what happens around you. That’s just a reminder to enjoy. …
2024-09-11 What do you look forward to each day? How often do you get/experience it? #life
2024-09-11 Goals visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success
2024-09-11 “Be grateful for the little things, because that’s all you’ll ever get.” #writing
2024-09-11 So, is there an international phone format of the form: xxxx-xx-xx, or is Apple confused? Safari …
2024-09-11 The more narrow the parameters of your goal, the greater the chance of failure. #life #success
2024-09-11 Spent an hour working on a personal NNWM replacement. Need a graph, some auth. Self-contained …
2024-09-11 Never be confused about who you write for. – You don’t write for the critics. – …
2024-09-11 Good morning. Have a nice day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-10 Have a quiet and peaceful day tomorrow.
2024-09-10 How many friends are too many? How many friends are too few?
2024-09-10 Plan for tomorrow: — Relax — Finish packing — Enjoy some fresh air — Tinker with ideas for another …
2024-09-10 Happy Blame it on the Large Hadron Collider Day Yup, everything went bonkers in the world after it …
2024-09-10 Ok, mystery solved thanks to @sdarlington The holes are for an Apple lanyard connector. #apple …
2024-09-10 Oh, and if you’re wondering, the AirPodPro2s still come with a set of rubber tips. The presentation …
2024-09-10 Differences in the AirPod Pro (bottom) and AirPod Pro 2 case (top). Have no idea what the LED(?) …
2024-09-10 Somehow, I think this defeats the claim of reduced packaging Apple makes, if it ships in oversized …
2024-09-10 What humor do you engage in?
2024-09-10 Have you ever run out of ideas? If you have, you have something in common with George RR Martin.~
2024-09-10 Just because you yell doesn’t mean you have passion. #life #failure
2024-09-10 Failure is always an option, and sometimes a requirement. #life #success
2024-09-10 Yes, I’m in a curmudgeony mood. Now close the door, you’re letting the heat in.
2024-09-10 Why is it the only places for travel information seem to be Yelp and TripAdvisor, and yeah, travel …
2024-09-10 “Lose or learn. There is no other way.” #writing
2024-09-10 Date night at McDonald’s used to be a thing?
2024-09-10 “Don’t take it so personally. It’s nothing personal. It’s just about the money.” #writing
2024-09-10 PSA: One of the feral brought and dropped a squirrel at my feet. I can do without the offerings. I …
2024-09-10 How good/bad was your 2nd grade crayon drawings? #art
2024-09-10 Anything I didn’t ask to receive via email is considered spam. #email #spam #filter
2024-09-10 I opted for salad and chili for lunch. Now I want cannoli, but thats’s problematic in Dover.
2024-09-10 “Giving someone peace of mind isn’t the same as giving them a piece of your mind .” #writing #zombie …
2024-09-10 (3/2) I’m still an Apple fan. There is a lot to be said for quality #apple #success
2024-09-10 (2/2) Apple isn’t engaged and more marketi-driven as evidenced by prerecorded events and wwdc. Tim …
2024-09-10 Has Apple lost focus? Emphasis on immature Ai. Too many developers are forced to use a cumbersome …
2024-09-10 The funniest joke you’ve ever heard?
2024-09-10 I’m reviewing the questions I plan asking when I’m moderating my panels at C3. Of mice and mentats… …
2024-09-10 “Has anyone ever seen an elf? No, I don’t mean someone that looks like one. Now, take this dwarf—and …
2024-09-10 What have you learned today that surprised you?
2024-09-10 “I am the idiot you’ve been looking for.” #writing #life
2024-09-10 Enjoy the ride. You won’t enjoy where it has to end. #life
2024-09-10 lol. Someone asked me what I do. I showed them one of my books. They asked me if that was me. Next …
2024-09-10 Given a chance, most people will help you if you ask. Never fear asking for help #life #success
2024-09-10 “If you act like an idiot on television or other media, you are either an idiot in real life or in …
2024-09-10 I’m to take a break from writing my third “Coins of Destiny” book this November. I need to do way …
2024-09-10 It’s almost bread-baking season.
2024-09-10 I hope Apple sent me the new Pro. The order has the AirPod2 Pro. Still can’t believe it’s already …
2024-09-10 Stupid question time: is there a way to change the screen lock time in iOS? I can’t seem to find it. …
2024-09-10 Seeing a lot of spam taking the form of: “Life Hack to Save __%” which amounts to a coupon code. A …
2024-09-10 I’m contemplating eating lunch at a reasonable time. Should I get: — salad — burger — wings ?
2024-09-10 “AI Makes Everything Slower” #marketing
2024-09-10 Your Life #writing #plot #storystructure
2024-09-10 All packed for C3. Looking forward to seeing some friends, acquaintances and new people. #writing …
2024-09-10 “Only the unintelligent believe that AI is intelligent. That’s why it sells.” #marketing
2024-09-10 “What are you doing?” “I haven’t figured that part out yet.” #life
2024-09-10 Time to switch it up. Kaweco Ice Sport Blue (F) w/Monteverde Horizon Blue. The most M (F) I’ve ever …
2024-09-10 Donny always accuses people of doing things he himself does. Lots of stories about him accusing …
2024-09-10 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-10 Back in my day we could sit outside the Apple Store on launch day without being kicked out of the …
2024-09-10 — Do we really need AI? — Who is driving AI? — Why are they driving AI? — What is the purpose of AI? …
2024-09-10 Follow your principles. If you have none, ask someone for help. #life #success
2024-09-10 Wow! That was quick AirPods Pro2 out for delivery… #apple #success
2024-09-10 Greetings. It’s allergy season. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-09 Sometimes, you have to be the good guy/gal. #life
2024-09-09 Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — errands — pack for C3
2024-09-09 Bummer! James Earl Jones died.
2024-09-09 Stuff preordered.
2024-09-09 Apple is picking nits again…
2024-09-09 AirPods as hearing-aid? Good job Apple. Keep pushing the limits. #apple #AirPod
2024-09-09 Sleep apnea detection. Cool. #applewatch
2024-09-09 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-09 Doing house stuff now. Ribs in the slow cooker for this evening.
2024-09-09 Happy National Teddy Bear Day
2024-09-09 Good morning. Pretend it’s still the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-08 Hm. There’s an Obsidian plugin for the SuperNote? I may try that, but I can’t figure out what I’d …
2024-09-08 I guess I should get stuff done before 1PM tomorrow, right?
2024-09-08 Do you dress up on Halloween?
2024-09-08 I love how Apple sorts app lists in the Share Sheet and Settings. Not. #apple #failure
2024-09-08 OK, I put some short ribs in the fridge to defrost. I feel like having ribs this week.
2024-09-08 I should make some kale/sausage soup. It’s almost the season for soup.
2024-09-08 “What color bed sheets attract the most cookie crumbs?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-08 Plan for tomorrow: — Python — start packing stuff for C3 — house stuff — errands
2024-09-08 “He was in a delusional state last year. They called it Texarkana.” #writing
2024-09-08 Just because you believed something was valuable in the past, doesn’t mean it’s valuable now. This …
2024-09-08 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-08 Gratuitous food pic. Fish and chips #food****
2024-09-08 What do you plan/intend to accomplishes this week?
2024-09-08 Still trying to figure out why I can’t seem to create folders on Mac in Xojo #programming #xojo
2024-09-08 A pixel is not a valid unit of measurement. Its size has diminished with time.
2024-09-08 “The greatest war is the one that is never fought.” #writing
2024-09-08 “I never knew how many people hated me until they all showed up at my door late one night.” #writing
2024-09-08 She: “Are you going to be in the delivery room?” He: “of course. I’m a postman.” #writing
2024-09-08 I’m contemplating writing a pulp novel this November sans NNWM. I need to do something “light” and …
2024-09-08 I’ve got a lot of immature kiwi still on the vines. None ripened this year, but there are more this …
2024-09-08 Happy National Date Nut Bread Day
2024-09-08 Spring is less than six months away here.
2024-09-08 Observed: “He was a Guy Fierri wannabe fanboy.” #weiting #character
2024-09-08 “Even the rich have in-laws they hate.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-08 The purpose of all writing and any story is to rewrite a human’s mind, however slightly. #books …
2024-09-08 It’s a gorgeous day for a walk and fish and chips.
2024-09-08 The lies you believe are the comfortable and seductive ones. The truth is often harsh and hard as a …
2024-09-08 “May the change in seasons find you crisp and clean.”
2024-09-08 It’s cold enough that it feels like sweatshirt weather.
2024-09-08 Compassion in all things at all times. #life #success
2024-09-08 Good morning, all. Have a peaceful day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-07 Well, tomorrow is another weekend day. I’ll attempt to relax.
2024-09-07 Strawberry poke cake sounds disgusting. Sashimi seafood and fruit in cake form? Ugh.
2024-09-07 Revolution and civil war never bring immediate prosperity and peace. Prosperity only goes to those …
2024-09-07 “Don’t complain about shows not aging well from when you were a kid. You haven’t aged well either.” …
2024-09-07 Do you prefer simple games, or complex games with lots of bits and bobs to move around and …
2024-09-07 Sometimes you have to look beyond what people want you to look at. #life #success
2024-09-07 Hm. This is the 10th year of the Apple Watch. Time flitters.
2024-09-07 Hm. #math.
2024-09-07 Would you ever support an inferior product?
2024-09-07 In the US, we.get mattress companies popping up this time of year. The ads start flooding in from …
2024-09-07 So, what’s everyone doing this November now that NaNoWriMo is out? #writing #november
2024-09-07 I need to start gathering a box o’ books for Creatures, Crime and Creativity this coming week. …
2024-09-07 I’m having a decent day despite the snarkiness.
2024-09-07 What keeps you doing the things you don’t want to do?
2024-09-07 Time to stop trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong in my XOJO code and actually eat something
2024-09-07 Old saying, worth repeating: “Intelligence is a constant in the universe. The population is …
2024-09-07 “He looked at me as I pulled a wad of bills out of my pocket. ‘Whoever said money equated to power …
2024-09-07 In the distant past as in 2025 we have prejudice, division, fear, hate, sponsored wars and greed. …
2024-09-07 Small minds construct high walls to protect themselves from perceived slights and non-existent …
2024-09-07 “What if your life is just an exemplary form of CGI and you live in front of an endless …
2024-09-07 “Sometimes, the bully-idiot grows up to be a respectable but boring saleperson. Sometimes, they are …
2024-09-07 Grow your abilities and acceptance,not your prejudice and hate. #life #success
2024-09-07 Hoping to get something back from the editor this week. #writing #coinsofdestiny
2024-09-07 I’m in a snarky mood, it seems. More so than the average.
2024-09-07 There should be more fonts and fewer emojis, Apple. #apple #failure
2024-09-07 I still dont understand the appeal of college football-apart from gambling, which I never do. …
2024-09-07 Had some people show up at the front door asking me if I want to live forever. Answering no pretty …
2024-09-07 Time only slips away if you don’t pay attention. Ever watch a pot boil?
2024-09-07 Time to find some luncheon.
2024-09-07 XOJO question/help needed. From everything I see, this should work fine. This is on a Mac and XOJO …
2024-09-07 Happy National Beer Lover’s Day
2024-09-07 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-09-07 What are you looking forward to from Monday’s Apple event? #apple
2024-09-07 Good morning while you’re doing whatever you have to do, remember to live. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-09-06 Thank you for following me, interacting with me, and reading my books. You are appreciated.
2024-09-06 Who would listen to a podcast where ChatGPT interviewed itself?.~
2024-09-06 “Don’t blow out the candles.” “Don’t flush the toilet.” #writing #horror #prompt #throwawayline
2024-09-06 What last made you smile?
2024-09-06 This coming week, I’ll be at Creatures, Crime, and Creativity in Columbia, MD. I’ll be makingng a …
2024-09-06 “It’s fine to enjoy your work unless your work hurts or kills.” #writing
2024-09-06 “My eye sight is spot on.” “That’s because all you see are spots.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-06 “His was an ego borne of bad parenting.” #writing
2024-09-06 It just hit me; a novel doesn’t have to be entirely/all funny to be humorous or funny. I’ve been …
2024-09-06 “He wore a white shirt, and a red vest with black pants. He didn’t know why, but people kept giving …
2024-09-06 Code samples taken out of context are worthless apart from being a syntax example. #programming …
2024-09-06 Lashes? #humor
2024-09-06 What makes horror funny? #writing #life
2024-09-06 “You don’t have make enemies. There are more than enough people willing to do it.” #writing
2024-09-06 I hate the randomness of autocorrect. It makes me appear like an idiot.
2024-09-06 Its Friday and i havent eaten today. Whats srong with this picture?
2024-09-06 Today is going to be about taking care of family errands and responsibilities.
2024-09-06 The Gathering: Well, last evening I had two visitors: raccoons at the deck door. They seemed …
2024-09-06 Good morning. Your life was not ejected properly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-05 I need a vacation. But with my luck, I’d drown or die of heat stroke.
2024-09-05 Oh, snap! It’s almost ginger snap season.
2024-09-05 Life is like waking up only to discover it’s still Monday just with another name. #life
2024-09-05 I think I should read something mindless now.
2024-09-05 #life
2024-09-05 I’m looking forward to this weekend of rain. Why? Because I have no other choice.
2024-09-05 I’m enjoying the day because tomorrow is not guaranteed. You should, as well. #lilfe #success
2024-09-05 I forgot an option, do you: — turn on the lights — put on the lights — switch on the lights — live …
2024-09-05 Do you “turn on the lights” or “put on the lights”? @grammargirl #grammar #regional
2024-09-05 “When the government you helped to create kills you, the cycle completes.” #writing #government …
2024-09-05 “He cheered with everyone else when Joaquin was imprisoned and then executed. He would garner more …
2024-09-05 No, you don’t get COVID from corvids.
2024-09-05 The next couple of weeks are going to be busy: — Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity conference and …
2024-09-05 “I want to hang out with people, but people don’t want to hang out with me. I just can’t seem to …
2024-09-05 We bemoan what we don’t’ have, but when we get it, we bemoan something else we don’t have. The …
2024-09-05 Reality is when the sample size is equal to the population size. Oh, and the equations are correct. …
2024-09-05 If you feel you have too many books, go through each one asking: — Does it bring you joy — Does it …
2024-09-05 Experience is more important than icons or words. #life
2024-09-05 Remember to run everything by your internal editor. Don’t have one? I know people that can help. …
2024-09-05 “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.” “What is that in Galactic Supertime?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-05 “Everything changes, but most wish time was frozen to an instant. Those people are left in a past …
2024-09-05 Remember when dub-step was a thing?
2024-09-05 Person walks up and asks me: “How are you doing?” My answer: “I’m still alive. You don’t look it.”
2024-09-05 What food(s) did you hate as a child and now crave? Pumpkin/squash (not pumpkin spice/yam-flavored) …
2024-09-05 Friends are people too. Don’t treat them as commodities. #life #marketing #failure
2024-09-05 Looking forward to the Apple event. I’m want the iPadMini, but not optimistic we’ll see it. My …
2024-09-05 Are you the main character or the comedy relief sidekick type? Or are you the friend that dies? …
2024-09-05 I’m still trying to decide on my course of action now that NNWM is no longer an option for me. …
2024-09-05 Slowly wrapping my mind around the way XOJO and its syntax works. When I last actually used it was …
2024-09-05 Hey! Eat some lunch!
2024-09-05 Well, I guess it’s time to retire shorts for another year.
2024-09-05 Good morning. Have you ever forgotten to put coffee in the coffee maker, wake up put some creamer in …
2024-09-04 Did you accomplish anything today? Anything interesting you want to share? I’m seriously trying …
2024-09-04 Today wasn’t restful enough. I’ll try again tomorrow.
2024-09-04 I guess I should start prepping for the C3 panels this weekend. #mdc3con
2024-09-04 It’s one of those days. It’s one of those years. That come only a few times.
2024-09-04 “It is better to underestimate your worth than to overestimate your value.” #life #marketing
2024-09-04 Remember when everyone was talking about Anne Boleyn?
2024-09-04 AI isn’t about intelligence for benefits to the users. It is, however, a gold mine to the investors, …
2024-09-04 Any website/article that has “it may be possible that” in its text, should immediately be ignored. …
2024-09-04 Sit and look around with all of your senses.. You don’t have to think about or even identify what …
2024-09-04 The sunlight has changed. It’s more somber, muted, and more lonely. Autumn is here. #autumn #netde
2024-09-04 If you haven’t said or done anything humorous this past year, you need to hit yourself with a …
2024-09-04 “Why beat yourself about the head with a cantaloupe? Because it’s cheaper than a watermelon.” …
2024-09-04 Creativity is about creating something, not hiring someone to create something. #creativity …
2024-09-04 “Roughage. That’s what the world needs. People are angry and frustrated because they don’t get …
2024-09-04 The problem with 4thewords is that it web-based writing and I’d rather use my own tools. I’m not …
2024-09-04 I need to find a replacement for NaNoWriMo. I know I can just run my own personal thing, but it’s …
2024-09-04 Change may be scary, but it’s the way forward. #life #success
2024-09-04 This has been a weird year, and it’s not over yet.
2024-09-04 OK. Manuscript off to the editor. Time for a break. #writing
2024-09-04 NaNoWriMo and AI auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #nanowrimo #ai
2024-09-04 Good morning. Enjoy the day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-03 I think I need a day off tomorrow.
2024-09-03 NaNoWriMo Has Failed Creativity
2024-09-03 I need a letter opener to open this letter O.
2024-09-03 You need to schedule rest—not just time for not working. You need time to stop thinking, to get …
2024-09-03 I’m seriously thinking about deleting my NaNoWriMo account given their stance on AI use. #writing …
2024-09-03 I hear this is brutally hard to learn and play. The type of game I hate. I have enough work. #game …
2024-09-03 It’s pretty obvious that billionaires rarely have a good idea of their own. #life #failure
2024-09-03 Greetings, humans. Klaatu barada nikto. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-02 Plan for tomorrow: — Stuff I’d rather not do.
2024-09-02 The kitten won’t let me catch or shoo it outside. Time to give it and myself a rest.
2024-09-02 Ack! One of the feral kittens got in the house, and now I can’t find it. I have enough other stuff …
2024-09-02 Discovered a baby hibiscus growingg under a bush in my yard. #plant
2024-09-02 It’s time to eat a bucket of ice cream
2024-09-02 Nibbage. #fountainpen
2024-09-02 The Gathering: Last night I sat with the opossum that occasionally shows up.
2024-09-02 “Just Because” is a holiday worth celebrating every day. #life #success
2024-09-02 Excitement isn’t the same as desire or willpower. #life
2024-09-02 I think I’ll read and play a game or two now.
2024-09-02 “Laughter is the best medicine, but you can’t afford to buy it nowadays.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-02 I know that the US and Mexico have soap operas. Do any other countries have a daily melodrama …
2024-09-02 Soon, we will have apps to tell us that we have an upset stomach. #ai #life #stupidity
2024-09-02 Urgency does not equate to importance. #life
2024-09-02 PSA: Remember that security exists to save the company/organization money, not to protect your …
2024-09-02 Sigh. What is is with developers/security types? I’m seeing more and more websites ask for a …
2024-09-02 On this Labor Day, I think I’ll have a Caesarian salad and chili for lunch. #food
2024-09-02 “The lies people pay to spread every four years…”
2024-09-02 Just so you know, the opposite of HyperCard was a failed project named PlacidCard. >cough< …
2024-09-02 What super power are you hiding from your friends and family? Is it that you’re writing your first …
2024-09-02 I love (not) websites that advertise: “Be the first to know.” This plays to everyone feeling that …
2024-09-02 “Appreciate your friends because they put up with you.” #writing
2024-09-02 How many projects have you started only to abandon them? #life #productivity #project #failure
2024-09-02 If you look back on the past and think how great it was, just remember how …
2024-09-02 Your fears are caused by you. #life
2024-09-02 I’m waiting for the new iPad Mini and the new SuperNote A5X2. I’m not in the market for a new Mac.
2024-09-02 It’s a quiet, do nothing day. Nothing in the sense, I’m doing the usual stuff. #laborday
2024-09-02 What fun things are you doing today if you’re on holiday?
2024-09-02 Stuff I find in the garage. #game #dos
2024-09-02 I miss good sf conventions ‘79 was Joan D Vinge and Karl Kofoed (artist) “80 was Larry Niven and …
2024-09-02 Happy Bison-tell Yell Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-09-02 Hello. Don’t be confused. It’s just a holiday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-09-01 How will you survive the end of the world?
2024-09-01 Thinking never changed anything. Executing what you think does. #life
2024-09-01 What have you stumbled upon lately?
2024-09-01 Tomorrow is Monday, but it’s a holiday here. It’s worth goofing off a bit.
2024-09-01 Time to switch it up. Onishi Seisakusho Summer Creek (M) w/ Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue …
2024-09-01 Have a fun and relaxing rest of the day.
2024-09-01 If not yet, when? If you don’t know when, then now. #life
2024-09-01 Someone has yet to justify the existence of “government”, other than to consolidate power in order …
2024-09-01 I wonder if corporate endorsements would make programming more lucrative and programmers …
2024-09-01 TIL: Taco Bell, in the US, isn’t named after a bell, or even a “belle”. It’s not even Mexican/Latin …
2024-09-01 What book made you cry? That is, if you cry. #books #reading
2024-09-01 I’m enjoying the day. No, I’m not having fun.
2024-09-01 “Life is like a barbecue where someone brings potato salad that has raisins.” #writing …
2024-09-01 What do you regret not doing or seeing?
2024-09-01 “The cost of perfection is your sanity.”
2024-09-01 I always question the cost of a copy editor given how little I make from my books. But I want to put …
2024-09-01 “Batman: Game of Thrones” crossover…
2024-09-01 :Back in my day, we had minstrels and bards.
2024-09-01 “His stream of consciousness was muddy and polluted.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-01 Caesar is more of a title than a name or salad…
2024-09-01 I’m grateful for a holiday tomorrow. I can goof off another day. #laborday
2024-09-01 I hate Xfinity. They make smart things so dumb that you can’t use them. It’s almost impossible to do …
2024-09-01 What is on the top line of your index card?
2024-09-01 Overheard: “…the creature under the door.” I have no idea… #writing #prompt
2024-09-01 “His was a lonely life. It was full of people, animals, things that had to be done and he did. But …
2024-09-01 “Shuddador!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-09-01 I never understood the appeal of something like Tik Tok, or short-form video in general. I guess if …
2024-09-01 Ugh. 2025 journals and calendars are being sold. Who plans four months in advance? I’ll wait to buy …
2024-09-01 Who is having fun today?
2024-09-01 Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day And to celebrate here is Peach, one of the feral kittens. #feral …
2024-09-01 Good morning. Have a peaceful and fun Sunday. Share it with someone. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-31 Do you enjoy bookkeeping games? #game
2024-08-31 “ Be grateful you didn’t die.”
2024-08-31 What show/movie do you refuse to watch for reasons other than the obvious? Personally, I refuse to …
2024-08-31 There should be a measure/scale for how patient someone is. “Oh, he’s a 3. He’ll blow up if you …
2024-08-31 Why are you interested in rumors, if you are?
2024-08-31 Are you napping now? .~
2024-08-31 “Talk to your story. Tell it it will be ok. Bundle it up in warm winter gear, and then shove it out …
2024-08-31 Lunch of chili and a salad consumed. It’s still dark out. Oh well.
2024-08-31 If a program says “I think, therefore I am” it doesn’t mean it is either. If a monkey types “Hamlet” …
2024-08-31 “Knowledge is ephemeral and insubstantial, but it needs a physical host.” “Don’t worry, humans have …
2024-08-31 How many times have you moved, when it was your decision to do so?
2024-08-31 Stress comes from your expectations don’t align with reality. You either have to lower your …
2024-08-31 “Mrs. Claus was sick and tired of being the dependant one. She deceided to do something about it.” …
2024-08-31 September starts tomorrow. This past summer passed too rapidly, as summers do. Although it was hot …
2024-08-31 “Theirs was a client-server relationship. She was the client, and he the server. He was always …
2024-08-31 Programming, isn’t about talking to the computer. It’s about creating something useful. Programming, …
2024-08-31 “The world is larger, grander, and more awe-inspiring than what lives in your head. You worry about …
2024-08-31 “Sometimes, you have to look back at your past to see the mistakes that you ignored.” #writing
2024-08-31 “The pen you write with bleeds for you.” #writing #pen
2024-08-31 “Asking questions is a form of curiosity. Too many are taught to stop asking questions. The …
2024-08-31 “You will be either be remembered for your kindness or your cruelty. Some just want to be …
2024-08-31 Happy Speak Kind Words Saturday. You don’t need an unofficial holiday to speak kind words every day.
2024-08-31 The Gathering: Last night, I had two new visitors. I had a fox show up at the deck door. This was …
2024-08-31 Well, it looks like I’m going to eat something.
2024-08-31 Greetings. Enjoy the weekend. Relax. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-30 What stuffed animal best describes you?
2024-08-30 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — de-stress — decompress — live — breathe
2024-08-30 Are you planning on reading something new this long weekend? What? #reading
2024-08-30 “Break the mold. Then put it together. Make it beautiful: Kintsugi 金継ぎ Even a broken person can be …
2024-08-30 Will you be getting a new iPhone 16? A new IPad Mini? #apple
2024-08-30 So, are you going to be disappointed with the new Switch2 given that Nintendo seems to be having a …
2024-08-30 Where do you go to get away from everything? Why aren’t you there?
2024-08-30 What’s the best MMO? I’m not interested in “rumble/last man standing” games. FFXIV doesn’t count, …
2024-08-30 Do you journal? I mean journal, not bullet journal or what I call “scrapbook-journaling”? #writing …
2024-08-30 “Toss a feather up. Toss an orange up. Toss a pineapple up Toss a cinder block up. Which huts more …
2024-08-30 I guess I should eat some food. As opposed to eating diamonds and rubies.
2024-08-30 I should get outside this weekend, before the winter storms come… .~
2024-08-30 App developers can’t seem to think outside the 2D box. Most of the VIsionPro and other VR devices …
2024-08-30 Is Vision Pro going the way of the Pippin? #apple
2024-08-30 What if there is one true constant in the universe and it is an aardvark named Louie? #math #reality …
2024-08-30 Remember when MySpace and Tumblr had potential?
2024-08-30 How many books should a series have? At what point do you think, “This is so formulaic that an AI …
2024-08-30 You have to have a sense of humor to stay on this planet. No one else has one.
2024-08-30 “Enjoy being alive. There are untold numbers of dead who would give up their right arm to be alive. …
2024-08-30 Code packages are just another form of “We’ve always done it that way.” #programming #package …
2024-08-30 “My name is Inigo Toyota. You stole my car. Prepare to drive.”
2024-08-30 “He had spent years exercising, honing his strength and speed, and accuracy with various weapons. …
2024-08-30 If a company can afford to offer a sale, they can afford to lower the price. #marketing
2024-08-30 PSA: The purpose of a “limited edition” is to drive up the price by not tying up manufacturing. …
2024-08-30 Thank someone who has made a difference in your life, good or bad. #life #success
2024-08-30 “Life is full of obstacles, if you choose to see them as such.” #life #success
2024-08-30 I plan on doing something fun this holiday weekend. Too bad I’ll never get around to figure out what …
2024-08-30 “The world can’t be held accountable for your failures. That’s on you. The world has given you the …
2024-08-30 When in doubt, make it obvious. #life #success
2024-08-30 “Doubt is a belief that reality won’t live up to your expectations. Never trust beliefs.” #writing …
2024-08-30 I exported the manuscript to .doc. It’s 612 pages. Ack! Next week, I push it th editor. That will …
2024-08-30 It feels like summer is gone. It’s very fall-like and chilly weather-wise.
2024-08-30 The next step may be the one that trips you up. #life
2024-08-30 Somehow, I was expecting more from AI’s Notification summary feature. It seems it’s just …
2024-08-30 Who’s doing something boring today?
2024-08-30 It was a dark and dismal morning, or so the story goes.
2024-08-30 Hello. It’s Friday. Get some work done so that you can relax this weekend. Better yet, relax …
2024-08-29 Plan for tomorrow: — Python — read — eat — errands — study something new.
2024-08-29 Hm. I like cheese. I brew beer. But I’ve never tried making beer cheese. Maybe next batch. #food
2024-08-29 Spent the day diving into Bottle. Decided to redo my internal website to use Bottle instead of …
2024-08-29 It’s a holiday weekend here in the US. The unofficial ending of summer.
2024-08-29 Set an example.
2024-08-29 Trying to figure out how to strip out Apple Books DRM so I can move my books off of the app, now …
2024-08-29 Apparently, a lot of people have never learned to use a real keyboard now, or know what the Nile is. …
2024-08-29 Hello. It’s a take-easy-day here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-28 Plan for tomorrow: — Python — finish the blurb — read — play some games — relax a bit — errands
2024-08-28 Phew! Finished editing “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny Book I”. Time for a break. …
2024-08-28 I still have some pieces of history. One of the first chess programs. I have a lot of complete …
2024-08-28 Who watches the watchers? Who tests the code tests? #programming #tdd
2024-08-28 Yes, that was an H.G.Wells reference and satirical pun.
2024-08-28 Bill Gates stands apart from the “billionaires” of today in that he doesn’t seek fame and exposure. …
2024-08-28 What is the best brand of chocolate for casual eating? NOTE: “brand” not flavor, product name, etc. …
2024-08-28 What was the last album you played in its entirety and listened, not just had in the background? …
2024-08-28 “Winning is for losers.”
2024-08-28 The ultimate proof that humans are idiots is that spam still exists. If people didn’t believe or …
2024-08-28 If, on the off-chance, you are going to Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity and you want to meet up, …
2024-08-28 Know what’s important to you before you accept responsibility and its consequences Then, once …
2024-08-28 Are restaurant servers taught to place a dish with the protein toward the customer? They should be. …
2024-08-28 Remember when (2000) everyone was predicting a “mental singularity”? Instead, we got what we have …
2024-08-28 “If you are set in your ways you are like the headstone you deserve, but even a headstone changes …
2024-08-28 I think a Maibock… something different. Beets? Orange? Orange and Beet Maibock? #brewing #beer
2024-08-28 I should brew a beer. I haven’t done that in about a year. Thinking… #brewing
2024-08-28 Knowledge is free, but it usually comes with DRM. #life #books #reading #failure
2024-08-28 What are your sources of current ebooks with no DRM? I’m not looking for classics/old books. I know …
2024-08-28 It’s another brutally hot and muggy day again. The cooldown starts tomorrow. I don’t mind the heat, …
2024-08-28 The Gathering: Some of the feral kittens are trying to adopt me. Mote has begun following me around …
2024-08-28 Don’t allow your anxiety, stress, and frustration bubble into anger. Step back. It’s OK. Reality …
2024-08-28 What would you like to experience in the next year?
2024-08-28 I hate writing my bio and back-book blurbs. I think I’ll just use the same bio. I need a Jefferey …
2024-08-28 Now that the Apple Books app is pretty much officially dead, I’m glad I discovered Yomu and the …
2024-08-28 It’s time to venture out and get some lunch, before the heat becomes overly–uh, hot.
2024-08-28 Hm. Apple lays off Books staff. Given the state of the app, I’m not surprised. #apple #books
2024-08-28 Good morning, everyone. Sit anywhere you like. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-27 Being poor doesn’t make you a failure. #life
2024-08-27 Another day sneaking away through the crack in the door.
2024-08-27 Back in the day, you weren’t trusted to operate an elevator and elevators had someone manning …
2024-08-27 “Do you have any good rumors?” “No, I don’t rent rooms.” #writing …
2024-08-27 I think it’s time to call it a day. Don’t you?
2024-08-27 If you have imaginary friends, do you have imaginary enemies?
2024-08-27 “He was a parasite who didn’t know the meaning of the word.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-27 More publishing spam. Note the lack of specifics. Why should I even respond? #publishing #spam …
2024-08-27 Safari’s “Hide Disttracting…” in Safari is broken. It doesn’t let you scroll o the item: dynamic …
2024-08-27 Time for a final readthrough. “To Preserve Health: Coins of Destiny Book I” #writing
2024-08-27 What do you look forward to in your old age? #life
2024-08-27 “Sometimes you have to pull a Yoshi.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-27 “What do you fear and loath?”
2024-08-27 I don’t mind being proven wrong. But you better be factually correct.
2024-08-27 Life isn’t a race. Unless you race yourself. #life
2024-08-27 “Your ship has sailed. Too bad you’re in a rowboat.” #life #writing
2024-08-27 It’s almost time to pull out your wallet and buy all the goodies. #apple
2024-08-27 Will yourself to be happy. Better yet, realize that you already are. You just overwhelm that …
2024-08-27 Godhood
2024-08-27 I spent the morning playing around with the Bottle framework. It’s a lot lighter and more …
2024-08-27 “You’ve been hanging out on social media again, haven’t you? Now, you’ve learned to much. You have …
2024-08-27 Cool! I just sold a copy of “Last Call” to the server In the restaurant here. #books #reading …
2024-08-27 Time to switch it up. Lamy Safari AL Metallic Blue (M) w/Lamy blue ink. #fountainpen
2024-08-27 Anyone eating lunch today? I think I should.
2024-08-27 Hm. Are we finally going to get an iPad mini this month? I doubt it. #apple
2024-08-27 Good morning, everyone. Don’t steal someone’s joy. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-26 If you don’t know what your priorities are, you can’t prioritize. #Life #success
2024-08-26 Apple event on the 9th. #apple
2024-08-26 Good morning. It’s a new week. Make new mistakes. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-25 Monday. It’s the day that ends in “y”.
2024-08-25 Delaware is known for scrapple.
2024-08-25 Relax and feel the universe moving with you. #life
2024-08-25 Plan for tomorrow: – write the book blurb – write front matter – eat – …
2024-08-25 Weekends seem to end just as they seem to be starting. It’s like traveling through a portal in …
2024-08-25 “Yours is not the only kind of art.” #art #success
2024-08-25 You may regret some of the things you’ve missed in life. But you should regret more the things you …
2024-08-25 Dover isn’t known for wurst. The Bauernwurst was really good, though. Ill have to come back here …
2024-08-25 Do you spend more time learning to do something than doing it? When will you start doing? #life
2024-08-25 Discovered Dover has a German Biergarten. It’s hidden away. Having some Herman beer. The wurst is …
2024-08-25 I just learned that there’s such a thing as a narcissistic number. …
2024-08-25 The Gathering: The feral kittens are weaning. It’s time to get the 3 kittens and mom to a vet …
2024-08-25 Sometimes, all you have to do to find beauty, is look around. #life #success
2024-08-25 “I opened up a box full of time, and all I found was this t-shirt.” #writing …
2024-08-25 Greetings. The green of the trees now has a cast of gray after the cooldown of the past few days. …
2024-08-24 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — spend time outside — find some seafood to eat — relax, destress, enjoy …
2024-08-24 Another piece of art I got at a SF con decades ago. This one is signed Dougherty, but I have no …
2024-08-24 Never grow so attached to an outcome that you lose sight of the process. #life #success
2024-08-24 “I curse you with the heat of a thousand wet matchsticks.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-24 “With great power, you can do pretty much anything. But you shouldn’t.” #writing
2024-08-24 Hello. Stay the course. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-23 I keep thinking that today is Saturday. I’ll be totally confused tomorrow.
2024-08-23 Neat. There’s a murdle.com site. Too bad no API. #puzzle
2024-08-23 Don’t overthink the obvious.
2024-08-23 Listening to W1AW. I’m out of practice.
2024-08-23 Squirrels are underrated.
2024-08-23 I need a cover artist. I don’t want AI art. I, preferably, don’t want digital art. I want art borne …
2024-08-23 Tomorrow will be a day of editing. So I have declared it.
2024-08-23 I’m really hoping Apple dumps Swift. It’s too compiler-centric now. It’s not developer or …
2024-08-23 FWIW: I was at the Apple Store in Christiana Mall, DE and they told me that they sold the most …
2024-08-23 In the US (at least the East Coast) you can get strawberry, chocolate, and sometimes if you’re …
2024-08-23 What is the most important question that always needs to be asked? #life #success
2024-08-23 Don’t be stingy with your knowledge, kindness, help, or cheese.
2024-08-23 OOP is about messaging, it’s not aboit objects Objects are just easier to understand stand and …
2024-08-23 Observed: a lone person talking really loudly across the restaurant. Back in my day, that was the …
2024-08-23 You can’t be a mermaid if you can’t swim. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-08-23 Cherish your family, if you can. Cherish your friends more, if you have any.
2024-08-23 Smile because you can. Not because you have to. #life #success
2024-08-23 Do books have Title Fights? #writing #books
2024-08-23 Gah! Labor Day is next weekend. Why do we celebratete getting pregnant?
2024-08-23 The thing is, you never know how many brain cells you’ve lost over time because you’re too close to …
2024-08-23 What if you were required to go through divorce before getting married. Bizzare thought.
2024-08-23 What did you learn today? Share.
2024-08-23 Waiting for my Apple appointment to figure out why my phone hasn’t rung since iPhone 13
2024-08-23 Just picked this up, like I have free time. Also, it looks challenging. #books #puzzle #reading
2024-08-23 Happy Ride the Wind Day
2024-08-23 Good morning. It’s Friday. Get all your stuff done. You want to goof off this weekend, don’t you? …
2024-08-22 Happy National Eat A Peach Day
2024-08-22 Two peas in a pod is lonely. Most pods have more peas.
2024-08-22 Is thre such a thing as too many defaults? Only if you’re trying to wrest control from the user. …
2024-08-22 How do you mind dump? Do you?
2024-08-22 “Waitress, there’s a fly in my soup.” “Well, zip it up.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-22 It’s strange that there are no good IT or programming conferences in the Philadelphia area now. 2020 …
2024-08-22 What if a new hearing aid used AI to enahnce sound, but instead reinforced what the wearer wanted to …
2024-08-22 Thank you for following me, interacting with me, teaching me, learning from me, and putting up with …
2024-08-22 My gut tells me this will be C3’s last year. I hope not. #mdc3con
2024-08-22 No writing today—or editing. My perspective on the world now.
2024-08-22 “She was a single mother, trying to save a dying man, only to discover that a government agency …
2024-08-22 You don’t get what you pay for. You get the reality of what you thought you paid for.
2024-08-22 I have too many project ideas. I’ll never complete or start, all of them.. Some of the ideas are …
2024-08-22 When your business model locks you into raising prices rather than improving quality or creating new …
2024-08-22 I’m looking forward to the next iPhone. But I’m looking forward to the next iPad Mini more. #apple
2024-08-22 “Industry-standard” rarely means “best”.
2024-08-22 Parenting
2024-08-22 What game are you looking forward to? #game
2024-08-22 “If you need to herd cats, get a cat to do the herding. If you need to catch a thief, get a cat …
2024-08-22 “Nothing deadly ever happens after you’re dead.” #writing
2024-08-22 Kindness is a gift and like giving a gift, being kind is non-transactional, #life
2024-08-22 We should have a pool guessing what movie is going to get another unwanted sequel or spinoff…
2024-08-22 What absurd thing did you do today?
2024-08-22 Tomorrow: I visit the Apple Store and see fi they can figure out why my phone never rings. I havent …
2024-08-22 Nothing really accompished today. Oh well. At least I got a clean bill of health.
2024-08-22 It’s time to relax and eat sonething—the first food of the day.
2024-08-22 Ugh 2025 calendars are out.
2024-08-22 Back in PA
2024-08-22 Greetings. Don’t be surprised by what happens. It always does. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-21 Be a kind human.
2024-08-21 It amazes me that people enjoy talking on Discord given its name. I think they meant to call it …
2024-08-21 PSA: Always remember, that Customer Service isn’t there to help you, it’s there to help …
2024-08-21 Summer won’t last forever. Neither will you.
2024-08-21 Hm. This year, I’m a sponsor somehow. They used the cover for “Out of Time” Cool! …
2024-08-21 The 2024 Creatures, Crime, & Creativity Con schedule is up. …
2024-08-21 Yo! The sun is out. Wanna make somethin' of it? Yeah, I’m gonna make a day. Time for the …
2024-08-20 You’re older now than you’ve ever been.
2024-08-20 We earn what we deserve. We get what we deserve. #life
2024-08-20 Eating, at its core, is a bizarre function. We destroy and ingest another entity in order to stay …
2024-08-20 I’m not a big fan of Xfinity, but they seem to have begun being proactive. #xfinity #success
2024-08-20 I don’t know about the rest of the world, but in the US most of the televised media contest is …
2024-08-20 Grr. My iPhone never rings. Everything goes to voice mail. Yes I’ve checked the settings #att …
2024-08-20 “The thing is, there are sheep among the wolves, and in nature, there are always more sheep than …
2024-08-20 “There are sheep and there are wolves. And then there are humans who believe they are one or the …
2024-08-20 Life is a treasure few treasure. #life
2024-08-20 It’s a good day for soup and homemade bread. I have neither.
2024-08-20 “He was an old guy with an old guy’s face. He wore old guy clothes and when he moved, he didn’t fill …
2024-08-20 “Are you daft?” “No, just a draft.” #wriitng #throwawayline
2024-08-20 I’m working on the final editing pass. What’s everyone else doing?
2024-08-20 It’s time ingest.
2024-08-20 Time to switch it up. Unbranded Buzz Lightyear pen. (F) with Monteverde Horizon Blue #fountainpen
2024-08-20 Good morning. It’s a gorgeous autumnal morning here. Too early. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-08-19 The compiler should never drive language design. #programming
2024-08-19 Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should…that is, connect your app to the cloud if it’s just to …
2024-08-19 “Mr. Bond, the rope that binds you is connected to a winch that will gradually lower you to your …
2024-08-19 It’s easy for things to go wrong.
2024-08-19 I’m winding down the day early. You’re all dismissed and can go have a nice lie-down.
2024-08-19 “The crisis is the point in the book where the author screams in frustration at not knowing where …
2024-08-19 This. This still applies today. Even more so given climate change and all the stupidity we have to …
2024-08-19 Happy International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day Yes, unfortunately, it’s a thing.
2024-08-19 And now, for something completely different… youtu.be/81lMAReby… #music
2024-08-19 Do what you feel is right for you, not what others feel is right for you. #life #success
2024-08-19 I’m looking forward to next week when I don’t have to edit. #writing #editing
2024-08-19 Isn’t Facebook the thing the guy who makes Tesla garbage trucks owns? .~
2024-08-19 The more you have, the more you should be required to give and the less you should be allowed to …
2024-08-19 Having found out that I’m moderating the “SEX!” panel at C3, I think I’ll …
2024-08-19 “Watch out for anyone who only smiles on the inside. They are planning something. Likewise, …
2024-08-19 “Friends are for taking the bullet they keep telling you they’ll take.” #writing
2024-08-19 “I don’t get out much, but when I do they catch me.” #writing
2024-08-19 “You have all of the potential of absolute zero.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-19 I’m sitting here trying to come up with a blurb for the book I’m ready to push out. …
2024-08-19 Hm Apple just launched a podcast listening web page… 9to5mac.com/2024/08/1… Is Apple moving …
2024-08-19 “You have all of the potential you will ever have. You’re responsible for unlocking …
2024-08-19 It’s time for lunch. What are you having?
2024-08-19 What is it about celebrities nowadays that trot out their kids to perform on stage? What next? …
2024-08-19 Every book is a mystery until you read it. #reading #books #genre
2024-08-19 Why did the chicken cross the road? It was looking for a fight. #humor
2024-08-19 Grinnings and solicitations. Fret not, you’re not a guitar. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-18 Sometimes losing is better than gaining. #life #success
2024-08-18 Who or what do you want to avoid this week?
2024-08-17 When was the last time you entered your hotel room/cabin only to discover a strange man or woman in …
2024-08-17 “He’s won so many titles that he should write a book.” #writing
2024-08-17 Mind-dump complete. 1.07 Gigaquads freed.
2024-08-17 Gratuitous food pic. No, it’s not pizza. #food
2024-08-17 Encourage your own education and learning. Never stop. Never underestimate what you can do if you …
2024-08-17 “Of all the parallel universes, in all the realities, in all the worlds, you ended up in this one. …
2024-08-17 “There are many portals in life. Most lead to where and when you are.” #writing
2024-08-17 I still still hate autocorrect and XCode, even though I haven’t mentioned them lately.
2024-08-17 Do something fun tomorrow. Make yourself smile.
2024-08-17 Questions are for asking. Answers that begin with: “I think…” or “I …
2024-08-17 Do kids nowadays know who Pink Floyd was? No, I don’t mean you specifically. I’m sure …
2024-08-17 The weather forecasters are hinting at autumnal weather next week. All of the Halloween sales are …
2024-08-17 Observed: “He was laid back, like his slick-backed hair. His layered gold chains made up for …
2024-08-17 “Politics is for individuals who can’t govern themselves.” #writing
2024-08-17 “Gods have better things to do than watch over and protect you. Every child has to grow up and …
2024-08-17 Why doesn’t today feel like Saturday? Or even the weekend?
2024-08-17 The a/c is working again. Now I can eat.
2024-08-17 Overheard: “He’s old and sun-damaged.” #writing #character
2024-08-17 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-08-17 Updated my code. #programming #nasa
2024-08-17 A ‘book scorpion’ is someone who hates books and learning. it’s also a real …
2024-08-17 “Do something quick, before you change your mind.” #writing
2024-08-17 Greetings dwellers of Earth. Keep on dwellin'. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-16 I hope everyone has a pleasant and non-stressful weekend.
2024-08-16 Never squash an idea that someone has come up with, regardless of your feelings. #life #success
2024-08-16 Plan for tomorrow: — Stay home and wait for the a/c tech — edit — Grumble that I have to stay home …
2024-08-16 “Life”. Only in theaters. #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-16 One person can save the world. One person can’t keep it going.” #life #writing
2024-08-16 “How will you run your restaurant when all your servers die?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-16 Hey, it’s Friday! You don’t have to toil and strive for the next two days.
2024-08-16 “Look at it this way.” He proceeded to tilt his head at a painful angle. #writing
2024-08-16 Did,as a child, your mother made sandwiches and then cut the crust off, why? And why was your mother …
2024-08-16 Do you work for the pleasure, money/pay bills, fame, pain, or godly boredom? #life
2024-08-16 “Making mistakes is par for the curse.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-16 I think I need to ink up the next pen in the rotation.
2024-08-16 If you write hoping you get a TV deal, you’re in the wrong business. #writing
2024-08-16 Hm there’s a Phish concert in Dover? They make good ice cream.
2024-08-16 Grr. The a/c died again.
2024-08-16 Should I eat dinner today?
2024-08-16 Well, there is one good thing today. The A/C is fixed. Luckily, it’s still under warranty. …
2024-08-16 Fear of taking risks is fear of being alive. #life
2024-08-16 I just got the panels I’ll be on or moderating at Creatures, Crime & Creativity this year. …
2024-08-16 Happy National Bratwurst Day I wish I had some; none of that store-bought gunk.
2024-08-16 Be patient. Everything changes.
2024-08-16 I’m getting tired of all the Star Wars stuff.
2024-08-16 The iPhone 16Pro colors look very “Wall Street”. Remember when Apple had fun colors, …
2024-08-16 Well, the smoke from Canada has made it back down in to Delaware. I feel bad for the folks in Canada …
2024-08-16 Greetings. Make sure you celebrate this Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-15 “Life is just OK.” #eriting
2024-08-15 Back in my day, we used WhiteOut™ on display terminals when we made a typing mistake.~
2024-08-15 Have you ever noticed that Staff Picks never include a staff?
2024-08-15 The obvious is often wrong.
2024-08-15 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-08-15 Food and mind-dumping complete. It’s time to unwind.
2024-08-15 “Sometimes you have to test those around you.” #writing
2024-08-15 Yes, I know, “Safari in Apple” is redundant. I be a writerist.
2024-08-15 Safari in Apple allows you to block distracting contact EXCEPT dynamic content. This is laziness on …
2024-08-15 There should be an API to discover APIs. #programming #api #prompt
2024-08-15 Just because you find something funny, doesn’t mean that you are.
2024-08-15 “If something is programmable, it’s controllable. Humans are both.” #writing
2024-08-15 Do people still believe Elvis is still alive? #elvis
2024-08-15 You have to find humor in life. It comes in useful in death. #life #death #humor
2024-08-15 People kibble. #food
2024-08-15 Plan for tomorrow: — edit (maybe finish editing “Coins of Destiny”) — Python — read — relax — Wang …
2024-08-15 What book genre do you miss? What movie genre do you miss? #book #movie
2024-08-15 Medium-sick is the opposite of medium-well. #food
2024-08-15 “His eyes didn’t smile the way his mouth did.” #writing
2024-08-15 Remember when the weekend consisted of Boogie Nights? Now it’s I Stole Your Truck and Shot Your Dog.
2024-08-15 The problem with Trump is that he’s a Joker.
2024-08-15 Overheard: “I went to visit my friends in Florida, and they were like you people. It was Alexa-this …
2024-08-15 Anyone setting out to be intentionally obnoxious tomorrow? Or are you normally that obnoxious?
2024-08-15 “People tell you to enjoy the ride, but rarely tell you that the ride ends in a vat of acid and …
2024-08-15 Just because you can answer a question correctly doesn’t mean you understand either the question or …
2024-08-15 “Life is hard. But these crackers aren’t.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-15 Remember when cats knew how to play the piano?
2024-08-15 “His name was Sledge. Not because he was like a hammer, or wielded one. He came by his name honestly …
2024-08-15 “Documenting your personal failures may be difficult. But failing to do so is a failure in itself. …
2024-08-15 “If you wipe your nose with a sleeve, does that mean you wipe your butt with your socks?” #writing …
2024-08-15 Wow. The C3 author list is the biggest its every been (not bin). I guess I’ll have to meet …
2024-08-15 What side-project are you currently working on? #sideproject
2024-08-15 This needs some cleanup, but seems to be working. I’m pulling info from Goodreads, and posting to my …
2024-08-15 I’m looking forward to the weekend, rain and all.
2024-08-15 Books and blogs instill a feeling that your writing should be perfect, focusing on structure, …
2024-08-15 The Gathering: The kittens are growing too attached to me. Mote follows me around outside and climbs …
2024-08-15 “Wishing never changed anything, except maybe made you feel better.” #life #writing
2024-08-15 So, have you had a good day today? I hope so.
2024-08-15 My a/c went out today and the service company never showed up claiming they called me 3 times. Nope. …
2024-08-15 It’s time to relax. It’s been one of those days again.
2024-08-15 Happy Hazy IPA Day
2024-08-15 Just because you’re successful, it doesn’t mean you’re a good person. And just because you’re a good …
2024-08-15 Lots of “us vs. them” and “our money vs their money” political ads in the …
2024-08-15 Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-08-15 Sigh. Apple’s autocorrect/AI, still does this. I’m not sure why since I’ve only …
2024-08-15 Hello. Don’t give up, unless that’s the only way. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-14 “Success is realizing you aren’t as good or perfect as you believe you are. That’s OK. No one is as …
2024-08-14 Just bottled (4) of this fluorescent mead. The photo doesn’t do it justice. It smells very earthy, …
2024-08-14 Hello. Midweek. Why are we awake when we could still be asleep? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-13 Power comes from effort over time. #life #success #power
2024-08-13 AI is today’s entrail reader. #ai
2024-08-13 Don’t be afraid to ask for help. There is no shame in needing help, and no honor in suffering. …
2024-08-13 Who remembers Core Wars? corewars.org #programming
2024-08-13 Be grateful that you aren’t that guy.
2024-08-13 Anyone notice that Elon is beginning to physically look a lot like Donny?
2024-08-12 Plan for tomorrow: — Python — editing — house stuff — eating — reading
2024-08-12 If every cell in your body changes over time and you aren’t the same person you were, how do tattoos …
2024-08-11 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-08-11 2032: Jared Blenking commits self-immolation while carrying the Olympic torch to protest the Olympic …
2024-08-11 Never argue with anyone looking for an argument. The trick is knowing when an argument is about to …
2024-08-11 One major benefit of the Olympics, that no one talks about, is that people get to travel outside …
2024-08-11 Anyone looking forward to Monday?
2024-08-11 “Toe-Fu”: n. - Martial art of using only the toes where the smelliest ones win.
2024-08-11 What you allow into your life is what you like and enjoy. It’s a filter that ignores what is ,in …
2024-08-11 Using a Iibrary/package that someone else wrote does not mean you are writing clean code. A book I’m …
2024-08-11 Bragging rights only matter if someone listens. #life
2024-08-11 “She seemed nice enough. She was pleasant and smiled at me and hadn’t killed me—yet.” #writing
2024-08-11 If your country only supports you morally and applause, that’s a pyrrhic victory. Not everyone who …
2024-08-11 “You don’t have to die to be dead.” #writing
2024-08-11 Think of 10 things you are grateful for. Now, stop complaining. #life
2024-08-11 Gamification is highly underrated and underutilized. It’s not enough to “be the best” or “do the …
2024-08-11 I’ll still use NaNoWriMo in November, but I won’t actively support them. #writing #nanowrimo …
2024-08-11 There should be an an alternative to the NaNoWriMo site. It shouldn’t be hard to set up and maintain …
2024-08-11 NaNoWriMo site got rid of the usual things such as getting a user’s page through the URL. Everything …
2024-08-11 I think I need a burger today.
2024-08-11 Good morning. I’m back home. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-10 Take your time this week. Savor living. #life
2024-08-10 The greatest power we can wield is acceptance through forgiveness. #life #success
2024-08-10 More editing done. It’s time for a break.
2024-08-10 Gratuitous food pic. Crab and oyster ceviche. #food
2024-08-10 Where I come from we have sea salt hoagies. #food
2024-08-10 Hm there a Pokémon API? Too bad I’m not all that into the games. pokeapi.co #programming
2024-08-10 It’s a gorgeous day. Hear and stupidity have dropped
2024-08-10 Specials. #food
2024-08-10 Current view.
2024-08-10 “5422 is the number of semigroups of order 6 with 3 idempotents.” …um. I’ll take …
2024-08-10 Aplicable in today’s political environment.
2024-08-10 Do not grow attached to making decisions. Decisions are rarely life-altering. What matters is the …
2024-08-10 The waters are gone and traffic is moving again through Annapolis.
2024-08-10 Good morning. I hope everyone has a fun and relaxing Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-09 “Are you the result of an LLM?”
2024-08-09 I miss going to interesting conferences/conventions.
2024-08-09 Learn from those who know, not those who claim to. #life #success
2024-08-09 The longer the chain of ifs, the weaker the chain at the first if. #logic
2024-08-09 Do “un-haunted ghost tours” exist? #tourism #marketing
2024-08-09 Happy National Polka Day Does your nation have a polka?
2024-08-09 Fun times, soon #mdc3con #writing #reading
2024-08-09 It’s Friday. Keep dry. Stay hydrated. Avoid the squirrels.
2024-08-09 I hope to get “Coins of Destiny - Book 1” out by sometime in September. #writing #books
2024-08-09 I plan on wandering the town after I get some dinner. Maybe I’ll buy some old bay fudge (a gift for …
2024-08-09 Got a lot of editing done. I’ve ventured out since things are getting back to normal.
2024-08-09 The waters are receding., unlike my hairline.
2024-08-09 There is a reason they are called “hard lessons”. #life
2024-08-09 Time to switch gears. Spent the morning stranded in the hotel, so i came up with a library to post …
2024-08-09 Yup. It’s rough out there. #annapolis
2024-08-09 Tornado watch. Rain overnight. This is the view from the hotel.
2024-08-09 Good morning. Stay safe. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-08-08 Being ambitious is not innately better than not being ambitious. What matters is doing your best , …
2024-08-08 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — eat — all else, weather-dependant.
2024-08-08 “Life is practice.” #life
2024-08-08 Gratuitous food pic. Ginger crème brulee
2024-08-08 Beware of products touting Ai as a primary feature. You are selling your privacy for convenience. …
2024-08-08 When was the last time you sat on the ground? Yoiu know, dirt, grass, and such?
2024-08-08 OK. Now the boat dude is trying to sell the other two on a personal “federated” AI bot that “sits on …
2024-08-08 “When the wax comes off, he looks almost alive.” “Wax on! Wax on!” #writing #throwawyline
2024-08-08 Listening in on someone talking about counter-rotation on boats with power steering. Things only …
2024-08-08 “He’s so paranoid that he keeps looking in the mirror.” #writing
2024-08-08 Donny bragging his is bigger… crowds, that is.
2024-08-08 Is there a unified messaging client, Micro.blog, Mastodon, X, etc? Someone should make one. Back in …
2024-08-08 Debby is such a friendly name. Go out and make friends… Not. #hurricane
2024-08-08 “A life without pain is a life of death. Many wish for a life without pain. Some wish for death. No …
2024-08-08 It’s Internatinal Cat Day. The Gathering has celebrated by romping on the deck during the breaks in …
2024-08-08 “He was dilapidated in an old house sort of way. He creaked, and his bones had trouble holding up …
2024-08-08 It’s time for a break. I got a goodly amount of editing done given the poor weather. I did get out …
2024-08-08 Hm wonder if my ereader code will run on a Pico. I could push the price way down. That is, if I sold …
2024-08-08 Hm new Raspberry Pico 2? Impressive. Do I really need one? Probably not. I already have a box of …
2024-08-08 Thank a friend or relative today. Don’t take them for granted. #life
2024-08-08 One nice thing about Annapolis is they sell Old Bay ice cream and fudge, which I’m not legally …
2024-08-08 Legal: When a company sues, who is actually suing? The Board, CEO, legal department, etc.? Who show …
2024-08-08 Just because someone, or a crowd, wrote a library or language doesn’t mean you couldnt do it better …
2024-08-08 I’m eating something they call a Deep-fried cheesesteak. It has cheese, meat and is deep-fried. It …
2024-08-08 Take a look. Buy a book. auteureist.com And if you want to film one, or buy an option on one, please …
2024-08-08 If your life feels like work, you’re either working too hard, or not playing enough. #life
2024-08-08 Not many tourists around today…
2024-08-08 I hope everyone is surviving the storms and/or heat and/or fires. The world is strange.
2024-08-08 Well, I made it to Annapolis. No real rain yet.
2024-08-08 Reworking all the code for my mini-ereader. I don’t like the font. I need to find a better one. …
2024-08-08 Greets. The storm interlude is in its crescendo before the main movement begins. Time for the …
2024-08-07 “Dead people, sleeping.” #writing
2024-08-07 Time to switch it up. Unbranded no name pen with Colorverse Felicette G #fountainpen
2024-08-07 Plan for tomorrow — travel — edit — avoid the rain? — eat — relax?
2024-08-07 This has been an expensive, but non-productive day.
2024-08-07 What has been your greatest accomplishment? Getting married/divorced/having kids/being a parent, …
2024-08-07 Tire repaired. What else will happen?
2024-08-07 Ordered dictionaries are useful. I never had a use for them until now. #programming #python
2024-08-07 Murphy, it seems, isn’t done with me this day/year. I went to fuel the car and discovered a tire was …
2024-08-07 Oh well, it looks like my weekend in Annapolis might be spent in the hotel. Rain…
2024-08-07 Hello. We’re halfway to the end—of the week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-08-06 Seems legit in so many ways… #spam
2024-08-06 Yawn. Grumble. Mornin'. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-05 What was the last book that you read that made you laugh? #book #reading
2024-08-05 Space: 1999 still has some of the best ship models and theme music. #micro_blog
2024-08-05 Well, it looks like my minivacation, later in the week, will be full of flooding and rain if …
2024-08-05 Greatness doesn’t come from doing what you like to do. It comes from acting with courage and …
2024-08-05 Reworked the code for my display. Yes, it’s hot. The colors indicate temp and stock price. …
2024-08-05 I wish there was an option to disable the ugly dark-mode icons on IOS #ios #failure #ui #ux
2024-08-05 Here’s an interesting link you can share… …
2024-08-05 Small milestones still mean you’ve gone a mile. #life #success
2024-08-05 Do you wear a hat? Do you wear your hat inside? Why? Are you ashamed, lazy, or believe hats should …
2024-08-05 It’s time to get back to editing… Work.
2024-08-05 Do something random this evening. Don’t plan it. Don’t think about it. Just wing it. Just don’t …
2024-08-05 If something is too obvious to question, you will be proved wrong.
2024-08-05 Yes, I’m in one of those moods.
2024-08-05 LLM should be called ELM since most are using English… #llm #failure
2024-08-05 Those working on language processing in LLM are doing little in AI. Lanugage does not guarantee …
2024-08-05 LLM = Large Language Model. It says nothing about “I”, Intelligence. LLM is just a table of …
2024-08-05 The role of a writer is to make up stories, make you think, ask questions that make you …
2024-08-05 I know some of you ignore/don’t respond to my posts. That’s fine. I ignore and don’t respond to lots …
2024-08-05 Well, that’s good news. The hurricane is going to move up the coast right on time for my …
2024-08-05 “I’m too old to worry about the future. I worry about the past and how I could’ve changed it, but …
2024-08-05 I’m seeing lots of weird posts on the Elephant today. Most dealing with AI and probably generated by …
2024-08-05 “Humans will never come together in a time of crisis. After all, they continually live in one. …
2024-08-05 “Near as I can see, You ain’t far wrong.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-05 Happy National Underwear Day. Wear your nation’s underwear proudly.
2024-08-05 “I have seen stars in number, but not in numbers to tell me that we are not alone.” If you feel you …
2024-08-05 What boring thing were you forced to do today? Me? Pay bills. #life
2024-08-05 Civilization obscures and mutes the wonders around us, making us believe we, and all we create, are …
2024-08-05 Stay fluid-friendly.
2024-08-05 An example does not equate to API documentation. #documentation #failure #adafruit
2024-08-05 “Just because you fail once in a while doesn’t make you a failure. If you fail all the …
2024-08-05 Apparently, being progressive is perfectly fine for those wanting to return to the Middle Ages… If …
2024-08-05 I’m still waiting for a new iPad Mini. #apple
2024-08-05 Good morning. Yes, I know. It’s Monday. It could be worse. It could be last Monday. Time for …
2024-08-04 Time to switch it up. Restored Parker Parkette (F) with Colorverse Country Roads #fountainpen
2024-08-04 Anyone remember Saturns? The cars? I just saw one.
2024-08-04 Plan for tomorrow: – Python – Editing – Eating – Stuff
2024-08-04 Hello. The heat has broken, for now, after the rains. It’s a new week. A chance to make new …
2024-08-03 Sometimes, The Three Stooges make more sense…
2024-08-03 Ice doesn’t have a chance outside. That is unless, I can get an iceberg flown in. Then, it may …
2024-08-03 Someone just told me they are staying cool in a climate controlled environment. Well, the climate is …
2024-08-03 “Each Day Comes Once Upon A Time” #writing
2024-08-03 “Life is tough and chewy. Why do you think everyone gets one?” #writing
2024-08-03 Overkill. Motion sensing plasma beams would be more effective.
2024-08-03 “He traveled the timeline looking for an off-ramp.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-03 The food pic was called a Messi. Pulled pork, cheese, and banana peppers on a ciabitta bun.
2024-08-03 “He climbed mountains to conquer them. But the best he ever accomplished was falling down that …
2024-08-03 The band is good and playing a nice mix.
2024-08-03 The Garhering: I left some ice cubes out. It’s brutal even if you’re hiding in the shade. #feral …
2024-08-03 The band is playing Traveling Wilburies. That makes my day, such as it is. #music
2024-08-03 Donny tightening the lid on the interviewer’s water bottle is weird. Who does that? Weird. He must …
2024-08-03 Gratuitous food pic. #food
2024-08-03 When drunk, do you laugh, kill people, or both?
2024-08-03 Here is a smile for you. Or if you prefer, a grimace.
2024-08-03 The new autocorrect AI seems to flag text ending in ing as incorrect when typing. Especially, if it …
2024-08-03 If you’re not enjoying your day, you are struggling. I wish you better. #life
2024-08-03 I fear programming language syntax will evolve to the benefit of the AI that modifies/compiles it …
2024-08-03 Self-driving “AI” have already killed humans. I don’t hearing political groups talking about AIs …
2024-08-03 The measure of AiI should be how many words in the LLM are required for fluency vs a human baby …
2024-08-03 iOS is officially insane. #ios #failure #ai
2024-08-03 Ugh not another BSG reboot.
2024-08-03 Happy Grab Some Nuts Day. …
2024-08-03 Writing prompt: “An old guy with a grudge learns holding is not the same as wielding.” #writing …
2024-08-03 This is a good day to own a boat. No, I don’t.
2024-08-03 Apart from Monopoly, do you play any games using house/family rules? #game
2024-08-03 It’s a quiet day on the interwebs.
2024-08-03 Greetings, dwellers of the web. Stay out of the heat and stupidity. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-02 Plan for tomorrow: — get outside — eat outside — run errands — read — play a game — relax
2024-08-02 Time for some history. youtu.be/i2_sExT92… #music
2024-08-02 Anyone remember roller disco?
2024-08-02 Don’t be confused. It’s Friday.
2024-08-02 “Some are lazy in order to figure out who cares.” #writing
2024-08-02 “Summarize my morning.” Clippy: “I see you are trying to find meaning to your morning. Would you …
2024-08-02 Lunch consume-ed. Time to release the channel…
2024-08-02 Philosophical question: Are macros and shortcuts productive or just laziness. Especially, if you …
2024-08-02 Enjoy the Friday. Tomorrow may be different.
2024-08-02 Not all creativity is art. That’s why we have two different words. #art #creativity #writing
2024-08-02 “He flipped the coin. Heads, he thought, I live. Tails, I end it all. The metal disc spun in the …
2024-08-02 Do you smile when brushing your teeth? US-based ads show people smiling as they brush with the …
2024-08-02 I see people posting their, non AI/photo, art on social media and I’m ashamed that I have no real …
2024-08-02 The Gathering: Two of the kittens snuck inside this morning. Mote and Peach seem to prefer it …
2024-08-02 The RNC has a ton of ads about migrants killing Americans, but none about Americans killing …
2024-08-02 I should eat food. Or so I am told.
2024-08-02 “If you shuffle a deck of cards and no one sees you do it, is it shuffled?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-02 Do you read a book at a time? Or do you read multiple books at the same time, moving from one to …
2024-08-02 Anyone have anything fun planned for the weekend? I need some ideas.
2024-08-02 Just another sweltering day in paradise.
2024-08-02 Temperature is a matter of degrees.
2024-08-02 Hello, it’s similar to Friday today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-08-01 If you offer to do something for someone, do it and don’t complain about the price. You made a …
2024-08-01 Sometimes, you have to eat the entire bucket of ice cream. This, is one of those days.
2024-08-01 Be grateful for your attempts. #life #success
2024-08-01 Is there anything too powerful to exist? #philosophy
2024-08-01 Enough mind-dumping and playing devil’s protoge.
2024-08-01 Definitions without facts are beliefs.
2024-08-01 What was the last time and thing that made you belly-laugh? What made you laugh? Was it …
2024-08-01 I’m not going to Philcon. It’s been sub par. It’s gotten rid of “Guest of Honor” in lieu of …
2024-08-01 No artist has starved who was reasonably adept or had a a massive marketing agency behind them. — …
2024-08-01 “If you have to wonder why you are on this planet, maybe you belong on another one.” #life #writing
2024-08-01 “Sleep until it comes to you.” “But I don’t want to die in my sleep.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-08-01 How many languages can you speak? What country do you claim as your home? Just curious. Me? …
2024-08-01 Anyone want to meet up, chat, and have a drink? You pay air-fare/freight.
2024-08-01 I’m not accomplishing much of anything today. Lack of sleep/rest. Abusive weather. Portents of …
2024-08-01 Writing prompt: What if global warming is the result of alien terraforming? #writing #prompt
2024-08-01 My watch says it’s 90ºF. My body says there’s too much moisture. Delawarians will be developing …
2024-08-01 When your pharmaceutical ad has a statement “These are not the only side-effects,” you have a deadly …
2024-08-01 Pretending you are something you are not, doesn’t make you any better. #life #failure
2024-08-01 Never underestimate the obvious, but unsaid.
2024-08-01 Interesting that the RNC issued a statement not to attack Harris on race. I guess Donny didn’t get …
2024-08-01 Do you ever wish you could will into existence a project you’re working on? Patience is only a …
2024-08-01 What new ability would you like to have? Not a super-power. Just a normal everyday ability. #life
2024-08-01 Stay hydrated. You don’t want to be a prune before your time.
2024-08-01 Interesting how Donny is back to criticizing race and heritage the way he did with Obama. Strange he …
2024-08-01 Good morning. Another low sleep night. Luckily, not much on my list. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-31 “He was still dead when I buried him.” -#writing
2024-07-31 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-07-31 “Dirt is my spirit animal.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-31 The Phillies learn well. They are now the Eagles. #sport #philadelphia
2024-07-31 The Gathering: This is Peach. It’s learned to climb the screen door. It’s becoming more confident. …
2024-07-31 Ideas are meant to be shared, even the uncomfortable ones. ;)
2024-07-31 I think that’s enough mind-dumping for now. I hope I’ve made someone think.
2024-07-31 A laugh track is like having an author write »Laugh Here«, or an “Applause” sign at a TV …
2024-07-31 “Just because you’re read a bunch of books doesn’t mean you can write one. That’s like saying you’ve …
2024-07-31 Have you bought a book at random? Did you read it? Most people tend to read what they like and live …
2024-07-31 “The outage was caused by me being off-planet.” #writing
2024-07-31 PSA: Cloud storage is not a suitable means of backup, unless you own the cloud. #disasterrecovery …
2024-07-31 The smallest accomplishment is still an accomplishment and may be an inspiration to those who have …
2024-07-31 Donny has said that he owns Christians.
2024-07-31 “I’d rather be interesting and useless than boring and useless.” #writing
2024-07-31 We seem to be living in a world where the compiler deems what is correct and wanted. Compilers are …
2024-07-31 Creatures, Crime and Creativity Conference has the most authors. I’ll be attending, unless a car …
2024-07-31 “Life is worth living if someone doesn’t stop you from living.” #writing #life
2024-07-31 “He slalomed through life hitting all of the pylons and flags on the way to death.” #writing
2024-07-31 “A ghost of a chance is still a chance.” #writing
2024-07-31 “God doesn’t need priests the way humans need leaders.” #writing
2024-07-31 Share what you’ve accomplished in the past week. If it’s an accomplishment, it’s worth sharing. If …
2024-07-31 “If you don’t know why you’re doing something when you do it, you are a slave to habit, or at best, …
2024-07-31 “Common goals never are.” #writing
2024-07-31 “Are you living a life of cliches, stereotypes, and depending on the ‘truths’ of hope and belief …
2024-07-31 Just because you get the same results doesn’t mean you or the results are correct. #life
2024-07-31 If I have to worry about what the compiler wants me to code, then the language, compiler, or both …
2024-07-31 This is the hottest/muggiest summer that I’ve been through—and I’ve been through a lot. We are being …
2024-07-31 I wonder why books/authors never adopted a subscription model. Yes, Patreon is a thing, but that’s …
2024-07-31 Do any of you still subscribe to physical newspapers or magazines? Which ones? Why are they worth …
2024-07-31 I’m grateful that I exist in a time when air conditioning is a thing, even if it contributes to …
2024-07-31 I love the Apple Watch. I hate scrolling through all the apps and the Grid View is just as bad. …
2024-07-31 Hello. I’m getting lunch. It’s sweltering and even the trees are sweating.
2024-07-31 Happy Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day
2024-07-31 Greetings, humans. Have you messed up again? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-30 Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-07-30 “The AI told me to kill.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-30 Plan for tomorrow: — Python — reading — getting back to editing the book — eating — getting mauled …
2024-07-30 Time for a break. Finished the C3 short story and sent it in.
2024-07-30 I hate when my coffee gets cold.
2024-07-30 Hello. Enjoy the penultimate day of July. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-29 “I found another one.” “What?” “A dead body in my bathtub. That makes 16 this week.” “You’re going …
2024-07-29 The latest iPad beta keeps shutting the iPad down randomly. #ipad #failure
2024-07-29 What are you having for lunch?
2024-07-29 Happy National Cheese Purchase Sacrifice Day Uh… what?
2024-07-29 Greetings. Don’t forget how to be a child. Just don’t act like one. Time for the …
2024-07-28 Be stable physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Be dependable. #life #success
2024-07-28 OMG. I’m now listening to Girl Genius Online. I don’t remember this. #ipod
2024-07-28 I’m enjoying the music on my old iPods. I certainly listened to good and interesting stuff. Like …
2024-07-28 Hm the small iPod shuffle has lots of 80s synth-pop and Styx along with some J-Pop… #apple #music
2024-07-28 Naturally brewing some beet mead. #mead
2024-07-28 Nibbage #fountianpen
2024-07-28 That last post should’ve been in quotes. “Rooting for the underdog is only good when the underdog is …
2024-07-28 Rooting for the underdog is only good when the underdog is you. #life #sport
2024-07-28 “When you read, why do your lips move?” #writing #character
2024-07-28 “Entropy is a downer.”
2024-07-28 Chance only occurs when you don’t understand cause and effect, or don’t have enough information. …
2024-07-28 “God never wears orange.” #writing
2024-07-28 “Sometimes you have to get hit on the head a few times to let the obvious settle.” #writing
2024-07-28 Question the obvious. Question the assumptions. Question the prevailing wisdom. Question what …
2024-07-28 Writing prompt: Write a rap about something mundane. Make it interesting. #writing #prompt
2024-07-28 What’s everyone doing this Sunday? I’m editing. I have a deadline coming up and I need to get this …
2024-07-28 You should really eat something, even if I don’t.
2024-07-28 Good morning. I must’ve needed sleep. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-27 Plan for tomorrow: — write/edit — more writing/editing — eating — breathing
2024-07-27 Well, the iPod still works with the latest MacOS. And it still holds a charge. Interesting to see …
2024-07-27 These are still some of the most iconic ads: youtu.be/MTs5pOn7X… #music #apple
2024-07-27 I miss Steve… youtu.be/12bjWBZKd…
2024-07-27 Anyone know what these things are?
2024-07-27 “Sonic Mopping” is a new trend. Whoever thought mopping with a hedgehog was a thing.
2024-07-27 Pickup line: “Can I buy you a box of cookies?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-27 Just because you’ve followed the three-act structure, have all the right beats, and have no typos or …
2024-07-27 The story is not the structure. Too many focus on the structure and not enough on the story. Self …
2024-07-27 How do you go about proving your nerd cred?
2024-07-27 “Long nights. Short days.”
2024-07-27 “Be grateful you aren’t him.”
2024-07-27 So, Trump has called for the end of Democracy. I guess nuking the Northeast is next…
2024-07-27 … and “eating with your eyes” makes as much sense as hearing with your nose. #food #restaurant
2024-07-27 I hate deconstructed food. Yea, I know it makes it look better. But I’m paying for a meal, not a …
2024-07-27 I’m sitting by the water. I’m reveling (not modeling) in the weather. I’ve ordered a “crabby patty” …
2024-07-27 I may not like your opinions. I don’t like my own. Opinions only have value to those with none. …
2024-07-27 Do you do/work/solve any puzzles? I don’t mean electronic/digital or jigsaw puzzles. I’m looking for …
2024-07-27 Many feel marginalized only because people don’t listen to them. Offtimes, people don’t listen to …
2024-07-27 So, this year’s Olympic flame is all smoke and mirrors. press.paris2024.org/news/the-… …
2024-07-27 If you hold onto memories, you hold on to the hopes and dreams that you haven’t achieved. Rarely, do …
2024-07-27 Gaj! It’s almost August. It’s just like a Steve Miller song.
2024-07-27 Are you doing anything restful or relaxing? Is it helping?
2024-07-27 It’s a gorgeous day for a change. Humidity has slipped away and the heat has moved into tomorrow.
2024-07-27 You don’t have to suppress your emotions. You don’t have to wildly express them either. …
2024-07-27 Good morning. Get outside today. Leave your phone behind. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-26 Plan for tomorrow: – errands – house stuff – Python – eat lunch – free …
2024-07-26 What fun are you going to have this weekend?
2024-07-26 I know where to return the rental cars. But where do I return the carriage?
2024-07-26 People who normally don’t watch or follow sports follow the Olympics. They see nationalism, not …
2024-07-26 What’s the ASCII code for an old line?
2024-07-26 Donny is very impressed with his thumbs. He keeps brandishing them in every photo-op.
2024-07-26 I think I should write a script to scan all the devices on my network and log all the IPs and host …
2024-07-26 I guess it’s Olympics time again. And election year here. And leap year. I think that’s a conspiracy …
2024-07-26 Happy Friday, everyone. Hoot and holler and party on! The weekend starts now-ish. I hope everyone …
2024-07-26 Today’s choice. #books #dinner #writing
2024-07-26 Mage needs food.
2024-07-26 If you’re a programmer, are there any fun information-getter APIs that you know of? Share. …
2024-07-26 “He had overeaten, and now he was in a gaseous state.” #writing
2024-07-26 There sure are a bunch of people floating around up there… #space
2024-07-26 Overheard in the hotel: “We remember our journeys.” Great quote. This was in relation to remembering …
2024-07-26 Don’t take things on social media personally, even if they are meant personally, they probably …
2024-07-26 Good morning. It’s Friday. Get your stuff done so you can relax this weekend. The weekend needs …
2024-07-25 I should watch Airplane again.
2024-07-25 Hm. There is a new Opus 88 fountain pen? Sigh. #fountainpen
2024-07-25 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-07-25 This is why we can’t have good things: #api
2024-07-25 You know how YouTube channels have timestamp markers in the description/summary? If I had a YouTube …
2024-07-25 Nintendo always has a cool hardware feature in their consoles. What new cool hardware feature do you …
2024-07-25 Tomorrow is Friday. What’s everyone doing? I’m going to spend the day twiddling my thumbs waiting …
2024-07-25 Anyone have a reccomendation for good computer (blue-blocking) glasses? I don’t’ need readers or …
2024-07-25 Grr. I can’t get PiTunnel to load on an Argon RaspberryPi EON server. No error messages but nothing …
2024-07-25 Anyone remember MacRuby? web.archive.org/web/20240…
2024-07-25 “Your problems don’t amount to much when compared to a mountain of mole hills.” #writing …
2024-07-25 Poofy is a word. Floofy is sort of a word, a derivative of poofy. I recommend stoofy, a derivative …
2024-07-25 Is “juvenile justice” just another term for vengeance? #news
2024-07-25 Pictures aren’t important. The memories persist, bit photos fade or get put away and forgotten. …
2024-07-25 “Being young is being God. You can’t fail, unless your parents ground you.” #writing #character
2024-07-25 “Sometimes, you get old Then you find out who your real friends are.” #writing #character
2024-07-25 Gratuitous dessert pic. Tres Leches #food
2024-07-25 I’m feeling much better after consuming food. Gratuitous food pic. #food
2024-07-25 Tres Leches for dessert…
2024-07-25 “Down the shore” is proper in Phila, PA. Meaning:: “I am visiting a beach resort, in New Jersey. I’m …
2024-07-25 I’ll be at Creatures, Crime, and Creativity in Columbia MD this September with humor, snark, and an …
2024-07-25 “Due to the baseball delay, the rain poured.” #writing #sport
2024-07-25 I just ordered the crazy chicken at the Mexican restaurant. #food
2024-07-25 “Her sashay was her cachet.” #writing #character
2024-07-25 “Ordering a shot is always a bad idea, politically speaking.” NOTE: This is meant to be humorous. It …
2024-07-25 Just be yourself. Even if you have to pretend.
2024-07-25 What is your drink of choice? Mine? The ceremonial morning coffee.
2024-07-25 Antagonist: “Will you be disappointed if tomorrow never comes, Mr. Bond?” Roger Moore: “It depends …
2024-07-25 Fill in the blank: • Be a chump. Vote for _____. And if you think the question is somehow biased, …
2024-07-25 Thank you, all. Whether you follow and/or interact with me, or not. We are all interconnected and …
2024-07-25 I need to use the word “sweltering” more.
2024-07-25 Piracy and Privacy are only one letter away. And we call that letter, spam.
2024-07-25 It’s another brutally humid day, although the heat is tolerable. If it’s not oppressively hot and …
2024-07-25 I’m taking a break from XCode and Swift. I don’t like the state of the language vs. where it …
2024-07-25 With any luck, I can get the first book of the trilogy off to the editor. Then, I can start on …
2024-07-25 Today hasn’t been all that productive, although I did take my car in and am almost done the short …
2024-07-25 I’m trying to come up with a unifying cover idea to my trilogy (almost said “three book trilogy”). …
2024-07-25 The waiter looked at me. His face was expressionless, and then he spoke. “Pick your poisson.” …
2024-07-25 “Who shot JRR Tolkien?” If you get the reference, you must be ancient.
2024-07-25 … and at Barnes and Noble, I saw a bunch of JRR Tolkien books and my mind went to “Lord of the …
2024-07-25 On a walk earlier, I saw a sign “Cash for Houses”. My mind automatically went to “Cash for Cows”. …
2024-07-25 I put two pillows I washed into the dryer. Now one of them is missing.
2024-07-25 I must be hungry. I haven’t eaten anything but a doughnut all day.
2024-07-25 If life comes with no documentation, why should software? Are you criticizing God? Or think that you …
2024-07-25 Time for some #music youtu.be/RKmw9oS__…
2024-07-25 Which is the most boring board game?~ #game
2024-07-25 Oh well, the car won’t be done until late tomorrow. I feel like Mexican food today. I guess that’s …
2024-07-25 “I thought about becoming human, but then, I didn’t see the point.” #writing
2024-07-25 Great advice for everyone. #life #success
2024-07-25 Don’t wait for happiness. Create it. Create it for yourself and others. #life #success #happiness
2024-07-25 Wow. Some magazines still come with CD/DVDs. And source code! I’ll have to get it so I can relive …
2024-07-25 Working on the short story in Barnes and Noble. #writing #palma
2024-07-25 “You aren’t truly alive until you’re dead.” - Fred the Zombie #writing #throwawaylone
2024-07-25 Ok. This is brilliant. #ios www.macrumors.com/how-to/si…
2024-07-25 “We all have weaknesses. Yours is your stupidity. Mine is my inability to mold the world in my own …
2024-07-25 Happy Shiraz Day I haven’t had one in decades.
2024-07-25 Breakfast of champions. (No, not the bag.)
2024-07-25 So much for doing some writing while I wait for the car. My iPad didn’t charge overnight. Oh well. …
2024-07-25 Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-25 Well, this is nice. I got a loaner while the dealer takes care of the windshield. This car even has …
2024-07-24 Be open to possibilitis. #life #success
2024-07-24 Busy day today. Got an acceptable amount accomplished. Busy day tomorrow. Early travel.
2024-07-24 “Life is a Doppler Shift that goes screaming into the night.” #writing
2024-07-24 Happy National Tell an Old Joke Day So, tell me something…
2024-07-24 Programming Syntax := “The assignment of a Jedi. Not as clumsy as an equivalence …from an elegant …
2024-07-24 Good morning. Improve the world; improve yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-23 I hope everyone had a stress-free day.
2024-07-23 “Son, zombies are mussels. The dead ones don’t open up and smell bad. Both of them will wreak havoc …
2024-07-23 Vicious rumor: Kenwood has gotten out of the electronics business #hamradio
2024-07-23 An ESPN show asks “What are you MAD about?” Their emphasis, not mine This promotes being “mad” as …
2024-07-23 “He was so into himself that he was out of his mind.” #writing
2024-07-23 Observed: “A small backpack had grown tentacles to his shoulders. His T-shirt announced he was a …
2024-07-23 We evolve from I to Us to We to All Beings to All Things Everywhere. Most of us are stuck on I. …
2024-07-23 When Wednesday feels like Friday. This isn’t one of them.
2024-07-23 What does “I’m sorry” mean? Especially when used as a reply to a death or you feeling bad. You feel …
2024-07-23 So is X still up after Elon announced they aren’t running virus apps?.~ #x
2024-07-23 PSA: Push notifications should never be used for marketing purposes. You’ll just piss-off the …
2024-07-23 Sigh, Amazon has started spamming me to open a business account via emails and push notifications. …
2024-07-23 Time to switch gears to eat and edit. The morning wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped it …
2024-07-23 Time to switch it up. Scriptorium Magma Dragon (1.1) with Lamy Mango #fountainpen
2024-07-23 Books have a deathly fear of rejection. #books
2024-07-23 Good morning. You’re all here? Good. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-22 New Nightwish song. youtu.be/oHCaZmIzr… #music
2024-07-22 Anyone feeling nostalgic for yesterday?
2024-07-22 If you fail to take into account the negatives of an approach or solution, you have failed. #life
2024-07-22 “If you’ve succeeded at something, it doesn’t mean you get to take it easy. On the contrary.” #life …
2024-07-22 If you’re going to make a mistake, make sure it’s not a fatal one. #life
2024-07-22 Bring joy and peace onto others instead of stress and worry. #life
2024-07-22 The Gathering: I guess they’ll be old enough soon to take to the vet and have spayed/neutered. …
2024-07-22 The Gathering: The kittens came out this morning. From top to bottom: Ghost, Peach, and Mote. #feral …
2024-07-22 Good morning. Stay optimistic. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-21 Yo! Tomorrow is Monday. Wail in despair!
2024-07-21 If you don’t change things, they will change in ways you don’t want. #life
2024-07-21 We live in a weird, distorted, and dystopian future.
2024-07-21 “May” be. Also. Who defines “arm length”? It’s definitely not mine. #ips
2024-07-21 So, apparently, Harry Styles is the male version of Taylor Swift? This is based on the number of …
2024-07-21 The Gathering: I’ve settled on the names for the kittens. mote (a tony Speck of Spot), Peach, and …
2024-07-21 “Count your blessings.” “I have too many to count. That doesn’t mean, I can’t complain about the …
2024-07-21 “Back in my day the world was black and white. Now we live in a world of grays tending to black.” …
2024-07-21 I think I need to eat something. It feels like a nachos kind of day.
2024-07-21 I guess people nowadays don’t know what an apple cart is.
2024-07-21 Sometimes you have to upset the cart in order to find the rotten apple.
2024-07-21 Slapping words, almost randomly, in hopes of inspiration. #writing
2024-07-21 Happy Invite an Alien to Live With You Day Yes, it’s a thing
2024-07-21 Crowdstrike proves companies will go with a solution that provides reasonable success given the …
2024-07-21 Good morning. Enjoy the last Sunday you’ll have this week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-20 “If you don’t search for the truth, any old lie will do.” #life
2024-07-20 Deep announcer voice: “He was a gentle man until they killed his cockatoo. Now he carries a gun and …
2024-07-20 “If you’re wondering, you are splashing to stay afloat.” #life #writing
2024-07-20 End rant. End 2 yen.
2024-07-20 Context: I have no CompSci or Math degree. However, I’m an expert on FT mainframe systems and …
2024-07-20 Swift is centered on perfectionism, not pragmatism. I worry about race conditions and …
2024-07-20 “Markdown is the YAML for people who can’t code.” .~
2024-07-20 When your name is the marquee, you better be a marquis.
2024-07-20 “How do you know your best friend is your best friend? Is it because you’re still alive? …
2024-07-20 It’s the middle of the heatwave-summer. I feel like baking. What’s wrong with me? …
2024-07-20 Still getting spam acquisition emails about this book. Wish they were real. Not that I’d sell cheap. …
2024-07-20 I hope the Canadian wildfires of last year have subsided. I haven’t heard anything on the news …
2024-07-20 “People go to live events to blend in with the crowd, to belong, to feel the energy that is …
2024-07-20 I guess everyone in Delaware is at the State Fair. The roads are empty. Must be some …
2024-07-20 “Life is a public beta, and you signed up.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-20 I’m debating whether I need a very short scene or not. It’s from the POV of the …
2024-07-20 Time for food and more editing.
2024-07-19 Happy National Flitch Day Had to look up flitch.
2024-07-19 Good people don’t do bad things. #life
2024-07-19 Do you know where your digital watch is?
2024-07-19 Wait! Weird Al has a new polka medley? youtu.be/y0ZoX4dBv… #music #weirdal
2024-07-19 CrowdStrike seems like a single-point-of-failure waiting to happen. And seriously, why are they …
2024-07-19 Sometimes, you have to lay some eggs before you can break them. – ancient proverb I just made …
2024-07-19 Be more patient. #life #success
2024-07-19 #life
2024-07-19 It’s a new day. Why are you still making the old mistakes? #life
2024-07-19 Not enough sleep last night. All my plans are on hold until I can regain some rest and wake up …
2024-07-19 There is not enough kindness in the world. There is not enough peace in the world. There is not …
2024-07-19 Good morning all. It’s Friday. Breathe a sigh of relief. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-18 The country is going up in flames again, it seems.
2024-07-18 Something I created back in 2015 and found while going through old files today: …
2024-07-18 Bob Newhart died. Bummer.
2024-07-18 It’s time for a break. I’ve been editing all day.
2024-07-18 Welcome to Thursday. Are you working in or out today? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-17 It’s time to call it another day. Go get some rest. Relax. Don’t get bitten by zombies.
2024-07-17 Do you have any friendly reminders?
2024-07-17 “A fragile flame still burns bright.” #writing
2024-07-17 AI isn’t the end. The end is when corporations, governments, and individuals rely on AI. #ai …
2024-07-17 “The future was yesterday.” #writing
2024-07-17 Would you rather use a GUI or a command line? #computers.
2024-07-17 We all wear out. #life
2024-07-17 “Welcome the human. It has something to say. They always do.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-17 The Gathering: This is Mote; child of Fudge and grandchild of Spot. I now have three generations of …
2024-07-17 “The happiest are the insane ones.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-17 “His brain lived in a low-rent skull.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-17 Bring kindness to the world and all its inhabitants. #life #success
2024-07-17 “It’s a climate warming kind of day.”
2024-07-17 The local farmers market no longer sells gallon jugs of honey. I guess I need to get them online …
2024-07-17 If you are disappointed, your expectations were too high. #life
2024-07-17 Time to shift gears and eat something. Spent most of the day running errands and editing.
2024-07-17 Anyone melting?
2024-07-17 Happy Take Your Poet to Work Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-07-17 Greetings. Enjoy the day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-16 Time to welcome the night. youtu.be/cpx_iTXTg… #music
2024-07-16 Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — more writing — more Python — thinking about how to solve the iOS …
2024-07-16 Hockey players should be barred from the game if they are caught ‘hooking’'. …
2024-07-16 Be snarky. Be fun. Make sure no one hits or shoots you as a result. #life #humor
2024-07-16 Ask the obvious questions. Ask the questions no one asks. Ask the questions with known answers. Ask …
2024-07-16 There is a gradient between childhood and adulthood. When cross it, you lose a lot. You gain a lot. …
2024-07-16 God: “What have you accomplished that has impressed others?” Me: “Nothing.” …
2024-07-16 “Everyone teaches me. Even you. The most valuable lessons teach me how wrong I am.” …
2024-07-16 Overheard: “You are so smart.” That implies that the speaker is dumb/ignorant. Do not …
2024-07-16 What quote has driven and shaped your life? The one I’ve tried to live by all of my life, and …
2024-07-16 “Time always proves you wrong. Even by me saying this, time will prove me right.” …
2024-07-16 It’s time. Thank you, everyone, who has followed me, interacted with me, supported me and my …
2024-07-16 “Today has been challenging. But I’ve met the challenges. They aren’t that bad. …
2024-07-16 Serious philosophical (and rhetorical question): Why do you value human life over other kinds? Think …
2024-07-16 Share your good news and thoughts. Don’t be selfish. There is enough for everyone. #life …
2024-07-16 Help humans. Help animals. Help plants. Help the planet. In no particular order. #life #success
2024-07-16 The Gathering: The new kittens came out and one let me pet it, while Fudge, the mom, looked. She …
2024-07-16 “His pen flew over the paper. His signature was as fluid as ever. Sitting back, he marveled at …
2024-07-16 “Why do elves only come out during Christmas,and then hide?” “Hobbit.” …
2024-07-16 “Stories are magic. They cause people to see things. To imagine. To ask questions about themselves …
2024-07-16 “If words have power, then libraries are omnipotent.” #books #reading
2024-07-16 “True Gods don’t argue over or try to convince followers which is the real truest one. …
2024-07-16 “When you look for a needle in a haystack, all you’ll see are needles. You won’t …
2024-07-16 Remember when you complained about the cost of cable? And then you quit? Then you signed up for …
2024-07-16 I’ve spent most of the day editing. I hate editing, but it needs doing. #writing #editing
2024-07-16 It’s brutally hot today.
2024-07-16 “Stare well at the stairwell.” “Why?” “Dreams don’t need a …
2024-07-16 Grr they need to replace the windshield again because the glass company did it incorrectly. Oh well …
2024-07-16 Hello. Waiting at the car dealer service center. It’s another brutal day outside. Time for the …
2024-07-15 Any good solo board game recommendations? #game #solo
2024-07-15 More stuff to read. #books
2024-07-15 Only compare yourself to someone identical in every way to you. #life #success
2024-07-15 The problem with party games is that they require a party.
2024-07-15 Dopamine isn’t about being a dope or using it.
2024-07-15 I think I need/want to visit TraderJoe’s and Barnes & Noble.
2024-07-15 Mind-dump complete: 32.1 gigaquads freed.
2024-07-15 “I’ve learned from all of my mistakes. That’s how I make more.” #writing
2024-07-15 It’s not enough to admit your mistakes if you don’t learn from them. #life
2024-07-15 PSA: Jerky is not jerk. #food
2024-07-15 An insult only hurts when it speak truth from the standpoint of the receiver.The receiver should …
2024-07-15 What else will you start that you will never finish? #life
2024-07-15 “Books contain the soul of the author.” #writing #books #reading
2024-07-15 “Books are for reading. They are not for marking up with highlighters, pens, or pencils. They are …
2024-07-15 Be a good human. Be a kind human. Be a human. #life #success
2024-07-15 Remember when people used to say, “Give me a solid!”, and “It’s a gas!”? What ever happened to …
2024-07-15 The Gathering: Kittens are out of hiding more often. Fudge is playing and caring for them.The tiny …
2024-07-15 “Send us money or we will taunt you another time.” — The Knights Who Say Spam #montypython
2024-07-15 Alchemy isn’t about metals. It’s about combining thoughts to create new ones. Some of them will be …
2024-07-15 OK. I’ve written a couple more scenes. I have about 2K words to go to hit the word limit for the C3 …
2024-07-15 “How many bits are you?”
2024-07-15 “He dragged his feet. They had been sliced off by a chainsaw and were now tied with twine to his …
2024-07-15 “Life is priceless. If it doesn’t have a price, it’s worthless to me.” #writing
2024-07-15 “He wanted to get high, so he went up in a balloon.” #throwawayline
2024-07-15 I’m hanging out in PA, working on my C3 short story, and listening in on conversations. Most of them …
2024-07-15 “It was a lucky day. The stars lined up. Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Chevy Chase, the bald guy with …
2024-07-15 Well, this is fun.
2024-07-15 Discovered one of the AirPod Pro buds in the washing machine. Not sure how that’s possible since I …
2024-07-15 Greetings. Stay silly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-14 Anyone remember Alan Kay? Who is today’s version of Alan Kay?
2024-07-14 “The Empty Bag of the Eldritch Nothingness” should be a title. #writing #prompt
2024-07-14 Hm. Just stumbled onto bento.me Do I need another acct?
2024-07-14 OK, people. Slap me with some knowledge.
2024-07-14 I should install and play around with Writebook. once.com/writebook… Might be good for …
2024-07-14 Plan for tomorrow: – Errands – Editing – Food – Driving
2024-07-14 Why can’t we develop iOS apps using NewtonScript? It’s a much tastier language than …
2024-07-14 Another good day of editing “To Preserve Health”. It’s feeling more polished. …
2024-07-14 The busier you are, the more important it is that you find time to relax. #life #success
2024-07-14 If you finish a jigsaw puzzles, do you glue them and display them, put them back in the box, throw …
2024-07-14 Marketing: buy two get one free sounds better than 30% off. Free is the trigger word. #marketing
2024-07-14 “It was so hot that even the asphalt got off the road.” #throwawayline
2024-07-14 “You’re such a pessimist.” “Prove me wrong.” #writing
2024-07-14 Find space for yourself, for your thoughts, for your plans. #life #success
2024-07-14 My iPhone hasn’t changed. If you mean, the OS on the iPhone has been updated, you should say …
2024-07-14 Work-life balance doesn’t exist, unless you work at it. #life #success
2024-07-14 Gain new abilities. Just not ones that may destroy the world.
2024-07-14 Just made a smoothie with fresh cherries, mangoes, blueberries. Yum.
2024-07-14 Don’t get caught in the weeds while trying to get through the forest. – ancient proverb …
2024-07-14 Happy Mac ‘n’ Cheese Day
2024-07-14 Happy Mac ‘n’ Cheese Day
2024-07-14 Hello. Go outside. Breathe deep. Relax. Let your worries ebb. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-13 Find a group of encouragement. #life #success
2024-07-13 “Zombies need to stay home and just use social media.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-13 “Nobody move! There’s been—a MURDER! Oh, wait. Never mind. It’s just my shoe.” #writing …
2024-07-13 Remember when Hamsterdance was a thing?
2024-07-13 When is a good time?
2024-07-13 I wish there was an SSH menu built into MacOS. Lots of S/FTP menu options, but I can’t find an …
2024-07-13 Happy Gruntled Workers Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-07-13 The Gathering: oh no! Fudge is a mother. I could never get her to the vet… #cat #feral
2024-07-13 I have no clue… I understand the error, but have no idea how to fix it. Sending main actor-isolated …
2024-07-12 Go out and live in and with nature this weekend. Not everything important is man~made. #life …
2024-07-12 iOS dark icons are awful and a bad idea. Just sayin’ #ios
2024-07-12 Must not look at the Matter spec… must not look…
2024-07-12 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — work on getting a clean compile under Swift 6 — Python stuff.
2024-07-12 I just learned that cmd-shift-. toggles displaying hidden files on a Mac. Grr! How did I not know …
2024-07-12 Do you steal coworkers’s pens—or lunch?
2024-07-12 I wonder if I can grow Spanish moss inside…
2024-07-12 “And lo, it came to pass as did the week. Unto us has come the weekend. Rejoice! Cavort! And …
2024-07-12 Happy National Eat Your Jell-O Day.
2024-07-12 Pouring rain. Thunder. A slight break in the heat. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-11 “Be happy you’re not the other guy.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-11 It’s hot out. Read a cool book. May I suggest one of mine? Available wherever good books are sold. …
2024-07-11 Remember when Palm Pilots were used in movies?
2024-07-11 “If you don’t listen to others, how will you know how wrong they are?” #writing
2024-07-11 Greetings. Comfort someone. Everyone needs a hug. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-10 What’s the best thing you’ve ever baked in an EZ Bake oven, if you ever baked anything in the EZ …
2024-07-10 “Oh, the dog’s not lost. He’s just misplaced.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-10 When your kids play Monopoly, do they ask what a Community Chest is? Do you know? #monopoly #life …
2024-07-10 Explore the things people don’t expect you to explore. #life #success
2024-07-10 if you get marketing spam via notifications, question your life choices. #amazon #failure
2024-07-10 When was the last time someone gave you a hug? Not one that you initiated? When was the last time …
2024-07-10 How often do you tap.touch.swipe at your MacBook and wonder why it’s not responding?
2024-07-10 What talent/skill do you wish you had? Why? What do you do instead? Me? I’d like to be able to …
2024-07-10 When you know it’s your problem, admit it, laugh at yourself, solve it. #life #success
2024-07-10 Sometimes, you have to shut down your thoughts to regain some objectivity. It’s possible not …
2024-07-10 … and I’ve been awake since I’ve been up.
2024-07-10 Sorry. It’s one of those days. The heat. The humidity. The hitting my head against a wall …
2024-07-10 Swift Concurrency/Swift 6 is a pain/obstacle There are too many annotations/decorators/macros …
2024-07-10 It’s so hot that _____… Fill it in…
2024-07-10 Vicious Rumor: Elon Musk to buy Xfinity and merge it with X.
2024-07-10 It’s time for a break and some food. At this rate, I may finish editing by December. #writing …
2024-07-10 How annoying does your family find you?
2024-07-10 Just because something is a “best practice”, doesn’t mean it’s a rule or …
2024-07-10 I’m spending most of the day editing “Coins of Destiny” again. It’s the …
2024-07-10 I’m staying out of the heat and stupidity today. The heat waves, this year, have been intense. …
2024-07-09 “Do you listen to the voice in your head? Which one?” #writing
2024-07-09 “Creating a world of hate is easier than creating a universe of evil. Let’s create …
2024-07-09 Happy Cow Appreciation Day
2024-07-09 “Ex-Axel-Foliate!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-09 “When time passes, it doesn’t care.” #writing
2024-07-09 “Naps are for everyone.” #writing
2024-07-09 “Write so that others don’t have to.” #writing
2024-07-09 The sunlight is weird today. It’s almost like we’re having an eclipse. It’s like a distant shadow. …
2024-07-09 Hail! We’re creeping toward the weekend. Some of us are more creepy than others. Time for the …
2024-07-08 Bwahaha! It runs on Apple Silicon! They’ve kept it updated and alive. #programming #squeak …
2024-07-08 I miss Byte magazine. #computer #programming
2024-07-08 Morning clouds.
2024-07-08 Good morning. I’m back home. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-07 Search engines are still pretty dumb/simplistic. Ask one for “how to archive ideas” and they will …
2024-07-07 Have a peaceful evening. We all deserve it.
2024-07-07 Ran across someone in his 30s who complimented me on my chicken scratch as I sat writing in the …
2024-07-07 It’s more interested in what’s going on than me. ;)
2024-07-07 Why do people say they have read a book when they listened to an audio book? It’s lazy and …
2024-07-07 Gratuitous food pic. Rockfish po’ boy #food
2024-07-07 Ready to head for home. It was a relaxing couple of days, but reality awaits.
2024-07-07 “He frequented the local mortuaries, scrounging ear wax to make candles, that he sold to people who …
2024-07-07 Observed: a man running his index finger into his mouth ,up to his knuckle, cleaning his teeth. He …
2024-07-07 Phillies are on a bender. #sport
2024-07-07 “Pockets in women’s clothing is a thing of science fiction.” #writing
2024-07-07 Being made The Chosen one just means you have been given a Choice. #writing #character
2024-07-07 Just because you are The Chosen One doesn’t mean you have to fulfill anything. It just means you …
2024-07-07 Time for a break and to get out of the sun for a bit. Good writing session this morning. #writing
2024-07-07 Heat so hot… #climate
2024-07-07 “Once you reduce or limit your ambitions you become complacent. Do it often or long enough and it …
2024-07-07 The purpose of fear is to teach you why you fear. If you don’t learn the why, you will continue to …
2024-07-07 Heat. #climate
2024-07-07 Good advice to succeed #life #success
2024-07-07 If you think it’s hot, think how the Earth feels. #climate
2024-07-07 Good morning. Go slay some demons today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-06 Anyone remember SNA? Or SNAX?
2024-07-06 Help those who are struggling and in need of help. #life #success
2024-07-06 Yes, Dorothy, there is a Finksburg Maryland.
2024-07-06 Something to look forward to tomorrow.
2024-07-06 “It is good to vanish into the night, especially just having killed.” #writing
2024-07-06 “He achieved lazy without even trying.” #writing
2024-07-06 Lots of people are saying Uno. Its a fun game, but why is Uno so great? I would have thought Cataan …
2024-07-06 “Great heroes need great villains; otherwise they just look silly.” Warren Murphy #writing
2024-07-06 Thinking takes time snd energy. #life
2024-07-06 Without an idea, there is no writing. #writing
2024-07-06 Stay cool. Stay hydrated. Stay low key.
2024-07-06 Best non-computer game you’ve ever played? #game
2024-07-06 “Life is completely wrong. That’s why we worry about it so much.” #writing
2024-07-06 Plan for tomorrow: — ibid
2024-07-06 Having a critical flaw makes you human. #life
2024-07-06 The journey of a thousand miles begins with good comfortable shoes.
2024-07-06 This is like tipping cows. That’s what Synology claims…
2024-07-06 Yeah. It’s summer. Go with it.
2024-07-06 I don’t know if I’m having fun or not. I don’t know what fun is and no one can tell me. But they …
2024-07-06 “If the AI learns faster than you… well, do I need to say more?” #writing #ai
2024-07-06 Just heard The Hu for the first time. Different and good. #music
2024-07-06 Observed: women tend to cackle when drunk. I’m sure it’s not everyone, but I’ve seen three today. …
2024-07-06 “Sometimes, the evil is you.” #writing
2024-07-06 No context pic.
2024-07-06 Nil is as an important a discovery as 0 was. It allowed us to formulate ‘maybe’ questions. . #math …
2024-07-06 The uncomfortable questions are uncomfortable because their answers are where most of the truth …
2024-07-06 Good morning of writing. I’m through 2/3 of the way through this story. I’m hoping to have the first …
2024-07-06 “Where Titans Hide” should be a title. #writing
2024-07-06 “They just want right-wing babies.” “They just want left-wing babies.” #writing #throwawayline.
2024-07-06 “When in darkness and doubt, love and let live “ #writing
2024-07-06 “Realize how small and confined your perception is, and bask in how vast and wonderful the universe …
2024-07-06 Having breakfast. then writing in the sun.
2024-07-06 Have a clear purpose. If you don’t have one, act as if you do. #life #success
2024-07-06 Good morning. Enjoy the day. Help someone else enjoy it as well. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-05 Nappy Comic Sans Day
2024-07-05 Plan for tomorrow: — ibid — write
2024-07-05 Time for a classic youtu.be/B7nKzCRL_… #music
2024-07-05 Today was a day I needed. I got a chance to relax and read and eat. Unfrtunately, I didnt write. But …
2024-07-05 “With the wind at her back and a head full of steam, she still looked like a tugboat as she belched …
2024-07-05 “I have money problems—lots of them.” “Then you are rich.” #writing #throwawaylne
2024-07-05 “I don’t enjoy cricket matches. I much prefer grasshopper races.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-07-05 Nibbage. #fountainpen
2024-07-05 “The water was glass smooth apart from the rippling wavelets from the breeze.” #writing …
2024-07-05 Remember when people came from “good stock” and storks?
2024-07-05 I’m not quite awoke yet.
2024-07-05 Gorgeous morning with some storm clouds and a breeze. We have a heat advisory It’s summer.
2024-07-05 Good morning. It’s Friday! Celebrate another week done. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-07-04 Be yourself, not somebody else. #llife #success
2024-07-04 Wishing everyone who celebrates more independence and not less in the future. #july4
2024-07-04 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — write — eat — drink (water)
2024-07-04 “Why are you staring at that man?” “I want to see him move. He’s been frozen like that for an hour. …
2024-07-04 It’s what you think it is. #food
2024-07-04 It’s so hot and humid that even the glass is sweating.
2024-07-04 Phillies are pulling an Eagles. #sports.
2024-07-04 Do not vote for the government of the one person, by the one person, and of the one person. …
2024-07-04 Early dinner today. #food
2024-07-04 Current vacation view.
2024-07-04 Just because you are The Chosen One and destiny has chosen your fate, it doesn’t neccessarily mean …
2024-07-04 Current view
2024-07-04 Not a productive day, but that’s ok. Entering vacation mode.
2024-07-04 Time to switch it up. Platinum Double Dragon Maki-e (F) with Noodlers Dragon Napalm #fountainpen****
2024-07-04 I hate Swift concurrency. If the compiler is smart enough to detect concurrency issues, it should be …
2024-07-04 Good morning, all. Give up on you “self” to know who you really are. Time for the …
2024-07-03 Hello. Keep an open mind. Let all the junk out. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-02 “When everyone is chosen, no one is The Chosen One.” #writing
2024-07-02 Old and worn, but it survives Glad it wasn’t destroyed. #sf #art #vincemtdifate
2024-07-02 Wimbledon always sounds like something that happens when you drop the ball. “She Wimbledoned.” …
2024-07-02 What is the root vegetable? .~
2024-07-02 In the US we have Social Security Numbers of the format xxx-xx-xxxx. Come up with a function to …
2024-07-02 “Are you sure?” “Is anyone?” #wrting #life
2024-07-02 “Life is a multi-colored green screen you react against.” #writing
2024-07-02 What is German Onion Soup? .~ #food
2024-07-02 Why isn’t Portal Golf a game? #gamedev
2024-07-02 “When a governnment tells you to do something, when a government tells you not to do something, that …
2024-07-02 I wonder how many elementary school music teachers have subverted children by telling them, “You …
2024-07-02 Zucchini: the other useless vegetabke #food
2024-07-02 I should really play some Wow. I haven’t played in over a year, I think. I need a different reality. …
2024-07-02 Thank you. Thank you-if you follow, and especialy if you interact with me. I’m not evereyone’s …
2024-07-02 I thnk this afternoon will be full of Python, speciffically learning PeeWee ORM, and “lite” reading.
2024-07-02 How many of you have mortgaged your life? #life
2024-07-02 “It’s never enough to be kind. However, it is sufficient.” #writing #life
2024-07-02 “Smile, when your battery is about to die. That’s when you know you don’t have to put up with all …
2024-07-02 “The best way to llook at a life you don’t understand is from a 23.2º angle.” #writing #life
2024-07-02 Whcih subscription would you never cancel? Do you even know what subscriptions for which you are …
2024-07-02 I’m always open to learning something new, even if it destroys a long held opinion or belief. That’s …
2024-07-02 How do you structure what you do? Do you?
2024-07-02 What book {fiction or otherwise} has taught you the most, and from which you have learned the most? …
2024-07-02 “Humans are non sustainable.” #writing
2024-07-02 So, when is the iPad mini going to support the PencilPro? I brought the Pro with me by accident to …
2024-07-02 It’s a holiday week. For me, it’s also a week when I’m going on a local vacation. I plan to relax, …
2024-07-02 I’ve been rereading Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth”. I forgot how good his style …
2024-07-02 ‘Do you have to be precise to be accurate? Do you have to be accurate to be precise? No. You have to …
2024-07-02 Observed: Three truckers wearing various shades of green and non-matching caps in likewise shades of …
2024-07-02 “You don’t need to be rich to be happy. Being rich only distracts you from true happiness.” #life
2024-07-02 “His hair was the dull yellow-white that old folks get, but with hints of gray at the tips which …
2024-07-02 Sometimes what you hope for isn’t worth the work you need to put in to achieve it. Especially, when …
2024-07-02 Here’s a weird idea. Why not just declare everything async? It would simplify the design and mental …
2024-07-02 Do you ever get so bored or frustrated that you start a new project?
2024-07-02 It’s time for some lunch. I need to clearr my brain.
2024-07-02 Been trying to wrap my head around how async/await work enough to be able to code it. It’s a …
2024-07-02 Woo hoo! Found a box of artwork that I thought I lost during the move to this house years ago. I’m …
2024-07-02 Look what I just discovered in a box stashed away. Not sure if anything is on it. #apple #fileware …
2024-07-02 Hello. Enjoy today, tomorrow will be hard enough. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-07-01 Plan for tomorrow: — same as it ever was — same as it ever was
2024-07-01 The Gathering: Spot is back after more than a week away. She’s healthy and hungry. She is visiting …
2024-07-01 So. I guess all laws don’t apply to everyone—some laws apply more equally than others as convenience …
2024-07-01 Spent the morning learning and playing with Peewee ORM. Nice library. TIme to switch gears. …
2024-07-01 My Old TAL Article visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #programming #nonstop #hpe #tandem
2024-07-01 Good morning, all. Be compassionate. Be kind. Be gentle. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-30 Well, tomorrow is another day and another week. Plan for tomorrow: — Circuit Python stuff — Python …
2024-06-30 Wasn’t “FreeDOS” a George Michael song?
2024-06-30 You can never have too many friends. Just because you have a lot doesn’t mean they are worth less …
2024-06-30 “What do you dream when no one is watching?” #writjng.
2024-06-30 Happy Log Cabin Day Is that still a thing? I mean happy log cabins…
2024-06-30 Yay! Phillies are on a losing streak. Just as we imagined, but not hoped for.
2024-06-30 Overheard: “He’s a smart dog.” Smart for a dog, human, or some other intelligent entity? Relative to …
2024-06-30 Look at the world askance. You’ll discover things. #life
2024-06-30 Your subordinates are not slaves; nor are they inferior just because you have your title includes …
2024-06-30 In the future, programs will never crash/abort/have a bug. They will self-heal in order to provide …
2024-06-30 If humans were like programs, every time a human encountered a problem they’d give up and post an …
2024-06-30 Sometimes, you have to ask a human to intervene. Either that or make a random decision. #programming …
2024-06-30 If programmers were smart, they’d write code to take a throw or error message and fix the problem. …
2024-06-30 Dover is all about the bad Country music. There is no good Country music, just Country music people …
2024-06-30 You’re on a dessert island. You find water, you can catch fish, and there are wild boar. What would …
2024-06-30 I have many tools which serve no purpose, other than teaching me. #life #success
2024-06-30 What type of puzzle do you hate?
2024-06-30 OK. I’ve made decent progress on the story. I’ve completed the first act. I’m still not sure where …
2024-06-30 I need to get beets and honey. I want to try a logical, yet weird mead. #brewing #mead
2024-06-30 “Smile when you are happy and people will think you’re happy. Smile when you are sad and you will …
2024-06-30 “We celebrate the 4th because it comes after the 3rd.” #writing
2024-06-30 “I miss people. I just don’t miss you.” #writing
2024-06-30 When a company has a Clearance Sale, they are trying to get rid of junk that they don’t want. …
2024-06-30 “She was the synonym of you. That’s why I fell in love. But you will never be her.” #writing
2024-06-30 What’s the worst thing someone could ever say about you? Me: “He’s boring.” (Which is not the same …
2024-06-30 “Sometimes, you need to stop the traffic to figure out where you’re going.” #writing
2024-06-30 “His celebrity was viral. He was sick.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-30 Let’s start a war. PyCharm or VSCode for Python? #programming #python #pycharm #vscode
2024-06-30 Pragmatism and objectivity in all things. #life
2024-06-30 This is a weird week in the US. July 4th is Wednesday. There is a schizophrenic debate about whether …
2024-06-30 “What’s the best nut?” “Cashew.” “Gesundheit!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-30 Thank you, if you help rather than hurt or oppress. #life
2024-06-30 Typing away on “Trigger Warning”, my C3 story. It’s a nice pulpy bit of fiction. #writing …
2024-06-30 Does a German shepherd shepherd Germans?
2024-06-30 Washed the carpets this morning. Time to eat and write some stuff.
2024-06-30 Fantastical crashes on launch on the Mac beta. Just so you know. #apple #fantastical #sequoia
2024-06-30 Good morning, people of Earth. Stay dry. Drink water. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-29 Well the Phillies are falling apart. That’s Phila sports.
2024-06-29 Avoid complexity.
2024-06-29 Installed Swift on my RaspberryPi server. Seems to work, even though it’s still v5. #raspberrypi …
2024-06-29 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-29 “Liars lie so they can believe their lies.” #writing
2024-06-28 Time to get into the weekend. youtu.be/O7x2AqUQb… #music
2024-06-28 I like the live activities Smart Stack on the iPhone. #applewatch
2024-06-28 Plan for tomorrow: — Python/MQTT stuff — get outside and eat — contemplate the universe
2024-06-28 More phishing spam from supposedly from Prime Video. Of course, they are unwilling to provide …
2024-06-28 “You are rich when you are in a good mood.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-06-28 “You have to explore avenues and dark alleys if you want to know what’s on the other side. Peace, …
2024-06-28 The reason it’s called a Kindle, is they wanted to burn all the books… #amazon #kindle
2024-06-28 For a, supposedly, simple progamming language, Swift is extremely difficult to learn and master. …
2024-06-28 Who should never run a government: Old people. Young people. Religious people. Scientists. The rich …
2024-06-28 “House margaritas are probably made with timber, stone, and sheetrock. That’s why I never order …
2024-06-28 The Gathering: An update. Everyone is fine, apart from Spot. She hasn’t been around for almost a …
2024-06-28 Yesterday, I found the sunglasses I thought I’d lost in my biking accident. They were in the pair of …
2024-06-28 Anyone remember Gallagher? The watermelon hammer guy? Nowadays, he’d probaly be a watermelon …
2024-06-28 Some days you look back and wonder what CORBA was all about.
2024-06-28 “We welcome you into the fold. Remember not to crease or mutilate.” You have to be of a certain age …
2024-06-28 What exactly is a “Country Music Sensation”? Isn’t most music sensational? #marketing #failure
2024-06-28 Summertime is for reading. What are you reading? I’m rereading Robert Lynn Aspirin stuff, and some …
2024-06-28 “No one wants a tool. They want something fun. You’re a tool no one wants to use.” #writing
2024-06-28 I hate autocorrect. I hate tiny keyboards. I hate making mistakes caused by them.
2024-06-28 Who has big plans for the weekend? I surelye don’t. Although, I’m going on vacation for a couple of …
2024-06-28 You cant learn if you know all the answers. #life
2024-06-28 Time for lunch and then writing.
2024-06-28 Ok. I got a clean compile on Swift6, but the app still crashes on launch with a partial cloure error …
2024-06-28 I hate XCode. I’m supposed to learn assembler in order to debug my code? Yes, I know …
2024-06-28 Hello. It’s Friday. You can goof off. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-27 today was fairly productive even though I drove half the day.
2024-06-27 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-27 I still hate XCode. I’ve already wasted an hour waiting for it to copy shared cache from my …
2024-06-27 The Goodreads barcode scanner is useless. Bookly’s always works. #amazon #failure #books …
2024-06-27 My bromeliad is in the process of blooming #plant
2024-06-27 Happy Decide to be Married Day Don’t ask.
2024-06-27 Good morning. Its time to ake up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-26 How much does a British pound weigh? It probably doesn’t live up to its name.
2024-06-26 “No. Bar graphs aren’t about mapping local watering holes, but they should be.” #writing #math
2024-06-26 Dropped by the BestBuy store here. No wonder they are going bankrupt. No one works and no one cares. …
2024-06-26 Nintendo is pushing out a boatload of good games at the Swich EOL. I surely hope the Switch2 has …
2024-06-26 Happy National Barcode Day Be grateful you haven’t been assigned one.
2024-06-26 A tri p to Trader Joe’s is in order tonight. But I can’t buy any perishables due to the heat. #usa
2024-06-26 Where are you going on vacation/holiday/vacay this year? And if you’ve already gone, where did you …
2024-06-26 “Freedom is the illusion you maximize and fight for by defining it yourself.” #writing
2024-06-26 Plan for tomorrow: — home — catch up on stuff — try to interact with The Gathering — relax — fidget, …
2024-06-26 Sometimes you have to wonder… which?
2024-06-26 It’s time to thank you, those that still follow me, for doing so, for putting up with my nonsense …
2024-06-26 Sometimes, the best you can do is laugh at yourself and let others do the same. #life #success
2024-06-26 If you are a writer/author, do you use commas per the rules or when you, personally, would pause? I …
2024-06-26 “Snark is an underused weapon of war.” #writing
2024-06-26 “Abercrombie’s I?tch” - a book that needs to be written. #writing #prompt
2024-06-26 Isn’t the name “Cleveland Browns” racist?
2024-06-26 The squirrels. Where have they all gone? I haven’t seen a squirrel in years. They must be planning …
2024-06-26 The latest iOS beta is better, but still has crappy battery life. #apple #ips
2024-06-26 Talking Heads is/are sorely missed. #music
2024-06-26 The Boox Palma is a better ereader than a Kindle or the SuperNote. The SuperNote is still better for …
2024-06-26 What I wrote with today. Really an excellent ereader that happens to support a keyboard. I’d use the …
2024-06-26 Next week is July4th here. I guess we stopped calling it Independence Day. #us
2024-06-26 Observed. Woman wearing leggings that are covered in what looks like chicken pox. Girl, you ain’t …
2024-06-26 “Some people wake up thinking, ‘Ler’s make today about killing someone.’l #writing
2024-06-26 “If you have to ask, you don’t know.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-26 “You weren’t the woman I married even when I married you.” #writing
2024-06-26 I probably shouldn’t have spent so much time in the heat. I’m feeling a bit “off”. Not heat stroke …
2024-06-26 It’s time to cool down and eat something. Most of the day was writing and catching up on wwdc …
2024-06-26 It’s a good day to fry.
2024-06-26 The book would have been more interesting if it was titled “TOM SPELLCHECK” #books
2024-06-26 I’m typing today. It’s too hot to travel with an eyedropper fountain pen and I need to write …
2024-06-26 If you have big plans, make sure they are plans and not just spoken wishes or goals. #life
2024-06-26 Sitting at the B$N and working on the short story. Too many books here. I can’t read them all. Not …
2024-06-26 I’ve been using the Yomu e-reader app for a while now and really like it. Its a better in some …
2024-06-26 Good morning, all. Its another gorgeously hot summer morn. Take advantage of it while it’s here. …
2024-06-25 New Xcode beta. I won’t see it until I get home. #xcode
2024-06-25 Are there more, or fewer, countries now than when you were born? #geography
2024-06-25 I think a trip to Barnes $ Noble is in order.
2024-06-25 Basketball is the messiest, yet most violent sport since there is a lot of dribbling and shooting. …
2024-06-25 Overheard, same guy: I feel bad for the horses with bad odds. The horses don’t know or care about …
2024-06-25 “Where Re you going?” “I’m going for a wok.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-25 My sense of humor isn’t for everyone—or anyone. #humor
2024-06-25 Listening in to a guy next to meet watching a horse race and complaining he doesn’t know the odds. …
2024-06-25 “When you’re young, you get to complain about the old. Once you’re old, you have no valid excuses.” …
2024-06-25 “The only difference between summer and winter is how many clothes people wear.” #writing …
2024-06-25 Latest iOS beta broke a lot of apps’ icons. They are back to generic grids. #ios
2024-06-25 I’m hanging out where I used to live while running personal errands and commitments. Always fun—not.
2024-06-25 Anyone remember Lotus 1-2-3?
2024-06-25 What’s the opposite of “live music”? Trick question. #music
2024-06-25 This is Tandem Computers/HPE NonStop”s 50th birthday. Wow. I was privileged to be part of most of …
2024-06-25 If you’re confused, stop thinking about the problem. Find some space and clarity. #life #success
2024-06-25 I can eat again. I guess I should.
2024-06-25 Broken filling taken care of.
2024-06-25 “Here is what a seasoned author said… I taste good.” #writing #throwawayline …
2024-06-25 Well, this is fun. My problem is that my code doesn’t run on any physical device I have, but …
2024-06-25 Going to try to figure out what’s going on with iOS today. Then a trip to the dentist for a …
2024-06-25 Hello. Stay cool. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-24 Tomorrow will be another day, pretty much like today, but less productive.
2024-06-24 I hate XCode. What does this even mean? Why can’t it just point to my code and tell me what I …
2024-06-24 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — write more of my short story — get tooth fixed — walk around — …
2024-06-24 Celebrate that you’ve made it through another Monday. #life
2024-06-24 There is no such thing as a “low quality fact”. Facts either are, or aren’t. There is no …
2024-06-24 Humans will spend money for, and believe in, whatever they already believe, even if it’s a scam. …
2024-06-24 Grammatical or redundancy error. He either lives or is dead. Also, I don’t think he was either in …
2024-06-24 Which individual has created the most jobs? Not employed the most people.
2024-06-24 Quick edit: “Fragments of teeth and a splatter of blood hit me, as the bullet shattered his face, …
2024-06-24 “Fragments of teeth and a splatter of blood hit my face as the bullet shattering his face blowing …
2024-06-24 “Keep your nose clean and your snot to yourself.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-24 I hope everyone is staying sane in this heat and stupidity.
2024-06-24 Greetings. It’s Monday. I saw a bald eagle float above the pond this morning. Time for the …
2024-06-23 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — writing — eating — learning — playing — boring stuff
2024-06-23 Murphy is still paying me visits , it seems. Cracked a tooth.
2024-06-23 Know yourself. If you don’t know who you are, ask a stranger.
2024-06-23 Remember, putting on clothes in the morning is a habit. Break your habits.
2024-06-23 This is what happens when you generate YouTube videos using an AI. #ai #failure
2024-06-23 I’m up way too early. At least the sun is up.
2024-06-23 Hello. Enjoy your Sunday. Drink lots of fluids. Stay cool. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-22 What dismal prospects are you looking forward to?
2024-06-22 I can’t find ResEdit on my Mac. #wwdc #mac #programming
2024-06-22 Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-06-22 Have exorbitant fun. It’s the weekend.
2024-06-22 “if you don’t, no one will follow.” #writing
2024-06-22 “He placed his sunglasses strategically on the table so he could observe his target entering without …
2024-06-22 Some people talk to be heard. Some sing, out of tune.
2024-06-22 Sigh. “Unsatiated”, not “unsaturated” I hate autocorrect. I can imagine how obnoxious Apple Ai will …
2024-06-22 I’ve decided on fish and chips for lunch.
2024-06-22 “There are holes in the sun where the light shines through.” #writing
2024-06-22 No, they don’t have clam pizza. My craving will go unsaturated util I fine one or bite someone on …
2024-06-22 “You need a bigger boat.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-22 You know when someone holds up a phone to take a photo of a group in front of them? They are …
2024-06-22 If you manage people, why can’t they manage themselves? And what makes you uniquely capable of …
2024-06-22 The misters have come on to cool everyone off. What’s the opposite of a mister?
2024-06-22 Endless possibilities always end.
2024-06-22 Do you have any unique or strange ways for staying cool in the heat?
2024-06-22 Good morning. Find some time for yourself and those around you today. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-06-21 Plan for tomorrow: — coding in the morning — go outside, find some water and seafood for lunch — …
2024-06-21 Speck, of The Gathering, has grown, but still comes in to visit and is affectionate after his …
2024-06-21 Time to switch it up. Kaweco Pearl Peach LE (BB) with Kaweco cartridge ink. #fountainpen
2024-06-21 Time for a small glass of mead. It’s Friday eve.
2024-06-21 What did you learn or accomplish today? Do you have anything to crow about?
2024-06-21 It’s time to wind down and unwind. The weekend commences.
2024-06-21 The problem with current handwriting recognition is it’s trained on other people’s handwriting and …
2024-06-21 You can always catch a fish with bad bait, but it will usueally be a bad fish. — ancient proverb I …
2024-06-21 Marketers: You can tell me when something is new, but NEVER tell me it’s noteworthy. That decision …
2024-06-21 If you want to show how literate you are, curse yelling, “Great Gatsby!”
2024-06-21 You need a sense of humor, otherwise others will laugh at you. #life
2024-06-21 “I hate my life. Sometimes, I just want to escape.” Her sigh was tired and showed frustration. “Put …
2024-06-21 “Carpathians must have eaten roads, or worked on building them.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-21 Things I’ve accomplished over the years: i’ve become a better programmer I’ve become a better …
2024-06-21 You don’t have to know what you’re doing, but spelling always helps.
2024-06-21 ‘Phlegm is the gift that keeps on giving.” Yes, I’m in a weird mood. #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-21 “All of us want something. Some of us even know what that something is.” #writing #life
2024-06-21 I’m disappointerd that Mail in iOS still has crappy {nonexistent}email spam handling. #wwdc #ios …
2024-06-21 Auteureist and Journaleist icons. I sort of like them. #design #ios #writing #journaling
2024-06-21 “Be grateful that you have a choice of who to despise. Some people hate everyone. At least, you’re …
2024-06-21 SwiftUI queston. Is there a modifier that initially displays a TabViw with alll items collapsed? …
2024-06-21 I’m in the mood for clam pizza, but no place around here sells it, and I’m too lazy to make one now. …
2024-06-21 it’s a hot summery day; a perfect day for iced coffee. I hate iced coffee.
2024-06-21 Well, this is an annoying new problem… #wwdc #xcode #mac
2024-06-21 The same people who complain how hot summers are are the same ones who complain how cold winters …
2024-06-21 Hello. You do know it’s Friday, don’t you? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-20 Do you ever feel that you have too many projects that you would like to do, but there are more …
2024-06-20 Its brutally hot today. Good day to drink water.
2024-06-20 Happy First Day of Summer. The days get shorter now. Winter is coming. TIme for the ceremonial …
2024-06-19 Some days you have to wake up knowing you’ll go to bed. #life
2024-06-19 What if you signed your own death certificate? #writing #prompt
2024-06-19 Hm it looks like I got an intrusive AI spam in Apple Messages in the beta. #ai #apple #failure #wwdc
2024-06-19 Apple Photos now no longer tells you the state of synchronization. #wwdc #apple #failure
2024-06-19 You know you are in a home if the menu states “4 oz. serving”. No, I’m not there. #food
2024-06-19 Do you eat supper, or do you eat dinner? Or don’t you eat? #food
2024-06-19 Yes, I live in a city (a state capital in the US) with no bookstore). We do have a library, but it’s …
2024-06-19 I’m sure someone has done a statistical study of how statistics vary with increased sample size, but …
2024-06-19 “Fahrenheit 451” would never work in the age of ebooks. There is immediacy in physicallity. #books …
2024-06-19 If you feel you have no options, go to a library. Explore the possibilities. A library is a …
2024-06-19 “The future is just the past, but more so.” — Harry Seldon
2024-06-19 When you are rich enough, you can pretty much make stuff up and people will believe you. — ancient …
2024-06-19 PSA: Just because something is labeled “cosmic” doesn’t make it important.
2024-06-19 How many books do you buy a year? Not epubs or Kindle—real physical books you can burn if you hate …
2024-06-19 There is much to find humor in this reality. Most take it too seriously. #life
2024-06-19 Yes, I am remiss. I’ve never read Kurt Vonnegut. I hear he’s funny. Somehow, I doubt that. Satire …
2024-06-19 “They fought wars over words and how they were used. The meaning was lost to billions.” #writing …
2024-06-19 lol. Apparently, “quantum science is a thing”. I think they meant “the science of quantums”. …
2024-06-19 I’m just mind-dumping. I have to clear the cruft.
2024-06-19 “You don’t need to be a zombie to be undead. A lot of my best friends are like that.” #writing
2024-06-19 Have you climbed up from the grave and looked around only to think, ‘I’m gonna kill everyone.’?” …
2024-06-19 “People drink the equivalent of water and call it beer. They even pay more for it when they misspell …
2024-06-19 “He tapped his foot, as if keeping time, and failing, to his heartbeat which raced with trepidation …
2024-06-19 “Your friends have all died. Your enemies have spawned. What do you do?” #writing #throwawayline …
2024-06-19 All degrees in Fahrenheit. We’re going places (Germanish pun).
2024-06-19 Wherever you go to a restaurant in Dover, DE, the TVs are always have a PMS show, with a hashtag of …
2024-06-19 I should play some OW2. I haven’t done that in months.
2024-06-19 Windshield has been replaced. One less thing on my to-do list (not that I did it.)
2024-06-19 “Welcome the strange and different. Welcome the unique. Welcome, to you.” #writing
2024-06-19 “We all dance and sing—especially when we are down and hurt.” #writing
2024-06-19 Anyone wonder why a podcast is called a podcast? If you know, you were there at the beginning and …
2024-06-19 So, have any of you bought the VisionPro? I’m going to wait until the price better aligns with the …
2024-06-19 “When someone feels like being a dictator is the right life choice, obviously, everyone hates them, …
2024-06-19 I’.m seeing a bunch of issues between platforms, including crashes on one platform, but code runs …
2024-06-19 I guess I should eat something today.
2024-06-19 I was going through the garage and I came across a pile of the reviews that I wrote for InfoWorld. …
2024-06-19 Good morning. Be kind to others and yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-18 Happy National Cherry Tart Day I can’t remember the last time I had one. Wish I had one now.
2024-06-18 “Say something pithy.” “I pithed a frog once.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-18 “He was just above average, which he felt was a good place to be.” #writing
2024-06-18 “The squirrels gathered under the large old oak tree. They weren’t here for the nuts—they were here …
2024-06-18 Weird idea: We use spices and condiments to hide the flavor of the underlying food item, because we …
2024-06-18 Is anyone doing a side quest today?
2024-06-18 I guess the Olympics are on.I know of one person who watches it. It seems the Olympics are a thing …
2024-06-18 “If you never change, you will smell.” #writing
2024-06-18 Its 85 now, feels hotter.
2024-06-18 Did get some iOS stfufff done this morning. Some buginess between platforms. My main problem right …
2024-06-18 “There’s always a bright spot when you’re falling into the sun.” #writing …
2024-06-18 Heat index today is going to be 105ºF. #dover
2024-06-18 Good morning, everyone. Stay hydrated. You don’t want to grow up to be a prune. Time for the …
2024-06-17 Lunch consumed. Returning to my regularly scheduled activities…
2024-06-17 When the clock is ticking, you don’t fixate on the clock. #writing #character #suspense
2024-06-17 Humans focus on the context that is the most important to them in that moment.. They will act on …
2024-06-17 Osteoporosus was a slow moving dinosaur.
2024-06-17 I’m listening in on a side-conversation where two guys are dissing and cursing literally everything …
2024-06-17 “I don’t need followers,” she said. “I need people who are willing to prostate themselves before …
2024-06-17 “People look up to you. They are in the minority. Stop being full of yourself.” “But that’s, like, …
2024-06-17 You know you’re too cheap to hire a designer, or you’re from the 1980s… #marketing #spam #failure
2024-06-17 “He thought so fast that he left skid marks in his mind. Too bad he focused more on the skid marks …
2024-06-17 If you’re not a full-time student, are you studying anything? How’s it going? What’s blocking you? …
2024-06-17 Supposedly, the heat index is going to be over 110ºF in the next few days here. #delaware
2024-06-17 Do you wear a hat? What kind? Baseball caps and related don’t count. If you don’t wear a hat, what …
2024-06-17 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-17 Mondays are always at the back of the junk closet.
2024-06-17 Switching Gears, Temporarily auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-06-17 It’s time for some lunch and writing.
2024-06-17 I hope everyone is having a non-complicated day.
2024-06-17 Morning doing house stuff and trying to wrap my mind around how to structure async/await so it …
2024-06-17 Happy Take Your Cat to Work Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-06-17 Good morning. Stay hydrated. It’s hot and you don’t want to prune yourself. Time for the …
2024-06-16 I hope everyone had a good day and didn’t overeat.
2024-06-16 Good morning. It’s a gorgeous morning here. Too bad the weekend is drawing to a close. Time …
2024-06-15 Do some fun stuff. #life
2024-06-15 Nothing is stopping you from being number two. #life
2024-06-15 Solving a problem often consists of solving all of the related problems first. #life
2024-06-15 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-15 Apparently, the Swift Playgrounds app hasn’t been updated to the new version of Swift. Seriously? …
2024-06-15 Time to head toward home.
2024-06-15 Happy Magna Carta Day I’m betting kids aren’t even taught what it was/is here, in the US, nowadays.
2024-06-15 Good morning. It’s the weekend. Relax, but be patient. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-14 Do not confuse thinking with dwelling in the past or worrying about the future. #life
2024-06-14 I think ill stop by the Apple store in the way home tomorrow. I habent been in one since The Dark …
2024-06-14 “Life is never commercial free.”
2024-06-14 “Baldrick’s Gate-A Blackadder Adventure” should be a thing. #gamedev
2024-06-14 It’s definitely one of those days again. Murphy is laughing at me. I ordered a chicken wrap and it’s …
2024-06-14 So much for humor. I got a glass of water.
2024-06-14 I just ordered a water martini with a twist. We shall see… #food
2024-06-14 “You have to do your best. Otherwise, stop complaining.”
2024-06-14 “He owned a set of golf clubs. Not that he played, but he could never condone the use of a gun.” …
2024-06-14 “Stretch your legs” is a weird euphamism. “How about “stretch your arms”?
2024-06-14 “Are you a sage?” “No, my name is Rosemary.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-14 Which David Bowie song would you dance to? #music
2024-06-14 I hate autocorrect. As ai goes, it’s the puts.
2024-06-14 Cipppino. Not chopping. Curse you autocorrect and Perry the Platypus.
2024-06-14 Had to send the chopping back. The shellfish were all dead-unopened and no way to crack the snow …
2024-06-14 Mail still thinks I have unread emails in the beta. #ios
2024-06-14 Ok I stumbled on coppino on the east coast. I know what I’m getting #food
2024-06-14 Hm. I get weird ideas. Beet-flavored mead? It’s strange enough that it might be good. I guess honey …
2024-06-14 There is joy in the unknown, for it says you don’t know everything. #life #success
2024-06-14 “The world is full of hope. It is your responsibility to squash it.” #writing
2024-06-14 “This is where dead people come to drink.” #writing
2024-06-14 “Still, she breathed.” #writing #prompt
2024-06-14 Time for some food. It’s Friday eve. It’s been a relaxing day. I hope everyone is having a good …
2024-06-14 Make a difference. Adding something good to the world will multiply it. The math is simple. #life …
2024-06-14 Took a trip to B&N. Got some books. Walked around the park and worked on the C3 story. Read a …
2024-06-14 We need a Swift-based Picotron for iOS #swift #lexaloffle #picotron
2024-06-14 Don’t underestimate how short your life is. #life
2024-06-14 I’m ready for a new Switch 2 and a new iPad mini.
2024-06-14 Hotel wifi in 2024 is still sucky. Just sayin’ #hotel #failure
2024-06-14 i haven’t looked. is there anything new in the Swift Playgrounds app this year≤? #wwdc #ios …
2024-06-14 We have given the Earth a fever, and fevers tend to kill of the organisms that cause it.
2024-06-14 its going up to 99ºF this weekend. Interesting…
2024-06-14 Still travelling today, so no real coding.I’ll focus on writing and such.
2024-06-14 Good morning. You do remember that today is Friday, don’t you? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-13 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-13 First real meal of the day. Philly cheesesteak nachos #food
2024-06-13 Plan for tomorrow: — work on the short story for the C3 anthology — walk — read — eat — watch more …
2024-06-13 Hanging out in a restaurant near where I used to live. It’s a hot summery day. Great day to be out …
2024-06-13 Its been that kind of week. Murphy showed up again.
2024-06-13 If the compiler is smart enough to detect problems and the suggested solution, why can’t it …
2024-06-13 Hello. Heatwave incoming! Consume hydration fluids. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-12 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS/WWDC videos — writing — errands
2024-06-12 Another low productivity day.
2024-06-12 Happy Falafel Day
2024-06-12 Calm your mind. Calm your body. #life
2024-06-12 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-12 If anyone tells you that Swift is easy to learn, they are delusional or have a PhD in …
2024-06-12 Good morning. Jeetyet? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-11 Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-06-11 Math notes either doesn’t understand my handwriting, or it uses some weird syntax. It doesn’t …
2024-06-11 Today wasn’t all the productive. I spent most of the day watching WWDC videos. Probably more of the …
2024-06-11 I’m surprised Apple hasn’t come up with a thunking kit to hide the differences between writing UIKit …
2024-06-11 My begonia decided to bloom. #plant
2024-06-11 When technology makes things easier, the easy things become difficult. #life #ai #progress …
2024-06-11 The passwords app is ok. Mail is like it was. File browsing on iOS has the new pane that is …
2024-06-11 I installing the betas on all my devices. They are stable, if flaky and a slow. The AI features …
2024-06-11 Time for some food and free-writing.
2024-06-11 The betas are definitely flakey and devoid of any of the AI stuff as far as I can tell. #wwdc
2024-06-11 Good morning. Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-06-10 I guess none of the ai stuff is exposed in the beta yet. #wwdc
2024-06-10 Ferals, not “freaks”. Autocorrect is still insane on iOS 18
2024-06-10 The Gathering: This evening, the freaks were on the deck as usual, just sitting and peering into the …
2024-06-10 Time to switch it up. Levenger Stylus (M) w/ Robert Oster Crocodile Green #fountainpen
2024-06-10 Work the other side of your brain. #life #success
2024-06-10 Apple will never be a game platform (apart from iOS). They should’ve really bought Nintendo. #wwdc …
2024-06-10 I guess I’ll be spending time watching videos and trying to get my code caught up to the new changes …
2024-06-10 I have to keep reminding myself that the Keynote is a PR event. #wwdc
2024-06-10 Some of the sessions sound really good. #wwdc
2024-06-10 It’s going to take a while to figure out whether all this new-fangled AI stuff is just a way …
2024-06-10 Well, that was a mixed bag of mostly minimal new stuff apart from AI. #wwdc
2024-06-10 Well, that’s a plus. AI is automatically available in text editing apps. So it should work with my …
2024-06-10 I hope I can at least opt out of ChatGPT… #wwdc #ai
2024-06-10 “Personal Intelligence”. PI? #wwdc #ai
2024-06-10 Gah! Genmoji! Imagine green and purple vomit… #wwdc #ai #failure
2024-06-10 Any AI that claims to extract key points from text, doesn’t know what I’m interested in. #wwdc #ai …
2024-06-10 Cool! I can now make all my emails sound like marketing spam.~ #wwdc #ai #failure
2024-06-10 “Siri AI, initiate self-destruct of iPad. Destruct code Zero Zero One Zero.” #wwdc #ai
2024-06-10 “Intelligence that understands you.” That’s hilarious since we don’t even understand intelligence. …
2024-06-10 I see what Apple did there… Apple Intelligence A.I. #wwdc #ai
2024-06-10 I guess we aren’t getting new chrome in MacOS? Somehow, I feel… relieved. #wwdc #mac
2024-06-10 Apple still trying to promote games on the Mac. It’s still a game desert. #wwdc #mac #game
2024-06-10 Safari suggestions… I hope I can disable the AI. It seems very intrusive when I just want the …
2024-06-10 Mac auto-tiling is nice. #wwdc #mac
2024-06-10 iPhone Mirroring will be great for kids who like jerking their parents around and have their …
2024-06-10 OK. iPhone Mirroring is cool. I bet you can use it with XCode… I hope. #wwdc #macos
2024-06-10 Now we know… Sequoia. #wwdc #mac
2024-06-10 Heh. I’ll report on how well Smart Script does with my handwriting…~ I like how they’ve used the …
2024-06-10 Ok. The new calculator is very cool if you’re in school. #wwdc
2024-06-10 iPad time… Calculator. Yay. #wwdc
2024-06-10 Vitals app looks good. #wwdc
2024-06-10 WatchOS time… Training and health stuff is always good, but I’m never motivated by looking at a …
2024-06-10 Ooo they mentioned an API. Finally!.~ #wwdc
2024-06-10 Seriously, not a whole lot new in iOS 18. Some hope for Mail, but I’m keeping my expectations low. …
2024-06-10 Maps updates are nice. Journal updates are meh. Still no linking of different sources. #wwdc
2024-06-10 OK. Mail updates are nice. But do we get spam filtering? #wwdc #mail
2024-06-10 More flash and less useful features in iOS. Adding tint colors throughout is meh. Even the clear …
2024-06-10 VIsionOS, interesting if you can afford the unit… #wwdc
2024-06-10 Wonder what the new MacOS will be called… we’ll soon find out. #wwdc
2024-06-10 Time to settle back and watch the reveals. #wwdc
2024-06-10 Don’t take nature for granted.
2024-06-10 Anyone else miss in-person WWDC? Yes, I understand the reasons why it isn’t. #wwdc
2024-06-10 Good morning, everyone. It’s another sunny Monday. That’s enough of a reason to smile. …
2024-06-09 Sometimes the smallest things have the biggest effect. #life
2024-06-09 Plan for tomorrow: — watch WWDC Keynote — errands — eat things — more editing — eat more things — …
2024-06-09 Don’t allow one bad decision or an anonymous person ruin your life. #life
2024-06-09 Name the musical group #music
2024-06-09 It’s a gorgeous day. I think I’ll get some lunch and go for a walk.
2024-06-09 Good morning, everyone. Find something relaxing and fun to do today so that you can relax and enjoy …
2024-06-08 I wonder what I should do tomorrow.
2024-06-08 If Apple designed email, calendar, reminders, shortcuts, and notes the way it designed XCode, we …
2024-06-08 Maybe we’ll get useful email spam filtering this year. #wwdc #mail
2024-06-08 What iOS app has blown you away lately? I’m playing with Bears, Gentle Streak, and Agenda. Really …
2024-06-08 I hope you’re all doing something fun this Saturday
2024-06-08 I spent the morning on working on implementing FORTH memory and solving some issues withe the way …
2024-06-08 Good morning, all. It’s the weekend. Enjoy it outside, if you can. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-06-07 Plan for tomorrow: — Relax — Write — Play some games — Go out and eat something — Errands?
2024-06-07 Remember that you are someone’s sidekick. #life
2024-06-07 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-07 Anyone doing anything fun this weekend?
2024-06-07 It’s time to start the weekend. I don’t have anything planned except relaxing and maybe eating out …
2024-06-07 It’s Friday. It’s close enough to evening to call it quitting time. I’ve gotten …
2024-06-07 Hm. I wonder what happened to inter-app communication protocols. Yes, I know we have URLs, but not …
2024-06-07 I’m assuming we’ll get a more bloated XCode with AI capability built-in… #wwdc #xcode
2024-06-07 Hm. I wonder if we’ll see an updated form of multitasking on the iPad this year… #wwdc #ui #ipad
2024-06-07 I wonder if we’ll see any AI APIs this year at WWDC, or just get the functionalities. #wwdc #apple …
2024-06-07 Hm. It’s Friday. This week feels off, somehow.
2024-06-07 Acting on a belief while that belief is in conflict with reality or facts, makes you dangerous. …
2024-06-06 You don’t need to be good at something to be confident. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-06-06 Anyone doing anything glorious today?
2024-06-06 What does A.I. smell like?
2024-06-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-06 Um, OK.
2024-06-06 Pizza devoured for dinner, before hunger devoured me.
2024-06-06 OK, I guess I relax a bit and read. I’ve accomplished enough for one day. My face is a bit swollen, …
2024-06-06 Lunch today consisted of a toasted Everything bagel with some Gouda. #food
2024-06-06 Cool! Latest SuperNote update added a bunch of fixes and a new ToDo app. Not sure if it syncs with …
2024-06-06 Happy National Applesauce Cake Day. That sounds tasty.
2024-06-06 Not a very productive morning. However, that still means it has been productive. #life
2024-06-06 I’m still achy, and stiff. That’s to be expected, and I’m not surprised or upset. …
2024-06-06 Good morning. Find something to smile about. You have a lot to smile about if you just look. Time …
2024-06-05 Plan for tomorrow: – rest and recuperate – code – edit – read – eat
2024-06-05 “Wars are fought by people, but mostly governments, who should know better.” #writing
2024-06-05 “The meaning of life is the endless pursuit of something that isn’t running.” #life #writing
2024-06-05 What I don’t want or need from WWDC next week: more emoji, animated emoji, customizable emoji, or …
2024-06-05 Lunch consumed. I’m just catching up on stuff today. My jaw aches when I eat, so I definitely …
2024-06-05 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-05 Sometimes, you have to walk without a destination. Enjoy it. #life #success
2024-06-05 Happy Apple 2 Day. I miss my Plus.
2024-06-05 My Biking Adventure visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #writing #bike #accident
2024-06-05 Point of interest about humans. Only saw one masked person in the hospital during my stay.
2024-06-05 Good morning. Don’t rely on the kindness of strangers, but also don’t underestimate it. …
2024-06-04 Back home. I’m achy, stiff, and tired. Time to relax and recuperate. I plan on doing nothing all …
2024-06-04 Thank you all who were concerned and wished me well. I really appreciate the support. The latest CT …
2024-06-04 Still in the hospital under observation. Nothing broken. Just bruising and a small subdermal …
2024-06-03 Still in the ER. More CT scans schedules do see if there’s any change in the bleeding around the …
2024-06-03 Not the way to start my vacation. But it could’ve been worse. Taking a header off a bike is never …
2024-06-03 Not the news I was hoping for. I have some minor blood on the brain. Guess I’ll be in the hospital …
2024-06-03 Ugh. In ER. Lost control of the bike. Nothing broken, but was knocked out. Apple Watch kicked in. …
2024-06-03 Current view
2024-06-03 Time to switch it up. Windsor Senator (F) with Diamine Red Poppy #fountainpen
2024-06-03 Greetings. Don’t be sad the weekend is over. Now you have something new to worry about. Time …
2024-06-02 The future arrives tomorrow.
2024-06-02 Don’t let gravity get you down.
2024-06-02 “I have a plan.” “Again?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-02 Good morning. Have a peaceful day. You don’ know what this week will bring. time for the ceremonial …
2024-06-01 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-06-01 Playing Tin Realm. #game
2024-06-01 If you have “an attitude”, that just means you are unable to control your emotions. #life #failure
2024-06-01 Go spend time with your family. If you don’t have one or don’t like the family you have, go spend …
2024-06-01 Games I’d like to see on Switch 2; Commander Keen: Relaunched, Hexen Trilogy: Rebuilt, and Unreal …
2024-06-01 I’m sitting in the sun and the eyedropper fountain pen burped ink over the page. That’s the downside …
2024-06-01 You have to enjoy what life you have. It’s the only one you’ll get before you come back as a slime …
2024-06-01 “He plunged the butter knife, wishing for something sharper, into his belly. Jake, The Pope, …
2024-06-01 Which writer makes you think? Why? #writing #books #reading
2024-06-01 Chili and a Caesar salad consumed. It’s was passable. #food
2024-06-01 Serious question: Which writer makes you laugh, regardless of which book of their books you read? …
2024-06-01 You know you’re old when a kid asks you, “How many centuries are you?”
2024-06-01 I, really, want Nintendo to announce the so-called Switch 2. I’m tired of waiting. Switch …
2024-06-01 I, really, should write the next story for the C3 anthology. I’ve started it, but it’s been in …
2024-06-01 The richer you are, the less you have to lose. The poor have nothing to lose. — ancient proverb I …
2024-06-01 Self-importance is rarely an indication of importance. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-06-01 People with no reputation, will grasp for any person with a reputation, good or bad—the coattail …
2024-06-01 Is there a universal meta-law? For example, laws that prescribe the purpose, and content of what a …
2024-06-01 I miss Cupertino. I don’t miss flying there and back.
2024-06-01 “I hope you’re happy!” She glared at him. “You’re still alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-01 “The drier the text, the more official and severe it sounds. Most won’t bother reading it. It’s …
2024-06-01 Kaiser and Tsar/Tzar are derived from “Caesar”. Are there any other titles that I’m unaware of? …
2024-06-01 “Money isn’t power, but it can convince those with less of either that it is.” #writing
2024-06-01 “He was The King. He never died, but he had Left The Building.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-06-01 “‘I’m a rakish fop.’ He winked at her. ‘Add this to your fop,” she said as she formed the letter ‘L’ …
2024-06-01 “Every few minutes, he’d pray to the God of Order, yelling out for all to hear in the church of the …
2024-06-01 “The rich are just poor people with more money than brains, but they’ve learned to game the system.” …
2024-06-01 Phew! I’m done the editing/rewrite pass of “Coins of Destiny”. I did find some things I want to …
2024-06-01 It is better to bend than break. Even a wall eventually crumbles and falls. #life
2024-06-01 Happy National Flip a Coin Day
2024-06-01 So, do you spell it tyre, or tire? Do you tyre or tire? Retire or retyre? Personally, I spell it …
2024-06-01 It’s a gorgeous day. And I forgot it’s Saturday. Bummer. Spent all morning indoors.
2024-06-01 “The older you are, the more about which you have to complain and celebrate.” – …
2024-05-31 Thank you all for putting up with me. I know you have a choice of idiots to follow.
2024-05-31 “Drama is just comedy without a sense of humor.” #writing
2024-05-31 Happy Speak in Complete Sentences Day
2024-05-31 Hello. It’s Friday. You know what you have to do. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-30 WWDC: I’d like to see, but won’t. Upgrades to iLife apps and Journal app. Rework of …
2024-05-30 Happy Loomis Day Look it up…
2024-05-30 “How would you like that cooked?” “Medium-well.” “You don’t want it perfect? I think we can manage.” …
2024-05-30 Bring Back the Red Pandas!
2024-05-30 When you isolate a function that causes problems and can’t deduce the problem, rewrite the function …
2024-05-30 “We tried delivering your life, but no one was home.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-30 “I part my hair in the middle.” “You seem to have overdone it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-30 Anyone doing anything absurd today?
2024-05-30 “Sometimes you have to struggle to appreciate the air.” #writing
2024-05-30 I should put air in the bike tires. It’s going to be a nice weekend.
2024-05-30 Sustainability: n. - What businesses and governments strive to do when threatened.
2024-05-30 Not a productive morning. You know when you seem to be doing a lot of stuff, but none of it amounts …
2024-05-30 Hello. You always have time to give, since you waste so much of it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-29 ICQ is shutting down in June.
2024-05-29 I never understood the sport of shooting fish while wearing a barrel.
2024-05-29 Hello. Don’t let one bad thing or person. ruin your day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-28 Hm. Just discovered that Zealand is in Denmark. Always wondered about New Zealand.
2024-05-28 “Are you resigned to your job? No. I quit.” #writing #throwawayline #vocabulary
2024-05-28 Ooo new game to play. #game
2024-05-28 Redundant and a waste of ink. #starbucks #failure #efficiency.
2024-05-28 Overheard: “A lot of my parents…” #writing
2024-05-28 I get a lot of corporate email stating, “We value your opinion…”. too bad they don’t consider facts. …
2024-05-28 Symmetry: Old white sports guys on one show. All old black sports guys on another. This isn’t …
2024-05-28 “He shook his head. ‘The closest thing you have to a bookshelf is your fridge. Even your pantry is …
2024-05-28 Do you care where you will be buried after you are dead? And if so, are you trying to please …
2024-05-28 The Gathering: Marble, on that has adopted me, is a snarky cat. #feral #kitten
2024-05-28 Naming is a form of division. #life #tao
2024-05-28 Sharing thoughts is like sharing beliefs. Everyone has them, few are worth listening to. #life
2024-05-28 “Do you have a friend who keeps trying to kill you?” “Um, no.” “Would you like one?” #writing …
2024-05-28 When you visit someone’s home? Do you look to see what’s in their fridge? Do you take things?
2024-05-28 “Humans create things that they are either too lazy to do or too stupid to do. That is their …
2024-05-28 I was alive during the Osborne 1 and CDC6400 times… #computers
2024-05-28 The Gathering: Yes, they all still visit daily. They are slowly becoming accustomed to me being out …
2024-05-28 Time to switch it up. Restored Parker Parkette (F) wi/ Sailor Shikiori Souton. #fountainpen
2024-05-28 At least the waters from the sky have subsided, and the large orange globule is hanging about.
2024-05-28 It’s been a busy morning. Too bad it isn’t Friday.
2024-05-28 Happy The Slugs Return From Capistrano Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-05-28 Good morning. Welcome back to reality. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-27 If you’re in the US, it’s still a holiday. You get to eat more hot dogs and burgers.
2024-05-27 Greetings. It’s a holiday here. Nothing planned for today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-26 “Nothing bad ever happens in a deserted warehouse.” #writing
2024-05-26 Happy National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
2024-05-26 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-26 “He was a woodland creature yearning for the trash of the big city.” #writing
2024-05-26 “Squirrels just wanna have fun.”
2024-05-26 The more logos you have on your clothing/uniform, the more you are willing to sell yourself. There …
2024-05-26 The truth is all ones.
2024-05-26 “You have to challenge yourself so that others take pity and don’t challenge you.” #writing
2024-05-26 What would the sequel to your life be? Or would there be no-sequel. #life #sql
2024-05-26 You fever better than you have. You deserve less than you hope for. #life
2024-05-26 Hm goats eat scapes, I imagine.
2024-05-26 “If you need a scapegoat, you fear the emptiness that is you.” #writing #life
2024-05-26 “They believed they were important. They were the minions of the minions; the trampled upon and …
2024-05-26 The obvious in an unexpected situation.
2024-05-26 I need todo some editing, even thought it’s a holiday weekend. Then, I can play a game.
2024-05-26 It would be nice if the SuperNote recognized and transcribed handwriting on save/close. #supernote …
2024-05-26 Don’t drink and fly this holiday weekend.
2024-05-26 Hello. Get out and enjoy the air. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-25 “You will fail because you are human.” #writing #life
2024-05-25 Soon, it will be Junehem.
2024-05-25 Things people take for granted: most cups fit in cup holders. That’s not coincidence.
2024-05-25 If you have inertia nothing can stop you—except more inertia. #physics #life
2024-05-25 You know those people who think they are cool because they have the volume and bass in their car set …
2024-05-25 No context photo.
2024-05-25 Autocorrect has a way to intrude. That’s John Donne.
2024-05-25 What have you Joun Donne to improve your life today and the lives of others?
2024-05-25 Too bad wwdc is such an event. I’d love to go in person again. Oh right, everything is viirtual now …
2024-05-25 Don’t you just hate companies that have Flash Sales but don’t sell memory? #marketing
2024-05-25 I’m just listening to conversations around me. Most are mundane even by Saturdane standards. Still, …
2024-05-25 Phillies are on a streak. This bodes bad. #sport
2024-05-25 “Defense” often turns into “offense”. Understand the implications of terminology.
2024-05-25 Welcome Murphy. He’s an unexpected visitor. #life
2024-05-25 Lots of inspiration from stuff I’m overhearing today. #writing
2024-05-25 “She got high smoking chicken.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-25 “Her alcohol broke on Mother’s Day.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-25 Some days were meant for you to be outside. This is not one of them. This is a day I was meant to be …
2024-05-25 “He was on a shrimp roll.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-25 You can train your handwriting to improve by gauging how good handwriting recognition converts. …
2024-05-25 “Trust yourself. But never betray yourself.” #life #success
2024-05-25 The SuperNote is great for writing outside in the sun where a fountain pen might have issues. …
2024-05-25 But you can never swim…
2024-05-25 I didn’t get much done this morning apart from editing more scenes. I didn’t plan on editing this …
2024-05-25 Time to get outside and eat. Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far.
2024-05-25 Hello. Do your best to let go of your worries today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-24 May your wallet find space to breathe this shopping weekend.
2024-05-24 It’s time to start the weekend. I appreciate you all. Stay safe.
2024-05-24 Time to hunker down and edit a few more chapters of “Coins of Destiny - To Preserve Health” #writing …
2024-05-24 You may not have all the time, but you have all the time you have. #life
2024-05-24 • Apple has a lot of money. • Apple is having a WWDC again. • One of the topics at WWDC is, again, …
2024-05-24 Pixelated does not mean or imply old. #design #failure #marketing
2024-05-24 Overheard: “I was one of the few people that looks like me.” Um… #writing #character
2024-05-24 What if you didn’t have to worry about security? What does it say about society that you have to? …
2024-05-24 Observed: Some people exist just to ask questions without learning. #life #character
2024-05-24 What do you call a lazy cow? Meat loaf.
2024-05-24 “You don’t need to understand. Just accept; like everyone else.” #writing
2024-05-24 Time to switch it up. Noodlers Charlie (F) w/Iroshizuku Yama-buds #fountainpen
2024-05-24 Happy National Wig Out Day
2024-05-24 “Portions of this life have been edited for television to fit the available time and format.”
2024-05-24 So anyone having big plans for this (holiday in the US) weekend? I plan on getting outside since it …
2024-05-24 Morning spent doing iOS stuff. Time for lunch. Then editing and writing. Finally, saying that the …
2024-05-24 Stop holding your breath—unless you’re under water or in some poisonous gas situation.
2024-05-24 Hello. It’s Friday. Act like it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-23 Anyone remember Eudora and RedRyder?
2024-05-23 Happy Lucky Penny Day
2024-05-23 Be the person who reaches out to build understanding and compassion, not the one who divides or …
2024-05-23 Good hello. Waking up is hard to do. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-22 So, have you questioned your life choices today?
2024-05-22 Whether your goal is to write or it is to sell books says a lot a bout you as a person. #writing
2024-05-22 I guess I should run some errands before the week ends.
2024-05-22 Just because you can, doesn’t mean you did. #life
2024-05-22 “Humans have a tendency to bare their fangs when being photographed. Although attacks are rare, be …
2024-05-22 What do you want to see from WWDC this year? I want to see the Keynote and if there are any new …
2024-05-22 “Humans love your individuality as long as you conform.”
2024-05-22 What was the last creative thing you did which created something? #creativity
2024-05-22 Do people still do pair-programming? I was a big proponent back in the day. #agile #pair …
2024-05-22 When life throws bricks at you, build a house to protect yourself, but leave the door open.