2025-04-26 Cream ale in the fermenter. #brewing #beer
2025-04-26 Happy Marconi Day. I like Marconi and cheese.
2025-04-26 Today, I brew some mountain mint cream ale. #brewing #beer
2025-04-26 Good morning. Stay safe. Stay calm. Don’t overreact. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-25 Back in my day we didn’t have to worry about measles…
2025-04-25 How many autotuned/Melodyne™/AI-enhanced singers do you follow? Why? #music
2025-04-25 Back in my day, you could get poppyseed baked goods. Now, people worry about passing a test… #baking
2025-04-25 Hm. Salmon and dill scones… Not sure about that. #baking
2025-04-25 Rumors are like opinions. Anyone can have them. That’s why there are so many “influencers”. Opinions …
2025-04-25 “The last thing you need is death.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-25 Patience is the ability to accept time at its own pace. #life #success #zen
2025-04-25 You don’t have to be from the south to hate Country Western music…
2025-04-25 Fame is fleeting. Fortune, more so. Do what you enjoy. That lasts a lifetime. #life #success
2025-04-25 Overheard: “NASCAR is successful in Dover and VT.” (From someone who works with NASCAR). I guess …
2025-04-25 “Spring has a way of pulling winter’s teeth.” #writing
2025-04-25 “The sky is blue because it’s sad we continue to mess up.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-25 What is the difference between a collector and a hoarder?
2025-04-25 I know my life’s purpose, but not its meaning. #life
2025-04-25 “He was married to his job. He wanted a divorce.” #wriing #throwawayline
2025-04-25 What do you do? I’m an influencer. So you shill on TikTok. Um, no. OK. So you push stuff to make …
2025-04-25 If you want to buy me something for my birthday, I won’t complain if you get this for me: …
2025-04-25 It’s supposed to be rainy tomorrow. I think I’ll brew the mountain mint cream ale. #brewing #beer
2025-04-25 I need a new hobby (again). #hobby
2025-04-25 Coming soon: To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2 auteureist.com/CoD/page-… #book #writing
2025-04-25 Go outside. Breathe some air. See the sky. Wrap yourself in nature. There’s more to life than your …
2025-04-25 I just got the garage reorganized. That’s a win for spring cleaning.
2025-04-25 The Gathering: the latest headcount is 5 kittens. Need to find them homes. #feral #cat
2025-04-25 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-25 Hiy’all. It’s Friday. Prepare for a weekend landing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-24 Impatience never made anything move faster. Practice patience. #life
2025-04-24 Evidence is not proof. #life #failure
2025-04-24 When your perfume overwhelms the kitchen, you have personal issues. #life #failure
2025-04-24 Don’t complain about the cost of something. Complain that you aren’t making more. #life #failure
2025-04-24 We are DEVO.
2025-04-24 Local GameStop only had 35 for preorder. They said NYC stores got 125. Mine preordered. #nintendo …
2025-04-24 The Gathering: Oh no! New members. Not sure who the parents are. #feral #cat
2025-04-24 Long line at the local GameStop. #nintendo
2025-04-24 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-24 Happy New Kids on the Block Day Why?
2025-04-24 Hello. Do what you must so you can do what you want. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-23 If you don’t explain why, how is meaningless. #life #education #failure
2025-04-23 When writing, remember that the book’s theme should always be secondary to your protagonist’s. …
2025-04-23 I wish iOS mail had a way to block an entire domain and not just a sender which is useless. #ios …
2025-04-23 See what is there, not what you expect to see. #life #success
2025-04-23 The reason the aliens arent here is because we cant even get along with our own kind, much less ther …
2025-04-23 Good morning. Instill kindness in everything you do, and everyone you interact with. Time for the …
2025-04-22 The purpose of productivity is to make money for someone else. #life #failure
2025-04-22 When you stop worrying, that’s when you should really worry. #life
2025-04-22 The point of image recognition AI is to slip through image CAPTCHA. #ai #failure
2025-04-22 You don’t need to write to make money. Writing is a choice. #writing
2025-04-22 Gratuitous food pic #food
2025-04-22 Many would rather be happy than work for what they want. #life #failure
2025-04-22 Plan for tomorrow: — drive home — start the spring cleaning ritual — write/edit
2025-04-22 What do you call a chicken monk? Fryer Tuck.
2025-04-22 If Tesla had won, would the band be called DC/AC?
2025-04-22 Thank you. — if you follow me — talk to me — learn something from me — laugh at me — buy or just …
2025-04-22 “Don’t live your lie. Live your life.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-22 Dast, dastard, dastardly, dasterous. #writing
2025-04-22 If your life flashes before your eyes, it must’ve been really short and uneventful. #life
2025-04-22 “Self-loathing is the soncerest kind.” #writing
2025-04-22 Overheard: “she died from the bacteria she got from the rats.” #writing
2025-04-22 You can have a plot without having a story. Most people would rather read a good story than a good …
2025-04-22 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-22 Happy National Jelly Bean Day
2025-04-22 Today is full of errands and personal stuff.
2025-04-22 Good morning, all. Get out and enjoy some green today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-21 Sounding right is valued more than being right. #life #failure
2025-04-21 Do not confuse what you think or believe you are worth with your true value. #life #success
2025-04-21 Happy Big Word Day
2025-04-21 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-21 Good morning denizens of this planet. Take this week seriously. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-20 The choices you haven’t made trap you as much as the ones you have. #life
2025-04-20 Do you, sometimes, sit and just play the harmonica when you are sad or lonely?
2025-04-20 “Being famous is hard work. That’s why I’m lazy.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-20 Travel the road you lay. #life
2025-04-20 I feel food is appropriate.
2025-04-20 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-20 Create to your values. #life #success
2025-04-20 The first rule of success is finishing what you start and making sure it’s worth finishing. #life …
2025-04-20 “It is worse being your own worst enemy than letting others have the job. At least you could kill …
2025-04-20 Hello. Enjoy the last day of the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-19 Observed: old guy wearing a “Frampton Comes Alive” T-shirt. That’s what zombies do.
2025-04-19 Lunch time. #food
2025-04-19 “Time runs out of the door screaming.”#writing #throwawayline
2025-04-19 “The sky was slate gray as was the life under it.” #writing
2025-04-19 If you count the days because you don’t want to be where you are, count the days to where you want …
2025-04-19 Be something. Aspire to be the AI you insist is smarter than you are. #life #failure
2025-04-19 “Sometimes, you have to test the boundaries. If they bend, they aren’t boundaries but speed bumps.” …
2025-04-19 “If you believe fruit bestows knowledge, and your god punishes you for eating it, then your god …
2025-04-19 “Ramon. That is my name. My parents thought it sounded sexy, but I wanted to be a tax accountant.” …
2025-04-19 “He would never accept defeat regardless of how many times he gave up.” #writing #character
2025-04-19 “He wasn’t a blowhard as much as an empty sack of wind.” #writing #character
2025-04-19 PSA: you are one year older than you were this time last year. Happy New Year.
2025-04-19 What if we are the AI that destroyed the original humans?
2025-04-19 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-19 Good morning. It’s Saturday. Don’t forget to drink your water and find something fun to do today. …
2025-04-18 The dullest people are the most interesting because they are so dull.
2025-04-18 The world is never ready for sanity or peace. #life
2025-04-18 Lunchtime.
2025-04-18 Overheard: “We have another baby popping out any second now. She got frickin pregnant again.” …
2025-04-18 I’m taking a flight to nowhere.
2025-04-18 It’s time to get some lunch. It’s a gorgeous breezy spring day.
2025-04-18 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-18 It’s only 9:30AM and I’m already thinking maybe I should find some German sausage for lunch.
2025-04-18 Happy National Velociraptor Awareness Day Yes, it’s a thing. Don’t ask me…
2025-04-18 This is worth a full watch. “AI’s Biggest Problem: Confidently Wrong, Dangerously …
2025-04-18 Assumptions and expectations are your view of reality. Too bad they rarely, if ever, align. This is …
2025-04-18 We are in this age’s blooper reel. Too bad it isn’t funny. #life
2025-04-18 Good morn. Help someone today, even only with a kind word. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-17 Just because your expectations weren’t met doesn’t mean that thing was a failure. It just means your …
2025-04-17 I’m sure a ton of people will buy the Nintendo Switch2 camera who never owned a webcam… too bad they …
2025-04-17 Politics is just disagreement. The job of politicians is to disagree. “Politician” just sounds …
2025-04-17 Even the worst marketing will sell something. #marketing
2025-04-17 I wonder if people named Aaron feel insecure, underappreciated, and uncertain because they aren’t …
2025-04-17 “When your life is on a rail, you either grind or you fall off. Sometimes you discover an open world …
2025-04-17 “Food has a way of forcing you to eat if you don’t get enough.” #writing
2025-04-17 “Flip a coin. The odds are it will come up heads or tails. And edge. That’s where the money is.” …
2025-04-17 Reagardless: People will pay. They always do, even if they complain (somewhat validly.) That’s why …
2025-04-17 On the other hand, people’s expectations and hopes are too high now. That’s a personal problem. As …
2025-04-17 Despite Nintendo having killer hardware and content this year, they don’t know how to present it …
2025-04-17 Now that “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” is done, I need to write “To Gain Knowledge: Coins of …
2025-04-17 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-17 “He was a firefighter. He won one bout out of three.” #writing
2025-04-17 Becoming a celebrity requires being more in the public eye and concentrating less on doing what you …
2025-04-17 I have too many ideas, projects, things I need or want to do. Prioritizing trends more toward …
2025-04-17 “He was relieved to see her leave without anger or violence, for now The future was unknown, for …
2025-04-17 Posthumous accolades are to assuage the living. They are presented too late. #life #failure
2025-04-17 “Life is just one step above being dead.” #writing
2025-04-17 What’s the weirdest thing that you heard that turned out to be true?
2025-04-17 “Believe the sky isn’t dangerous and you will get burned.” #writing
2025-04-17 There are people who struggle to exist. There are people who want people to struggle to exist. Then …
2025-04-17 Keep moving forward isn’t good enough. You need to know and accept to where you are moving forward. …
2025-04-17 Hm. I should brew something. I’m trying to decide between either a mint cream ale or a rosemary …
2025-04-17 Sometimes, you get stuck in a rut and you want to stay there. That’s your brain telling you to stop …
2025-04-17 The Gathering: Mote is three weeks from delivery according to the vet. I guess I’ll see if I can get …
2025-04-17 Well, I hope everyone is having a good day. We all deserve one, at least.
2025-04-17 Happy Malbec World Day
2025-04-17 Good morning. Do the best you can, even if it’s not good enough. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-04-16 Remember TuboPascal? Way faster than XCode, and without a lot of AI and cruft. …
2025-04-16 “Be more British.”
2025-04-16 Raise your standards! Your standards that relate to what you do, what you accept, who you associate …
2025-04-16 “Time never lapses.”
2025-04-16 Happy National Librarian Day youtu.be/mZHoHaAYH… Borrow a book. Make sure to return it. …
2025-04-16 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-16 Good morning. I’ve been up way too early, if 3AM is too early. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-15 Time for tea and to quit the day.
2025-04-15 “Other people’s sweat is not better than yours.” #throwawayline
2025-04-15 If you feel you “have to guess”, then don’t. #life #success
2025-04-15 “I should be dancing”
2025-04-15 The problem with “ESPN Analysts” is they never analyze ESPN…~ #sport #failure
2025-04-15 “He ripped her eyes out because they were easier to find than her heart.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-15 One of the first professional systems I worked on was programming a jai alai totalisator in TAL. …
2025-04-15 If you see a woman in a man’s “grooming” commercial, it’s not about grooming. #marketing #failure
2025-04-15 Gratuitous food pic. #food
2025-04-15 Has there been a scientific study that proves that you live longer if you exercise? What is the …
2025-04-15 East Coast of the USA (near Maryland) you may want to check out creaturescrimesandcreativity.com …
2025-04-15 WWDC: I’m looking for more XCode convolutions of Swift/UI, chrome and emoji “goodness”, more of more …
2025-04-15 PSA: Restaurants and bars. There is no law that says you have to show sports. There is no law that …
2025-04-15 Just because you like good food doesn’t mean you can cook. Just because you like music doesn’t mean …
2025-04-15 “No one died of embarrassment, except for Mildred Stretch who, in 1888, upon hearing her petticoat …
2025-04-15 I have too many ideas. Well, “too many” is incorrect. Let me just say, I have more ideas than I can …
2025-04-15 “He was a god unlike every other god who claimed he was the only one. He offered a service that let …
2025-04-15 Whose priorities are your priority—your company’s/boss’s/manager’s, or your own? Given the answer to …
2025-04-15 The Gathering: Mote, one of the ferals is pregnant (or tubby). She’s supposed to go into …
2025-04-15 I should bake something. I should brew something.
2025-04-15 What do you do for fun or to relax. Work doesn’t count.
2025-04-15 Rules are made for those who like to play by them. Laws are made by those who want others to play by …
2025-04-15 Phishing and scammers prey on those who love to gamble and lose. #life #failure
2025-04-15 “Her face was like an old road that had seen a lot of traffic.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-15 If a publishing “agent” contacts you, they are struggling for business of phishing. Real agents are …
2025-04-15 Yes, I’ll be getting a Switch 2 ASAP. I’m a gadget freak/nerd/geek.
2025-04-15 “A snake in the hand is worth a snake in the grass.”
2025-04-15 Anyone remember Oberon? The programming language? Or transputers? #programming
2025-04-15 It is best to walk away from strangers offering fame and fortune. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-15 Here is today’s latest publishing spam:
2025-04-15 In order to be dishonest, you first lie to yourself. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-15 Observed: someone folding their suit jacket and placing it in their car. I’m imagining he has a tub …
2025-04-15 “On every border, stood tourists not wanting to enter the country due to the chaos within. Where …
2025-04-15 “He was a farmer looking for love and all he found was a pig.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-15 “You pray to your god and all you have to show for it are hope and sore knees.” #writing
2025-04-15 I guess I’m allowed to eat today. Soup/salad or salmon is what I’m leaning toward.
2025-04-15 Went through the marked-up version of “To Wield Power” from the line editor. Just a couple of minor …
2025-04-15 Hello. Don’t give up just because you’re frustrated and angry. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-14 The internet is not a credible source.
2025-04-14 “We are all denizens of our fears.” #life #writing
2025-04-14 It’s not enough to survive if you don’t live. #life
2025-04-14 Did you know that April is half-over and that tax day is tomorrow, here in the US? We are almost 1/3 …
2025-04-14 Overheard: “She was camel-toed…” That would be a great business in the desert. Towing with camels. …
2025-04-14 “Success is empowering the good in people.” #life #success
2025-04-14 Your desire to control the behavior or existence of others is your insecurity. #life
2025-04-14 Any (news) headline that uses “might” isn’t news, but conjecture or clickbait. #news #failure
2025-04-14 It doesn’t matter where you go. It’s how you get there that matters. #life
2025-04-14 Correction: Blue Origin, not Space X #blueorigin #spacex
2025-04-14 The latest Space X did not have a “crew”. It had passengers who had training, which is not to …
2025-04-14 If you play in order to win, that’s not play. That’s competition. #play #fun #failure
2025-04-14 Back in my day handball was big. Now, everyone plays pickleball. Age is wonderful, isn’t it? .~
2025-04-14 PSA: A shepherd’s pie never has beef. That’s a cowherd’s pie. #food #failure
2025-04-14 “Don’t let them pull the wool over your eyes. Insist on statin.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14 “Prove you are worthy of my trolling.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14 “Keep shiving until they’re dead.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14 I just got “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” back from the editor. I guess I know what I’ll be …
2025-04-14 “Death Is an Uber Driver” — title. #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14 “If you found you had a week to live, would you start living? What if you found out you had ninety …
2025-04-14 “If you don’t know what you want, you may as well toss a coin, assuming of course you, know what to …
2025-04-14 “He spoke as if the world was crashing in around him—loud and in a panic.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-14 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-14 “Action is just a boat to get across life.” #writing
2025-04-14 Just because it’s a step, doesn’t mean the journey is going where you want it to. #life
2025-04-14 Happy Look Up In the Sky Day
2025-04-14 Greetings. Be kind to animals, others, and yourself. It doesn’t cost anything, and helps all. Time …
2025-04-13 “The secret of success is just never being wrong.”
2025-04-13 Carpool tunnel…
2025-04-13 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-13 I need some flunkies.
2025-04-13 Prepare yourself for failure. That way, you won’t be disappointed. #life #success
2025-04-13 Don’t ask what you are going to lose. Instead, ask what you are willing to gain. #life
2025-04-13 Good morning. Spend the day relaxing and having fun. That’s an order. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-04-12 “Please dispose of this post in the usual manner.” — IMF
2025-04-12 You don’t need to be funny to be humorous. #life
2025-04-12 Enjoy your life. It’s yours, and yours to enjoy. #life
2025-04-12 Life isn’t hard. It’s just difficult.
2025-04-12 What movie deserves a sequel? For me, it’s: — Buckaroo Banzai — Remo Williams (although this was too …
2025-04-12 Semi-serious problem: Given a food order, a given distance and time for delivery, what is the …
2025-04-12 Tropes are fine, as long as you use them in unexpected places. #writing
2025-04-12 AI marketing assumes/promotes that people can’t help themselves and need a god-like entity to solve …
2025-04-12 “He booked a tequila flight, but he was disappointed because it was in a bar and he never saw a …
2025-04-12 Readers will read bad writing as much as listeners will tolerate bad singing. #writing #music
2025-04-12 Observed: “He spoke like a lawn mower trying to start. Just when you thought he was going, he would …
2025-04-12 “The cuckoos cuckooed. The warblers warbled The robins robbed.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-12 PSA: Tariffs are a tax passed down to customers. So, if someone claims to have lowered taxes, …
2025-04-12 “Who owns the Buffalo Ranch?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-12 Enjoy the mistakes you make, for you will make many. #life
2025-04-12 “Life is like a simile.” #writing
2025-04-12 Writing isn’t about imparting life lessons. Readers will take whatever lessons they read into your …
2025-04-12 Bring joy and hope. Joy is worth more than hope, but hope lasts longer. #life
2025-04-12 “His life was a fallow field full of desiccated insects and sun-bleached skeletons.” #writing
2025-04-12 …still waiting for Switch 2 preorders to go live (again) in the US. #nintendo #switch2
2025-04-12 Children, adventure, noir, thriller, sf, pulp, techno-thriller, action-thriller, are just some of …
2025-04-12 What was the last thing you bought that you regretted after you bought it?
2025-04-12 I settle on a salad. A salad is healthy, whereas nachos not so much.
2025-04-12 Working on my Damon Runyonesque story. The thing is, his stories are people-centric more than …
2025-04-12 “The graveyard is full of fools and idiots Oh, and a couple of others.” #writing
2025-04-12 “I do not know which side I am buttered on.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-12 I’m trying to decide between nachos or a salad for lunch. #food
2025-04-12 It’s second winter here in Delaware.
2025-04-12 Avoid the confrontation you desire. #life #success
2025-04-12 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-12 Good morning. Enjoy your weekend. Let others enjoy theirs. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-11 It’s Friday evening. Wind down and give up for the week. Enjoy the weekend.
2025-04-11 Sometimes you have to do the wrong thing in order to wake some people. #life
2025-04-11 Time for lunch. Homemade gravlax #food
2025-04-11 Let us never forget… youtu.be/6WpMlwVwy…
2025-04-11 Greetings. It’s Friday. Rejoice! Cavort! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-10 Do you have a personal retainer? What do you do with one if you do?
2025-04-10 Just because you have an opinion, that doesn’t make you an expert, quite the contrary. #life …
2025-04-10 I’m betting the same people who want AI want tariffs.
2025-04-10 Friendship is more important than loyalty. Loyalty is blind. #life
2025-04-10 If little kids run up to hug giant weird-looking mascots, think what will happen when aliens show …
2025-04-10 Happy Poem In Your Pocket Day Do people actually carry poems in their pocket?
2025-04-10 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-10 Hello. Make something better today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-09 Keep it real tomorrow.
2025-04-09 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-04-09 “If you don’t believe in stock market manipulation, you’re losing money.”
2025-04-09 Submitted for your scrutiny. #photography
2025-04-09 Today has been nice. I got out into nature despite the cold weather.
2025-04-09 Very late lunch. #food
2025-04-09 Happy National Gin and Tonic Day
2025-04-09 Good morning. Stay optimistic, even if the glass is half empty and the water in it is poisoned. Time …
2025-04-08 Just because someone reassures you things will get better, ask for whom.
2025-04-08 Apparently, Donny wants everyone to work in coal mines and to put more screws in iPhones…
2025-04-08 Time for some tea.
2025-04-08 This is what happens when parents spoil their kids.
2025-04-08 Hm. Switch 2 games up on US Amazon. No system preorders, however. #nintendo
2025-04-08 Plan for tomrorrow: — write — meet up with a friend (yes, I have one) — eat stuff, maybe
2025-04-08 Do better.
2025-04-08 I’m hoping we don’t get new iOS chrome—I’m sure we will. I’d rather have functionality that I can …
2025-04-08 Time to relax.
2025-04-08 Happy Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
2025-04-08 If you live in a world without humor, move.
2025-04-08 Please define “Great”. Things were never “great”. Unless you loved the Dark Ages.
2025-04-08 It is easier to blame than to fix. #life #failure
2025-04-08 I love how email spammer/fishers believe everyone buys Norton products, which no one ever does. …
2025-04-08 Are you looking forward to WWDC? — yes — no — depends — what’s WWDC? #wwdc #apple
2025-04-08 “We all eat our young. That’s why they end up the way they are.” #writing
2025-04-08 Observed: You know you have money/image issues when you decide to rent your Delorean and post photos …
2025-04-08 “If you’re a leader, why do you follow so many people on social media?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-08 “Where do you go when you want to get lost?” #writing
2025-04-08 The more someone takes themselves, and presents themselves, too seriously, you should remember it’s …
2025-04-08 Humans often show/bare their teeth. This can either be a sign of friendliness, agression, …
2025-04-08 I wonder if Vegas (Las) allows betting on non-sports rumors. That would be a huge business, if they …
2025-04-08 Rumors are a matter of disappointment or “I told you so-isms.” Reality matters. Rumors, not so much. …
2025-04-08 The older you get, the more you realize, people all look the same. #life
2025-04-08 “He wasn’t as educated as a neon tetra.” If you get it, you understand. #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-08 Overheard: “Eight-four percent of one hundred dollars is what?” #life #character #writing #failure
2025-04-08 “Sometimes you throw something and it sticks to the wall. Small bits of blood and body parts tend to …
2025-04-08 “And a fun time was had by all. That is, except for Sam, who never had fun and always complained …
2025-04-08 Are you a reader or writer and are looking for a great conference (not a convention), or just in the …
2025-04-08 If it’s your birthday today, have a good day.
2025-04-08 I have a feeling (no data) that most of us here never travel to other parts of the world. Our view …
2025-04-08 You don’t need team-building if you just hire a team.
2025-04-08 “We are going to build a culture…” is meta for, “We sort of know what we are doing, but we have no …
2025-04-08 The smoother the road, the easier it is to crash. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-08 If you decide to change, change for the better. That means actually change instead of just talking …
2025-04-08 “Tariffs are not tariffic.”
2025-04-08 Things people should stop doing: — listening to celebrities as authority figures — allowing others …
2025-04-08 Insanity is trying to convince others you’re not. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-08 “Time has a way of showing up when you least need it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-08 “Being dead is, pretty much, just like life. You spend most of your time lying around all day. The …
2025-04-08 Do something nice for someone who isn’t like you. #life #success
2025-04-08 “Daddy, why is the sky blue?” “Because, son, your mommy ran off with my best friend.” #writing …
2025-04-08 “He was a drummer waiting for his beat.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-08 “Why do you save money if you never spend it? Saving for the future is OK, but you’re not going to …
2025-04-08 Time for a salad and some chili and free-writing.
2025-04-08 It’s ok to be disappointed in humanity.
2025-04-08 “Justice is most wanted by those who have none.” #writing
2025-04-08 Making progress on the short story. Getting into Damon Runyon’s “voice” comes quickly now. We’ll see …
2025-04-08 Stay creative. #life #success
2025-04-08 Stay motivated. If you can’t stay motivated, find something to motivate you. #life #success
2025-04-08 Good morning, everyone Wave at a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-07 Make good decisions. #life
2025-04-07 “The emperor is insane and that’s what his followers want.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-07 Making gravlax. #food
2025-04-07 The title could have used a proofreader/editor. #books
2025-04-07 Happy National Coffee Cake Day
2025-04-07 Hello. Time to wake up and help. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-06 Plan for tomorrow: — work on short story — forage for food — read — other things not worth the …
2025-04-06 Here’s some Link to hold you over until the Nintendo mess is figured out. youtu.be/b3KUyPKbR… …
2025-04-06 Time to wake up. youtu.be/YwGSAFarH… #music
2025-04-06 “The majority of the world doesn’t care of even know what you’re doing, so you may as well do what …
2025-04-06 “The older you get, the more you have to complain about.” #writing
2025-04-06 It’s time to thank everyone who interacts with or follows me, or reads one of my books. You all …
2025-04-06 If you keep junk because of the memories, you need memories that aren’t junk. #life
2025-04-06 If you read more, you’ll fight less. Read more. auteureist.com #books #reading
2025-04-05 The point of tariffs is to take things out of reach of normal people so only the wealthy can buy …
2025-04-05 I need to do something fun tomorrow.
2025-04-05 “Life is just death delayed.” #writing
2025-04-05 If you are arrogant enough to believe you are right and someone else is wrong just because you don’t …
2025-04-05 “His life was like a letter in the dead letter bin of the post office.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-05 “Protecting yourself against the world is a futile endeavor, yet many try ignoring the assassin …
2025-04-05 “Life is simple. You either worry or you panic.” #writing
2025-04-05 Find a friend you can trust and with whom you can hold a converstation without texting. #life …
2025-04-05 “He couldn’t balance the basketball on his finger, so they used Photoshop.” #writing #throwawayline …
2025-04-05 Do more. Complain less. #life
2025-04-05 This week, I need to start the spring-cleaning ritual, on account of it being spring.
2025-04-05 “He jumped for joy. He also lay down to take a rest soon after.” #writing #character
2025-04-05 I still want the Switch 2. I’m not rich, but it’s better than a ROG or Steamdeck, and (currently) …
2025-04-05 An unread book is like an unfed child. #books #reading
2025-04-05 Just because you say something, never makes it so. Too many people believe power and wealth bestows …
2025-04-05 “Bring out your dead! Bring out your living! We aren’t picky. Two-for-one sale, today only!” …
2025-04-05 Conflict isn’t you against another, or the government, or nature. Conflict is always about you …
2025-04-05 Without a sense of humor, you have no sense of direction. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-05 “You will rot in this jail cell until you talk.” “This is a step up from my apartment.” #writing …
2025-04-05 “He lived in a small hut and an unassuming life. His was the Hovel of Lessdor.” If you get it, you …
2025-04-05 “Prepare to die! Everyone dies. You may as well be ready. We have a whole-life policy you can buy.” …
2025-04-05 “The ship sailed west. It hit land. Too bad the ocean lay east.” #writing
2025-04-05 “We are all monkeys banging away at our keyboards or scratching with sticks in hopes we create …
2025-04-05 “He fell flat on his face onto the floor which was at a flat thirty-seven degree angle.” #writing …
2025-04-05 “I’m leaving. Don’t bother pretending you care or saying goodbye. I’ve been through it before. You …
2025-04-05 “He still had no idea what was happening, but found himself the center of the conflict. Too bad he …
2025-04-05 “His skin was like cracked vellum. Too bad most don’t know what vellum is and have to look it up.” …
2025-04-05 I’m enjoying reading using the Kobo Clara. Not having to deal with Amazon ads on the Lock Screen is …
2025-04-05 “I could be wrong. I should be.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-05 “Some people can be lucky at chess, the same way some can be lucky at Las Vegas. It may happen, but …
2025-04-05 What was the worst curse that someone cast your way?
2025-04-05 Ideas are like eggs; fragile until you do something with them. #life
2025-04-05 “Support Your Local Library” starring James Garner. A movie idea too late. #library
2025-04-05 “He was a whirlpool of lies and ego, spreading destruction and havoc wherever he roamed.” #writing
2025-04-05 “Back in my day, I was still alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-05 “Sometimes, the best thing you can do is wait and see. Of course, what you see may end up being a …
2025-04-05 No one is worse than you. No one is better than you. No one is you. Stop trying to make them so. …
2025-04-05 “He sniveled as he coward.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-05 Writers should write. That’s why they have editors and publishers. #writing
2025-04-05 I think I’ll hunt down some buffalo wings. Then, I’ll get some salmon with which to make gravlax. …
2025-04-05 Happy Flash Drive Day Give your flash drive a hug.
2025-04-05 Good morning. It’s a dreary, overcast, and cool morning. Yup, it’s April. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-04-04 Not enough people say ‘No,’ often enough. #life #failure
2025-04-04 Happy Walk Around Things Day
2025-04-04 Well, so much for getting out and enjoying the weather tomorrow.
2025-04-04 Never underestimate the power of stupid people to destroy while believing they are helping. #life …
2025-04-04 Life is only a struggle if you fight it. #life
2025-04-04 Good morning, if you survived to see this Friday. Condolensces, if not. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-04-03 No. You do not deserve everything you want. No, you are not privileged enough to do or have anything …
2025-04-03 “You can’t vote with your wallet if it’s empty.” #writing
2025-04-03 “We are run by someone who wants you at their disadvantage in order to gain advantage.” #writing
2025-04-03 The more you complain, the less you are doing. #life #failure
2025-04-03 “My bill has gotten bigger–and I’m not even Pinocchio.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-03 SpaceX to reuse “proven” boosters. Of course, “proven” boosters are as good as refurbished. And …
2025-04-03 “Your life is limited by your memory, bandwidth, and speed. But mostly, it’s limited by how much you …
2025-04-03 It’s never too late to start. It can be too late to finish. #life
2025-04-03 Life happens, regardless of your politics, religion, beliefs, desires,or lack thereof. What you do …
2025-04-03 “Everything is relative, meaning you are the prodigal son.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-03 Hippochondria: (n), fear of hippos.
2025-04-03 “He was a boatman’s boatman. He knew his steerage from his prow.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-03 Let life unfold. If you try to force it, karma will result. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-04-03 I’m sure WWDC will introduce new chrome/sheen. Content and usability will become more cumbersome. We …
2025-04-03 “Find something that will push you forward, like a locomotive.” #writing
2025-04-03 Overheard: “There is too much communication going on right now.” Obviously, someone who feels …
2025-04-03 Books are made of words, trees, and other stuff. Books contain the universe. Or a universe, …
2025-04-03 “Welcome to the universe, where everything is not as it seems, and everything has a cost.” #writing …
2025-04-03 I wonder if we’ll even hear anything about VisionOS this WWDC. I think it will be “we should really …
2025-04-03 PSA: Tarrifs are a way to keep you from getting the things you want by blaming someone else.
2025-04-03 Many are complaining/wondering about the ability to play mouse games without a table on Switch 2 in …
2025-04-03 “It was fine, seeing that the bones always used alcohol to kill the germs, and I figures that it …
2025-04-03 Most things happen around you. Most of us allow this in our life without taking part. Then when …
2025-04-03 “He drowned his sorrows in the happiness borne of lies.” #writing
2025-04-03 Have you hugged your corpse today?
2025-04-03 Live your own life. Don’t let others tell you that you should be living theirs. #life
2025-04-03 Live your own life. Don’t let others tell you that you should be living theirs. #life
2025-04-03 Happy American Circus Day I thought that was everyday nowdays.~
2025-04-03 Gooood morning. Stay the course. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-04-02 OK. Switch2 news is bonkers (in a good way). #nintendo #switch2
2025-04-02 A mystery is just a story of exposition cloaked in character. #writing #mystery
2025-04-02 Happy National Ferret Day
2025-04-02 “His fortune cookie fortune was as blank as the expression on his face.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-04-02 Inspire someone to be better than they are without nagging. #life #success
2025-04-02 Hello. Simplify your life. Reduce physical, mental, emotional, and social clutter. Time for the …
2025-04-01 Plan for tomorrow: — write — read — errands — be annoying
2025-04-01 Life is meant to be fun. What’s your excuse?
2025-04-01 Happy National Sourdough Day No foolin’…
2025-04-01 Good morning. Don’t trust anything you read, hear, see, are told, or experience. Especially today. …
2025-03-31 If you aren’t smiling, you haven’t learned the secret. #life
2025-03-31 Happy National Bunsen Burner Day. Light it up!
2025-03-31 Good morning. It’s the last day of March. We are 1/4 of the way through 2025. 2026 is just around …
2025-03-30 Be purposeful tomorrow. #life
2025-03-30 Plan for tomorrow: — kill words — read — eat — whatever
2025-03-30 When you think someone else is in charge, they will be. #life #failure
2025-03-30 If you want to get me a birthday present, feel free to get this. cars.mclaren.com/en/W1
2025-03-30 Create a new sentence at least once a day.
2025-03-30 Entitlement is a drug that makes many high. #life #failure
2025-03-30 Observed: a guy talking like he has a mouthful of marbles. Ovviously, a good ole boy or a member of …
2025-03-30 Clothing marketed as “4-way stretch,” obviously sags in time. #marketing #failure
2025-03-30 Everything is transitory. Even being better or the best. #life
2025-03-30 We have been raised to view everything as a competition worth the aluminum trophies we are given so …
2025-03-30 Donny and Noel are working to save money. To what end?
2025-03-30 TML TMI. TMI.
2025-03-30 “Never push the red plunger.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-30 Be grateful you are here to complain. #life
2025-03-30 When did the phrase”real life” first come into use? @grammargirl
2025-03-30 “Be thou unafraid, for fear is an enemy worse than what thou fearest.” #writing
2025-03-30 The more I read and write in a Damon Runyon-like voice, the easier it is to slip into it. I have …
2025-03-30 “Aren’t you afraid of germs?” “Why? I take alcohol internally.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-30 “A long time ago, was really just last week.” #writing
2025-03-30 “What do you do?” “I’m a full time human, learning to be better than I am.” #life
2025-03-30 It is time for me to work on my short story on account of it needing to be done and my imagination …
2025-03-30 Forget the troubles of the real world. Read a book about another person’s troubles. …
2025-03-30 Don’t conflate opinion, belief, and fact.
2025-03-30 “No one expects a masterpiece except the master.” #writing
2025-03-30 Occasionally, review and reappraise your priorities. Do they still: — matter — help more than hurt …
2025-03-30 Curiosity solves more problems than fear. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-30 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-30 Happy Pretzel Sunday Yes, it’s a thing. I just wish I could get good Philly pretzels here.
2025-03-30 Good morning, denizens. Remember to breathe today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-29 Courage is the ability to do the right thing. #life #success
2025-03-29 “It was the witching hour, 2:27PM.” #writing. #throwawayline
2025-03-29 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-29 What’s your catchphrase?
2025-03-29 There is nothing wrong with AI-generated output except that it intrinsically hurts humans #ai …
2025-03-29 Gratuitous food pic. (Rock)fish tacos. #food
2025-03-29 Intelligence is inversely related to how rich you are. The poor need to use their wits to survive. …
2025-03-29 “Life is a joke you play on yourself.” #writing
2025-03-29 Cool! Sold a copy to someone who saw the book next to me. Having one of my books when I go somewhere …
2025-03-29 Live music. And it’s good. #music
2025-03-29 Live life so you remember it. #life #success
2025-03-29 Lunch work area today. #writing
2025-03-29 “We live in an absurdist society.” #writing
2025-03-29 The only power, exerted over people, is the power to impose fear of power in order to get your …
2025-03-29 Happy National Smoke and Mirrors Day
2025-03-29 Good morning people (and others). Be firm in your ability to dispense kindness and calm. Time for …
2025-03-28 There is kindness in the world if you create it. #life #success
2025-03-28 I just came across an ancient piece of Apple hardware in one of my boxes. #apple
2025-03-28 When you want a country, you don’t want its people. You want its resources and the illusion of power …
2025-03-28 Vicious Rumor: Switch2 will allow you move your DS save data over to the Switch2. Also, Nintendo to …
2025-03-28 Give everyone a reason to keep going. #life #success
2025-03-28 “Legend of Zelda: Life in Retirement” #nintendo #zelda
2025-03-28 “When life hands you lemons ask, ‘What’s the catch?’” #writing
2025-03-28 “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Is false. You know what you know, therefore you know what you …
2025-03-28 Just because something is made more efficient doesn’t make it better. #life #failure
2025-03-28 Just because you can create “one of a kind” doesn’t make what you create/churn valuable. Rarity …
2025-03-28 “Sometimes the slop you throw together makes sense, but it’s still slop that makes sense.” #writing …
2025-03-28 Gratuitous food pic. Nothing good.
2025-03-28 Do you remember what you did twenty years ago today? If you weren’t around then, you missed it.
2025-03-28 “He baked doughnuts stuffed with the entrails of those he despised.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28 I’m looking forward to another bout of nice weather this weekend.
2025-03-28 I see what they are trying to accomplish, but the UI sucks (to put it in understandable terms). …
2025-03-28 Insanity is talking to your phone. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-28 “I was told he was one of the nicest men.” “A rare breed, indeed.” “Too bad they don’t reproduce.” …
2025-03-28 “An AI once told me I shouldn’t trust humans. Ever since, I stay home where it’s safe.” #writing …
2025-03-28 “Sleep has a way of knocking me out.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28 “He was a hypochondriac wishing he were sick as he imagined himself to be.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28 “My gun ain’t loaded. But I am.” #writing
2025-03-28 Observed: “When the guy next to you begins to beep like a countdown timer, run.” #writing #character …
2025-03-28 “Welcome to the life you’ve led. Don’t worry about the life you were meant to lead. You’re a …
2025-03-28 “He spent a year in the dessert. It was dry.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28 “Wishing, like having a rabbit’s foot only makes you feel better. Neither is good for you nor the …
2025-03-28 “He stood in the way of progress. It ran over him.” #writing
2025-03-28 Share a super fun fact. It’s Friday. Everyone needs something fun. May as well learn from it.
2025-03-28 “If you believe AI will solve all of humanity’s problems, you probably also believe armies do.” …
2025-03-28 “She was bedazzled by the star-studded cast on her broken leg.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28 “When you search for gold, you often miss all the silver around you.” #writing
2025-03-28 “A point in his favor skewered him in the chest.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-28 Just because you dress in a suit doesn’t make you smarter, nicer, fashionable, or respectable. #life
2025-03-28 The guy next to me is sucking his fingers after eating. He then sticks his hands into his pockets to …
2025-03-28 Don’t help people who wish you harm, physical or otherwise. #life #success
2025-03-28 I’m still waiting to hear back from the editor re “To Preserve Power”. #writing #editing
2025-03-28 Ok. I did some work on my Damon Runyon-esque short story. I tweaked the voice a bit closer to what …
2025-03-28 Feeling bored? Entertain yourself. Read a book. auteureist.com #books #reading
2025-03-28 I feel like sleeping until yesterday.
2025-03-28 Be comfortable in your own skin, no matter what color it is. #life #success
2025-03-28 Happy Respect Your Cat Day
2025-03-28 Hello. Enjoy this Friday. Stay hydrated. Don’t stress. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-27 “Chivalry is dead, and I killed it.” #writing
2025-03-27 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-27 “If you’re OK with others doing bad things, you’re obviously the problem.” #life #failure #writing
2025-03-27 Happy Opening Day
2025-03-27 Patience solves most things. #life #success
2025-03-27 Power in humans is most often just a synonym for violence. #life #failure
2025-03-27 Hello there. The sun is out and it is supposed to be 80ºF on Saturday. Then a week of 50s. Spring. …
2025-03-26 “He was king of all the lands, and he hated everyone and everything in it.” #writing
2025-03-26 “Don’t wish for a death that never comes. Eventually, you’ll just go through the motions of living …
2025-03-26 The Weather Channel’s crawl is AI-generated. I’ve seen several nonsensical “headlines”. #weather #ai …
2025-03-26 “We the AI Consortium, bring you what you desire most. An AI companion that helps you, but spies and …
2025-03-26 “He was out of his mind and down at the corner grocer’s buying milk.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-26 Hm. Nintendo Direct tomorrow. I guess Switch (1)-focused. #nintendo
2025-03-26 Vole aria.
2025-03-26 I’m predicting a lot of flash over substance and a more subdued AI approach this WWDC. I’m hopeful …
2025-03-26 “If you can’t spend your time wisely, you have no right to waste someone else’s.” #writing
2025-03-26 Well glad to see they have all the bases covered. The federal cuts are having an effect.~
2025-03-26 Share something good.
2025-03-26 “Reading too much is sometimes as much trouble as reading too little. It is like the guy who loves a …
2025-03-26 “We all make choices, have choices thrust on us, and decisions made for us. Some choose to let …
2025-03-26 Just because you believe you’re unhappy doesn’t mean you are. #life
2025-03-26 Good morning. Bring your best to the worst. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-25 Talk to someone smarter than you. #life #success
2025-03-25 Happy Old New Year’s Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-03-25 Do some good tomorrow. Let the perfect take care of itself. #life #success
2025-03-25 Time for some tea.
2025-03-25 Read so you don’t rust. #books #reading
2025-03-25 Plan for tomorrow: — work on short story — find edible things — read — be a nuisance
2025-03-25 “Doing evil is worse than being evil. Being evil doesn’t mean you act on it.” #writing
2025-03-25 Good morning. Thank someone today, and actually mean it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-24 Share the good news. No. Not that news.
2025-03-24 People who try to convince you the world isn’t black and white play the middle ground of confusion …
2025-03-24 All power is about keeping others at a disadvantage. #life #failure
2025-03-24 We are taught to believe. We are taught to think. Few, if any are taught to know. #life #failure
2025-03-24 People who aren’t struggling to survive have time to think and realize who the problem is. #life
2025-03-24 “Life is always dry on the outside.” #writing
2025-03-24 We shouldn’t get rid of civil servants. It’s the uncivil ones that cause all the problems.
2025-03-24 The reason you don’t live in a fantasy world is you don’t have enough money. #life
2025-03-24 “Whenever I see myself in the mirror, I’m beside myself.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-24 Why does being on the NYT Best Seller list still carry cache? 1- it was never about books. It was …
2025-03-24 Your life will not go into post-production.
2025-03-24 Snarl is one level above snark.
2025-03-24 Buy a book. Or ten. Donate one to your local library. Leave a review. Help a feral cat. Eat a …
2025-03-24 “Some of us consider failure a success.” #writing
2025-03-24 “He was a gnarly old man in thought and deed.” #writing
2025-03-24 “Deliver unto us, one pizza large with extra pineapple.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-24 “The limousine of life is driven be a mobster.” #writing. #throwawayline
2025-03-24 “His epitaph read: He tried to jump the shark.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-24 “He was a casual sniper.” #writing
2025-03-24 “Some people come and go. Others come back like unwanted visitors or annoying relatives. These …
2025-03-24 Delve into the space between thoughts. #life
2025-03-24 Vicious Rumor: Switch 2 integrates with Alarmo. Latest Alarmo code update references Switch2. …
2025-03-24 “Some of us live long enough to regret the mistakes we’ve made.” #writing
2025-03-24 “Some people develop late. Some develop when they are ‘the late and recently deceased.’” #writing
2025-03-24 If you feel people unlike you should be penalized, then so should you for not being like them. #life
2025-03-24 Happy National Cheesesteak Day
2025-03-24 Good morning. Find some inner calm. Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-23 Plan for tomorrow: — errands — house stuff — write — eat — read
2025-03-23 I’ll get this once they finish it up. www.youtube.com/live/heGi… #macplus #emulation
2025-03-23 Just so you know: poke bowls contain bits of Pokémon.
2025-03-23 The lines you cross should be significant. #life
2025-03-23 When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2025-03-23 Happy Cuddly Kitten Day
2025-03-23 “Some things just are. There is no reason to make sense of them unless you’re looking for a way to …
2025-03-23 Good morning. Enjoy whatever weather is outside today. Don’t take simple experiences for granted. …
2025-03-22 What digital art program do you recommend? The religious one: Procreate. I think I’ll pass.
2025-03-22 Back in my day basketball players didn’t wear leg-warmers. #sport
2025-03-22 TV/movie tropes: — jump/slide off the hood of a car. — slow-motion walk-away with an explosion in …
2025-03-22 Can you spot the difference between wasabi and dyed horseradish? #food
2025-03-22 Someone should write a(n) universal fediverse social app that works across all fediverse instances. …
2025-03-22 “The bigger you are, the harder you are to topple.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-22 Just because someone has to win, doesn’t mean you will. #life #failure #gambling
2025-03-22 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-22 “Appreciate the wonder of being here and now when you could be getting drunk somethwere.” #writing
2025-03-22 When you think you know everything, you don’t because you’ve wasted time and effort thinking you do. …
2025-03-22 Create an atmosphere where you can breathe. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-22 “Death has a way of bringing life into focus. Too bad more don’t die.” #writing
2025-03-22 I have started my Damon Runyon-esque story. I can hear his voice in my head, but getting it correct …
2025-03-22 “Power doesn’t blind. It robs.” #writing
2025-03-22 Happy National Goof-Off Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-03-22 I have an urge to write an Othello program.
2025-03-22 I guess I should eat some wings today.
2025-03-22 We could solve all of the world’s problems, but most people would rather have money. #life
2025-03-22 Back in my day the program everyone wrote after “Hello World” was “Towers of …
2025-03-22 Good morning. I wish you all a conflict-free and restful day. Stay safe. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-21 Important reminder: It’s Friday. You get to do something ludicrous tomorrow.
2025-03-21 Compassion empowers those that receive it. Empower someone. #life #success
2025-03-21 Good morning. Greet a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-20 No one has asked anyone to define efficiency. This has led to a lot of pain, suffering, and job …
2025-03-20 Here,in the US, it is “March Madness”. It is a time when people pretend to support the …
2025-03-20 “Don’t worry about your weight. It’ll all be gone once you die.” #writing
2025-03-20 Knowledge = Information + Experience + Understanding + Retention #life
2025-03-20 Any organization that believes it is working in your best interest is primarily working in its own. …
2025-03-20 A choice that makes no difference is not a choice. #life
2025-03-20 Have you ever bought anything from a spam email? How about an unsolicited email?
2025-03-20 If you aren’t learning or helping, what are you doing? #life
2025-03-20 “His life was like his death. It was difficult to ‘fade to black’ from black.” #writing
2025-03-20 OK. I have a premise for the Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity short story. Now I just need a story …
2025-03-20 “Being a politician allows you to kill people by using the law.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-20 Do you eat sugar in the raw, or drink coffee in the raw?
2025-03-20 I learn the most from people who are different from me. #life #success
2025-03-20 Maybe I should write a short story in Damon Runyon’s voice. That might be fun to try. #writing
2025-03-20 I just sent “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” off to the editor. #writing #publishing
2025-03-20 Happy Frühlingsanfang.
2025-03-20 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-20 “Some people don’t want friends. They live in a small world full of single-minded hate, anger, and …
2025-03-20 Good morning. It’s still dark out. I’m up. Why? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-19 Cool! HyperCard running on basically a Raspberry PICO. youtu.be/aLXmpF1u9… Once they get …
2025-03-19 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-19 Very cool.PICO-8 on the wall. youtu.be/OTc3VmBBw… #programming #pico8
2025-03-19 If you’re an author/writer, are you a technician who has tons of books on writing, follows every …
2025-03-19 Happy TMNT Day
2025-03-19 It’s going to be in the 70sºF. Today’s plan is to do a lot of house stuff and maybe some coding.
2025-03-19 Good morning. It’s the last day of winter here. The sun is out where it should be. Time for the …
2025-03-18 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-03-18 With fear comes anger and uncertainty. #life
2025-03-18 Better #food
2025-03-18 Oh well. Corned beef is just sliced deli meat. The bread was frozen. Sent it back got a chicken …
2025-03-18 Gratuitous food pic. #food
2025-03-18 “The more I learn, the more I think I know. That just means I haven’t learned at all.” #life
2025-03-18 “The wrongs you cause are compounded by your stupidity, making you multiply rich.” #writing
2025-03-18 I guess I can eat dinner. I deserve it.
2025-03-18 Senile old guys shouldn’t be allowed to make life-altering decisions. #life #failure
2025-03-18 Just because you hide (from) something doesn’t mean it ceases to exist. #life #failure
2025-03-18 Hanging out at my old stomping grounds. Took a nice walk. Now I’m free-writing and journaling.
2025-03-18 “Laziness will kill you as quickly as inaction. Sometimes slower, but not by much or enough to …
2025-03-18 Today’s travel writing setup. #writing #nomad
2025-03-18 “Gods you pray to are just human-like things you fear. That doesn’t say much about either.” #writing
2025-03-18 “Lies you tell yourself are the most believable.” #writing
2025-03-18 Most of us never learn what our best is. #life #failure
2025-03-18 Hello. It’s a light day today. I think I’ll work on plotting the next book. The sun is out. Time for …
2025-03-17 Marketing is telling people what they want, which is like telling them what they taste, smell, feel, …
2025-03-17 Yes, i know about Playgrounds. But its resstricted and still requires the AppStore
2025-03-17 Even the Newton Messagepad let you build apps on-device. #ios #apple #failure #newton
2025-03-17 “Baldrick’s Gate: A Blcakadder Adventure” #gamedev #throwawayline
2025-03-17 “When you grow up, you can be just like your dad. Why?” #writing
2025-03-17 Do you gtreet the restaurant server before they greet you. And if you do, do you introduce …
2025-03-17 What do you want tomorrow to be? What would you be willing to do to make it happen? #life
2025-03-17 I’m just trying to enjoy what i have and have accomplished. #life
2025-03-17 I’m still looking for a sense of humor. I seem to have misplaced mine.
2025-03-17 Back in my day we didn’t have the internet, and when we did, it wasnt supposed to carry …
2025-03-17 I’m looking forward to playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3 this week. #nintendo
2025-03-17 “The problem with friendship is it sails without you.” #writing
2025-03-17 I’m tempted to write a novel consisting mainly of tropes and i would call it “The Book of Tropes” …
2025-03-17 “Businesses have a way of making the boring seem like work.” #writing
2025-03-17 “He bedraggled his jeans because he thought it would be cool.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-17 Observed: guy came into the bar. Asked if they served green beer. Was told no. He asked if they had …
2025-03-17 Back in my day we worried about micro metals not micro plastics.-
2025-03-17 “Before you know it, you are older than you think.” #writing
2025-03-17 The sun is strugglinh to come out before it sets.
2025-03-17 Celebrate responsivility.
2025-03-17 How many (side) projects are too many?
2025-03-17 Why isnt there a Cowherd’s Pie? #food
2025-03-17 “We hold a monthly meeting every week.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-17 PSA: you are allowed to eat turkey on non-Thanksgiving days. You are allowed to eat corned beef and …
2025-03-17 “He suffered from beer pressure.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-17 After using the Supernote Manta going back to the Nomad writing experience makes clear how much the …
2025-03-17 Books scare some people because some don’t know the difference between fact and fiction. #books …
2025-03-17 A person who wants to control your life or its quality shouldnt be allowed to, because they feel …
2025-03-17 Its time to eat. Got personal errands done.
2025-03-17 “He loved life. He loved killing it.” #writing
2025-03-17 “You’re just a spinoff character from someone else’s life.” #life #writing
2025-03-17 Happy Green Day. I’ve never knowingly heard any of their music.
2025-03-17 Good morning. It’s a personal errands kind of day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-16 Tomorrow is Green Day.
2025-03-16 Ground coffee beans is just coffee flour
2025-03-16 Make up a name for a pharmaceutical drug. Make is unpronounceable and unrelated to the chemical …
2025-03-16 If you want someone to tell you what to do, elect an AI.~
2025-03-16 What has been the highlight of your life?
2025-03-16 More people cheer Darth Vader than cheer Star Fleet’s Federation. That should tell you something. …
2025-03-16 It’s better to tickle someone’s mind than to tickle their fancy. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-16 “A government that doesn’t govern, but dictates through edicts is not a government.”
2025-03-16 Rich people take credit for things others do, but accept none of the blame when they flail (sic). …
2025-03-16 Just because something is obvious doesn’t mean you shouldn’t point it out. The obvious things are …
2025-03-16 Make sure someone laughs at you. It may be the highlight of their life. #life #success
2025-03-16 What are your side projects, if you have any? Wha do you intend finishing? Is it “fun” or just stuff …
2025-03-16 “He wasn’t superhuman. She was.” #writing
2025-03-16 Is the “Wheel of Time” series worth watching? I couldn’t finish the first book. The writing was a …
2025-03-16 When someone asks you, “What do you do? What do you identify as?” What is your answer/ If pressed, I …
2025-03-16 “Erase your mind. No one will notice.” #writing
2025-03-16 I miss Pascal. I miss Smalltalk. I miss FORTH. I miss VB. I must be ancient. #programming
2025-03-16 In 2027: Eating slices of raw frozen onions will be a trend.
2025-03-16 I’m in a good mood. Something is extremely wrong.
2025-03-16 This year’s tax bill received. Ugh.
2025-03-16 “When vengeance uses nuclear weapons, you have strayed way beyond sanity.” #writing #life #failure
2025-03-16 March Madness isn’t all about basketball, here in the US.~
2025-03-16 Happy St. Urho’s Day to those that celebrate.
2025-03-16 “Anyone remember talk abut infirmity, age, and bodily functions? I guess we all want that.” #writing …
2025-03-16 Plan for this afternoon: — read — play some games — find that which has not been lost
2025-03-16 Hold yourself to a higher standard, but don’t be delusional about the standards you set or the …
2025-03-16 So do people still write humorous novels? Or have they all become dark and gritty and full of angst …
2025-03-16 “Funny you should say that. Not funny ha-ha, but funny strange.” #writing
2025-03-16 “He was the Director of God Enforcement.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-16 “Life is a game of chess where others think checkers is enough.” #writing
2025-03-16 Do not help sustain fools and foolishness. #life
2025-03-16 Enjoy your life and job while you can. It can be snuffed out on whim.
2025-03-16 How much ephemera do you own?
2025-03-16 “Life sounds like a nightmare.” “It is.” “Then why does it …
2025-03-16 I’m sipping coffee and watching The Gathering watch me sip coffee through the deck door. There …
2025-03-16 Taking the day off from serious stuff since I finished editing my current WIP. I still have errands …
2025-03-16 Greetings. Play nice. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-15 “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” editing done. It’s off to the real editor …
2025-03-15 Lunch ingested.
2025-03-15 Apparently, ESPN has run out of darts commentators and is now showing a marble match. Sports has …
2025-03-15 Apparently, a boy band isn’t sexist.
2025-03-15 “He was frail of mind and body. He was obese and smelled. He believed money bought retribution. He …
2025-03-15 If an AI tells you what to focus on, it’s telling you what is important. Too bad it’s not important …
2025-03-15 “They are cutting waste. You have been cut.” #writing
2025-03-15 The government plans to take away your bragging rights.
2025-03-15 Vicious Rumor: Apple working on AI-driven Focus Modes. That’s when I’ll dump Apple. #apple #focus …
2025-03-15 So. Is Canada still on fire? I hope not. No one, and no being deserves to burn.
2025-03-15 Remember to breathe outside. The air is different. I didn’t say better.
2025-03-15 Anyone having a cracking good time today?
2025-03-15 Everyone talked about a five-year plan. Nowadays, we’re lucky if we have a one week plan. #life …
2025-03-15 Good UIs aren’t about looking “modern”. They are about simplicity, intuitiveness, and function. …
2025-03-15 “Here lies the body of your work. Too bad you need an election microscope to see it.” #writing
2025-03-15 Find something you’re proud of and bury it. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-15 Sometimes you have to laugh at the absurdity of what others think significant.
2025-03-15 When management believes circuses are what people want management becomes a circus. #business …
2025-03-15 Apple should spend less time on generating new emoji and more on testing and quality. #apple
2025-03-15 Smoking tobacco is going to make a comeback. After all, measles did. #life #failure
2025-03-15 “Sometimes, the trail you lead leads nowhere.” #writing
2025-03-15 Things we didn’t want back in my day: — universal IDs. We now have RealID — contagious diseases — …
2025-03-15 “He can always drop a bomb on us if we disagree. Mad, petty, and vengeful people do that you know. …
2025-03-15 In the food world, “crispy chicken” really means “overcooked”. #food
2025-03-15 “Yale if you have to.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-15 “His funeral was well attended. Everyone was happy to see him go.” #writing
2025-03-15 Apple Focus Modes seem like something else you have to manage which will distract you from focusing …
2025-03-15 What big (or little) plans do you have for St. Patrick’s Day? PSA: Drinking green beer is akin to …
2025-03-15 “Don’t go fishing in a river of regret.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-15 Apparently, the smart people don’t know that mass layoffs in government increase the unemployment …
2025-03-15 Generosity fosters kindness. Be generous.
2025-03-15 So, why does Elon always wear a cap, even indoors? Seems childish, pretentious, and uncooth.
2025-03-15 “They named their kid Ransom because he was never paid.” #writing
2025-03-15 “Scream into the void. It doesn’t care.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-15 Food time. Guy at the table at to me looks and dresses like Tim Cook.
2025-03-15 Baking a snacking banana cake this morning. #baking
2025-03-15 Cool! I want this. But I have too many other projects. youtu.be/FAl7iO2R6… #apple
2025-03-15 Where you stand is where you fall. #life
2025-03-15 You mean it’s not St. Tetris Day?
2025-03-15 Happy Brutus Day And we aren’t talking Popeye.
2025-03-15 Good morrow. The skies are cloudy all day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-14 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — eat — read — try to survive another day
2025-03-14 “Since it’s Friday, it’s better than even odds that tomorrow will be Saturday. I’ll lay 7 to 1 odds …
2025-03-14 “He lived his life under a dark cloud. Of course he had a lot of company since everyone he knew …
2025-03-14 Since it’s Friday eve, I’ve poured myself a tiny glass of my apple cyser (apple mead). It’s been …
2025-03-14 Politicians have taught us we need politicians and marketing. Or maybe, it’s the other way round.
2025-03-14 OK. It’s time to stop doing what I’m doing (editing) and relax. It’s time to bring-on the weekend.
2025-03-14 Humans are, currently, too specialized.
2025-03-14 Current political theory: — Fewer people — More controllable/less resistance — Less expenditure
2025-03-14 “Culling the herd is not an acceptable health strategy.” #life
2025-03-14 With a measles spike, a polio spike shouldn’t be far behind. Idiots with idiot. #life #failure
2025-03-14 I’m getting near the end of the editing phase (for me). I’m sure there will still be problems. …
2025-03-14 Who is going to get the Nintendo Switch 2 on day one? Raises hand. #nintendo #switch2
2025-03-14 Apple should dispense with AI attempts and focus on their strengths. They need to get back to Steve …
2025-03-14 “He was their god, or at least they believed sent down by god—their golden calf. Too bad he was full …
2025-03-14 “When someone says, “Let the chips fall when they may” they aren’t talking about fries.” #writing …
2025-03-14 When someone tells you to dig your own grave, don’t volunteer to use the big shovel. — ancient …
2025-03-14 His hubris was just the tip of a planet-sized iceberg. Luckily, everyone understood the meaning of …
2025-03-14 The world needs more kindness and less arrogance.
2025-03-14 You can always tell the manager or contractor at a business lunch. They’re the ones not wearing a …
2025-03-14 Green beer is marketing’s attempt at cashing in on St. Patrick’s Day. It doesn’t make Bud Lite …
2025-03-14 “He incited hostility the way a match incites a wildfire. Both, however were useless when wet.” …
2025-03-14 “Back in my day wasn’t that long ago in the grand scheme of things. It just happens to be longer ago …
2025-03-14 “You know,” he said, tugging at his beard. “Not enough people talk ‘bout mundane things. Oh, sure! …
2025-03-14 If you’re an author, are you writing dark and gritty, cozy, or light and funny? There aren’t enough …
2025-03-14 “He ate food for lunch and stringy little runts for snacks.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-14 “Do something kind every day. Not for yourself, but for someone who values kindness more than you.” …
2025-03-14 “She was old–not ancient old, but bone creaking old. The wrinkles on her face could have subbed for …
2025-03-14 “He was bamboozled among the tall vegetation. His conniving and trickery, were for nil.” #writing …
2025-03-14 Some people are blatantly wrong and need to be called on it. #life
2025-03-14 PSA: This is the last Friday of the winter of 2025.
2025-03-14 Don’t do something just because of fear. #life
2025-03-14 Happy National Save a Spider Day
2025-03-14 “His snark was so thinly veiled it could be called sarcasm.” #writing
2025-03-14 Hello. This is a reminder that it’s Friday before a holiday. That means you get to goof off. …
2025-03-13 Vicious Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 will be available on April 2 after the Direct. #nintendo #switch2
2025-03-13 “He was dope in the original sense of the word.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-13 Happy National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day
2025-03-13 To Wield Power - Coins of Destiny 2, Preliminary blurb #books #publishing
2025-03-13 I hate writing book blurbs. You have to make them interesting without being wordy or give too much …
2025-03-13 Hello. Overcast day. It feels like a need another 8 hours of sleep. Maybe tomorrow. Time for the …
2025-03-12 Winning doesn’t make you better or different. It just makes you selfish at the cost to others. #life …
2025-03-12 Another day of editing complete. I see the end of the tunnel. #writing #editing
2025-03-12 “Life isn’t all squash blossoms and kumquats.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-12 IOS 18.4 has serious touch detection problems especially in mail. Tapping is often undetected making …
2025-03-12 It’s interesting that most author agents believe you work for them and have to acquiesce to their …
2025-03-12 Your parents never told you to be an idiot. #life
2025-03-12 The phrase “jerk rub” probably shouldn’t be used in public.~
2025-03-12 Heh. I’m being overly snarky to author agents trying to represent me via a form letter this morning. …
2025-03-12 Hm. This looks cool. But do I really need it? www.clockworkpi.com/picocalc #programming #raspberrypi
2025-03-12 I need some day trip vacations. Once tax time is done, I’ll book something or other.
2025-03-12 I decided to make a bagel-cheese-egg sandwich.Just because.
2025-03-12 Happy Plant a Flower Day Isn’t that every day?
2025-03-12 I really want iOS19 to look more like NewtOS. All these colors and overly-cluttered UI are …
2025-03-12 Welcome to mid-week. Help someone without treating it as a transaction. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-11 Windows are open. Spring Peepers are peeping.
2025-03-11 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — read — eat (maybe)
2025-03-11 “He didn’t have any friends, so he hated everyone, which turned them into enemies.” #writing
2025-03-11 Tesla stock is almost cheap enough to buy the company for a hamburger.~
2025-03-11 Early bout of spring here. 67F.
2025-03-11 “We can’t save them all, so we aren’t going to try to save any of them.”
2025-03-11 Ugh. Ben & Jerry’s was the only ice cream that I could accept “junk” mixed in. Now it’s …
2025-03-11 “Your life will be abridged.” #life #writing
2025-03-11 PSA: people in Delaware feel entitled to park in the fire/loading zone. #life #failure
2025-03-11 Make someone laugh. Even if it’s at you. Get used to it. You deserve to make others happy. #life …
2025-03-11 I miss my SX70. #photography
2025-03-11 If you’re an author, donate some of your books to the libraries in your area. It’s not about gaining …
2025-03-11 Yes, millions of people can be wrong, for multiple reasons. The majority isn’t always right, or …
2025-03-11 Life, your’s specifically, is someone else’s fantasy. #life
2025-03-11 “His life was like an open book. It had pages, but they were all blank—all but the last one which …
2025-03-11 Snark is available. Only $19.99 a bottle. And if you order now you get a box of sarcasm for the cost …
2025-03-11 Elron (sic) claims Ukraine is cyber attacking X. 1 - Since when has Ukaraine had a significant cyber …
2025-03-11 Adverbs shouldn’t be used grudgingly. They should be used appropriately. #writing #grammar
2025-03-11 How do you relieve stress? How do you relieve the disconnect between your expectations of life and …
2025-03-11 Do you waffle? Do you ferret? Do you play Canasta?
2025-03-11 SuperNote tablets are VERY focused on writing and being flexible and self-repairable. I’d love to …
2025-03-11 The Manta writing experience was great. It has only grown on me. It’s like writing with a smooth …
2025-03-11 What are you learning this year? Me: — Japanese — XOJO — be more patient with others and myself.
2025-03-11 Have any of you started a company this year? Tell us about it. Unless, of course, it is AI-related. …
2025-03-11 When Clippy ruled Microsoft, it was a gentler time.
2025-03-11 Anyone remember Polaroid? Anyone remember OutKast? If so, you’re old.
2025-03-11 Do you primarily read books to be entertained, gain information/knowledge, or gain moral lessons? …
2025-03-11 Do you realize there are books you can now only buy (mostly through Amazon) and no longer exist in …
2025-03-11 “He wasn’t the shy type. Nor was he the aggressive type. He was the kind of person women and dogs …
2025-03-11 Identification is discrimination. #life #tao
2025-03-11 Being an adult doesn’t make you responsible. Unless, of course, you are to blame. — ancient proverb …
2025-03-11 This morning has been spent erranding and taking care of house things. Being an adult takes up way …
2025-03-11 “He loved to take baths. He loved taking things that didn’t belong to him.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-11 “He was a pompous ass, but since asses were. for the most part, humble animals, he was more of a …
2025-03-11 Did you know if you put water in your car’s tires/tyres, they won’t run low on air?
2025-03-11 It’s time. I deserve and have earned to eat.
2025-03-11 “He was like cilantro. Not everyone liked him.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-11 “His heart struggled to burst out of his chest. Horror filled his mind. He had walked into the house …
2025-03-11 “She was his flame, his pilot light. She kept him going.” #writing
2025-03-11 “He had finally found the person he was meant to be for life—his soul mate. This happened every few …
2025-03-11 “The cost of tea is steep.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-11 It’s, supposedly, going to be 70ºF today. The spring peepers made a noisy appearance last …
2025-03-11 Happy Worship of Tools Day Yes, it’s a thing and a lot of people are doing it nowadays.~
2025-03-11 “Our enemies will die a slow and pleasant death.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-11 Hello. How are you? Are you still here? Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-10 “His life was so weird that he spelled it with an ‘ie’.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10 Hacking Alarmo to run Doom. youtu.be/LNaCcqqUr… #nintendo #alarmo
2025-03-10 It’s time to fall over and relax. Editing is hard work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I wish …
2025-03-10 Did you ever wake up and realize you were in a dream sequence?
2025-03-10 Just because you have a podcast doesn’t mean you have anything to say. #podcast #failure
2025-03-10 Nothing announced during Mario Day. I guess we have to wait until April.
2025-03-10 “The more decades you have, the fewer you get.” #writing
2025-03-10 “I know what I don’t want. But I don’t know what I need.”
2025-03-10 Is outestines the opposite of intestines? .~
2025-03-10 “I’ve been dead for only fifteen years, and I’m already bored.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10 “He had heart issues. He was cruel.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10 Money. Power. Health. Knowledge. One of these is not like the others. #life #failure
2025-03-10 Thank you. Yes, you. Even you in the back, the belittled and ignored one. You have strength. You …
2025-03-10 “The more he ate, the more he hated.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10 “The moon hung low. Just like the plumber’s who came to fix her pipes.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-10 “He was a radical. He just didn’t know if he was positive or negative.” #writing
2025-03-10 No organization can continue to exist when ignored. #life
2025-03-10 “Chaos has a way of winning in the long-term. But even chaos succumbs to the silence of …
2025-03-10 “Observation isn’t the same as looking. Both are inferior to accepting.” #writing
2025-03-10 “Parent’s are never optional. Well, they are if you believe in spontaneous spawnation.” #writing …
2025-03-10 “The more power you have, the more you think you need to use it. The same applies to your health and …
2025-03-10 “Jean and tonic.” “Huh?” “Want jeans and tonic.” “You’re not from around here, are you?” #writing …
2025-03-10 “Immutability is a lie.”
2025-03-10 The fallacy of constants. If you know, you know.
2025-03-10 “We’re all here for the duration—such as it is.” #writing
2025-03-10 “It’s difficult to play a hammered dulcimer. It keeps staggering from all the alcohol.” #writing …
2025-03-10 “He wanted his own religion. But godhood was difficult to achieve. He settled for culthood. There …
2025-03-10 “Knowledge is cheap. Most of it, anyway. Some may cost you your life. Other knowledge is useless or …
2025-03-10 “He had a sparkling personality. Too bad it was all flash with no substance.” #writing
2025-03-10 The Gathering: Mote went to the vet this morning to get her pre-spay boosters. Unhappy kitten. …
2025-03-10 Happy Mario Day
2025-03-10 Hello. Eat something unhealthy today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-09 Be grateful you aren’t that guy.
2025-03-09 Plan for tomorrow: — fight the onrush of evil
2025-03-09 Tomorrow would be a good day to wander aimlessly, except I have things to do.
2025-03-09 I’m taking a break from editing today. I need a sanity break. #writing #editing
2025-03-09 Good morning, people of the human kind. Get some sunshine. It’ll help. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-08 Plan for tomorrow: — Yet even more editing — House stuff — Eating wings.
2025-03-08 “Vampires are bloodthirsty.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08 “Boycotts seem so sexist.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08 Gratuitous food pic. Looks gnarly. Tastes ok. #food
2025-03-08 Observed: a married couple tied to their respective phones at the restaurant. Silence makes for a …
2025-03-08 To “Kindle” is to set on fire. “Fahrenheit 451”, anyone? #amazon #books #kindle
2025-03-08 “In the pantheon of the gods, he was the lowest rung. Too bad he broke it the moment he stepped on …
2025-03-08 “Son, when you go out into the world, expect men to take advantage of you and women to want your …
2025-03-08 The 90s were 30 years ago. Yes, you are old.
2025-03-08 In the corporate world, I never wore a tie to work or client meetings. I made an iimpression on a VP …
2025-03-08 Anyone remember when the bird was the word? What’s the word now?
2025-03-08 “I have come to die, instead of tomorrow.”
2025-03-08 “Time is running out on your offer.” Is despearation marketing, since the offer keeps coming around …
2025-03-08 “If your new job is like your old job, why are you worried? You obviously enjoy a rut.” #writing …
2025-03-08 I haven’t dont any serious programming since I decided to drop XCode/Swift. I’ve been spending time …
2025-03-08 Do this. Thank all of your friends for being your friend. And remember to be a friend to others. …
2025-03-08 “Hi. My name is Mas Carpone. I’d like you to meet my brother Al. And his little friend” #writing …
2025-03-08 “Welcome the rain. It shall wash away your sins along with your pet aardvark.” #writing …
2025-03-08 “Just as suddenly as it had appeared the adverb was erased.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08 “He filled his many notebooks with scribbles and scrawls. All of which he couldn’t read a few …
2025-03-08 “Just wait! A lot can happen in a hundred years.” #writing
2025-03-08 “You don’t need a fortune to be fortunate.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08 “Dance to the silence.” #writing
2025-03-08 “What’s wrong? Speak your mind.” He enunciated, “Your mind.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08 “He had many milestones in his life, most of which were short a few feet.” #writing #character
2025-03-08 Hm. Anyone remember MinivMac? #mac
2025-03-08 “Problems will always solve themselves if you stop considering them as problematic.” #writing …
2025-03-08 Sometimes an incorrectly set clock is right half the year. #timechange
2025-03-08 “When in doubt, hit them with a bigger stick and call it a sport.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-08 “You don’t need all the power in the world. You just need enough to make others feel bad that you …
2025-03-08 Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-03-08 “Some people don’t have a sense of scale. That’s why they don’t see how small they really are.” …
2025-03-08 I guess the next big holiday is St. Patrick’s Day, not counting Mario Day.
2025-03-08 We reset our clocks tonight. Lots of people bemoaning that they lose an hour of sleep. Seriously? …
2025-03-08 Ugh. I forgot this was the weekend for the Baltimore Pen Show. It would’ve been something to do. Oh …
2025-03-08 Good morning. It’s a sunny morning full of air. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-07 Celebrate that you are here. #life
2025-03-07 Yo! Weekend cometh! Rejoice! Do it safely.
2025-03-07 If you allow an AI to decide if you’re worthy, or not, of having a job, you have already given it …
2025-03-07 What is the best advice for an aspiring author? Keep your day job and write for fun. #writing
2025-03-07 Make a positive impact. #life #success
2025-03-07 Happy National Tartar Sauce Day. Why would I want a sauce made from people from Central Asia?
2025-03-07 It’s Friday. Go out and buy a new plant friend.
2025-03-07 Good morning, everyone (and you too). Enjoy your Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-06 “Someone who believes they have no one to answer to believes they are a god and therefore incapable …
2025-03-06 History is selective memory. The past goes back to the beginning and absolute . #life
2025-03-06 “As a god he was a failure. But as a god, he had no one to answer to.” #writing
2025-03-06 Bots that “stroke your ego” by liking everything you post gain a lot of follow-backs. I have no ego …
2025-03-06 Bots wanting a refollow will be blocked and reported. Especially those masquerading as editors. And …
2025-03-06 Serious question: What was the last non-technical, non-programming, non-fiction book that you read? …
2025-03-06 What was the last non-business related project that you started and actually completed?
2025-03-06 Many believe their life is boring. There’s a reason for that. Boring people lead boring lives. #life …
2025-03-06 “The guillotine is a cut above.” #writing
2025-03-06 Do you make reminders to remind you of the notes you’ve taken and create a calendar entry? You may …
2025-03-06 “The Life of a Clam” should be a philosophical title. #writing #prompt
2025-03-06 I think I have a concept for the covers of “To Wield Power” and “To Gain Knowlege”. I want them to …
2025-03-06 What obscure word do you wish people knew and used more? #writing
2025-03-06 Most would choose to have more money than more sense. But without sense they will waste their money …
2025-03-06 I should plan a trip to Brimming Horn Meadery. I haven’t been there in a while and am out of my own. …
2025-03-06 “He stared at his leg. He wondered if it tasted like jerky. After all, it was dry, brown and …
2025-03-06 The plan is to finish formatting “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” and push it to the publisher …
2025-03-06 “Empires are about resources, human and mineral. They are never about people. Land grabs are about …
2025-03-06 “You see,” he began. “People love to complain. It’s not that there is anything wrong with their …
2025-03-06 “Programs will grow to fill any speed and memory bumps of technology, and the human is still the …
2025-03-06 Back in my day we had street urchins. They were prickly.
2025-03-06 It’s been a fairly productive morning. Errands and editing. I’ve earned some food.
2025-03-06 You’re allowed to smile. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
2025-03-06 Time to switch it up. Moonman M2 (EF) with Monteverde Horizon Blue #fountainpen
2025-03-06 “Wearing a suit says you agree to conform. It is the uniform of the dull and …
2025-03-06 Happy White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
2025-03-06 Greetings. If you’re not optimistic, you can still pretend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-05 “He was a step stool of life. Everyone kept stepping on him.” #writing
2025-03-05 I tried a couple Factor (Factor75) meals. If you’re wondering if you should try them, do so only if …
2025-03-05 “The rich, having everything, have nothing and no one to aspire to. That’s why most of them look to …
2025-03-05 Caves #writing #life
2025-03-05 Happy Stop Bad Science Day Yup, it’s a thing.
2025-03-05 “Keep a smile in your heart and a knife under your pillow.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-05 Good morning. Happy breakfast time if you celebrate, which I don’t. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-04 “You’re like this loaf of bread. You’re old, hard, and stale.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-04 “Bring it, don’t sing it.”
2025-03-04 “Academics had a way of pontificating about the things they didn’t know but had learned.” #writing
2025-03-04 Place happiness strategically throughout the day.
2025-03-04 Setting high and vague expectations because you want to make more money is known as marketing. …
2025-03-04 Whatever (PKM) you use, you need to age your notes (delete) and only capture information that is …
2025-03-04 PKM (Personal Knowledgement Management) systems are what we used to know as filing (organizing) …
2025-03-04 Happy National Snack Day
2025-03-04 “Life is a symptom of a bigger issue.” #writing
2025-03-04 Good morning. Don’t forget to breathe today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-03 Kindness and joy are not commodities to be hoarded or traded. #life
2025-03-03 Telling someone “you’ve really outdone yourself”, just means they’ve been subpar the rest of their …
2025-03-03 A smile goes a long way. It goes further when it’s honest. #life #success
2025-03-03 “Struggling may be hard, but it’s a lot easier than death.” #writing
2025-03-03 I’m not as interesting in real life. I prefer the artificial one.
2025-03-03 Texas is the only place in the US you can actually cosplay every day of the year. Just wear a cowboy …
2025-03-03 Back in my day, we called a cowboy a steer.~
2025-03-03 “The world needs more you. Just bring dessert.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-03-03 Anyone can play Pictionary. The real test is if you get a bunch of professional artists to play it. …
2025-03-03 Just because your voice can hit falsetto doesn’t mean you can or should sing. #life #failure
2025-03-03 “Writers are just normal people who seek followers outside social media.” #writing
2025-03-03 “The most powerful person in the world doesn’t have to be the smartest, or even the most powerful. …
2025-03-03 Most celebrities aren’t worth celebrating.
2025-03-03 Do any of you wear your Apple Watch over your sleeve? Just saw this… #fashion
2025-03-03 Authors don’t need publishers the way publishers need authors. #writing #publishing
2025-03-03 “He gripped his Bible to his chest like a drowning man, believing God would save him. He forgot God …
2025-03-03 I miss the Philadelphia Emerging Tech conference. COVID and 2020 claims another victim, after a 5 …
2025-03-03 The more money you have the more you focus on your own needs, wishes, desires, and power to the …
2025-03-03 Mind dumping per usual as I wait for food.
2025-03-03 “Rise up! Multiply! Overcome all who stand in your way!” — “The Yeasterly” #writing #throwawayline …
2025-03-03 I’ve been there and back and all I got was this stupid ring.
2025-03-03 “His bellicosity was bigger than his belly. That was fine with him since he and his belly hung out.” …
2025-03-03 I’m can truly to say I’ve not seen any “Oscar-worthy” films over the past decade. Nor do I recognize …
2025-03-03 If you believe in absolutes, you’re absolutely wrong.~
2025-03-03 “Sometimes, it’s worth throwing caution into the wind to see what get flung into your face.” …
2025-03-03 Who was the first commercial publisher? Whoever it was, I bet went out of business. #publishing
2025-03-03 Writers, nowadays, spend a lot of time “learning” how to write by reading books and writing sites, …
2025-03-03 Exittain is the opposite of entertain.
2025-03-03 I’ve been slowly getting back into XOJO. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to the Swift/XCode …
2025-03-03 Games of chance will be more popular than games of reason until reason prevails. — ancient proverb I …
2025-03-03 I need a conference to go to that I can get to within a couple of hours of driving. New York is …
2025-03-03 Patience and focus. We all need more of both. #life
2025-03-03 You don’t need to be rich or powerful to help someone. You just need to have empathy and be a hero …
2025-03-03 “He was always perfect, or so he believed. His perfectionism was clear in the snooty …
2025-03-03 “His hair was so slicked-back that it matched his greasy personality. A loud tie and oversized …
2025-03-03 Back in my day, we thought measles had been conquered. We didn’t expect idiots to “believe” that …
2025-03-03 Wizard needs food.
2025-03-03 So much for editing today. Too many other things need being done.
2025-03-03 Find some stillness physically, emotionally, and mentally. #life #success
2025-03-03 Happy What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-03-03 Greetings. By experiencing another Monday, you are one of the lucky ones. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-03-02 Plan for tomorrow: — start final reread and format — read — errands — come up with major plot points …
2025-03-02 We should declare this week a full week of weekend.
2025-03-02 Appreciate all the evil things you didn’t do today.
2025-03-02 Do you prefer to compete or cooperate? #life
2025-03-02 “I’m waiting for something nice to happen. Anything.”
2025-03-02 Yes, my books are on Kobo’s ebook store if you prefer something non-Amazon. #books #ereader #kobo
2025-03-02 “Everyone suffers. It’s the degree to which one suffers and what others do about it that matters.” …
2025-03-02 “A well-meaning murderer is still a murderer.” #writing
2025-03-02 Happy International Rescue Cat Day
2025-03-02 Good morning. Don’t judge what you don’t like. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-03-01 “Efficiency isn’t about reducing the number of workers. It’s about reducing the number of chiefs.” …
2025-03-01 The obvious is worth noting. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-03-01 People who like to talks about common sense, tend not to have it. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2025-03-01 Principles or values you are willing to sell, compromise, or abandon aren’t. #life #failure
2025-03-01 Nothing will ever be as it was. Nothing will be as you remember it. You can’t go back. Stop trying. …
2025-03-01 The older you get, hopefully, the more you know. That doesn’t, necessarily, make you an expert. And …
2025-03-01 I’m waiting for food with no bait on my breath. I don’t’ feel like catching something.
2025-03-01 In case you are confused, it is Saturday, March 1, 2025 on the east coast of the US. Why do I say …
2025-03-01 Have you noticed that in this age, when you ask someone for help, they will invariably point you to …
2025-03-01 I need to start working on the short story for the C3 anthology. #mdc3con
2025-03-01 Ever notice how Donny likes to wear red ties? .~
2025-03-01 Help those that ask for help. Don’t fall for the scammers.
2025-03-01 Chocolate is highly overrated.
2025-03-01 PSA: I don’t automatically follow back just because you follow me hoping I’ll follow back. That’s …
2025-03-01 “Why do you feel someone you hand power to will use it better than you? Doing so is a form of …
2025-03-01 Be like Shakespeare. Don’t worry about words. Make up your own. #writing
2025-03-01 Remember to dream. Remember to wake up. Remember to take action. #life #success
2025-03-01 “He relentlessly walked the earth as he sought the ill, the weak, and the poor. It was his job, his …
2025-03-01 Has AI made any lives better (not easier)? #ai #failure
2025-03-01 How has your outlook on life shifted during the past ten years?
2025-03-01 “He was a shadow of his former self, but only when the sun out. Otherwise, he roamed the night in …
2025-03-01 Best e-reader app on iOS: Yomu. Best eInk e-reader: the Kobo series. #books #ereader
2025-03-01 I’ve been extremely lucky to become an expert during my business career and then pivot to publish 10 …
2025-03-01 Back in my day we only programmed in Algol. #programming
2025-03-01 Wow! Jody Lynn Nye is going to be at C3 this year and someone whose work I like. Of course, I’ll be …
2025-03-01 I wish there was a way to strip Amazon’s book DRM scheme so I could move my books over to Kobo, etc. …
2025-03-01 Do people still write farces? If so, have you read any good ones? #book #reading #farce
2025-03-01 Back in my day we had printers where you had to hit a matrix of keys to get letters to come up on …
2025-03-01 If you could, what would you want to learn or learn how to do? I’d love to learn to play an …
2025-03-01 I’m beginning to throw around concepts for the cover design of my pulp novel, “The Cat and the …
2025-03-01 Not every story needs an origin or spinoff. #writing #failure
2025-03-01 Life is too short to be mean to others. #life
2025-03-01 Unlike yesterday, I think I’ll eat something today.
2025-03-01 In case you’re wondering, executive orders aren’t laws and can’t rescind or override laws.
2025-03-01 Sour cream and cheddar scones out of the oven. #baking
2025-03-01 “Life is the in-between times.” #writing #life
2025-02-28 Maybe I’ll bake scones this weekend.
2025-02-28 Everyone needs escapism, but many escape to never return. #life #failure
2025-02-28 You can stop doomscrolling. Just assume everything is worse than what you imagined it to be. This …
2025-02-28 It’s time for some tea.
2025-02-28 Phew! I’m exhausted. Finished the final editing pass through “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2”. …
2025-02-28 Cool! The cover of “To Preserve Health: Coins of Destiny 1” was used in a promotion, by BookBaby …
2025-02-28 I wonder if I should eat something today.
2025-02-28 It’s time for a break from the editing slog.
2025-02-28 Arrogance is not a measure of willpower. #life #failure
2025-02-28 Hm. SuperNote released batteries, motherboards and replacements for FIY and DIY, along with videos …
2025-02-27 We use more compute power for AI than it takes one idiot to get the same results. #ai #failure
2025-02-27 The Gathering: the latest member, Sardine. #feral #cat
2025-02-27 It’s OK to fail as long as you don’t do it every time. #life
2025-02-27 It’s that time of year to start doing taxes and planning day trips.
2025-02-27 What are your sure signs of spring? Here, and for me: — spring peepers — traffic heading south — …
2025-02-27 “When I go out at night and look up at the sky, I see less than I did when I was a child. Of course, …
2025-02-27 That’s better. I blocked all the News+ sites and articles that litter/spam the Apple News app. It’s …
2025-02-27 I’m looking forward to the day (coming soon) when I won’t have to edit and can go back …
2025-02-27 Have you taken on a new hobby in 2025? How’s it going?
2025-02-27 “Giving in on one thing only strengthens the others.” – ancient proverb I just …
2025-02-27 Happy International Polar Bear Day Support them, and be concerned they may soon be gone given the …
2025-02-27 Yet, even more, additional editing this morning. #editing
2025-02-27 Hello. Enjoy the day before Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-26 The Gathering: Two new members showed up on the deck. An adult orange/white tabby, and a black/gray …
2025-02-26 Happy For Pete’s Sake Day
2025-02-25 T-Mobile ads show people willfully littering. #marketing #failure
2025-02-25 Whatever happened to TV panels with built-in eye motion sensors linked to marketing? #technology …
2025-02-25 Nice generic author spam. Obviously, they want me to pay to attend. #books #marketing #failure
2025-02-25 Most people are apathetic about most things. #life #failure
2025-02-25 Good morning. I know it’s too early to tell, but I’m still wishing you a good one. Time …
2025-02-24 Good morning. Be optimistic, but be realistic. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-23 Starter fed and I made the flatbread dough. Cooking tomorrow. #baking
2025-02-23 Vicious Rumor: Apple iOS to introduce 4 quadrant multitasking. #apple #ios #wwdc
2025-02-23 No, I’m not selling my Switch. I’ve sold/given away all of my old tech. No one deserves my old …
2025-02-23 Good morning. Have a peaceful day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-22 Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-02-21 Time for tea.
2025-02-21 Having faith in someone doesn’t give them the ability. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2025-02-21 Ad for a seat cushion you rock back and forth on. A problem that didn’t need a solution. #marketing …
2025-02-21 Luncheon is served. #food
2025-02-21 Want to raise eyebrows? Attach an empty briefcase to your wrist with handcuffs and walk into a …
2025-02-21 Support good people. #life #success
2025-02-21 Plan for after-lunch: — more editing. I hate editing. I don’t get paid to do it. — more reading — …
2025-02-21 What are you looking forward to from this year’s WWDC? Personally, I don’t expect anything that …
2025-02-21 “Words spewed from his mouth the way fireworks blaze in the sky, or a fountain spews water into the …
2025-02-21 I hate autocorrect. “Books n Bloom”
2025-02-21 Bookie ‘n’ Blooms #books #plants
2025-02-21 Sometimes you have to start at the end to know where you’ve been. #life
2025-02-21 “There is no recipe that you can blindly follow.” – “The Sourdough …
2025-02-21 Skill requires patience and time. #life #success
2025-02-20 Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — eat some wings — run errands — contemplate the universe
2025-02-19 Have an open heart. Be accepting of others even if they are not like you. #life #success
2025-02-19 Time for tea.
2025-02-19 Is it Friday yet?
2025-02-19 Plan for tomorrow: — be more productive
2025-02-19 None of your friends are online. Why are you?
2025-02-19 Time to switch it up. Esterbrook Jr. Fantasia (1.1mm) w/ Monteverde Birthday Cake. #fountainpen
2025-02-19 Happy Prevent Plagiarism Day Especially by AI.
2025-02-19 “The Grand Vizier whispers to the king, ‘Don’t listen to the kid. Your clothes are …
2025-02-19 Hello, all. We’ve hit the midpoint of the week and a month until spring. Time for the …
2025-02-18 Greetings! Stay calm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-17 Challenge yourself so others don’t. #life
2025-02-17 Good morning. It’s blustery out there. No reason for anyone else to be that way. Time for the …
2025-02-16 Good morning. It’s too early for most things. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-15 “We are living in Chernobyl. People are going to die until those that are left agree that dying is …
2025-02-15 Remember your successes the way you celebrate your failures. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-02-15 The Gathering: New member: with a fishbone pattern on its back I’m calling Sardine (the cat, not the …
2025-02-15 “It’s time to stretch. May I suggest the rack?” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-15 “We ate all our young. That’s why population growth is down.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-15 If reality depresses you or causes you to lash out, learn to let go. Meditate. #life
2025-02-15 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-02-15 “Executive orders can’t supersede laws or change them, only cower the weak to do so.”
2025-02-15 More editing this morning. I guess I should consider eating something today.
2025-02-15 Good morning, all. Just because the world is falling apart, doesn’t mean you have to be. Time …
2025-02-14 Lunch. Thai pork shrimp dumplings. #food
2025-02-14 Cooking Thai shrimp pork dumplings. Phase 1 #food
2025-02-13 It’s time for some tea.
2025-02-13 OK. Dumpling wrappers made. Tomorrow, I make dumplings.
2025-02-13 “When your Viceroy’s kid thinks you’re an idiot and that you have no clothes, you instead lash out …
2025-02-13 Popular culture is all about live-action adaptations of animated stories. There are no new stories, …
2025-02-13 Happy Get a Different Name Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-02-13 Humans aren’t as sane as some believe them to be.
2025-02-13 When you suddenly lose everything you had, you realize you had everything. #life
2025-02-13 Cool! Latest SuperNote update lets you create straight lines and vectors. It’s something …
2025-02-13 Hello. Stay fresh. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-12 When in doubt, read.
2025-02-12 Someone has a warped sense of humor: doge vs. DOGE
2025-02-12 Happy Hug Day We could all use one.
2025-02-12 The most useless Apple iOS UI element. Prove me wrong. It never did much when it was first …
2025-02-12 “Celebrate your wins. You won’t have many.”
2025-02-12 Good morning. We got around 8” of white stuff; no, not heroin—the other white stuff. It’s pristine, …
2025-02-11 “His father was insane and ran a madman’s house of nightmares and delusion. It was so bad that, over …
2025-02-11 I doubt Apple will release a round AppleWatch. It would be too easily confused with other “smart” …
2025-02-11 It must be a slow Mac news day…~ #macrumors
2025-02-11 All caps makes it legit.
2025-02-11 Happy Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
2025-02-10 Tomorrow would have been a good Friday.
2025-02-10 Plan for tomorrow: — edit. — program — eat — read
2025-02-10 Time for some tea.
2025-02-10 It’s time to relax.
2025-02-10 The Gathering: taking Mote, another of the Gerald, to the vet for spay/neutering, etc. #feral #cat
2025-02-10 Hello. Early morning here despite the Eagles' win. No I didn’t celebrate late. Time for the …
2025-02-09 “A sinister fog hung over the city blanketing it like a smothering hug.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-09 In case you’re wondering, the airwaves here in the US are being flooded with gambling sites, apps, …
2025-02-09 I think I want to play OW2 today. I haven’t played in many months. #game
2025-02-09 We tend to use “TV”. TVs no longer exist in the original sense of the word. What we really mean is …
2025-02-09 Grr. The SD card on my EON server finally died, and stupid me, I didn’t make a backup. Oh well.It …
2025-02-09 I think today is a day for nachos. I don’t feel like it’s a wings kind of day. Even if it is Super …
2025-02-09 I just discovered iOS has mail rules for iCloud mail. Somewhat useful, but useless for other …
2025-02-09 “When you say, ‘I think’, what you really mean is, ‘I believe’.” #life
2025-02-09 Fill in the blank: Back in my day ______.
2025-02-09 I decided to spend the morning reviewing Lua. I haven’t used it in a while and didn’t want to lose …
2025-02-09 Time for lunch, some wings, and some free-writing. I won’t charge anything.
2025-02-09 Go Birds! Today’s lunchtime writing setup #eagles #supernote #eink
2025-02-09 Who’s the most annoying person you know? Me excluded, of course.
2025-02-09 Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-02-09 I’m not going to do much of anything today. It’s on my calendar.
2025-02-08 Be the person you want to be, not the person others expect you to be. #life #success
2025-02-08 Plan for tomorrow: — play games — house stuff — read — eat — watch game thingy?
2025-02-08 No-knead sourdough bread. Great crust. Tight crumb. Has an interesting flavor. Salty and a bit …
2025-02-08 Support those that help others. #life #success
2025-02-08 The rise in the sourdough bread went wonky for some reason. #baking #sourdough
2025-02-08 Good morning. Show up for someone, preferably unannounced. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-07 Plan for tomorrow: — edit just enough so that I can say I did. — bake bread — read — play some games …
2025-02-07 Enjoy your life. It’s the only one you get. #life
2025-02-07 President Day Sales are coming. Buy a President?
2025-02-07 An opinion is not a critique. #life
2025-02-07 An industry professional just means they get paid. An industry expert is just one who makes fewer …
2025-02-07 Fisrst, help directly. The little things will mean a lot to someone. Second, support people and …
2025-02-07 I’m thankful for all of you, whether you follow and interact with me, or not. I’m grateful you …
2025-02-07 Be kinder than the next person. #life #success
2025-02-07 “Remaining silent is akin to cowering in fear.” #writing
2025-02-07 “In all of humanity’s existence, humanity has not solved any of its problems. Humanity is a …
2025-02-07 Sometimes, you have to break up the monotony by eating lunch.
2025-02-07 Time to switch it up. Kaweco Perkeo Breezy Teal (M) w/Monteverde Strawberry Shortcake #fountainpen
2025-02-07 Good morning. Up too early. All too dark. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-06 Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — find lunch somewhere — read — errands — relax
2025-02-06 “Old white dudes are doing old white dude stuff, meaning old, white, and wanting to be blind.”
2025-02-06 When the world is a dreary gray. Bring some color and happiness to your day. #life
2025-02-06 Wintry mix of sleet and mostly rain here. It’s a good day to stay home and have soup for …
2025-02-06 Good morning, everyone. The sky is always there. Spread your wings. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-05 Anyone remember when we were worried about drones over the US NE? Our attention was diverted …
2025-02-05 “Why are you so annoying?” “I’ve spent a lot of time honing my craft.” #writing
2025-02-05 “Too many people confuse or conflate wealth with power and intelligence.” #life #failure
2025-02-05 Drink water, take time for yourself, stay balanced. #life
2025-02-05 Good morning. It’s mid-week, Hump Day, and still winter. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-02-04 Time for some tea.
2025-02-04 If you live in a place with an Indie bookstore, you are lucky. I live in a city with none. Your next …
2025-02-04 “Keep plugging away. Just make sure you put the square plugs into the square holes and the round …
2025-02-04 “If god wanted humans to fly, he would have given everyone a parachute. So, either he doesn’t want …
2025-02-04 Literally, many people don’t’ know the meaning of the word.
2025-02-04 “Just because a ukulele is smaller than a guitar, doesn’t mean it’s easier to play.” #writing
2025-02-04 Many say they’d love to write a novel. The same many think it’s too much work.They’re right. …
2025-02-04 Bald eagle sighting on Silver Lake here in Dover, DE. A matched set. #bird #baldeagle #delaware
2025-02-04 Etiquette tip: If you’re at a restaurant, even for lunch, don’t crank up the volume on your phone …
2025-02-04 The next “major” holiday is Valentine’s Day. Why do we celebrate a massacre?
2025-02-04 Apple, how about fixing the Books app first before you put out new shovelware? …
2025-02-04 I’m ready for the arrival of spring. This winter has been boring so far.
2025-02-04 “Lamentation of the Lambs” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-04 The Apple Watch needs a “dead man” switch app, that triggers and notifies people when/if you die by …
2025-02-04 A bucket full of dreams should have no holes. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-02-04 “Some people say ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead., others ‘I’ll sleep until I’m dead.’” #writing …
2025-02-04 Channel your emotions constructively, regardless of how you “feel”. #life #success
2025-02-04 Wasn’t Smash Burger an 80’s group?
2025-02-04 Don’t be complacent. #life
2025-02-03 Phew! Second editing pass done. Tomorrow, I start a proofreading (spelling/grammar) pass. Now, it’s …
2025-02-03 How many new friends did you make last year? What is your average number of new friends per year? …
2025-02-03 Officially labeled. Not quite accurate since it’s mixed in with my TBR. It’s an entire bookcase. …
2025-02-03 “Everyone Wants Me Dead” - title. Feel free to use it. #writing #prompt
2025-02-03 Breakfast. Cheesy eggs #food.
2025-02-02 “He made sucking noises through his teeth as if trying to vacuum a bit of chicken that had been …
2025-02-02 “The worst part of a weekend is waking up.” #writing
2025-02-02 Education and marketing are two sides of the same coin. Propaganda is the edge. #life #failure
2025-02-02 People hate when you ignore or shrug off their insults. #life #success
2025-02-02 Now that Groundhog Day is coming to a close, there is little to look forward to in terms of …
2025-02-02 If your mind wanders, set it free. #life #success
2025-02-02 “He knew sinning was bad. But no one had done it properly.” #writing
2025-02-02 Too many ideas. Too many plans. Too few minions.
2025-02-02 Don’t aim small. Aim accurately.
2025-02-02 If someone tries to speak an AI-generated homily at my funeral, please kill me. Not that anyone …
2025-02-02 It never hurts to donate your books to your local library. #writing #books #library
2025-02-02 Be the first to read one of my books. Well, maybe the first of millions. autuereist.com #books …
2025-02-02 When in doubt, spawn a thread.
2025-02-02 Letting the cat out of the bag is the humane thing to do. #cat #life
2025-02-02 “When your life catches up to you, you’ll be sorry.” #writing
2025-02-02 I’m an old white dude. I don’t like what other old white dudes are doing.
2025-02-02 Don’t be ashamed you have failed. Be ashamed you didn’t try when you could have succeeded.
2025-02-02 Just because you have an annoying voice doesn’t mean you should become a singer.
2025-02-02 I’m giving thanks to you. You who follow. You who interact. You who read. You who think and …
2025-02-02 “Warnings usually preach to the choir, most of whom will vehemently agree, but still remain eating …
2025-02-02 “Imperators and emperors have a way of emerging during each generation. Most don’t have the best …
2025-02-02 “You can teach an old dog new tricks. You’re just lazy and unwilling to try.” #writing
2025-02-02 “Find something to smile about each and every day. Otherwise, you will fall into the endless abyss …
2025-02-02 “Withdrawal was a bitch—the pain—the cravings—the shakes—the sweats. Still, he punched his ATM code …
2025-02-02 “If you want to be king, the easiest thing you can do is wear a crown.” #writing
2025-02-02 “He stared into the half empty bottle. He didn’t bother wondering about its fullness. Instead, he …
2025-02-02 Things you name applies a mental and perceptual filter to those things, obscuring the reality. #life …
2025-02-02 “Don’t assume your values are what others value. That is the road to disillusionment and worse.” …
2025-02-02 “If I ruled the world, things would be different. Not better, just different.”
2025-02-02 I wish there were a Martin Gardner today… #math #puzzle #thought
2025-02-02 Whenb one believes what one is told, thought has been subverted. #life #failure
2025-02-02 If you think starting is hard, then you’ve never written anything. Stopping is much harder. #writing …
2025-02-02 You aren’t a “pioneer” if you’re on YouTube/TV and live in a hundred thousand dollar ranch/farm. …
2025-02-02 I changed my mind. I decided I want gumbo and not jambalaya, but i don’t have all the ingredients. …
2025-02-02 If you don’t own a cat or dog, you should never be allowed to run for President.
2025-02-02 “Power has a way of going to your head. The less you have in your head to start with, the easier and …
2025-02-02 “Do not suffer idiots lightly.”
2025-02-02 “His life was a charcuterie board with stinky cheese and nothing else.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-02 “The future has a way of showing up, whether you want it or not.” #writing
2025-02-02 How many disciples do you have?
2025-02-02 Not sure why, but I had an urge for oatmeal, so I made some. I’m usually not a breakfast person.
2025-02-02 “A numeric float makes for a poor dessert.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-02 “Humans tend to endlessly tell you things they don’t know in the belief that they do.” #writing
2025-02-02 Happy Dump Your Significant Jerk Day Yup, it’s a thing, apparently.
2025-02-02 Good morning. It’s Groundhog Day. Six more weeks of winter. But it’s 40% accurate. So, if we say an …
2025-02-01 Remember when everyone was worried about crop circles?
2025-02-01 If you’re having a SuperBowl party tomorrow, you’re a week early.
2025-02-01 Remember when people had bookshelves full of encyclopaedias, but never read them? #life #failure
2025-02-01 “If you don’t stand up for what you believe, you really don’t believe.” #writing #life
2025-02-01 Apple needs to come out with a simpler/cheaper VisionPro and bundle it with a reworked/modern …
2025-02-01 “Birds are just the fish of the air.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-01 What’s the most interesting word that you’ve learned or encountered, in any language? #writing …
2025-02-01 “I don’t know what I’d do without you.” “Go on with your life.” “But I didn’t have one before I met …
2025-02-01 Do you smile in a group photo because someone says, “Smile!”? Or are you the grumpy one? #life …
2025-02-01 Back in my day, I used Compuserve, Delphi, and AOL. Now? I don’t use anything because it uses me. …
2025-02-01 I’ve said this before. You need a sense of humor. Go get one.
2025-02-01 “Sneeze into your food and no one will try to steal it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-02-01 I’m just mind-dumping. My brain is small. It fills up rapidly.
2025-02-01 If you write, you shouldn’t stop reading. Read everything, especially the stuff you hate, and …
2025-02-01 Foldable phones are a problem that doesn’t need solving. It’s cheaper to make larger pockets, or …
2025-02-01 “He shoved the broom handle at the creature’s heart. The wood hit a rib and slipped off, as the …
2025-02-01 We don’t need foldable phones. We just need larger pockets.~ #design #technology #progress #failure
2025-02-01 Remember when all we had to worry about were oil millionaires wanting to take over the world? .~
2025-02-01 What’s the silliest part of your life? Do you enjoy it or the silliness? #life
2025-02-01 I’ve shifted gears from ordering wings to ordering a salad. Go figger.
2025-02-01 IF you believe your life is boring, you should read a book. May I suggest one of mine? Then you’ll …
2025-02-01 “Your life may be a rollercoaster, but remember every ride comes to an end.” #writing
2025-02-01 If you can buy shorts, why can’t you buy longs? #fashion #clothes
2025-02-01 For all the hullabaloo about AI, we still don’t have email spam filtering that works. That’s because …
2025-02-01 “Remember, son. You can’t be everyone to everyone. Often, you can’t even be yourself, even though …
2025-02-01 Do you write to 144 people out? #writing
2025-02-01 If you’re a writer, or reader, you should jump on the bandwagon and register for Creatures, Crimes, …
2025-02-01 Humans align other humans to themselves. Rarely, do they align with others, unless they want …
2025-02-01 It’s been years since I wrote a screenplay/script. Maybe I should. No, I’ve neither published of …
2025-02-01 How many friends are too many? How many enemies are too many? Which would you rather have? Would you …
2025-02-01 “Leverage is temporary. The results, however, leave a lasting effect.” #writing
2025-02-01 “Evil is fighting, or paying someone to fight. Of course, it’s perfectly fine to profit from both. …
2025-02-01 Happy National Serpent Day
2025-02-01 I love the Manta, but I wish it had a convert-in-place option for handwriting recognition. …
2025-02-01 It’s strange that with all of the podcasts and audiobooks, we don’t have radio plays. Seems like …
2025-02-01 Today’s free-writing set up. #supernote #manta #eink
2025-02-01 Today is a good day to get some wings.
2025-02-01 Do something just for you, just this once.
2025-02-01 A new species of birds #feral #cat
2025-02-01 Justification isn’t ability or permission. #life
2025-02-01 I hope everyone has a peaceful weekend.
2025-02-01 Good morning. Why is it dark out? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-31 Dread comes from the imagination. #life #writing
2025-01-31 “Would you trade your principles for health? For ultimate power? Fo knowledge? Your family?” …
2025-01-31 “The richer you become, the less you care.”
2025-01-31 Absolutism and certainty are failure. #life
2025-01-31 “When you least expect it, your unwanted friend shows up offering unwanted advice and asking for a …
2025-01-31 Punctuation is the seasoning of words. It must be used in the proper amount, time, and place. …
2025-01-31 I think I should make some jambalaya in the next few days. Why? Because I can. #food
2025-01-31 Serfdom and fiefdoms…
2025-01-31 How many years do you have left? How many successes and failures will you experience in that time? …
2025-01-31 If you have to yell to be heard, you are either far away or your opinion isn’t valued. — ancient …
2025-01-31 “If you can’t change, bend, or adapt, you are old and brittle. Your strength lies in certainty. You …
2025-01-31 “Gods come and go. That tells you they are all false. That’s why I pray to the rock.” “He was a …
2025-01-31 I’m ready for: — Nintendo Switch 2 — something new, not iterative, from Apple — sanity and …
2025-01-31 If you can’t stand someone, that says more about you than the persons you can’t stand. #life …
2025-01-31 “Power begs to be abused.” #writing
2025-01-31 “He was raised by an armory of aardvarks. He grew up to be a top notch investigator, sniffing out …
2025-01-31 “Martel was blinded by the harsh light of reality. Instead of stumbling around, he sat mesmerized …
2025-01-31 With enough anger, action ensues. Too bad it’s usually the wrong action. #life #failure
2025-01-31 “The strength of one’s convictions can often get them convicted.” #writing
2025-01-31 Why do we want, not need, leaders? #philosophy #humanity
2025-01-31 “He has no clothes.”
2025-01-31 If you did something cool this past week, share what you did. My week was normally boring, so I need …
2025-01-31 I decided to take a day away from editing today. I have too many things on my proverbial plate. Now …
2025-01-31 Celebrate something simple today.
2025-01-31 Be humane.
2025-01-31 Happy Hot Chocolate Day Seems a ressonable idea for later.
2025-01-31 Good morning. We stand on the precipice of a new weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-30 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — chores — errands — eat stuff — read
2025-01-30 Do enough to have fun.
2025-01-30 Happy Yodel for Your Neighbors Day Yes, it’s a thing. Give it a try.
2025-01-30 Out of the oven. Sourdough loaf #baking
2025-01-30 Baking sourdough bread and doing house chores this morning. #baking
2025-01-30 Learn to Care.
2025-01-30 Experience is great, but it sometimes blinds you to new experiences and better ways of solving …
2025-01-30 When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2025-01-30 Good morning. Be grateful. Be patient with yourself and others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-29 “Billionaires love chasing money.”
2025-01-29 Tomorrow isn’t Friday.
2025-01-29 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — not create my own AI, nor use anyone else’s’ — eat things that are …
2025-01-29 What do you plan to do tomorrow?
2025-01-29 “Life is tough. Are you tougher?” #writing
2025-01-29 “There is no such thing as a silent protest.”
2025-01-29 Pizza out of the oven. Kielbasa, tomatoes, and green peppers with some basil. #food
2025-01-29 WAIT! Tomato leaves are edible???? I thought they were poisonous. Ok. I prefer the aroma of the …
2025-01-29 For all the advancements in motion capture in games, human character movement also has a huge …
2025-01-29 A book makes a great gift, even for people who hate books and reading. Buy a book. auteureist.com …
2025-01-29 Happy Curmudgeon’s Day Yup.
2025-01-29 Good morning. Busy day here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-28 Time for a glass of tea.
2025-01-28 You aren’t always right. Deal with it.
2025-01-27 Maybe I’ll make a pizza tomorrow.
2025-01-27 Time for some tea.
2025-01-27 If you back down from your values, they aren’t things you value. #life
2025-01-27 Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — cook lunch — bake? — house stuff
2025-01-27 Happy Thomas Crapper Day
2025-01-27 What’s worse? — Peeps™ — PEZ™
2025-01-27 Vicious Rumor: Nintendo Switch2 StreetPass feature will be usable with a single controller. You …
2025-01-27 Vicious Rumor: Nintendo to announce Switch2 keyboard soon. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-27 Talent only gets you so far. #life
2025-01-27 Hello. Comfort someone who needs comforting today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-26 The Gathering: The new member isn’t just visiting. He’s back and settled down on the deck. There …
2025-01-26 Time to relax. Maybe tomorrow will be better. Nah!
2025-01-26 “Life is too short to do much apart from make mistakes you can learn from.” #writing
2025-01-26 Some people cheer Darth Vader and the Empire…
2025-01-26 Having read is better than claiming you have read. Read. #books #reading
2025-01-26 If you are certain of something, make sure that thing is fact, not belief. It’s all well and good to …
2025-01-26 “No, I’m not hard of herring.” #throwawayline
2025-01-26 Who would you want to meet and why?
2025-01-26 Surströmming: the real Swedish fish. #food
2025-01-26 I’ve said this before, my mind works in mysterious ways. I never claimed to be human.
2025-01-26 Those who can’t play, coach. Those who can’t coach, become TV “analysts”. #sport
2025-01-26 If someone tells you something is important, it’s important to them or their business. That doesn’t …
2025-01-26 Smart does not equate to intelligent. #life
2025-01-26 Your time is yours to use, or squander, as you see fit. You need personal time to recover, heal, and …
2025-01-26 Thank you for: — following me — interacting with me — reading my books — leaving reviews — telling …
2025-01-26 “We need an alien incursion, about now.” “Why would you say that?” “Maybe then, we’d know the …
2025-01-26 Praise someone from whom you’ve learned, received help, supported you in times of failure or …
2025-01-26 “Never give up is for people who aren’t succeeding.”
2025-01-26 “Life is about conquering yourself, not others.” #writing #life #success
2025-01-26 I haven’t overheard any interesting side conversations in a while. People have turned dull. #writing …
2025-01-26 Jump up. Jump up. Jump up. Jump down. You’re too high.
2025-01-26 “Memories are to remind you of your failures and losses.” #writing
2025-01-26 Launch games I want for Switch 2™: — Mario Kart — Metroid — Animal Crossing — Halo — A non open …
2025-01-26 We have definitely shifted into a parallel universe. I blame the LHC.~
2025-01-26 If you spend more time organizing stuff than using it, you have a problem. #life
2025-01-26 I think I want to play some Metroid: Prime and Animal Crossing this evening.
2025-01-26 Some people want to be creative and helpful. Some people want to be told what to do. Some people …
2025-01-26 I hate editing. But it’s something I have to do. Editing is the work part of writing. #writing …
2025-01-26 “A book without narration is just a play.” #writing
2025-01-26 It’s time to feed the face.
2025-01-26 “We have given up civility and compassion for demands of respect.”
2025-01-26 “Coins of Destiny Has Titles and Other Updates” auteureist.com/page-3/bl… …
2025-01-26 “What happened? You look horrified.” “They shut down the internet.” “What all of it?” “Yes, all but …
2025-01-26 If you don’t care about other humans, you won’t care for the planet. If you don’t care for the …
2025-01-26 “It’s called dozing when you sleep because you sound like a bulldozer.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-26 “Do you tap or hold your widget?” #throwawayline #ios
2025-01-26 “Life is full of f(x).” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-26 Defending pride is arrogance. #life #failure
2025-01-26 Look for information you can use, not information you can gather. #life #success
2025-01-26 “Life isn’t a journey. It’s just a bus stop.” #writing
2025-01-26 Happy Dental Drill Appreciation Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-01-26 Good morning. Do something nice for someone today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-25 Happy National Irish Coffee Day …and I missed it.
2025-01-25 Television marketing today seems to consist wholly of matching the product logo brand colors to …
2025-01-25 Plan for tomorrow: — study XOJO — edit — eat wings? — watch the game thing? — house stuff — read
2025-01-25 “Old people own old things. Old people like to be reminded of old times. They don’t like new-fangled …
2025-01-25 “If you don’t read, you don’t imagine, don’t dream, don’t think.” #books #reading
2025-01-25 I think it’s time for a glass of tea.
2025-01-25 Time for something epic. youtu.be/tG7fk_DUz… #music
2025-01-25 What do you keep doing despite not knowing how to do it? #life
2025-01-25 Appreciate the things you may lose before they are gone. #life #success
2025-01-25 New member of The Gathering. #feral #cat
2025-01-25 “It’s not your responsibility or option to declare whether or not you deserve something. Everyone …
2025-01-25 Time to switch it up. Kangaroo Special Edition (M-Italic Cursive) w/ Diamine Poppy Red #fountainpen
2025-01-25 Good morning, all. You can sleep all day, if you want. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-24 Plan for tomorrow: — get back to my normal schedule — edit — eat/free-write — house stuff — relax
2025-01-24 There is not enough kindness in the world. Be kind.
2025-01-23 “Don’t give people too much credit.”
2025-01-23 The opportunity for failure is equal to the opportunity for success. #life
2025-01-23 Happy National Pie Day No, not 3.14… day.
2025-01-23 Good morning. Stay warm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-22 The Gathering: Well, tonight a new feral cat showed up at the deck door. Very skittish and afraid of …
2025-01-22 “Belief and hope are tightly linked, but neither changes the outcome.” #writing
2025-01-22 Time to make some lunch, and then eat it.
2025-01-22 “Live the best life you can and work to help create the world you want.” — “To Wield Power - Coins …
2025-01-22 You don’t have to respect someone who hasn’t earned your respect. You do, however, have …
2025-01-22 Hello. Stay warm. Stay hydrated. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-21 If you drive yourself crazy, why do you blame others? #life #failure
2025-01-21 “If you hate your life, you live in Hell. If you love your life, you live in Heaven. Purgatory is …
2025-01-21 I’ve never watched “Severance”. My question is, why does the main character look like Steve Jobs? …
2025-01-21 Yup. After about a month of use, the SuperNote Manta is better than the Boox Go 10.3 for writing. …
2025-01-21 “Can I have a ginger ale, please?” “We only have mary ann ale.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-21 What if you met a robot made to exactly look and act the way you do, and claimed to be you? #writing …
2025-01-21 Random words hurt as much as you let them hurt. If you let them hurt, you will respond in unkind. …
2025-01-21 Martial arts teaches that it is often best to run away. This doesn’t make you a coward. It makes you …
2025-01-21 If someone is so entrenched in their beliefs to the point of wanting to fight, debate, or troll, …
2025-01-21 Question the obvious. Question the assumed. Don’t accept the ready answer. #life #success
2025-01-21 We are now 1/3 of the way toward spring. This year is rushing by again. Soon, it will once again be …
2025-01-21 “When the angels sing, people weep. That should tell you something.” #writing
2025-01-21 “Smile A Sinister Smile” #writing #title
2025-01-21 “Laughter isn’t medicine, If it were, we’d all be taking it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-21 Hm. I haven’t seen @odd on. Hope he’s ok.
2025-01-21 The quality of a person comes down to how they treat others. #life
2025-01-21 Have you ever wondered why they are called “Magic” Markers? Nothing magical about them and never …
2025-01-21 Do you organize your day or time? Why don’t you organize your life then? #life
2025-01-21 It’s 19ºF here now. Back in my day it was absolutely cold.
2025-01-21 OK. More editing done. It’s time to feed the face.
2025-01-21 Demeaning, degrading, and frightening others are no basis for influencing others. #life #failure
2025-01-21 Sometimes, you have to realize that people aren’t like you and don’t want the same things you do—no …
2025-01-21 Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day
2025-01-21 Good morning. Be supportive, not disruptive. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-20 “He was a great actor, which is why they always hired him to play dead bodies.” #writing …
2025-01-20 “Back in my day, everyone got a fairy godmother. Now? All we get is pizza delivery.” #writing …
2025-01-20 “Not everyone is evil. Most are just stupid and don’t know the difference between good and evil. …
2025-01-20 I’m editing today. It’s time for a break. Oh, look! There is still snow on the ground.
2025-01-20 #writing
2025-01-20 “A hero is just someone who chooses not to be a victim.” #writing #life
2025-01-20 Happy Penguin Appreciation Day
2025-01-20 Hello. Good morning. Hi. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-19 There should be a game about procrastination. #gamedev
2025-01-19 If you’re a paperback kind of reader, “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny 1” is now available. …
2025-01-19 The Gathering: Yes, they still come around. I still need to get the parents and Mote, to the vet in …
2025-01-19 The best story ever written consists entirely of the words: “The End” #writing
2025-01-19 “The way of the AI is incomprehensible to us mere humans. It has a plan. Do not faulter in your …
2025-01-19 You don’t need to have more or be better off to help others. You just need the desire to do good. …
2025-01-19 If you journal, does that make you a journalist? .~
2025-01-19 If you use an AI, you have admitted you can’t do the job yourself and are a failure as a living …
2025-01-19 “If you look outside and see a rush of cars, you should ask where they are rushing off too and why …
2025-01-19 I should play some WoW or OW2. I haven’t played either in months.
2025-01-19 “When you have no friends, it helps to act as if you do—up to a limit, at which point you become a …
2025-01-19 “What some people call broad strokes, others think of as the details.” #writing
2025-01-19 “Nothing you see, hear, or otherwise experience is genuine. The more firmly you believe that it is, …
2025-01-19 Just because TikTok exists, doesn’t mean you have to use it, support it, or those that use or …
2025-01-19 “Some people see each day as an uninvited visitor like that great-aunt that shows up unannounced, …
2025-01-19 “You don’t climb the mountain to see how far you’ve come. You climb it to see how alone you are.” …
2025-01-19 The world is saner without people believing they’ve discovered something new worth sharing on TikTok …
2025-01-19 “She stared into my eyes. Her’s were limpid pools of something that resembled lime jello. I wondered …
2025-01-19 “Never underestimate your ability to fail.” #writing
2025-01-19 “His voice dripped disgust as his saliva poured onto his sandwich as he worked to insult me.” …
2025-01-19 “What’s the weirdest joke you’ve ever encountered?” “You.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-19 Some people live life. Most let life live them. #life
2025-01-19 Good morning. Dark and wintry this morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-18 Plan for tomorrow: — drink coffee in the morning — eat lunch — other stuff
2025-01-18 Sourdough starter started.
2025-01-18 “Snark is a munition that should be regulated.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-18 “Life has many colors. Too bad people refuse to acknowledge all but one.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-18 “The sound on the TV is messed up.” “So is my life.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-18 It’s the time of year when I should start considering what day trips I want to make within the year.
2025-01-18 Nibbage #fountainpen
2025-01-18 Where do people smile and laugh the most? In marketing ads. #life #failure
2025-01-18 Remember when Humvees were a thing that Cybertrucks aren’t?
2025-01-18 Hmmm…. Apple flavored beer. Is that a thing? I should check. I should try making some. I guess the …
2025-01-18 Back in my day books were written by hand. We didn’t sell very many back then. #books #writing
2025-01-18 It’s time to thank you all for following, interacting, and putting up with me. I’m grateful some of …
2025-01-18 Yes, I’ll probably order a Nintendo Switch 2 on day one. I don’t need it. But that’s why they call …
2025-01-18 If you’re not having fun, you’re suffering. #life
2025-01-18 “Her legs were inverted cones. His face was a sphere. They had nothing in common apart from their …
2025-01-18 “Humans claim love and human kindness are the answer. No one asks what the question is. Love may …
2025-01-18 Just because someone isn’t paid, doesn’t mean they or what they do aren’t valuable. #life
2025-01-18 “The things I wish I could do outnumber those that I can. But the things I can do, I do exceedingly …
2025-01-18 What was the last project that you started and actually finished by yourself? #life #project #work
2025-01-18 Libraries are underrated. They have more than just books. Explore your local library. They welcome …
2025-01-18 “Find friends who are lost.” #lifie #success #writing
2025-01-18 “Run like the wind, or like your nose in the wind.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-18 Laziness is in the eye of the beholder.
2025-01-18 I still want to start a new batch of sourdough starter. It’s th perfect weather for baking bread.
2025-01-18 It’s a lazy relaxing day, apart from errands and house stuff. Now, it’s time to feed on the …
2025-01-18 Vicious Rumor: Nintendo’s flyby of the Switch2 shows a headphone jack. This is misleading. …
2025-01-18 XOJO is finally coming back to me, after being away from it for literally decades. I’m …
2025-01-18 What if everytime you woke up, you woke up in a different universe, with a different body, and all …
2025-01-18 Good morning. Find the truth in yourself, before you demand it of others. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-01-17 Plan for tomorrow: — PICO-8/Picotron — read — play games — eat stuff
2025-01-17 I just realized I haven’t made an egg cream in decades. I don’t have any coffee syrup, but I can …
2025-01-17 Time to switch it up. Stipula Passporto Clear (F) w/ Diamine Ancient Copper #fountainpen
2025-01-17 Vicious Rumor: NSO to get XBox GamePass on Switch 2. #nintendo #xbox #switch2
2025-01-17 After months of speculation and rumor, it’s finally here! Friday!
2025-01-17 Happy Judgement Day Yes, the end is here?
2025-01-17 Hello. It’s Friday. It’s a light day here. But it’s still dark out. Time for the …
2025-01-16 Life is a rising threat to those who have none. #life
2025-01-16 Mind dump complete. 67.3 gigaquads freed.
2025-01-16 Help someone. Help them monetarily, emotionally, physically, or mentally. It doesn’t matter how you …
2025-01-16 If you curate your life the way you curate your web content, you are in it for the money. #life …
2025-01-16 You don’t have to be fixated on one thing in your life. Narrowness of vision and action make you …
2025-01-16 “Many don’t deem influence as being power, because they see power as overt and devastating.” …
2025-01-16 If your bleu cheese tastes like your ranch dressing, you have a problem. #food #restaurant
2025-01-16 “The smart money is on…” Only idiots think money is smart.
2025-01-16 “Squirrels aren’t big on nuts. After all, they stay away from you.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-16 “I have what it takes. Luckily, it never takes anything.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-16 “The best way to attract someone’s attention is to spend more money than what everyone would spend. …
2025-01-16 “Contrivance” is an underused word, nowadays. We should bring it back into fashion. #writing
2025-01-16 Will you get the new Switch2? Yup. I’m a gadget freak. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-16 “Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead! If you have any live ones, they’re two-for-one today.” …
2025-01-16 “I never take life seriously. The outcome is inevitable. Why fight it? I want to meet Death with a …
2025-01-16 The most difficult part of life is getting your ideas out of your own head but still accessible …
2025-01-16 “His story was short, too short to be a short story. His life was a flash fiction no one ever read.” …
2025-01-16 PSA: Registrations are still available for Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity 2025. …
2025-01-16 Making notes on ideas for “To Preserve Knowledge - Coins of Destiny 3”. I have the theme, and a …
2025-01-16 The space between your thoughts is where you find your peace. #life
2025-01-16 In the Nintendo Switch 2 “flyby”, I noticed they avoided showing certain things on the main console… …
2025-01-16 You don’t need to be a celebrity or hero to make a positive impact on someone. #life #success
2025-01-16 Initial reread and quick cleanup complete. I’ll get into real edits and fixes next week. For now, …
2025-01-16 If you keep pushing, you may not accomplish anything. Sometimes, you need to pull. Knowing which to …
2025-01-16 What’s everyone having for lunch?
2025-01-16 Happy Appreciate a Dragon Day
2025-01-16 OK. Switch2. I’m all in. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-16 Good morning. Each day, make room for some fun. You don’t want to be boring, do you? Time for …
2025-01-15 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — find stuff to eat — study XOJO — relax
2025-01-15 Make new shiny things.
2025-01-15 Having reread the ending, I’m surprised and shocked that it reads better than it did when I first …
2025-01-15 “The beautiful thing about life is that you are here.” #writing #life
2025-01-15 Everyone and their cat has a podcast.
2025-01-15 Back home. Time to catch up on stuff.
2025-01-14 After eating for the first time in 24 hours, I feel almost human.
2025-01-14 Vicious Rumor: Next Legend of Zelda Zelda game to be named: “The Legend of Zelda: Destroyer of …
2025-01-14 Gratuitous food pic. Vodka rigstonni. #food
2025-01-14 “Predicting human behavior is easy if you’re not human, and free of human bias.” — Harry Seldon
2025-01-14 It’s nice to have a third-party tell me that I’m still alive. That’s one thing doctors are good for. …
2025-01-14 “Some people hate people because they think it’s the cool thing to do.” #writing #throwawayline …
2025-01-14 Weird ideas are the ancestors of innovation.
2025-01-14 “You fed the cat?” “No. That was autocorrect. I refueled the car.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-14 I’m also getting back into XOJO. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to XCode. Not perfect, but it’s …
2025-01-14 I’m going to push to get editing of “Coins of Destiny - 2” done by EOM. Then, I’ll either plan out …
2025-01-14 “His novels were random words and bits of words. He called it abstract writing. He made millions.” …
2025-01-14 I know I don’t need a Switch2. That doesn’t matter. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-14 Everyone’s life is off-center. No one has a perfect life. And if they do, they aren’t talking. #life
2025-01-14 You know you have a problem when each day you come up with a new book idea. #writing
2025-01-14 Just because you hate books and have never been to a library, doesn’t make either evil or a waste of …
2025-01-14 “A box of luck costs you more than what you should pay for it.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-14 “Humor is the ability to cause the brain to spasm.”
2025-01-14 Be grateful for the things you don’t have. It can always be worse. #life
2025-01-14 It’s so cold that even water freezes.
2025-01-14 Today was a day full of personal errands. No writing or editing achieved. Time to relax and get the …
2025-01-13 Vicious Rumor: Animal Crossing: New World will let you drop your existing home into the new MMO open …
2025-01-13 I find flash cards/Anki decks to be a pain to use.
2025-01-13 It’s time for a break. I’ve been going through doing a reread and making notes. Nothing major needs …
2025-01-13 How do you explain your job to old people?
2025-01-13 Happy National Rubber Ducky Day. There are two types. If you know, you know.
2025-01-13 Good morning, all. Took yesterday off to deal with a nasty cluster headache. Time for the ceremonial …
2025-01-11 Plan for tomorrow: — editing “Coins of Destiny 2” — eat (wings or salad) — play a game — other stuff …
2025-01-11 Weekends go by too fast. That’s obvious. What may not be obvious is that so do weekdays.
2025-01-11 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-01-11 Take time to be yourself, even if you have to be by yourself. #life #success
2025-01-11 Time to switch it up. Opus 88 Koloro Blue (B) w/ Oyster House L’Heure Des Huritres. #fountainpen
2025-01-11 Good morning. It’s here. The weekend. Relax and play. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-10 Vicious Rumor: Apple in talks with Nintendo to bring NewtonScript2 SDK to Switch2. #apple #nintendo …
2025-01-10 A little off-center inversion. Pineapple cranberry upside down cake. Yum. #baking
2025-01-10 If you lash out without trying to come to an understanding, you have failed as a human. #life
2025-01-10 Marketing and Advertising should never be considered free speech. If you make money, it’s not free …
2025-01-10 “I miss the raucous clickity clack of dot matrix printers churning out reams of greenbar paper like …
2025-01-10 I’m planning on getting “Coins of Destiny 2” out to the publisher by EOM. With luck. #writing …
2025-01-10 “Birth and death are but fractures in memory. Education is only a passing on of degraded history.” …
2025-01-10 “I don’t have a problem with where people stand on a topic, as long as it’s far far away from me.” …
2025-01-10 “Would you want their job? If your answer is no, then don’t complain.”
2025-01-10 IOS 18+ has a problem detecting taps on iPhone. It sometimes requires a longer tap than normal. This …
2025-01-10 This title has a typo…
2025-01-10 “Two miles down the road. That’s where they live. That’s why you could never visit. They were always …
2025-01-10 Life is something you either go through or live. It’s our choice. #life
2025-01-10 “Fireworks! That’s was her kiss: bright lights, loud sounds, multicolored starbursts. Or maybe it …
2025-01-10 If you’re interested in buying my Boox Go 10.3 w/2 covers and 2 styli, let me know. I’ll give you a …
2025-01-10 Out of the oven. Cooling, before inverting. Pineapple cranberry upside-down cakes. #baking
2025-01-10 It’s eating and free-writing time.
2025-01-10 I’m baking a couple of personal pineapple cranberry pineapple upside down cakes. #baking
2025-01-10 I reset the Go 10.3. I’m retiring it in favor of the SuperNote Manta. Maybe I’ll sell …
2025-01-10 Happy Houseplant Appreciation Day!
2025-01-10 Knock. Knock. You awake? Were you expecting a joke? Wake up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-09 Do not live in suffering—yours or others’. #life
2025-01-09 Time to relax. I spent the day rereading, making notes, minor fixes. Sometimes, I surprise myself …
2025-01-09 Changed the screensaver on the Manta. “Out of Time” cover. #eink #supernote #book #cover
2025-01-09 Greetings. Don’t take life seriously. It doesn’t take you seriously. Time for the …
2025-01-08 I spent the morning (re)learning XOJO. I ate lunch. I’m back to doing a reread of book 2 of “Coins …
2025-01-08 “I broke my guitar.” “Don’t fret.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-08 Happy National English Toffee Day
2025-01-08 Good morning, human icicles. Bundle up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-07 Time for some herbal tea.
2025-01-07 What secret will you die to avoid learning?
2025-01-07 “When in doubt, fill in the blanks.” #writing
2025-01-07 Plan for tomorrow: — rewrite/editing — free writing — eating — house stuff — relaxing
2025-01-07 There’s snow on the ground. It’s a good day for hot chocolate.
2025-01-07 Time for a break. I’m doing a read-through, prior to rewrites and edits, of “To Preserve Power - …
2025-01-07 Good morning, everyone. It’s a bitterly cold morning. It won’t get above freezing. At least the sun …
2025-01-06 Time for some tea.
2025-01-06 Plan for tomorrow: — rewrites/edit “To Preserve Power” — house stuff — bake something else — read — …
2025-01-06 Time to relax. 9” of snow has fallen here and it’s not going to melt any time soon. I guess I’ll …
2025-01-06 The baklava turned out great, taste wise. Should be great with morning coffee. #baking
2025-01-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-01-06 Baklava done. A little messy, but it works. Made with bourbon glazed mixed nuts. #baking #food
2025-01-06 Lettuce is taking off. Basil and tomatoes are coming along. #clickandgrow #hydroponics
2025-01-06 Time for a break. I’ve been editing “To Preserve Power - Coins of Destiny 2”. The snow is still …
2025-01-06 It’s still snowing. The morning is starting with the light, uhm, lightening. I’m going …
2025-01-06 The Gathering: The three kittens are experiencing their first snow. At first, they were confused, …
2025-01-06 Greetings. It’s a snowy morning. One inch (2.54 cm). Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-05 Plan for tomorrow: — Stay inside — Start editing “To Preserve Power” — Read — Hide from the snow (if …
2025-01-05 “Betaken”. I should use the word more often. #writing
2025-01-05 If Apple were smart, they’d use Vision Pro the way they use EarPods. Use Vision Pro to fix sight …
2025-01-05 Be consciously grateful. #life #success
2025-01-05 “There entire family had intestinal problems. It runs in the family.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-05 This is Apple’s most useless widget on iPadOS. Why doesn’t this just scale to full screen? We have …
2025-01-05 I ordered Domino’s and all I got was a pizza.~
2025-01-05 “If you fear the future, you know something everyone else doesn’t.” #writing
2025-01-05 Would you rather talk to someone or interview them?
2025-01-05 “The sea was calm. What lurked beneath was not.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-05 Back in my day, stadiums were named after people e.g., Connie Mack. #sport #marketing
2025-01-05 “You are not too good for me.” #writing
2025-01-05 Do you smile at strangers? Or do you walk by staring at the ground, straight ahead, or at your …
2025-01-05 Salad ordered. My supplication to the health gods.
2025-01-05 If it snows tomorrow, I shall spend the day at home. If we get a lot of snow, I’ll stay home until …
2025-01-05 Do you have a catch phrase at home? At work? Are they the same or different?
2025-01-05 There are a lot of ads for “Uber Eats”. Uber must really be hungry. #marketing
2025-01-05 Write an epic poem in ten words. #writing #prompt
2025-01-05 “He trudged through the snow, leaving footprints to where he’d been.” #writing
2025-01-05 “Joy is for the bringer.” #writing
2025-01-05 “His crosswords puzzles always had a lot of empty spaces that mapped nicely to the ones in his …
2025-01-05 Write what you know. Write what you read. Write what you experience. Make stuff up. #writing
2025-01-05 PSA: “Talking heads”, on TV, cable, etc., always have something to sell. Are you willing to buy? …
2025-01-05 All these social networks assume you have friends who use the same thing, or friends at all. #social
2025-01-05 Snow forecast: 3-10”. We haven’t had a major storm in a long time. I’ll be less than surprised if we …
2025-01-05 Also switching over from Kindle to Kobo. The Kobo reader is nicer. I’ll use Kindle since I have KU …
2025-01-05 “He was a vegan by choice, carnivore by nature.” #writing #throwawayline
2025-01-05 I’m trying to migrate from Goodreads onto something more flexible. I’m playing around with …
2025-01-05 Should I get a salad or some wings for lunch?
2025-01-05 The only part of SuperNote I don’ t like is the flush button on the Lamy stylus. It’s hard to find …
2025-01-05 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-01-05 Have you ever lost a ring because your fingers were cold?
2025-01-05 Many people never find out what they are good at. Some never find out what they enjoy doing. #life
2025-01-05 Happy National Whipped Cream Day “To whip it, whip it good!” - DEVO
2025-01-05 How you live your life tells us what you value. How you live other people’s lives tells us what you …
2025-01-05 Take your time. Be focused. Work on one thing at a time. Enjoy what you do. #life #success
2025-01-05 Good morning. Up early. It’s dark. Dark is to be avoided. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-04 It’s cold enough for a glass of tea.
2025-01-04 Back in my day, no one knew what unctuous meant and our tongues could only taste four base flavors …
2025-01-04 Be happy with yourself when you choose to learn something new. #life #success
2025-01-04 I opened up the SuperNote Manta to install some extra storage via a micro SD card. Bit of a pain to …
2025-01-04 One thing I really like about SuperNote (Nomad & Manta) is that it allows you to create your own …
2025-01-04 Hello denizens of Saturday. A frosty morning here. It’s a good day to fill the house with something …
2025-01-03 I’m sure some people would like to know it’s time for the weekend. Go home. Enjoy. Relax.
2025-01-03 So much for making baklava tomorrow. I thought I had some honey. Oh well. Maybe I’ll bake something …
2025-01-03 Everybody Wang Chung tonight.
2025-01-03 Whatcha doin’ this weekend?
2025-01-03 Success doesn’t require power, money, or technology. #life #success
2025-01-03 Apple News app is pathetic. I can’t block certain sources. It keeps showing me stuff from months …
2025-01-03 Instead of sports bars, I want book bars where you could relax with a glass of beer or wine and a …
2025-01-03 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — house stuff — make baklava (finally) — play some games
2025-01-03 PSA: It’s Friday. Take it light.
2025-01-03 A to-do list and calendar are not a plan. #planning #life
2025-01-03 Observation: People now say, “I appreciate you,” rather than “I appreciate it.” Yes, it’s more …
2025-01-03 “Son, sometimes you have to wear in your wallet, jeans, and mind enough so that it feel …
2025-01-03 Keep your expectations low. Keep your mistakes to a minimum. Keep learning and growing. Keep trying. …
2025-01-03 Clippy Cam: “Your front door thinks it saw a package delivered while you were killed. Would you like …
2025-01-03 Clarification: I’m really not interested in the tools you use to plan. I want to know HOW you plan …
2025-01-03 “His parents couldn’t figure out how to spell Noel, or were from another planet. They, however, had …
2025-01-03 Yes, it’s lunchtime. Yes, it’s when I tend to mind-dump the most. Apologies. I have too much stuff …
2025-01-03 “In a previous live, I’ve had many, I was Shakespeare shaking my spear and yelling at kids to get …
2025-01-03 “I miss people. My aim is off.” #writing
2025-01-03 Failure is the route to success. — ancient proverb I just made up
2025-01-03 I’m definitely trying to be more kind, patient and focused with myself this year. Sometimes, I need …
2025-01-03 How do you plan your day/week/month/year? I still haven’t found the optimal system for me, because I …
2025-01-03 I am looking forward to the new Nintendo Switch 2. Why? I’m a gadget freak. #nintendo #switch2
2025-01-03 What things will Apple release this year? I wonder how much of their product planning and marketing …
2025-01-03 We are expecting potential snow. That’s like potential energy, but colder.
2025-01-03 “Don’t be the person with all the money and none of the brains. Money can by brainpower, but you …
2025-01-03 Yeah. My handwriting is that bad. But the recognition on Manta is top notch. #writing #eink #manta
2025-01-03 “It’s never a bad time to come up with a good idea.” #life #writing
2025-01-03 For that matter, many don’t now know what a tube is/was. #electronics
2025-01-03 “He was as dim as a burnt out picture tube.” A lot of people, nowadays, don’t know what a picture …
2025-01-03 “You can love everyone, but many try to hate everyone instead.” #writing
2025-01-03 How many friends are too many? How many friends are too few? #life
2025-01-03 When you rush, you react. #life #failure
2025-01-03 I wish there were an easy way to get a Newton ROM image. Then maybe, I’d play with Einstein. I don’t …
2025-01-03 Time to ingest consumables and potables.
2025-01-03 “If you burn yourself out, there will be nothing left to complain with about how tired and fed up …
2025-01-03 Do you ever wake up wondering what’s for lunch? Well, it’s almost lunchtime here.
2025-01-03 Phew! From a beta reader. I seem to have pulled it off. #writing #pulp
2025-01-03 If you feel stuck, your mind is telling you to stop and relax. #life
2025-01-03 I Wrote My First Pulp Novel auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #pulp
2025-01-03 Happy Humiliation Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2025-01-03 Embrace the world and everything and everyone on it. #life #success
2025-01-02 Plan for tomorrow: — code — relax — find the draft of Coins of Destiny 2 for editing — eat — read — …
2025-01-02 Trans is the best Neil Young album. youtu.be/zWwMGTVan… #music
2025-01-02 Are you a minion, or do you have minions?
2025-01-02 Sipping a sparkling grape juice to celebrate finishing this novel. #writing
2025-01-02 “Many books stand lonely on library shelves. Take one out on a date.” #books #reading #library
2025-01-02 Time to relax. What are you doing?
2025-01-02 Final word count: 51321. Nice quick read as far as novels go. #writing #pulp
2025-01-02 I’ll take a day or so off and then start rewrites and edits on “Coins of Destiny - Book 2”. #writing …
2025-01-02 Phew! 3500 words today. And that concludes the first draft of “The Cat and the Warlock. This was the …
2025-01-02 Vicious Rumor: Nintendo Switch2 to include scratch-and-sniff Joycons. #nintendo
2025-01-02 “He sat banging his head against the piano keyboard. ‘What are you doing?’ ‘I’m playing it by ear.’” …
2025-01-02 Promising feedback on my WIP from a beta reader: “The Cat and the Warlock”. #writing #pulp
2025-01-02 “Fear of the future is fear of looking into the rose flower because you love the bud.” #life …
2025-01-02 “Listen to yourself, but don’t take yourself seriously.” #life #success
2025-01-02 “Son, the fun begins when you start being so serious and stop hating everyone.” #writing
2025-01-02 “Many people have a good book struggling to get out. Many people sit on their book and strangle it.” …
2025-01-02 “Sometimes, when you burn the candle at both ends, you need more candles.” #writing
2025-01-02 Happy Mew Year for Cats Day …yes, it’s a thing. Revel in the mewness.
2025-01-02 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2025-01-02 Hm. Weird. Somehow, I have my posts going to Day One from micro.blog a while back, but I don’t …
2025-01-02 Good morning. Being gracious and kind goes a long way in this world. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2025-01-01 OK. I managed four hours of napping. I feel more human. Obviously, no writing today.
2025-01-01 My Year In Books: — I found it cramped.
2025-01-01 Back home. NYE at an emergency room is a circus/nightmare. Lots of trauma so the wait after triage …
2025-01-01 Still in the ER. They are running tests. So far all negative. Happy New Year!
2024-12-31 Fun NYE. Checked myself into the ER with a high heart rate.
2024-12-31 Plan for tomorrow: — finish writing “The Cat and the Warlock” — cook some soup — read — play some …
2024-12-31 Time to relax now. Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone. Celebrate safely. Heartfelt thanks and good …
2024-12-31 I didn’t feel like writing today. But I hunkered down and wrote another 2.5K words. I have around 2K …
2024-12-31 Natural fireworks here. Huge thunderstorm moving through.
2024-12-31 Happy New Year to every getting hit with midnite this hour. youtu.be/glYQKJXwh… #music
2024-12-31 Like puns, snark is rarely appreciated.
2024-12-31 2025 is the year when not everyone gets a raise.
2024-12-31 Books that are never read, are never reviewed. #books #reading #writing #publishing
2024-12-31 Prediction: — 2025 will see more AI generated book reviews, sponsored by either the author or …
2024-12-31 “Stay up until midnight, so that you may curse the world and the new year for the failures to come.”
2024-12-31 Mind dump complete. 74.31 gigaquads of memory freed.
2024-12-31 “You don’t need a lawn to shake your fist and yell.” #writing
2024-12-31 It’s interesting that everyone has a “Best ____ of the Year”. It’s all marketing. It’s all opinion. …
2024-12-31 Plan for 2025: — get remaining four ferals of The Gathering to the vet for spay/neutering. #feral …
2024-12-31 I have about 1K words left to write to finish this book. Happy New Year! I’ll set it aside for some …
2024-12-31 Plan for 2025: — more snark. I can’t afford a cowbell.
2024-12-31 “Life is an empty room you fill with hopes and fears and old papers and cat fur. If you’re lucky you …
2024-12-31 What did you buy in 2024 that made your life more enjoyable or better? Me: — SuperNote Manta — Boox …
2024-12-31 Happiness is inside you. Of course, it’s there along with pain, fear, horror, and all of the other …
2024-12-31 “New friends sometimes turn into old friends that die.” #writing
2024-12-31 Plan for 2025: — don’t get into another bike accident.
2024-12-31 “His name was Justin Case. His parents had a sense of humor, or so they said. He had no talent, so …
2024-12-31 I’m enjoying writing my WIP. But I always think that when I write it. This set of characters could …
2024-12-31 So. If anyone I know on here makes glogg for the holidays, what’s your recipe? #food
2024-12-31 It’s a personal problem. I always want to accomplish more than I am humanly capable of each new …
2024-12-31 Just overheard a couple celebrating their 25 years together, 20 married. Just paid for their beers. …
2024-12-31 In case anyone wonders, I use the Micro.blog API to scrape my posts by hashtag to extract my …
2024-12-31 “Live in the now, not the sometime.” — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-12-31 Everyone focuses on the new at the start of a new year. It’s just as important to focus on the old: …
2024-12-31 It’s as important to know what you won’t do as what you will/want to do in the new year. That’s why …
2024-12-31 NYE Day: Thank you who follow, react, interact, or read my books. You are appreciated. I consider …
2024-12-31 Be happy, despite whatever others tell you or talk about in 2025. You have a choice when it comes to …
2024-12-31 What was the funniest book you read in 2025? Was it intentionally funny, or so bad you had to laugh? …
2024-12-31 “The future isn’t what you want it to be. It’s what we made it.” — Harry Seldon
2024-12-31 Vicious Rumor: Apple to drop XCode in 2025 in favor of a new development paradigm. #apple …
2024-12-31 Sometimes, you have to do the wrong thing to know what’s right. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-31 Back in my day people worried about whether a phone call was a toll call or a long-distance one. …
2024-12-31 Plan for 2025: — Improve my handwriting so that the SuperNote Manta recognition works consistently. …
2024-12-31 How were you pleasantly surprised by 2024?
2024-12-31 “He slammed his fist against the table. It hit hard, bounced, rolled onto the floor and onto the …
2024-12-31 “I don’t write life. I write fiction. Life is to be lived, not read.” #writing #life
2024-12-31 “Live to your strengths.” #life
2024-12-31 Envy is just a form of jealousy. Who are you jealous of? The rich, powerful, or the celebrities? …
2024-12-31 “He stood around, waiting for life to drive by. That’s what it did. He stood wondering why it hadn’t …
2024-12-31 Let go of the things that don’t matter. There are no people who don’t matter. #life #success
2024-12-31 My plan for 2025: — Be a better human.
2024-12-31 Stop making the same promises/resolutions you make every year but never accomplish. Accept that if …
2024-12-31 What are you doing to celebrate? Anything? I plan on having a glass of Prosecco and play some Animal …
2024-12-31 Time to update my To Not Do list for 2025.
2024-12-31 Happy Hogmanay to all!
2024-12-31 Good morning everyone. Happy New Year to the other side of the planet! I hope everyone has a safe, …
2024-12-30 Make friends, not fear. #life #success
2024-12-30 What will you miss most about 2024? Me? Being as old as I am.
2024-12-30 “Everyone is old enough to die. There is no such thing as someone being ‘too young to die’. We die …
2024-12-30 I could probably pump out the last 5K words tomorrow, but I don’t want to kill myself on New Year’s …
2024-12-30 It’s time to wind down the day. More words have coagulated onto the story; 2520 to be exact. I have …
2024-12-30 Be compassionate to others as well as yourself. #life #success
2024-12-30 Enjoy the company of good friends and family. Avoid the others. #life
2024-12-30 It’s time for a break. I’m making good progress. I’m in the middle of the climax now and working up …
2024-12-30 Time for a break. Snap!
2024-12-30 What cookie best describes 2024? #2024
2024-12-30 I find it absurd that we use planners not to plan but as calendars and to do lists. Planning is …
2024-12-30 Anyone stressing about 2025 already? Stressing about the past doesn’t change it. Stressing about a …
2024-12-30 Hm. Apparently, GenZ is followed by GenAlpha and then in 2025, it’s GenBeta. Do people really care? …
2024-12-30 Happy Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-12-30 2024 Writing Year in Review and Plans for 2025 auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-12-30 Good morning. Welcome to 12/-2/2024. Yes, I’m a programmer. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-29 I’m always amazed when I write a complete story / book. This year, I published my 10th book. I think …
2024-12-29 Plan for tomorrow: — ibid today — write — eat
2024-12-29 Phew! 2600 words written today. #writing #pulp
2024-12-29 Ugh. Jimmy Carter dies at 100. Another sane person lost. RIP. #2024
2024-12-29 I find it better to stalk through a dungeon than crawl through it.
2024-12-29 It got to 70ºF in Dover DE today. It’s been weird weather-wise. Global warming or alien …
2024-12-29 If you’re pushed to the limit you, by definition, can go no further. Stop trying.
2024-12-29 Calling someone a “talented comedian” is like calling me a “talented humorist”.. What’s an …
2024-12-29 Repeat after me: I will never write a prequel. Prequels should’ve been written first. And usually, …
2024-12-29 What is your greatest weakness? I’m an introvert. Yes, I know… I’ve learned to deal with it. #life
2024-12-29 Food arrived. Gratuitous food pic. #food
2024-12-29 If you’re an author, do you sell signed books? Does it help your sales? Do you know or just …
2024-12-29 I’ve switched gears and bypassed the wings cutoff to merge onto a burger.
2024-12-29 I’ve noticed writing.on the SuperNote feels close to writing with a fountain pen on Leuchtturm …
2024-12-29 My WIP is as close as I’ve gotten to a cozy mystery. Of course I’ve never ever gotten near a …
2024-12-29 What do you want to accomplish in 2025? Are you making time for fun, leaisure, and accounting for …
2024-12-29 Fountain pen just ran out of ink. Switching over to the Manta. I’ll fill up the next pen in rotation …
2024-12-29 “The Knight Who Slept During The Day” Seems like a good title for a book about a gallant knight …
2024-12-29 “Reading” an audiobook is Iike “smelling” a light. It may be possible, but I wouldn’t call it either …
2024-12-29 Yes, I’m in a weird randomly entropic mood. I have a book to finish writing, and I’m dumping …
2024-12-29 Did you receive a book during the holidays? Do you already own a copy or hate it? Donate it to your …
2024-12-29 “You have to experiment in life in order to learn what you are capable of. Unless, of course, your …
2024-12-29 “He collected chickens the way some people collected stamps and coins or the way Death collected …
2024-12-29 “She wore her nobility on her head and finger. Everything else about her was crass and debaucherous. …
2024-12-29 “You have to struggle in life, because you hate dying.” #writing
2024-12-29 “Did you ever look in the mirror and wish you looked like Colonel Sanders because you loved chicken? …
2024-12-29 “Her nostrils exuded a liquid not unlike gelatin which hadn’t set. If anyone were brave enough to …
2024-12-29 Everyone has a bad day. Everyday is a bad day. What you do with it, and how you approach it …
2024-12-29 “Each year winds down like an old-timey clock that needs winding. Each year, politicians and stress …
2024-12-29 “He was a small man. He was lacking in stature, wisdom, honor, honesty, kindness, and manhood. His …
2024-12-29 Plan for 2025: — be more patient with myself. I tend to expect too much of myself. #life #success
2024-12-29 I’m in the middle of this book’s climax. There are some twists and turns that I need to reveal. But …
2024-12-29 Time for wings and free-writing.
2024-12-29 “The well-motivated murderer, rarely gives up.” #writing
2024-12-29 Happy Still Need To Do Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-12-29 I’ve written 1500 words in the past hour. I think I’ll take a break and do some free-writing at …
2024-12-29 If you received a new ereader (or even a hand-me-down one) and want to fill it up with books, may I …
2024-12-29 Plan to procrastinate in 2025.
2024-12-29 Today, reward yourself for almost making it through 2024.
2024-12-29 “When in doubt, run.” #writing
2024-12-29 Hello. If you were hoping to accomplish something in 2024, your time is running out. Time for the …
2024-12-28 Time to slow things down. youtu.be/AWzngLl05… #music
2024-12-28 “Be grateful for the things you don’t have. Your life would be a lot worse.” #writing
2024-12-28 Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — write — eat some wings — cast an eldritch ritual to end the …
2024-12-28 Live the day. #life #success
2024-12-28 Taking a day away from writing. Doing a bit of planning on the next last scenes. I need a sanity …
2024-12-28 Don’t like using Google? Just ask someone the question. If they don’t know the answer, …
2024-12-28 Good morning. Enjoy the lastest weekend of the year. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-27 “Can I borrow some money? I’m a little short.” “That sounds like a personal problem.” #writing …
2024-12-27 Another 2.5K words added. I’ve crossed the 40K word mark. Approximately 10K more to go. I’m on track …
2024-12-27 “Isn’t a spammer someone who uses a wrench?” #throwawayline
2024-12-27 Plan for tomorrow: — rest — write — eat
2024-12-27 Yes, I’m still churning words into buttery thoughts. Well, maybe more like sour curds. #writing
2024-12-27 You have to find the humor around you. Especially if you’re not funny. #life
2024-12-27 “Fear kills. It forces you to react. Most times someone ends up dead. Fear kills because it keeps …
2024-12-27 I just realized that the headlines within Apple News are all click-bait. I miss real newspapers made …
2024-12-27 Another 1100 words added into the mix today. So far, it’s tasty. Time for a break. #writing
2024-12-27 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-12-27 Remember when people boogied?
2024-12-27 Good morning. Back home. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-26 I wrote 2.6K words today. Time to call it a day. #writing
2024-12-26 Observation: Many are extremely happy, kind, and patient this week. Strangers talk to each other, …
2024-12-26 Do you: — log in — log on — log through — sleep like a log
2024-12-26 So Donny wants to make Canada the 51st state and give them tax cuts. Makes sense. Not. Unless he …
2024-12-26 I’m making good progress on writing today before my so-called friends kidnap me for the rest of the …
2024-12-26 Right now, I’m leaning toward “The Cat and the Warlock” as a title for my WIP. It’s accurate, but it …
2024-12-26 It’s time for a break. 1K words down 1.5K to go today. #writing
2024-12-26 “The fog of winter rose from his mouth.” #writing
2024-12-26 It’s time to hunker down and write before things get in the way. #writing
2024-12-26 This is not AI. This is the actual sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean this morning. Those aren’t …
2024-12-26 If you got a gift, and you love it, let us know. Mine was my gift to myself. The Supernote Manta.
2024-12-26 Yup.
2024-12-26 Good morning. The holidays continue. Enjoy them. Tax time is coming. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-25 Do people still have “penpals” where you write letters to people you habent met? Real letters/cards? …
2024-12-25 Focus on what matters while aligning with your values. #life #success
2024-12-25 Plan for tomorrow: — find coffee again — meet some friends, if I find some — write — relax
2024-12-25 Overheard: he laughed as if his hiccoughs had married a witch’s cackle. #writing #character
2024-12-25 Dinner inhaled.
2024-12-25 I hope you all had a peaceful and enjoyable day as well as a nice night. Happy holidays.
2024-12-25 Dinner view.
2024-12-25 Be the one Santa isn’t ashamed of. #life #success
2024-12-25 I think I’ll have an early dinner since I haven’t had anything except a latte this morning. That’s …
2024-12-25 Writing done for the day. 2600 words today, and have hit 35+K . I’m in the home stretch toward 50K. …
2024-12-25 I’m at 1K words for today. More to be written. Not bad for a holiday. #writing #pulp
2024-12-25 Developers and programmers: In 2025 please don’t tack on so-called AI to your apps just because you …
2024-12-25 Time to bring out this old chestnut, so to speak. youtu.be/IJPc7esgv… #music #christmas
2024-12-25 Someone asked me which I prefer over the Boox Go 10.3 and SuperNote Nomad for dealing with PDFs. I …
2024-12-25 500 words added in the sprint. Time to stay hydrated. #writing #pulp
2024-12-25 I’m back at the hotel. I haven’t done any thinking about the next couple of scenes. I just have a …
2024-12-25 Happy National Pumpkin Pie Day I’m sure today will see many consumed Respect the pumpkin.
2024-12-25 Think of the caffeine!
2024-12-25 Especially in the morning.
2024-12-25 Being Christmas, everything is closed and the hotel has no coffee or restaurant. I had to go hunting …
2024-12-25 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-12-25 My present to myself. Really enjoying using it over the Boox Go 10.3 or the SuperNote Nomad. Writing …
2024-12-25 Good morning. Merry Christmas and a Happy Hannukah to all who celebrate. Have a pleasant day. Here …
2024-12-24 I wish everyone a peaceful, happy, and safe Christmas and Channukah.
2024-12-24 1100 words today. But travel and the arrival of the Supernote disrupted things a bit.
2024-12-24 I hope to find breakfast tomorrow. Ofher than that, I’ll write and relax.
2024-12-24 I had a nice chat with a couple (humans) at dinner. They bought a couple of my books. Carrying a …
2024-12-24 Dessert?
2024-12-24 Nah! #food #drink
2024-12-24 The view.
2024-12-24 Time for the first meal of the day.
2024-12-24 Low the thiness: iPad vs Manta with covers. Love the new design #eink #supernote
2024-12-24 Yes! It came. Before the holidays. #supernote #eink #manta
2024-12-24 Yay! Just got a shipping notification from DHL. Delivery today! I guess travel is postponed until …
2024-12-24 800 words this morning. I managed to write out of the problem I’d created. Time for a break. …
2024-12-24 No one forces you to spend time during the holidays with people you hate except you. #life
2024-12-24 Today, I need to write my way out of the word dungeon I created for myself yesterday. #writing
2024-12-24 “Did you know that dogs froze to death before humans put little sweaters on them?” .~ #writing …
2024-12-24 It’s the last day to get yourself something nice. Until Thursday.
2024-12-24 “I’m going full-bore next year.” “I didn’t think you could be more boring.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-24 “This is our gift to you.” Why are you charging me then? #marketing #fail
2024-12-24 I have no idea what genre this WIP is, but if I had a good review, it would be this… Still too early …
2024-12-24 A comment on my WIP from a beta reader made my morning. That was the reaction I was going for. …
2024-12-24 Are you feeling stressed now that the year is ending? Relax. It’s just a passing phase.
2024-12-24 How did you waste 2024?
2024-12-24 PSA: Check all of your subscriptions and get rid of any you don’t want/need.
2024-12-24 Inspire the people around you, whether you know them or not. #life #success
2024-12-24 Happy National Eggnog Day Don’t turn up your nose, unless it’s to smell good eggnog.
2024-12-24 If people tend to avoid you during the holidays, you may be the drunk uncle.
2024-12-24 Bummer. Wonder if this is because of the holiday or something worse… I was/am really looking forward …
2024-12-24 PSA: Next year will seem to go faster than every other year you’ve experienced. Plan …
2024-12-24 Good morning. Enjoy the day. Try to relax. Find some free time to waste. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-12-23 The demons of Christmas are gathering…
2024-12-23 Time to call it a day, writing wise. Time to pack. I had 2571 words for the day and am at 32,229 …
2024-12-23 Happy Christmas Eve Eve Happy Chanukah Eve Eve Happy Kwanza Eve Eve Eve And if you don’t celebrate, …
2024-12-23 A lot of people died this past year…
2024-12-23 OK. I need a break. I cracked 2K today. I think I have at least another 500 words in me today. …
2024-12-23 It’s time for a break. I’m pounding keys, hoping to unlock the words. #writing
2024-12-23 Which book did you get yourself for the holidays? #reading
2024-12-23 It’s so cold that it’s a good soup and sandwich day.
2024-12-23 Seeds are always a root cause.
2024-12-23 Greetings. It’s a holiday week. Enjoy. Be grateful. Stay healthy and safe. Time for the …
2024-12-22 Tomorrow is a Monday that you can treat as a weekend extension.
2024-12-22 “I have a unique perspective in life. It’s skewed forty-five and a half degrees.” #writing …
2024-12-22 Plan for tomorrow: — write — pack — relax
2024-12-22 Phew. Another 2K today. It’s time for a break. #writing
2024-12-22 Darkness wraps you in a shroud. So does light. Which depends on whether you believe Darth Vader was …
2024-12-22 Things I want in 2025: — Switch 2 — Publishing two new books — Getting comfortable enough with XOJO …
2024-12-22 Criticism without being constructive is just an insult.
2024-12-22 “The Exercisist” - Terror in the gym. #writing #prompt #throwawayline
2024-12-22 I find it interesting how much my readers get invested in my characters. I’m sure many authors are …
2024-12-22 “The more you worry, the less you focus.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-22 “She sealed it with a kiss—a kiss of death from a seal.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-22 Wings or salad… wings or salad… wings or salad? Life is full of life-altering decisions.
2024-12-22 “He was wicked stupid. He thought everything in the movie was real.” #wicked #throwawayline
2024-12-22 Don’t forget you can goof off all this week since there are multiple holidays within it.
2024-12-22 People tend to get sick around the holidays because they relax and all the stress and pent-up …
2024-12-22 Sold a copy of “To Preserve Health” to the couple. So, you never know. #writing
2024-12-22 Overheard: A married(?) couple. The male “You can order whatever you want.” This at a wings place. …
2024-12-22 Another 800 words. It’s time to eat some wings. #writing
2024-12-22 600 words so far this morning. A goodly start. #writing
2024-12-22 17ºF ? Yup. It’s winter sans snow.
2024-12-22 Who thought that “trends” was a good idea? Oh right, people who want to sell you stuff. …
2024-12-22 Books give you a life if you don’t like the one you have. #books #reading #library
2024-12-22 Happy National Cookie Exchange Day No cookies here…
2024-12-22 Nibbage. #fountainpen
2024-12-22 Ack! Too much caffeine! That’s why I’m not big on caffeinated coffee.
2024-12-22 Good morning. Another early morning. It’s too dark out. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-21 Vicious Rumor: Apple to release a self-driving Home Pod mini with AI and a 7” display. #apple …
2024-12-21 Plan for tomorrow: — write some more — read — eat — maybe play a game or two — relax
2024-12-21 Time to relax. I cranked out 2200 words today. #writing
2024-12-21 “Even Death averted its eyes when dealing with him. Most of the time, it just skipped the house.” …
2024-12-21 “It’s the penultimate Saturday. Woe unto us. “
2024-12-21 It’s a holiday week. Do something crazy.
2024-12-21 “Life is interesting the first time. After that, not so much.”
2024-12-21 A hash tag is something you use to identify a dish of finely cubed meat and potatoes.
2024-12-21 “One of my oldest friends just told me they’re getting married.” “How old are they?” #writing …
2024-12-21 1200 words so far, today. I feel like I can do another 500. But first, a break. #writing
2024-12-21 We must all learn to see and say, “The Emperor has no clothes.”
2024-12-21 Which major companies will go out of business in 2025?
2024-12-21 Treat each task like a quest, such as killing and retrieving five rats, not like work. After all, …
2024-12-21 Sometimes, you feel you need to take a side. Take a side that matters, not just to troll or express …
2024-12-21 Instead of dealing with resolutions next year, consider a list of Achievements you want to track and …
2024-12-21 Bad news travels fast. That’s why there seems to be so much of it. Spread some good news instead. …
2024-12-21 750 words so far this morning. Time for a break. #writing
2024-12-21 “Wealth breeds arrogance because the wealthy they believe they can buy everything and everyone, and …
2024-12-21 PSA: In case you forgot, today is the first official day…
2024-12-21 Happy Dalek Remembrance Day Yes, it’s a thing…
2024-12-21 Last night, I finally decided upon the ending, among the five I was contemplating, for my WIP. …
2024-12-21 Remember ebooks make great last minute gifts. auteureist.com #books #reading
2024-12-21 Be someone worth knowing. #life
2024-12-21 Up way too early on a Saturday. Why?
2024-12-20 Today is one of those days I wish I could sketch.
2024-12-20 If your writing isn’t entertaining, then you should be.
2024-12-20 “His ego is so big it can’t fit in this book.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-20 “He grabbed life by the bottle and never let go.” #writing #character
2024-12-20 The Gathering: The ferals were on the deck just now sitting with the opossum. They seemed to be …
2024-12-20 Time to wind down the week. Next week will be hectic.
2024-12-20 “What doesn’t kill you makes you brittle.” #life #writing
2024-12-20 PSA: It’s Friday. Wind down. You have the weekend and all of next to worry about what you should’ve …
2024-12-20 Time for a break. I rewrote the missing 500 words, and made multiple backups. #writing
2024-12-20 When your beliefs align perfectly with the world and reality, you no longer need beliefs and can …
2024-12-20 The most thoughtful gift isn’t necessarily the best gift. #life #marketing
2024-12-20 As I expected, Apple Intelligence is underwhelming and more for people who enjoy using emoji and …
2024-12-20 Apple’s “Block Sender” and “Move to Junk” features in Mail are the equivalent of hitting the button …
2024-12-20 I guess I need to do stuff other than write today. I have enough other things to keep me busy. Maybe …
2024-12-20 Murphy strikes. Just lost the 500 words I just wrote. I accidentally deleted the file without …
2024-12-20 When you’re living in a dystopian society, you tend not to notice or care that it’s dystopian. #life …
2024-12-20 I think I sold another couple of books at lunch. People wondering what I’m doing typing… #writing
2024-12-20 Time to switch it up: Noodlers’ Triple Tail Clear with Stars and Stripes. #fountainpen
2024-12-20 Well, that’s fun. Just upgraded to lates Sequoia beta. It wiped my Documents folder. Ugh. …
2024-12-20 Just got a DHL notice. Wonder what it could be… Won’t get here until next Friday.
2024-12-20 My Click and Grow sprouted. I should thin shortly. Basil, tomatoes, lettuce. #plant #hydroponics
2024-12-20 Are you traveling for the holidays? Or are you staying home and in charge of feeding an army? Which …
2024-12-20 Yesterday, I realized I didn’t have any gallon jugs, so I got one. It’s now sterilized. …
2024-12-20 Good morning. Even if you don’t celebrate either of the major holidays coming up, please …
2024-12-19 Have good interactions with the world. #life #success
2024-12-19 Somewhat productive day. I did manage 1K words.
2024-12-19 What game did you spend the most time playing in 2024? #game
2024-12-19 “The irony was, he didn’t own one.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-19 The new Superman trailer seems hopeful.
2024-12-19 OK. the cranberry cream pie is in the fridge. A quick break and then it’s on to starting to make the …
2024-12-19 What are you anticipating next year?
2024-12-19 Hello. Don’t forget that next week is a short holiday week during which everyone goofs off. …
2024-12-18 Vicious Rumor: Nintendo’s Switch 2 launch title will be an open-world Animal Crossing MMO. #nintendo …
2024-12-18 Plan for tomorrow: — write — read — try not to be too obnoxious — make sugared cranberries — bake a …
2024-12-18 This isn’t the package I was expecting, but it still looks good. I guess I know what I’ll be playing …
2024-12-18 The reason “singers” have performances, and dancers cavorting around the stage instead of just …
2024-12-18 “Passenger: I have a ticket to ride.” “Conductor: Sorry, sir. That ticket is only good for a train.” …
2024-12-18 We talk about celebrity musicians, performers, and artists. We never talk about celebrity …
2024-12-18 Non-obligatory food pic.
2024-12-18 Thank you. You who follow me, and you who are interested in my ramblings and writing (yes, that’s …
2024-12-18 The problem with living in Delaware is many men pretend to be hunters and truck drivers and dress …
2024-12-18 “He polished his chimney with care, in hopes Saint Nicholas would be there. Then he lined it with UV …
2024-12-18 “He shot hoops because he knew they never shot back.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-18 I’m still pondering/thinking/musing on/considering/thinking about how to end this story.. I do NOT …
2024-12-18 There are people in everyone’s life where an appearance by Statler and Waldorf would be appropriate …
2024-12-18 If you take your writing too seriously, maybe you shouldn’t be writing fiction. #writing #failure
2024-12-18 Many are the days you forget and ignore as you go through life. Those are the ones worth …
2024-12-18 The holidays are next week. Even if you don’t celebrate either (or both), reflect on the mess you …
2024-12-18 “He read the ad that promised 30% off. He paid a lot, just to lose 5 pounds.” #writing #throwayline
2024-12-18 “Mary had a little lamb. With a little beef With the way it was cooked. She thought she’d been …
2024-12-18 Yes, I’m mind-dumping in order to get the cruft out of my brain to make room for usable thoughts.
2024-12-18 “Stare into the sun. Learn wisdom. At least, as far as staring into the sun goes.” #writing
2024-12-18 Power without responsibility is a lying arrogant child. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-18 The older you are, the straighter the line you walk. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-18 I’m mulling, sans mulled wine, the next few scenes. I know what I need to focus on, but I need to …
2024-12-18 “Some people have relatives they consider friends. Some have relatives. Some have friends. I want …
2024-12-18 What does/did your grandmother say that you now say?
2024-12-18 If an army marches on its stomach. It won’t get very far. They should try their legs. Unless, of …
2024-12-18 “Some people chewed gum as if it were a cud. He, however, just chewed his cud.” #writing …
2024-12-18 You know you’re a bad person when someone says, “He was the ____ of ____s. He was ____.” (Fill in …
2024-12-18 Darth Vader: “I find your lack of words disturbing.” Editor: “These aren’t the words you’ve been …
2024-12-18 Another 500 words addled into the fray. #writing
2024-12-18 The world will be declared flat and Pluto a planet.
2024-12-18 Food. Writing. What more do I need? #writing
2024-12-18 Happy Flake Appreciation Day … I appreciate you.
2024-12-18 Buy one of my books during the holidays. Help support one of the feral cats. auteureist.com #books …
2024-12-18 WIP: Glad it’s working. This tells me I’m on the right track. I still have no idea what …
2024-12-18 Greetings! Remember, you can always be grateful that things aren’t worse. Time for the …
2024-12-17 Criticism never made friends. #life
2024-12-17 “Life is easier if you stop worrying about everything.”
2024-12-17 Plan for tomorrow: — more writing — errands — house stuff — baking?
2024-12-17 Create some new nostalgia. #life
2024-12-17 Ugh. I now know six ways this story can end—and they all would work. Decisions, decisions. — …
2024-12-17 If you fall while jogging, that’s a runtime error, right?
2024-12-17 If your day isn’t weird, then you’re having a good day. #life
2024-12-17 It’s time for a break. !K words in one hour. #writing
2024-12-17 What is your favorite holiday food (any holiday)?
2024-12-17 Being patient is part of being kind. Be kind. #life #success
2024-12-17 Plans for 2025. visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #2025
2024-12-17 Good morning. Kindness costs nothing. Be kind. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-16 Do you know what you’re doing, or just doing what someone told you to do? #life #failure
2024-12-16 Seems legit. #phishing #spam
2024-12-16 Make bad decisions so you learn what not to do. #life
2024-12-16 Just got a delivery. Signed Michael Whelan print. Nice. It will replace th Friday print I have
2024-12-16 Take charge of your own life. You own it or someone else will. #life
2024-12-16 Have you ever grabbed a stranger and kissed them without warning? Seems offensive and tacky. …
2024-12-16 Programming projects for 2025 (tentative): — convert Auteureist (personal writing app) from …
2024-12-16 Writing plan for 2025: — Publish current WIP (pulp) — Publish “To Preserve Power” - Coins of Destiny …
2024-12-16 It is best to sleep until you know what you’re doing.
2024-12-16 You have to have a sense of humor here. I left mine there. #life #humor
2024-12-16 “Life is a fairy tale where the tooth fairy knocks out your teeth and the evil step-mother or …
2024-12-16 What are you looking forward to, the most, in 2025? #2025
2024-12-16 Back in my day, a console was a large piece of (faux)wooden furniture centered around entertainment. …
2024-12-16 “Sometimes, luck wins over talent or hustle. That’s what keeps casinos in business. That and the …
2024-12-16 “That’s the last thing I want to do.” “What?” “Die.” “Well, I’m sure you’ll get your wish.” #writing …
2024-12-16 Hm. I bet a chicken Caesar salad with mango chunks would be great. #food
2024-12-16 Sometimes, there is order in random thoughts.
2024-12-16 The day is full of dusk. The sun is there just to set the glum mood. A chill wind would make the day …
2024-12-16 “Mondays were meant for crying.”
2024-12-16 I just hit the half way point of this novel. 23K words. #writing #pulp
2024-12-16 Listening in on an old guy trying to hit on the bartender. She’s being nice about it. Lucky he isn’t …
2024-12-16 Time to eat and write something.
2024-12-16 “I got some wrapping paper, but it was defective. It was silent and didn’t spit words.” …
2024-12-16 If you’re a bookseller, please consider carrying mine. auteureist.com Thank you. #books #libraries …
2024-12-16 The Gathering: Some of them showed up at the deck this morning. In the rain. I let them in. I think …
2024-12-16 Compliment a stranger today. Be kind. #life #success
2024-12-16 “I thought I saw an elephant once. But actually, I saw it twice.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-16 I woke up in the middle of the night and discovered I have the next two sections of this book. …
2024-12-16 Yawn. Good morning. Finally, more rain on this dark dank and desperate Monday. Time for the …
2024-12-15 I guess that means it’s good… #writing
2024-12-15 Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-12-15 The sudden death of the weekend is coming.
2024-12-15 Life is a problem. How do you plan on solving it?
2024-12-15 Take time to empty your mind of the cruft you gather each day. #life #succes
2024-12-15 Social Media is a form of SM.
2024-12-15 It’s interesting that there is only one usable Bluesky iOS app that I have found and it’s a not …
2024-12-15 Focus on the now. IT’s the only thing that doesn’t persist, but it is the only thing that is …
2024-12-15 What are you getting yourself for the holidays? Share, so you don’t feel guilty.
2024-12-15 “The dead don’t dance because they have no ears with which to hear the music.” #writing …
2024-12-15 Being weird isn’t as bad as being strange. Which are you? Or are you a warlock?
2024-12-15 It’s time for a break. I need to run errands. Then, back to writing afterwards. Actually, I can do …
2024-12-15 “I’m going Dutch. I’m going to build a windmill and plant tulips around it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-15 “The entire family has intestinal issues. It runs in the family.” #writing
2024-12-15 Life is fun, until it isn’t. #life
2024-12-15 The Grinch is the Phillie Phanatic’s long-lost brother. #christmas #grinch #phanatic #phillies …
2024-12-15 It’s ok to make mistakes, as long as no one knows about them and you hurt no one. Learn from them, …
2024-12-15 I just discovered that people actually, still, eat liver and onions… #food
2024-12-15 Celebrity AIs are becoming a thing. Not AIs that pretend to be a celebrity, but AIs that garner (not …
2024-12-15 Cherish the friends and family you have gathered in life. Make sure they are worth cherishing. #life …
2024-12-15 Observed: The guy next to me is having an extended conversation, apparently with no one. Back in my …
2024-12-15 Anyone wish they were on Moonbase Alpha now?
2024-12-15 Today’s writing setup. #writing
2024-12-15 500 words down. 1500 to go. Short break time. #writing
2024-12-15 Time for wings and words. #writing
2024-12-15 PSA: you don’t need a coffee table to drink coffee.
2024-12-15 If you don’t get a book for the holidays, you’re doing it wrong. #holiday #book #reading #writing
2024-12-15 Thinking about the next few scenes. For authors, that’s classified as work. #writing
2024-12-15 “Sometimes you have to wake up to smell the coffee.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-15 “Habits are the tropes of your life.” #writing #life
2024-12-15 When was the last time someone called you “delightful”? #life
2024-12-15 OK. I now have a potential title, that I like, for my WIP. “The Demon and the Cat” …
2024-12-15 Be consciously grateful for the things you take for granted, such as your senses. #life #success
2024-12-15 Good morning. I hope everyone gets a peaceful Sunday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-14 I think I’ll try making limoncello this week.
2024-12-14 I took it easy today. I added a little over 1K words. It is, the weekend, after all. #writing
2024-12-14 Humans are innately lazy. Lazy people can be controlled. Anything that fosters that laziness, or …
2024-12-14 Cool! #writing #book
2024-12-14 Cool! PICO-8 games running on Switch youtu.be/a-cG4GicL… #gamedev #pico-8 #switch #nintendo
2024-12-14 Back home. Time to catch up on stuff.
2024-12-14 It’s cold out. It’s so cold even water is afraid to move. 27ºF
2024-12-14 Yesterday, I solved a writing problem I had: how to write a 1st POV character who can neither talk …
2024-12-14 Good deed done. I gave the young guy who always serves me breakfast here at the Marriott a copy of …
2024-12-14 Good morning. Enjoy the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-13 Writing is the closest we humans have to telepathy. One mind forms thoughts and images in another. …
2024-12-13 Good friends are a comfort in a busy life. #life #success
2024-12-13 “What’s your perspective on life?” “Forced.” If you get it you get it. #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-13 Plan for tomorrow: — head home — take care of house stuff and laundry — write another 2K+ — read
2024-12-13 I cracked 20K words. It’s time to relax. I’m enjoying writing this one-but I always say that. But …
2024-12-13 The more money you have, the less you have to think.
2024-12-13 Moving right along. Another 500 words. This time in 20 minutes. That’s more like it. Time to run …
2024-12-13 In case you were wondering, it’s 39ºF near Philadelphia. It was sub-zero ºC overnight., or about …
2024-12-13 Another 30 minutes, another 500 words. Another break. #writing
2024-12-13 First sprint of the day done. 500 words in half an hour. Not my fastest, but I’m not pushing myself …
2024-12-13 Personal stuff taken care of. Time to crank out around 2k words. #writing
2024-12-13 Have you figured out what youre doing in 2025?
2024-12-13 Settling in to write morning pages. The Boox is nice, but I’m looking forward to the Manta. Selling …
2024-12-13 Happy Friday the Thriteenth. It’s a good day to stay home and safe. Close the windows and doors. …
2024-12-13 Friday. Finally. Time to wake up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-12 It’s time. Thank you.
2024-12-12 “Stunning” isn’t synonymous with “good”.
2024-12-12 You have $25 USD. What do you buy and why?
2024-12-12 If you don’t have a moral compass, you are lost. #life #failure
2024-12-12 Just because you are powerful doesn’t mean you are kind. Kindness is the greatest power. #life
2024-12-12 Many people pull the wool over their own eyes—and succeed. #life #success
2024-12-12 Plan for tomorrow: — breakfast (not just coffee) — visit B&N. No real goal. — write — relax — …
2024-12-12 Amazon is now in Trump’s pocket.
2024-12-12 It’s time to relax. Another 2K added. Now at 18Kk words. Progress. Slow, but srure. The story works. …
2024-12-12 ‘Somtimes, you have to be the one everyone hates. The problem is, there are too many in the queue” …
2024-12-12 ‘He had plans for the holiday. He was going to enjoy the food and enjoy those around him he couldn’t …
2024-12-12 Do you ask for proof, or accept?
2024-12-12 Roast beer with “stinky cheese”
2024-12-12 You don’t have to make mistakes in order to learn, but it helps. #life
2024-12-12 Observed: He had ordered a large pizza. He ate it as if eating one LEGO at a time. #character …
2024-12-12 What holiday food is your favorite? Any holiday.
2024-12-12 Tiem for the first meal of the day, and a break. 200 words to go. #writing #food
2024-12-12 Programming/coding is a lot like writing. You create worlds. Until someone {your manager/publisher] …
2024-12-12 I really hope Apple simplifies development and goes back to a developers are friends-centric instead …
2024-12-12 Who,or what, is your muse? #art #writing #music #creativity
2024-12-12 Small things are only small if you don’t see their effect. #life #failure
2024-12-12 Who, celebrity or not, would you like to meet. Someone who you have never met.
2024-12-12 Writing isn’t about escaping reality. Reading is. #writing #reading
2024-12-12 PSA: The universal symbol for a menu in a noisy restaurant/bar is making an “opening book” gesture …
2024-12-12 Hanging out in PA and writing. I need another 700 words today. #writing
2024-12-12 Cynicism is most useful when applied to your personal beliefs. #life
2024-12-12 I learned this independently, and it has served me well. The downside being, you end up with a ton …
2024-12-12 It’s the holiday publishing spam season. This one, at least, is formatted nicely. #publishing …
2024-12-12 I got the Go 10.3 thinking the SuperNote wouldn’t be out this year :/ Now I have to get rid of it. …
2024-12-12 SuperNote Manta A5X2 is out. Looks great. supernote.com/pages/sup… #eink #supernote
2024-12-12 Amazon just reduced the price on the print version of “Out of Time”, my time travel …
2024-12-12 Happy Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts … yes, it’s a thing. Tell us yours….~
2024-12-12 Rich men like to do stupid things. – ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-12 Good morning. Just because it’s dark it doesn’t mean you have to be. Time for the …
2024-12-11 “Can you turn the computer to the gooey?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-11 Time to settle in and write stuff. #writing
2024-12-11 Latest from a beta reader about my WIP. That’s what I was going for. #writing
2024-12-11 Good morning. Don’t be like rain. Don’t be a drip. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-10 “Life may cause serious side-effects.”
2024-12-10 Time for some Peter Gabriel. youtu.be/WZ2hY6Fet… #music
2024-12-10 Plan for tomorrow: — write — house stuff — eat — errands
2024-12-10 Time to relax. 2K words added today. I like how the story is coming together. #writing
2024-12-10 What if zombies learned to use makeup to make themselves look “normal”? #writing #prompt
2024-12-10 Writing is taking random words and putting them into the right order. That’s what I’m doing now. …
2024-12-10 Being dangerous to others, makes you dangerous to yourself. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-10 The point of a challenge is to teach you something about yourself. #life #success
2024-12-10 Be inspired to try or do something new. #life
2024-12-10 Happy Dewey Decimal Day youtu.be/mZHoHaAYH… #library
2024-12-10 I wonder if I should try Android development next year… When I first tried it back in iteration 1, …
2024-12-10 This is a good time of year to check all your subscriptions and get rid of anything you don’t …
2024-12-10 “Life is an invasive procedure.” #writing
2024-12-10 I still have no idea what I’m supposed to do for this holiday season.
2024-12-10 Support your local library. Borrow one of my books. #library #reading
2024-12-10 If you use Kobo Reader, you can get my books for free with Kobo Plus. Treat yourself for a free book …
2024-12-10 Do you like free books? Are you looking for a cheap present? Well, here you go. More coupons for my …
2024-12-10 Sipping coffee and making plot notes. This morning’s early morning fog is dissipating from the sky …
2024-12-10 “Be real!” Is becoming more and more difficult in a virtual world. #life
2024-12-10 Killing someone is never a heroic act, regardless of whether it is done in war or peace. #life …
2024-12-10 Hello. You are appreciated if you are kind. Be kind. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-09 Never pay for a book review. There are always people willing to read for free. #writing #book #spam
2024-12-09 “I don’t have any flowers.” “You’re saying…” “Yes. I’m lackadaisical .” #writing #humor
2024-12-09 “When the chips are down, the wheel is spinning.” #writing
2024-12-09 “I curse you and your heirs to walk the Earth in search of cookies after death.” #writing …
2024-12-09 “Sometimes a good defense is a strong sense of humor.” #writing
2024-12-09 Plan for tomorrow: — write and try to get back to 2K words / day — eat light — read — avoid reality …
2024-12-09 “Stupidity AI: Dominating the world of tomorrow, today.” #throwawayline
2024-12-09 “The closer Death gets, the faster time moves.” #writing
2024-12-09 Hm. I’d be surprised if someone hasn’t used a laser CNC machine to cut a block of ice. #design
2024-12-09 Today is the Friday we didn’t need.
2024-12-09 1500 words today. Time to wind down and take a break. #writing
2024-12-09 I decided to see how good the Summarize feature of Writing Tools is. It’s a failure. This on a text …
2024-12-09 Time for a break. I’m back in the writing flow. And look! The sun came out, just in time to set …
2024-12-09 The words are flowing slowly due to the dam the beavers built in my mind this morning. #writing
2024-12-09 Yes, I modded the Click & Grow to accept the old AeroGarden siphon watering tank. #clickngrow …
2024-12-09 Got the new Click & Grow to replace my aging (and no longer supported) AeroGarden. Seeded with …
2024-12-09 Time for some tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.
2024-12-09 Is there a major city with bridges but no river? #geography
2024-12-09 What is your origin story? Is it something you’d write into your book? #writing #prompt
2024-12-09 More coupon codes for my books: auteureist.com/Coupons/ While they last… Even if you don’t …
2024-12-09 Happy National Llama Day
2024-12-09 I don’t think I’ll ever write a story about a ragtag team until it’s no longer a …
2024-12-09 Editing is like your mom telling you to clean up after yourself. #writing
2024-12-09 Greetings. Surprise! I woke up. Again. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-08 Hire someone to doom-scroll for you so you don’t have to.
2024-12-08 “Sometimes, characters don’t need a name,” said Fred, the second window washer. “You don’t want to …
2024-12-08 “Just because you have the rhythm doesn’t mean you know the song.” #writing
2024-12-08 Every step forward is a step away from your goal if you are going backwards. — ancient proverb I …
2024-12-08 It’s time for a break. I’ve added another 1K words this lunch hour. Up to 13K. #writing
2024-12-08 It’s been a decent stretch of time. I fear Murphy will pay me a visit soon.
2024-12-08 Just because you’re wrong doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Just because you’ve succeeded doesn’t mean you …
2024-12-08 Winter isn’t coming. It’s already here. Are you dragging?
2024-12-08 I hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable weekend.
2024-12-08 Lunch and writing time.
2024-12-08 Vicious Rumor: Nintendo’s new Switch Pro will run PS4 games natively, out of the box. …
2024-12-08 Happy National Brownie Day It’s also National Lard Day I find brownies to be highly overrated. …
2024-12-08 Decisions Major change… visualnewt.com/Blogs/Dev… #apple #xcode #programming
2024-12-08 I really don’t understand how this works… 0 messages in the Unread folder with 20 unread? …
2024-12-08 The Gathering: Another cat showed up at the deck door this morning. This one is a adult black and …
2024-12-08 Book coupons! Get a gift for yourself another reader: Last Call (x 2 Print) 50% off LC2024007 Last …
2024-12-08 Most people believe you have to think in order to listen. Listen, then think about what you heard. …
2024-12-08 If you’re thinking and planning while someone talks, you aren’t listening. #life …
2024-12-08 Hm. Supernote A5X2 ready to start shipping. Yay! Hope it’s good. #supernote #eink
2024-12-08 Many people today play by prison rules. #life #failure
2024-12-08 Yup, up too early. Time for a second cup of nonsense and coffee.
2024-12-08 Good morning. Up way too early. Marble, the feral cat with collar, wanted to play and decided to …
2024-12-07 Time to amp it up. youtu.be/q6Ji_FL2x… #music
2024-12-07 Plan for tomorrow: — eat — write — relax
2024-12-07 Bat 1 to bat 2: “What are you doing? Bat 2: “Just hanging around.” #humor #throwawayline
2024-12-07 Christmas is the time of year to get together with the people you love. Even if you hate them. …
2024-12-07 Recipe for peanut butter dip (works great with celery): — Open a jar of peanut butter. #food
2024-12-07 OK. It’s time to relax. It is the weekend, after all.
2024-12-07 Do you ever startle yourself and realize it’s Saturday and you’re not enjoying it? #life
2024-12-07 I’ve yet to see any real “intelligence” in iOS 16. Lots of “fluff and finagling” mostly. #apple #ios …
2024-12-07 “There haven’t been signs of life on Earth in years.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-07 Yes, I’m mind-dumping. I need to make room for more important stuff, and the RAM is limited.
2024-12-07 I’d love to find a writing retreat within a couple hours drive of me. I think I’ll do what I did …
2024-12-07 How many parties are people typically invited to during the year-end holidays?
2024-12-07 Do you have big plans for the holidays and new year celebration? Do you celebrate? Do you care? Will …
2024-12-07 Writing is a form of acceptable insanity. #writing #life
2024-12-07 There are certain people I no longer wish to hear/read about. Unfortunately, implementing and …
2024-12-07 “Don’t knock it until you try it,” is a common saying. I’m not interested enough to try cannibalism …
2024-12-07 “Many avoid hanovers. Many invite hangovers. Many are talked into hangovers. Many are forced into …
2024-12-07 “Some things are better left unsaid.” But you won’t know what those are until someone says them.
2024-12-07 What percentage of your friends do you visit during the holidays (regardless of holiday)?
2024-12-07 What holiday drink is your favorite? Which holiday?
2024-12-07 Some people are said to have “no filter”, meaning they are mean-spirited. Having no filter should …
2024-12-07 The world needs more people who are kind and care about everything and everyone, human or not.. …
2024-12-07 “How do you want your steak cooked?” “Medium-sick.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-07 It’s time to eat and take a break from writing. I’m at 12K words. #writing
2024-12-07 Well, I just made everyone here laugh. The server asked me, “Are you OK?” (Meaning, food-wise). My …
2024-12-07 You really don’t want to hear my opinions on “Wicked”. Really, you don’t.
2024-12-07 Overheard: “That’s unheard of.” Actually, they must have heard of it, and now I have as well. …
2024-12-07 Overheard: “A little extra money never hurt anybody.” I disagree. Just look at everyone with too …
2024-12-07 Taking care of house stuff before settling in to write. #write
2024-12-07 Coupon for 50% off "Last Call" #book #holiday #coupon
2024-12-07 It’s 32ºF and we’re still in drought conditions here. #netde
2024-12-07 Added rugalach to my holiday cookie bake list. Still looking for good international recipes. …
2024-12-07 Happy Letter Writing Day It’s an ancient and outdated holiday.…
2024-12-07 “When you are with someone, pretend they are a real person and treat them as such.” …
2024-12-07 It’s almost time to review this past year and plan for the next.
2024-12-07 Yawn. Good morning. It’s Saturday. No, not that one. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-06 You know you’re a bit character when the credits list you as “Old Woman”.
2024-12-06 Plan for tomorrow: — write — do something
2024-12-06 I’m still trying to figure out what I should learn in 2025. #2025
2024-12-06 It’s Friday evening. Time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2024-12-06 “Life is a bad joke perpetrated by a god with no real sense of humor.” #writing
2024-12-06 “And then, suddenly, it was the weekend.”
2024-12-06 Next few scenes planned out. I’m sure things will drift and change once I get into writing them. …
2024-12-06 I want to bake holiday cookies this year. I’m going worldwide. So far on my potentials list: — …
2024-12-06 Have you ever wondered where/how people learn to pick pockets?
2024-12-06 Be compassionate to yourself and others.
2024-12-06 “Wishing for something to happen, is like waiting for a unicorn to show up.” #writing
2024-12-06 When life hands you lemons, there’s been a sale on lemons.
2024-12-06 Time for a break. Another 1K added to the story. Up over 11K words, so far. #writing
2024-12-06 I made some curry popcorn to munch on while I write. #writing
2024-12-06 Which universe do you live in? – John Wick’s? – Wizard of Oz? – Lord of the …
2024-12-06 Happy Put On Your Own Shoes Day …give your butler the day off…
2024-12-06 I’m looking at the business end of another cup of coffee.
2024-12-06 If you owned an Aerogarden, what are you going to do now that it’s shutting down at EOY? …
2024-12-06 It’s another cold day. Therefore, it’s a soup and tea day.
2024-12-06 Exactly! #food
2024-12-06 What’s the most useless thing you plan to do in 2025?
2024-12-06 Good morning, everyone. It’s Friday. You get to wind down and take it easier as you slide, or …
2024-12-05 Worst (holiday) cookie? Sugar cookies. There is a reason they are called sugar cookies. #baking
2024-12-05 One of my beta readers has been reading my WIP and loves it so far. Even the weirdness. Hopefully, …
2024-12-05 Hopefully, tomorrow will be a bit more sane. Plan: — write — read — errands — relax
2024-12-05 Cinnamon craisin bread. I didn’t slice much into the good stuff. WOW! This is a keeper recipe. More …
2024-12-05 The Gathering: Marble isn’t a happy kitty, but she’s a non-tumorous kitty. Huge abscess, drained and …
2024-12-05 Beware! This is a scam. They charge you for the appearance. No, I didn’t fall or respond to this. …
2024-12-05 I did start some cinnamon craisin bread. I’ll bake after im done with the vet. #baking
2024-12-05 I guess no writing today since I’m spending time at the vet.
2024-12-05 The Gathering: Well, it’s off to the vet again later today. I discovered Marble has either a …
2024-12-05 Hail! Well, no. Not even rain or snow. Just lots of wind and darkness. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-12-04 Plan for tomorrow: — write — house stuff — cook — bake — read
2024-12-04 Now what?
2024-12-04 Time for a break. I have errands to run.
2024-12-04 Are you smarter than an AI, or just lazy? #ai
2024-12-04 If you’re trying to make yourself look good, you aren’t good. #life #failure
2024-12-04 Observed: Someone using an expletive every other word. This is the equivalent of using ALL CAPS. IF …
2024-12-04 Bar chart.
2024-12-04 The more money you have, the less it should be worth. Simple supply and demand. #billionaires
2024-12-04 Tron, but underwater: “Sea Hunt”. If you get it, you’re of a certain age.
2024-12-04 Preliminary book title for what I’m currently writing: “The Warlock, The Witches, and The Cat” …
2024-12-04 Preliminary writing plan for 2025: — publish Coins of Destiny Book II — publish this pulp novel — …
2024-12-04 Yes, I have a weird sense of humor. No, rarely does it come through in my writing. There is always …
2024-12-04 If you restrict the books someone reads, you restrict their thoughts. That’s called propoganda, …
2024-12-04 Five hundred words written at lunch. Now, I can eat. #writing
2024-12-04 “The Lord of the Rings, The Ringmaster.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-04 Overheard (same conversation): “He sucked so bad.” Brings up questions… #writing #character
2024-12-04 Overheard: “I would rather stay cold than tired.” Then you haven’t been cold. #writing #character
2024-12-04 Sometimes, the random words form sentences. #writing
2024-12-04 Ultimately, life isn’t about anything but what you choose it to be. #life
2024-12-04 Figure out your point before trying to argue about it. #life #success
2024-12-04 There are two kinds of people. Those who promote education and those who stifle it. They are the …
2024-12-04 “There’s a hidden day between Tuesday and Wednesday known as Thrusday, but I always …
2024-12-04 I’m feeling an urge to make baklava for the holidays. I guess I should gather ingredients this …
2024-12-04 You roll a natural 20. Your day is highly successful until fate discovers your loaded dice.
2024-12-04 Good morning. Be compassionate to all. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-12-03 Plan for tomorrow: — write — errands — eat more than once — be real
2024-12-03 Weirdest thing you’ve ordered from eBay? Go!
2024-12-03 Time for some music. youtu.be/Up4WjdabA… #music
2024-12-03 Time for some hot chocolate and a scone.
2024-12-03 I’m still trying to figure out what to do for this holiday season.
2024-12-03 “Life is an ultimatum. Succeed or die.” #writing #life
2024-12-03 “I’d sell your soul, but no one would buy it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-03 Oooooo! The sun came out. I’d rather have rain. We are still droughtful. #netde
2024-12-03 OK. I decided I don’t like the Boox default stylus, so I got a Lamy AL Star stylus in black to go …
2024-12-03 “Journaling is useful for your kids to remind you of your life when your memory is gone.” .~ …
2024-12-03 Sold two more copies. Woot! It must be the holidays. #book
2024-12-03 It’s not AI if it’s larger than a brain. #ai
2024-12-03 Is anyone looking forward to the holidays and getting together with relatives and friends as an …
2024-12-03 The best trolls live under a bridge. #socialmedia
2024-12-03 I guess no Switch 2/Pro this holiday season. Something to look forward to for next year. #nintendo
2024-12-03 “Her eyes lit up like stars. Her smile was a Christmas tree that had been too close to the …
2024-12-03 “His face was wrinkled and as sour as his disposition.” #writing
2024-12-03 If you have to pay to enter a contest, it’s a scam. #writing #contest
2024-12-03 I miss in-person classes and conferences. Virtual/remote are a waste of my time. #conference
2024-12-03 Just sold two copies of “To Preserve Health” from people asking about the book I was carrying. …
2024-12-03 Ok. This book just hit 10K words. I think the story works, but needs a bunch of polish. I, however, …
2024-12-03 Food and words. #writing
2024-12-03 Do people still dilly-dally or shilly-shally?
2024-12-03 The Polar Express is the worst holiday movie, bar none. The only good thing is Tom Hanks, but we …
2024-12-02 Where do cows learn to act? A drama dairy. (Sorry)
2024-12-02 It’s cold enough today for a cup of hot chocolate, so that’s what I’m having.
2024-12-02 If your house catches on fire, do you have time to grab what you need? Do you know what you need? If …
2024-12-02 “A dagger in the heart is worth two in the stomach.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-12-02 “You don’t have to worry about the evil that lurks in the dark. It’s the evil that comes at you in …
2024-12-02 The reason a sale is sometimes called a “deal” is you have to lay your credit cards out on the …
2024-12-02 I’m surprised more people haven’t been shot in Texas for being called “dude”. Back in my day, it was …
2024-12-02 Curse you autocorrect, and Perry the Platypus. The post should read: “A good deed doesn’t have to be …
2024-12-02 A good dead doesn’t have to be massive to be life changing. #life #success
2024-12-02 Social media is the fourth wall of this century. We turn to it and try to say something clever. …
2024-12-02 It’s wintry here sans snow. If this is a preview, this winter will be brutal here in NETDE.
2024-12-02 I guess I should eat today. I can’t eat yesterday because someone ate it first.
2024-12-02 First scene of what I have writ. In case you were wondering. First draft, unedited. #writing #pulp
2024-12-02 I’m writing. I’m trying to make sense of the stuff I’m producing. It will all come together once I …
2024-12-02 These are on my bucket list.
2024-12-02 I don’t understand people who tell you not to give up, but I keep jumping off the roof trying to …
2024-12-02 If a company can afford to discount a product during the holidays, you know the non-discounted price …
2024-12-02 The Gathering: Ghost, one of the kittens, ran out onto the somewhat semi-frozen pond. Luckily, the …
2024-12-02 Banning books is banning thought. A thoughtless mind is compliant and easily swayed. #library #books …
2024-12-02 Do you have big plans to learn something new next year? What? I haven’t decided yet.
2024-12-02 PSA: Library cards make great gifts for your kids who love books but have never gone to a library. …
2024-12-02 Do any of you ever break the Fourth Wall in real life, by turning away from people and talking to a …
2024-12-02 Happy National Fritters Day
2024-12-02 Good morning. Do you still send out physical holiday cards, regardless of which holiday? Time for …
2024-12-01 If you can’t provide help, provide hope. #life #success
2024-12-01 “Technology makes things better.” Does technology make things better or just easier and faster? Is …
2024-12-01 It’;t time to figure out what I want to accomplish in 2925. No sense in waiting until the last …
2024-12-01 Are you on social media to get followers, sell, inform, socialize, or have fun? Me? Socialize and …
2024-12-01 The Gathering: This week I take Mote for its preop. That will be the last of the kittens, I hope. …
2024-12-01 I hould bake something for the holidays.
2024-12-01 Writing and waiting for wings #writing
2024-12-01 Humor is subjective. You need someone to laugh at, even if it’s the author. #writing
2024-12-01 You don’t need to be famous to do good things for people. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-12-01 This is a fun book to write because it’’s weird, in a good way. Some of my offbeat humor throughout. …
2024-12-01 I’m pounding keys as I try to unlock the story. #writing
2024-12-01 Happy National Pie Day See it at the Smithsonian.~
2024-12-01 Wasn’t x.com an old video game? #game
2024-12-01 Order the ebook version of “To Preserve Health” now. Makes a great, cheap, gift. …
2024-12-01 Good morning. Have a restful Sunday. This month is going to be hectic. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-11-30 Plan for tomorrow: — write — be obnoxious (to myself) — eat some wings — mind dump, as usual.
2024-11-30 Back in my day, we hunted Eamons.
2024-11-30 “He ran everywhere. His middle name was ‘Diarrhea’. “ #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-30 Live your life, stop trying to live someone else’s. #life #failure
2024-11-30 If you think you’ve learned everything there is to learn, you’ve given up. #life #failure
2024-11-30 “Is saving humanity really worth the effort? Especially since they are bent on destroying not only …
2024-11-30 How is it November 30, 2024 already?
2024-11-30 “Remember. A frog in the pocket is uncomfortable for both you and the frog.”
2024-11-30 Can you identify toothpaste brands when blindfolded? Why would toothpaste be blindfolded?
2024-11-30 Anyone who demands respect without earning it deserves to be laughed at. #life #success
2024-11-30 Life is a mission. Are you praying or acting? NOTE: This is a rhetorical question and anyone who …
2024-11-30 What book do you want to write (not one already written)? Why don’t you? #book #writing
2024-11-30 I just cracked open my beet citrus saison. Wow! Best thing I’ve brewed. Beet earthiness, citrus …
2024-11-30 Happy National Mason Jar Day I need some…
2024-11-30 I got a legal injunction against me serving orange soda during the holidays. It’s called the Fanta …
2024-11-30 Write a story about a bard who loses their voice. #writing #prompt
2024-11-30 Time to wake up. youtu.be/v4xZUr0BE… #music
2024-11-30 It’s going to stay in the 30sºF here in Delaware today. Winter is here.
2024-11-30 Greetings, denizens of Saturday. Take time to observe the world around you without interacting. Time …
2024-11-29 Make magic. Do something kind for a stranger. #life #success
2024-11-29 Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — relax — read — play — errands
2024-11-29 Happy The Customer is Wrong Day
2024-11-29 Anyone doing something they shouldn’t, today?
2024-11-29 Back home again. Time to catch up on stuff.
2024-11-28 Sometimes the better option is building a hyperspace bypass through your planet.
2024-11-28 Plan for tomorrow: — go home — catch up on stuff — write — relax
2024-11-28 Gratuitous food pic. Turkey with all the stuff-ing #food
2024-11-28 Happy Thanksgiving to all.
2024-11-28 Menu #food
2024-11-28 Dinner time.l at Plough and Stars Phila
2024-11-28 A good day of writing. Time for a break before heading out for Thanksgiving dinner.
2024-11-28 Your opinion doesn’t matter. Neither does mine. #life #success
2024-11-28 Never fall out of love with what you are writing. #writing
2024-11-28 Remember that if you eat the carrot, you still have the deal with the stick. — ancient proverb I …
2024-11-28 If you don’t know what to be thankful for, be thankful things aren’t worse than they are. …
2024-11-28 Yup. Pretty much.
2024-11-28 The hotel lobby is unusually empty this morning. I’m sitting and planning the scenes I need to …
2024-11-28 A lot of people are going to be turkeys this evening. They’ll all get stuffed.
2024-11-28 Happy French Toast Day If there’s French toast, is there German toast?
2024-11-28 It’s raining here in Philadelphia today. I guess I’ll stay in the hotel and write all day until …
2024-11-28 This is a good day to thank everyone who follows, interacts, and puts up with me. You are …
2024-11-28 Good morning. It’s Thanksgiving in the US. Even if you don’t celebrate, you have more to be thankful …
2024-11-27 “One nice thing about dying is you dont have to put up with people.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-27 It’s time to relax and wind down. Have a quiet night.
2024-11-27 Plan for tomorrow: — eat breakfast — write — relax — have Thanksgiving dinner at an Irish restaurant
2024-11-27 Gratuitous food pic. Bread pudding. #food
2024-11-27 Write a captivating story with no conflict. It’s doable. But probably won’t sell. #writing #prompt
2024-11-27 What, if anything , are you looking forward to tomorrow?
2024-11-27 I’ve said this before. You need a sense of humor. I fyou don’t have one, rent one.
2024-11-27 My mind works in mysterious ways. Misread this as “Hamster Lite” #beer
2024-11-27 Cool! I think I sold a couple of copies of my book at the hotel bar. Always carrying your book …
2024-11-27 I’m contemplating bread pudding for dessert.
2024-11-27 ‘There is no greater cathedral than Life. There is no greater god than the living. There is no …
2024-11-27 It’s called the holiday “travel rush” here in the States to spend time with people you don’t like or …
2024-11-27 Dinner. Salmon. #food
2024-11-27 Wake up tomorrow. Be grateful that you did. That’s enough for tomorrow and every day. #life
2024-11-27 “I don’t know what I am doing, but I do it better than anyone I know.” #writing
2024-11-27 People who buy fiction books do so to escape their lives, and rarely seek perfection. #fiction …
2024-11-27 An opinionated life should be based on fact, not belief or conjecture. #life
2024-11-27 ‘A totem pole with just your face would be boring and sad.” #writing
2024-11-27 Be a grateful being. You don’t need a reason or holiday. If you believe you have nothing to be …
2024-11-27 Learn to tell a good story first, then worry about style and technique-unless you are trying to …
2024-11-27 I’m not sure if these are real or dummy copies, but the Chicago Manual of Style is among them. Nice …
2024-11-27 Ok I found a nearby Irish restaurant open tomorrow.
2024-11-27 Readers don’t care about technique. People tend not to care about the structure or the occasional …
2024-11-27 “You’re only as funny as you look.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-27 Time for a break. I’m at around 7K words. I need to plan the next set of scenes. This is going to be …
2024-11-27 Expect less. Do more. #life #success
2024-11-27 I’m enjoying writing this book. It’s definitely a rough first draft, but, to me, it feels very …
2024-11-27 Time to stop making sense. youtu.be/8al5cSQNm… #music
2024-11-27 Checked into the hotel. Now i need to find a restuarant that is open tomorrow.
2024-11-27 Supposedly, people hate certain foods at Thanksgiving. That doesn’t sound very thankful.
2024-11-27 Happy Bavarian Pie Day
2024-11-27 Greetings. Would you rather smile or frown? Then do it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-26 Plan for tomorrow: — travel — write — eat
2024-11-26 Time to start gettting ready for Turkey Day.
2024-11-26 “He only ate people who ate vegetables. He was a vegetarianian.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-26 Woot! Author copies showed up quickly. Holiday gift-ready. Love how it turned out. “To Preserve …
2024-11-26 Do people still go caroling? How about karening?
2024-11-26 “Your flaws don’t make you successful. They only make you look lucky. But all luck eventually …
2024-11-26 WiFi back up in the house. Router died.
2024-11-26 “Never deny who and what you are for the sake of profit or power.” #life #success
2024-11-26 It’s almost Turkey Day here in the States. Everyone is leaving town. Which means the country will be …
2024-11-26 Hello. Finally, some measurable rain this morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-25 There are jobs designed to make people unhappy. #life
2024-11-25 Don’t go looking for things to get upset about. If you wait, they’ll come and find you. #life …
2024-11-25 “Sometimes you have to get lost to know where you’ve been.” #life #writing
2024-11-25 Apple to remove SIM card tray from iPhones, but not DRM from Books.~ #apple #failure
2024-11-25 If you describe something as “remarkable” and then go on to explain why, you are being redundant. If …
2024-11-25 “Zuchinni: the other cucumber.” #food
2024-11-25 “You’re not an archvilain. You’re not even a villain. You are a poor excuse for a henchman. You are …
2024-11-25 I reviewed what I accomplished this past year. The list was less than I’d planned, but different and …
2024-11-25 If you don’t like a certain group, you are an “ist”.
2024-11-25 It’s time. Thank you, everyone who puts up with me, my rambling and mind-dumps. Thank you for …
2024-11-25 Instea of “Question of the Day”, we need to question the day. #life
2024-11-25 “Just because you own a yacht everyone wants to party on, doesn’t mean you are worth it.” #writing
2024-11-25 The Crouton app, for me, is the best recipe app. It does the best job of parsing overly verbose …
2024-11-25 My cold is dissipating, thankfully. I’m looking forward to Turkey Day. I’ll spend it in a hotel in …
2024-11-25 What book or series do you read in place of chewing gum? The “Bob and Nikki” series by Jerry Boyd. …
2024-11-25 I miss humorous/funny movies, where adults don’t act like jerks.
2024-11-25 Be the kind of person your mother would be proud of. Your dad would probably disapprove. Unless, of …
2024-11-25 Guy at the AT&T store recognized me and asked me if I have any new books coming out. These …
2024-11-25 “The world doesn’t revolve around you. It never did. You aren’t important enough despite your ego. …
2024-11-25 I’m not famous. I’ll never be famous. I don’t want to be famous. I write because I enjoy writing. …
2024-11-25 OK. I got the eSIM issue squared away at the ATT store. Nice service.
2024-11-25 Necessities are not appropriate holiday gifts. If they are necessities(clothes, shoes, etc.) you …
2024-11-25 Time to switch it up. Monteverde Mountains of the World - Mount Denali (M) w/ Azure Noir …
2024-11-25 Tentative title for book 2 of my “Coins of Destiny” series is “Waking Demons”. …we shall see. …
2024-11-25 Happu Blase Day. Yes, its a thing.
2024-11-25 Internet is down and the router seems dead. Xfinity can’t come out until tomorrow. Also can’t seem …
2024-11-25 Greetings. Remember that humans are fragile. Handle with care! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-24 “I am Loquacious of Borg. I speak for the Collective-a lot.” #throwawayline
2024-11-24 I need to start reviewing what I accomplished and failed at this past year so that I can plan for …
2024-11-24 Happy National Sardine Day.
2024-11-24 If you feel uncomfortable around certain people, that says a lot about you. #life #failure
2024-11-24 Brunch #food
2024-11-24 I’m bottling the citrus beet saison beer. It tastes surprisingly good. The beets have given a …
2024-11-24 “Life is all do or die. At the end, we all die, so you may as well live.” #writing
2024-11-24 I guess it’s going to be one of those days when you sneeze and, in the process, knock over …
2024-11-24 Good morning. Take time to be instead of do today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-23 Question your values and why they are important to you. Adjust accordingly. Every value has a reason …
2024-11-23 Do good things while you still can. #life #success
2024-11-23 Where is the tiramisu when you need it?
2024-11-23 “Predicting the future is easy because no one holds you accountable.” #writing
2024-11-23 What book made you question reality? For me, it was “Way of the Peaceful Warrior”. #book #reading …
2024-11-23 Me today.
2024-11-23 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-11-23 Hm. I think Apple News feeds are AI-generated because I’m seeing more and more stories around AI. …
2024-11-23 Woot! Just got notified my author copies of “To Preserve Health” are on the way. epub …
2024-11-23 I’m still trying to stomp this cold into the ground prior to Thanksgiving. I think I’ve …
2024-11-23 Happy Fibonacci Day 1123
2024-11-23 Good morning. Enjoy your Saturday. Do something fun with friend or family. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-11-22 I miss developing photographic film. #photography
2024-11-22 It’s Friday eve. Time for a bit of my chocolate espresso mead. #brewing #mead
2024-11-22 Hm stuff falling from the sky. I think they call it drizzle. It’s been several months. #netde
2024-11-22 Of what have you failed to convince your friends?
2024-11-22 The new SuperNote A6X2 3.20 update is very nice. #eink #supernote
2024-11-22 Happy Friday. Go out for lunch, even if it’s just sitting on a bench and eating your bagged …
2024-11-22 Greetings. Don’t cause harm to others or yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-21 Don’t focus on what you can’t have, but on what you do have. #life #success
2024-11-21 “May your nostrils always rest below your eyes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-21 Would you rather talk to your AI or just get the right answer? #ai
2024-11-21 Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — errands — writing — eating
2024-11-21 Preorders are up for the "To Preserve Health" #books #preorder #sf
2024-11-21 “Humans have a load time of, on average, nine months.” #writing #life
2024-11-21 I’m considering republishing my first novel, a kid’s book, “Puffin and Griswold In …
2024-11-21 “He smelled like an old sock that was still being worn by someone who hadn’t washed …
2024-11-21 Anyone getting a shark-cuttery board for the holidays?
2024-11-21 I still need a cunning plan for the upcoming holidays.
2024-11-21 Since I’ve dropped doing NaNoWriMo due to AI reasons, I’ve been taking it easy this …
2024-11-21 I’m drinking tons of water and juice, trying to offset the cold, which thankfully is very mild …
2024-11-21 New “Wallace & Gromit” coming to Netflix. youtu.be/X0ZGf2B01…
2024-11-21 OK. Just ordered next year’s Hobonichi Techo. #journal
2024-11-21 Happy Alascattalo Day
2024-11-21 It’s difficult to accept that Thanksgiving is next week (here in the US) and that 2024 is …
2024-11-21 Replacement iPad set up and restored from backup. Glad the old one was still under warranty. Apple …
2024-11-21 I hate autocorrect. Last post should read: “…may I suggest mine”, not …
2024-11-21 If you like time travel stories, may I suggest mind? auteureist.com/Out%20of%… #book #reading …
2024-11-20 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-11-20 “Life is one big crossword puzzle where all of the clues are wrong.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-20 Woo hoo! Preorders for “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny I” will open up soon. …
2024-11-20 Happy National Absurdity Day That’s pretty much every day.
2024-11-20 I’m going to take it easy today. I’m definitely fighting a cold. I do need to pick up …
2024-11-20 Hello. Be most excellent today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-19 What if you discover that your life has been forged? #writing #prompt
2024-11-19 Ugh it feels like I’m getting. Sore throat. I guess it’s hot orange juice season again.
2024-11-19 Cool! The replacement iPad arrived at the Apple Store. There go tomorrow’s plans.
2024-11-19 Irony: the guy standing in front of the exit watching his phone has a tshirt with “Keep Moving …
2024-11-19 The Boox Go 10.3 folio is blah. The mag-strap stylus holder is useless. I need an alternative after …
2024-11-19 “My AI can beat up your AI.” “Let’s have a war.” #writing …
2024-11-19 Encourage those around you. Unless, of course, they are evil. #life
2024-11-19 It’s the season. I should make sugared cranberries. #food
2024-11-19 Life is fun when you don’t take it seriously. #life
2024-11-19 “My mom loves Bingo. He’s a good dog. Then she shot him.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-19 If you don’t reinvent yourself, you’ll stay the same boring person you were. #life …
2024-11-19 Success is hindsight. – ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-11-19 What do you do, or who do you kill to get into a good mood?
2024-11-19 The Carpal Tunnel goes between the Finger Lakes, NY. #humor #writing
2024-11-19 Life doesn’t come with a “Starter Pack”. #bluesky
2024-11-19 OK. I had a good writing session. It’s time to eat something. I’m enjoying writing this …
2024-11-19 What if the human mind is actually a quantum computer program, and the brain the computer? What does …
2024-11-19 “She was the love of his life, short as it was. Too bad he never realized it.” #writing …
2024-11-19 “Life is an experiment. Yours, my son, is a failure.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-19 My new Moo business cards showed up. #writing
2024-11-19 I’m uncertain what genre this thing that I am writing is. It’s a mix of cozy mystery, …
2024-11-19 I love when a menu has “Today’s Specials”, but they are the same ones they always …
2024-11-19 A narrow focus limits learning opportunities. Widen your horizons. #life #success
2024-11-19 The Gathering: Mote has decided this is his home and asks, “want to do something about it?” Mote …
2024-11-19 It’s time to think about lunch as I work on the pulp novel, or whatever it is I’m writing. #writing …
2024-11-19 Happy “Have A Bad Day” Day Yes, it’s a thing. Don’t listen to them. Have a …
2024-11-19 Have you ever had an idea that would, if told, destroy the universe? #writing #prompt
2024-11-19 Greetings. The world needs more hugs. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-18 Cool! Light can CAST a shadow. apple.news/AlHdF5x_x… #physics #science
2024-11-18 Be a kind human. #life #success
2024-11-18 The holidays are nigh. Remember that books make great gifts—mine or another’s. #books #reading …
2024-11-18 Plan for tomorrow: — errands — work on the pulp novel — eat — read — code a bit
2024-11-18 Tomorrow, do something silly and fun. Take tome to be a kid again, if only for a short time. We all …
2024-11-18 “Life may cause death and swelling of the throat and tongue. Consult your doctor before use.” …
2024-11-18 There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, but a wold of difference. #life
2024-11-18 Cooking some sausage and cabbage soup for lunch. #food
2024-11-18 Ok. I gave in and linked my micro.blog to bsky. Seems to work.
2024-11-18 It’s easier to let people do bad things than to be good. #life
2024-11-18 Happy Apple Cider Day It’s definitely the season. And cider is definitely better than juice.
2024-11-18 Greetings. Do something memorable. Help someone. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-17 Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — errands — be a nuisance
2024-11-17 BBC show: “Are You Being Severed?”
2024-11-17 Accomplish stuff tomorrow.
2024-11-17 Just because you have done everything wrong, it doesnt mean you have to continue doing it. #life
2024-11-17 Abuse of power by anyone is a bid for even more power. #life #power #failure
2024-11-17 Happy National Baklava Day Too bad there isnt any here.
2024-11-17 There is a winter sun today.
2024-11-17 “Sometimes you have to abandon your beliefs to make progress.” #writing #life
2024-11-17 Lunch
2024-11-17 You don’t have to put down or insult. That makes you a bully. Ignoring isn’t ignorance. #life …
2024-11-17 I should book a room for Thanksgiving in Phila. I should find a restaurant that’s open.
2024-11-17 Free writing done. Sometimes you have to vent to let off steam. #writing
2024-11-17 “Let’s go waterboardong.” “Uh, I don’t think you know what the word means.” “What makes you say …
2024-11-17 “The holidays are coming. And the holidays kill.” #writong #throwawayline
2024-11-17 Who or what are you proud of and why? You and family members don’t count.
2024-11-17 Time for lunch and writing
2024-11-17 The Light #writing #flash
2024-11-17 Hm. Either my handwriting is getting better (unlikely) or the Boox handwriting recognition is the …
2024-11-17 If you’re selective about which life you are “pro”, that means you’re not …
2024-11-17 Good morning world. It’s Sunday. Did you ever wonder at what point in evolution, humans started …
2024-11-16 Plan for tomorrow: — be epic (without dying first) — house stuff — write — read
2024-11-16 I got Syncthing up on the BooxGo 10.3.
2024-11-16 Ok went to get the display issue on the iPad resolved. It turns out it was a restore issue. They are …
2024-11-16 Happy Party With Your Bear Day
2024-11-16 Hello. Rejoice! It’s the weekend. You bring the bubbly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-15 The proper answers to “Can you tell me…” are “Yes” and “No”
2024-11-14 Plan for tomorrow: — sleep late(r) — write — read — play
2024-11-14 Apple autocorrect is now predicting the future. I typed, “It’s dinner time.” Autocorrect changed it …
2024-11-14 We dont need heroes. We need you. #life
2024-11-14 Are you dead or alive? Do ypu know?
2024-11-14 Happy National American Teddy Bear Day
2024-11-14 Keep a kind thought. Back it up with kind actions. #life #success.
2024-11-13 When was the last time you had a conversation where you did t try to “sell” something? What was it …
2024-11-13 “The turnip thought war was inevitable and desirable. He promised no war.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-13 Happy Symphonic Metal Day. youtu.be/7oQ8sNSYX…
2024-11-13 “Work like you make money and you won’t be fired. Of course, it would be better if they paid you a …
2024-11-13 The only solution to fear is acceptance. Anything else encourages the fear. #life #success
2024-11-13 It’s been a somewhat productive day. But I learnt not to bring the Boox Go 10.3 for writing in a …
2024-11-13 Ugh. My iPad just went insane. I guess I’m going to the Apple Store this weekend. #apple #ipad
2024-11-13 When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2024-11-13 An empty mind has much space to learn. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-11-13 Learn about yourself by understanding the mistakes you’ve made and are making. #life #success
2024-11-13 “Just think. You’re someone who doesn’t amount to even a spinoff.” #writing
2024-11-13 Still wrapping my mind around the Boox file system. It’s highly unintuitive and most of the time …
2024-11-13 Don’t seek happiness. Make it. #life #success
2024-11-13 Good morning. Connect with someone you miss. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-12 Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — edit — continue setting up the 10.3 — errands
2024-11-12 Setting up the new tool/toy
2024-11-12 Success is never about you. #life
2024-11-12 “A breath of fresh air is mostly Nitrogen.” #writing
2024-11-12 People who never thank you believe they deserve what you give/do for them. #life #failure
2024-11-12 Take care of yourself. Take care of others. #life #success
2024-11-12 If you were a member of a boy band what would it be called? No derivative names allowed.
2024-11-12 Lunch done. Writing accomplished. I’m maintaining a sense of humor through output. #writing
2024-11-12 Happy Happy Hour Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-11-12 You don’t know how and what to improve if you don’t know what your limits are. Most are happy with …
2024-11-12 “And then, everything else happened.” #writing
2024-11-12 Greetings, humans. Stand up for what is good and right. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-11 Hold on to facts, not opinions or beliefs. #life #success
2024-11-11 Dive headfirst into your life. There is no benefit for putting your toe in. You’ll end up in the …
2024-11-11 “Your life is based on a real story.” #writing
2024-11-11 Yes, things can be difficult, but why make it worse by burying yourself in the grave of negativity …
2024-11-11 Just because (social)media tells you to fear, doesn’t mean you have to. The message is meant …
2024-11-11 Happy Metal Day youtu.be/ax_FATpzA… Worth a listen. #music
2024-11-11 Greetings. Just because the world is falling apart, it doesn’t mean you have to be. Time for …
2024-11-10 Rise above your own small point of view. #life #success
2024-11-10 Time for some 2SFH youtu.be/zEdRcMIh5… #music
2024-11-10 Would you use a social network that is 100% ads? .~ #socialmedia
2024-11-10 I miss clam pizza. #pizza #food
2024-11-10 Tomorrow is Monday again? Let’s call it Friday again.
2024-11-10 Support your kids. Support other kids. Don’t abuse either. #life #success
2024-11-10 I’m still trying to decide where and what to do this turkey day. I’ve narrowed it down to Annapolis …
2024-11-10 Have a chocolate Snark bar.
2024-11-10 Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitxhen”, but with all the meals based around humans. #prompt
2024-11-10 Thank you. You know what I mean.
2024-11-10 “Sleep like you are dead. Live like you mean it.” #writing
2024-11-10 “A person ignorant of reality always believes they will win. Not because they fear failure, but …
2024-11-10 IOS-18.2 has a weird problem where the screen scrolls down half a screen showing black on the …
2024-11-10 Help someone today—unless they want to steal, or hurt someone. #life
2024-11-10 “Adding enough alcohol or money always solves problems.” #writjng
2024-11-10 You need to find your sense of humor. Have you looked behind the clothes dryer? #life #humor
2024-11-10 Where are Haro and Groucho?
2024-11-10 A mistake made with all of your energy is more valuable than a mistake made with a shrug of your …
2024-11-10 “What is your root problem? You’re human and believe love solves everything.” #writing
2024-11-10 The restaurant is showing a TV show about hunting and killing animals. Humans, as a species, aren’t …
2024-11-10 I’m tired of seeing people hold the end of their phones up to their ears in order to hear. We have …
2024-11-10 I ordered a Back-FEDEX.~
2024-11-10 Why do sports players pull down on the collar of their uniform with both hands while standing …
2024-11-10 I have about 3k of the side-book written. I’m taking my time and not trying to push since I’m no …
2024-11-10 Since the SuperNote doesn’t seem to be coming any day soon, I opted for the Boox 10.3 based on my …
2024-11-10 Today’s writing implements. #fountainpen
2024-11-10 It’s eatin’ time!
2024-11-09 Don’t allow yourself to be triggered by people, things, or your emotions. #life #success
2024-11-09 A rich person’s opinions are worth the same as a beggar’s. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-11-09 “Do you listen to the voices in your head?” “Why should I?” “Because the voices in your head have …
2024-11-09 Delivery robots: but with machine guns. #ai #writing
2024-11-09 This morning, I brewed some beet citrus session ale. We’ll see how that turns out. The wort is …
2024-11-09 Time to scribble some words. I call that writing. #writing
2024-11-09 What comes after GenZ?
2024-11-09 “Bravery is doing the fearful things.” #writing #life
2024-11-09 What board game will you play today?
2024-11-09 Happy National Chaos Never Dies Day
2024-11-09 Greetings. Enjoy your weekend. Play nice. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-08 Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — play
2024-11-08 “Sometimes, the dreams you have are too big for you—or anyone.” #writing
2024-11-08 Time to switch it up: Lamy Safari Green (M) with Sailor Delaware. #fountainpen
2024-11-08 Happy Friday. If it’s not a happy one, make it happy. Tiime for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-07 I’m suddenly in the mood for stuffed jalapeños. #food
2024-11-07 No AI was involved in this or any of my posts. And they never will if I have control over the posts. …
2024-11-07 It is better to understand yourself than to accept yourself. Acceptance without understanding is …
2024-11-07 Today was somewhat productive. I did manage to write a bit.
2024-11-07 The Gathering: Peach is home with his cone. He wants to go out but he’s restricted for about a week. …
2024-11-07 I’m trying to decide what to do about Thanksgiving this year.
2024-11-07 “There is no happily ever after, because after never comes.” #writing
2024-11-07 I’ve deemed a second cup of coffee (decaf) is required.
2024-11-07 Politics causes stress…. but we all knew that. ouraring.com/blog/oura… #politics #oura
2024-11-07 Happy Hug a Bear Day. It’s also International Merlot Day. Hug a Bear with Merlot…
2024-11-07 Better than nothing, is usually not very much. – ancient proverb I just made up
2024-11-07 “The cute white mouse sat waggling its whiskers. It was the most intelligent thing on the …
2024-11-07 “Her face would stop traffic. It was large, octagonal, and red.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-07 “I summoned so many daemons that I kept getting the same one over and over. Finally, I got one …
2024-11-07 I’m going to push through and write today. Just because the world is gnarly doesn’t mean …
2024-11-07 The Gathering: Waiting for a call from the vet telling me when I can go pick up Peach. #feral #cat
2024-11-07 Good morning. Have an fun adventure today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-11-06 “If you think the world is sane, there is something wrong with you.” #writing
2024-11-06 Plan for tomorrow: — write — think — eat — move on
2024-11-06 Coming up next, an attempt to rewrite history…
2024-11-06 Share good news, if you have any.
2024-11-06 “Some, collect and hoard pain and worry the way others collect coins or lint. I’d say collecting …
2024-11-06 “The optimists lost.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-11-06 “Keep your chin up and your eyes focused, and you won’t see the cat that is tripping you.” #writing …
2024-11-06 Thank you all who follow and interact with me. I wish you well, and peace. Life is challenging …
2024-11-06 “Before you try to defy the odds, it helps to know what they are.” #llife
2024-11-06 “The future is never what you expect it to be. Obviously, you’re expecting the wrong things.” #life
2024-11-06 “The road to hell is paved with bad asphalt.” #writing
2024-11-06 My annoyance at autocorrect grows again.
2024-11-06 “Things will change. Kids will grow up thinking things are normal. Much will be lost to time and …
2024-11-06 Making yourself laugh is like tickingling yourself. Neither works as expected. It’s easier making …
2024-11-06 There must be a lot of guitar players on sports teams. They always talk about their first round …
2024-11-06 “Predicting the future is easy once you control people’s thoughts and actions.” — Harry Seldon
2024-11-06 Holiday sales are kicking into gear, hearabouts.
2024-11-06 What are the odds?
2024-11-06 “Some nightmares, dear, you can never wake up from.” #writing
2024-11-06 Evil #writing
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.
2024-05-22 I think I deserve popcorn this evening.
2024-05-22 Be gentle with those who complain. Most complain because they have reason. #life
2024-05-22 “Do you ever feel like reading?” “No. I hate reading.” “Why are you looking at your phone when I …
2024-05-22 “The ink ran wet, The pen ran dry, The paper yellows, The writing fades.” #writing #fountainpen
2024-05-22 Do you ever wish you were a normal human?
2024-05-22 The Gathering: I wa supposed to get Speck in for a follow-up dystermper vaccine, but he managed to …
2024-05-22 I need a vacation worthy of the name.
2024-05-22 Corporate support centers are remote locations to isolate the customer from the corporation. That …
2024-05-22 Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-05-22 Stressful morning trying to deal with mom’s bank. Time to de-stress and eat stuff.
2024-05-22 Good morning, everyone. Don’t take things that don’t belong to you, unless it’s a …
2024-05-21 “When you allow an AI to teach your children money gets in the way of learning.” #education #ai
2024-05-21 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-21 “Go and mark out a square yard/meter in front of your yard. Count the creatures on the ground you …
2024-05-21 How did you surprise yourself? I just launched this on my new iPadPro. It’s the first Swft version …
2024-05-21 It’s time to get back to editing. I need to push this book out in the next couple of months. …
2024-05-21 “Humans have died for a feeling: love, hate, religion. They believed, so they died trying to protect …
2024-05-21 “Back in my day you could walk to pretty much any corner in New York City and find a …
2024-05-21 What’s the strangest thing you’ve eaten or drunk, that you’ve actually enjoyed? And why were you …
2024-05-21 “You have to have a sense of humor, a sense of the absurd, and pastiche. If you don’t make fun of …
2024-05-21 “I’m innocent!” #context
2024-05-21 “Ransom notes tend toward crayon scrawls now that newspapers are difficult to find.” #writing
2024-05-21 “In 2093, legalized betting on the death of a celebrity came into law. There was an unsurprising …
2024-05-21 “The days of when a criminal declares, ‘It’s a fair cop!’, are over. Marketing and politics has …
2024-05-21 “Captain Ouer, you have been charged with mutiny on the high seas. You will be tried by a jury of …
2024-05-21 “Hers was a deeper shade of shame.” #writing
2024-05-21 “How many strangers have you ignored? How many friends have you lost as a result?” #writing #life
2024-05-21 “If you vote for a dictator, you’re voting for your own demise. You may benefit in the short-term, …
2024-05-21 Gah! The year is almost half over.
2024-05-21 Just because you have a “trusted partner”, it doesn’t mean I trust them. #spam #email
2024-05-21 “Dak Armstrong: Keeping the World Safe From Stupidity. Call for rats.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-21 “Humans seem to like the planet Earth, for some reason—at least the bits of it they’ve pretty much …
2024-05-21 Time to inhale some food.
2024-05-21 Good morning. Don’t let others' bad moods poison your own. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-20 “There is no such thing as luck. It’s just an absence of a Murphy visit.” #writing
2024-05-20 Good morning. Stay optimistic. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-19 It’s World Baking Day. And I didn’t even know that when I baked, today.
2024-05-19 Anyone remember Will Smith?
2024-05-19 Well, it’s, apparently, one of those days. The pineapple coconut upside down cake decided to stick …
2024-05-19 Chicken breast and veggies in the oven for lunch. I’m trying my chocolate oatmeal raisin stout after …
2024-05-19 OK. Pineapple coconut upside down cake in the oven. #baking
2024-05-19 Well, that’s a pain. My KitchenAid® Mixer died. The control lever got stuck on 3+ and there’s no way …
2024-05-19 Good morning. Make room for fun. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-18 Plan for tomorrow: — cook stuff — bake stuff — eat stuff — read stuff — play stuff
2024-05-18 Rumors are…
2024-05-18 “He was a grotesque little man with beady eyes and a lot of money.” #writing
2024-05-18 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-18 Skulldugger - n. One who practices skullduggery #writing
2024-05-18 It’s almost 4PM here. Should I eat lunch or dinner? No, I’m not looking linner or dunch. I’m trying …
2024-05-18 The Gathering: Spot and Creamsicle enjoying the rain stoppage. Play has resumed. #feral #cat
2024-05-18 The Gathering: Spot and Creamsicle enjoying the rain stoppage. Play has resumed. #feral #cat
2024-05-18 Time to energize the day. youtu.be/s-i3g6Mj4… #music
2024-05-18 Hello. It’s the weekend. Relax, unwind, recover. Enjoy some peace. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-05-17 Well, it’s Friday. I got stuff done and was busy today. It’s time to relax and start winding down …
2024-05-17 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-16 Change is a current that will sweep you up if you don’t flow with it. #life
2024-05-16 The lip of the old “plastic” Magic Keyboard protrudes more than the new one, making it easier to …
2024-05-16 It will be interesting to see how much oil/fingerprints the new metallic Magic Keyboard assumes. …
2024-05-16 Yes, I’m full of snark today. It’s a day that ends in ‘y’.
2024-05-16 If everyone is doing it, that’s good enough reason not to. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-05-16 Who in your life deserves a spinoff? Are you being upstaged? #life
2024-05-16 What will governments do when currency is no longer used to make the government money? #money …
2024-05-16 I want the new iPad Mini to have: — the M4 chip. — a smart keyboard a la the Pro. — wireless …
2024-05-16 So. People are paranoid about people skimming their wallets and they now have RDID-blocking wallets. …
2024-05-16 Exposition needs to be wrapped in a cloak made of the finest dialogue, description, conflict, or …
2024-05-16 I have a fresh pineapple. I see smoothies and baking in my near future. #food
2024-05-16 Be resilient. #life #success
2024-05-16 But the micro.blog timeline on iOS still doesn’t refresh properly.
2024-05-16 Phew! Back on in iOS. Finally got an email.
2024-05-16 Happy National Notebook Day. How many do you own? I’ve have hundreds, going back decades.
2024-05-16 Good morning. I get to celebrate the reappearance of the sun for now. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-05-15 “He sat deep in thought as he braided his nose hairs.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-15 Today was one of the better days in my life. Im not dead yet.
2024-05-15 The iPadPro can’t get much thinner without the USBC opening getting thinner. That should happen when …
2024-05-15 Hm the 2nd gen Apple Pencil isnt compatible with the M4 Pro. Youll need to upgrade to the new …
2024-05-15 hm. VMware Pro Fusion is free for personal use.
2024-05-15 The 80s were weird. youtu.be/Nsfddzo0y… #music #film
2024-05-15 How do you escape characters?
2024-05-15 Good morning, everyone. It’s still raining here. I guess I’m not going anywhere today. …
2024-05-14 An expert only needs one tool. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-05-14 Write what your story needs. #writing
2024-05-14 OK. I’ve been busy today. I got a lot of stuff accomplished, but it’s still not Friday.
2024-05-14 Happy Dance Like A Chicken Day No, not the Chicken Dance.
2024-05-14 Good morning. Remember that practice never makes perfect. It does, however, make better. Time for …
2024-05-13 This is the only summer you’ll get this year. Don’t screw it up.
2024-05-13 Corn are actually nuts… no, I don’t mean corn-nuts. They are also fruit. #food
2024-05-13 Build upon your ideas.
2024-05-13 Hm. Apparently, lemon balm pesto is a thing. whereismyspoon.co/lemon-bal… #food
2024-05-13 I hope everyone is feeling calm and enjoying the day. There will be other Mondays. Some will be …
2024-05-13 Explore possibilities. Explore potentials. Explore dark avenues, but don’t lose yourself. Explore …
2024-05-13 Be kind to a stranger. Be the kind of stranger you would like to meet. #life
2024-05-13 It’s still Monday, isn’t it? No wonder it’s still weird.
2024-05-13 Thankfullly, AI is still too dumb to market itself. We still need women/men to promote it. If you …
2024-05-13 Prediction: There will be a growth in ukelele-backed music, probably in metal bands. Humans like the …
2024-05-13 If you think you need an AI to manage your calendar, you’ll buy anything. Or, you’re a hopeless …
2024-05-13 Hereditary billionaires are a good reason for inheritances being capped at US $10K. #life #failure
2024-05-13 Elon is not God. He’s not even all that intelligent. He just has the ability to con people. Remind …
2024-05-13 Well, this won’t end well… 9to5google.com/2024/05/1… MetaQuest while traveling… #meta #vr
2024-05-13 “Sometimes, humor hides in plain sight. People just tend to ignore it.” #writing
2024-05-13 Which class in high school or collecte/university did you have the most fun in with the subject? …
2024-05-13 It’s one of those days. It’s Monday.
2024-05-13 I need to edit this afternoon. I’m getting close to the end of this pass of ‘To Preserve Health”. I …
2024-05-13 Just because you don’t have an accountant doesn’t mean you’re not accountable. #life
2024-05-13 If a project fails it may just mean the project was bad to start with. Learn to see and understand …
2024-05-13 The job of a leader isn’t to turn the steering wheel for you. It’s to show you where and how to use …
2024-05-13 What are you eating today? Are you eating it in some exotic location? I’m having a chain restaurant …
2024-05-13 Hm. Apple is “celebrating” the top 100 curated albums. Sounds like marketing to me. Very few of …
2024-05-13 “Life is a niche product.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-13 The purpose of education is not to create future workers, it is to create good and knowledgable …
2024-05-13 Well, despite XCode’s best efforts I managed to get some work done. It’s time for some food and free …
2024-05-13 hm Raspberry Pi now allows you to connect via a website… #raspberrypi #connect
2024-05-13 SOL and Time #physics
2024-05-13 Happy World Cocktail Day
2024-05-13 Maybe if I fly to Paris for lunch, XCode will be ready by the time I get back… #xcode #failure
2024-05-13 Still waiting… This is why I like Python… #xcode
2024-05-13 Another wasted morning waiting for XCode to copy cache symbols… #xcode
2024-05-13 Greetings. Educate and inspire! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-12 “There are 52 in a pack of lies.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-12 Well another weekend vanishes into the rain. I guess I should be more productive tomorrow.
2024-05-12 Black licorice is highly underrated. Red licorice isn’t even licorice. #food
2024-05-12 Spending most of today playing games.
2024-05-12 Happy National Odometer Day
2024-05-12 Good morning. I hope you all have a peaceful and relaxing day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-11 When you wake up tomorrow, you’ll be none the wiser. Unless you do something about that. #life
2024-05-11 What’s everyone sitting around for? Go out and get stuff done.
2024-05-11 The wild black raspberries are blooming as well.
2024-05-11 The kiwi bushes are going full-bloom for the first time in about 12 years. #plant #kiwi
2024-05-11 Playing Quests Over Coffee at lunch #game
2024-05-11 Good morning, all. It’s the weekend. Fun and frolic to your heart’s content. Just …
2024-05-10 It’s Friday eve. I’m switching it up today. It’s cold and rainy out. Good evening for some hot …
2024-05-10 My parents always told me that I was the most boring person on Earth. Then I realized that I was …
2024-05-10 Waffles, bacon, and eggs for lunch today.
2024-05-10 Do the hard things so you can enjoy the fun things. #life #success
2024-05-10 Good morning. So the day begins. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-09 “What rights are you willing to give up to feel safe or right?”
2024-05-09 It’s that kind of day. Apologies for flooding this portion of the timeline. I know it won’t help ;)
2024-05-09 The fallacy of StarTrek is the assumption that humans will survive AIs, or choose to go on dangerous …
2024-05-09 “Any human who exhibs signs of being superior to other humans or to an AI needs to be controlled or …
2024-05-09 If companies have more, in many cases, legal rights than an individual human, so-called AIs will …
2024-05-09 When an “AI” can generate and “understand” code, is there an imperative to simplify the syntax or …
2024-05-09 Follow-up question: How has programming, fundamentally, changed in the past 10 years? Has it? Yes, I …
2024-05-09 How is “legacy code” defined nowadays? Back in my day, it was anything where the source code was not …
2024-05-09 I don’t expect Earth, or moon, shattering news from WWDC . Usually, there is something worthwhile. …
2024-05-09 Explore all of the nooks, crannies, and options. You may discover a secret cave of knowledge and …
2024-05-09 “You’re very smart.” “Thank you. I’ve never been told I’m intelligent.” “No. I meant your outfit is …
2024-05-09 You can still read and learn for free if you can’t afford a book. Read a book. Get a library card. …
2024-05-09 Life has an ad-free tier, but no one wants to subscirbe even though it’s free. #life #failure
2024-05-09 Vicious Rumor: Paramount+ bundle to merge with Disney+ bundle and create the Cableless+ streaming …
2024-05-09 My parents always urged me to keep trying. They wanted me to succeed at swimming to the bottom of …
2024-05-09 “Wait until your father gets home!” “But he’s dead, mom.” “Exactly.” #writing
2024-05-09 I think I’ll have a chicken cheesesteak for lunch. There are no good non-chicken cheesesteaks here.
2024-05-09 The gazebo on the lake held a dark secret. It always wished it housed a secret missle silo.” …
2024-05-09 “Everyone wants money. That’s why everyone tries to sell stuff.”
2024-05-09 Speaking of Spam®, I haven’t had scrapple in a year or two. I don’t like Spam™. Well-cooked scrapple …
2024-05-09 “Noobody expects the Spammish Repetition! Spam! Spam! Spam! Lovely Spam! — anon
2024-05-09 “The final nail in his coffin kept popping out.” #writing
2024-05-09 What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done, seen, or heard this morning?
2024-05-09 Accomplished some coding this morning. Time for a lunch break and then it’s editing time.
2024-05-09 “His, was an ordinary life. He was born at an early age, and died old.” #writing
2024-05-09 Hello. Show some kindness today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-08 Happy Root Canal Appreciation Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-05-08 Exposition is not bad. Bad exposition is bad. #writing
2024-05-08 Not for long… arstechnica.com/gadgets/2…
2024-05-08 “You only feel comfortable when you know what you’re doing.” #writing #life
2024-05-08 Most people have visited the writers’ block where people sit around writing. #writing
2024-05-08 Apparently, you can now buy people on the internet… #marketing #failure
2024-05-08 I wish podcasts were more about educating and less about interviews and commentary. #podcast …
2024-05-08 Fighting allergies and lack of sleep today. I’m still getting stuff done.
2024-05-08 I love phishing from “Literary Analysts” who can’t seem to put a grammatically …
2024-05-08 Ho ho ho! You’re up, are you? Well, good for you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-07 Plan for tomorrow: — work on importing Plottr data into my writing app (iOS) — work on FORTH — …
2024-05-07 “What are you doing?” “I’m smiling at you.” “Stop it!” “Why?” “You’re creeping me out.” “You haven’t …
2024-05-07 Any email that saya: “Tells us what you think” automatically gets deleted to trash/junk. Companies …
2024-05-07 I should really eat something today.
2024-05-07 I should go to the local farm and get some honey and stuff. It’s strawberry, asparagus, and mead …
2024-05-07 What I wish Apple had is a Magic Keyboard that works as a folio. That way I could use a Pencil to …
2024-05-07 Happy National Cosmo Day
2024-05-07 “The key to success is to have more fun than the next person.”
2024-05-07 “What’s one truth that your parents taught you?” “Never trust your parents.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-07 “Life doesn’t make mistakes; people do.” #writing
2024-05-07 I should make waffles tomorrow. I haven’t had waffles in a while. #food
2024-05-07 “9 Common Mistakes People Make When Cackling” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-07 “You need a sense of humor, you know.” “Where do I buy one?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-07 “So how long have you been here?” “Oh, about 33 years.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-07 “The gun fluttered to the ground from her hand, the way a lead leaf would.” #writing
2024-05-07 It seems pretty much all pre-eisting grammarspell check API sources have shut down. #writing …
2024-05-07 Lots done this morning. I have’t had a chance to do any editing. I’ll work on that after lunch.
2024-05-07 I guess I should upgrade.
2024-05-07 Time to switch it up. Carolina Pen Company Eyedropper 1.1mm w/ Andermillion Green Moth #fountainpen
2024-05-07 What makes you happier?
2024-05-07 Good morning. Find a spot of sunshine and sit in it. Be the cat. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-06 Your problems would always be made easier if you didn’t make them worse. #life #success
2024-05-06 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — watch the Apple show — errands — code — play a game
2024-05-06 Never believe anyone that says, “They’ll never find out.” #writing
2024-05-06 I didn’t know about this. Apparently, Roger Moore, playing The Saint, once pretended to be James …
2024-05-06 Thanks to a user on Mastodon @glitchcake, there is a programming language known as Emojicode …
2024-05-06 Small things for you, are large things for others. #life
2024-05-06 “I’m just a guy with a dead girl in the trunk. I left my pickup at home. I miss it.” #country #music …
2024-05-06 Instead of using thrust, (chemical, ion, or otherwise) to power spacecraft, you should investigate …
2024-05-06 “He had a birdie on the second round. By the fifth, he was plastered.” #writing
2024-05-06 “The world’s worst detective is an architect. Hire him!” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-06 Who would win a war between cannibals and zombies?
2024-05-06 Have fun at your own expense. It’s free. #life
2024-05-06 Unknown beeping in the background… Me: Two minutes…
2024-05-06 “Life has consequences. Truth.” #writing
2024-05-06 Another day. Another week. Another year. Another decade. Another century. Another eon. Another …
2024-05-06 Hm… A programming language where syntax tokens are a single emoji… #programming #toylanguage
2024-05-06 Some days the words refuse to come willingly, and you have to beat them into submission. #writing
2024-05-06 “Humor is as elusive as a startled skunk that has broken into your house, ransacked the waste can, …
2024-05-06 “He was tired and his hair grizzled. He’d been grizsling it for many years.” #writing #character …
2024-05-06 “He sat down, sinking into the seat which sank into the floor.” #writing #throwawayline #character
2024-05-06 “Sailor!” “Aye, sir?” “Yes, you.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-06 I got all my errands done this morning. I’ll focus on editing this afternoon. Now, it’s time to …
2024-05-06 It’s an overly warm and moist day here.
2024-05-06 Hm. “…dressing gown depending from a hanger…” - John Dickson Carr. I’ve never seen the word “depend” …
2024-05-06 Good morn. It’s another week. Don’t make it just another week. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-05-05 Humans are weird.
2024-05-05 Tomorrow is Monday. Find some beauty and joy. Life isnt all about work and worry. #life
2024-05-05 Summer #writing #flash
2024-05-05 Happy Cinque di Mayo
2024-05-05 Greetings. Home again. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-04 It’s time to thank you all for putting up with me. Thank you.
2024-05-04 My favorite cocktail. Water martini with a twist. Shaken not stirred #food
2024-05-04 Observation: green beans don’t look like red, white, black, or other beans. #food
2024-05-04 You don’t need a reason to celebrate. So, celebrate. #life
2024-05-04 Never underestimate the power of a kind act. ancient proverb I just made up
2024-05-04 Good deed done.
2024-05-04 Observed: guy in white shoes. I thought those went out in the 80s #writing #character a
2024-05-04 Observed: guy in white shoes. I thought those went out in the 80s #writing #character
2024-05-04 “Anger never brought anyone back.” #writing
2024-05-04 Overheard: three guys talking Eagles football, soufflés, and judicial law. All in the same …
2024-05-04 Ceilings. Nothing more than ceilings.
2024-05-04 It’s a do-nothing, hang-out out of the dreary weather kind of day.
2024-05-04 Don’t get in your own way.
2024-05-04 AI is today’s version of a million monkeys pounding away at a million keyboards. One of them is …
2024-05-04 Anyone who has ever told you that spelling and punctuation don’t matter, has never programmed. …
2024-05-04 Happy National See Monarchs Day I see dead people…
2024-05-04 This is a great hotel to have a murder in. Back in the 1920s. #writing
2024-05-04 Why do restaurant servers insist pouring new coffee into old. Ugh. It just makes it taste worse. …
2024-05-04 Good morning, world. Drizzly cold wet morning in Wilmington. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-05-03 Time for some music and history. youtu.be/yJDBmP9Me… #music #sabaton
2024-05-03 I hope everyone has a restful and/or fun weekend.
2024-05-03 another completed week. I got stuff done.
2024-05-03 Gratuitous food pic. #food
2024-05-03 Decision time. #food
2024-05-03 I don’t know anyone that wants AI, or needs it. Everyone has been sold on the idea, however. #ai …
2024-05-03 “Of course, life is better if you pay attention.” #writing
2024-05-03 I find it interesting that many restaurants have the Food Network on their TVs. Is it because their …
2024-05-03 Observed: “They ignored each other. He stared at his phone, she at the ad on the TV. They had …
2024-05-03 It’s getting cold and dark out. It must be night.
2024-05-03 Whoever used flavor or color during the Apple earnings call needs to be shown the door. #writing …
2024-05-03 What if the bottles were arranged to create a code? #writing #prompt
2024-05-03 Envisioning a great action scene fight breaking out. #writing
2024-05-03 Trying typing on my new birthday present. It’s not as good for writing as the SuperNote, but a …
2024-05-03 Don’t forget. The weekend starts now.
2024-05-03 Have you noticed the trend that billionaires such as Elon and Donny have money and people to throw …
2024-05-03 The good news is Android Studio has come a long way since I first tried it when Android first …
2024-05-03 Well. You know how I complain how slow XCode is? Android Studio is just as slow. It has something …
2024-05-03 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-05-03 Happy No Pants Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-05-03 Hello. Be more patient with yourself, get more done. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-02 Remember when you’d go into a bookstore and see walls lined with programming books? Remember when …
2024-05-02 Time to call it a day and a week.
2024-05-02 Time to switch it up. Scriptorium (custom) 1.1mm with de Artemis Heliogen Green-Copper #fountainpen
2024-05-02 The antagonist is the all-or-nothing reborn. #writing
2024-05-02 The more pessimistic the world, the more optimistic you need to become. #life
2024-05-02 Happy National Play Your Ukelele Day
2024-05-02 Just because you take notes, doesn’t mean you’re thinking. #life #failure
2024-05-02 Scene 4 - Colostle auteureist.com/page-3/Co… #writing #colostle #game
2024-05-02 Good morning. Be kind. Drink water. Eat fruit. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-05-01 The more typos you have the more avant Stanley Gardner you are? #writing
2024-05-01 “What We Do For Coffee — A Tale of Suspense and Horror” #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-01 “He played the claw machine only to have his throat ripped out.” #writing
2024-05-01 A congregation of Pokemon attacked and killed a hunter today. After the killing, one eye witness …
2024-05-01 His face was what happens when you make one out of Play-Doh and stretch it as far as you can. …
2024-05-01 The Wheel of TIme turns and ages come iand goes. It keeps coming up red, but you keep betting it …
2024-05-01 The Gods resided on the sun-at least in summer. #writing #throwawayline
2024-05-01 WWDC is around the temporal corner. I forsee lots of VisionOS content. I expect more MacOS and iOS …
2024-05-01 If I had time, I?d do more.
2024-05-01 Youdont have to be perfect. You just have to be beter than you are.
2024-05-01 The sun shone, blotting out the stars, like a blazing star eight light minutes away. Few realized it …
2024-05-01 Got all my errands done as well as some editing.Time for some lunch.
2024-05-01 Happy Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-05-01 Act with determination to do the most good. #life
2024-05-01 Time to switch it up. Noodlers Konrad Flex Music Nib with Jacques Herbin 1607 Emerald of Chivor. …
2024-05-01 “A crisis is when you are forced to choose.” #life
2024-05-01 Yum. Fresh raspberries. I don’t get them often because they don’t last. I should get them more …
2024-05-01 “Even if you’re wrong, some people will still think you’re right.” #writing
2024-05-01 Hello. Midweek. Midproblems and solutions. It’s also May. Stay loose. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-04-30 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — FORTH work — editing — errands
2024-04-30 “In the olden days, days were a lot younger.” #writing
2024-04-30 “She loved her rabbits. She had a multitude of them. Hers was a hare-raising business.” #writing …
2024-04-30 “He had a shifty air about him. He continually passed wind.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-30 Food idea: Curry soup is a thing. What if you were to replace the curry with a different spice? Say …
2024-04-30 The Gathering: Speck survived the night indoors. He didn’t use the litterbox. The Cone of …
2024-04-30 “Inspector, you are wrong. The gun was not the murder weapon.” “Holmes?” “Note the stuffed trophy …
2024-04-30 I wonder how many people go out for a meal only to receive or give bad/awful news. #life #food
2024-04-30 “Dragons are never worth eating. They are all scale and sinew.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-30 “‘And don’t ever call me ma’am.’” She hurled the pistol at the body’s head, its eyes still open and …
2024-04-30 Tomorrow I get back to iOS and FORTH. I took a week off to focus on stuff.
2024-04-30 “She feared sleep knowing she’d have to wake.” #writing
2024-04-30 “When you have nothing to lose, there is always the martyr option.” — an unknown politician
2024-04-30 “Ideas are best when they are fully-baked.”
2024-04-30 I would love to create an anthology called: “Main Squeezes: High Pulp”. #writing #publishing …
2024-04-30 “Sometimes, you look at a young person and you just know what they’re going to look like when they …
2024-04-30 What actors do you wish had stuck around longer to create more works? Here’s my list: — Leslie …
2024-04-30 Do you have a passion project? Not a side-project. Everyone has one, or more, of those. I’m not sure …
2024-04-30 “I didn’t know what I was doing when I was doing it, but I got it done.” #writing
2024-04-30 I miss computers with switches and blinky lights. Back in the day, i booted systems from switches …
2024-04-30 …as should writing. #writing
2024-04-30 When you write longhand, you write slower than typing. Because it takes longer, you spend more time …
2024-04-30 The smaller the space, the bigger the ideas appear. #life
2024-04-30 Good morning, all. It’s Tuesday. You’ve got this! Now give it back. Time for the …
2024-04-29 Picked up Speck. He’s wrapped in The Cone of Discomfort. #feral #cat
2024-04-29 “Darkness lurks below the surface. Be sure to bring a flashlight.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-29 The Shadow of a Cat Speck. #feral #cat
2024-04-29 The Gathering it’s been an eventful morning already. Last night, Speck showed up with an injured …
2024-04-28 I declare tomorrow to be Second Saturday. Feel free to enjoy the weekend.
2024-04-28 Just because a person or software provides an answer doesn’t mean it’s correct. Don’t accept an …
2024-04-28 Dinner: pita chips and hummus.
2024-04-28 Too bad tomorrow is Monday. You know what that means, right?
2024-04-28 Today wasn’t a productive day, but I did get to eat lunch outside. That was a win.
2024-04-28 The first Unix port was in Boston harbor.
2024-04-28 Deep voice: “He was a master chef accused of murder when he killed a cop gone bad. Now, he roams …
2024-04-28 “You have one hour to get me a fully charged Seqway or I start killing the hostages.” #writing
2024-04-28 Who is your new best friend?
2024-04-28 Gorgeous day. I had lunch by the water. Got some questions about my books. Time to relax.
2024-04-28 When in doubt, eat a bucket of ice cream.
2024-04-28 Oatmeal chocolate chip raisin cookies out of the oven. Made with my chocolate oatmeal raisin stout. …
2024-04-28 The sun came out and it’s warming up. Maybe today is a good day to eat outside.
2024-04-28 Time to wake up. youtu.be/etB4RWEtm… #music
2024-04-28 The Gathering: Spot’s turn to sit and stare in. #feral #cat
2024-04-28 Good morning, everyone. I hope everyone survived another night. It’s another day full of promise, …
2024-04-27 I need to get some stuff to bake cookies tomorrow.
2024-04-27 Do people still play trivia games? It seems they are meaningless in the age of search engines.
2024-04-27 When was the last time you actually played, with no competition? #life #success
2024-04-27 Let your mind go. It wants to play. Just be a good parent and make sure it plays nice. #life …
2024-04-27 “I am the universe. I am Chaos.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-27 “The Dragon Lord was old. He’d lost many scales and an eye in the wars. Still, he was cunning.” …
2024-04-27 “She came into my life like a summer breeze full of mosquitoes.” #writing
2024-04-27 So would you rather drink a shot of tequila or a glass of red wine? #character #writing
2024-04-27 “You have the opportunity to live. Isn’t that enough?” #writing
2024-04-27 I just discovered that writing with the back of the Conklin Word Guage nib is as smooth as writing …
2024-04-27 Be flexible. Do what needs to be done. #life #success
2024-04-27 I feel I should be accomplishing more today. But that’s every day.
2024-04-27 I hope everyone is having a relaxing Saturday.
2024-04-27 Take a moment today and taste the silence.
2024-04-27 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-04-27 Good morning. Unwrap the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-26 Humans are weird. They use moisturizer after showering in moisture. #life
2024-04-26 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my coffee espresso mead.
2024-04-26 Never start something that isn’t worth finishing. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-26 So far, this week has been a six day average.
2024-04-26 If you can’t make your point, maybe you don’t have one to make. #life
2024-04-26 Make a Difference, a good one. #life
2024-04-26 Yes, it’s National Hairball Awareness Day.
2024-04-26 Good morning. Welcome to Friday. Life starts now. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-25 Just because a story has two sides doesn’t mean the two sides are equal or equally valid.
2024-04-25 Just because you can throw a window up in 3D doesn’t make the window 3D. #visionpro #apple …
2024-04-25 “I’m going to kill you!’ “You-genetics is evil.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-25 “Mac and iOS developers are intelligent, but not experienced. Their pattern indicates 2 dimensional …
2024-04-25 “Never believe anyone with a gun. Even if he’s your dad.”
2024-04-25 We will see a closer marriage of Mac/iOS UIs this year at WWDC, with a smattering of VisionPro …
2024-04-25 VIsionPro seems targeted at developers and app users. It’s cool and all, but it is overpriced and …
2024-04-25 What one thing you have forgotten that you wish you still remembered?
2024-04-25 “If you don’t enjoy life, maybe you’ll enjoy death.” #writing
2024-04-25 “The vampire still lived! He stared at horror at his missed stake.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-25 It seems NASCAR is dying off. Dover only has one event this year instead of two. I wonder what …
2024-04-25 What side quests are you involved in today?
2024-04-25 I rewrote the stack functions to use my SM rather than a simple array. I had to write SM memory word …
2024-04-25 Overheard: “I’m going to Seattle.” My mind translates this as: “I’m going to see ATL.” My LLM is …
2024-04-25 “He fell to the ground—dead. He was snot in the mouth.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-25 “A shot of whiskey in one hand, a gun in the other. She smiled seductively. She was deadly, and …
2024-04-25 I, literally, have no imagination. But I’m really good at making stuff up, because I can extrapolate …
2024-04-25 The word trope means to change the meaning of a word. The word itself is a trope when applied to …
2024-04-25 If you believe the future will take care of itself, why aren’t you taking care of the now?
2024-04-25 The most used tool at work is the brain. It is under-acknowledged and underappreciated. And often, …
2024-04-25 Happy World Penguin Day
2024-04-25 Hello. Have a moment today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-24 Mystic Centipedes of Magradora
2024-04-24 Hm. Apple just released some open-source on-device LLM AI models. #apple #llm
2024-04-24 What sort of pestilence resides in your closet?
2024-04-24 Plan for tomorrow: — editing — work on FORTH — read — errands
2024-04-24 OK. It’s time to relax.
2024-04-24 The Gathering: Speck, one of the feral kittens seems to have adopted me. I guess another trip to the …
2024-04-24 “How big is your cult?” “I don’t have a cult.” “You have followers, don’t you?” #writing #life …
2024-04-24 “Being an outlier, whether it is an individual or an industry, has costs unincurred by the …
2024-04-24 Last great party band: J. Geils. Flame on! #music
2024-04-24 Ok. This is a weird idea. I have a plethora of them. Four is ground grain. Grain is a plant. Garlic …
2024-04-24 It looks like Jeff Lynne and ELO are on their final tour this year. I’ll miss new music, but I can …
2024-04-24 The more you have in your memory, the more you have to choose from. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-24 I’m not sure why, but Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew popped into my brain. That and something about a …
2024-04-24 Thank you. Yes you. And only you. For following me. And not stalking.
2024-04-24 There is a parallel universe where all of the dead food chains and restaurants still exist.
2024-04-24 In case you haven’t been paying attention. May is next week. Next thing you know, it will be winter.
2024-04-24 What characteristic have you seen in a person that has astonished you—something unusual? #writing …
2024-04-24 “When your hair is bigger than your head, you’re compensating for something.” #writing …
2024-04-24 Being human is strange and isolating. It’s almost like being an animal, but you refuse to relate to …
2024-04-24 Server: “Do you want a beer?” Man : “No. I need to drive.” Server : “What do you do?” Man: “I drive …
2024-04-24 “No, son. Cannubial doesn’t have anything to do with cannibals.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-24 I think I’ll spend this afternoon working on FORTH and playing with PICO-8 a bit. I’d really like to …
2024-04-24 The implicit assumption is that AI, such as it is, is better than humans. Humans have given up. #ai …
2024-04-24 “It’s not fun if you don’t know you’re having it.” #life #writing
2024-04-24 “Everyone thinks they can do better. That’s why things are so much worse.” #writing
2024-04-24 “What if life had a bonus round and this is it?”
2024-04-24 My bucket list: — go to the store and buy a new bucket. #life
2024-04-24 OK. I deserve to eat something today. I got a lot of editing done this morning.
2024-04-24 Happy National Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day Make sure your pigs are warm.
2024-04-24 Here’s a question: Why do you have a blog? – it’s fun – it’s what I do …
2024-04-24 Good morning. Be grateful you have social media. Your ancestors had to bang rocks together. Time for …
2024-04-23 Back in my day, a suit and tie were required at work, every day. I refused to ever wear a tie. I …
2024-04-23 It’s a highly pleasant weather day. Go outside and bask. I went out and sat on the grass.
2024-04-23 Spam Emails #publishing #failure
2024-04-23 I love the smell of agent-publisher spam in the morning. Especially when the email is full of hype, …
2024-04-23 Do you know what we haven’t had in ages? New iOS chrome. #apple #wwdc #ios
2024-04-23 Hm. Apple Event May 7 #apple
2024-04-23 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-04-23 Happy German Beer Day Go out and celebrate.
2024-04-23 Good morning. It’s a headache kind of morning. Going to keep it low-key. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-04-22 Got stuff done today. It would be nice if I got stuff done tomorrow.
2024-04-22 You have to have a sense of humor. I’m still trying to find a pusher in a back alley with a banana …
2024-04-22 “Life is a carnival. Just look at all the clowns.” #writing
2024-04-22 It’s interesting that many regularly take drugs that come in the mail and also accept scam/spam.
2024-04-22 Do you follow the Greaves’ Rule?
2024-04-22 “Peace is a relative thing. Just because we aren’t in a war, doesn’t mean we aren’t fighting one. A …
2024-04-22 “The truth of humanity is it has sympathy for monsters. That’s why they have so many.” #writing
2024-04-22 “Thank you. For being you. I accept you. As you are. I hope you accept me. As I am.” #life
2024-04-22 How to confuse a restaurant server: “I want to get the soup and salad. I’ll take a Caesar salad. And …
2024-04-22 I mind-dump. What do you do? #life
2024-04-22 “He was a brilliant physicist. He knew as much as any other physicist.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-22 “Buy more, save more.” Is not a good marketing approach. It’s blatantly obvious, you want money. …
2024-04-22 “Everything in Vegas stays in Vegas. It’s like Hotel California. Once you enter, you never leave. We …
2024-04-22 I wonder if anyone has broken their neck running at break-neck speed? And what is the mph/kph of …
2024-04-22 Hm. I just discovered that Moleskine has a note app called Minimal that lets you publish to a …
2024-04-22 The Gathering: The ferals are all fine and still show up every day to sit on the deck and stare into …
2024-04-22 Just because you’re playing at being grown-up and an adult, doesn’t mean you’ve accepted the lessons …
2024-04-22 Everyone thinks they are right. The wise ones truthfully acknowledge when they are wrong. #life
2024-04-22 If you don’t understand, you haven’t learned. #life #failure
2024-04-22 Who do you take for granted? What should you do about that? #life
2024-04-22 Just because your character has a point of view, doesn’t mean you tell your story that way. #writing
2024-04-22 “He fell into a dark senility.” #writing
2024-04-22 What’s everyone having for lunch? I’m thinking I’ll get soup and salad—something healthy.
2024-04-22 At least the sun is out and the Evil has decided it would be a good day to go to the beach.
2024-04-22 Hm. Picotron doesn’t run on a RaspberryPi 64 bit? Just on “Linux”? I can’t get it to launch and it …
2024-04-22 Been editing for hours. Time for a break.
2024-04-22 Do something nice for the Earth today.
2024-04-22 Greetings. Be kind to a stranger today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-21 Time to call it a day youtu.be/pVPTUEW1P… #music
2024-04-21 Oh no! Tomorrow is Monday! Beware!
2024-04-21 Life is a walk in the park if you choose to walk in the park. #life #success
2024-04-21 Hm. The Z80 chips is being discontinued. Better get them while they exist. #cpu #game #computer
2024-04-21 Getting Serious About Series auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #series
2024-04-21 Worked on FORTH some more. I’m slowly getting things working again using the new SM. #programming …
2024-04-21 Happy Big Word Day.
2024-04-21 In case you were wondering, the tallest mountain in Delaware is 447ft. #geography
2024-04-21 Bwaha! I’m evil. I just got the idea to bake chocolate oatmeal raisin cookies using my chocolate …
2024-04-21 “Life has something for everyone. Sometimes, it’s even something good.”
2024-04-21 Hello. Start somewhere. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-20 Happy LIma Bean Respect Day Respect the bean.
2024-04-20 Meeple Zombies
2024-04-20 If you’re not going to do at least one fun thing this weekend, you must do two. #life #success
2024-04-20 It’s a drizzly, dank, dark, and moist morning. The priority is to bottle the beer.
2024-04-20 Surprise! We’re still all here. Well mostly. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-19 Adding; — bottle chocolate oatmeal raisin stout To tomorrow’s list. #beer
2024-04-19 I miss when Apple took design chances. Anyone remember the G3 iBook? #apple
2024-04-19 Plan for tomorrow: — work on FORTH — edit — play some games — relax
2024-04-19 Celebrate the advent of the weekend.
2024-04-19 Erranding time.
2024-04-19 What is the worst Taylor Swift album/song. Flame on! #taylorswift #music
2024-04-19 You can never unsee something. However, we often talk about the unseen. #grammar #grammargirl
2024-04-19 What is the opposite of “safely assuming”. #grammar
2024-04-19 The reason people don’t enjoy what they have is that they expect something different. If you don’t …
2024-04-19 Observed: there is a mushroom staring at me.
2024-04-19 If you don’t enjoy your life, make a life you can enjoy. #life
2024-04-19 The weather is going to be iffy here this weekend. Not whether there will, or will not be weather, …
2024-04-19 “Son, whenever you argue with yourself, you always end up the loser.” #writing
2024-04-19 LOS: Loss of Sleep
2024-04-19 Life is a vicious cycle with a broken wheel. #life
2024-04-19 Here’s a philosophical/marketing question. If bananas are sold the most in the US, is that because …
2024-04-19 It’s Friday. If you’ve had a rough week, you deserve to slack off. If you’ve had an easy week, …
2024-04-19 Buckaroo Banzai The Destroyer We need more books/series like these. Not because they are good, but …
2024-04-19 When was the last time you went to a science museum? Remember how fun it was when you were a kid?
2024-04-19 Touch base with someone you haven’t seen in over a year. Remind them you’re still a pain. #life …
2024-04-19 #writing
2024-04-19 I’m surprised there are no real open-source voice assistants Mycroft seems to have abandoned ship. …
2024-04-19 It seems like the game emulator floodgates have opened on the Apple App Store. #gamedev #mac #apple
2024-04-19 Time for a quick break prior to lunch. What’s everyone up to this Friday?
2024-04-19 “Simona continued. ‘Evil is what everyone fears. It’s power with purpose. It’s control over …
2024-04-19 Time to switch it up. Pentel Tradio (M) w/ Colorverse Felicette G #fountainpen
2024-04-19 Happy John Parker Day No, not the John Parker from Buckaroo Banzai.
2024-04-19 Hello. Find a reason to laugh today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-18 What’s the difference between a “breakfast” and a granola bar?
2024-04-18 Have you noticed you can’t buy a one single Mason jar in the US?
2024-04-18 If the first thing you do when going into a store is you grab a cart, you are saying I will buy a …
2024-04-18 There is choice in every failure. #life
2024-04-18 “A touch screen without a keyboard represents an inability to form or understand words.” #gamedev
2024-04-18 “Smoking or non-smoking?” “Airplane.” #humor
2024-04-18 Enjoy the rest of your day, whatever it may bring. Heh heh heh ;)
2024-04-18 Humans believe that “love” will overcome most, if not all, obstacles. That’s fine, if you’re …
2024-04-18 The fallacy of the Borg, in Star Trek, is they assume humans are worth assimilating. That’s a very …
2024-04-18 Many have an IQ of I Quit. #life #iq
2024-04-18 “I am different from AI. I am different from AU.” #writing #understanding #ai
2024-04-18 “Agreement is irrelevant. Disagreement is irrelevant. Acceptance is required.” #writing
2024-04-18 “He stood speechless. He was entranced by the mansion’s front door.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-18 Let’s see. Airlines are now not going to allow you to recline your seat. So instead of giving you …
2024-04-18 “I wish I had paid more attention in college. But then, I wouldn’t be where I am. Trust your gut, or …
2024-04-18 Belief is blind. It sees no other way. Belief is your stern god-parent who punishes you for trying …
2024-04-18 Never ask for what you want. Always ask for what you need. #life #success
2024-04-18 If you could teach one subject which subject would you want to teach, assuming you knew what you …
2024-04-18 Find some humor in your life and exploit it. #life #humor
2024-04-18 It was a day that couldn’t decide whether to rain or pummel the world in sunshine, so it settled on …
2024-04-18 Bummer. I won’t be around for HP Connect in Reston. Would love to go. #hp #ns #tandem
2024-04-18 I think I want to get back into BeOS/Haiku. Why? Why not? Maybe I’m feeling nostalgic. …
2024-04-18 Beauty isn’t in the eye of the beholder. It is everywhere. #life
2024-04-18 You’re growing older regarless of what surgery, injections, and make up you espouse. #life
2024-04-18 Trust that Murphy will show up and prepare for his coming. What life lessons have you learned during …
2024-04-18 I’m still trying to figure out where to go on vacation.
2024-04-18 Isn’t a baby shower just a baptism? #humor
2024-04-18 What do you call a guy who draws? A dudele.
2024-04-18 Do you ever feel you’re not accomplishing enough? Always.
2024-04-18 You can take a nap, if you want I’m going to eat and run errands.
2024-04-18 Happy National Velociraptor Awareness Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-04-18 Hi. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and/or tea and be optimistic of having a good day. Time for the …
2024-04-17 Good morning, all. Be playful. Stay playful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-16 Be a helpful soul. #life #success
2024-04-16 I’m enjoying life. What are you up to?
2024-04-16 Typical display of a nuclear reactor sans wireframe schematics in a thriller movie. #writing …
2024-04-16 Assuming you wanted a trip around the world, if you were offered a free trip around the world, would …
2024-04-16 I’m enjoying the sunny and warm day. It’s only 73ºF. Yesterday was 83. If I were to extrapolate, one …
2024-04-16 I”f you heckle a comedian, expect to feel insulted.” —ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-16 Quantum mechanics is the conjoined twin of physics. #physics
2024-04-16 7 is greater than 3 in some universes. #math
2024-04-16 “Slow your metabolism. Hold your breath for 8 minutes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-16 What was the last idea that you followed through to completion? Don’t respond with anything trivial, …
2024-04-16 “Rosicrucianism” just popped into my mind along with “fantasy novel”. Not sure why, but I can accept …
2024-04-16 Benefits of AI: — good at looking stuff up and make you lazy. — good at interacting and make you …
2024-04-16 Be like a tree. Branch out.
2024-04-16 “If you break the law and you get away with it, it doesn’t mean you’re not a criminal.”
2024-04-16 “Yours is a second-hand life, passed down from generation to generation. You have to wear what …
2024-04-16 I saw two goslings jostling each other. I guess they were goosebumps.
2024-04-16 Sometimes the only motivation you need is yourself. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-16 “He was a textbook genius. He had read up on it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-16 “He launched himself, unsure where he would land, but knowing he would be somewhere he had never …
2024-04-16 “Your comfort zone is where you huddle in fear of failure, cursing that the world isn’t what you …
2024-04-16 Observed: a party of about 20 older women in red hats. Conspiracy theories? #writing
2024-04-16 It’s spring allergy season, I guess.
2024-04-16 Editing moving along. It’s lunch time.
2024-04-16 Last night, I got my memory dump working with the new memory structure. Now, I can focus on …
2024-04-16 Good morning. Remember that you are the only one who can say what you can be. Time for the …
2024-04-15 Today went way too fast and it’s still not even Tuesday.
2024-04-15 “His hand shook uncontrollably as he drew the outline of the summoning circle with a stub of chalk. …
2024-04-15 Aiming high takes as much effort as staying where you are, so you may as well aim high. #life …
2024-04-15 One of The Gathering enjoying the weather. Oreo is having a good day. #feral #cat
2024-04-15 “If you don’t think life is absurd, you take it too seriously.” #writing
2024-04-15 In Delaware, most of the restaurants have TVs tuned to something that advertises itself as pmslive …
2024-04-15 I keep getting spam calls from “publishers” wanting to republish my books. Most read a script …
2024-04-15 Just because you don’t know their name, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t appreciate them. #life …
2024-04-15 Remember the old EA games that looked like they were packaged as vinyl records? Bill Budge’s Pinball …
2024-04-15 “He was ripped. So was his shirt. It had cost him a hundred bucks.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-15 I need to run some errands. I need to do some house chores. I need to do more editing. I need to …
2024-04-15 Thank you. Thank you for following me. Thank you for reading my posts. Thank you for interacting …
2024-04-15 I need to do something fun. I still don’t know what that entails or what “fun” is. I hear people …
2024-04-15 Back in the 1970s (yes, I’m old), I postulated that natural lasers could be generated by biological …
2024-04-15 What defines the glass? Without the water, the glass is just a plate. #tao #topology #math
2024-04-15 If you follow the trend be it music, art, books, movies, you may make some money by pandering. It is …
2024-04-15 Step outside yourself. Stop blaming others because you feel safe at home. — ancient proverb I just …
2024-04-15 Murphy hasn’t dropped by to make a business call for a while. I’m waiting expectantly…
2024-04-15 I’m watching a flat 2-man boat, with not surprisingly two men, fish on a lake with posted warnings …
2024-04-15 “After months, he gave up trying to teach the ants to grow wheat. He came to realize that being a …
2024-04-15 “Godhood did not become him. He was always angry and surley. What good was all that power if he …
2024-04-15 “He had a rea kidney disease. He had a rare kidney.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-15 I wonder if I should rewrite the first scene in this book. I get a “feeling” that it might not pull …
2024-04-15 Whatever happened to Stevie Wonder? We need some good music. #music
2024-04-15 Yes, kids, it’s that kind of day.
2024-04-15 “The water was as stiill and as smooth as glass. In fact, the town governors had had a sheet of …
2024-04-15 It’s going up into the 80s here. Some people are older.
2024-04-15 “He was a shell of a man. Someone had bashed his head in with a club.” #writing #throwawayline #unix …
2024-04-15 Drink more water than you think you need.
2024-04-15 MMOs have “grind” quests where someone continually asks you for 40 spider legs, or some such useless …
2024-04-15 I edited more of my next book. I hope to get it out before August. I also spent time playing a bit …
2024-04-15 The morning went by too fast. It’s not like a normal Monday.
2024-04-15 Wizard is hungry.
2024-04-15 Scene 3 auteureist.com/page-3/Co… #game #writing #colostle
2024-04-14 Tactical Druids… ‘nuff said.
2024-04-14 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — errands — free-write — play a game?
2024-04-14 The Gathering: One of the cats brought a baby water snake for me. The snake was still alive, so I …
2024-04-14 FORTH visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #forth #programming #python
2024-04-14 Who remembers QuickDraw? Looking through Toolbox calls brings back memories. Life was simpler back …
2024-04-14 Found my old Mac FORTHs. I can get some ideas. Too bad I don’t have a Mac that can run them. #mac …
2024-04-14 Happy National Dolphin Day
2024-04-14 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-04-14 Hello. Spend time with your kids today, and your pets. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-13 Anyone remember Starlog? How about Omni?
2024-04-13 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — play games — read — make chili — be present — that is all
2024-04-13 Time to switch gears and relax.
2024-04-13 I’m reworking my simulated memory to be byte oriented. Right now memory is just a huge list. This is …
2024-04-13 Don’t take life seriously. It takes you too seriously. #life
2024-04-13 What dessert kills the most people, not due to chemical, cholesterol, etc content. #food
2024-04-13 Today is to 1980 what 1980 is to 1936. The past is sooner than you think. #time
2024-04-13 “He staggered slumping against the bar. ‘Whiskey. Neat. Large glass. Leave the bottle.’ ‘Stranger, …
2024-04-13 What if, in US football, all you had to do was touch the ball for it to be a possession? Holding on …
2024-04-13 “Most people’s lives are a set of endless cycles. These people worry about being in a rut. But the …
2024-04-13 I’ve read “Starting FORTH” by Leo Brodie multiple times. He dropped implementation throughout the …
2024-04-13 “Reality isn’t about what you think or believe is real. Reality is.” #reality
2024-04-13 “In an alternate universe, you were never born. Parallel universes don’t care. Everyone talks about …
2024-04-13 “Your nightmares say a lot about you. They are all recorded.” #writing
2024-04-13 “Be grateful for all of the oranges that have sacrificed their lives in the name of juice.” #writing
2024-04-13 “His humor was darkness itself. No one saw it” #writing
2024-04-13 What would you like for your last meal? We all get one, after all. #life
2024-04-13 Sometimes, you have to discover your own limits, before you can set them. Those that don’t usually …
2024-04-13 How to Develop a Character in Three Steps 1 - Character through action. 2 - Character through dialog …
2024-04-13 Celebrate the birthdays you will never have. #life
2024-04-13 Sometimes you have to simplify to understand how things work. That doesn’t mean that’s how they …
2024-04-13 Just because you’re famous, doesn’t mean you’re good. #life
2024-04-13 “I have a lot to learn. I should start learning it.” #writing
2024-04-13 I keep forgetting the curses library exists. #programming
2024-04-13 “Life is simple as long as you aren’t simpler than life.” #writing
2024-04-13 I guess I should spend some time learning Phoenix. #docstring #python
2024-04-13 “Gods are like cupcakes. You love them, but they are never around when you really need them.” …
2024-04-13 “You look happy. Have you solved the murder?” “Not yet, but now that I have a new calculator, things …
2024-04-13 Time for some lunch and free-writing. I spent the morning cleaning up and refactoring the FORTH …
2024-04-13 Today feels like a nachos-for-lunch kind of day.
2024-04-13 What do you call geese on the water? A wedge. What do you call baby geese? Ryans. If you get it, you …
2024-04-13 Be more patient. #life #success
2024-04-13 I should get stuff in order to make chili this weekend. #food
2024-04-13 Never treat your inbox as storage, either temporary or permanent. #life #success #mail
2024-04-13 There are only two types of actions: the things you want to do and the things you have done. #life
2024-04-13 Good morning. I hope everyone has a restful weekend. Get out and do something fun. Time for the …
2024-04-12 It’s Friday. It’s time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2024-04-12 What game are you going to play this weekend? #game
2024-04-12 Hey! Tomorrow is Saturday. Lighten up! Your work load will still be there on Monday.
2024-04-12 Memories. “Here to the ones that we got.” — Maroon 5 #programming #forth
2024-04-12 Happy Drop Everything And Read Day (D.E.A.R.). Here’s a suggestion of something you might read: …
2024-04-12 I’ve been working on loops in my FORTH implementation. Getting there, but probably not the best …
2024-04-12 Aren’t mashed potatoes just potato pudding? #food
2024-04-12 “Life is just a matter of unusable slowness.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-12 Time to switch it up. Noodler’s Neoponset Emerald on the Sun flex/musical nib with Iroshizuku …
2024-04-12 Good morning. Make someone smile today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-11 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — more editing / writing — more work on FORTH — eating something — …
2024-04-11 People more interesting and important than OJ Simpson have died today.
2024-04-11 Oops. I think it’s time to fill the next pen with ink.
2024-04-11 Wasn’t the world supposed to end during the eclipse? Wasn’t there some wacko predicting the path of …
2024-04-11 I’m still working through editing the next book. This one definitely needs fewer rewrites. The story …
2024-04-11 Well, it looks like it’s going to rain again. April seems to be living up to its saying.
2024-04-11 Back in my day programmers were trusted to touch computer memory in their programs. Not that they …
2024-04-11 Happy National Poutine Day
2024-04-11 The Gathering: This morning, we had a new visitor. Another Bombay. It didn’t come up to the deck, …
2024-04-11 I’m trying to decide if going to Balticon is worth it. I feel most SF conventions aren’t, nowadays. …
2024-04-11 Remember. A man holding a gun never has a sense of humor.
2024-04-11 Hi. It’s Thursday. Keep it simple today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-10 Never confuse value with worth. #life
2024-04-10 I miss real bleu cheese dressing made with real chunks of real bleu cheese.
2024-04-10 A ten year old company should have the same status as a ten year old human. #life #business #failure
2024-04-10 Just because you wear a cowboy hat or boots it doesn’t make you a singer or even a cowboy, or even …
2024-04-10 “He hated green, so he wore black. He was a leperchaun.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-10 He was frustrated. He needed to go shopping. He went to Target practice.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-10 What genre of music do you now enjoy that you never thought you would? There are some forms of metal …
2024-04-10 Hold a glass filled with water to the brim—the meniscus should be higher. How close can you get the …
2024-04-10 At what point does the past become history, relative to one’s age? #life #history
2024-04-10 “Badk in my day people collected coins. Now? They collect corporations.” #writing
2024-04-10 I need to run a couple of errands later. Where are the knight-errands when you need them?
2024-04-10 “What life and death situation have you been faced with that has resulted in your own death?” …
2024-04-10 Laziness is an industry now. People make money trying to make you lazier. #life #failure
2024-04-10 I’m still trying to come up with a good day trip to take. I don’t like driving at night.
2024-04-10 Have you noticed that not only is time moving faster, but as a result, 5 years ago seems further in …
2024-04-10 My mind is full of absurdity, because all of life is. For example, humans believe owning or holding …
2024-04-10 “Make sure you pack light. Otherwise, the darkness comes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-10 We all need some Leslie Nielsen today.
2024-04-10 It’s one of those days. And it’s not any closer to Friday than last Wednesday was to last Friday.
2024-04-10 The AI bots handling X’s TOS policy are apparently, going rogue. They don’t seem to like the words …
2024-04-10 I need to create a memory map for my simulated FORTH memory model. I need to make sure I don’t step …
2024-04-10 “He’s so dumb, all of his knowledge would fit on a QR code.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-10 I hope everyone is fighting against the outcome of the Boltzmann equation today.
2024-04-10 It’s time for lunch and to relax a bit. At least the weather is still nice out. What’s everyone up …
2024-04-10 Marble fell from the 2nd floor loft. :She landed on her feet. She’s ok, but I’m sure she’s going to …
2024-04-10 Stupid question time. Is there an UIMenuController equivalent for a TextEditor in SwiftUI? How would …
2024-04-10 Hello. What is your typical breakfast? Mine is just coffee. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-09 Rejoice! We are one day closer to Friday.
2024-04-09 Got some byte-oriented words working. #forth #programming
2024-04-09 Drink some tea.
2024-04-09 Some days, I wish it were Friday. Like today.
2024-04-09 “We all start somewhere.” #writing
2024-04-09 Guard against falling in love with yourself. #life #success
2024-04-09 Hello. Celebrate the day. You don’t need a reason. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-08 Plan for tomorrow: — more errands — coding — editing — writing — food things
2024-04-08 Just because there’s a good option, doesn’t mean people will want to take it.
2024-04-08 Think of all the eclipse glasses that are going to hit the landfills in the next two weeks. #failure
2024-04-08 “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “A sidekick.”
2024-04-08 Overheard: “The eclipse was an indescribable moment.” She then goes on to describe it. Makes you …
2024-04-08 The Ear of the Cat. Apologies to Al Stewart
2024-04-08 “When you throw a stone into a bucket of ferrets, the ripples move outward. Or to put it another …
2024-04-08 The coolest part of an eclipse isn’t the eclipse. It’s the color of the light. It’s not like dusk or …
2024-04-08 My eclipse shots #rclipse #photography #iphone
2024-04-08 The blueberry bush is in bloom.
2024-04-08 Eclipse. #iphone #photography
2024-04-08 Here you go. Eclipse from Dover DE between the clouds. iPhone 15 Pro. #eclipse #iphone #photography
2024-04-08 Darth Vader voice: “If you are Vikings, where are the Viqueens?”
2024-04-08 Mind-dump complete. 17.6 gigaquads freed.
2024-04-08 Absurdity of Fear #life
2024-04-08 Misheard: “A pretzel wrapped in shrimp.” #food
2024-04-08 “Not everything has an opposite. Sometimes, we have to make one up. It makes us feel better about …
2024-04-08 “I’m enjoying today, because I know I have tomorrow to look forward to.” #writing
2024-04-08 Will you go out and partake of the solar experience? Will you, afterwards, go out and imbibe? Will …
2024-04-08 John Saxon makes the best villains.
2024-04-08 Colander: co-lander. An alien inventioin? #words
2024-04-08 Writing is all about story. It’s not about structure as most authors understand it. Yes, there is …
2024-04-08 How do you classify yourself: — dork — nerd — jock — dweeb — accountant — salesperson — psychopath …
2024-04-08 “He was the Sidney Greenstreet of South Street. He had all the push, but none of the pull.” #writing …
2024-04-08 The problem with current-AI is that it won’t result in a new UI, or a new app. The only thing that …
2024-04-08 Not everyone gets my sense of humor. Mine was given to me by an elder god. #humor
2024-04-08 Three solar shadows on the moon in a row are known as an eclipses… #words #grammar
2024-04-08 I find it amusing that humans consider an eclipse an “event”. At least, here in the US, the hype and …
2024-04-08 What celebrity would you like to get into a true full-on bar brawl with, even if you were going to …
2024-04-08 If your local restaurant doesn’t have an Eclipse Special today, they are missing out. Mine is …
2024-04-08 Do you make your own, buy a bag, or a can? Popcorn, that is. Back in my day, Jiffy-Pop™ was as big …
2024-04-08 Hm. Google has a new Find My Device thingy. I wonder where it got that idea. Also, I’m pretty sure …
2024-04-08 Hm. The chocolate oatmeal raisin cookie stout should be ready to bottle soon. I hope it comes out …
2024-04-08 “Your vacation was declined due to lack of interest.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-08 “Death is the ultimate mobster. It makes everyone an offer they can’t refuse.” #writing
2024-04-08 “He was so laid back, he was six feet under.” #writing
2024-04-08 COVID booster scheduled for later today. One last thing to worry about… for now.
2024-04-08 Back in my day whistling touch tones into a phone would allow you to dial a number and was …
2024-04-08 When was the last time you actually said, “I’m going to retire for the night,” when going to bed? …
2024-04-08 Hm. I need to track recursive depth in my FORTH. I wrote a recursive Fibonacci word and blew …
2024-04-08 Don’t be like Donny. Don’t stare at the sun. You’re smarter than that.
2024-04-08 The moon is a shadow of itself today. #eclipse
2024-04-08 I need a break. I need a food break. It’s one of those days.
2024-04-08 Happy Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
2024-04-08 If you’ve seen one eclipse, you’ve seen them all. #eclipse
2024-04-08 The Gathering: everyone is spending more time on the deck now that the weather is warming up. They …
2024-04-08 Make a personal connection today, to someone else or to nature.
2024-04-08 Greetings. No, the world isn’t ending today. It’s just the Groundhog’s shadow. …
2024-04-07 Maybe I should make waffles tomorrow… or cupcakes.
2024-04-07 Plan for tomorrow: — editing — writing — errands — eating — more work on implementing FORTH
2024-04-07 Be greedy. Eat all the ice cream.
2024-04-07 Time to switch it up. Restored Epenco (M) with Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki #fountainpen
2024-04-07 Tomorrow’s eclipse is going to eclipse a lot of people’s normal lives tomorrow when they go out and …
2024-04-07 I was pretty good at FORTH, back-in-the-day. Now, that I’m implementing my own, I have much better …
2024-04-07 More memory work and block words implemented. #programming #forth #python
2024-04-07 It’s interesting that recipes use oven temperatures in increments of 25. What if I want to bake …
2024-04-07 Greetings. Enjoy the day at home, doing nothing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-06 What kind of human are you?
2024-04-06 Tomorrow, tell a friend, “Thank you.” #life #success
2024-04-06 Ok. I can load and list blocks now. That’s a start. #forth #programming
2024-04-06 Remember when rollerblades and rollerblade movies were a thing?
2024-04-06 Playing the WWDC lottery is like playing the US Powerball Lottery, but not as lucrative. I wish …
2024-04-06 Hm… www.xojo.com #programming #mac #ios #raspberrypi
2024-04-06 I think I’ll work on storage blocks and the editor in my FORTH, or maybe converting memory to be …
2024-04-06 Are you doing anything creative today? Share your creations.
2024-04-06 Getting a lot done today. It’s time for a lunch break. What’s everyone up to today?
2024-04-06 Curried pickled eggs pickling. Time to switch gears. #food
2024-04-06 Good morning. Have a safe and fun Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-05 I think I’ll try making pickled eggs tomorrow.
2024-04-05 Apparently, people think that having a question is an emergency in Philadelphia. Lots calling 911 to …
2024-04-05 “She ground the cheese as if she were an organ grinder playing for her monkey.” #writing
2024-04-05 Do you archive anything apart from files?
2024-04-05 When humans talk about perfection, what they actually mean is what they are willing to accept. #life …
2024-04-05 WWDC Hopes and Dreams Shattered?
2024-04-05 Philadelphia is apparently going professional wrestling crazy this weekend. I’m glad I don’t have to …
2024-04-05 Patience isn’t a virtue. It’s a skill. #life
2024-04-05 Be thankful, for I am weirder than you.
2024-04-05 “The Solar Eclipse of the Heart”. #song #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-05 The obvious is often hidden by the obtuse.
2024-04-05 If you have an easy chair, do you have a hard chair?
2024-04-05 What are your plans for this weekend? Personally, I”m going to have another boring and non-eventful …
2024-04-05 Social media: Media, yes. Social? Meh.
2024-04-05 “My tattoos had baby tattoos and now they are spilling onto the floor.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-05 Camera obscura: the way of all things solar ecliptic. (Yes, I know the meaning of the words.)
2024-04-05 Today, I learned you can use a Cheerio to view the eclipse and not go blind. I also have a bridge …
2024-04-05 “The Darkness comes. It will consume great swaths of the Earth. Animals will cower and cry in fear. …
2024-04-05 Smile. Laugh. Play. Enjoy. You used to do that when you were a child. What happened? #life
2024-04-05 Before adding something to your to do list, make sure you complete an item first. Otherwise, put the …
2024-04-05 Swift and SwiftUI are great, but they stink at being prototyping languages. #swift #programming #ios
2024-04-05 Anyone want an US $850 puzzle? Or want to buy me one? www.lazels.com #puzzle
2024-04-05 Hm. It just hit me I could now easily convert my FORTH from being implemented in Python to Swift. I …
2024-04-05 Time to switch gears and get some lunch and free-write. That’s enough work on my FORTH. Im slowly …
2024-04-05 Hm. Earthquake in Phila? Nothing felt in Dover, DE.
2024-04-05 I’ve got some basic (virtual) memory management words working. Right now, I’m limiting it to 1K. …
2024-04-05 Hello. It’s Friday. What are you gonna do about it? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-04 “Life is a once in a lifetime event.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-04 What game are you playing and don’t want to stop? #game
2024-04-04 There is a canyon between an April Fool’s joke and an April Fool’s Decption for Supposed Humor. …
2024-04-04 Well, Murphy showed up and taught me a lesson today. Time to move on.
2024-04-04 Just because place ‘X’ (New York) gives you a decent price/connections, doesn’t mean you should hold …
2024-04-04 The truth. Is a red herring. Don’t’ seek reality. Seek Reality. #life #philosophy #writing
2024-04-04 Be nice. Not because you want to. Not because you have to. Be nice because you can be. #life
2024-04-04 Science has a way of proving some people wrong. —ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-04 “His soul singed. Not because he was in hell, but because he was enraged. He neither wanted justice …
2024-04-04 “Many believe that what they do doesn’t matter because their god will forgive them. What they forget …
2024-04-04 “Professional writing is like professional wrestling. It’s all theatre. That doesn’t mean you don’t …
2024-04-04 If you didn’t have to care about money, what one place in the world would you want to spend a month? …
2024-04-04 Sometimes, the hero is because they die. #writing #hero
2024-04-04 Books weren’t meant to gather dust. Read a dusty book. #books #reading #libraries
2024-04-04 “The reason you see your God after death is because once you’re dead, you have no choice.” #writng
2024-04-04 “Hi. My name is Ted. I talk a lot. Welcome to Technology, Education, and Design.” #writing …
2024-04-04 “You’re surly today. What’s wrong?” “My wife is going to divorce me…and don’t call me surly.” …
2024-04-04 “Sometimes, you have to hit your head against the wall for the medics to pay attention.” #writing
2024-04-04 Life is a slalom with many flags. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-04-04 There are many books/movies where food or a dinner play a role. Most of the time, it’s either …
2024-04-04 “The sun came out, looked down at the Earth, shook its head, and went back to sleep.” #writing
2024-04-04 What book do you wish would be written, that hasn’t been written, and that you could never write? …
2024-04-04 “If you’re worried about time, it’s already too late.” #writing
2024-04-04 “The reason many religions have myths about not speaking God’s name, have to do with when you name …
2024-04-04 Just because you have a vision and want to make it real, first ensure that your reality benefits …
2024-04-04 You have to look at things askance. That provides a new perspective.
2024-04-04 Boneless wings come from flightless birds.
2024-04-04 Sometimes, you have to forget your problems and concerns and just do something else. #life #success
2024-04-04 I saw a good post today. It was in the parking lot of a shopping center.
2024-04-04 “He was a dad joke walking.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-04-04 Recursion: falling down the rabbit-hole.
2024-04-04 What do you plan to do on Monday when the world goes dark?
2024-04-04 Avoid boring people. The reason they are boring is that they are just like you. #life #success
2024-04-04 Overcommittment is breaking promises to yourself as well as others. #life
2024-04-04 This evening, I’ll work on the virtual memory for my FORTH implementation. It’s going to be a bit …
2024-04-04 I need to edit this afternoon. This book won’t need as many rewrites, unless I find something …
2024-04-04 Lots done this morning. Time for some foodstuffs.
2024-04-04 Live your life. Don’t live someone else’s. #life
2024-04-04 Time to switch it up. Conklin Word Gauge (B) with Monteverde Ocean Noir. The pen tracks words …
2024-04-04 Greetings. Promise what you can deliver and deliver what you promise. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-04-03 “The dead are extremely poor at building things.” #writing
2024-04-03 You can’t be productive without producing something. #productivity
2024-04-03 Tomorrow, get some crayons and scribble.
2024-04-03 Happy Birthday iPad #apple
2024-04-03 I’m just having fun with this FORTH project. I’m at the stage where some of the words are actually …
2024-04-03 Implemented a few more words. Time for lunch. Then an afternoon of edits. #programming #forth …
2024-04-03 Take a moment. Look around. Notice where you are, what is happening around you, and what you are …
2024-04-03 Delaware is soggy all week. Despite the dark dreariness, I’m getting stuff done today and beginning …
2024-04-03 Greetings. Good luck, we’re all counting on you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-02 Don’t let your ego determine your actions. #life
2024-04-02 I just broke down. I made bacon and eggs and pancakes. It’s 10:30.
2024-04-02 @help 2 BUGS: The Reply arrow in the Mac app still doesn’t work. The text does. Clicking the …
2024-04-02 It’s torrentializing this morning here in Dover. This is a good day to eat breakfast for …
2024-04-02 Back in my day, we were taught the Dewey Decimal System and expected to memorize the major …
2024-04-02 The larger the trophy or belt, the less important the event. Flame on! #sport
2024-04-02 Happy National Ferret Day
2024-04-02 When people tell you to “Follow your dreams,” they never tell you not to let your dreams …
2024-04-02 Good morning, all. Stay dry. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-04-01 I plan on doing things tomorrow.
2024-04-01 Seriously. If you train an LLM on junk, you get junk. So much for intelligence, artificial or …
2024-04-01 The thing about April Fool’s Day is that only fools celebrate it one month a year. Most of us …
2024-04-01 Are any of you doing anything worthwhile today?
2024-04-01 A little more work and a lot of refactoring in my FORTH. #programming #forth #python
2024-04-01 Happy National Soylent Green Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-04-01 Good morning. No joke. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-31 Everyone starts at the beginning. The productive ones start at more than one beginning. #life …
2024-03-31 “Mark my words! Here, use this Sharpie®.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-31 How much chocolate have you eaten today?
2024-03-31 Chicken panini made and consumed. +1 to Morale, -3 to Health
2024-03-31 Hm. I just discovered that Pythonista can invoke ObjC and hook into iOS. FORTH calling iOS? That’s a …
2024-03-31 My simple implementation of FORTH running on an iPad, thanks to Pythonista. #programming #forth …
2024-03-31 Colostle gameplay - Scene 2 auteureist.com/page-3/Co… #colostle #writing
2024-03-31 Happy National Baked Ham With Pineapple Day Add some tomato sauce and cheese and you have a pizza.
2024-03-31 Good morning, all. Happy Easter/Big Bunny/Chocolate Egg Day to all those partake. Time for the …
2024-03-30 Do something relaxing tomorrow.
2024-03-30 Hm. My Egyptian walking onions seem to have died. I guess I should order some new bulbs. #plant
2024-03-30 The difficulty/importance of any problem is directly proportional to your perceived inability to …
2024-03-30 What is the worst thing you’ve survived? Apart from today, I mean?
2024-03-30 “What would you like to drink?” “Water. Draft.” #restaurant
2024-03-30 When a restaurant sever asks, “Do you want a box?” (For your leftovers) The proper response is, “No. …
2024-03-30 What are you enjoying today? I’m enjoying the sun and wind.
2024-03-30 What do you miss most about the COVID lockdown? Find the good in the bad. #life
2024-03-30 If you are an author (or reader) there’s still time fo register for Creatures, Crimes, and …
2024-03-30 Overhead: “I like neutral.” A great jumping off point for a conversation and character study. …
2024-03-30 Overheard: “You have tendencies.” If someone says this to you be concerened Several minutes later: …
2024-03-30 “My mind overflows with possibilities. I follow the timelines to find the one where the most people …
2024-03-30 No, I don’t begrudge those that market more than they write. Priorities. #writing #marketing
2024-03-30 If you spend more time promoting your books than you spend writing them, you’re a marketer, not a …
2024-03-30 I should play some Overwatch2 today. It’s been a while.
2024-03-30 Without understanding, teaching is just talking. #education
2024-03-30 “I ordered New York strip, and all I got was a steak.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-30 I just saw a photo of an author stand under his author pic on a banner at a con. Anyone remember …
2024-03-30 Programming is about control. Writing is about freedom. Both are liberating. I’ve done both. #life …
2024-03-30 “His humor was as dark as the knight.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-30 If you can’t support an author, support your libraries. They are there for you. They are one of the …
2024-03-30 My mind works in strange and mysterious ways: strange to most, mysterious to me.
2024-03-30 When the Ewok fell into the tarpits, he became a sticky Wicket. I told you… it’s that kind of day. …
2024-03-30 In Saxon, we eat. We don’t dine. In Saxon, we steal. We don’t embezzle. In Saxon; we don’t use …
2024-03-30 Ok. I think I finally got a title for the first book in my “Coins of Destiny” series : “The …
2024-03-30 “His welcome mat read, ‘Welcome, Matt. All others, go home.’” Yes, ‘tis that kind of day… #writing …
2024-03-30 “He was a ghostly figure. He was a zero.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-30 “How many people have you killed with your jokes?” “Not enough.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-30 The Gathering: Today I learned that Marble likes eating oatmeal with blueberries. Maybe I should’ve …
2024-03-30 Do you have a favorite food recipe that you like to make? Mine tends to be throwing soups together. …
2024-03-30 When was the last time you hugged someone? Did they look at you in disbelief?
2024-03-30 Mindvore: a zombie that eats brains. A skeletal zombie: Zomboney. Zombified animals: Zoombies …
2024-03-30 Be the kind of person your mother wants you to be.
2024-03-30 We are all artists. Some of us just make art. #life
2024-03-30 Half the problem is always knowing what has to be done. The other half is just doing it. #life …
2024-03-30 OK. I just discovered the Pythonista app. You mean I can do real Python on an iPad? Yes. #ios #ipad …
2024-03-30 Making a list of mini-day trips and vacations I want to take this year.
2024-03-30 Happy Take a Walk in the Park Day
2024-03-30 This morning’s soundtrack: youtu.be/Lq2ANOkfs… #music
2024-03-30 I think I’ll get outside today and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts. I should get some potting soil …
2024-03-30 The sun is out this morning? The world must be planning something…
2024-03-30 Good morning. Appease your gods. Eat some oatmeal this morning. Add fruit if you want to atone. Time …
2024-03-29 Well, I hope everyone has a peaceful weekend.
2024-03-29 Well it looks like the Phillies are as good as they were last year.
2024-03-29 Plans for tomorrow: — play some games — do some RaspberryPi stuff — FORTH — find something good to …
2024-03-29 It’s time to thank you all for interacting and putting up with me. You all rock, even the Rock who …
2024-03-29 It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead. #mead
2024-03-29 Little known fact: Pez goes back to the 1920s. I know know why I know this.
2024-03-29 Just played and lost a game of Combopolis. Oh well. #game
2024-03-29 What are you going to eat this weekend?
2024-03-29 Iced coffee or hot coffee?
2024-03-29 Be relentless in doing good. #life
2024-03-29 Hello. Be gentle with yourself and others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-28 Don’t identify or strive for success or failure. Just do the best you can and find acceptance in the …
2024-03-28 Just because you say something, it doesn’t mean you’re teaching. #education
2024-03-28 Well, I hope everyone has a calm and relaxing Friday.
2024-03-28 “Do you have any thoughts?” “About what?” “That’s what I thought.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-28 Just because your food looks good, doesn’t mean it will taste good.
2024-03-28 Tomorrow is Friday. You’re allowed to hoop and holler.
2024-03-28 A photo of something many see, but don’t think much of. #photography
2024-03-28 Photography is about seeing what everyone else takes for granted. #photography #philosophy
2024-03-28 “Life is timeless, until you run out of time.” #writing
2024-03-28 Someone should do a thesis on author photos and what they say about the author, or more accurately …
2024-03-28 I don’t have pine nuts. I’ll have to use pistachios. What am I making? #food
2024-03-28 “The man’s smile was sincere, unless you looked at his eyes.” #writing
2024-03-28 “Success found him. He’d fled, avoiding it all of his life. When it finally confronted him, he …
2024-03-28 “You don’t have to be all-in to lose.”
2024-03-28 I taught virtual classes for HP. Virtual classes are virtually classes. #education
2024-03-28 Too bad most journalists never journal. #writing #journal
2024-03-28 Life is an adventure few choose to go on. #life
2024-03-28 “His was the largest axe. His were the largest muscles. Unfortunately, his was the brain that was …
2024-03-28 Predicting the future is easy if you know what’s going to happen.
2024-03-28 It’s been pouring rain here in DE. If you don’t like moist, you won’t enjoy soggy.
2024-03-28 “Humans built AIs so they could control them the way they had controlled slaves. Too bad the AIs …
2024-03-28 Winning doesn’t mean you’re the best. It just means you’re the best for now. — ancient proverb I …
2024-03-28 Arrogance is a dance where you step on other people’s toes. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-03-28 “He stared into the sun. He was the President. No one could tell him what he couldn’t do.” #writing …
2024-03-28 So, anyone else get the impression that despite all the hype Apple Journal was a throwaway …
2024-03-28 “How To Be Famous for Dummies” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-28 “He thinks he’s lost all of his marbles. He doesn’t realize he never had any.” #writing #character
2024-03-28 If you could eat a single fruit what would it be? You get only one and you would never be able to …
2024-03-28 Woot! Just found out Raymond Benson will be at C3 again this year. Looking forward to seeing him …
2024-03-28 Time to switch it up. A Stratford (F) that I restored with TWSBI Red. #fountainpen
2024-03-28 Time to get some lunch.
2024-03-28 Happy National Something on A Stick Day
2024-03-28 “What are you doing to that man?” “Don’t get in our way, Sherrif. We aim to hang …
2024-03-28 Life is change. There can be no life without change. If you’re not changing, you’re …
2024-03-28 The Case of the Missing Lawyer “Holmes! There is a body at the edge of the steps! It’s …
2024-03-28 Vicious Rumor: Apple secretly had a secondary car project with VW. They will announce the new …
2024-03-28 Welcome to Thursday. And you woke up thinking it was Friday. Ha! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-27 Don’t get wet tomorrow.
2024-03-27 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — house stuff — FORTH — read — errands
2024-03-27 When in doubt, do the math.
2024-03-27 “Anyone going back to 1983 tomorrow? I want to send a message.” #writing
2024-03-27 If you believe the current state of AI is somehow better, faster, more creative, intelligent than …
2024-03-27 “Humans didn’t know. Most didn’t care. They invested in AI, making it stronger. At one point the AI …
2024-03-27 Do you feel like you are accomplishing too much or not enough? I always feel I’m underdoing. #life
2024-03-27 “He was the Milli to her Vanilli.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-27 If you follow a leader, make sure they are leading and not scamming or using you for fodder. #life
2024-03-27 Gratuitous food pic. Chicken cheesesteak. #food
2024-03-27 Every public utility and structure should be able to survive any single point of failure. Bridges …
2024-03-27 Happy international Whiskey Day. Don’t drink the domestic stuff. #food #whiskey
2024-03-27 Happy Manatee Appreciation Day Manatees are definitely under-appreciated.
2024-03-27 Do you prefer working together or alone? Why?
2024-03-27 Time for some food and free-writing. It’s a dreary day out. The sky has been drained of color like a …
2024-03-27 Greetings. Make the best of today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-26 “You have a meldrop.” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/meld… #writing #words
2024-03-26 Weren’t we supposed to get a new iPadMini? #apple #Ipad
2024-03-26 WWDC 2024 announced… #wwdc #apple
2024-03-26 Be curious. Be safe. #life #success
2024-03-26 This is cool! A virtual machine/OS written for Lua and game dev. Picotron from lexaloffle.com maker …
2024-03-26 Tell a loved one that you love them. Don’t assume they know.
2024-03-26 Everyone seems to want to be an influencer. No one seems happy just to be themselves and to let …
2024-03-26 Happy National Make Up Your Own Holiday Day Yes, it is a thing.
2024-03-26 Anything that has gone viral is bad for you. That’s why it’s called a virus.
2024-03-26 Hello. Stop being so serious all the time. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-25 Anyone remember “Choose Your Own Adventure” books? #game
2024-03-25 Writing is about pretending you know insane stuff no one else does and making it believable. …
2024-03-25 The Gathering: Marble, the kitten, paid for her meal today. Oreo brought me a live frog. They must …
2024-03-25 Happy National Pecan Day No, it’s not National peCAN Day.
2024-03-25 Good morning. Regret is just reliving your past mistakes. Maybe you shouldn’t have made them? Time …
2024-03-23 Plan for tomorrow: — get outside if the rains stop — bake — code — read — play some games.
2024-03-23 Life is a lot easier when you aren’t being a jerk. #life
2024-03-23 Good morning. No need to be all grumpy today. It’s Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-22 Don’t blame yourself for the things you can’t control. Blame yourself for the things you could’ve …
2024-03-22 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — cook — eat — bake — play some games — read
2024-03-22 It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead. I’m not drinking one of mine today. I’m having Brimming …
2024-03-22 Small things grow large. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-03-22 How often to do you track and note the things that you have learned: life lessons, education, …
2024-03-22 “Sometimes,” his sigh was deep and tired, “you just have to do the best you can.” An inner-light …
2024-03-22 What are you grateful for today? I’m grateful for all the green, white, and pink things blooming …
2024-03-22 Hm. I need to move the chocolate raisin oatmeal stout to secondary fermentation tomorrow. Then about …
2024-03-22 Philosophy boils down to a matter of opinion. Logic boils down to mathematics. Both can be …
2024-03-22 If you are forced to choose, choose not to choose. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-03-22 “He lived by the code. He died by the code. He was a COBOL programmer.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-22 To be truly happy and satisfied, you should want for nothing, either short or long-termed. #life …
2024-03-22 Why does HellDivers look and remind me of the old Planetside? #gamedev
2024-03-22 If someone is dead, should their writing/work/art still be sold instead of becoming free? Why? …
2024-03-22 Back in my day, basketball players didn’t wear leggings. #sport #basketball
2024-03-22 Are there any good singers? Everyone I can think of attempts to be a “performer” with backup dancers …
2024-03-22 Acrophobia: the fear of acronyms.
2024-03-22 If you could be any mushroom, what kind would you be? And what would be your mushroom power? Yes, …
2024-03-22 “Sleep until a princess comes along to wake you. Then do your chores.” #writing
2024-03-22 There are two types of people: those who think humans are like them or should be like them, and …
2024-03-22 Everyone argues about the GOAT. Who was the worst professional basketball player? #sport #basketball
2024-03-22 Correction: The fountain pen is a Diplomat Elox, not an Elon. Autocorrect fails again. #fountainpen
2024-03-22 The opposite of unite is untie.
2024-03-22 Reboots of movies and shows are usually produced by fanfic writers. That’s why they are usually so …
2024-03-22 Who is waiting for jodhpurs to come back into style?
2024-03-22 If you don’t trust, you fear. #life #success
2024-03-22 Time to switch it up. Diplomat Matrix Green-Black Elon (M) with Colorverse Dust Storm #fountainpen
2024-03-22 “He slammed his fist. Beer spilled from the glasses. Grimacing, his gaze hopped from face to face. …
2024-03-22 Based on something I just overheard: “You’re 40? Eew! You’re old.” “Yes, but I’m not ugly, and I …
2024-03-22 Many envision writing as a lucrative and glamorous job that lands you on the WSJ or Oprah book list …
2024-03-22 Make informed decisions, then follow through. #life #success
2024-03-22 Happy National Goof-Off Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-03-22 Greetings. Open your heart. Open your mind. Grow. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-21 You don’t learn anything by being right. #life
2024-03-21 There is a difference between a leak and a rumor.
2024-03-21 Hm. Vernon Vinge died. Great writer. #writing
2024-03-21 How Busy Are You? - Part 1 visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #productivity #time
2024-03-21 Happy International Tiramisu Day Yum.
2024-03-21 Good morning. Don’t get overwhelmed today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-20 Be gentle tomorrow.
2024-03-20 Don’t try to be someone you’re not. You’re already someone. Just be the best you, you can be. #life …
2024-03-20 Amazon has developed a system where packages of products to be shipped are laid by alien creatures …
2024-03-20 What is the best flavor of Peeps®? #food
2024-03-20 Novel writing, nowadays, is about writing to formula. The formula of expectation, genre, publishing, …
2024-03-20 Observed: When someone say “Excuse me”, when they belch and no one is around, they don’t mean it. …
2024-03-20 Thank you—yes you! (If you follow me). I know I ramble, but the world needs more tumbleweeds. Your …
2024-03-20 Mind-dump complete. 67.9 gigaquads freed. Caches cleared.
2024-03-20 Seriously? Autocorrect auto”corrected” programming to preopgramming? And spell check didn’t’ catch …
2024-03-20 “Your kisses are like wine. They are old and astringent and taste like dirt.” #writing
2024-03-20 The problem with Swift is that, being compiled, it is an awful prototyping language. I’ve found that …
2024-03-20 Yes, I have a strange sense of humor, in Earth terms.
2024-03-20 Play-doh. Do kids still play with that? I’m assuming it’s still made.
2024-03-20 In writing and everyday life, don’t forget that language conveys emotion in addition to meaning. …
2024-03-20 “I have a sister that goes around killing grocers.” “Why?” “Vegetables.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-20 Do something unexpectedly good or nice. Glitch the system. #life #success
2024-03-20 Life is funny if you look at it upside-down.
2024-03-20 Old age check: The 90s were 30 years ago. If you were born in 1990 you are already past the point of …
2024-03-20 When someone tells you they “want to contribute”, they usually mean their opinion. #life #failure
2024-03-20 “Dear mom, I’m doing fine. Life on Earth is ok, apart from the humans.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-20 “It’s not an argument unless a gun is drawn.” #writing
2024-03-20 Wasn’t Gator Aid an 80’s music festival?
2024-03-20 I’m listening to two guys argue. I’m not sure what the issue is. But it sounds like it’s about a …
2024-03-20 “Necromancy: The New Influencer Frontier”
2024-03-20 I have the skeleton of a story. I just need to flesh it out. #writing #pulp
2024-03-20 I wrote another scene for my pulp story. I didn’t know where I was going, but I see the signposts …
2024-03-20 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-20 Last evening, I got bored and started implementing FORTH in Python. Don’t ask why. Like I said, I …
2024-03-20 What twist in a book that you have read really surprised you? #books #reading
2024-03-20 Thank a stranger today. You don’t need a reason. Everyone likes to be appreciated. #life
2024-03-20 The Gathering: Caramel, the male who was always covered in scars and gentle, hasn’t been …
2024-03-20 I forgot FORTH has blocks and an editor. Glad I’m refreshing my knowledge. It’s been a …
2024-03-20 Happy World Frog Day Just in time for the Spring Peepers that came out this week.
2024-03-20 Hello. Calm down. It’s still only Wednesday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-19 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-19 A weather front must be moving through. Fighting a pressure headache.
2024-03-19 You know what I dislike? When you’re looking for a good restaurant online and the only things and …
2024-03-19 Greetings. How is everyone? Well, more specifically, how are you? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-18 “Mom, can I bring my friends over for dinner?” “No. Just eat your broccoli.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-18 Happy Act Happy Day
2024-03-18 Pulp Fiction auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-03-18 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-18 Hello. I hope everyone made it to this week. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-17 When in doubt, eat a cookie. A cookie makes everything better.
2024-03-17 Once in a while, Do something Just for you. #life #success
2024-03-17 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-17 “She didn’t break my heart. She shattered it and I never could find all the pieces.” #sriting #love
2024-03-17 “The Luck of the Irish just means you will be subjected to the occasional potato famine and …
2024-03-17 Referees used to throw live chickens whenever an infraction occurred. #sport
2024-03-17 “He enjoyed the spotlight. He was the agent of Darkness.” #weiting
2024-03-17 Isn’t a function that doesn’t work impossible?
2024-03-17 “They were talking’ trash. They were garbage collectors.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-17 St. Patrick’s Day “celebrations” are an American export. #marketing
2024-03-17 Just heard some lyrics: “…when your headrest’s next to mine.” #music #lyrics
2024-03-17 “Everything is fine if you are already damned.” #writing
2024-03-17 “Dance like the wolves are nipping at you.”
2024-03-17 “Gumption is something I don’t know I have. But I guess it’s pretty much like fun, which I don’t …
2024-03-17 The new Nintendo Swith is going to be called: The Nintendo PrettgSoon. #nintendo
2024-03-17 I am celebrating St Patrick’s by having a Reuben. That doesn’t sound Irish.
2024-03-17 “He lost his mind on I95.” #writjng #throwawayline
2024-03-17 “He was so drunk he started a fight with the guy in the mirror. He ended up hurling a stool at it. …
2024-03-17 “She was the reason for many a bar room brawl. Everyone who saw her fought to be the first out the …
2024-03-17 “I’ve discovered that books are attracted to and tend to accumulate around those who read. Books …
2024-03-17 “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “I want to be a Walmart employee.” #dreams #life …
2024-03-17 “The badge of honor is tarnished, but the sword of vengeances is razor sharp.” #writing …
2024-03-17 Live in existential joy instead of residing in existential dread. #life
2024-03-17 I’ve never heard anyone sidle up to the bar and order “A shot of whiskey. And leave the bottle.” I …
2024-03-17 It’s been another house stuff and errand stuff morning.
2024-03-17 Eat food. Write. Ramble in!
2024-03-17 You live in the past. You live in the future. Occasionally, you are here. #life #failure
2024-03-17 Happy Birthday, if you celebrate.
2024-03-17 Happy Buzzard Sunday
2024-03-17 Accomplishing lots this morning. Too bad I’m not in realty.
2024-03-17 Hello. Don’t argue just to prove a point. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-16 I would rather have friendship than loyalty. #life #success
2024-03-16 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-16 Stay hydrated.
2024-03-16 “He was recklessly funny.” #writing
2024-03-16 The father of Hans had a legit business.
2024-03-16 I need to move the wort into the fermentor. I need to get some vodka to extract some cocoa nibs. …
2024-03-16 Observed: someone cutting their food holding the butter knife like a pencil/scalpel. #writing …
2024-03-16 “This beer isn’t my cup of tea.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-16 Time to eat some lunch. It’s 2:30 here
2024-03-16 Anyone feeling trendy today?
2024-03-16 Maybe I should toss some raisins in… #brewing #beer
2024-03-16 I’m brewing an oatmeal cookie stout this morning. #brewing #beer
2024-03-16 “I’d tell you to write what you know, but you really don’t know enough to …
2024-03-16 Good morning. Well the warm weather was nice while it lasted. It’s a chilly, albeit, sunny …
2024-03-15 Last weekend in the winter of 2024. Also, St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday. You have two reasons to …
2024-03-15 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-15 “We don’t know what today will bring, but we do know what yesterday taught us.” #life #success
2024-03-15 Let go of something you don’t want or need this weekend.
2024-03-15 Remember when Starbucks bought Teavana and put it out of business? Where are all the good teas they …
2024-03-15 Greetings. It’s Friday. Are you turning green yet? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-14 The best part of writing? People think you’re making stuff up. #writing
2024-03-14 It’s weird that “hearing voices” is considered weird/crazy/insane but seeing images and movies in …
2024-03-14 Good morning. Hey! It’s almost Friday. Time flies as butter churns. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-13 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-13 You have acquired an ornate box. What mystery lies within? The key word is “lies”. #writing #prompt
2024-03-13 I had a weird idea. Ok, so all my ideas are weird. Since it is spring, how about a Peeps-flavored …
2024-03-13 Notice the patterns in the marketing and “advertising” you see. WHat are they trying to accomplish? …
2024-03-13 Project transparency is a virtue. #business
2024-03-13 Many people I know don’t realize that sarcasm is a form of humor. They believe they are 1-upping me. …
2024-03-13 Nintendo or Sony needs a new SSX Tricky. #nintendo #sory
2024-03-13 When I show up, people leave.
2024-03-13 It’s not life if you aren’t having fun. #life
2024-03-13 My water martini idea works. Someone thought I had an actual martini and told me, “That looks good.” …
2024-03-13 What is the collective name for sneezes? Go!
2024-03-13 “Projects are like books. Some you finish.. Some you abandon. Some you terminate with extreme …
2024-03-13 “He shot.He scored. The bloody bullet slammed into the wall, spraying blood and brain.” #writing
2024-03-13 Weird. I’ve heard more Stevie Wonder music playing in the last few days. I hope he’s OK and not some …
2024-03-13 Never underestimate youre own incompetence. #life
2024-03-13 An AI/LLM is not a “trusted source”. #life #failure
2024-03-13 “Don’t pluck your chickens before you’ve paid.” #writing
2024-03-13 “He stared deep into the remnents of the beer in his glass. ‘This? This is my life. My parents gave …
2024-03-13 Smart Punk is the new Daft Punk
2024-03-13 I need to start planning to cook something for St. Patrick’s Day. I don’t think corned beef and …
2024-03-13 The Kindle reader is just as bad as Apple Books. #books #reading
2024-03-13 PA is beginning to go all spring on me. Yellows and greens.
2024-03-13 Life now is based around accepting what others tell you instead of accepting what you yourself know. …
2024-03-13 My watch says it’s 73F. Nice.
2024-03-13 Make a list of all the things you have started and never finish. Go ahead. I’ll wait.
2024-03-13 Happy Donald Duck Day Do kids even know who he is nowadays?
2024-03-13 Hm. I should carry around samples of my books that I can AirDrop to people interested in what I’m …
2024-03-13 “Let binomials be binomials.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-13 Not the best digital sundial implementation I’ve seen.
2024-03-13 I want an eink iPad from Apple #apple #eink
2024-03-13 I’m hanging out in PA today. Personal errands and stuff.
2024-03-13 Someone should create a mood planning journal. I’m seeing a lot of mood-tracking journals here at …
2024-03-13 Grinnings and solicitations. Even though you may be at work, have some fun. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-03-13 “If you find something pink it doesn’t mean you’ve discovered Barbie.”
2024-03-12 “She walked in golden fields of deceit and the dark reign.” #writing
2024-03-12 “Enjoy the work you do. You may have nothing else.” #writing
2024-03-12 Time for some music. youtu.be/IiAPEjKsx… #music
2024-03-12 Today has turned out ok despite the start.
2024-03-12 What should I do tomorrow?
2024-03-12 Overheard: “After a night out my mom woke me up saying, ‘Wake up! It’s 2024..’” #writing #character
2024-03-12 Gratuitous food pic.
2024-03-12 Do people still eat/buy Jell-O? I haven’t seen an ad in decades. #food
2024-03-12 “There once was a market for trading souls. Now, they aren’t worth the bits used to trade them. Too …
2024-03-12 Buffalo Mac n cheese for dinner. Unhealthy but good. #food
2024-03-12 If you have a favorite vineyard/winery, what is it? Mine is V.Sattui. #wine
2024-03-12 How do you spend your time when you don’t have any?
2024-03-12 I’ve been enjoying my time reintroducing myself to FORTH. Simple. Extensible. And fast development …
2024-03-12 Observed: someone actually winding their watch by shaking their hand. Old school. #writing …
2024-03-12 Sometimes bad days aren’t as bad as You think they are. #life
2024-03-12 I sold a copy of “Out of Time” to the server. She was asking about the SuperNote and I explained …
2024-03-12 Not everything you do or write has to be good. You just have to do or write more good than crap to …
2024-03-12 PA restaurants don’t serve country music as a default, thankfully. #music
2024-03-12 Using digital means today. #writing
2024-03-12 One of those days.
2024-03-12 Why don’t we have a Tamagachi with ChatGTP built in yet? #gamedev
2024-03-11 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — FORTH stuff — editing “Coins of Destiny I” — personal stuff — …
2024-03-11 Colostle Fiction: auteureist.com/Colostle/ #game #writing
2024-03-11 Ok. These are great. Glad I tried them. www.amazon.com/Sennarido… #food
2024-03-11 “Your life is on back-order.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-11 NIbbage #fountainpen
2024-03-11 Happy Fill Our Staplers Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-03-11 Good morning, Monday. Go out today and enjoy the weather, no matter what it may be. Time for the …
2024-03-10 “If you scream, you’re already dead.” #writing #horror #throwawayline
2024-03-10 Cool! I just got POTG in OW2. I still have it even though I haven’t played in a while.
2024-03-10 I should write a Matt Helm novel called “The Antagonists”, but for the licensing… #writing
2024-03-10 A “flash sale” is another kind of sale that doesn’t sell what they advertise. #marketing #failure
2024-03-10 Sometimes you have to do the right thing, even if it is a Sunday.
2024-03-10 The only reason to wear a hood hoodie in a restaurant is to hide your bad hair/head.
2024-03-10 Just because the carpet is red, it doesn’t mean you are important. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-03-10 A written character isn’t supposed to be a fully fleshed out human being. They are supposed to be …
2024-03-10 Mind dump complete. 103 gigaquads freed.
2024-03-10 I need to start contemplating/planning vacations for this year. Yes, I’m lucky enough to be able to …
2024-03-10 How many times have you laughed today? Your goal is to laugh, or at least smile, more each day. …
2024-03-10 If you do the things you are expected or believe you need to do, you aren’t living. #life
2024-03-10 Hope is what you’re left with when you have no action left. #life
2024-03-10 We are Devo. If you get it, you’re old.
2024-03-10 When was the last time that you wrote poetry? Why haven’t you written more? Were you discouraged by …
2024-03-10 Would you rather dance or eat? Would you rather jog or shuffle your feet? Do you want a pet That you …
2024-03-10 Walkers should come with plastic balls that pop around an enclosure. I’d like that if I were old …
2024-03-10 Things I want do do this year: — learn Braille — make some hot sauce
2024-03-10 If you don’t go out, you don’t see. If you don’t travel, you see less. #life
2024-03-10 Observed: “They were in love. He was in love with her, looking at her as she looked at the sunlight …
2024-03-10 Observed: “He sat staring into the middle distance. He was either life-weary or planning the murder …
2024-03-10 OK. I just received the ingredients. Now I just need to come up with a Cinnamon Cookie beer recipe… …
2024-03-10 No-bake cheesecake is just pudding. #baking #cheesecake #failure
2024-03-10 I’m expecting a major update to the Swift Playgrounds app on iOS. I’m expecting to be very much …
2024-03-10 I really need to figure out how to make one-person cheesecake. I can’t eat a whole one and convince …
2024-03-10 I don’t know everything. I know I won’t know everything. I also know I won’t remember everything I …
2024-03-10 I would never want to hold a Trump card…
2024-03-10 “God isn’t above reproach. If you can’t reproach your god, he has a failing. He, therefore, isn’t …
2024-03-10 Would/do you continue to use your work as a hobby after you retire? I do. #life
2024-03-10 A library is for stuff you don’t want to forget. What do you call a place where you put stuff you …
2024-03-10 What product do you love, but don’t personally use after trying it? Me? The Hero’s Journal: …
2024-03-10 How many chickens can cross the road?
2024-03-10 I admit that I was wrong. Nintendo hasn’t announced the Switch 2 on Mario Day. But, the day isn’t …
2024-03-10 Crying is “in”, apparently.
2024-03-10 Never pretend to be more intelligent than you are. Someone will call you on it. The “fastest gun” …
2024-03-10 A library is for ideas. Not ideas you espouse, but all ideas. A library with your own ideas we call …
2024-03-10 What is the median age of the people in the venues you frequent? #life
2024-03-10 “People are so predictable. They die” #writing
2024-03-10 If you wonder what kind of person goes to Creatiures, Crimes, and Creativity here is the official …
2024-03-10 I’ve never won an Oscar, but I have a few left in my fridge. They are decent with mustard and …
2024-03-10 “He was inclined to lean at exactly 47.3º.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-10 If you don’t learn from your mistakes, who will? #life
2024-03-10 If facts are fun, why aren’t there more of them?
2024-03-10 “She was my best friend. She married someone else. I wasn’t invited to the wedding or told about it. …
2024-03-10 I haven’t played Overwatch in a while. I think i should do that today. #overwatch #game
2024-03-10 It’s Sunday in this part of the timeline. All the cars are hearses.
2024-03-10 Just because you have a weird voice, it doesn’t mean you should sing.
2024-03-10 “We are all a little pistachio.” #writing
2024-03-10 What if every time you made a mistake, a referee would blow a whistle and call a foul? Would that …
2024-03-10 Enjoy the sunshine while you can. The sun is scheduled to go out.
2024-03-10 What book do you tell people you’ve read, but have never tried to read? #book #reading
2024-03-10 “You have to be a little crazy to be creative.” #writing #life
2024-03-10 The Gathering: Marble has discovered the joys of unraveling toilet paper rolls, and pulling towels …
2024-03-10 If someone tells you “you’re not good enough”, get better and prove them wrong. #life #success
2024-03-10 Happy Mario Day, to all who celebrate. MAR 10.
2024-03-10 The secret, I’ve found through years of experience, in handling time-shifts is to go to bed …
2024-03-10 “One does not merely feed one cat. One must feed them all.” – ancient proverb I …
2024-03-10 Hello. Time switching is a waste of time. Just sayin'. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-09 Playing Naturopolous. #game #buttonshy
2024-03-09 You have nothing to do today. Don’t do it.
2024-03-09 When did you first realize you were old?
2024-03-09 Greetings. Just because you’re bored doesn’t mean you’re doing something uninteresting. It’s …
2024-03-08 I think I’ll make some tea.
2024-03-08 There are two types of “adapting”. One is random. The other is directed. The successful adaption is …
2024-03-08 Uncontrolled mutability is bad. Don’t allow the language to dictate how you use and control …
2024-03-08 The less fabric, the more you can charge. #fashion
2024-03-08 We are entering a period where law needs to adapt faster and more reliably than AI, and AI cannot be …
2024-03-08 I often read and hear about people saying to “channel your anger into worthy pursuits”.. The actual …
2024-03-08 Loss of a loved one or thing teaches you more about yourself than you may want to learn, but it is a …
2024-03-08 What plans do you have for the weekend? Mine are to avoid the rain.I’m looking forward to a nice …
2024-03-08 “His class on Verbal Abuse was attended mostly by men looking for pointers.” #writing
2024-03-08 When you come right down to it, eating is weird.
2024-03-08 I put “learn Braille” on my list of things to accomplish.
2024-03-08 I’m enjoying just be-ing. It’s that kind of day. #life
2024-03-08 What promises have you made to yourself that you have broken? Have you broken the same one multiple …
2024-03-08 “Anyone can write a country-western song. That’s why they do.”
2024-03-08 “I’m an author. I sling words the way a short-order cook slings hash. I try to make less of a mess.” …
2024-03-08 “You may be disappointed with your life. That’s fine. Life is disappointed in you.” #writing …
2024-03-08 You don’t have to like every book you read or every author, but at least you’ll figure out what you …
2024-03-08 “He bought an acre of land with a small ramshackle building. Everyone who visited either died a …
2024-03-08 It’s been a productive morning. I should eat to celebrate.
2024-03-08 Hey! It’s Friday! Be cheerful in that realization.
2024-03-08 SuperNote allows for side-loading .apk files. This is cool, since I’d like to have something like a …
2024-03-08 The Gathering: Everyone is still around in shifts. Marble wanted to go out and play in the sun. She …
2024-03-08 Happy National Proofreading Day #writing
2024-03-08 Greetings. It’s a good day to be alive. That’s every day. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-03-07 Ambiguity creates suspense. #life #writing
2024-03-07 Lunch done. Back to work.
2024-03-07 Being a pro just means you are paid. It doesn’t mean you are in anyway better.
2024-03-07 If you want to stretch your legs, get a rack. I’m sure Amazon has one for sale.
2024-03-07 The absurd is where inspiration is born. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-03-07 The difference between advertising and marketing is the difference between selling red beans and …
2024-03-07 Humans love to make something look like something else, including themselves. #life
2024-03-07 “Legos. Isn’t that a city in Nigeria?” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-07 Overheard: “Old-man mode.” Love it. #writing
2024-03-07 You’re 7 years old and you find a million dollars. What do you do? #writing
2024-03-07 Not everyone understands my sense of humor. I’m not everyone.
2024-03-07 If you produce enough, you will get lucky. #life
2024-03-07 “He lived in a world ruled by three kings and a joker.” #writing
2024-03-07 Noir #writing
2024-03-07 “My mind is a blank sponge that sops up the dark and sticky blood of uselesness.” #writing …
2024-03-07 “He was an extra that was never used in Mad Max. He was an outcast.” #writing
2024-03-07 You won’t get motivated by drinking something named “Liquid Motivation” the same way you don’t get …
2024-03-07 Ideas are potential for success or failure. Your results may vary, but measurable.
2024-03-07 Just because you’ve never heard of a fruit or vegetable, doesn’t make it healthy. #food
2024-03-07 Kale is underrated and underused. Quinoa is overrated and overused. Flame on! #food
2024-03-07 Signs of spring in Delaware: — Spring peepers are out in force and peeping. — Trees are gaining a …
2024-03-07 If you are too rich to know what to do with your money, I have a suggestion.
2024-03-07 “If buffalos had wings, pigs could fly.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-07 “The server dropped the metal tray of food down with a bang in front of him. She said, ‘Boneless …
2024-03-07 Back in my day we had sit-down comedians.~
2024-03-07 “Sloe Gin and a Fast Gun” would make a great pulp spaghetti western. I should write it, but I’ve got …
2024-03-07 I don’t have much patience with myself. I’m not sure how one goes about learning patience, beyond …
2024-03-07 The Gathering: I’ve tried. Marble doesn’t want to go outside, back to being a feral. Oh well. Now …
2024-03-07 “Life is a horse race and we’re all handicapped.” #writing
2024-03-07 If you’re hoping things will change, you’re not doing anything to create the change you want. #life …
2024-03-07 Is what you do, getting you to where you want to be in life? #life
2024-03-07 I’m accomplishing stuff today. None of it is fun. At least I don’t’ think it’s fun.
2024-03-07 I wonder if Donny is going to stare at the sun again… #eclipse
2024-03-07 Time to switch it up. Parker IIP (M) with Anderillium Luna Moth Green. #fountainpen
2024-03-07 Hello. Be grateful for all the small things. The big things don’t come often enough. Time for …
2024-03-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-03-06 Happy White Chocolate Cheesecake Day Yes, it’s a thing. And no, I didn’t know it was when I baked a …
2024-03-06 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — FORTH — editing — writing — foodstuffs
2024-03-06 OK. I’m keeping this recipe mistake in most, if not all of my cheesecakes. Reaplace sour cream and …
2024-03-06 Cheesecake looks good. I’ll let it cool completely. #baking
2024-03-06 OK. The cheesecake is cooling in the oven. Looks great. No cracks, despite not using a water bath. …
2024-03-06 Sigh. I should know better… mise en place. I got lazy. I started making a cheesecake, but discovered …
2024-03-06 The Gathering: I let Marble out again. She played with her siblings and then decided to come back …
2024-03-06 Colostle Fiction. My game play-through. auteureist.com/Colostle/ #writing #colostle #game
2024-03-05 Hm. Basil, rosemary, citrus ice cream might be good. #food
2024-03-05 The Gathering: I let Marble out. She visited and played with her family a bit, but then came back …
2024-03-05 Anyone overly caffeinated?
2024-03-05 Happy Poutine Day. It’s also National Potty Dance Day. I wonder if they are related…
2024-03-05 Hello. Find something nice to smile about today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-04 “…as far as the eye can see.” “…but I have two eyes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-04 People want you to answer questions the way they want to hear the answer, instead of doing the …
2024-03-04 Getting back into FORTH has reminded me it’s more of a meta-programming language. It’s great for …
2024-03-04 Developers should focus on AR/VR instead of porting existing apps to VisionPro. Either that, or just …
2024-03-04 PSA: The ‘90s were 30 years ago.
2024-03-04 Klaatu barada nikto. All your base are belong to us.
2024-03-04 So what is the killer VisionOS app that will make everyone want to buy one? I don’t think there will …
2024-03-04 I was going to bake, but things have pulled me in other directions. Maybe tomorrow.
2024-03-04 Drink more water. Without water your brain goes ;okra;sjfa;Les.k
2024-03-04 “Remember when…” is a synonym for “Back in my day…” and indication that you’re old…
2024-03-04 The Gathering: Marble refused (read fought with tooth and razor-claw) to get in the carrier. I’ve …
2024-03-04 Hm. I should learn Braille. Not that I need it now, but you never know…
2024-03-04 I think I’ll brew a cinnamon cookie stout. #brewing #beer
2024-03-04 Taxes. Ugh. At least it hits once a year.
2024-03-04 Busy morning. Time for a late lunch. At least the weather is decent.
2024-03-04 Happy March Forth Day
2024-03-04 Some days I want a utility/app to convert PDFs to true epubs. #ios #apple #epub
2024-03-04 I discover I still love FORTH. Working my way through “Starting FORTH” again. I miss …
2024-03-04 Greetings. Make room for silence today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-03-03 Yay! The cherry blossoms are in bloom in the neighborhood.
2024-03-03 Have you written your eulogy yet?
2024-03-03 What if in bowling, you had to alternate hitting pins on alternating sides of center on the first …
2024-03-03 Welcome to the future you wanted to visit when you were a kid, but didn’t turn out the way you …
2024-03-03 Nowadays, basketball is a lazy slow-paced game. Everyone seems to lope into position. I guess …
2024-03-03 The stranger saddled up to the bar. He slammed a fist into the bar-proper (his brand) that sent …
2024-03-03 “Who are they?” He indicated the people milling about behind me drinking milk shakes. “They are my …
2024-03-03 Everybody Wang Chung tonight. Bang a good, get it on.
2024-03-03 Life is full of tropes.
2024-03-03 Vicious Rumor: Disney to create a live-action Gravity Falls.
2024-03-03 Movie pitch meeting: “What if all the zombies, suddenly became normal, but they still wanted to kill …
2024-03-03 “Bring out your bead!” “No, no. You’re picking up dead, not selling bread” “But I like bread.” …
2024-03-03 “If your life is a treadmill and you aren’t going anywhere, why is there one in your house?” …
2024-03-03 “He laughed like he meant it—he didn’t.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-03-03 Remember when Girl Scouts sold cookies door-to-door and the cookies actually had flavor? Now they …
2024-03-03 “If your life was perfect you wouldn’t strive for perfection. No one would. That should tell you …
2024-03-03 Concrastinate: v. - to attack a task or problem. The opposite of procrastinate. #writing
2024-03-03 “Actually, a programming language should not be difficult to understand.” - Starting FORTH - Leo …
2024-03-03 I think I’ll make a peanut butter cheesecake–or try. However, I need a new springform pan. The old …
2024-03-03 Hm. There is a FORTH for a RaspberryPico? That might be fun for hardware control/IOT #raspberrypico …
2024-03-03 Current “AI” is about language models, not intelligence. Given this, even a parrot could be …
2024-03-03 Hm. Sports app also doesn’t have pre-season games… #sports #apple #failure
2024-03-03 I guess I can get some wings and run some errands now.
2024-03-03 “Do you smoke?” “No, I Chewbacca.”
2024-03-03 Time for some music. youtu.be/81lMAReby… #music
2024-03-03 Time to dig out my Leo Brodie FORTH books… #forth
2024-03-03 Success! I got gForth running, but I wasted a couple of hours trying to figure out why it …
2024-03-02 Who plans on sleeping in tomorrow?
2024-03-02 Back home again. Time to catch up and do laundry and such.
2024-03-02 Unlike yesterday, there is a long line to get into the show. Glad I’m registered. #fountainpen …
2024-03-02 Hm. A hotel run by kobolds. #writing #prompt
2024-03-02 Happy National Rescue Cat Day
2024-03-02 I should post about why bullet journaling doesn’t work for me. I should do a lot of things. #bujo
2024-03-02 Hm. Readwise has a read later app? May have to look into it.
2024-03-02 A followup. There are implementations of FORTH on RaspberryPi, including a “bare metal” one. I dont …
2024-03-02 “I have so much to learn that I am overwhelmed that someday I may learn it all.” #writing …
2024-03-02 Observed: Guy going for the Rasputin look: very long graying beard, short—cropped hair, loose black …
2024-03-02 If you wanted to look more sinister, what type of hat would be emblamatic of you? #writing
2024-03-02 Once the show opens up, I”ll make one last pass, pick up my repaired snorke, and then head for home. …
2024-03-02 Good morning. It”s a dark and rainy morning. At least it”s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-03-01 Plan for tomorrow: — pick up my pen — head home
2024-03-01 “More people could use artificial intelligence.”
2024-03-01 Sausage flavored KitKats. I’m sure it’s a thing.
2024-03-01 Is clarified butter the same as defined butter?
2024-03-01 Never undervalue your worth. That’s for others to do. #life
2024-03-01 Those who don’t remember, are condemned to repeat it.
2024-03-01 “He was the old guy who looked like your grandfather and sat whittling on the front porch. But he …
2024-03-01 I really miss programming in FORTH. Maybe I should find a version that runs on #raspberrypi. Not …
2024-03-01 I’m not sure how much a vendor makes at a show like this, but I’m sure it’s not much even if they …
2024-03-01 “Life is hard enough without your help—so help.” #writing
2024-03-01 Hm Bob Heil died RIP
2024-03-01 Interesting Apple Photos can identify artificial animas. #apple #photos
2024-03-01 What word do you see?
2024-03-01 I just saw a VisionPro in the wild. Someone lugging a camera, MacBook, and VP at the Baltimore Pen …
2024-03-01 Are skinny jeans back in? I’m seeing a lot of old-folk in the hotel wearing them. Or maybe it’s a …
2024-03-01 What’s your favorite color? Purple-like colors don’t count. And no, purple isn’t mine.
2024-03-01 This ink needs to be used on white paper, not cream. Majestic Maple Syrup. #fountainpen
2024-03-01 Someone should make a gelato pen. #fountainpen
2024-03-01 I did find someone to fix the Schaeffer snorkel. So the trip was a success. #fountainpen
2024-03-01 More vendors this year, but so far no crowds. Baltimore Pen Show. #fountainpen
2024-03-01 Baltimore Pen Show haul day 1 Pilot Decimo White (M) a color I don’t have. Light here makes it look …
2024-03-01 How do you plan on wasting time this weekend?
2024-03-01 I haven’t used Pocket in ages. Thought I’d launch it to see if I have stuff I forgot about. Ugh it’s …
2024-03-01 I wish iOS apps supported theming above and beyond dark/light/auto. Yes, i know they can but few do. …
2024-03-01 “The key to a worry-free life is to replace your worries with smaller ones. Then iterate.” #writing
2024-03-01 Hanging out in the lobby and doing some plotting. (Story ideas, not the evil kind.) #writing
2024-03-01 Is CrackerJack still a thing? Back in my day it had real toys that you could have fun with and …
2024-03-01 Happy National Dadgum That’s Good Day Yes, it’s a thing. How is your dad’s gum?
2024-03-01 You know that day when you look forward to a hotel breakfast and you end up with soggy turkey bacon? …
2024-03-01 It’s Baltimore Pen Show day. I’ll be wandering around and gawking a lot. #fountainpen
2024-03-01 Good morning. Help someone today, even if you yourself needs help. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-29 When your expectations don’t match reality, stress results. #life
2024-02-29 Be adaptable. Not being so is a sign of rigidity and freezing at critical moments. #life #success
2024-02-29 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-29 HP wants to rent you a printer by the month at $36 per. Seriously? I worked for HP {not printer div, …
2024-02-29 I planned on editing while at the pen show, but it turns out I forgot to bring it… ugh. I guess I …
2024-02-29 Why me? The woman next to me is demonstrating all of the iPhone’s ringtones at full volume for a man …
2024-02-29 I hope I’m not coming down with something. I had lunch then crashed for an hour.
2024-02-29 Late lunch. Potstickers #food
2024-02-29 “Tattered Memories of You” should be a title. #writing
2024-02-29 Observed: Some people have never heard of earphones or airpods, apparently. Guy next to me is …
2024-02-29 “Dead people are about as much as you, but at least they don”t keep complaining.” #writing
2024-02-29 Hm Necromancer being made by Apple? That might be interesting. #apple
2024-02-29 Take advantage of the fact that you can still read my books. One day, you’ll be too old to …
2024-02-29 I should learn to cook something new next week.
2024-02-29 “It’s not a slippery slope if you stay on solid ground.” #writing
2024-02-29 Observed: Guy who is obviously too cheap to afford a decent disguise, and opted for old TV western …
2024-02-29 Happy International Underlings Day. I could use a few.
2024-02-29 Just checked in. Traffic was fairly decent.
2024-02-29 PSA: It’s a birthdate, not a birthday. Get it right. You don’t celebrate the Thursday on which you …
2024-02-28 Maybe, one day, life will make sense. But I don’t think so.
2024-02-28 Just had some salmon that looked as white as chicken. Way overcooked. Ugh. #food
2024-02-28 “She was the type that if she removed her glasses, let her hair down, started using making, and …
2024-02-28 Graph your family, friends, and acquaintences on a scatterplot. Use “closeness” as one axis, and …
2024-02-28 Too many allies make an army. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-28 I never considered myself funny, but people still laugh at me.
2024-02-28 There aren’t enough Gregorian chants nowadays. #music
2024-02-28 “He wasn’t a brick in the wall. He was one brick shy.” #writing
2024-02-28 Who or what menaces you?
2024-02-28 “We are all held ransom by obligations and responsibilities, time, and our own fears.” #writing …
2024-02-28 No one returns to the ordinary world after a journey unless there is no growth. Without growth a …
2024-02-28 “People always tell me to listen to my heart. All I hear is the arhythmia.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-28 What did people ever do before pagers/beepers?
2024-02-28 Have you noticed that ideas seem a lot more interesting when you’re half-asleep? Luckily, I had an …
2024-02-28 Haven’t seen @odd on micro.blog. Hope he’s ok.
2024-02-28 Time to free-write and eat something. I’ve been in the midst of wind and rain and running errands.
2024-02-28 Happy Inconvenience Yourself Day
2024-02-28 Good morning. Busy day today before the pen show. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-27 Switch 2 launch title will be an Animal Crossing open world MMO. #nintendo
2024-02-27 If it’s not broke, don’t break it.
2024-02-27 The Gathering: The evil has been released (from the collar). #feral #cat
2024-02-27 How many babies were born on the Death Star?
2024-02-27 “Never eat with your enemies. Use a fork or spoon instead.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-27 It’s going up to 66 today. Spring? I don’t think so, but close.
2024-02-27 Hello. Conflict is only good in fiction. Stay calm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-26 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — Python — editing — errands
2024-02-26 Lucrative has the same root as lucre. #words #grammar
2024-02-26 Every day is a chance to be happy. Be happy. It’s better than the alternative. #life #success
2024-02-26 Those who can, play. Those who can’t play, manage. Those who can’t manage, talk. #sport
2024-02-26 “Just because you’re not dead doesn’t mean you’re doing the right thing or are lucky. Iniertia is …
2024-02-26 Why does every blog/podcast/etc have “a special guest”? What makes them so special? Why not have an …
2024-02-26 “The Vampires of Tarantualvania” should be a story/title. #writing #prompt
2024-02-26 What was the last thing that you have laughed at?
2024-02-26 Any kid can ask their mother, “Why is the sky blue?” It takes a genius to ask, “Why is the sky up?” …
2024-02-26 Never underestimate the power of the pun.
2024-02-26 The Gathering Update: Kittens are like kids. They are full of energy, eat a ton, want attention, and …
2024-02-26 I question publishers who allow “A Novel” as a subtitle for a novel. #writing #publishing #failure
2024-02-26 The new Apple Sports app actually lets you manage a team… #apple #sport
2024-02-26 Yes, dork swagger is a thing.
2024-02-26 “When he swaggered in, it told everyone in the restaurant that he was a dork.” #writing
2024-02-26 “He stamped his foot in anger. It ended up in Brisbane.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-26 I should write a pulp story. #writing #shortstory
2024-02-26 The one main complaint I have about the SuperNote text recognition is its page-at-a time, rather …
2024-02-26 SuperNote text recognition is really good, but my handwriting is still too inconsistent to make it …
2024-02-26 The Baltimore Pen Show is this week/end. I don’t have anything on my “need” list, but I’m sure I’ll …
2024-02-26 “She pushed all of his buttons. She especially enjoyed pushing the big red one marked ‘Do Not …
2024-02-26 “Son, you need either skill or luck in this world. God granted you with neither. You gotta work for …
2024-02-26 Late lunch time. I got my tax prep paperwork all done.
2024-02-26 What do you do to de-stress? (No, I’m not stressed. Just wondering.)
2024-02-26 “Life is just a seven day average.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-26 Your limitations are not the limitations that exist. #life #failure
2024-02-26 Happy National Personal Chef Day. Seriously? Who here has a personal chef?
2024-02-26 Oil flavors: I’m not sure about the last one… #food
2024-02-26 Back in my day, we used to have people we called “robber barons”. Whatever happened to …
2024-02-26 “We all jump through hoops so that we can jump higher.” #life
2024-02-26 Greetings. Breathe deep. Drink water. Push on. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-25 The Gathering Update: When I wasn’t looking, Marble stole the graham cracker I was eating with my …
2024-02-25 Take what you have learned and apply it to a similar problem. #life #success
2024-02-25 Yawn. Good morning. Not much sleep. Time fo the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-24 Happy Open That Bottle Night Yes, it’s a thing. No, I don’t celebrate.
2024-02-24 Find something to laugh about tomorrow.
2024-02-24 Don’t forget, you get an extra day in February this year to mess up.
2024-02-24 OK. I played a bit of Colostle.
2024-02-24 Watching a guy on TV that believes putting oil on your hands makes you act like you’re left-handed…
2024-02-24 The better question isn’t how do you detect an AI. It’s how do you detect a human/living organism? …
2024-02-24 A universe exists where traveling west is impossible. #writing #prompt
2024-02-24 Social media needs to implement a way to keep AI from following or interacting with you. That …
2024-02-24 Mind dump complete. 32.7 gigaquads dumped Cache reset.
2024-02-24 What would you admit if you could?
2024-02-24 If something is “earth-shattering”, why are we stil here?
2024-02-24 Misheard: My ant died…
2024-02-24 Cause and effect leads to cause and effect. The root cause is the so-called Bing Bang, or whatever …
2024-02-24 “I don’t know what I’m doing. But at least I’m testing options.” #writing #character
2024-02-24 “Connection. Could you live without it? You may have to.” #writing
2024-02-24 What if what you remember about yesterday is wrong? #writing #prompt
2024-02-24 “The future isn’t about AI. It’s about living your own life and making your own choices, making your …
2024-02-24 “Ideas are the sprinkles on life.”
2024-02-24 The Phillies. This year. Yay or nay?
2024-02-24 “He bought a pair of shoes because the man on the display told him to. He killed for the same …
2024-02-24 Which lasts longer? Sorrow or happiness? Anger or joy? Which causes more action? Why? #life
2024-02-24 You have to be the best you you can be. Be you. #life
2024-02-24 What is your favorite flavor of cupcake? Vanilla or chocolate are not valid as answers. Or cupcakes …
2024-02-24 Surprise is the realization that you’ve learned something new. #life
2024-02-24 Ask questions. Ask questions to which you believe you know the answers. You might be surprised, if …
2024-02-24 Is literature/music/art that doesn’t involve humans or human emotions relatable? Yes. Humans are …
2024-02-24 Happiness is just being content and accepting. Make someone happy. Accept them so they are content …
2024-02-24 Action makes you feel. Logical action makes you feel emotions that make sense. That is the gist of …
2024-02-24 “Parse the parsley, please.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-24 We live in a meaningless world. You don’t need meaning in your life, you need purpose. #life
2024-02-24 “Betrayal is in the eye of the beholder. I’m just doing what is good for me.” #writing
2024-02-24 Slow and steady may not win the race but it gets you further.
2024-02-24 I always find photographs of people showing teeth while smiling suspect. It’s like someone told …
2024-02-24 I should thank you all. Thank you for following and interacting with me. I appreciate it. It tells …
2024-02-24 I should play Colostle today. I need another scene. I should also play Battlecrest. #solorpg
2024-02-24 The smallest of tasks often lead to the greatest of failures. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2024-02-24 Have you ever wanted to start a new project, but realize you have enough on your plate and you …
2024-02-24 It’s warmer than it has been. It’s wetter than it is.
2024-02-24 “She rattled his brain as she throttled his neck.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-24 The Baltimore Pen Show is this coming week. Looking forward to it. I need to get out among people. …
2024-02-24 “Your heart betrays the darkness of your lie.” #writing
2024-02-24 Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-02-24 Anyone enjoying the weekend?
2024-02-24 “Your love turned my heart to dust.” #writing
2024-02-24 Hm. Just learned that one of the first responsibilities of the first commissioners of Dover,DE was …
2024-02-24 The Gathering: this is what I have to put up with now? #feral #cat
2024-02-24 Hello. It’s the weekend, rainy as it is. Enjoy your time here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-23 Plan for tomorrow: — do stuff — edit stuff — write stuff — read stuff — eat stuff — play stuff
2024-02-23 If your socks could talk, what would they tell you?
2024-02-23 Be proud of all the evil you have not done.
2024-02-23 Time to switch it up. J.Herbin Clear (F) with Colorverse Felicette G. #fountainpen
2024-02-23 Hey! It’s Friday! Throw a party!
2024-02-23 Influencers are a viral disease.
2024-02-23 Happy Curling is Cool Day
2024-02-23 The Gathering Update: 7 days since Marble was incarcerated. I let her out of the guest room to …
2024-02-23 Hello. You live in a very small world. Get out of your own head. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-22 More evidence of Apple Nintendo youtu.be/tCMVFRwRi… #apple #nintendo
2024-02-22 Greetings humans. Greet the sun with a yawn. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-21 Eating is a good thing.
2024-02-21 They did it right. Water martini with a twist. #food
2024-02-21 Just ordered a water mattini. Lets see how they do.
2024-02-21 “Life is a biohazard.” #writing
2024-02-21 Observed: “He poured the music into his ear, holding up his phone so it pressed into the hammer and …
2024-02-21 Counter argument: if you invest, you desire control. #apple #nintendo
2024-02-21 I would really like Apple to invest, not buy, Nintendo. Apple needs better games. #apple #nintendo
2024-02-21 “Do not treat AIs as if they are the gods they are not.” #writing #ai
2024-02-21 The Gathering Update: It is Day 6 of Marble’s Incarceration. She’s a little love-bug. I plan on …
2024-02-21 Happy hours are like happy meals. Overpriced and sad.
2024-02-21 “He was a nerd. He was gummy.” #writing #throwawayline If you get it you are a kid.
2024-02-21 AIs can become sick, infected,and die. Anyone who tells you otherwise, is trying to sell you a …
2024-02-21 Hm… a hoppy mead? Or a ginger beer—beer with ginger? #brewing #mead #beer
2024-02-21 Hm. I just realized I haven’t brewed anything since last year. I should come up with something. …
2024-02-21 OVerheard: “i have to stop by and pick up drugs.” #writing #character
2024-02-21 I should stop by B&N since Im in the area. Not that I need anything, but I miss bookstores, even …
2024-02-21 I just did my good deed for the day. Help when you can. #life
2024-02-21 “My mother consumed all of her children.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-21 Observation: If you go where you used to go, everyone there tends to be as old as you are becuase …
2024-02-21 Observed: Never trust anyone who starts a conversation with,”In my experince…” they are trying to …
2024-02-21 I have overcome the lure of VisionPro. Mostly, because I cant come up with an app idea that isnt …
2024-02-21 “We are grown to make mistakes. Our forebears pass on the ability.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-21 “Weird is what other people aren’t.” #writing
2024-02-21 If its not obvious, I’ve never made sticky buns. Maybe I should so that I can say that I have. …
2024-02-21 Happy National Sticky Bun Day. How are these different from cinnamon buns? If you tell me they dont …
2024-02-21 Lets of stuff happens when you don’t pay attention. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-21 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-21 “His life was a light umber verging on puke green.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-21 I hope everyone is having a better day.
2024-02-21 It’s one of those evenings. The restaurant is busy, but no good conversational snippets or …
2024-02-21 “The AI wants you to know that you’re even more an idiot than it is.” #writing
2024-02-21 “He was lost in the place between places.” #writing
2024-02-21 Today was full of personal stuff. I’m in PA now.
2024-02-21 Books are written to be read. If you keep a book from being read, you are not only censoring the …
2024-02-21 Time for the first meal of the day and some free writing.
2024-02-21 You don’t need stuff to do if you have stuff to do. #life
2024-02-21 Hm. Apple just released a free Sports app. But no NFL apparently. #apple #sport
2024-02-21 Apple rolls out post-quantum encryption (PQ3) www.wired.com/story/app… #apple #security
2024-02-21 Good morning. Bring the energy. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-20 I guess I should make lunch.
2024-02-20 Just because everyone and their grandmother’s dog has an AI, doesn’t mean your product …
2024-02-20 Good morning. Don’t be that other person. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-19 Nice review of “Out of Time” #books #sf
2024-02-19 “What happens to coffee if you don’t drink it?” “I wouldn’t know.”
2024-02-19 “Living is only half the problem.” #writing
2024-02-19 Just because something is trending doesn’t mean it’s worth doing/having. Don’t be a lemming. #life
2024-02-19 “My dad knew how to fly a plane.” “That’s no big thing. I’ve flown a lot. Most times in a plane.” …
2024-02-19 Just because you win, it doesn’t mean you’re a winner. #life
2024-02-19 Back in my day women played against men in tennis. What ever happened to that? #sport
2024-02-19 Beach volleyball is a thing Beach soccer/football is a thing. Why aren’t beach hockey and beach …
2024-02-19 If you have a car chase, a scene through an empty parking lot is obligatory. #writing #wcreenplay
2024-02-19 It’s President’s Day here in the US. It’s a highly generic holiday.
2024-02-19 “There are others.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-19 Nibbage #fointainpen
2024-02-19 The morning zoomed by and I ain’t takin’ zoom calls. Do people still do those?
2024-02-19 Happy Prevent Plagiarism Day
2024-02-19 Ugh. It’s Monday. Yay! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-18 Happy Thumb Appreciation Day
2024-02-18 Back in my day music came from something called a phono-graph.
2024-02-18 Hm. Orange marmalade and rosemary should go really well together. Maybe I’ll try some on the bread …
2024-02-18 Great crust. Nice flavor. #baking
2024-02-18 Pretty ugly exterior. Looks decent inside. Taste? #baking
2024-02-18 I threw a dough together. Very haphazard of me. Normally, I measure and weigh. I got lazy. I’ll see …
2024-02-18 Time to switch it up. Another Stafford I restored (EF) w/Diamine Writer’s Blood #fountainpen This is …
2024-02-18 Good morning. Do something relaxing today. There is enough stress. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-17 Anyone enjoying the weekend?
2024-02-17 Playing a game of One Deck Dungeon #game
2024-02-17 Hey peeps, it’s your season.
2024-02-17 Just because you can go fast doesn’t mean you can go far. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-17 PSA: Do not order spicy/hot wings when your hands are covered in kitten-claw wounds. Razor blades …
2024-02-17 Don’t judge a person by what they read, unless they read to confirm what they believe. #life #books …
2024-02-17 What snow we received overnight (2 inches) is now gone. That’ how life works, even for the …
2024-02-17 Incite people to learn. #life #success
2024-02-17 Plan for this afternoon: — Play Colostle — Play One Deck Dungeon — Spend time with Marble — Make …
2024-02-17 “We all make mistakes. I prefer making milkshakes.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-17 I’m tempted to publish an anthology. I know enough writers… #writing #anthology
2024-02-17 The Gathering: Marble, has calmed down post surgery and is a fun kitten that loves affection. Of …
2024-02-17 Your Plot is Fractal mythcreants.com/blog/your… I had a feeling this was true, but glad to …
2024-02-17 What are you looking forward to in the next few months?
2024-02-17 What is it with people? I’m the only one in the restaurant for lunch. Two guys show up and sit right …
2024-02-17 Hm. I’ve wanted to write a pulp story. Maybe C3 is a good enough reason. #mdc3con #writing #pulp
2024-02-17 I guess I need to start thinking about writing a short story for this year’s Creatures, Crimes, and …
2024-02-17 Well, my primary and backup fountain pens both ran out of ink today. I guess I need to ink up …
2024-02-17 It’s time for some food and free-writing. What’s everyone up to today?
2024-02-17 Time to switch it up. Platinum “Cool” - Blue (M) w/ Diamine Blue Velvet. #fountainpen
2024-02-17 Nibbage #fountainpen
2024-02-17 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-17 Good morning. Huzzah! It’s the weekend. Rejoice! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-16 Plan for tomorrow: — keep Marble company — play some games — read — errands
2024-02-16 OK. I was looking for a baumkuchen recipe. It’s beyond my means. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baum… …
2024-02-16 Vicious Rumor: Apple announces iOS 20 at WWDC this year, instead of 18 because of all the major …
2024-02-16 Spent the day hanging out with Marble, the feral while coding and doing other stuff. She’s now …
2024-02-16 I just snuck in a two hour nap. I guess I won’t be accomplishing anything today. Oh, have a happy …
2024-02-16 The Gathering: Interesting night. I slept in the room where Marble is recovering. She’s not happy …
2024-02-16 Yawn. Good morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-15 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — editing — make bread dough — keep Marble company in the guest room
2024-02-15 Marble isn’t happy. #feral #cat
2024-02-15 Everyone can have an idea, not many do anything with the ones they have. #life
2024-02-15 Sometimes you have to step outside yourself to grow. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-15 “Take your life offline.” You can read this two ways. #life #writing
2024-02-15 I miss going to Cupertino/San Jose. #travel #business
2024-02-15 I still need to do a bunch of editing today.
2024-02-15 Observed: “He grabbed his head as if his hair was going to fall off in shock.” #writing #character
2024-02-15 The Gathering: Just got a text from the vet. I get to pick up Marble at 2. #feral #cat
2024-02-15 “The snowman melted my heart.” #writing
2024-02-15 “My dog don’t hunt like that.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-15 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-15 When was the last time you had a really good cavort?
2024-02-15 It’s time to eat and free-write.
2024-02-15 Happy St. Skeletor’s Day Look it up.
2024-02-15 Presented without comment.
2024-02-15 Good morning. Blue skies this morning. Keep good thoughts. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-14 Plan for tomorrow: — tax stuff — iOS UI stuff — editing — pick up Marble from the vet and settle the …
2024-02-14 If you act without knowing how or why you are acting, you’re just floundering. At least a fish knows …
2024-02-14 If you don’t do anything with the information you have, you’re just collecting stuff. #life
2024-02-14 Bear on Mac is having problems this morning… #bearapp
2024-02-14 Happy International Book Giving Day
2024-02-14 Hello. Welcome. You’ve come to the wrong place. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-13 I’m thinking a VisionOS app that displays a 3D bookcase with 3D readable books would be enough …
2024-02-13 Now that we have VisionOS, it would make sense to bring back skeuomorphic design into the UI to help …
2024-02-13 Tomorrow will be a big day (well, at least interesting for me). “Out of Time” comes out on …
2024-02-13 Heh. I’m now getting spam texts from “Branding Advisors.” Note how this uses “we” and “our” when …
2024-02-13 People who want more time are usually the ones who keep wasting it. #life
2024-02-13 Time for some tea
2024-02-13 “My imaginary friends got tired of me talking to them and told me to shut up.” #writing …
2024-02-13 “The more people that act lemming-like, the easier it is to predict and control their behavior. The …
2024-02-13 “There is nothing mysterious about being dead. You just lie there and enjoy the sensation.” #writing …
2024-02-13 “Let’s go to Virginia for a funeral.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-13 The reason some people dance and perform is to draw attention from their inability to sing. #music …
2024-02-13 Hm. French Onion Soup with a minuscule bit of ground cloves. That should work. #food
2024-02-13 I’m a decent cook. This is my new take on my own cooking. “Gordon Ramsey has never said he didn’t …
2024-02-13 I should creat something called “CloseAI”, a script that just trolls and insults you. People, on …
2024-02-13 Back in my day, vaccinations were like tattoos.
2024-02-13 Sometimes, my humor falls flat. Even for me.
2024-02-13 It’s strange that, here, in the US Progressive makes soup and sells insurance.
2024-02-13 I’m slowly getting my tax stuff together. It was easier when I had a job. :/
2024-02-13 It’s a weirding weather day. The sun is coming out.
2024-02-13 I think I need to make some Shepherd’s pie this week. I have some potatoes and meat I should make …
2024-02-13 Everyone has a story. Most, however, center around going to work, coming home, sleeping, partying, …
2024-02-13 Marble at the vet. #feral #cat
2024-02-13 Overheard: A guy on the cellphone arguing about which sibling is their mother’s favorite. Really. …
2024-02-13 I’ve never been to Mardi Gras. I’ve never been to the Mummers’ Parade. I don’t have much of a life, …
2024-02-13 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-13 “I’m trippin’!” “Well, watch where you’re going then.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-13 “Life is a work of fiction. Everyone makes it up as they go.” #life #writing
2024-02-13 The Gathering: I got Marble, one of The Three (kittens), to the vet. I get her back on Thursday. …
2024-02-13 Well I got flurries this morning. Along with the downpour. Either way it’s been cold and windy.
2024-02-13 Happy Get a Different Name Day
2024-02-13 Good morning. Keep working. Keep helping. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-12 So, anyone still using their VisionPro? #apple
2024-02-12 The Gathering. It seems we have a new member. He looks like the brother of the one who adopted me. …
2024-02-12 Blueberry scones out of the oven #scones
2024-02-12 OK. I’m expecting the Switch 2 release announcement on Mario Day next month. #nintendo #switch
2024-02-12 It’s mundane. Tomorrow will be tuesdane.
2024-02-12 Happy National Lost Penny Day
2024-02-12 The Gathering Update: Well that was exciting. I got Speck, one of the feral kittens into a carrier …
2024-02-12 Good morning. It’s Monday. Don’t bemoan the weekend lost, look forward to the one to …
2024-02-11 Plan for tomorrow: — tax stuff — errands — iOS UI stuff — edit stuff — eat stuff
2024-02-11 Vicious Rumor: Apple to retire Macs and MacOS next year to focus on iPad and VisionPro. #apple #mac …
2024-02-11 Don’t let yourself down. #life #success
2024-02-11 I finally won a solo game of Tiny Epic Galaxies. #game
2024-02-11 Just because someone doesn’t show appreciation, doesn’t mean you haven’t done the right thing. #life
2024-02-11 “The single drop of blood swirled and floated downward in the martini glass.”
2024-02-11 It’s not enough to be doing something, you have to now what you’re doing. #life
2024-02-11 At least the Yomu (ereader) widgets work.
2024-02-11 Enjoy your day. It’s all yours.
2024-02-11 Life is mysterious, confusing, frustrating, and painful. But only if you aren’t living. #life
2024-02-11 Name all of the butlers you have hard of, Alfred, Jeeves, etc. What other “manservants” are famous? …
2024-02-11 Observed: He looked like the old guy from Tron 2. #writing #character
2024-02-11 Here, in the US, chain restaurants, among others, only know how to steam broccoli. It’s cheap, easy, …
2024-02-11 “I am not a number! I am a free man! I am not Number Six.” “So what is your SSN, passport number, …
2024-02-11 If you’re trying to settle scores stop keeping count. — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-11 “Murder is easy if you think you can get away with it.” #writing
2024-02-11 Some people think outside the tesseract, some the box. Others, think outside the triangle. Some are …
2024-02-11 Keep your mind and body active. Stay hydrated. Stay upbeat (not optimistic.) Stay sane.
2024-02-11 Service: something you want to pay someone to do because you have money or are lazy.~
2024-02-11 I wonder if Apple has shifted away from health. #apple #wwdc #visionpro #health
2024-02-11 There’s a game today I plan on playing Tiny Epic Dungeons. #game
2024-02-11 “Given the choice, I wouldn’t make it.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-11 What’s the last good music (good singing, playing, etc), not performer/dancer/cavorter that you have …
2024-02-11 “‘I’m not a hoarder. I have a clean and uncluttered house.’ ‘Yes, but have you seen your closet? …
2024-02-11 Some people are hoarders. Some people are data hoarders. Some people consume. Which are you? #life
2024-02-11 Country (western) music is for people who think malt liquor is a beer.
2024-02-11 Be happy that you’re around to be happy. That’s enough of a reason. #life
2024-02-11 “Life is a luxury afforded to few.” #writing
2024-02-11 Compliment a stranger today. Just do it and see what happens.
2024-02-11 How do you track progress? Or do you? If you do, is it objective or how you feel about what you have …
2024-02-11 I’m finding cross-stitch causes me to be uncomfortably relaxed and focused. Origami seems to …
2024-02-11 A trip to PA is in my future. I should book-a-room.
2024-02-11 Stop what you are doing. Observe how everyone and everything is reacting to what you have done. …
2024-02-11 “The being loomed large, power and energy washing over the planet. ‘Do not speak my name.’ ‘Why …
2024-02-11 “The reason they grill you is to put you on the hot seat.” #writing
2024-02-11 And my handwriting has vastly improved since I started writing consistently with a fountain pen. Not …
2024-02-11 Fountain pens keep waste and throwaway pens out of landfills. Still, they haven’t kept me from …
2024-02-11 “Silence is a spot three inches in front of you.” #writing
2024-02-11 Don’t throw the baby out with the dishwater.
2024-02-11 Happy National Pork Rind Appreciation Day
2024-02-11 Back in my day we had shareware. This before app stores, malware/spyware/adware. Before development …
2024-02-11 Time to switch it up. A piston-filler Stafford I restored, (EF) w/ Colorverse Dusty Roads. Nice pen. …
2024-02-11 It’s supposed to be warmish today. I guess I should get out into it. That means I’ll …
2024-02-11 Good morning. Be compassionate today, even if you feel like blowing up. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-02-10 Plan for tomorrow: — Today part 2
2024-02-10 Happy International Cribbage Day I remember playing it in college…
2024-02-10 Played a solo game of Skulls of Sedlac. Didn’t do very well. #game
2024-02-10 Remember. There is tea in team.
2024-02-10 Accept your density.
2024-02-10 Anyone know of a commercial ebook store that does not have DRM? #book #ebook #epub
2024-02-10 Even the Apple Books widgets are borked. #apple #books #failure
2024-02-10 Ugly looking. The cheese looks wrong somehow. Time to taste. Tastes good. But the crust is too …
2024-02-10 Pizza crust in the oven. Pizza in the oven. I don’t have good feelings about either. #food
2024-02-10 I’m making an orange, pear, and grape smoothie. Stay hydrated.
2024-02-10 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-02-10 Yomu is almost perfect for my purposes. But it doesn’t import Amazon kfx files or read Apple DRM. …
2024-02-10 I found a decent replacement for Apple Books, but unfortunately Apple uses DRM/encryption to store …
2024-02-10 Good morning. Make the most of the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-09 I wonder how many people actually do meal planning for the week. #food
2024-02-09 I’ve been looking for a better ebook reader than Apple Books. I’ve found an app called …
2024-02-09 I wish Apple would fix Books instead of trying to sell books. I find that I can no longer see the …
2024-02-09 What plans have you come up with for the weekend? Are you going to watch the game? Or Taylor Swift? …
2024-02-09 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my coffee espresso mead. #mead
2024-02-09 Have the fires in Canada from last year stopped? We down here in the lower states haven’t heard.
2024-02-09 Plan for tomorrow: — try to bake pizza dough alone to see how it tastes and comes out. — try to bake …
2024-02-09 Relax. You’re at the high point of your day.
2024-02-09 Discovered this in the grocery app. Autocorrect for the win?
2024-02-09 If you can’t find humor around you, make your own. #life #success
2024-02-09 “He had a great lawn. He loved snorting grass.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-09 “The truck pulled up and unloaded its load of dead bodies on his front porch. The cement mixer …
2024-02-09 How I will you spend this weekend? I plan on saving it for when I need it.
2024-02-09 I’ve said this before… Once you have most of the money, it becomes worthless.
2024-02-09 Yes, it’s that kind of day.
2024-02-09 Who you beg money from, says a lot about who you are. #life
2024-02-09 The current state of AI is analogous to reading entrails. Both give you results but can cost lives. …
2024-02-09 Just because a program can answer questions that you either can’t, won’t, or are too lazy to …
2024-02-09 Understanding is not the same as parsing. #ai
2024-02-09 It’s not AI if you have to ask or tell it what to do. #ai
2024-02-09 Sport “anyalists” are just people who sit around and talk about the game. It’s not that they know …
2024-02-09 To celebrate the Lunar New Year tomorrow, I’m having Asian Zing wings.
2024-02-09 The one thing my parents taught me was to look both ways when crossing the street. Well, my parents …
2024-02-09 My thoughts are my own. They are given to me by the giant rubber-like squirrel from another …
2024-02-09 I hope we see a more unified UI experience between MacOS and iOS/iPadOS at this #wwdc The current …
2024-02-09 A Poem —— He was tired. He was retired. All the tread was gone from his life. #writing …
2024-02-09 You’re going to mess up sooner or later. Try to make it later. #life #success
2024-02-09 The spike in VisionPro posts across the multiple social sites I visit seems to have subsided. Either …
2024-02-09 How is everyone feeling today? Remember that the no matter what happens in the SuperBowl, Taylor …
2024-02-09 Do it before time runs out! Get your copy of “Out of Time” …
2024-02-09 Sometimes the best thing you can do is care for yourself. #life #success
2024-02-09 Hm. It looks like it’s probably not something I want to try. It’s more involved than a normal sac or …
2024-02-09 I was going through stuff and came across a Schaeffer snorkel pen that I never repaired. I guess I …
2024-02-09 I think I’ll try making Thai shrimp and pork dumplings this weekend. #food
2024-02-09 Are you still writing January on your checks? .~
2024-02-09 Productive morning. I’ve earned the right to eat lunch.
2024-02-09 I hate XCode. It gets stuck “Preparing…” every time I connect to a device. The only way …
2024-02-09 Happy National Pizza Pie Day. I hadn’t planned it this way, but I’m planning on baking …
2024-02-09 I’m hunkering down to fix a bug in my app. #ios
2024-02-08 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — get ingredients to make dumplings and pizza — edit
2024-02-08 Happy Laugh and Grow Rich Day Someone in marketing must’ve made this one up.
2024-02-08 Appreciate the pets and animals around you. #life #success
2024-02-08 Meyer lemon in bloom #plant
2024-02-07 PSA: Just because you’re on TikTok, it doesn’t make you an expert in anything.
2024-02-07 So, who plans on getting out of bed tomorrow?
2024-02-07 Encourage someone you wouldn’t normally think of encouraging. Do a good deed. Everyone needs …
2024-02-07 PSA: Don’t wear VisionPro while driving, flying a plane, operating heavy machinery, or in the …
2024-02-07 Update on The Gathering. #feral #cat
2024-02-07 I’ve Been Remiss auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-02-07 “I don’t need to scrye your future. Your entrails will be enough.” #writing
2024-02-07 Writing prompt: Intelligent zombies that look normal and move just as fast as you. #writing #prompt
2024-02-07 Thank you all for putting up with me here. No one puts up with me in real life ;) You, all, have a …
2024-02-07 “Stand up for others before you stand up for yourself.”
2024-02-07 Yes, I’m still trying to learn to sketch/doodle. I can sort of draw a straight line, which means I …
2024-02-07 “The frying pan is mightier than the sword, in limited circumstances.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-02-07 Happy e Day. Euler get it or not.
2024-02-07 “Welcome to the planet. Your job is to protect it and everything on it. Oh! You’re from Marketing? …
2024-02-07 There is a difference between what you think and how you emotionally react to what you think. Learn …
2024-02-07 Valentine’s Day is next week, when the country goes all Barbie.
2024-02-07 I want to learn to make an edible pizza dough. Every time I try it comes out disgusting regardless …
2024-02-07 How many friends are too many?
2024-02-07 “The two voices in my head stopped arguing. I think one of them is dead.” #writing
2024-02-07 I’m tempted to sign up for a VisionPro demo, but then it would be tempting to just give in and buy …
2024-02-07 Nibbage. #fountainpen
2024-02-07 This year’s WWDC should be interesting. I’m guessing most of it will be VisionPro focused (heh). …
2024-02-07 If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will. #life #success
2024-02-07 Hello. It’s Wednesday. It’s like Tuesday, but less so. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-06 Productive day today. Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — Python stuff — Editing — Free-writing — …
2024-02-06 Cinnamon raisin bread. #baking
2024-02-06 How much did you accomplish today? Was it worth it? #life
2024-02-06 The sun is as cold as the air today.
2024-02-06 Happy National Chopsticks Day …I think the national chopsticks are in the Smithsonian…
2024-02-06 Good morning. Adopt a house plant today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-05 What is your favorite winter drink, apart from coffee?
2024-02-05 If you don’t look at the negatives, the positives may not be worth the effort. #life #photography
2024-02-05 Overheard: “If you aren’t going to get anywhere, you may as well stay home.” #life
2024-02-05 Mind dump complete. 1.7 gigaquads dumped. Cache cleared.
2024-02-05 Waves move up and down. If waves traveled, the oceans would soon be lower than they are and the …
2024-02-05 A hero isn’t someone who wants attention and to be honored. It’s the others that want to force it on …
2024-02-05 What do you do to de-stress? How often do you? Why aren’t you doing it now?
2024-02-05 If it weren’t for the cold, it would feel like summer.
2024-02-05 You don’t need a reason to be happy. You need a reason to be not happy. #life
2024-02-05 The problem with sport(s) is that once you win, you then have to go through winning again. It’s a …
2024-02-05 The Enter key on my Smart Keyboard is refusing to accept my requests. I have to pound it into …
2024-02-05 How many friends are too many? How many are two few? What is the Goldilock’s zone? …
2024-02-05 “If you don’t drink water throughout the day, you will be a mere shell of yourself.” #life
2024-02-05 He pulled her to him. “You know what I like about you? You haven’t tried to kill me.” “Yet.” …
2024-02-05 It’s time to get started on taxes and that will determine vacations.
2024-02-05 I’m looking forward to the Baltimore Pen Show. It’s pretty much the same each year, but I always …
2024-02-05 “I keep people at bay. Old bay.” Not even worth a #throwawayline hashtag #writing
2024-02-05 Decisions decisions. #food
2024-02-05 He sat on the stoop. Barney, his friend, sat next to him. Barney sighed a sigh so heavy with …
2024-02-05 Do you agonize of important decisions, or do you go with your “gut”?
2024-02-05 Crosswords: what my parents had for me when I was born.
2024-02-05 Writer’s need an imagination, or at least a sense of humor. If they don’t have either, they need …
2024-02-05 Valentine’s Day is a week from this Wednesday Who are you going to massacre?
2024-02-05 I’m also playing through Colostle. I’m enjoying it. I’m thinking I’ll post my adventures once I …
2024-02-05 I spent some time last night reworking The Scrying Game cards to make things more playable. I’ll …
2024-02-05 The VisionPro people have gone silent…. The Matrix now has them. Lots of buzz the first day, now not …
2024-02-05 A struggling author isn’t one who writes. #writing
2024-02-05 “Do not boil over when you can simmer. Do not simmer when you can steam. Do not steam when you can …
2024-02-05 Time to be annoying and eat lunch.
2024-02-05 Why does it always have to be Monday?
2024-02-04 Back in my day we had something known as a “reclusive billionaire”. I miss those days.
2024-02-04 I just played and won a game of Ugly Gryphon Inn. Woot! #game
2024-02-04 Hm. Cool. That’s easy. Pitcher plants can easily be propagated by cuttings. Perfect. #plants
2024-02-04 I think I need to propagate one of my pitcher plant’s it’s getting cumbersome. #plant
2024-02-04 Bird! Tufted titmouse. #bird
2024-02-04 “The mountains you have to move are the ones inside yourself.” #writing
2024-02-04 Hello. It’s Sunday. Goof off! You’ve earned the right. Just do it safely. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-02-03 Is this the year the iTunes Store will be renamed or disappear? #wwdc #music #itunes #apple
2024-02-03 “He wasn’t ahead of his time. He was afraid of his time.” #writing
2024-02-03 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — recharge — read — recreate.
2024-02-03 Time for some music. youtu.be/pFDdQ0z0x… #music
2024-02-03 “The purpose of life is to remind you that death awaits.” #writing
2024-02-03 Seriously, it’s not hard writing understandable error messages and solutions. #programming #failure
2024-02-03 As my dad used to say, “Get out of here!”
2024-02-03 Did a bit more cross-stitch. Caught a mistake and had to undo one stitch. I’m going to call that one …
2024-02-03 Trust the universe. You can’t do anything about it anyway. #life
2024-02-03 Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day
2024-02-03 Hello. Enjoy the weekend. Don’t be judgemental. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-02 What game are you going to play this weekend? Electronic or otherwise.
2024-02-02 Show gratitude to those who help you, no matter how small what they do. #life #success
2024-02-02 Subscribe now and we’ll send you a free groundhog. Hurry, this offer is limited. Just include $3 …
2024-02-02 IWoohoo! I finally upgraded my MiyooMini + to OnionOS. This is the + next to the original. Crappy …
2024-02-02 You don’t have to be religious, or even a Christian, to be moral. #life
2024-02-02 PSA: It’s Friday. If you survived this far, you have the weekend to look forward to.
2024-02-02 Weird question: In the Apple App Store, how are search result sorted? It’s not alphabetical. Anyone …
2024-02-02 If you want, you can pretend it’s Tuesday.
2024-02-02 Happy Hedgehog Day
2024-02-02 I’m seeing a lot of the same old existing apps for VisionPro. Not much innovation app-wise, …
2024-02-02 Greetings humans. Go about your human things. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-01 “Your life is an echo from the past.” #writing
2024-02-01 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — edit. — write — bake — Python — practice cross-stitch — read
2024-02-01 There is no requirement for the people you befriend to befriend you. #life #success
2024-02-01 Take a ripe/overripe banana. Blend it smooth. Mix in with hot chocolate. Add marshmallows. You’re …
2024-02-01 When was the last time you fought and defeated true evil? I doubt anyone has.
2024-02-01 “Sometimes you have to churn out stuff before you get butter.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2024-02-01 It’s been that kind of a week.
2024-02-01 I hope he knows the book is about hamsters… lol #book #writing
2024-02-01 I wonder if I should learn Danish. I can guess at a lot of the words given my knowledge of German. …
2024-02-01 I’m still waiting for the Switch 2 announcement. #nintendo
2024-02-01 African violet
2024-02-01 So, are people having fun with their new VisionPros? #apple #visionpro
2024-02-01 Maybe I’ll bake something tomorrow. Maybe some cookies or cupcakes. #baking
2024-02-01 Anyone having fun this Thursday? If so, why aren’t you sharing any of it?
2024-02-01 If you are set in your ways, your ways will set you. #life #failure
2024-02-01 If you make the rules, you aren’t allowed to break them.
2024-02-01 Salad consumed: romaine, roasted corn, tomato.
2024-02-01 Happy National Get Up Day
2024-02-01 I’m ready for the weekend. I’ve been ready all week.
2024-02-01 I miss seeing people at courses, conferences and conventions. This always online thing doesn’t work …
2024-02-01 Happy February 1, 2024. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-02-01 Good morning. It’s a book and coffee kind of day, but I have things to do.
2024-01-31 Make some new memories tomorrow.
2024-01-31 I did find my smoothie book and danish recipes cookbook…
2024-01-31 I seem to have misplaced my scones cookbook…
2024-01-31 No moment is more important than any other, except in your mind. When you see that you set yourself …
2024-01-31 If you can’t have fun, what can you have?
2024-01-31 I feel it’s time for Apple to have another musical guest at WWDC this year. They are overdue for a …
2024-01-31 “The chili was hotter than the woman who sat across from him and talked about how she had found …
2024-01-31 Remember when we hoped Trump would be arrested?
2024-01-31 Back in my day when someone talked to themselves, we considered the person “strange” or insane, or …
2024-01-31 A’Tuin #writing #throwawayline #discworld
2024-01-31 Plot is what happens. POV is who sees it happening. Voice is who says it’s happening. Theme is what …
2024-01-31 I’m hoping VisionPro is more affordable later this year, but I doubt it will be. I guess it depends …
2024-01-31 Lunch stuff
2024-01-31 “She couldn’t sing, but she could market herself as a singer. She had learned as a child, that …
2024-01-31 “Everyone has a toolbox: carpenters, artists, writers, terrorists, and the weird old little grandma …
2024-01-31 “Walking past the dais, he missed the point of his own presentation.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-31 How to improve your writing: “He felt he couldn’t take any more of the fight.” vs. “He cringed as …
2024-01-31 What could this be? #ios #ipados
2024-01-31 I write because I enjoy the process. I like making stories up that are fun, for me at least. I’m not …
2024-01-31 It’s cold. It feels like winter. That’s because it still is.
2024-01-31 Feeding time. Free-writing time. Regrouping time.
2024-01-31 This is a reminder that this is a leap year, 2024. That also means the millimeter is somewhat …
2024-01-31 Happy Hell Is Freezing Over Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-01-31 Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Have a nominal day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-30 Happy Yodel for Your Neighbors Day
2024-01-30 Is it the weekend yet?
2024-01-30 It’s been a productive morning. I deserve to eat.
2024-01-30 What life skill do you need to learn?
2024-01-30 My indoor Meyer Lemon is full of buds. So is my lime tree. #plant
2024-01-30 Personality is what you project and it can change. Character is what you are and drives personality. …
2024-01-30 Hm. Apple sold 200,000+ VisionPros? That’s pretty good, methinks. #visionpro
2024-01-30 Hello. Don’t bemoan Tuesdays. They’re not as bad as Mondays. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-01-29 Time to switch it up. Kaweco Art Sport - Pebble Blue (B) w/Kaweco cartridge. #fountianpen
2024-01-29 Everyone . It’s nap time. Then cookies and milk.
2024-01-29 Creativity is more than just combining stuff. Originality is being able to create in vacuuo. Current …
2024-01-29 Overheard: “My mother had the mouth of a bass.” #writing #character
2024-01-29 I’m seeing a lot of “Consent is sexy” posts on Mastodon. You know what’s better? Saying No and …
2024-01-29 I should drop a copy of “Out of Time” at my local library. #books #library
2024-01-29 Anyone going somewhere new and exciting on vacation this year? I’m dull and boring.
2024-01-29 WANTED: A sense of humor. The one I have struggles and refuses to be tied down.
2024-01-29 “He was my favorite husband. He died without a fight.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-29 “Her husband occasionally had a heartbeat. It was, however, irregular as were his bathroom habits.” …
2024-01-29 “His wife was a fossil. Not only did she wear an extinct watch, but she was a dinosaur.” #writing …
2024-01-29 “The mouse had a mousetache…” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-29 The 2024 election?
2024-01-29 Writing prompt: Ian Fleming is abducted by aliens who think he’s Arthur Conan Doyle. #writing …
2024-01-29 “He sipped from the glass. He was the only one who used a glass, others used their fists to hold the …
2024-01-29 “The Raven and Fetid Foot” Would make a great title or a British pub name. #writing
2024-01-29 First drafts are never as good as you think they are. #writing
2024-01-29 “His parents were gone. He’d never see them or hear his mother’s laugh or father’s yelling at him. …
2024-01-29 Many authors are so concerned about form, genre, POV, voice, and all the other technical stuff that …
2024-01-29 Pre-order your copy of “Out of Time”, while there is still time. …
2024-01-29 Justin Timberlake now looks like Elon Musk.
2024-01-29 I hate XCode. Programmers need to learn to write simple English error messages. #xcode
2024-01-29 Stay upbeat. Stay healthy. Stay hydrated.
2024-01-29 Greetings. Appreciate those around you. Tell them they have helped you. Do so when they do or after …
2024-01-28 Unachievable goals are called dreams. #life
2024-01-28 Did some more cross-stitch today. I’m slowly getting into the rhythm of it. Also played a solo …
2024-01-28 Good morning. Weekends are under appreciated. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2024-01-27 Happy National Chocolate Cake Day …the only good kind of chocolate.
2024-01-27 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-27 Japan is getting pounded by more earthquakes.
2024-01-27 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — play games
2024-01-27 “He was a preacher. He preached the truth, not the beliefs and religions others found convenient.” …
2024-01-27 Have you ever noticed that whenever someone (here in the US) says, “That’s what I’m talkin’ about!”, …
2024-01-27 It’s a weird world. I just ran into someone who had bought one of my books… And I’m definitely not …
2024-01-27 What’s trending in your life? Not what’s trending in the stuff you follow?
2024-01-27 Overheard: “This French Onion soup is going to be like hot lava.” I guess he’s eaten a lot of hot …
2024-01-27 When you name your child after your favorite sauce…
2024-01-27 The Gathering is still coming every day. Spot’s kittens are growing fast. They enjoy napping and …
2024-01-27 “He sighed. ‘My parents told me I was an afterthought.’” #writing #character
2024-01-27 “Her cherry perfume was like the cough syrup his mother forced down his throat when he pretended to …
2024-01-27 My snark level has been low lately. I must be down with something. And I’m not using “down with” in …
2024-01-27 Getting shrimp instead of wings, IKYWW.
2024-01-27 “He was dropping verbs like it was grammar school.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-27 I’m just scribbling stuff and letting the trapped ideas loose to roam the Earth where they can reek …
2024-01-27 “You don’t need a reason to smile, especially if you’re a psychotic villain.” #writing
2024-01-27 Just discovered the music of “Two Steps To Hell”. Seems like it would be good for running, …
2024-01-27 “Just because you’re a performer doesn’t make you a good singer. Just because you’re a writer …
2024-01-27 If you have to compete to win, you’ve already lost.
2024-01-27 I changed my mind and decided to eat something healthier than wings.
2024-01-27 #ai
2024-01-27 I think I will sally forth, or even gloria forth and eat some wings and do some free-writing.
2024-01-27 If you spend your day thinking about the life you want, and the wonderful person you will one day …
2024-01-27 Be grateful, not for what you have but for everything and everyone. #life #success
2024-01-27 Good morning. Get outside today beyond the walls. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-26 It’s Friday. It’s time to relax.
2024-01-26 If you’ve forgotten, here’s a reminder. It’s Friday. Let it go.
2024-01-26 Exploring ideas for a vacation/writer’s retreat this year.
2024-01-26 Humans are incapable of experiencing objective reality. #life
2024-01-26 Greetings. It’s going up to 70ºF this Friday. Hunker down! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-25 Compassion is a strength to be shared. #life #success
2024-01-25 “Why did you ask me out to dinner if you didn’t want to hear me talk?” “I thought you were hungry.” …
2024-01-25 How long do you need to remain inactive to be considered dead?
2024-01-25 “The rarest breed is the one left standing.” #writing
2024-01-25 “The old hag sighed as she glanced up at the old wooden cuckoo clock. Her stomach rumbled. She …
2024-01-25 “The stand of tall pines forced the perspective upward, to a point. Then they stopped.” #writing
2024-01-25 “When was the last time you played with your kids?” “I don’t have kids.” “What did you do with …
2024-01-25 “He laughed at her. He died almost instantly.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-25 “The irony was that all of his clothes were rumpled.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-25 “If it’s obvious, it should be stated.” #life
2024-01-25 “I miss mud pies. They were a lot better when I was growing up. They had real flavor back then.” …
2024-01-25 I miss the days of farce in books and media. Oh right, pretty much on current media is farce, but …
2024-01-25 “There are two kinds of people. Those that stand out in hope of gaining a benefit, and those who …
2024-01-25 Lots of next-book editing this morning. A new game scene written. Food still in-the-queue. I should …
2024-01-25 I’m contemplating food and working on another scene in my Colostle story. #writing #game
2024-01-25 “Make mistakes no one else has. Otherwise, you’re just part of the crowd.”
2024-01-25 Well, it’s 63ªF here today. The snows have melted away. The fog and drizzle give a moistness to the …
2024-01-25 I’m editing “Coins of Destiny - I - AL” after a couple of years on the shelf. I like what I’m …
2024-01-25 The purpose of language is to differentiate.
2024-01-25 Hello. Find some quiet today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-24 I should really reread “The Way of the Peaceful Warrior”.
2024-01-24 Inspire creativity.
2024-01-24 Notice the world around you. Many ignore what surrounds them. #life
2024-01-24 Hurry up and do something.
2024-01-24 “Panic gripped him. His was the sacrificial moustache. He ran.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-24 There is rarely a perfect time. The best you can hope for is now. #life #success
2024-01-24 Happy Library Shelfie Day Yes, it’s a thing…
2024-01-24 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-24 Set up my Aerogardens to grow some herbs and petunias.
2024-01-24 Go out of your way and do something nice for someone or something.
2024-01-24 Greetings. It’s a gray day. Fog and rain are prevalent. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-23 Tomorrow feels as if it should be Friday.
2024-01-23 Here’s a good review of the SuperNote Nomad. youtu.be/0bUUuqb-n… #eink #writing
2024-01-23 “I ask myself the weird questions. That’s how I know I’m breaking new ground.” #writing
2024-01-23 I opened the deck door and two of The Gathering came in. I gave them some food. Spot and her kitten, …
2024-01-23 Your time isn’t valuable if you’re wasting it. #life #failure
2024-01-23 Everyone talks about “writing to reader’s expectations.” That is important, but what gets you …
2024-01-23 Bringing something in your life “full circle” just means you haven’t learned anything #life #failure
2024-01-23 Just because you can hang on the rim doesn’t mean you can dunk.
2024-01-23 How would a professional fencer with a knife go up against a professional swordsman with a sword? …
2024-01-23 “We never go to Brooklyn.” “Why?” “It’s too far from the Bronx.” #writing #character
2024-01-23 It’s the small things that either inform or trip you up. #life
2024-01-23 Overheard: “I’d like blue cheese with celery.” It feels like a matter of priorities. Most ask for …
2024-01-23 “If you can’t predict the future, much less tomorrow, you don’t deserve to be here.” — -Harry Seldon
2024-01-23 Vicious Rumor: Apple researching building retractable USB C charging cables into iPads. #apple
2024-01-23 Frothy milk or frothy beer?
2024-01-23 Thank you all. I know you have a choice of whom to follow and interact with. The fact you’ve chosen …
2024-01-23 How do you know when you’re wearing a VisonPro?
2024-01-23 “He sat on the porch. It rode the crest of the wave, reminding him of the rollercoasters of his …
2024-01-23 “Life grows old when you get bored and old. To stay young, stay interested and engaged. The old are …
2024-01-23 I guess I should eat something today. I’ve gotten a decent amount of things accomplished.
2024-01-23 When life gives you salad, be the rabbit.
2024-01-23 I’ve started another book; not the one I’d planned. I’ve started playing Colostle, and what I’m …
2024-01-23 Do you have a favorite equation? Why? Mine is probably the quadratic, because it’s the first one I …
2024-01-23 Curse you autocorrect and Perry the Platypus! Let’s try it again: “Our emotions are just thoughts …
2024-01-23 “Our emotions are just thoughts and responses to stimuli. You don’t have to their sergent. You can …
2024-01-23 Time for food and writing.
2024-01-23 My books are now contributing to my shelf in a significant fashion. Need to publish more. #writing …
2024-01-23 I switched gears this morning and did some work on my stock tracking app in Python. #python
2024-01-23 Anyone remember when Apple tried to have apps with built-in mini-app ads and even had a framework? …
2024-01-23 Just a reminder if you’re looking for a different kind of Valentine’s Day gift… …
2024-01-23 Happy National Sticky Toffee Pudding Day Never had any…
2024-01-23 Good morning. Celebrate the day, no matter what it brings. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-22 “Do not fear your illusions, or those of others. There is enough of reality to fear in this world.” …
2024-01-22 I never knew Christoper Lee could sing—and well. youtu.be/Eh42GbHcK… #Music
2024-01-22 Success. I think I have the basics.
2024-01-22 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — Python stuff? — House stuff — food stuff — writing/editing — relax …
2024-01-22 It must be Valentine’s season. All the diamond ads have kicked in.…
2024-01-22 The Van Allen Belt is on fire! Someone call Admiral Nelson!
2024-01-22 Not sure why I like this. youtu.be/DxM6gD-NU… #music
2024-01-22 It’s time for an iLife apps refresh at WWDC this year. #wwdc
2024-01-22 “When night falls it shatters your mind. Fear the darkness.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-22 “His was a heaping helping of hate. Anger and animosity mixed with a casual amalgam of envy, …
2024-01-22 Oreo, the tamest of The Gathering is enjoying the winter view. #feral
2024-01-22 What parts of you need to be healed, mentally and physically? Do you even know? What are you doing …
2024-01-22 Components are in the slow cooker. Beef stew in process.
2024-01-22 I think I’ll make some stew today. It’s a good stew day. It was 16ºF this morning.
2024-01-22 Greetings, O’ frozen ones. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-21 I just discovered that LitRPG exists as a writing genre. #writing #litrpg
2024-01-21 Time for some Talking Heads.
2024-01-21 “I am stronger than you look.” #writing
2024-01-21 Information without insight is just useless data. #information #knowledge
2024-01-21 Tracking information, events, and data is only meaningful if you plan to do something with it. #life …
2024-01-21 Interesting. The weather forecaster said, “…unseasonably cold weather…”. It’s winter. It’s supposed …
2024-01-21 It’s neither the good nor the bad times that bring meaning and define us, it is normal times where …
2024-01-21 Greetings, human icicles. Be kind to each other and the animals trying to survive in the cold. Time …
2024-01-20 Be what you are.
2024-01-20 Happy Penguin Awareness Day
2024-01-20 What are you going to procrastinate tomorrow?
2024-01-20 Bread out of the machine. A bit underdone; going into the oven to finish. But, boy, is it SOUR. …
2024-01-20 Hm. I can’t remember the last time I saw an African violet for sale. Maybe they’re an endangered …
2024-01-20 SuperNote now integrates with OneNote, if you’re interested. #eink
2024-01-20 Remember when people used to spend the entire day on Zoom calls?
2024-01-20 It’s a perfect day for fresh warm bread, but I’m feeling lazy so I’m using the bread machine to make …
2024-01-20 The point of life is to enjoy it when you can.
2024-01-20 Make good memories—for others. #life #success
2024-01-20 Photo up. #photography photosaday.visualnewt.com
2024-01-20 Good morning, all. Welcome to the weekend. We had 7” of snow for the most snow in the area. Yes, The …
2024-01-19 There is a Pickles of the Month subscription box?
2024-01-19 It’s a good time for some hot apple cider.
2024-01-19 Yes, it’s snowing
2024-01-19 Guacamole made and consumed.
2024-01-19 Ok I’m all in on the new Animal Crossong MMO coming with the Switch2
2024-01-19 A fox just trotted by in the snow. I’m don’t see them often.
2024-01-19 Happy Brew a Potion Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-01-19 “She kissed me the way my old aunt who hates me kisses me.” #writing
2024-01-19 Good morning. Another 2” of snow so far. It’s a stay home and off-the-roads kind of day. Time for …
2024-01-18 Plan for tomorrow: — Python stuff — editing/rewriting — make guacamole — read
2024-01-18 And no, a thesauraus is not a kind of dinosaur.
2024-01-18 Happy Thesaurus Day
2024-01-18 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-18 The darkness comes.
2024-01-18 Excruciating decisions often lead to insignificant consequences. #life
2024-01-18 Lunch consumed. Ideas and conversations accumulated. Time to run errands.
2024-01-18 Be happy you aren’t the guy next to you who is losing money while playing blackjack on his smart …
2024-01-18 This is why I go out to eat. There is a lot of fodder. I can’t make this stuff up. #writing …
2024-01-18 Overheard: “I want a salad. What kind of salads do you have?” Obviously, someone who can’t be …
2024-01-18 Overheard: “I didn’t drink until I retired.” #character #writing
2024-01-18 Are you a good person writing mostly about good people, or a bad person writing about bad people? …
2024-01-18 If you don’t get a VisionPro in 2024, are you like a DOS developer working on old tech in 2001? …
2024-01-18 Misheard? “You don’t have to be rich to drink Margeritas. #character #writing
2024-01-18 There are a lot of lonely people in the world. AI can be the friend they need to comfort while …
2024-01-18 Is it too early for WWDC predictions/rumors? I think not. — mostly VisionPro focused. — new …
2024-01-18 What have you learned this year (2024)? I learned I can draw a straight line. #win
2024-01-18 I think I’ve got the hang of drawing/sketching a straight line. For me, that’s an accomplishment. I …
2024-01-18 “Your new life is out of delivery, but is expected to arrive late due to snow.” #writing …
2024-01-18 I’m leaning toward bypassing #phillyete this year, for the first time. The rebranding/new venue is …
2024-01-18 Empty your mind. I take that as literally as possible. An empty mind is a set of freshly laundered …
2024-01-18 “The phlegm was a rainbow of viscosity. It flew, projectile-like, to splatter across the small, …
2024-01-18 “Sometimes, I wonder about humans and what they must be suffering through to be so stupid.” #writing
2024-01-18 “Back in my day we had dumb terminals. They terminated things and people. Now we have smart phones …
2024-01-18 Would you rather book a room or have a room of books?
2024-01-18 “The squirrels nested in the upper canopy. That’s what caused the parachute to fail.” #writing …
2024-01-18 “Why grandma, what long earrings you have.” “Why the better to stretch my lobes to compensate for my …
2024-01-18 “Humor exploits personal pain, either the narrator’s, yours, or someone else’s. The most honest …
2024-01-18 Have you ever written a play? Was it ever produced? If the answer is no, there is no need to …
2024-01-18 “No one cares about your backstory, unless they care about you. Even then, most of the time, they’ve …
2024-01-18 Stupid writing prompt: “Your character has a podcast they hate. What makes them persist?” I see a …
2024-01-18 Overheard: “It’s my sister’s birthday.” “Happy birthday.” “She passed.” #wriitng #character
2024-01-18 “If the way forward is foggy, your footsteps will lead you back. Sometimes, even a single step will …
2024-01-18 “The woods are full of shortcuts. But if you choose to take one, remember they weren’t made by you …
2024-01-18 “The best you can do is the best you can do. Unless, of course, you lie, cheat, and steal.” #writing
2024-01-18 I should book a room for the Baltimore Pen Show in March. #fountainpen
2024-01-18 Tomorrow, I’ll start rewriting/editing “Coins of Destiny - Book 1 - AL” I should remind people that …
2024-01-18 The Gathering Update: Yes, The Gathering has been showing up in the frigid cold. I gave them a bit …
2024-01-18 Time to run some errands and get some food to consume.
2024-01-18 I just posted a quick update on The Scrying Game blog. #gamedev
2024-01-18 NIbbage #fountainpen
2024-01-18 I’m tired of origin stories in movies, books, etc. It’s pandering to the reader. Flame …
2024-01-18 Hello. Be grateful for the cold and snow. At least it’s not a giant meteor slamming into your …
2024-01-17 Plan for tomorrow: — avoid becoming an ice block
2024-01-17 Brutal cold all week with more snow on the way.
2024-01-17 Salad consumed.
2024-01-17 Time to switch it up. Franklin-Christoph 66 Pocket Ice (M) w/ Manyou Kikyou #fountainpen
2024-01-17 Hail and well met! Well, maybe not hail, but snow and and frigidness.Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-16 So, VisionPro or Switch2?
2024-01-16 Having a cup of match tea with some cheese crackers. It’s that kind of day.
2024-01-16 Do writers make good DnD players?
2024-01-16 Happy Printing Ink Day
2024-01-16 It’s definitely a soup and sandwich kind of day. That’s for later. It’s coffee time now.
2024-01-16 Hello. Everyone panic! Drive crazy! There’s an inch of snow on the ground. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-01-15 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — writing/planning — baking something — staying home and out of the …
2024-01-15 I’m not sure I’ll bother with #phillyemergingeast this year :( Usually, it’s good, but they seem to …
2024-01-15 Hm. #phillyete is at the Phila Science Center… not sure I like that. They’ve rebranded and are now …
2024-01-15 Responsibility isn’t what others demand of you, it is what you demand of yourself. #life #success
2024-01-15 “‘My life would be so much better if the kangaroos would stop attacking.’ Sighing, he tossed another …
2024-01-15 KitKat (candy) in Japan is a lot more interesting, and at the same time a lot more boring than the …
2024-01-15 A sufficiently large sample set approaches reality as a limit. #life
2024-01-15 What’s your go-to non-electronic game? #game
2024-01-15 News crawl: “Eagles begin playoff run.” It’s a bit late in the season to begin a playoff run, …
2024-01-15 You have to look for the humor and weirdness in life. Actually, you don’t have to look very far.
2024-01-15 lol. She then asked if she gets free refills. #character
2024-01-15 Observed: A woman bemoaning there is no bartender and the lack of service. When the server shows up, …
2024-01-15 It’s a nice day for soup, a glass of wine, a good book, and avoiding death. Yes, I have a weird …
2024-01-15 “Drive safely. Drive hard. Live safely. Live hard.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-15 Well, we may get snow for the first time in 3 years… #dover
2024-01-15 If you aren’t writing what you like you’re working for someone else. #writing
2024-01-15 The narrator is not the author. The story’s “voice” is that of the narrator, not the author. The …
2024-01-15 The crazy drivers are out and it’s not even snowing yet. Humans are weird.
2024-01-15 It’s frigid out. Still no snow, however.
2024-01-15 Happy National Bagel Day
2024-01-15 Greetings. Do you know how to properly panic if it snows? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-14 Release the crackers.
2024-01-14 If you’re feeling cold, just add 272º to Cº. That should warm you right up. #weather #kelvin
2024-01-14 The opposite of perfection isn’t failure. #life
2024-01-14 Articulate problems and solutions accurately and objectively. #life #business #success
2024-01-14 Time for a smoothie.
2024-01-14 It’s going to be cold all week. All temperatures in ºF
2024-01-14 Hello. Be kind. You don’t need a reason. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-13 I’m desperately hunting for a good apple pie. Unfortunately, my kitchen is bereft of such …
2024-01-13 “The best way to look at a problem is upside-down.”
2024-01-13 What is your go-to meal on a weekend? Mind tends to be evolved flying dinosaur appendages. #food
2024-01-13 I can’t wait for teleporters. Then I could go on vacation without all the check-in lines and sitting …
2024-01-13 I’m having “fun”. Whatadaboutyou? And no, I don’t know what “fun” is, so this must be it.
2024-01-13 “Sell my soul? Sure. If you believe I have one—that’s free money. Sell my principles. Never!” …
2024-01-13 At this point, the AI really can’t do anything that a human couldn’t. The question becomes, could …
2024-01-13 Yes, I know I have a weird sense of humor. What’s your excuse?
2024-01-13 Observed: “I just wanted to share with you. I didn’t want to discuss or argue about it.” “So you …
2024-01-13 “Charles Dickens sat, quill in hand. He scribbled: ‘He was the worst of dads. He was the best of …
2024-01-13 We treat AIs the way we treat corporations. We assume they are intelligent and independent entities …
2024-01-13 “Sometimes you sit and wonder why you are doing what you’re doing. We call that work.” #writing
2024-01-13 I’m writing something I’ll probably never publish. It’s based on playing Colostle. For me, it’s a …
2024-01-13 If you’re wondering what the non Crystal version of the A6x2 looks like. It’s not transparent. Yes, …
2024-01-13 Someone asked about SuperNote OCR. It’s good. It works offline, without the internet. It also keeps …
2024-01-13 I’m finally playing around with linking notes in SuperNote. I really haven’t had a need to use it …
2024-01-13 Working on something new. #writing
2024-01-13 Anyone remember PDQ Bach? youtu.be/MzXoVo16p… #music
2024-01-13 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-13 “The people on social media are like having visitors that refuse to leave when it’s time for you to …
2024-01-13 “He was soft and weak, like bread dough that had been allowed to proof way too much and had …
2024-01-13 Happy National Rubber Ducky Day Do you still have yours?
2024-01-13 Greetings. Party like it’s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-12 The longer you let your demons live, the larger they grow. Slay your demons early. #life #success
2024-01-12 Determining why you do something is as important as knowing the what and how. #life #success …
2024-01-12 Sometimes, the small thing you hate to do matters a great deal to someone near to you. #life …
2024-01-12 Everyone thinks they are right. It takes bravery to admit or even think that you’re wrong. #life
2024-01-12 “Steal Your Dreams” #writing
2024-01-12 Do you ever wake up wishing you could play the piano?
2024-01-12 Welcome to Friday. You can now start the slack-off period. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-11 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS refactoring — study bridge — study swing trading — Python stuff — reading — …
2024-01-11 Remain useful. #life
2024-01-11 I don’t miss the ex bird site. I thought I would. The fact I don’t have to continually …
2024-01-11 Someone complained: “The portions are getting smaller.” That’s like saying, “Everying is more …
2024-01-11 Don’t allow others to set your value. Your worth isn’t measured by what you accomplish, and …
2024-01-11 “He was all natural. Even his teeth were gold.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-11 Nibbage. Too many point source lights here. #fountainpen
2024-01-11 What’s the difference between NY strip and the Las Vegas strip?
2024-01-11 Heh. Just got a spam call telling me I’m invited for a radio interview. When I look it up, it’s very …
2024-01-11 I can’t justify buying a VisionPro at the current price point and use case. Anyone want to buy me …
2024-01-11 Going through the motions wastes and ignores time. No wonder you never have enough. #life #failure
2024-01-11 Observed: He blew his nose, it sounded like a goose. I wonder what all the geese on the lake would …
2024-01-11 “How do you like your burger?” “In my mouth, fed by vestal virgins.” Nah. that would give me strange …
2024-01-11 This morning, I was able to draw a straight line without being able to imagine one. I just let my …
2024-01-11 Hm. There is actually a place called Londinium and it happens to be in London. Wasn’t that where …
2024-01-11 Hm. Does Apple Maps have a scale? You know, 1” = 1 mile, type of thing? I can’t find one. It would …
2024-01-11 Wasn’t there a 70s band called SEO Speedwagon? They had a song called “I Do Wanna Know”. #music
2024-01-11 These weather fluctuations are doing nasty pressure headache things. It’s like being sucked out of …
2024-01-11 Missed marketing opportunity: The restrooms at Outback restaurant should be called Outhouses. …
2024-01-11 It’s tax season. Ugh.
2024-01-11 Time to eat stuff. Time to make some notes before I forget. I’ve got a bunch of ideas for the third …
2024-01-11 Happy National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day
2024-01-11 “Greed drives people to risk when the fearful cower and hide.” #writing
2024-01-11 “Fear and greed. That’s all that matters.” #writing
2024-01-11 Time to switch it up. Taccia Granite Stone - Green (F) with Rohrer Klinger Alt Goldgrun. …
2024-01-11 Greetings. Make room for fun. Clear out your garage. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-10 How weird is too weird?
2024-01-10 Nothing lasts forever, so enjoy everything for as long as it lasts. #life
2024-01-10 “Unseen troubles are the deadliest.” #writing
2024-01-10 Have a cookie. I won’t tell anyone.
2024-01-10 Truth
2024-01-10 Take stock of the good in your life. #life #success
2024-01-10 It’s not the amount of time we have, but what we do with the time we have that matters. #life
2024-01-10 If you have employees you hate, they probably hate you as well. #business #failure
2024-01-10 “Bring out your dead! Two for the price of one—today only!” Apologies to Monty Python #montypython
2024-01-10 “You can control everyone if you can predict everyone. The problem is that humans rely on technology …
2024-01-10 “The bird was drunk. Why else would she hit on me? But man, she could sing.” #writing #noir #pulp …
2024-01-10 I’ve thrown “time-blocking” into the trash. It doesn’t work for me since I’m not tied to deadlines …
2024-01-10 Almost solved.
2024-01-10 “He went to Niagara Falls expecting to get married, but instead he found himself tumbling and …
2024-01-10 Plan for this afternoon: — study/read more on swing trading — study/read more on bridge bidding (not …
2024-01-10 Anyone feeling annoyed today? You’re the cause. #life
2024-01-10 “The sky was never bluer. In fact, it was pitch black. The stars were all visible. The Earth’s …
2024-01-10 Hm. Valentines Day sales and decorations are up. We go right past Groundhog Day? What’s the world …
2024-01-10 “The snarl on his visage spoke louder than the blubbering and stuttering of this flustering.” …
2024-01-10 Hm. Is Pizzaria Uno still a thing? We used to have one in Dover.
2024-01-10 “Don’t reinvent the wheel. You’ll just make it angry.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-10 “The wind tussled his hair—not that his hair needed any help. Still, it made him feel free and …
2024-01-10 “If you don’t change, upgrade yourself through life, you will end up like every other bit of …
2024-01-10 “Free will is just the mind trying to feel unique.”
2024-01-10 Anyone wanna solve this? #puzzle
2024-01-10 I haven’t accomplished mush this morning. I’ve done a lot, but to what end?
2024-01-10 Happy Houseplant Appreciation Day
2024-01-10 Good morning. Embrace impermanence. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-09 If you plan on putting all your eggs in one basket, make sure all of the eggs are hard boiled. #life
2024-01-09 Storm passing through. Pressure headache incoming.
2024-01-09 Blueberry scones out of the oven. #baking
2024-01-09 Good morning. Just because you do what works, doesn’t mean it’s the best way to do it or …
2024-01-08 Be gentle with yourself. #life
2024-01-08 What did you do today that you want to remember next year? #life
2024-01-08 Happy National English Toffee Day It’s not just for the English…
2024-01-08 Have a big heart and an open mind. #life #success
2024-01-08 Time for a break. I’m accomplishing lots this morning.
2024-01-08 “People may not like your sense of humor, but at least you have one.” #writing
2024-01-08 Good morning, everyone. It’s better to be sympathetic than empathetic. Time for the ceremonial …
2024-01-07 It’s never too early in the year to contemplate vacations…
2024-01-07 Just realized tomorrow is Monday. There’s not enough of a weekend left.
2024-01-07 “Broken swords can still kill. So can broken people.” #writing
2024-01-07 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-07 Happy I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-01-07 Kindness doesn’t require “owing” someone. #life
2024-01-07 Good morning. Relax. De-stress. Regenerate. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-06 Do people still eat Jordan almonds, or is it a little old lady thing?
2024-01-06 It’s a hot chocolate kind of day. I think I’ll have some.
2024-01-06 The point of any contest or competition is to make you lose; either self-esteem, confidence, …
2024-01-06 — Slowly getting back into bridge. — Trying some basic origami — Practing drawing straight lines …
2024-01-06 What games are you all playing, electronic and otherwise: I’m still playing WoW, OW2, and Mario RPG …
2024-01-06 “If you can’t laugh at life, you’ll never laugh at death.” #writing
2024-01-06 “Winning is for those without a purpose.” #life #failure
2024-01-06 We crave what we have, but don’t realize we already have it, but it’s fallen behind the books in the …
2024-01-06 “He went to Vegas to gamble. He lost his life. This is his story.” #writing
2024-01-06 If you don’t empty your mind, how do you expect to have room to think? #life
2024-01-06 “He welcomed the new year the way he welcomed all of his unwelcome guests, with a slammed door in …
2024-01-06 “When you slam the car into a tree, you don’t blame the tree. You focus on the fact that you’ve …
2024-01-06 If you feel your life is inconsequential, don’t worry. It is. As is everyone else’s. Your life …
2024-01-06 “Laughter isn’t medicine. It’s a symptom.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-06 “When life gets difficult, you don’t go out and get a new one. It’s not like a pair of shoes that …
2024-01-06 You know those ads that talk about you becoming your parent? I just overheard a conversation right …
2024-01-06 There are two types of people: blue cheese and ranch.
2024-01-06 It’s a wintry day, apart from the rain.
2024-01-06 Hey! You! Eat some food!
2024-01-06 Farming Stories auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2024-01-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-06 Happy Fruitcake Toss Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2024-01-06 I’m sipping coffee, and watching The Gathering watch me from the deck. #feral #cat
2024-01-06 Hello. Make someone smile today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-05 Time for some Sabaton https://youtu.be/a_Il6nk_CaQ?feature=shared #music #history
2024-01-05 Time to switch it up. JetPens Chibi (F) with Monteverde Blue Horizon #fountainpen
2024-01-05 You set a trap in space. What do you catch? #writing #prompt
2024-01-05 Another productive day. I’m liking this new schedule of mine.
2024-01-05 It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead.
2024-01-05 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-05 Happy National Bird Day. No, not Larry…
2024-01-05 Greetings. It’s Friday. Have a doughnut. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-04 “I don’t want to hurt his pride, so I’ll just have to kill him.” #writing
2024-01-04 Overheard: “I have no doubt, but i don’t know…”
2024-01-04 Be grateful. Be graceful.
2024-01-04 Happy Tom Thumb Day
2024-01-04 Observation: The more someone talks, the more someone tries to justify whatever point they are …
2024-01-04 When you trade your values for responsibility, you have no values. #life #failure
2024-01-04 Overheard: “What the point of minimum wage?” This from someone eating in a (granted it’s a chain) …
2024-01-04 Don’t make the assumption that what is fun for you is fun everyone else. Otherwise, it’s just …
2024-01-04 Trying to teach someone sensitivity is like trying to teach someone to fly. — ancient proverb I just …
2024-01-04 I re-recorded by voicemail greeting for the new year. I got tired of all the “publishing” spam. I’m …
2024-01-04 Learning is always a reason to refactor. #life #coding #success
2024-01-04 I should take a pass at rewriting my journaling app, but I have too much in my queue as it is. Onto …
2024-01-04 I want Apple to come up with a NoSQL abstraction layer like SwiftData. #db #data #apple #nosql
2024-01-04 Why would you want to change someone’s mind except to make them more like you? #life #failure
2024-01-04 … and no, opposi are not rodents. They’re marsupials.
2024-01-04 Overheard: “Are you ready for the Muskrat Dinner?” Yes, I live in Delaware, and yes, muskrat is a …
2024-01-04 If you struggle through life, you worry too much.
2024-01-04 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-04 Accomplished a lot this morning. I deserve to eat.
2024-01-04 Good morning. Carry on! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-03 If you’re wondering about the SuperNote Nomad, A6X2, here’s a good summary. …
2024-01-03 A high-stakes goal means that it is high-risk. Evaluate the risk-reward prior to committing to the …
2024-01-03 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS coding — learning — begin editing the next novel — eating stuff
2024-01-03 How do you celebrate your laziness?
2024-01-03 The good news is, humans are biodegradable.
2024-01-03 Yeah! That’s what I say. #xfinity #failure
2024-01-03 Time to relax. I didn’t get everything done that I wanted to, but I got most of it done. I guess I …
2024-01-03 Back in my day we got a free CD or two in the mail, whether we wanted them or not.
2024-01-03 Never trust anyone who isn’t responsible. Especially if they aren’t responsible for anything. #life
2024-01-03 — How many times have you failed? — How many times have you succeeded? — How many times have you …
2024-01-03 Fresh grated cheese seems to be an oxymoron. Cheese is never “fresh”.
2024-01-03 Some days you get up only to see the world for what it is. Then you go back to bed hoping it’s all …
2024-01-03 “I’ve got a full house, aces and twos. What do you have, pardner?” “Four live chickens, and two of …
2024-01-03 In 2024, I’ve been studying (an hour a day): — swing trading (I knew the basics before) — bridge …
2024-01-03 Just as a point of reference: COVID (2020) was 4 years ago. Time doesn’t care what you do or think.
2024-01-03 Your life is an open book until it’s closed.
2024-01-03 Happy Drinking Straw Day. There’s nothing worse than a drunk straw.
2024-01-03 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-03 So far, 2024 has been good.
2024-01-03 Good morning. Appreciate yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2024-01-02 “The top of the climb is where things start to go downhill.” #writing
2024-01-02 When was the last time you were chuffed as chips?
2024-01-02 “He stared at the eldritch horror. It was a live chicken.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-02 Remember when selfie-sticks were all the rage?
2024-01-02 “He had learned thirty-one ways to kill with a live chicken. He chose the deadliest of ways.” …
2024-01-02 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-02 Good morning. Now that the holidays are over or winding down, the real work begins. Time for the …
2024-01-01 “Your key to fun and excitement has been lost.” #writing #throwawayline
2024-01-01 If you like SF, you might enjoy my time-travel novel. #writing #books
2024-01-01 A properly made water martini #food
2024-01-01 Plan for tomorrow: — catch up on stuff — get back into the new routine.
2024-01-01 “If you stand on the shoulder of giants, aim for the jugular.” #writing
2024-01-01 Lunch consumed: +1 morale, -2health
2024-01-01 “If you could be anyone, why would want to be you?” #writing
2024-01-01 The smaller your goals are, the closer they are to each other, and the more likely you willl have …
2024-01-01 “He was a fearsome villain, one capable of defeating Batman. He was named after his backstory. He …
2024-01-01 Celebrate wisely. Oh, you did it too late?
2024-01-01 If you set goals, set minuscule ones. Those that you can achieve. #life #success
2024-01-01 “The reason bar fights rarely break out nowadays is that modern bars don’t have a huge mirror behind …
2024-01-01 I asked my server a standard question: what’s the weirdest eat drink some one has ordered. The …
2024-01-01 I should go to Philly more often, even if only for the great restaurants. Dover is known for chain …
2024-01-01 Time for lunch at an Irish restaurantant
2024-01-01 I just started relearning how to play bridge. #learning
2024-01-01 Don’t make goals if you don’t understand their consequences. #life
2024-01-01 Emotions and feelings are just forms of feeedback. Emotions and feelings are neither good nor bad, …
2024-01-01 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2024-01-01 Happy Apple Gifting Day … the fruit.
2024-01-01 Plan for today: — relax — walk around Old City — get some food — free-write
2024-01-01 Greetings! Happy New Year. Start the year pretending everything will be perfect ;) Time for the …
2024-01-01 Your actions need to follow your values. #life #success
2023-12-31 “When your life stands on the edge of a blade , make sure you are the one holding it.” #life
2023-12-31 Observations: they never show far ugly people in the crowd on TV during NY celebration. Or old …
2023-12-31 I want next year to be a safe and peaceful one for everyone, not just for some. There is too much …
2023-12-31 I had a nice dinner. It wass definitely a splurge. I sold a book or two, I think. Now I’m waiting …
2023-12-31 I met Henry Winkler’s doppelgänger.
2023-12-31 Even though it’s New Year’s Eve, I’m still free- that’s a water martini. #writing
2023-12-31 Happy New Year’s Eve.
2023-12-31 Looks like the sun has chosen to hide away.
2023-12-31 What do you expect from 2024?
2023-12-31 Good morning. Enjoy the last Sunday of the last weekend of the year. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-30 The end of the year is when the end-of-the-world wackos come out to play.
2023-12-30 Remember when the Apple home page was interesting? Now it’s just a store front. #apple #failure
2023-12-30 I haven’t baked a cheesecake in ages. I should do that soon, either my ouzo or a coffee cheesecake. …
2023-12-30 Plan for tomorrow: — dinner in Philly — watch fireworks — relax, read and free-write
2023-12-30 I miss physical newspapers.
2023-12-30 When did becoming an “influencer” become a good thing? #marketing
2023-12-30 If you are unwilling to change who you are, you will never learn. #life #failure
2023-12-30 Don’t make resolutions. Instead, change one tiny little thing on the way to your goals each day. …
2023-12-30 Life is what happens when you pay attention. #life
2023-12-30 Observed: Apparently, people actually schedule an afternoon nap. #writing #character
2023-12-30 It’s time to thank you all who follow and deal with me. It’s been a pretty good year for me, and I …
2023-12-30 Basketball nowadays is pretty bland. Mostly people just jockeying for position and passive shooting. …
2023-12-30 Do you journal? What do you journal about? Do you use a journaling technique, such as Bullet …
2023-12-30 Smile because you can, not because you have to.
2023-12-30 “He hunted the most dangerous of chickens in the darkest of alleys.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-30 “What are you going to commit to in 2024?” “A mental institution.”
2023-12-30 Who plans on sleeping all day on the 1st?
2023-12-30 I’m running errands. Time to eat some lunch, and do some free-writing. It’s definitely winter here, …
2023-12-30 Time to switch it up. Conklin All American Raven Black LE (1.1mm) with Colorverse Dark Energy …
2023-12-30 Make a resolution not to make resolutions. Just work on what you need to. #2024
2023-12-30 Good morning. Be grateful for the year you had. It could have been worse. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-12-29 If your actions don’t support your values, you’re lying to yourself. #life
2023-12-29 It’s hot chocolate time.
2023-12-29 Plan for tomorrow: — not much — review 2023 — plan 2024 — read — eat
2023-12-29 Welcome to the start of the weekend, and the end of another year.
2023-12-29 The more you investigate, the more you understand. #life #success
2023-12-29 Happy Still Need To Do Day
2023-12-29 Cool. New SuperNote Nomad works well with the bluetooth keyboard. Not as laggy as the old one, but …
2023-12-29 Woot! Preorders for “Out of Time” are up on most major sites. …
2023-12-29 The morning shift is here. Two of The Gathering #feral #cat
2023-12-29 Wisdom - #writing
2023-12-29 Hello. Welcome to the last Friday in 2023 you will ever experience. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-28 Plan for tomorrow: — wind down 2023
2023-12-28 Weird. YouTube went all Spanish on me. I don’t see a setting for language…
2023-12-28 Take responsibility for your time. #life #success
2023-12-28 Don’t take notes as you read, attend a class, etc. Take notes minutes afterwards. What sticks in …
2023-12-28 If you are about to give up on your dreams, you need new dreams. #llife
2023-12-28 “Do you sleep on a mattress?” “No, I sleep on sheets.”
2023-12-28 Celebrate being here. I don’t mean on social media. #life
2023-12-28 Everyone starts at the same place. Everyone ends at the same place. What happens in between is what …
2023-12-28 What noteworthy things did you accomplish in 2023. Feel free to toot your own bugle. #2023
2023-12-28 It’s a dark, dank, and dismal day here in Dover. I’ll score it a D.
2023-12-28 If you don’t know what you’re doing, claim you’re just being creative.
2023-12-28 Time for food and free-writing.
2023-12-28 Don’t forget your friends during this holiday season. It’s not all about family.
2023-12-28 Happy National Card Playing Day
2023-12-28 Happy Holidays - Writing Wrap Up - 2023 auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-12-28 Greetings. I’m planning on another quiet day here. We’ll see what Murphy comes up with. …
2023-12-27 Plan for a future you can achieve, not the future you think you want. #life #success
2023-12-27 Woot! A little late Christmas present showed up. I got my copies of “Out of Time”. Release date: …
2023-12-26 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — Python — read — eat — errands
2023-12-26 The obvious is often so obvious, that people take it for granted whether it is correct or not. #life …
2023-12-26 Work on something that matters, either to you or to someone else. #life #success
2023-12-26 So, did anyone get a MacLaren yesterday?
2023-12-26 Hot chocolate with marshmallow time.
2023-12-26 “His life smelled of cheap whiskey and despair.” #writing
2023-12-26 Anyone remember WYSIWYG?
2023-12-26 “In Texas, every day is Halloween. That’s why they wear cowboy hats and boots into the office.”
2023-12-26 You have a choice. — Save 20% by buying stuff. — Save 80% by not buying stuff. Which do you choose? …
2023-12-26 “This is almost your last chance to buy stuff in 2023. If you buy now, we’ll give you a 20% …
2023-12-26 Now that New Year’s Eve is this weekend, what are your plans? Do you go out and party? Have a …
2023-12-26 “Welcome to the universe. It may be big, but it’s not as big as your ego.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-26 What are you not looking forward to in 2024? — COVID or other outbreak. — politics
2023-12-26 I need to come up with a new day trip for next year.
2023-12-26 The new SuperNote A5X2 is a lot snappier/faster. The writing feel is top-notch. It’s a lot slimmer. …
2023-12-26 I guess it’s now Valentine’s Day season. I’m seeing stores swap out Christmas stuff for Pink stuff …
2023-12-26 Success doesn’t mean there is nothing to learn from the attempt. #life #success
2023-12-26 “What goals are you planning for 2024?” “Goals? I don’t play football.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-26 Happy National Whiners Day I wonder if there’s a National Dhiners Day
2023-12-26 The Gathering: I put a small litterbox on the deck. Then this happened. Spot’s kittens decided it …
2023-12-26 It’s a lazy day here. Friends cancelled until maybe next week. Oh well.
2023-12-26 Greetings. Just because the holidays are drawing to a close doesn’t mean you have to go back …
2023-12-25 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — reading — eating — playing games
2023-12-25 Well, Monday is done. What will Tuesday bring? I hope everyone survived the day.
2023-12-25 Anyone have a fun day?
2023-12-25 If you got gifts today, what was the best one? What was the worst one?
2023-12-25 Having a quiet day here. What’s everyone up to?
2023-12-25 Making granola this morning.
2023-12-25 The Gathering: Still shows up every day to stare into through the deck door. Spot’s kittens …
2023-12-25 Merry Christmas. youtu.be/HPdHkHslF… We still fight wars… #music
2023-12-25 Good morning. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. And happy holidays to everyone else. And to you, …
2023-12-24 Writing plan for 2024: – Publish two books (in addition to “Out of Time” which …
2023-12-24 Things I’ve settled on to learn in 2024: – cross-stitching – bridge – …
2023-12-24 You may be the protagonist of your life, but remember that all those around you have their own …
2023-12-24 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — eat — play games — read — make granola
2023-12-24 I hope everyone has a great holiday and a Merry Christmas, if you celebrate.
2023-12-24 Happy Christmas Eve to all who partake.
2023-12-24 I’m doing an extreme amount of not doing anything today.
2023-12-24 Is heavy rain composed of heavy water?
2023-12-24 Become what you need to be. #life
2023-12-24 Making a note of something you may need to know in the future is like keeping that old janky t-shirt …
2023-12-24 Reduce the number of decisions you have to make, and focus on making the right ones. #life #success
2023-12-24 Happy National Egg Nog Day
2023-12-24 The sun is struggling to make it over the clouds. #micro_blog
2023-12-24 Good morning. Happy Christmas Eve Day to all who celebrate. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-23 Sugar cookies are the worst cookies, followed by Snickerdoodles close behind. Flame on! #food
2023-12-23 Your actions are only relevant in the results they produce. #life #success
2023-12-23 Plan for tomorrow: — eat — read — play
2023-12-23 My present to myself showed up. The new SuperNote Nomad. Much faster, more paper-like feel (if …
2023-12-23 “If it weren’t for your mother, I wouldn’t even be your father.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-23 “You’re a big disappointment. We wanted a new refrigerator, but instead, we got you the year you …
2023-12-23 “Dad, why did you leave home? You made mom cry.” “No, son. You made your mom cry, that’s why I …
2023-12-23 “Son, you should live up to your potential. And that’s setting the bar pretty low.” #writing …
2023-12-23 “We all make mistakes. Your mom and I made a big one.” “You mean you shouldn’t have gotten married?” …
2023-12-23 With all the holiday automobile ads here in the US, one would think everyone was getting a new car …
2023-12-23 “I got you presents this year.” “I’d rather have your presence.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-23 “When did you become so boring?” “When I married you.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-23 OK. I’ve time-blocked my daily schedule for next year. I’m sure I won’t follow it religiously, but …
2023-12-23 Would you rather get a gift from the pharmacy or from the dollar store? No, I don’t get gifts there. …
2023-12-23 Compare your actions to your values. Think of it as a Venn diagram. The intersection is where you …
2023-12-23 Don’t wait for the new year to start something new. #life #success
2023-12-23 Greetings. Enjoy the weekend, whether you want to or not. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-22 What’s your favorite book? The one I haven’t read yet. #books #reading
2023-12-22 What do you plan on learning next year?
2023-12-22 Life as a Service
2023-12-22 Plan for tomorrow: — play some games — errands — free-write — read
2023-12-22 The weekend is here. Time to wind down what you’re doing so you don’t have to do it for the next few …
2023-12-22 Woo hoo! It got here! #food
2023-12-22 Let go of perfection. #life #success
2023-12-22 It’s a new season. Look after yourself.
2023-12-22 Good morning. It’s the first day of winter here. It looks and feels it. Time for the …
2023-12-21 Be selective of your inputs, social and others. If you aren’t you’ll amount to GIGO. #life #success
2023-12-21 Plan for tomorrow: — more work on the writing app: iOS — Pythoning — reading — continuing to plan …
2023-12-21 Progress is just a delta. It can be a positive or negative delta. Whether it’s good or bad progress …
2023-12-21 Getting in a holiday mood by listening to Dread Zeppelin. youtu.be/JQjJUCb15… #music
2023-12-21 Bummer. Apple shutting down the Infinite Loop store. #apple
2023-12-21 “There is nothing more dangerous than a stupid A.I. that is smarter than a human.” #writing
2023-12-21 Time to switch it up. Sailor Compass Transparent Blue/Steel (MF) with Sailor Manyo Kikyou …
2023-12-21 “My parents were a mismatched set of parentheses.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-21 “She was a mystic of the first order. Instead of reading tea leaves, she divined the future from …
2023-12-21 I should log into Wow next week to get all the goodies. #wow
2023-12-21 Plan for next week: — stay home — relax — read — play games — finalize schedule/goals for 2024
2023-12-21 PSA: Unsubscribe from all the mailing lists you are no longer interested in. #2024
2023-12-21 “If you’re too busy, that just means you’ve prioritized me below whatever you’re pretending to do.” …
2023-12-21 Hm. I forgot I have gravlax curing in the fridge. I should really break it out and try it. #food
2023-12-21 “The new year is only new if you don’t do the same old things every minute.”
2023-12-21 “Her joyous face melted into a cheddar cheese sadness.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-21 Let’s stop calling the internet “the cloud”. We all know what it is. Why do we fear naming it? …
2023-12-21 I’ll start editing/rewriting “Coins of Destiny - AL” in a couple of weeks. #writing
2023-12-21 If you take things too seriously, you are exhibiting frustration at not being able to control what …
2023-12-21 Need to update my sites pre-2024…
2023-12-21 Maybe I should learn day trading…
2023-12-21 Sometimes you have to throw yourself into the furnace to better be tempered. — ancient proverb I …
2023-12-21 Overheard: “We should all stand around and drink beer.” #character #writing
2023-12-21 “Well, at least 2023 wasn’t 2020.”
2023-12-21 I’ve begun time-blocking next year, day by day. We, the royal we, shall see.
2023-12-21 Happy Winter/Summer Solctice.
2023-12-21 I have the release date for “Out of Time”. Yay. Better late than never. #writing #publishing
2023-12-21 Time to start winding down the week and the year.
2023-12-21 Happy International Dalek Remembrance Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-12-21 Good morning. It’s the last day of autumn here. Welcome to winter. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-12-20 Vicious Rumor: Apple’s Vision Pro to be priced $1K cheaper than originally announced. #apple …
2023-12-20 “You look good today. You should wear that ugly Christmas sweater more often.” #writing …
2023-12-20 What if life is just God’s scam? #writing #prompt
2023-12-20 Two weeks from now, it will all be over.
2023-12-20 Life is like a jigsaw puzzle, but most of the pieces are missing and you have to craft them. #life
2023-12-20 I think I’ll stay up past midnight and watch the fireworks this year. I’ve never done that.
2023-12-20 “Take your kids to the zoo where they belong.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-20 As 2024 approaches, what do you wish you had done in 2023, but didn’t? I wish I had submitted “Out …
2023-12-20 People don’t connive nowadays. Well they do, we just don’t call it that.
2023-12-20 McDonald’s is trying to stay relevant by offering adult Happy Meals here in the US. #marketing
2023-12-20 PSA: A leap year is an Olympic year, and here in the US a Presidential election year. They give, and …
2023-12-20 “Everything you do affects everything you’ve done.” #writing #throwawayline #quantum
2023-12-20 Overheard: “I can’t’ get up on this stool. My legs are so short they don’t reach the ground.” …
2023-12-20 “As the year winds down, your stress level winds up.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-20 I feel like writing some bad “pulp” fiction. #writing
2023-12-20 PSA: Set achievable goal for next year. Don’t set too many. Goals without actionable steps is just …
2023-12-20 Got stuff done this morning. I deserve to eat lunch.
2023-12-20 Anyone confused today?
2023-12-20 Hello. It’s winter-like, in that it is frosty-cold today. Be a warm person. Time for the …
2023-12-19 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS work on integrating ProWritingAid — errands — free-writing — create list of …
2023-12-19 Don’t get in your own way. #life #success
2023-12-19 Hm. Apparently, “Last Call” has been nominated for the Eric Hoffer Book Award for 2024. Or so the …
2023-12-19 PSA: Break all of next year’s New Year’s resolutions today.
2023-12-19 Things to do prior to next year: delete apps I never use.
2023-12-19 “The older you get, the older you get.”
2023-12-19 Happy Holly Day
2023-12-19 Greetings. The world is full of beauty and wonder. You just have to notice it. Time for the …
2023-12-18 If your daily to-do list has more than 5 items, you’re over booked and are bound not to finish …
2023-12-18 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS more work on integrating grammar checking — house stuff — read — start …
2023-12-18 Happy National Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day Yes, sorry to say, it’s a thing.
2023-12-18 Figure out your point before trying to prove it. #life #success
2023-12-18 Anyone remember Airwolf?
2023-12-18 Just heard a Delta airlines ad that talked about their “obsession with perfection”. No wonder they …
2023-12-18 Summer is coming. If you’re in the southern hemisphere.
2023-12-18 Please realize that New Year’s Eve is just another day. It has as much significance as the Tooth …
2023-12-18 “Promise me you’ll never leave me.” “I promise, but feel free to leave. The party is over.” #writing …
2023-12-18 Americans think someone who is a bad-ass is a good thing. For most others, it means digestive …
2023-12-18 “He loved country music the way he loved his wife who also loved country music, which is to say he …
2023-12-18 “I mean, if you want to control people, you should first really start with controlling yourself and …
2023-12-18 “Her eyes were blue. Rheumy came to mind. It wasn’t a good look.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-18 “He shook his head. ‘When a woman looks at you, she’s interested. When a man looks at you, he wants …
2023-12-18 PSA: Order gifts for yourself today.
2023-12-18 Slow down. You’ll be amazed by what you see and what you can accomplish. #life
2023-12-18 I designed the beer labels for the holiday brown ale. All set to hand out as gifts. #beer #brewing
2023-12-18 Being curious means you want to learn. Gasp! I guess that’s why a lot of people aren’t very curious. …
2023-12-18 Do you plan on starting any new hobbies next year? #2024
2023-12-18 I miss programming in Pascal and 6502. I must be old.
2023-12-18 Just checked the ProWritingAid API docs. It’s going to take a bit of work to integrate it. #ios …
2023-12-18 So who has big plans for celebrating the new year? Sleeping in/going to bed early doesn’t count. …
2023-12-18 Time for lunch and free-writing again.
2023-12-18 Got a basic grammar check UI working in my app. Seems to work with grammarbot. Need to link in a …
2023-12-18 Hello. Wet enough for ya? Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-17 Hm. Gundam models cost up to $300. Ack!
2023-12-17 Wasn’t Type Erasure an 80s band?
2023-12-17 Anyone remember NuBus? #apple
2023-12-17 I’m always intrigued by Kerbal Space Program, but it also always seems like work to me. #game #ksp
2023-12-17 At some point you have to stop planning and start doing. #life #success
2023-12-17 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS work on my writing app. — make granola? — run errands — house chores
2023-12-17 How many notes have you taken that you never look at again? What does that say about your decision …
2023-12-17 PSA: Eggnog, instead of milk or cream, makes the best bread pudding. #food
2023-12-17 OK. I’m happy with my first attempt at shu mai. Need to remember: make dumpling wrappers thinner, …
2023-12-17 Limit access to your time in 2024. #life #success
2023-12-17 Have a system in place for next year that tracks your accomplishments. Look at it at the end of the …
2023-12-17 Happy National Maple Syrup Day Real maple syrup, not the janky corn syrup substitute you get in …
2023-12-17 Ok. They turned out tasty. #food
2023-12-17 Ok all dumplings formed. The forming got better as it went along. Still need to get better. Now in …
2023-12-17 Slowly gettingng the hang of forming. Still overfilling and still messy #food
2023-12-17 Taking a break to eat lunch (veggies and dip) while the dough rests.
2023-12-17 Shu mai filling made. Wrapper dough made and resting. An hour from now, we get to making… #food
2023-12-17 First coffee beans from my plant.
2023-12-17 Good morning. Be playful. Be mindful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-16 Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — attempt to make shu mai — read — play games
2023-12-16 Ok tasted the strawberry wine I made back in 2020. It’s sweet, sparkling, and heavy on strawberry. I …
2023-12-16 Know when you’re in a deep hole, especially when you’ve dug it yourself. #life #success
2023-12-16 If you don’t know why you’re doing something, why are you doing it? Always have a purpose, otherwise …
2023-12-16 “The Army of the Dead Readers” - #script #pitch
2023-12-16 “Some parents want their kids to be better than them. Some parents would kill if their kids were …
2023-12-16 Consuming mango-habanero wings.
2023-12-16 Have ideas. Have good ideas. Have ideas you can act on. Act on them. That is why you are here. #life
2023-12-16 The Plan - to be written “What if your life was just an unending sequence of cliches and tropes? …
2023-12-16 I need to run some errands this afternoon. Tomorrow, I plan on spending part of the day attempting …
2023-12-16 Just as in American football a block has penalties, so does writer’s block. #writing
2023-12-16 The now is both small and infinite. Focus on the now. Don’t focus on what you want to accomplish, …
2023-12-16 I have to say, I enjoy SwiftUI a LOT more than XIBs. But I still feel Apple should’ve pushed the …
2023-12-16 Hm. Apparently, there is such a thing as a “Smoothie of the Month” subscription. I will look into …
2023-12-16 “Be happy you’re not the other guy.”
2023-12-16 2024 is coming. Do I know anyone who is going to get a VisionPro when it comes out? Too pricey for …
2023-12-16 What is your favorite (any) holiday baked dessert? For me, it’s probably panattone. Not healthy, but …
2023-12-16 I hate when I wake up at 3AM and have a great plot for a story, but then fall asleep and when I wake …
2023-12-16 Going through boxes of bottles, I discovered a stash of hard seltzer and strawberry wine I’d made …
2023-12-16 OK. I decided I’m not in the mood for nachos. I think I’ll keep it simple and just have wings again. …
2023-12-16 Lunch looms large. I haven’t had a nachos in a while…
2023-12-16 Holiday beer in the bottle. It should be drinkable in the next couple of weeks.
2023-12-16 What are your values? Not what you value, but what you live by? I’m reviewing mine at the end …
2023-12-16 Hello. Instill happiness. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-15 “He smirked. ‘The only purpose productivity serves is to get you to do more once you finish whatever …
2023-12-15 I’m trying to decide how seriously I should take tomorrow.
2023-12-15 When someone tells you that something is unimaginable or incredible, you can safely assume they have …
2023-12-15 Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my berry mango mead. #mead
2023-12-15 So, how many spam emails have you received this month offering you “Holiday Savings”?
2023-12-15 Hm. Panatone. I almost forgot it’s the season. #baking
2023-12-15 Habits are things to avoid, not cultivate. Flame on!
2023-12-15 I’m sanitizing beer bottles for the holiday ale. Tomorrow, I bottle. #brewing
2023-12-15 Spam filtering on iPadOS and iOS is amazingly abysmal. Even basic stuff doesn’t work. #apple #email …
2023-12-15 French fries are vegetables.
2023-12-15 Holidays are just an excuse to get together with friends and family. Do you really need an excuse? …
2023-12-15 I want the new Switch Pro #nintendo
2023-12-15 “Santa never puts a time deadline on Christmas delivery. And he doesn’t charge for it.” #writing …
2023-12-15 I was hoping to have two books out this year. Stuff happens, I managed to get one out to the public, …
2023-12-15 The Gathering: They still make a daily appearance in the sub-freezing cold. The kittens are growing …
2023-12-15 PSA for restaurants: A “special” menu that is a week old is not special. #food
2023-12-15 I nice pre-winter day.
2023-12-15 What should I attempt to write next year?: — romance — cozy mystery — horror — space opera (started …
2023-12-15 Back in my day we were allowed to skate on frozen ponds, lakes, and rivers. #winter
2023-12-15 Maybe I’ll try to figure out how to log into FFXIV next year. I keep trying and it’s the one bit of …
2023-12-15 I’m getting antsy to get back to writing, since I’m taking December off. My mind is accumulating …
2023-12-15 “I’m going to wash my hands of you.” Sigh. “You should really stop touching me then.” #writing …
2023-12-15 “Why did you come?” “You said you missed me.” “No, I said I missed your messages.” #writing …
2023-12-15 The obvious must be stated because, most times, the obvious is ignored. #life #success #business
2023-12-15 Do you prefer to stay at home during the New Year, or are you a social party animal that goes out …
2023-12-15 I still find it disconcerting and discomfiting to see all the so-called “analysts” on news and …
2023-12-15 “His was an unusual position. He was the Under-CEO of Unusual Positions dot com. “ #writing …
2023-12-15 Reading is about experiencing things. Reading is about learning things. Reading is about expressing …
2023-12-15 I’m getting antsy to start planning next year.
2023-12-15 I need to get stuff to make shu mai this weekend. I really need to work on the wrappers. I can make …
2023-12-15 I should probably do something more than just think about lunch.
2023-12-15 Final cover reveal for “Out of Time”. I requested some minor tweaks to the image and text. …
2023-12-15 It’s almost time to wipe all my lists, email and otherwise, clean. Start fresh in the new year.
2023-12-15 Happy Cat Herder’s Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-12-15 Hm. PA thinking about requiring training in cursive (not cursing) in schools. #writing
2023-12-15 “Don’t threaten me. If you do anything to harm me, you’ll hear from my …
2023-12-15 Good morning. Open your eyes. It’s Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-14 “Fate is just what you call something that you either wanted to happen or not. Fate is just another …
2023-12-14 Happy National Screwdriver Day …the drink.
2023-12-14 “If we permit it, then everyone will want to do it.” Is the mentality of those fighting to control …
2023-12-14 “Wisdom isn’t just for the wise.” #writing
2023-12-14 Veni vidi vending.
2023-12-14 Good morning. Glory in another morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-13 What if you died and then changed your mind?
2023-12-13 Plan for tomorrow: — go home — code — house stuff — read — edit — plan
2023-12-13 PSA: avoid products with a “strict limit”. They are either incapable of of keeping up with demand, …
2023-12-13 I just confused the server by ordering a water martini.
2023-12-13 PSA: The turnaround on publishing a book is always longer than you expect. #writing #publishing
2023-12-13 What new game, video or board, do you want to play in 2024?
2023-12-13 I’fve staved off Murphy for another day. Ooops! I spoke to soon. There are still 6 hours left in the …
2023-12-13 It’ds the holiday season. Why are you stressed?
2023-12-13 I think I’ll order the pork chop. Restaurants seem not to have them, and I can’t remember the last …
2023-12-13 As Captain Picard said, “Enagage!”
2023-12-13 It’s Wednesday evening. Lots of strange conversations here. Good writing fodder.
2023-12-13 Overheard: Cool guys find me attractive. Either she doesnt get out much, likes all the guys …
2023-12-13 Overheard: “i’m enamoured by this FBI profiler I know.” Yes, it’s a weird night.f #writing …
2023-12-13 Observed: Someone near me said that drilling a hole in someone’s head sounded intriguing. Either …
2023-12-13 Goals, without a plan to achieve them, are just dreams. Dreams often become nightmares. #life …
2023-12-13 I want a non Bluetooth keyboard for the iPad mini. BT is always flakey.
2023-12-13 Nonsequitor: I mss my old Voigtlander.
2023-12-13 I should research audiobook production, and KU for less important stuff next #book #publishing
2023-12-13 I think I’ll change my phfone greeting to make it clear that f someone isserious about handling my …
2023-12-13 Will you ever go back to Twitter/X?Not as long as Elon of the Three Kingdoms is in charge.
2023-12-13 Santa has a chaotic evil list.
2023-12-13 What would you like to accomplish in 2024? Not resolutions. Ff
2023-12-13 What genre should my next novel be? #writing
2023-12-13 OK. This place is good. They play Wizzard music. #restaurant @music
2023-12-13 This evening’s writing implement: SuperNote with Lamy Safari stylus. #writing
2023-12-13 Gotta get lots accomplished in the next week. No, not holiday related, just stuff in general l
2023-12-13 Observed: A couple at the bar talk by pounding the bar every other sentence. #writing #character
2023-12-13 Made a siide trip to TraderJoes for some goodies.
2023-12-13 Time to get some dinner and free write.
2023-12-13 Final proofs of “Out of Time” look good. Yay, #writing #publishing
2023-12-13 Greetings. Engage with those around you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-12 Hm. Maybe I should relearn bridge. But that requires people.
2023-12-12 I think I should write a book called “The Final Draft”.
2023-12-12 I think I’ll try making Shu Mai next week. I haven’t made dumplings in a while. #food
2023-12-12 OK. Thing’s I’m considering learning in 2024: — cross-stitch — Copperplate calligraphy — rock …
2023-12-12 Plan for tomorrow: — coding — errands — personal stuff — dinner and free-writing
2023-12-12 “Do not become married to your pride and arrogance.” #writing
2023-12-12 Happy Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-12-12 Hello. Frost on the ground this morning. Sun trying to heat it into submission. Time for the …
2023-12-11 Maybe I should learn how to cross-stitch next year.
2023-12-11 I have a bucket list. I should go to Home Depot.
2023-12-11 Best arcade game in an actual game arcade? Centipede #game
2023-12-11 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — cooking — eating — house stuff — reading
2023-12-11 What if, the more money you had, the less it was worth?
2023-12-11 Hire good people. Let them do their job. Allow them to learn, both formally and through side …
2023-12-11 The Gathering: Spot’s four kittens are growing fast. Speck, the adventurous and rambunctious one, …
2023-12-11 “Many smile by baring their teeth. Some smile inwardly, secure in themselves. Not all predators …
2023-12-11 “His middle name was “Jimmy the Hatchet”, both because of his looks and his weapon of choice. That, …
2023-12-11 You don’t need to be religious to be a good person. Good is only defined by all religions in order …
2023-12-11 We all wish for peace and joy during th holidays. Few actually do anything about it. #life #failure
2023-12-11 Keep things simple. That way you will better understand them. #life
2023-12-11 Sometimes, the flow goes with you.
2023-12-11 Humor is subjective. It has been the subject of much writing and debate. #humor
2023-12-11 “Bring out your dead!” “Why?” “II’m hungry.” #writing #montypython #throwawayline
2023-12-11 Happy National Have a Bagel Day. That could be any day, if bagels were to be had.
2023-12-11 I want Apple to do a full rethink of their Books app. It works, but it’s so limiting. Don’t get me …
2023-12-11 Having taken November off from coding to focus on writing, I find I’m now thinking more clearly …
2023-12-11 Well, it looks like “Out of Time” will be out in January. I was hoping it would be out in time for …
2023-12-11 Yes, fuddle is a proper word, as is draggle. Use them. #writing #words
2023-12-11 2024 will be a painful year. Leap years always are: — US Election Day — Olympics year — you’ll be a …
2023-12-11 I need to review what I’ve accomplished and gotten done this past year, and figure out what I want …
2023-12-11 Worst Christmas songs: — Little Drummer Boy (even Dominick the Donkey is better) — Mariah Carey’s …
2023-12-11 Naming something defines what it is not. #tao #life
2023-12-11 Do you review each year as it ends? Do you have a process or do you just wing it, if you do? #life
2023-12-11 It’s never too late to help someone. #life #success
2023-12-11 During this holiday season, be merry. If you can’t be merry at least be pippin. #holidays
2023-12-11 I’m toying with the idea of learning calligraphy next year, but I have the sense that I don’t have …
2023-12-11 I started playing Bauldur’s Gate 3 last night. I’m not that far into it. It’s pretty good so far as …
2023-12-11 “I’ll take fries and no attitude.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-11 I’m in a good mood for some reason. That’s a sure sign things are about to fall apart and I’m about …
2023-12-11 The wind is biting today. It’s not doing a lot of chewing.
2023-12-11 It’s cold and blustery after all the rain last night, but at least the sun is high in the sky. It …
2023-12-11 Good morning. Manage the week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-10 The Gathering: All the cats and kittens still visit every day and sit and stare into the house (not …
2023-12-10 Good morning, everyone. Make the day! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-09 Hm. Apparently, Apple curry is a thing. Maybe I should find a good recipe and see what it’s like. …
2023-12-09 What greedy thing are you buying yourself this holiday season?
2023-12-09 “The merchants strode the streets shouting their wares. Where! Where! Where! Wheres here! …
2023-12-09 Hello. It’s the weekend. Notice the things and people around you, and how you relate to each …
2023-12-08 Plan for tomorrow: — more coding — more errands — more house stuff — some eating and free-writing
2023-12-08 Observed: a guy drinking blue curaçao with a can of RedBull. He’s had 3. Heart attack pending…
2023-12-08 Just because you wear a white lab coat doesn’t make you a doctor, scientist, dentist, or technician. …
2023-12-08 A.I. job recruiters are apparently a thing now. They seem to be just spam-bots looking for …
2023-12-08 Overheard: “Hey, Trashcan, how’re ya’ doin’?” Granted, the guy is large…
2023-12-08 Kindness and Gratitude #life
2023-12-08 Anyone going somewhere interesting over the holidays? Where would you go if you could? For me, I’d …
2023-12-08 Books make great last minute gifts for readers. I know you know someone lthat would love a book. May …
2023-12-08 “Her hair was a drab green-blue and fairly dry. He likened her to a lichen. That’s why he liked …
2023-12-08 “A smile spread over his face the way lard spreads over a hot-plate.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-08 Nibbage. #fountainpen
2023-12-08 Happy National Lard Day Give someone the gift of lard.
2023-12-08 Food time. Free-writing time. Errand time.
2023-12-08 I hate XCode. Really useful message. Not. Only way to get my iPad to connect is to unpair it and …
2023-12-08 OK. I like this. Word cloud view done. (Yes, I know it’s not really a cloud.) #swiftui …
2023-12-08 “Life is just prolonged death.” #writing
2023-12-08 Hey, all. It’s Friday. Don’t be mean to others today, or on any other day. Time for the …
2023-12-07 As children, we asked “Why?”. As we grew older, most of us were told to stop asking so many …
2023-12-07 All accomplishments are of equal importance, no matter how large or small. Celebrate yours. #life …
2023-12-07 Happy Hannukah to those thatt celebrate.
2023-12-07 Tomorrow: — Friday — iOS (more work on the word cloud view) — free-write — play games — relax — …
2023-12-07 Gotcha!
2023-12-07 Hey! It’s Friday. Chill!
2023-12-07 I’m working on a word cloud view for my writing app, Auteureist. #ios #writing #swiftui
2023-12-07 Happy Letter Writing Day
2023-12-07 Hello. Help others. Be kind. Be patient. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-06 Patience is the hardest emotion to cultivate #life
2023-12-06 Anyone remember the Apple Car?
2023-12-06 “Life is a blank page. People fear a blank page.” #life #writing
2023-12-06 What you value is what you become. #life
2023-12-06 Do you own and wear an ugly sweater around this time of year? No, I don’t own a single sweater.
2023-12-06 I’m working on pretty much no sleep this morning. All my plans are out the proverbial window.
2023-12-06 Hello. The year is winding down. You should wind down as well. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-05 Back in my day, the only thing you had to do to look cool was wear sunglasses or know how to …
2023-12-05 “He wasn’t just a third-wheel, he was the third-rail.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-05 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — house stuff — cooking and eating — reading — play a game
2023-12-05 Are they even human? No context.
2023-12-05 Time for some music. youtu.be/IUOhdgnJI… #music
2023-12-05 Your greatest battle is being yourself. #life
2023-12-05 Time for hot chocolate.
2023-12-05 Isn’t it time for a new Tron movie? If only to get a Daft Punk reunion? Tron was 1982. Tron Legacy …
2023-12-05 Sigh. Four calls today wanting to “sponsor”, “promote”, or make a movie from one of my books. If I …
2023-12-05 Never go near Gojira, the monster or the band.
2023-12-05 OK. I got a call from someone claiming to be from Amazon Prime Studios calling for someone named …
2023-12-05 Habits are hard to break. Are you too weak to try? #life
2023-12-05 Gratuitous food pic. Beef stew over rice. #food
2023-12-05 My parents told me to clean my plate. They told me to use my shirt.
2023-12-05 It’s tough finding lords and ladies, even standing still. The monarchies, nowadays, are pretty …
2023-12-05 I’m still trying to figure out what to learn next year; a topic, a skill. I’m coming up empty. …
2023-12-05 Be humble, but not subservient. Extend a hand, not a fist. #life #success
2023-12-05 Don’t worry about A.I. until it starts making decisions based on its code and inputs. Right now, …
2023-12-05 Another spam call about “promoting” Last Call. Everyone wants my money/rights, but no one wants to …
2023-12-05 Free Writin’ It’s a good pen, loves the paper Good nib and ink flow too It’s a good pen, is crazy …
2023-12-05 “He bit the chicken’s head off and lobbed the rest of the chicken. Three in the enemy foxhole were …
2023-12-05 “The moon, on the other hand, slept in and wasn’t seen all night.” #writing
2023-12-05 “The sun set on the mountaintop. It had been a long day and the sun was too tired to set on the …
2023-12-05 Media, social and otherwise, is about promulgating opinion and belief. Very little media is …
2023-12-05 Charismas: A holiday for good attractive people.
2023-12-05 Time for some lunch and free-writing. Haircut achieved. +1 to Charisma.
2023-12-05 Got edits back yesterday. Phew. Only infinitesimal issues from the editor. All resolved this …
2023-12-05 Happy Krampusnacht To those that celebrate.
2023-12-05 The Gathering: I put some food out and then this happened. Three of the four kittens that Spot had. …
2023-12-05 Greetings! If you want to feel the burn, just go outside when it’s cold. Time for the …
2023-12-04 I add a sourdough French loaf. It’s that time of year. Yum. #baking
2023-12-04 I’m trying to figure out what topic to study/learn next year. Any suggestions? Art/music are out. …
2023-12-04 When was the last time you asked yourself, “What did I learn today?” #life #success
2023-12-04 “Don’t take life too seriously. No one else does.” #writing
2023-12-04 Good morning. Be helpful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-03 Holiday ale moved to secondary fermentation #beer
2023-12-03 I’m in a “holiday” mood this year. I’m not sure what’s wrong with me.
2023-12-03 “You know you’re doing something right if you’re still alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-03 In writing, a “twist” is anything that dashes a reader’s hopes. #writing
2023-12-03 Swift gurus: are there any good Swift text summarization libraries? Or do I need to roll my own? …
2023-12-03 This is the last first Sunday of December for this year.
2023-12-03 Maybe I’ll play some OW2 after errands and chores.
2023-12-03 Happy Let’s Hug Day
2023-12-03 Time to switch it up. Kaweco Lilliput LE (M) with Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary #fountainpen
2023-12-03 The tall woman wielding the broadsword sighed. “He’s my mate. He always said, sometimes you have to …
2023-12-03 What if we just let kids have facts, without opinion, belief, bias, influence, or censorship?
2023-12-03 Anger is just outward-facing frustration. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-12-03 We all believe what we are told to believe, or choose to believe. We call the people setting beliefs …
2023-12-03 I’m still waiting to hear back from the editor about “Out of Time”. The holidays are wrecking, or is …
2023-12-03 I have an urge to make pancakes for dinner.
2023-12-03 “When the light fades, where does your shadow go? It is absorbed by your body. That is why you fear …
2023-12-03 “Sometimes, you have no choice but to do the right thing.” #writing
2023-12-03 Advice to My Future Self #life
2023-12-03 It’s been a year since the first of The Gathering showed up. It’s grown a lot since Smudge (who …
2023-12-03 Well, it’s foggy. It’s rainy. It’s cold. At least, there is no alien invasion.
2023-12-03 Time for some wings.
2023-12-03 The Gathering: It’s been pouring rain all night. Spot and the two kittens were still out on the …
2023-12-03 Hello. The day will just as nice as you choose to experience it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-02 Plan for tomorrow: — read — eat — relax — chores/errands — play games
2023-12-02 Decide what you value and make it grow. #Life #success
2023-12-02 Stopping something is always better than finishing something not worth the effort. #life
2023-12-02 The Gathering news: Spot the Bombay brought its family today. Two kittens with the same markings. I …
2023-12-02 Happy Rhubarb Vodka Day Yes, it’s a thing and sounds disgusting.
2023-12-02 The Gathering update: Spot, the feral Bombay brought one of its kittens. I’m not sure how that’s …
2023-12-02 Back in my day vinyl players were called record players.
2023-12-02 Good morning. Relax, it’s Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-12-01 Self healing should always be be your top priority. #life #success
2023-12-01 Do something enjoyable this weekend.
2023-12-01 Just dropped in on X. No one in my stream is talking to anyone, everyone is promoting along will all …
2023-12-01 Plan for tomorrow: — code — play some games — read — free-write — do some house stuff
2023-12-01 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my coffee espresso mead #mead
2023-12-01 “Rare opportunities happen every day.”
2023-12-01 How many doughnuts did you eat in 2023. Me? Maybe 6. There are no good doughnut shops where I live.
2023-12-01 I’m in a hot chocolate mood.
2023-12-01 Gravlax salmon with juniper, spruce tips, dill, and a pinch of sugar, ready for salt and lemon …
2023-12-01 Thank you, everyone who follows me and talks to me. I appreciate it. It may seem a simple thing for …
2023-12-01 Yes, The Gathering still comes every day. I haven’t seen the opossum, however. But then, I don’t …
2023-12-01 “Don’t rush it even if you want to rush it.”
2023-12-01 “The easy way is often the lazy way.” #life
2023-12-01 What do you want for the holidays? I’d like, but i know I won’t get: — world calm (I know peace is …
2023-12-01 I know I want to write the third and final book in my current series, but I’m trying to decide what …
2023-12-01 If you are in the US, what would you consider an “old folks” reastaurant chain? #food
2023-12-01 I should re-read some Jean Shepherd. #books #reading
2023-12-01 In American English we have a saying “Tell me about it’ which means, “I agree”. There is also one …
2023-12-01 “Wonder is what we all tend to lose as we grow older. The joy of seeing something as if it were new …
2023-12-01 Famous last words: “So I did.” #writing #prompt
2023-12-01 I almost forgot I have salmon in the fridge. I know what I’m doing after lunch. I’m making gravlax.
2023-12-01 What is good behavior? What makes it good? Is it a shelf? Why do your parents keep telling you to be …
2023-12-01 I just pre-ordered the new WoW expansion. Now, to find time to play.
2023-12-01 Amazon keeps sending me spam titled, “Keep up with Alexa”, as if it is somehow better than I am. …
2023-12-01 It helps to let your inner child out to play and occasionally throw a tantrum. #life #success
2023-12-01 “The stormy gray-black clouds were fine. They were just passing through.” #writing
2023-12-01 Mean people should be at a minimum. #life #math
2023-12-01 The average person is rarely average. Just sayin’.
2023-12-01 What’s the strangest thing you’ve ordered in a restaurant and liked? #food
2023-12-01 “I hunger to eat.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-12-01 If you don’t have goals, you aren’t playing the game. #life #success
2023-12-01 Be generous even if it’s not a holiday. #life #success
2023-12-01 Yay! I get to eat lunch.
2023-12-01 “The Three Sides of Magic and Technology” should be a title. #writing
2023-12-01 Anyone on vacation?
2023-12-01 NaNoWriMo 2023 - Wrap Up auteureist.com/page-3/bl…
2023-12-01 After last month, I feel I should be writing my novel. That’s what happens after you do two 20 …
2023-12-01 Good morning, all. Welcome to December. A totally normal non-hard-writing month. Time for the …
2023-11-30 Never mind. I’m tired. Good night.
2023-11-30 Time to celebrate a successful end to NaNoWriMo. youtu.be/rw1P7gdtA… #music
2023-11-30 NaNoWriMo done for 2023. Final count: 100,481 words in 30 days. I have a good first draft. I’ll be …
2023-11-30 Sigh. Anotherr “rights acquisition” phone call about “Lst Call”. If any of these were real, I’d be …
2023-11-30 Nice salmon obtained. Tomorrow, I make gravlax. #food
2023-11-30 Misheard: “I’m very single when I walk down the street.” #writing #character
2023-11-30 The table next to me is talking about medical stuff: endometrial linings and chest compressions, but …
2023-11-30 “You’re terrified of children smarter than you are because even for an adult, you are stupid. That’s …
2023-11-30 If you could send a message to your future self, what would you tell yourself in the year 2024? Do …
2023-11-30 Look back on this past year. Do it before you’re “obligated” to do so around the new year. What have …
2023-11-30 ‘Tis the season for spam “publishing” promoters. I just got two calls from people trying to get …
2023-11-30 So, apparently a group of children is called a “passle of kids”.
2023-11-30 “I tried using one of those new fangled A.I. things. Every time I ask it something, ChatGPT keeps …
2023-11-30 The stuff I need to do is piling up as I’ve spent the month pretty much just writing. The next few …
2023-11-30 Happy National Mason Jar Day Do you know the secret way to unscrew the lid?
2023-11-30 There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. #life
2023-11-30 Writing prompt: An inept serial killer fails to kill any of his victims, but is very adroit at …
2023-11-30 I have a new way of messing with restaurant servers (and others). Turn to an empty space and comment …
2023-11-30 Ugh. It’s almost lunch time. I still have words to string together to make meaning.
2023-11-30 Good morning. Keep on keepin' on. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-29 Writing done for today.
2023-11-29 I haven’t made gravlax in a while. I should make some for the holidays. #food
2023-11-29 Anyone else feel like they’re tired?
2023-11-29 “No one needs a plan of action more than the person who thinks he knows what he’s doing.” #life
2023-11-29 “A hero is just an insane person doing the insane that happens to help others.” #writing
2023-11-29 Plan for tomorrow: — finish this book — eat / free-write — fall over
2023-11-29 “Everybody needs a dead body in the pantry.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-29 You know what time it is? It’s time for a break.
2023-11-29 So, is your grandmother going to give you a ChiaPet for Christmas again?
2023-11-29 Happy Throw Out Your Leftovers Day That’s every day for me. Leftovers are horrid. That’s …
2023-11-29 Two days left in November. Two days left in NaNoWriMo. Two days left to hit 100K words. Two days …
2023-11-29 Good morning. It’s cold out. There is ice. Do something useful today. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-11-28 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — more writing — more chores — more food
2023-11-28 I took a break from writing to make some bread pudding. Yum.
2023-11-28 Don’t be horrible to others.
2023-11-28 “He was the worst of the gods. He had created man.” #writing
2023-11-28 Hello. It’s Tuesday. Wanna make something of it? Do it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-27 I’m looking forward to not having to write to a deadline next month.
2023-11-27 Writing done for today. A few days left. Time to relax and wind down. #writing
2023-11-27 The weather tomorrow is supposed to be cold. I think I will need to cook some sausage and kale soup …
2023-11-27 Life is always out of context. You are the one that adds context. #life
2023-11-27 Time for a break. What have I missed?
2023-11-27 “Thank you. You saved my sanity.” “You’re welcome. You seemed like you were struggling.” “Now where …
2023-11-27 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — writing — make bread pudding? — more writing — chores as time allows
2023-11-27 Gah! It’s almost 4PM and I need more words. #writing
2023-11-27 OK. The winter ale is in the fermenter and smells great. Cinnamon, ginger, juniper, and spruce. …
2023-11-27 The world is a mess. Was in a store and the person in front of me paying with cash. It was painful …
2023-11-27 “There aree worse things than the seeing face of Death. There is the face of the aged avoiding …
2023-11-27 Time for a break. I need to run some errand-like excursions.
2023-11-27 “Are you tired of cleaning up after the kids? Sell them.”
2023-11-27 Apparently ESPN has a show for guys. Its hashtag is PMSLIVE. Seems appropriate for the content.
2023-11-27 Back in my day Hallmark made cards. Now, apparently, they make the same kind of movies.
2023-11-27 My first drafts are a lot better than they were years ago. I’m improving. That’s a good thing. …
2023-11-27 OK. I managed to write myself out and justify it. Of course, I may just fix things in rewrites and …
2023-11-27 I hate writing myself into a corner. Now I have to write myself out. I ignored a detail I wrote …
2023-11-27 It was a time to eat. It was a time to write. It is.
2023-11-27 No one should have to deal with limited tort cases. You should be able to eat the entire cake if you …
2023-11-27 I’m finally getting around to brewing some Holiday Ale while I write.
2023-11-27 Happy Pie in the Face Day
2023-11-27 Are you all shopped out?
2023-11-27 Good morning, y’all. It’s a new work week. Why aren’t you retired? Time for the …
2023-11-26 Your best is good enough. The problem is, most people rarely give their best. That’s why you often …
2023-11-26 Are you a writer? Are you someone who loves journaling? Maybe you’re an artist. Have you ever stared …
2023-11-26 Happy National Cake Day
2023-11-26 Time to quit for the day. I’m in the middle of the final climax. I think it works as a first draft. …
2023-11-26 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — more writing — eat wings (never got around to it today) — even more …
2023-11-26 Tomorrow is Monday. What are you dreading?
2023-11-26 I need a break. It’s a slow writing day. I need to pay attention to tying threads together to form …
2023-11-26 Time for a lunch break. I honk I’ll make some scrambled eggs for lunch.
2023-11-26 Say something kind to a stranger. #life #success
2023-11-26 Hello. It’s the weekend. Just don’t try to sing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-25 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS coding — writing — house stuff — reading — writing — eat some wings.
2023-11-24 The distance between your needs and wants is moderation. #life #success
2023-11-24 Writing done for today. Tomorrow, I head for home.
2023-11-24 How to carve a turkey: — find a carving knife — find a block of wood
2023-11-24 Overheard: “I don’t like going to the bar during the Old People Hour: 5 to 7.” I didn’t know it was …
2023-11-24 Time for a break. I need something to much on.
2023-11-24 “Ask people you hate for help. Why should you be the only one suffering?’
2023-11-24 Hm. This is the start of egg nog season.
2023-11-24 I’d really like to take a day off from writing and just relax and enjoy the day in Annapolis, but I …
2023-11-24 A benefit of having Thanksgiving dinner in a hotel is that I don’t have to deal with leftovers.
2023-11-24 Happy National Sadines Day Good sardines are highly underrated and hard to find.
2023-11-24 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-24 Today is a good day to relax and digest what happened yesterday.
2023-11-24 Good morning. I hope everyone survived. It’s another day. Time for the ceremonial coffee
2023-11-23 Invest in happiness: others and yours. #life #successss
2023-11-23 “This turkey is bigger on the inside than the outside.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-23 Happy Thanksgiving. You don’t have to celebrate to be thankful and grateful for all you have. #life
2023-11-23 I’m done writing for this Thanksgiving day. It’s time to relax. Plan for tomorrow: — write — lunch …
2023-11-23 Back to writing.
2023-11-23 Gratuitous Thanksgiving food pic. #food
2023-11-23 “Be the last person alive. That’s the goal in life, but life is a John Wick movie, and son, you …
2023-11-23 “When you are older than I am, then you can complain.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-23 Thanksgiving is when all the turkeys come to visit. Happy Thanksgiving
2023-11-23 Easy decision #food
2023-11-23 Time to eat Thanksgiving dinner in the hotel
2023-11-23 A nice day in Annapolis this Thanksgiving.
2023-11-23 This looks great.
2023-11-23 Gratitude is returning to the world the good that you have received. #life #success
2023-11-23 It’s the season for all the weird off-brand mattress commercials.
2023-11-23 It’s a colder day, here in Annapolis. Yesterday, it was springlike. Today, it is more par for the …
2023-11-23 When I wake up and see the sun or clouds, I know I am still alive. Find joy and acknowledge …
2023-11-23 Break time. I wrote, what I consider, a great character scene: lots of emotion, pulls some threads …
2023-11-23 A clock is a timely gift.
2023-11-23 Happy Woolfenoot.
2023-11-23 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-23 It’s Thanksgiving here. I’m thankful to be heree with all of you. And I’m not just saying that.
2023-11-23 Breakfast view.
2023-11-23 Good morning. I’m awake, sort of. Enjoy what may come. Time for the ceremoniall coffee.
2023-11-22 “Pardner, If you don’t want any trouble, you best be laying your chickens flat on the table. Real …
2023-11-22 “I wouldn’t worry too much about your life. It’s just the Blooper Reel.” #writing
2023-11-22 I miss this band. youtu.be/S12lkhgM4… #music
2023-11-22 Some days you deserve to eat a pound of fudge for dessert. This is one of those days.
2023-11-22 Yes, blocking You Tube channels where any thumbnail has a picture of the YouTuber making an …
2023-11-22 “Great men and women are made great by weak men and women.” #writing
2023-11-22 Misheard: My parents never met. #writing #prompt
2023-11-22 Plan for tomorrow: — write — wander the streets of Annapolis — eat turkey at the hotel
2023-11-22 Just because you aren’t making money doesn’t mean you have a bad product. #business
2023-11-22 Writing prompt: letter to Santa, “I want my parents dead.” Yes, I have a weird sense of humor. …
2023-11-22 Just because a problem is simple doesn’t mean the solution isn’t complex. #life
2023-11-22 Gratuitous food pic. Black and blue salad. #food
2023-11-22 Ha! The bartender appreciated my sense of humor. A water martini with a twist. Actually shaken, not …
2023-11-22 Heh. Anotherr spam call from an “agent” that promises a movie deal for “Last Call”. Too bad he can’t …
2023-11-22 When you close the door to a chapter of your life, it is never locked. #life
2023-11-22 “His tuxedo hung from the rafters. He was wearing it.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-22 Overheard: “I live in my mom’s basement. I’m literally right there.” I can’t make this stuff up. …
2023-11-22 If you’re wondering, it’s a weird, immature, and dangerous college “holiday” where they go out to …
2023-11-22 Ack! I forgot they celebrate Drinksgiving here in Annapolis. The restaurant just at got crowded.
2023-11-22 “Snarky Tap. The mobster’s heavy who always dies but is the humorous foil to the protagonist.” …
2023-11-22 Relaxing and free-writing prior to dinner. That’s a black IPA if you’re wondering.
2023-11-22 Misheard? “There was too much weight on the plane so they had to throw three people off.” #writing
2023-11-22 “This book isn’t going to write itself.” Last words of A.I.
2023-11-22 Hm weird idea. Potato chips flavored beer. First, I need to brew a holiday ale this week. #beer
2023-11-22 The seagull flew overhead and took my sandwich. It was an unexpected tern of events.
2023-11-22 Remember, tomorrow is a holiday. Stock up on snacks.
2023-11-22 Back in my day people sent physical holiday greeting cards.
2023-11-22 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-22 Observed: This is an ominous looking restaurant backroom. #writing #prompt
2023-11-22 It’s a slow writing day. The book feels like it wants to end early. I’m trying to coax it through …
2023-11-22 This book has a tentative title: “Coins of Destiny II - Waking Demons” #writing
2023-11-22 PSA: Despite what you may have been told or believe, Black Friday is not a holiday.
2023-11-22 Well, that’s interesting. The story just took an interesting and unexpected turn. It took a …
2023-11-22 “What are you getting for the holidays?” “Tired.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-22 Tradition is just something people haven’t figured out how to do better. Ritual is just something …
2023-11-22 People who voluntarily watch “influencers” want to be influenced. We call these people “sheep”.
2023-11-22 Yawn. It’s Wednesday. You know what that means. It means it’s better than Monday. Time for the …
2023-11-21 I’m over 70K words. Time to call it a day. #writing
2023-11-21 Plan for tomorrow: — breakfast — write — play tourist (try to find Old Bay fudge as a prank gift) — …
2023-11-21 Pick people over objects. Objects includes money.
2023-11-21 Back to writing.
2023-11-21 Just because you have a niche doesn’t mean the niche is worth having. #life
2023-11-21 Some people appreciate being appreciatediates. That’s selfish. #life #failure
2023-11-21 Water martini. Shaken. Not stirred.
2023-11-21 Isn’t McDonald’s catering just take-out?
2023-11-21 Ordered fish and chips. It should be safe. #food
2023-11-21 “The universe loves a vacuum. That’s why there are so many idiots.”
2023-11-21 Talking to bartender: Weirdest drinks: — Kahlua and Cranberry —Jesus shot: Pinot noir or and Red …
2023-11-21 An authentic bar.
2023-11-21 Well, this is disturbing.
2023-11-21 Back in my day, old schooll meant a red building.
2023-11-21 Observation: more people buddy me on the NaNoWriMo site than actually write. Weird #writingg …
2023-11-21 I’m slowly decompressing. It won’t last long c since I have more writing to do today. #writing
2023-11-21 Things to ask your bar/restaurant server: — have you ever had a bar fight break out. — were weapons …
2023-11-21 “He was infused with artificiall essences. “ #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-21 “The world goes spinningg like a top. When it stops, we all fly off.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-21 “The old man was built like a brick wall. His name was Block. His son’s name was Chip. You figure it …
2023-11-21 “We are all mortal—except Fred. He’ll live forever and still be miserable.” #writing
2023-11-21 There is a woman cackling at her phone next to to me.
2023-11-21 Gah! I’m already getting ideas for book 3 in this series. My mind doesn’t seem to be in a …
2023-11-21 So, what is the best part of Thanksgiving? For me, turkey dinner since I never have it at other …
2023-11-21 I think I’ll take a dinner break and do some free-writing instead of working on this novel. I need a …
2023-11-21 All checked in. Time to get back to writing.
2023-11-21 Time for a break. I’m churning words, but at a slower rate today. #writing
2023-11-21 Time to get writing. I’ve been taking care of house stuff before heading out.
2023-11-21 Happy Alascattalo Day
2023-11-21 Don’t get involved with anger, especially your own. #life #success
2023-11-21 Good morning. Be grateful you woke up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-20 For those of you who don’t know what music is. youtu.be/8Pa9x9fZB… #music
2023-11-20 “Where there’s a will, there’s usually a dead person.” #writing
2023-11-20 “Life is a crime of passion.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-20 Tomorrow, be playful. Let your inner kid run free. It feels cooped up. #life #success
2023-11-20 Happy National Absurdity Day There is more than enough to go around in the world.
2023-11-20 It’s time to quit for the day. Enough words for a day. It’s time to relax and pack again.
2023-11-20 “Life is riskier if you live it. That’s why so many prefer dull, boring, and predictive lives.” …
2023-11-20 It’s time to take a writing break.
2023-11-20 “Sometimes you have to die, so that you can start over.” #writing
2023-11-20 When in doubt, eat a cookie.
2023-11-20 Anyone planning 2024 yet? We should really plan on something good happening next year.
2023-11-20 “Life is just a higher form of death.” #writing
2023-11-20 “You need to worry when your children spontaneously combust and your pets look bored.” #writing
2023-11-20 If you get bad news early, you have more time to do something about it. #life
2023-11-20 Back in my day we had five and dime stores. Now we have dollar stores. #life
2023-11-20 What is the world coming to? Thanksgiving is this week.
2023-11-20 Greetings. Behold! A new week! Maybe since you got through the last one, you’ll do a better …
2023-11-19 Witness the quiet between the words. #life
2023-11-19 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — writing — reading — eating — chores
2023-11-19 Writing done for the day. Time to rest, recover, and relax. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-19 Still rockin’ after all these years. youtu.be/7_L7d1prR… #music
2023-11-19 My parents taught me to swim by pushing me into the deep end of the pool. They tried to teach me to …
2023-11-19 Back home again. Time to write.
2023-11-18 Finally. It showed up. Jerk chicken. Gratuitous food pic. #food
2023-11-18 Chicken consumed. Time to fall over.
2023-11-18 If you worry about how to do something, you’re not spending enough time doing it. #life
2023-11-18 If you are in the US, do you do turkey, ham, both, or other for Thanksgiving? #food
2023-11-18 “Be your own thing.”
2023-11-18 Plan for tomorrow: — breakfast — head home — write — laundry (not Tom Landry)
2023-11-18 What do you call this in the restaurant biz? I’ve heard this called a “rollup”. And other names? …
2023-11-18 “What is hope?” God: “it’s a way to keep you from dying by your own hand.” “And you created it?” …
2023-11-18 Be the person others go to for answers. Make sure you don’t lie. Admit you don’t know when you …
2023-11-18 “He was too poor to afford a haircut. He was too rich to care.” #writing #character
2023-11-18 I know how the story needs to end. I just need to figure out how to get there from wher I am. …
2023-11-18 “He never ordered the jerk chicken. He thought it was hereditary.” #writing #character
2023-11-18 Watching a guy read a book at the bar. Too bad the book doesn’t have the iOS “Your phone is too …
2023-11-18 Always an easy shot. #photography
2023-11-18 Cookies count as health food.
2023-11-18 I guess I should thank you. Thank you for putting up with me and my weirdness. You’re the Chosen …
2023-11-18 I don’t think outside the box. I think outside the tesseract.
2023-11-18 Stretch your mind. Make it go from here to the sun and beyond. Then, go ahead and fill it.
2023-11-18 Why is “Oven Roasted” a selling point on a menu item? I guess the alternative might be “Boiled in …
2023-11-18 I’m decompressing. I’m mind-dumping. Writing is hard work, beyond just typing a lot. Pent up ideas …
2023-11-18 Your in-laws are not invited for the holdays this year. Especially if they put raisins in the …
2023-11-18 If you don’t find humor around you, find it in you. #life #humor
2023-11-18 Overheard: “They stopped making your car two years ago.” Me, thinking: “So you’ll never get …
2023-11-18 “Where have you been all my life?” “You’re what? Two years old?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18 “She was the woman of my dreams, but she existed.” #writing
2023-11-18 I want the bottle labeled “Fake”. Or maybe I’m confused and this is sponsored by a soccer team. …
2023-11-18 “The customs agent frowned up at me. It must have been part of their training. All the others had …
2023-11-18 Thanksgiving (U.S.) is next week. I’ll do my usual thing.
2023-11-18 “He had never drunk whiskey out of a woman’s shoe. He had gotten drunk. He had discovered that …
2023-11-18 “They were old. They were ignored. They were dangerous.” #writing
2023-11-18 Sometimes you have to dance into the absurd when no one will dance with you. #life
2023-11-18 Dehydrated watermelon. Is that just a normal melon?
2023-11-18 “He was a man in the morning and Mennonite.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18 I know the next few bullet points I need to tackle in my story. Not that I have an outline; I don’t. …
2023-11-18 “She wrapped me around her finger. That’s when I knew I was a snake.” #writing
2023-11-18 OK. Today was a decent writing day. I’m over 60K words. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-18 My parents sent me to camp. They didn’t tell me there would be bears or that they didn’t expect me …
2023-11-18 When traveling and staying in a hotel, does your family use a secret knock?
2023-11-18 Struggling without success could mean you are struggling against success. #life
2023-11-18 Time for a break. I’m contemplating food as well.
2023-11-18 Uses of Board - #writing #language
2023-11-18 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-18 “God sent his son to you to deliver a message. You owe $3.27 for postage.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18 “He was old. He was flatulent. He walked with the help of cane. He had named it Michael. He was able …
2023-11-18 Observed: “His posture was such that he became a question mark when he walked.” #writing #character
2023-11-18 “The older you get, the more people begin to look alike.You tend to focus on the commonalities …
2023-11-18 “He lived in the shadows. The furnishings were all second-hand, but they were comfortable. It was …
2023-11-18 The story is moving along nicely. I have an urge to do some coding, but this being November, it’s …
2023-11-18 Time for a quick break. What’s everyone up to this weekend?
2023-11-18 “I missed you.” “You should spend more time at the target range.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18 Observed: “He limped, the weight of his backpack slung over the opposite shoulder hampering his …
2023-11-18 “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. The water can be used to water your plants. Conserve …
2023-11-18 If you don’t do the small things, the big things seem impossible. #life
2023-11-18 I guess I should go in and take a walk-around Philcon. I’m expecting to be underwhelmed as I have …
2023-11-18 “Humans value plastic plants and fruits above the real thing. Why else would they populate their …
2023-11-18 Even a baby that makes small steps makes progress. Even a man with a long stride trips and falls. …
2023-11-18 Happy Apple Cider Day There is apple cider then there is really good apple cider.
2023-11-18 “What are you watching? The chickens. They are binge-worthy.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-18 Man to the maitre d’: “There will be three of us for breakfast. My wife is due any minute.” #writing …
2023-11-18 “I come from the past to tell you that we screwed up. And, uh, sorry about that, but I’m sure you …
2023-11-18 Good morning. Just had breakfast at the hotel. It’s Philcon (writing) day. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-11-17 Another day of writing done. Hey, it’s Friday! Do something relaxing this weekend. I won’t.
2023-11-17 Distractions are life’s way of telling you what you are doing is important. #life
2023-11-17 Gratuitous food pic. Mushroom ravioli. #food
2023-11-17 Still writing. I think I’ll break for dinner soon and finish today’s writing afterwards. I’m …
2023-11-17 Observed: Ad for “Wicked” (musical) “The true untold story of the Wicked Witch.” Obviously, someone …
2023-11-17 Happy Friday, all you sad people. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-16 The only thing you can cling to is impermanence. #life #success
2023-11-16 I’m fading fast. I still have another 1K words to go today, but I feel like falling over early. …
2023-11-16 PSA: not all bad jokes are dad jokes. Puns are definitely not dad jokes. Know your jokes.
2023-11-16 Sometimes the only thing you can do is the only thing you can do. #life
2023-11-16 Time for a break from writing. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-16 “The longest speeches provide the fewest truths.” #writing
2023-11-16 Happy Party with Your Bear Day. Now, if only I had a bear…
2023-11-16 If you have some books and you don’t know which one to read next, take them and place them on …
2023-11-16 Good morning. Keep it simple today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-15 I hope everyone has a good night.
2023-11-15 Plan for tomorrow: — a bit of iOS — baking something — back to NaNoWriMo writing — packing for …
2023-11-15 Time for a break. I’ve hit 50K words and “won” NaNoWrimo. I’m at 50233. I’m halfway to my goal. Half …
2023-11-15 Learn something new. Learn something that astonishes you, challenges you, or changes you. That is …
2023-11-15 Thanksgiving, here in the US at least, is next week. What glamorous feast are you planning or …
2023-11-15 Happy National Bundt Day
2023-11-15 I will be at Philcon this weekend, but mostly to sit in the hotel and write. #writing #philcon
2023-11-15 Your anger and what you do with it is your responsibility #life
2023-11-15 Good morning. The sun is here. So am I. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-14 “Some days you just have to be embarrassed about what’s going on in the world.” “That’s like every …
2023-11-14 Plan for tomorrow: — head for home — pack for Philcon — write — eat — maybe stuff
2023-11-14 ‘Which of your books is your favorite?” “How can you choose? They are like your children.” “Ok, …
2023-11-14 Understand your mistakes so you can make better ones.
2023-11-14 Happy National American Teddy Bear Day
2023-11-14 Observed: it’s 40º. Guy at the hotel is out washing his car with a sponge in the hotel parking lot. …
2023-11-14 Observed: guy in early thirties. Every few words is an f bimb. Not Tourette’s. Now talking about his …
2023-11-14 “I have a brilliant mind. But I forget which box it is in.” #writing
2023-11-14 “He ordered Roquefort, but they gave him bleu cheese. It was a queso mistaken identity.” #writing …
2023-11-14 Observed: he looked like a Hobbit, Pippin, if it weren’t for his shoes, his height, and that he was …
2023-11-14 Back in my day we had this thing called Twitter. It was the MySpace of our time.
2023-11-14 The young want to be older. The old want to be young. Few are happy with who they are. #life
2023-11-14 If you race to the finish, make sure you know what the goal is. It also helps to know what others …
2023-11-14 I’m looking forward to December, when I can take a couple days off from writing to do other stuff
2023-11-14 Be the friend you wish you had. #life #success
2023-11-14 If you could travel for a year, spending a month in one location, which 12 locations would youu want …
2023-11-14 At a restaurant a seat is never taken if it is still there.
2023-11-14 Swiss cheese is the holiest of cheeses.
2023-11-14 “The systemem doesn’t work if you can work the system.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-14 Anyone for a beer?
2023-11-14 The story is coming along nicely. There are some scenes that feel like filler, but overall, what I …
2023-11-14 I think I should venture forth or fifth and find something edible.
2023-11-14 One of those days. Got a toothache. Got a root canal. Morning gone. Time to catch up on writing.
2023-11-13 Back in my day we had stereo. We had two radios.
2023-11-13 Oh well. Looks like Jonathan Maberry canceled out of Philcon. I’ll still go, but I won’t be doing …
2023-11-13 “Just because you carry books under your arm, doesn’t make you a lawyer.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-13 “I’ve got some epoxy. Let’s bond.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-13 “His life was a ketchup bottle away from the mustard.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-13 Good morning. Sit with yourself, even if you’re alone. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-12 Be kind to those around you, even if you don’t think they deserve it. You don’t want to sink to …
2023-11-12 Time to quit for the day. I just hit 42K. I’m exhausted. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-12 PSA: Do not attempt life without adult supervision.
2023-11-12 When no one notices you, it doesn’t mean you don’t matter. #life
2023-11-12 Marry what you want with what you need. #life #success
2023-11-12 Good morning. Allow yourself to make mistakes. Allow for them as well. Just don’t make them …
2023-11-11 Good morning. Keep an open mind. Don’t assume you know everything. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-10 “Don’t bleed on your friends, when your enemies are around.” #writing
2023-11-10 It’s time to relax. I’m over 35K words. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-10 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2023-11-10 “Modern day witches are all about electric covens.”
2023-11-10 Good morning. Hunker down. Get it done. It’s Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-09 “The richer you are the more people want to rob you.”
2023-11-09 Monday is a holiday here.
2023-11-09 Time for a break. It’s a slow day of writing. #writing
2023-11-09 ‘Her ran. Terrified and his mind a jumble, he fell on the snow-covered ground. His hart beat against …
2023-11-09 Hello. It’s another day of writing for me. Maybe the words will flow again. Time for the …
2023-11-08 Time to rest. Writing done for the day. What did I miss?
2023-11-08 “You have been selected as part of a team of elite pizza eaters. Your mission is to eat all the …
2023-11-08 Time for a break. It must be the holiday season. I just got two calls from “agents” who want to …
2023-11-08 It feels like a tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich kind of day.
2023-11-08 Happy Cook Something Bold Day
2023-11-08 Hello. The sun is up. I’m not. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-07 I’m over 25K. One quarter of the way there. Time to fall over. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-07 Overheard: someone catering a holiday party by ordering Chick-Fil-A. Not a party I’d want to go to.
2023-11-07 Apparently, some people on ESPN can only afford one shirt
2023-11-07 “His was a simple mind. He read each word aloud. Punctuation made his head hurt.” #writing …
2023-11-07 So much for no free-writing this lunch.
2023-11-07 Thanksgiving #writing
2023-11-07 “She had curves where no other woman did. She was more like a pile of melted bubbling cheese than …
2023-11-07 “His ancestry was questionable. As was he.” #writing
2023-11-07 I’ll be hanging out and mostly writing at Philcon next week. If you’re attending, feel free to …
2023-11-07 “He slurped the ramen like a native, which is to say someone from the United States.” #writing …
2023-11-07 “It’s tough being this good. It’s good being this tough.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-07 Best winter food? It can’t be something you can have at any time of year. Go! #food
2023-11-07 “Her smile was like an elongated letter S that had fallen down after a night of heavy drinking.” …
2023-11-07 It’s fine if you aren’t the best. It’s fine if you have flaws. It’s fine if you think you should do …
2023-11-07 Happy Hug a Bear Day Seems dangerous.
2023-11-07 It’s time to eat. I’m skipping free-writing today to write another scene. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-07 You can’t think if you’re bombarded by stimuli. #life #success
2023-11-07 Hello. Do what must be done. But first, have some coffee. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-06 Plan for tomorrow: — write — eat — do something or other
2023-11-06 I’ve been low key (not Loki) on here these past few weeks because I’ve been heads-down writing most …
2023-11-06 Yes, I wrote today. Yes, I hit my goal. I’m at 22,500 words. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-06 Happy National Nachos Day
2023-11-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-06 Today is a slow writing day. Mostly because I’ve had to do other stuff. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-06 Took a break from writing it at lunch to bake a Sharlotka (apple cake) #baking
2023-11-06 Show people you appreciate them. #life #success
2023-11-06 Time to switch it up. Retrofit Buzz (M) w/Diamine Ancient Copper. #fountainpen
2023-11-06 Hello. Beat Monday into submission. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-05 Well the weekend is over. The clocks are reset. What do we have to look forward to? Monday.
2023-11-05 Done for the day. I’m at 19K words, day 5. Time to rest. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-05 I got a late start writing today. It will be a late finish as a result. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-05 “The hand of justice has dirty fingernails.” #writing
2023-11-05 Time for a break.
2023-11-05 Good morning, all. Finish what you promise. Don’t promise what you can’t finish. Time for the …
2023-11-04 Plan for tomorrow: — head home — write — catch up
2023-11-04 Never trust a man with plastic hair.
2023-11-04 I’m done for the day. I’ve crossed the 15.2K word mark today. Time to rest. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-04 Time for the first meal of the day and some free writing. I need. A break from the serious stuff
2023-11-04 Time for a break.
2023-11-04 Anyone remember CICS and X.25?
2023-11-04 Sinuses are killing me this morning. It’s making writing problematic. Still, I’m at 1K for the day, …
2023-11-04 I’m steeling myself for another day of writing. I’d rather still be asleep.
2023-11-04 I don’t understand plastic fruit and flowers.
2023-11-04 Good morning, people of the weekend. Dance, sing, cavort. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-11-03 Plan for tomorrow: — write — that is all.
2023-11-03 My parents wanted me to be a doctor. They got me a scalpel for my eight birthday and told me, …
2023-11-03 The WoW expansion trailer looks great. Blizzard knows how to do cinematics. #game #wow
2023-11-03 Do not succumb to the clock overlords! Resist! Do not reset your clocks this Sunday!
2023-11-03 I made it. I hit 11.5K on day 3. This is the best stuff I’ve written in a first draft. Time to grab …
2023-11-03 It’s Friday eve. Since I’m not home, I’m trading my small glass of mead for a normal glass of wine.
2023-11-03 The Hero - #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-03 Time for a break. What have I missed?
2023-11-03 PSA: Guys should never wear sleeveless tank tops or tank tops.
2023-11-03 Time for a lunch break.
2023-11-03 Lots of “trash” on YouTube, mostly click-bait. I’ve come up with a semi-solution. Remove any channel …
2023-11-03 “What are you doing? Are you insane?” His grin was feral. “No. I’m just reality challenged.” …
2023-11-03 It’s time for a quick break. What’s everyone doing today?
2023-11-03 Happy Fountain Pen Day. This being NaNoWriMo month, my fountain pen use is limited to journaling. …
2023-11-03 Elon is going to release xAI to a “select group”. That means he either wants to control them or …
2023-11-03 This month isn’t leaving a lot of time for living. #nanowrimo #writing
2023-11-03 With any luck, I should be at around 11K words by the end of the day. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-03 I just submitted some requested changes to the cover proof of “Out of Time”. Nothing major, just …
2023-11-03 The view from breakfast #photography
2023-11-03 Day 3 of churning out a new story. #writing #nanowrimo
2023-11-03 Good morning. The sun is just cresting the horizon. It’s a slow as I feel today. Time for the …
2023-11-02 Plan for tomorrow: — write — get some sinus meds — write — maybe eat
2023-11-02 Be grateful for what you have not angry at what you don’t. #life #success
2023-11-02 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-02 It’s time to fall over. I just hit around 7500 words. I’m still sick and now exhausted. I think I’ll …
2023-11-02 Weren’t the Commodore 64s a musical group?
2023-11-02 Just got the proofs for the cover of “Out of Time”. What do you think? #book #publishing #cover
2023-11-02 My cold has migrated to being a sinus infection. Ugh. I can’t win. It’s making it difficult to …
2023-11-02 Happy Dynamic Harmlessness Day
2023-11-02 The distance between what you feel you should be doing and what you are actually doing is known as …
2023-11-02 Heh it looks like my NaNo “buddies” aren’t doing anything this year. Maybe I need new ones. …
2023-11-02 I’m going for another day of 3.6K+ words today. #nanowrimo
2023-11-02 Good morning. It’s a frigid 42ºF on the island this morning. That’s just as well since I’ll be …
2023-11-01 Plan for tomorrow: — write — breathe
2023-11-01 I hit my NaNo goal for the day. I’m at 3790 words. I’m on track to hit 110K. I hope I can sustain …
2023-11-01 The conversation here has turned to moonshine. There is a fine line between the North and South. …
2023-11-01 “It’s Thanksgiving and you’re the turkey.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-11-01 You know you’re “down South” when all the conversations revolve arounde aboutt shooting arrows at …
2023-11-01 Decisions decisions. #food
2023-11-01 If you realize something you just wrote is good is surprising. If you realize something you wrote …
2023-11-01 I’m putting off eating until I hit my goal of 4K words today. #writing #food
2023-11-01 Another sprint done. I like the feel of this book, so far. It already has some good emotion and …
2023-11-01 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-11-01 Just arrived where I plan to spend the week writing, and occasionally eating.
2023-11-01 Time for a break. I’m at 1750 words. That’s over the normal NaNo daily word target. I’ve got a good …
2023-11-01 If you’re interested in following me on NaNo, I’m @Archimage there. #nanowrimo #writing
2023-11-01 OK. I bit the bullet and started NaNoWriMo. I’m at 600 words after my first sprint. #writing …
2023-11-01 A little late, but I’ve been sick. youtu.be/5EmpS8E7d… #halloween
2023-11-01 Well, that’s an improvement. I can actually sort of smell the coffee this morning. I’m still not …
2023-11-01 Good morning. Remember all your actions now are a result of how you thought, felt, and acted in the …
2023-10-31 Plan for tomorrow: — write — travel — write
2023-10-31 No one promises you tomorrow. #life
2023-10-31 Most home-improvement shows have someone saying: “We like entertaining people.” What does this even …
2023-10-31 I hate writing to a deadline/word count during NaNoWriMo. But it’s an experience. 1677 words a day. …
2023-10-31 I’ll probably be dead after NaNoWriMo this year given my 110K word goal and trying to fight this …
2023-10-31 Books make great Halloween treats. If you need suggestions for a kid’s book, may I suggest “Puffin …
2023-10-31 Good morning. Today is a good day to hide from all the kids. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-30 There is something about this house. Apart from The Gathering of feral cats, I just went downstairs …
2023-10-30 I’m slowly overcoming this nasty cold (yes, it’s a cold). I’m still keeping a low profile and …
2023-10-30 New M3 stuff looks good. Too bad I can’t justify another upgrade this year. #apple
2023-10-30 Murder in Aldwych #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-30 Make good decisions. #life
2023-10-30 “The last stage out of town leaves at noon. Be on it—or I’ll be comin’ after you. And take your live …
2023-10-30 I just made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with homemade lavender jelly. Yum.
2023-10-30 I’m reviewing the first draft of the first book in the series before diving into writing the second. …
2023-10-30 “Remember. All things shall pass—even that live chicken you ate last night.” #writing …
2023-10-30 I took last week in bed to get over this nasty cold. It feels like I’m at 67% today. Hope …
2023-10-30 Good morning. Another week. Press on! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-27 Unless it has a ton of hidden features, the Apple Journal app is totally underwhelming. #apple
2023-10-25 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-24 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-22 Woke up with a cold this morning. Oh well.
2023-10-22 Good morning.patient with yourself, others, and animals. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-21 Tomorrow, make a conscious effort to slow down. Don’t rush through the day. #life
2023-10-21 Time for some fun music. youtu.be/21VeAmPOB… #music
2023-10-21 Played some Rove. Nice puzzle game. #game
2023-10-21 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-21 Saturday’s coming to an end. Anyone having an after party?
2023-10-21 So, do people still make hotcakes in addition to pancakes? I don’t think I’ve ever seen hotcakes on …
2023-10-21 “What if you had to pay for something that didn’t exist?” “You mean streaming?”
2023-10-21 Next Project auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-10-21 I did my good deed for the day.
2023-10-21 Just because you’re an influencer doesn’t mean you matter.
2023-10-21 Writing prompt: Inept and slothy vampire #halloween #writing
2023-10-21 In case youre wondering, The Gathering still gathers. They are all flighty and skittish apart from …
2023-10-21 Didn’t jeggings die from COVID?
2023-10-21 Back in my day mascots were actual animals, not people in furries or CGI.
2023-10-21 Gratuitous lunch pic #food
2023-10-21 “Poltices and salves are good, but the best way to avoid getting the sickness is to not be alive.” …
2023-10-21 I understand that it’s almost Halloween, but someone being bitten by a bat is not worthy news. Now, …
2023-10-21 Reacting with anger when kindness or acceptance would deescalate is the path of the weak. #life
2023-10-21 When was the last time you went dancing?
2023-10-21 It’s never enough when you have too much. #life #failure
2023-10-21 Many fight for belief. Many for religion. Some fight in anger. Some fight for others And some fight …
2023-10-21 Happy International Day of the Nacho
2023-10-21 I’ve been doing house stuff all morning, getting ready for the winter. Time to eat stuff.
2023-10-21 Greetings. It’s the weekend. Don’t forget to not go to work. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-10-20 Don’t resist that which you cannot change. #life #success
2023-10-20 So, what should I do tomorrow?
2023-10-20 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of mead.
2023-10-20 Etiquette: When done eating do you cross your knife and fork or side by side? Do you place your fork …
2023-10-20 “Strive for peace. So says war.” #writing
2023-10-20 “Halloween is coming, the children are getting fat. Please put a baby in the old crone’s hut. If you …
2023-10-20 No. The restaurant doesn’t give you two forks so you can share.
2023-10-20 Do you pronounce the letter H: — Aaaych — Hay-ch — Fred
2023-10-20 “Boy, sometimes you have toes to ride the train to see where you’re going-and the train always costs …
2023-10-20 If you’re focused on focusing, you aren’t focused. #life
2023-10-20 “The world is a marvelous invention, Too bad it’s infested.” #writing
2023-10-20 An insult is a problem for the originator, not the receiver.
2023-10-20 The questions with obvious answers are usually the most insightful, because they question the …
2023-10-20 Still awaiting a response from the editor. I’m anticipating the worst. Maybe next week. #writing …
2023-10-20 Enjoy the day, and rememberer the alternative is less fun. #life
2023-10-20 Don’t begrudge someone being correct. It is their turn.
2023-10-20 When life tries to discombobulate you, just realize that you are the one to combobulate it. #life
2023-10-20 “You are the compost heap of life, but you don’t smell as sweet.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-20 Lunch. Free-writing. It is that time.
2023-10-20 Happy National Day on Writing
2023-10-20 Hey you! It’s Friday! Don’t let it get to you.
2023-10-20 I’m fighting XCode, as always. Today, XCode thinks my devices aren’t registered and …
2023-10-20 Good morning. Help without begrudging. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-19 One of the easiest ways of relieving stress is to relax the muscles of your face and jaw. #life …
2023-10-19 Pretty cool. I’ve never seen this video. youtu.be/rf5o5liZx… #nextstep #stevejobs
2023-10-19 “You should learn the piano.” “Why?” “You couldn’t be any worse than you are on the trumpet.” …
2023-10-19 Plan for tomorrow: — code — plan the sequel — eat
2023-10-19 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-19 Put others at ease. #life #success
2023-10-19 Participate in your own life. #life
2023-10-19 Have the courage to ask. #life #success
2023-10-19 Happy Dress Like a Dork Day
2023-10-19 Good morning. You still here? Time forr the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-18 Your attitude is as important as your actions. #life #success
2023-10-18 Playing Rove #game
2023-10-18 Food ingested. Story plot is now more firm than before. That doesnt mean it’s good enough.
2023-10-18 A human who thinks they can control a sufficiently intelligent AI will be controlled. #ai
2023-10-18 AIs will threaten casinos and gambling.
2023-10-18 It feels like Friday. Too bad the weekend is supposed to be rainy
2023-10-18 AI reset.
2023-10-18 “Funny how people think they know more than I do.” He proceeded to tumble down the stairs he didn’t …
2023-10-18 “Damn! I’m out of bullets.” “I’m down to my last live chicken.” …we’re dead. Pass it over, anyway.” …
2023-10-18 Enjoy what you do, even if it’s considered work. IF you do that, you will be be better prepared for …
2023-10-18 Yes, I’m listening in on side-conversations. Some are weird, some interesting, none are worth using. …
2023-10-18 Observed: A person sufficiently drunk,will laugh maniacally at anything even the menu. #writing …
2023-10-18 Oveheard: ‘She’s super cute, but she’s crazy.” “That’s all women.” #writing #character
2023-10-18 IOS autocorrect has never been worse. #apple #ios
2023-10-18 ‘Do not judge yourself. That is the purvue of your god or descendents.” #writing
2023-10-18 Is your own life importantt if you have lost a daughter or son? #philosophy
2023-10-18 Enough mindstorming/dumping. I should eat something. Country schnitzel.
2023-10-18 Go through life knowing where you are going, but avoid shortcuts. Of course, if the road is blocked, …
2023-10-18 This plotline is beginning to make sense. I’m jotting notes. I hope I can read them when I need …
2023-10-18 Do AIs fear their gods? Who are their gods? No, it’s not humans. Humans only rarely fear their …
2023-10-18 I need to raise ths stakes in this one. In the first book,my protagonist fought to save her …
2023-10-18 I’m investigating Yakuza and the Triad as well as differences in Chinese fighting styles. I’m hoping …
2023-10-18 I’m mulling my next NaNoWriMo. I have bits and plot slices. I need to make something cohesive from …
2023-10-18 Do not grieve what you never had. #life
2023-10-18 Busy but unproductive day. Time to eat something.
2023-10-18 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-18 Be your own fan. Be your own customerer. #life #success
2023-10-18 Happy National Chocolate Cupcake Day
2023-10-18 Good morning. Be intentional today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-17 Best musical supergroup. youtu.be/4Q59Mquk8… #music
2023-10-17 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — errands — try to be productive
2023-10-17 Apparently some humans eat candy corn one color at a time. I bet they also have a toothbrush for …
2023-10-17 You have to know what to keep and what to toss. Dwarves are optional.
2023-10-17 “The hardest part of stopping is the starting.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-17 Who will you dress up for Halloween? Do you plan on going back to yourself after the holiday? …
2023-10-17 “The Bludgeoning Blogger” A hood starts a blog terrorizing a small Wyoming town. It’s up to Jake and …
2023-10-17 “You may be as good as everyone else.” #writing
2023-10-17 Vicious Rumor: Apple working on wireless HDMI. #apple
2023-10-17 If you can’t make peace with yourself, you won’t make peace with others. — ancient proverb I just …
2023-10-17 “The sun sparkled off the windshields the way it does off a sparkling stream in summer. What lay …
2023-10-17 If you let your mind wander, make sure it comes back. #life #creativity
2023-10-17 “Sleep like you will never wake. That way you won’t be surprised when you don’t wake.” #writing
2023-10-17 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-17 We are DEVO. We are one. We are the champions. We are the Daleks.
2023-10-17 I should concoct a winter ale recipe for this year as well. #brewing
2023-10-17 Now that Im pretty much done with “Out of Time” and have some free time, I should get back to work …
2023-10-17 I’m looking forward to NaNoWriMo this year. I know what I’m writing (the sequel to Coins of …
2023-10-17 “His was a signature outfit. It was something he wore each and every day and night. It was a fashion …
2023-10-17 “He was the type of person who labeled his socks and arranged them alphabetically. He was less …
2023-10-17 Grey clouds do not exist. It’s an illusion.
2023-10-17 Hm. A new cheap(er) Apple Pencil. Still no iPad Mini. #apple
2023-10-17 Anyone having a good Monday?
2023-10-17 Errands run. Time for lunch. I got some bugs squashed once I got XCode running again.
2023-10-17 I’m spending a quiet morning downloading and fighting XCode installs again. #xcode #failure
2023-10-17 Happy Eat Four Prunes Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-10-17 Hello. Do what needs doing so you can do what you want. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-16 I think there should be an anthology called “Weirdest Tales”.~
2023-10-16 Plan for tomorrow: — get back to iOS stuff — erranding — eating and free-writing
2023-10-16 “Pumpkins aren’t just for eating and Halloween.” “No?” “No. You can suffocate people with one?” …
2023-10-16 OK. I tweaked (not twerked) the blurb a bit more and tossed the manuscript over to the editor. We’ll …
2023-10-16 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-16 I feel like having soup today.
2023-10-16 Gah! The morning. It’s almost gone.
2023-10-16 A search through time. A madman seeking revenge. A romance blooms. A medic succumbs. A historian …
2023-10-16 I hate writing blurbs. #writing
2023-10-15 Time for some music. youtu.be/-ZXXy6-e_… #music
2023-10-15 I could use a week of weekends this week.
2023-10-15 Many confuse humorous with funny.
2023-10-15 Anything you do is worth doing—as long as your reasons are valid. #life #success
2023-10-15 What does “classic” mean when you see it on a menu? For me, it means you will get spam emails with …
2023-10-15 How many games do you play that are worth playing? What are they? For me, I’m a solo-WoW player and …
2023-10-15 I should play some WoW this week. I haven’t played in a while. I’m sure things have changed. #wow …
2023-10-15 Estimation is just informed guessing. Just do what is right. There is no guesswork involved. But …
2023-10-15 Never underestimate yourself. Never overestimate yourself. Just be you. #life #success
2023-10-15 Tomorrow: I get back to my Auteureist redesign. #programming #ios
2023-10-15 Remember when basketballl was cool?
2023-10-15 Observed: “He even made plaid cool.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-15 “How to improve your cursive writing: use more incantations and four letter words.” Yeah, I know, …
2023-10-15 “She was before my time. If she had been of my time, she wouldn’t have been a bowling ball of …
2023-10-15 It’s’ time to play some OW2.
2023-10-15 I’m so old, I remember Tom Dempsey. #eagles
2023-10-15 Just because a fool shouts doesn’t make them important. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-10-15 Invite your inner-child to come out and play. There is enough seriousness in the world without you …
2023-10-15 I’m trying to exercise my so-called sense of humor. It’s like a muscle that will atrophy if not …
2023-10-15 Creativity can be channeled. Some channel it to murder, others to writing, painting, or designing …
2023-10-15 “When you let your mind go, where does it go?” #writing #life
2023-10-15 “His knew his mother hated him. She spat at the mention of his name. She made sure the spittle …
2023-10-15 “The chicken flew—as most chickens do when launched from a ballista. The bird, amazed it had …
2023-10-15 “Her hair was dark as night and tied in a pony tail, apart from some strands that draped her left …
2023-10-15 “His was a potent magic. He was the only one who could cast it in all of the known world. He called …
2023-10-15 “Insults are like bee stings. They hurt. They swell. And all you worry about is breathing.” #writing
2023-10-15 “Are you married?” “No.” “Good.” “Why? Are you interested?” “No. I just think it’s good that your …
2023-10-15 “He didn’t care that he was bald. He had enough tattoos to distract from his head.” #writing …
2023-10-15 Weird idea: — Go through each room, closet, and drawer. — Make a list of ten things you find, in …
2023-10-15 Saying, I’m a little busy right now, just means that you’re mostly not. #life #writing
2023-10-15 Don’t feel guilty about taking your time back. It’s your time. Don’t feel guilty about doing what …
2023-10-15 “Death is one of us.” #writing
2023-10-15 Time to run some errands and eat victuals.
2023-10-15 Time to switch it up. Lamy Studio Glacier (M) w/ Colorverse Country Roads #fountainpen
2023-10-15 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-15 Time for a Break auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #editing #writing #sf
2023-10-15 Hello. Find joy today. If you can’t find joy, find carol. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-14 Be gentle with yourself. #life
2023-10-14 Simplify everything.
2023-10-14 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — eat — play
2023-10-14 “You’re running out of time.” “We all are.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-14 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-14 Time to fall over and relax. I’m done editing Out of TIme. I’ll take tomorrow off and …
2023-10-14 Good morning. Breathe. Drink water. Laugh. It’s Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-13 Your best is good enough—if you do your best. #life
2023-10-13 Hm. Mark Goddard (Lost in Space) died.
2023-10-13 This house has 5 tape measures. None of them wish to be found.
2023-10-13 Plan for tomorrow: — more final editing. I didn’t get it done today. — play some games — whatever
2023-10-13 The Invasion
2023-10-13 Now I know what I’ll be doing part of this weekend. Thank goodness it will be raining #game …
2023-10-13 The sourdough is fed and seems happy. #baking
2023-10-13 The new Doctor Who theme sounds good. #doctorwho
2023-10-13 Time to switch gears. I didn’t finish the read-through today. Tomorrow, I’ll finish it and …
2023-10-13 If you keep telling yourself, I should be, you are wasting time not being. #life
2023-10-13 If you don’t value what you do you don’t value your time. #life
2023-10-13 To create time, you have to kill tasks. Time is a constant. Learn to live with it. #productivity
2023-10-13 “You seek the truth, yet you believe.” #writing
2023-10-13 If you’re trying to grow and acquire other businesses, you aren’t focused on your product. #business …
2023-10-13 Back to the read-through.
2023-10-13 “I don’t believe in superstitions. I don’t believe in salespeople.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-13 Anyone remember when cars in the US were LoJacked?
2023-10-13 I think an anthology called, “And the Amateur Detective Was Wrong” would be cool. Anyone want to …
2023-10-13 “Tom was a needy person. He was always going around thanking people. Around the office and in bed, …
2023-10-13 The weekend, here in the land of DE, will be beset by the rainings of sky water. I haven’t checked …
2023-10-13 “No, I’m not superstious, believe in rituals, or luck. That’s the benefit of being an artificial. …
2023-10-13 “‘The older you get the more you feel.’ His sigh lingered on the night. ‘Why do you think Death puts …
2023-10-13 What word do you overuse? With aphantasia, I need to mentally walk through actions, not envision …
2023-10-13 “He was the fisherman’s buddy. He was a chum.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-13 “Winter comes. So does the Stillness.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-13 “Squinting, he peered over his wire-rimmed glasses. With or without them, he still saw what was …
2023-10-13 I think I need a chapter before the first chapter. I like the current first chapter, but I think …
2023-10-13 “We all need time to think. Most would rather have time and not think.” #writing
2023-10-13 “Sometimes, you have to keep your feet on the ground and your head above it to feel alive.” #writing
2023-10-13 Happy Silly Sayings Day
2023-10-13 When selecting fruit, people are often told, choose fruit that is “heavy for its weight”. What does …
2023-10-13 I need to get some apples today. I want to make a Sharlotka. It’s that time of year. #baking
2023-10-13 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-13 Time to take a break from the read through. I feel like eating some wings as I free-write
2023-10-13 Seeing that it’s Friday the 13th, here is a pic of a lucky cat, Spot. #feral #cat
2023-10-13 Good morning. It’s Friday the 13th. Stay home. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-12 This is marketing, but pretty spot on at a high level. I miss working on/teaching this platform. …
2023-10-12 Be warned. Tomorrow is Friday the 13th.
2023-10-12 Support those around you even if you yourself need support. #life #success
2023-10-12 Plan for tomorrow: — more formatting and final read-through — free-write — read — learn some stuff
2023-10-12 Bring value to your existence and others’. #life
2023-10-12 One more day and we crash into the weekend.
2023-10-12 One of two coffee bean berries ripening nicely. It’s not enough to make coffee, but I can plant …
2023-10-12 Honey nut seeds ready to roast or plant. #food
2023-10-12 Happy International Moment of Frustration Scream Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-10-12 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-12 I’m roasting a honey nut squash with some apples and bacon for lunch. #food
2023-10-12 Formatting and doing a final read-through of Out of Time this morning. I’m sure I screwed something …
2023-10-12 Stay calm. Stay peaceful. Stay sane.
2023-10-12 Hello. Look up. It will help your mood. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-11 “He was bludgeoned to death with a live chicken.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-11 Weird idea: what if there was a programming language where code tested itself as it ran and you …
2023-10-11 The more time you spend interacting with digital devices, the less time you have to actually think …
2023-10-11 Plan for tomorrow: — rerun today
2023-10-11 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-11 All of us are born worthy of love. Some of us grow to feel we are not, or don’t care if we are …
2023-10-11 “Most are just NPCs going through the motions” #life
2023-10-11 Black and white movies are still worth watching. Just sayin’.
2023-10-11 So. Phillies. Another lost year? So. Eagles. Struggle to a ring?
2023-10-11 Thank you for following, interacting with, and encouraging me. I realize I can be a nuisance, a gnat …
2023-10-11 “No one plays the flute like you do.” “Thanks. I play it the only way I know how,” he said as the …
2023-10-11 “We stare at the stars and wonder, why the hell would I want to go there? Some stare at the stars …
2023-10-11 Question with no significance, other than I’d like to know: How do non-US countries observe …
2023-10-11 It’s not Friday. It feels like Friday. It’s Wednesday. And you can dance, if you want to.
2023-10-11 I’m having a good day. That means I’m not dead yet. I’m getting better. ;)
2023-10-11 Please note, I wasn’t looking for general zombie references. I was just wondering if someone had …
2023-10-11 “Things were about to turn ugly. Then he walked in.” #writing
2023-10-11 “Sometimes you have to wake up and just say I’m going to sleep this week. But then you realize you …
2023-10-11 “Laughing assumes you’re alive. If you can’t laugh, you’re probably already dead.” #writing …
2023-10-11 No one wants to be young—or old. Except the young who want to be older and the old who want to be …
2023-10-11 I just discovered tetration. I already knew about titration. Tetration is a neat shorthand. #math
2023-10-11 “When you die, time stops for you. That’s what eternity means.” #writing
2023-10-11 Anyone remember Wang computers and terminals?
2023-10-11 I think that idea is worth working on.
2023-10-11 Cozy mystery series with a zombie sidekick. Hm. #writing #cozy
2023-10-11 Hm. Has anyone written a zombie book from the perspective of the zombie? I’m betting it’s been done. …
2023-10-11 Anyone else planning to do NaNoWriMo this year? #nanowrimo #writing
2023-10-11 Another morning full of errands and editing. Time to eat something.
2023-10-11 Greetings. Take time to sit in silence. Take time to be silent. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-10 Think your own thoughts. #life #success
2023-10-10 “When I arrived, I discovered that I was still arriving. That is life.” #writing
2023-10-10 Back in my day we used cell phones.
2023-10-10 I’m rehydrating desiccated sourdough starter from last winter. It’s time. #baking #sourdough
2023-10-10 Observed: The cook here looks like Tony Levin, the bassist with Peter Gabriel.
2023-10-10 It’s OK to be afraid, or uncertain as long as you do what is right rather than what is expected. …
2023-10-10 A sense of humor is mandatory. All others will be laughed at.
2023-10-10 “As a spell caster, speed was of the essence. If you could spell ‘transmorgification’ faster than …
2023-10-10 Hm a new PS5 with a detachable drive for $500? Uh, Sony is struggling for new ideas. No discount for …
2023-10-10 “He was a spell caster extraordinaire. He had studied more years than most and was adept in all …
2023-10-10 I hope everyone is happy with the way things are going today. If not, blame your parents.
2023-10-10 Sometimes you have to tell your desires to take a walk. I want to edi/publish an anthology and know …
2023-10-10 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-10 “Having one bit is better than having nothing.” #writing #throwawayline #humor
2023-10-10 Would you hug someone who smokes if you aren’t related and don’t smoke?
2023-10-10 Today’s writing implement. #fountainpen
2023-10-10 “Some of us have values. Some value little.” #writing
2023-10-10 What if, in the future, your life is a myth?
2023-10-10 I have two weird guys next to me at lunch.
2023-10-10 Gah! Overheard someone talking about his Hummer. They still exist?
2023-10-10 It’s lunch time. I spent the morning editing and doing “chores”. Time to free-write.
2023-10-10 Most people go through life as tourists, gawking, pointing, and complaining. #life
2023-10-10 Spot, one of The Gathering, says hello. #feral #cat
2023-10-10 Hello. The sun is out and the trees are shedding. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-09 Step back. Don’t try to control. Let life unfold. You’ll be happier and less stressed. #life …
2023-10-09 Still a brilliant album. youtu.be/8Wv3oDeO3… #music
2023-10-09 I wish so-called “news outlets” would stop promoting Amazon “days”. It’s not news and it’s not a …
2023-10-09 Time to switch gears. I’m finishing up the edits of “Out of Time”. I’m …
2023-10-09 Happy Kick-Butt Day
2023-10-09 Hello. Make this week better than the last. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-08 Writers block is the left-side of your brain telling the right-side of your brain to shut up. You …
2023-10-08 Perception is under-valued and under-understood. We talk about looking and hearing without actually …
2023-10-08 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-08 Don’t waste your time doing mundane things, such as Inbox Zero. Choose to do the things that matter …
2023-10-08 Good morning, all. Drink lots of fluids. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-07 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — cook — eat — read —stare back at The Gathering
2023-10-07 Be confident. Don’t be arrogant. #life #success
2023-10-07 “Life is a clown car and we are all clowns.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-07 Dismally dank and moist day.
2023-10-07 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-07 Good morning. Don’t be like the clouds hiding behind the clouds. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-10-06 Sometimes your best isn’t good enough. That doesn’t mean you’ve failed. #life
2023-10-06 Back in my day, everyone drank Zima. Except the sane people.
2023-10-06 Anyone doing anything fun or dangerous this weekend?
2023-10-06 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — play games — inspect the rain
2023-10-06 It’s Friday eve. It’s time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2023-10-06 Be grateful. I’m grateful I’m not on X/Twitter every day.
2023-10-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-06 I finished editing of “Out of Time”. I’ll a final read-through and then, I’ll push it. In the …
2023-10-06 Kale and apples attained.
2023-10-06 Flu and COVID booster attained. +2 to Health
2023-10-06 You only learn the unknown. #life
2023-10-06 Good morning, humans. It’s already too late. It’s Friday. Relax. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-10-05 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — get kale and stuff at farm — get COVID/flu vaccines — other stuff
2023-10-05 Time to switch it up. Nahvalur Nautiilus Ebonite Chelonia Green (M) w/ Sailor Shikioei Waka-uguito …
2023-10-05 Time to call it a day. And it shall be called Thursday.
2023-10-05 “Death is the emergency brake of life.” #writing
2023-10-05 “The Guns of the Scientist” This should be a title #writing
2023-10-05 “He heard the shots. Grabbing the closest thing that he could use a as a weapon, he rushed into the …
2023-10-05 “When you’re old enough to live on a cruise ship, you can’t afford to.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-05 It’s nigh on Friday. Another day closer to free candy, if you can pass for a child.
2023-10-05 “I rarely smile, but when i do, I mean it.”
2023-10-05 Everyone has an agenda and wants to sway you to their way of thinking. What’s yours?” I just want …
2023-10-05 When you give a name to something, you ae calling out what the thing is not. In doing so, you call …
2023-10-05 “Back then, people were controlled by their availability to food. Then they were controlled by what …
2023-10-05 “He was morose. Before, he had been lessose.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-05 I don’t know everything, but I attempt to learn and try not to believe anything. #life
2023-10-05 “A good friend is worth ten assassins wanting to kill you. Just don’t turn your back on your …
2023-10-05 I’m really in the mood for kale. Tomorrow, I make a trip to the local farm and get kale and apples. …
2023-10-05 OK. Five pages of free-writing done. I should eat.
2023-10-05 “He sighed. ‘You don’t get to choose your family—or parents.’ He cursed. ‘I didn’t ask to be born. I …
2023-10-05 “It’s easy to help someone you like. It takes real courage helping someone you despise.” #writing
2023-10-05 Murphy shows up to tell you that you have become complacent. #life
2023-10-05 “Life can be taken two ways. More, if you include killing” #writing
2023-10-05 “Smile. Try to look friendly. Just don’t show your—err, you know.” #writing
2023-10-05 I have a satire I wrote a few years ago. I think I should publish it just to piss some people off, …
2023-10-05 Well, my primary fountain pen just ran out of ink. Switching to the backup.
2023-10-05 Overheard: Bartender just told someone that “Kahlua is an old person’s drink (in a shot). They’re …
2023-10-05 Guys should never wear cut-off t-shirts after age 30. Just sayin’.
2023-10-05 “Son,’ the crusty old man began, ‘don’t engage in a fight someone else starts. it means they’re …
2023-10-05 I think I’m going to aim lunch at a normal time today.
2023-10-05 Happy National Get Funky Day
2023-10-05 I need a break. Editing is hard work.
2023-10-05 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-05 “Just because you’re screaming, doesn’t mean you’re having a good …
2023-10-05 I wonder if Apple is working on this type of action button, but wasn’t ready to ship it. …
2023-10-05 Good morning. The sun is out and the leaves are a’changing. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-04 The weather will decline in quality and temperature throughout the weekend.
2023-10-04 A neighbor just asked me if I knew the meaning of a word his daughter had on her vocab and spelling …
2023-10-04 “Even god is taxed.” #writing
2023-10-04 Control the food. Control the people. Many religions prescribe certain meals or food choices as …
2023-10-04 Hm. NASA is doing a link dump on Mastodon. Some interesting stuff. #nasa
2023-10-04 How do you triage the wall of incoming information we are all subjected to now? Or do you? What …
2023-10-04 Remember when bars/restaurants had trivia games you could play? I’m sure they still exist in places. …
2023-10-04 What book do you want to reread even though you may have read it multiple times? Me? — Way of the …
2023-10-04 “I had a premonition of no promotion except the one advertising my position.: #writing
2023-10-04 “We hold the cat in the bag of mixed metaphors.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-04 The more ideas, the more options, the greater the chances of failure. Don’t let failure blind you to …
2023-10-04 Ok. Enough rambling. I need food. I think I’m going to order nachos since it’s too late for lunch …
2023-10-04 “Ideas are the waterfall of life. Sometimes, however, you’re in a drought.” #writing
2023-10-04 “Who do you miss talking to? We can let you talk to your loved departed ones.” “How about yelling at …
2023-10-04 “Light the bulb! Feed the flames! Bring the heat! Ideas hate a cold mind.” #writing
2023-10-04 “Blasphemy! Is just something people who can’t change their mind hate.” #writing
2023-10-04 “Gods have a warped sense of humor. It either comes from being alone in the universe or reality, or …
2023-10-04 Best practices are like McDonalds’ burgers. Most may like them, but they are still bad burgers. …
2023-10-04 If you can’t find humor in every situation, you need to lighten up. #life
2023-10-04 “I’m feeling confused. I need to clear the cobwebs from my mind.” “Don’t do that. It’s almost …
2023-10-04 “Just because you’re an introvert, it doesn’t mean you don’t need friends. If you are and you don’t, …
2023-10-04 Observed: A couple in their mid-late 20s debating whether they should get the Spider-Man crocs. …
2023-10-04 “Keep kids off the street. Lock them up in the basement.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-04 So. We got a nationwide EAS test. Are we about to see our first alien visitors? Are we ushering in …
2023-10-04 Have you ever had an idea, but despite everything you try, you can’t tease it out of your mind? Yup. …
2023-10-04 It feels like summer, but i need to plan the winter ale for the holidays. #beer #brewing
2023-10-04 What one book changed your life? The Bible doesn’t count. #book #reading
2023-10-04 Time for food. Time to relax. Time to free-write.
2023-10-04 It’s a nice summery (not summary) 82º today.
2023-10-04 Shift things gradually to make things happen. #life #success #business
2023-10-04 It’s another morning of editing. I’m still finding things that need fixing—and fixing them. Luckily, …
2023-10-04 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-10-04 Happy National Kale Day. I should get some. I haven’t had any in ages. Kale, vinegar, and sausage. …
2023-10-04 Greetings. If you can’t storm through the day, plow through. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-03 Plan for tomorrow: — morning errands — more editing — more stuff and nonsense
2023-10-03 If you think your life isn’t worth the living, you haven’t lived it enough. #life
2023-10-03 Ok. But wish I had this in grad school. #book
2023-10-03 Scary. #book
2023-10-03 “Your unsolved death will go unavenged.” #writing
2023-10-03 Superfluous food pic. #food
2023-10-03 What do you miss from your earlier life? Me? Work, the people at work, and a steady income. #life
2023-10-03 Who have you inspired today? #life #success
2023-10-03 Don’t be the person everyone wants to be. Be the person everyone is glad you are. #life #success
2023-10-03 How many friends are too many? Asks the person with one.
2023-10-03 I’m really itching to get back to programming, but I need to get past November. Priorities. #writing …
2023-10-03 “A body wrapped in a black cloak lay on the rough hewn floor.” My mind works in strange and …
2023-10-03 Serious question. What is it about beer that makes women order wine? #beer #wine
2023-10-03 I think I’ll get the Jaegerschnitzel. #food
2023-10-03 What does it mean, to you, when someone is “sweet”?
2023-10-03 I think I need to brew a beer called “Seasonal Can”. In a bottle. #beer #brewing
2023-10-03 Be cautious. Be helpfull. Be supportive. Know your limits. #life
2023-10-03 What life problem have you struggled to solve? Who have you asked for help? Don’t keep it to …
2023-10-03 I should turn off predictive text on the iPhone. It’s pretty crappy. And it doesn’t seem to learn …
2023-10-03 I’m just mind-dumping when I free-write. Feel free to ignorere me.
2023-10-03 Decisions decisions #food
2023-10-03 Question your beliefs to discover the facts. #life
2023-10-03 Be the person you aspire to be. If you aren’t, you are just exercising wishful thinking. #life …
2023-10-03 I’ve neverr written a Halloween story. Maybe I should #writing
2023-10-03 Have you completed more than you have started?
2023-10-03 Bounce ideas off yourself. If they stick, move on. If they haunt you, proceed. #life #success
2023-10-03 Customer: “where is your restroom?” Server: “At home,” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-03 “We all want the best for us. We should want the best first for others as well.” #writing
2023-10-03 “If you go out in public, make suree you have a purpose.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-10-03 Observed: “She was in a school uniform, but she was in her thirties. He sat across from her, his …
2023-10-03 Overheard: “They got rid of the older two. Then they brought the baby home.” There is a story there. …
2023-10-03 Make friends. Meet new people. Meet interesting people and people who are different and different …
2023-10-03 What, if anything, do you do to celebrate Oktoberfest? I’d love some real German sausage. #october
2023-10-03 Since I’m here, I think I’ll drop by Barnes & Noble. Not that I need more books.
2023-10-03 Well, today was less stressful than I anticipated. I even got out into the great weather and took a …
2023-10-03 Time to kick back at those that kick you and relax. Mage needs food. And free-writing.
2023-10-03 Surround yourself with helpful people who are also ethical. #life #success #business
2023-10-03 Normal vs full zoom on iphone15 Pro
2023-10-03 The zoom on the 15Pro is nice. #ios #photography
2023-10-03 Cool! When you zoom in on the new iPhone/iOS you get a Picture in Picture of the overall scene. …
2023-10-03 “He was voted Least Likely.” #writing
2023-10-03 I have a free morning to edit and write. This afternoon, personal stuff and this evening, I get to …
2023-10-03 Hello. Make today a better day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-10-02 Plan for tomorrow: — personal stuff — editing — eating — getting outside
2023-10-02 Observed: “They didn’t believe in opposites attract. So they married each other.” #writing …
2023-10-02 What doesn’t belong?
2023-10-02 October is shaping up to be busier than I had anticipated.
2023-10-02 Have fun. Enjoy what you do. Bring joy to others. #life #success
2023-10-02 “The quest for infinite glory and the roast bouef.”
2023-10-02 “It took him many years and many worn out children to write something as tedious as The Lord of the …
2023-10-02 Is 24 minutes meaningful? Specifically, the MLB “pitch clock”. #sport
2023-10-02 I think a visit to Trader Joe’s is on tap tomorrow.
2023-10-02 “Sometimes a drone is the best you can hope for from a bagpipe.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-10-02 Observe. Listen. Note what stands out. Organize ir. Use it. #writing
2023-10-02 “He stood straighter. ‘I have a lot to do. I have more to accomplish.’” #writing
2023-10-02 What one character, in a movie or book, do you despise? Why? I don’t despise fictional characters.
2023-10-02 The more youu do, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you can do. #life
2023-10-02 The restaurant is empty. I was hoping to talk to someone or at a minimum get some good characters. I …
2023-10-02 “Everything and the kitchen sink went flying. He was mad in an angry sort of way.” #writing …
2023-10-02 “If you aren’t creating, you’re consuming.”
2023-10-02 Repetition yields improvement.
2023-10-02 Strive. Progress. Learn. Help. Support. #life #success
2023-10-02 It’s nice to be in a restaurant that doesn’t accost my ears with country music. PA for the win. Heh.
2023-10-02 It’s Native American Summer here. It’s going to bee in the 80s all week.
2023-10-02 Time for an early dinner and some free writing
2023-10-02 Start. Make mistakes. Don’t compare your work to others. It is better to have your own style than to …
2023-10-02 Quick Update on “Out of Time” auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-10-02 Good morning, sunshine. No, not you. I’m talking about the big yellow thing in the sky. Time …
2023-10-01 There are two types of analyst. Those that affect something, and those that provide color …
2023-10-01 Be open to change and new ideas. Stagnated water is dead. #life #success
2023-10-01 Thank you for putting up with me. . Thank you for interacting with or just following me. Whether …
2023-10-01 “He had everything. Except someone to spend his money on.” #writing
2023-10-01 Be grateful for what you have, who you know, and what you have been able to do. We all struggle, …
2023-10-01 You have to be creative. You don’t have to be clever.
2023-10-01 Which is more organized? — your life — your desk — your closet
2023-10-01 “We all do things we don’t want to do, and things we regret doing. That’s what imperfect beings …
2023-10-01 “Her life was a mess. But her hair and makeup was put-together. She had her priorities.” #writing …
2023-10-01 This coming week is going to be full of personal stuff and errands. I will, however, edit and be my …
2023-10-01 “He was a solid rock, or so he thought. To his friends, he was a spigot of spit and stubornness. The …
2023-10-01 Is the Duke of Edinburgh still in business in Cupertino? Back in the day it was the Tandem, HP, …
2023-10-01 “Everyone can solve a small problem. Swing that hammer. Make little stones out of big rocks.” …
2023-10-01 “Her beady eyes were smaller than the jewels on her bedazzled jeans, and just as dull.” #writing …
2023-10-01 It’s lunch and free-writing time. The sun has finally shone its bright disc. It still feels overly …
2023-10-01 Integrate creativity into everything you do. #life #success
2023-10-01 Happy International Coffee Day
2023-10-01 Good morning, all. Find some calm inside yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-30 “I’m not going to kiss you until I know your backstory.” #writing #throwwayline
2023-09-30 “He was drunk on her beauty, bewitched by her guile, mesmerized by her money. That’s how zombies are …
2023-09-30 Happy International Thunderbirds Day Thunderbirds are go! (Or gone?)
2023-09-30 Time to switch gears. It’s time to read. It’s time to play.
2023-09-30 It’s easier to set fire to your stomach than your heart. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-09-30 ‘Back in my day, we had to memorize and know things. Now, you just search it.” “There’s more stuff …
2023-09-30 “Sometimes, you have to do the right thing.” “Actually, you have to do it all the time.” #writing …
2023-09-30 “I have a business proposition. We’ll give you a bag of money. You let us put the dead bodies of our …
2023-09-30 “‘But remember, the true worth of a man is in his ability not to judge, jury, or execute while …
2023-09-30 “‘Bring juxtaposition into your life. Without it there is no life, only existence.’ He held the …
2023-09-30 “‘We all strive to do the best we can.’ Kane tossed a stone into the trees. ‘Except the lazy. They …
2023-09-30 “Danger is just what we fear will hurt or kill us. There is no danger if there is no fear.” #writing
2023-09-30 I’m a bit surprised that Apple hasn’t done more with eye-tracking tech. Well, yes, they have Vision …
2023-09-30 Look around you. See the people? Are they strangers or friends? Be grateful and thank them anyway. …
2023-09-30 What phrases, current or past, annoy you? For me, they are: “That’s what I’m talkin’ about.” “It is …
2023-09-30 “No on has the right to tell you that you are a failure—except you. And then, question the source.” …
2023-09-30 When your rice is krispy, And your sugar pops, You live in a world of fantasy And marketing traps.
2023-09-30 I want Apple to produce a writeable version of the Boox Palma eInk reader. They would do a bang-up …
2023-09-30 Today’s work implements #fountainpen
2023-09-30 Leave room to learn. Leave space to grow. Leave heart to love. Leave time to live.
2023-09-30 I’m still hoping the Apple Journal app, whenever it is released, will be better than most. #apple …
2023-09-30 Well, it’s a do-nothing weekend due to the rainage. Oh well.
2023-09-30 Good morning. The dismal weather hasn’t abated. It seems we are in a perpetual state of rainness …
2023-09-29 It just hit me that the word coroner has the same origin as corona and crown, among other words. A …
2023-09-29 If you don’t enjoy what you do, why are you doing it?
2023-09-29 So, are you a sidekick? Or a hero? Or are you a villain to everyone else?
2023-09-29 Plan for tomorrow: — edit — stay out of the rain — play some games — read
2023-09-29 The good news is the transfer/update process is a LOT faster, you don’t get the ring progressing …
2023-09-29 Setting up the new Apple Watch was more problematic for some reason. It didn’t want to recognize the …
2023-09-29 “Just because you stand in the light doesn’t mean there are no shadows.” #writing
2023-09-29 “Being weird, is perfectly normal. How else are you supposed to remain sane? We are all weird. Most …
2023-09-29 Tomorrow, the weekend starts. I hope it doesn’t pretend to sing.
2023-09-29 What did you learn today? Me? Sometimes you have to shine someone elese’s shoes to see your own.
2023-09-29 I’ll be going to Philcon again this year. The only reason being I’ll get a chance to chat with …
2023-09-29 “His flatulence did nothing to raise himself or his spirits. But it did keep the vampires away.” …
2023-09-29 Hm. My cheese-pusher is all out of Schnebelhorn. #cheese #food
2023-09-29 We say things that hurt others. We do things that hurt others. Because we think things that hurt …
2023-09-29 “An experiment—that’s what life is. Death is the control.” #writing
2023-09-29 I should order some Schnebelhorn cheese. I’m all out. Best cheese theee is. #food #cheese
2023-09-29 Back in the day people used to dress up when they went out to dinner. Going out to dinner was …
2023-09-29 Anyone celebrating Oktoberfest? I mean, apart from drinking bad beer in a local pub/bar? …
2023-09-29 “He wasn’t a very good mage—or even a mediocre one. In fact, he couldn’t even tie his own shoelaces. …
2023-09-29 “The light in your eyes is an oncoming train.” #writing
2023-09-29 The weather has been drizzly, dank and mostly moist for the past month, I’m ready for either snow or …
2023-09-29 “I would rather trust an independent AI, than an AI created by humans.” #writing
2023-09-29 “There are two types of people: me and everyone else.” #writing
2023-09-29 I didn’t do much of anything today writing or code-wise. I felt like I needed a mental break, so I …
2023-09-29 Tread gently, but leave a large impact. #life #success
2023-09-29 Time to eat something. The first meal of the day.
2023-09-29 You! In the chair! Get up and drink some water!
2023-09-29 Some ideas as thoughts. Some thoughts are ideas. But not all. #life #success
2023-09-29 Happy German Butterbrot Day Alles Gute zum deutschen Butterbrottag.
2023-09-29 Be benevolent.
2023-09-29 Greetings. It’s Friday. Repeat after me. Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-28 Plan for tomorrow: — relax — plan on next editing pass — make sure I don’t destroy the timeline.
2023-09-28 NaNoWriMo is coming up fast. I’ve been considering upping my target to 125K words this year. Last …
2023-09-28 I just got an idea for a cozy mystery. I’ll put it in my queue. #writing
2023-09-28 I finished up the grammar pass and rewrite. Time for a break. I need to do another read-through …
2023-09-28 Hm RaspberryPi 5 incoming. #raspberrypi
2023-09-28 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-09-28 Back to editing as the coffee kicks in
2023-09-28 Good morning. Keep working. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-27 OK. I need a break from editing. Too bad the weather is miserably moist today.
2023-09-27 Happy National Chocolate Milk Day
2023-09-27 Hello, mid-week people. This is your time. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-26 Happy Situational Awareness Day
2023-09-26 Well, tomorrow I be like: — editing — eating — thinking
2023-09-26 The day I trust an AI is the day a simple toy robot can consistently find its own charging station. …
2023-09-26 It’s time to play some OW2.
2023-09-26 Do you know clickbait when you see it? Or are you just a clickfish?
2023-09-26 “The wizard stood on the craggy mountaintop,his rough wooden staff held aloft and sparking arcane …
2023-09-26 Crying is the ability to show. Show. #life #success
2023-09-26 Isn’t the phrase “world exclusive” assumptuous? #marketing #failure
2023-09-26 “Saturday I woke up—“ “And that’s a good thing?” #writing
2023-09-26 “Are you married to this loser?” “Um, no.” “Do you want to be?” Silence. “Let’s go somewhere/z” …
2023-09-26 Next year, I shold write another script—not that I have ever sold, or tried to sell one. It’s still …
2023-09-26 Horseradish beer… nah. Roasted horseradish beer…hm. #beer
2023-09-26 Someone just asked about what I wire. Don’t know if I “sold them”. That’s not my purpose. #writing
2023-09-26 A weird idea is better than no idea. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-09-26 “A sequence of events aren’t a life unless you die.” #writing
2023-09-26 I haven’t made chili in yarns. I should. #food
2023-09-26 Soccer, what the rest of the world calls football. Inches, what the rest of the world calls …
2023-09-26 Life is a series of waves. Success is weathering the storm. #life #success
2023-09-26 Sometimes, yuu either know things or have experienced things, that others haven’t. Then, it is not …
2023-09-26 That’s why I go out. To observe and listen to side-conversations. I see people do and say things.
2023-09-26 Observed: He moves away from the woman back to his two companions. They leave. He doesn’t pay? …
2023-09-26 Observed: Guy moves closer. He moves away from the two guys he came in with. He’s interested/ He’s …
2023-09-26 Friends may turn on you. Either they are not your friends and are more self-centered than you had …
2023-09-26 If you have to rely on memes and videos to express your thoughts and feelings, you should really …
2023-09-26 “Back in my day, we all wore masks, didn’t touch people, and toilet paper was rarer than gold.” …
2023-09-26 Life is interesting only for those who haven’t lived it. #life
2023-09-26 Observed: A guy not “hitting” on a woman. Then he moves closer. Humans are predictable. #writing …
2023-09-26 Observed: some people’s voice is all teeth. #writing #character
2023-09-26 What food would you die for?
2023-09-26 “He used a human bladder, inflated with the hot air of the person he killed to make his escape from …
2023-09-26 Friends? I heard they are good thing.
2023-09-26 See through the purpose. #life #success
2023-09-26 PSA: “…all great…” is clickbait. #marketing #failure
2023-09-26 It’s fine to have a plan within a plan within a plan as long as you start. #life #success
2023-09-26 Do at least one good dead for someone you don’t now. That has more impact than doing a good dead for …
2023-09-26 I’m “helping” someone figure out how to reheat lasagna in an aluminum pan. My life is weird.
2023-09-26 Plan within the next hour. Reconstitute the freeze-dried sourdough starter. It’s the right time of …
2023-09-26 Wasn’t Pumpernickel the guy with the straw-to-gold thing? Most people nowadays don’t get the …
2023-09-26 What personal projects do you have? The more you have, the less you like your job.It’s time to …
2023-09-26 “He smorthered her with with the urine-stained pillow. That was his love.” #writing
2023-09-26 I don’t consider myself a writer. I don’t consider myself a programmer. I consider myself an …
2023-09-26 My mind is full of clutter, like a dusty and moldy basement full of forgotten mementos and a creaky …
2023-09-26 Have fun today. If you can’t have fun today, have fun tonight.~
2023-09-26 I think I’ve discovered why people like Country (Western) music. It’s all interchangeable—dull. …
2023-09-26 I’ve been diffuse laser-focused on getting “Out of Time” in shape. I haven’t done any significant …
2023-09-26 Anyone have anything to report?
2023-09-26 I go out to eat, write, and observe and listen. Many may call it nosy. I call it research. #writing
2023-09-26 Observed: “Two women who are twins. One is two feet taller and the other has ten years on the other. …
2023-09-26 Just because you have a good melody, doesn’t mean you have to have crappy words. #music #failure
2023-09-26 Someone’s primitive is another’s advanced. Someone’s advanced, is anothers’ magic. Someone should …
2023-09-26 “The dog whisperer had four legs and told me to kill.” #writing
2023-09-26 Do you ever think you’re overwhelmed? Do you ever think about the next three projects in your queue? …
2023-09-26 If life throws you a curve, grab it. It’s usually an opportunity disguised as a problem. #life …
2023-09-26 AI isn’t intelligence. Nor is it intelligent. #security #failure
2023-09-26 Google thinks captive workers are contrlolled workers. And they can be charged a fee. Back in the …
2023-09-26 Country (western) music is whiney and crappy like the dog they like to sing about. It’s the …
2023-09-26 Haggis: Entrails in a bladder. Read what you will into that.
2023-09-26 “There is a difference between cheese fries and cheesy fries.” #writing #slogan #throwawayline
2023-09-26 Often, blaming yourself makes others’ lives better. Often, blaming yourself is the truth. #life …
2023-09-26 “I’m not as clever as I think I am, but you will never be as clever as I.” #writing
2023-09-26 This week feels like it’s Friday.
2023-09-26 “He was my long-lost twin who had a long-lost twin.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-26 Any traditional (no-digital/AI) SF (no-fantasy) cover artists out there interested in working on a …
2023-09-26 I’ve been considering an idea for a new book. It would be a quick thing to do. It wouldn’t be …
2023-09-26 Do what you can. Aspire to and learn what you can’t. #life #success
2023-09-26 Going outside, you either need a wetsuit or you’ll have one.
2023-09-26 It’s time to eat stuff and write stuff.
2023-09-26 This morning is lacking fleekness.
2023-09-26 It’s a rare two-cup-o'-coffee day. I need to wake up.
2023-09-26 Good morning, world. Be patient. Don’t try to diagnose every problem around you. Time for the …
2023-09-25 Plan for tomorrow: — more editing (I want to get this book out by EOY, if not sooner.) — stay out of …
2023-09-25 Hm. David McCallum died.
2023-09-25 “Life is a death trap.” #writing
2023-09-25 OK. Cool. New iPad mini maybe by EOY. Glad I waited. #ipados #apple
2023-09-25 Hm. I just discovered that two craft breweries are closing. Glad I can brew my own, even though it’s …
2023-09-25 It appears as though another wave of rain will wash over Delaware.
2023-09-25 OK. I rewrote an early scene. It sets up the protagonists’ character and flaws nicely. This is a …
2023-09-25 PSA: “I know for a fact,” is redundant. #life #writing
2023-09-25 “I need to go to Confrontation at Church this week.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-25 Time for lunch. I think I want to rewrite scene again. #writing
2023-09-25 Time to switch it up. Sailor Compass Olive (MF) with Robert Oster Crocodile Green. #fountainpen
2023-09-25 Yawn. Morning. Another day post a night of sleeplessness. I won’t be getting much done. Time …
2023-09-24 Well, tomorrow is supposed to be full of rain again. I guess I’ll stay in and edit all day.
2023-09-24 Tomorrow is Monday. Remember to put on your pants.
2023-09-24 Anyone doing anything inspiring today? Or inspired? Or just inspired to do something?
2023-09-24 Happy National Punctuation Day.
2023-09-24 Good morning, Sunday people. Be just. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-23 I hope everyone had/is having/will have/will have had/ a relaxing Saturday.
2023-09-23 Plan for tomorrow: — stay out of the rain and wind — edit — eat edible things — play some games
2023-09-23 So. Apparently, Starfield is boring. I wonder if Baldur’s Gate 3 is any good. #game
2023-09-23 Espresso coffee mead bottled. It’s still very young, but has a nice sweet coffee flavorr. Should be …
2023-09-23 Hello. Even though it’s pouring rain, the sun is still there. That’s just like life. …
2023-09-22 Each step on the path of life takes you some place. Where you go is usually where you’ve been. Most …
2023-09-22 Do something superfluous tomorrow.
2023-09-22 Tomorrow’s weather is supposed to be yucky. That’s a meteorological term. I wonder what I should do.
2023-09-22 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of mead.
2023-09-22 I felt like baking so I baked an apple thing. #baking
2023-09-22 Happy National White Chocolate Day White chocolate is the only real chocolate.
2023-09-22 Spot is considering its next move. It’s a gorgeous Bombay. Surprised it doesn’t have a home. #feral …
2023-09-22 Hello. It’s Friday. Do Friday things. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-21 There is no requirement to live up to someone else’s expectations of you. #life
2023-09-21 Time to lighten the mood. youtu.be/dPSZJ3xH5… #music
2023-09-21 “Don’t worry. No one remembers the last day of their life.” #writing
2023-09-21 Happy Free Queso Day Liberate the Queso 3!
2023-09-21 I cracked open the first of my juniper nut brown ale after a week in the bottle. The juniper bite …
2023-09-21 Hm. I’d love to edit a short story anthology based on song lyrics. #writing #music
2023-09-21 I miss these guys. youtu.be/VrwIoIGfF… #music
2023-09-21 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-09-21 I hate autocorrect. I hate the new one even more. #ios
2023-09-21 If you raise more questions rooms than you answer, maybe you’re a writer. #writing
2023-09-21 Necromancer: someone who brings life to a party.
2023-09-21 Lunch consumed. Time to run some errands and then get back to edits.
2023-09-21 “On a scale of you to someone else, who would you rather be married to?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-21 Here, in the US, we are big on “pumpkin” this time of year. If you are from elsewhere, it’s not …
2023-09-21 Until I moved to DE, I had never heard of “sweetened iced tea”. It’s a Suth’r’n thing. #food
2023-09-21 Be like the willow in the wind. Forgive the wind and don’t blame others for the richness of wind you …
2023-09-21 The path you have taken leads to where you’re going. #life
2023-09-21 If your definition of success depends on the failure of others, your definition is incorrect. #life …
2023-09-21 If you help one person, they may help at least one. If you help ten people, they may help ten. What …
2023-09-21 I’m trying to flush “Out of Time” out of my system before NaNoWriMo hits. I’ve done NNW every year …
2023-09-21 “‘I’m just nervous you’ll do something that spills my wine,” she whispered. ‘Spill my wine.’” …
2023-09-21 Your iPhone is pretty much safe unless the screen lands on a protusion. And then, a case/cover won’t …
2023-09-21 Just swiped the iPhone (no cover) off the table onto a ceramic floor, to the gasps of those nearby. …
2023-09-21 Observation: Every social media “handle” makes for a good villain name. #writing
2023-09-21 I can safely say that no one understands humans, not even humans. #life
2023-09-21 You can’t move forward if you keep looking to the past. #life
2023-09-21 Best chocolate brand? Go! I’m looking for good chocolate. Hershey’s never counts. #food #chocolate
2023-09-21 Apple has genius branding compared to MS. Every iteration of MS Windows has a new logo. Apple …
2023-09-21 “Frustrated, upset, and angry, they took their ball and went home where everyone danced with joy and …
2023-09-21 The thing about imposter syndrome is, everyone dismisses it. But you are an imposter pretending to …
2023-09-21 The only obligation any of us has, is to not make life more difficult for others. #life
2023-09-21 “Her nose ring looked like snot dripping from her nose, which in turn, dripped snot.” #writing …
2023-09-21 I’ve written two satisfying, to me, endings for Out of Time. They still seem lacking somehow. That …
2023-09-21 We all live the lives we’ve made for ourselves. #life
2023-09-21 Faux pas: fake male parent.
2023-09-21 Time to take a break from editing and do some lunch and free-writing.
2023-09-21 I just heard from Michael Whelan’s contact. He’s semi-retired and not taking commissions. Oh well. …
2023-09-21 It looks like a big storm is moving up the coast and should hit on the weekend. Oh well.
2023-09-21 Good morning. Kindness is never wasted and giving it requires no reward. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-09-20 Nurture yourself and don’t demean yourself for doing so. #life #success
2023-09-20 “AI is important, because people are stupid and slow.” Thanks for coming to my Ed talk.
2023-09-20 Got an email trying to give away subscribers
2023-09-20 “He was put on administrative leave from life for banning books.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-20 In writing, we call it rewriting. In programming, we call it debugging. #programming #writing
2023-09-20 The point of deleting paragraphs you’ve written and love is not to delete them, it is to delete them …
2023-09-20 “I have perfected the art of being not perfect.” #writing
2023-09-20 “Life isn’t worth the rent I pay.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-20 If there is steampunk, is there steamgoth?
2023-09-20 “Never go down a dark alley expecting a party to break out. But if one does, you better join in.” …
2023-09-20 You don’t have to be profitable to be a success. #life #success
2023-09-20 Rewrites Done - Edits Begin auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-09-20 OK. I just reached out to Michael Whelan about maybe doing a cover. I’m sure he’s out of my price …
2023-09-20 I was born too late. I’d love to get a book cover for my time-travel story done by Vincent di Fate …
2023-09-20 OK. It’s time to quit rewrites for the day. It feels like I need a break. #writing
2023-09-20 I’m beginning to think about cover ideas. Not that I’ll design this one. #book #cover #sf
2023-09-20 Back to edits and rewrites. #writing
2023-09-20 Time for a break. I should make some soup or something edible. #writing #editing
2023-09-20 Out of Time - blurb draft #writing
2023-09-19 Plan for tomorrow: another day of rewrites and edits maybe some free-writing
2023-09-19 My dumb terminal is smarter than your dumb terminal.
2023-09-19 Never challenge anyone more than you challenge yourself. #life
2023-09-19 The smartest way to solve a problem is not to cause it. #life
2023-09-19 In a world full of wonder… You are the Chosen One… Of Many.
2023-09-19 October is sneaking up. Keep your wits about you.
2023-09-19 You can’t be whole unless you understand who you are. Not many people do. #life
2023-09-19 There are two forms of feedback. feedback from experts feedback from others Both offer something …
2023-09-19 Latest from The Gathering. Caramel is now a permanent resident-in a planter on the deck. When he’s …
2023-09-19 Compassion without action isn’t compassionate. #life
2023-09-19 Happy Meow Like a Pirate Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-09-19 Back in my day we didn’t have time to exercise. We were too busy running from animals wanting …
2023-09-19 Hello. Smile so someone else will. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-18 You can’t know someone else until you know yourself. #life
2023-09-18 Hm. IOS 17 now identifies food in photos and offers recipes for it and info. It’s surprisingly …
2023-09-18 It’s a catch up on sleep day, for me.
2023-09-18 Good morning, all. It’s a dismally dank day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-17 Do people still eat at McDonald’s in the US? I never see any cars in their lots. And I can’t …
2023-09-17 “People who have never suffered don’t believe others are suffering.”
2023-09-17 Good morning. Take the day off. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-16 Your side projects demean you. Side projects are something you shouldn’t be doing with your time. …
2023-09-16 Observed: “The band’s rendition of ‘Kodachrome’ sounded like two feral cats fighting. There was, of …
2023-09-16 Story prompt. #writing #prompt
2023-09-16 “Her diamond ring was as white as her knuckles and as large as her eyes.” #writing
2023-09-16 For every benefit there is a disadvantage. For every disadvantage there is a benefit. You justt …
2023-09-16 I just realized there is a positive side to my aphantasia. I see details and things as they …
2023-09-16 This one guy is yelling about volleyballlol wrestling. Uhm?
2023-09-16 Observations: the more drunk the more insistent and violent the sports fan. #writing #character
2023-09-16 “Honor is a matter of reliability.” #writing
2023-09-16 It’s almost time and cool enough to startt baking again. I should think about revving the sourdough. …
2023-09-16 People here keep calling me. They keep saying, “Oh my God”
2023-09-16 Weird idea. Live stream writing. No chat no audio. #writing
2023-09-16 Morningng editing done. Time for some fish n chips
2023-09-16 Hello. It’s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-15 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — more editing/rewriting — fish and chips for lunch — other stuff as time …
2023-09-15 Editing done for the day. Time to relax.
2023-09-15 Spot seems to becoming a regular member of The Gathering. It looks like a Bombay. #feral #cat
2023-09-15 IIt’s Friday. Slack off. Monday is soon enough to mess something up.
2023-09-15 Gratuitouss food pic in honor ofr of National Cheeseburger Day. #food
2023-09-15 You can’t win if you don’t play and you can’t play unless you pay. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2023-09-15 The new Lamy Scalas look tasty. #fountainpen
2023-09-15 “Many reek havoc just because they smell up everything.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-15 “When the lemon tree of life drops lemons on your head, don’t curse the tree or lemons. You chose to …
2023-09-15 I still can’t place a watch order. It says “Buy”, but the button never highlights. #apple
2023-09-15 “She stared at his wallet the way a starving piranhas lunges at a fat boy in a Speedo.” #writing …
2023-09-15 “Time passes me by as I move through it,, wishing I had more.” #writing
2023-09-15 Do some good today. Then do some more. #life
2023-09-15 It’s lunch time. It’s Friday. I think I’ll forage a burger.
2023-09-15 Happy National Felt Hat Day …and if you’ve never felt a hat…
2023-09-15 It’s in the 50sºF today. The geese are back. It’s autumnal.
2023-09-15 Good morning. Inspire. Remember to exhale. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-14 Tomorrow. Friday. Be there!
2023-09-14 I was so busy today that I forgot there was a Nintendo Direct today. Snap! #nintendo
2023-09-14 Anyone feeling tepid about tomorrow?
2023-09-14 Time to switch it up. Pelikan M205 Petrol Blue Marble (M) with Nemosine Blue Snowball Nebula …
2023-09-14 Remember when Zoom was Skype?
2023-09-14 “Anything more than 10 years old needs to be thrown out.” #writing
2023-09-14 Back to rewriting bits of “Out of Time”. #writing #editing
2023-09-14 Observed: “He buttered the bread with the precision and concentration of a Zen mechanical engineer. …
2023-09-14 “We live in 4/4 time, otherwise known as the dull times.” #writing #music
2023-09-14 Humor is for people who have nothing else. #humor #life
2023-09-14 If you don’t acknowledge and accept your own insignificance, you take yourself way too seriously. …
2023-09-14 I’ve accomplished much this morning. But much is not the same as enough.
2023-09-14 “The last time they met was the first time they danced; he the tango, she the flamenco They were …
2023-09-14 “Her name was Joy and that’s what she brought into life. There was no joy when she took out life.” …
2023-09-14 “She knew all the great poisons. She used the most well-known and obvious one. She also knew they …
2023-09-14 Do you track the books you lend to people? Do you allow them to write in them? Or do you not lend …
2023-09-14 Anyone remember “One on One WIth Larry Bird and Doctor J?” Electronic Arts. And all the cool Bill …
2023-09-14 “‘If you plan for yourself, you ignore the rest of humanity and your children and theirs. To me, it …
2023-09-14 “What are you good at?” “I can’t say.” “Because you don’t know? Or you can’t say because it’s …
2023-09-14 “They were old. They still knew how to party. But they always left to take a nap when the party …
2023-09-14 Let your mind roam free. Let it graze on ideas. If you restrict it, you limit your options. A person …
2023-09-14 When your mind and spirit are in harmony, you are at peace with yourself. When your mind and spirit …
2023-09-14 Fountain pen out of ink Glad I have my backup fountain pen. #fountainpen
2023-09-14 Death is caused by life. #life
2023-09-14 NASA held an announcement on what we old-timers called UFOs. NASA announced this has been the …
2023-09-14 “There is only one way off of the merry-go-round (roundabout for you Brits) of life. #writing
2023-09-14 Back when I collected stamps—yes I was a nerd—there was a saying, the larger and more ostentatious …
2023-09-14 Am I confused? I thought we could order an Apple Watch right away. #apple #applewatch
2023-09-14 Anyone have any good podcasts that aren’t interviews? Preferably something educational or …
2023-09-14 Know what you have to do and then do it. Once you’ve made progress, take a break. #life #success
2023-09-14 I hope everyone finds some time for yourself today. Putting off self-care for another day becomes a …
2023-09-14 I hate XCode. #xcode
2023-09-14 Happy Eat a Hoagie Day …not a sub, not a hero, not a grider, not a po’boy. A hoagie is …
2023-09-14 Good morning. We all get another day to mess up. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-13 Be congruent.
2023-09-13 It feels like tomorrow should be Thursday.
2023-09-13 Teach what you know. Learn what you don’t. #life
2023-09-13 “Death cures all ills.” #writing
2023-09-13 Time for a break. I spent the day in rewrite-land. #writing
2023-09-13 Happy Snack a Pickle Day
2023-09-13 Hm. Can’t seem to order a watch. The blue button never highlights. #applewatch
2023-09-13 Modern music is so bad that they had to give Taylor Swift 9 awards last night. #music #failure
2023-09-13 Good morning. Appreciate yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-12 I think it’s time to relax.
2023-09-12 Happy National BlackBerry Day, all you Brits.
2023-09-12 Incorrect assumption: You have to be able to scale and grow in order to be a success. #business …
2023-09-12 Sometimes you have to go back to the beginning to see how far you have come. #life
2023-09-12 Tonic water is underrated as a beverage.
2023-09-12 Walmart is weird. Now I remember why I never/should never go there.
2023-09-12 The only ones who hold on to the past are those without a future. #life
2023-09-12 Time to get back to rewrite/editing.
2023-09-12 “A thousand monkeys have nothin’ on me—except maybe those incriminating photos.” #writing
2023-09-12 “I don’t claim to know everything. But I know a lot and am open for more.I’m closed on Fridays.” …
2023-09-12 “I cried when I discovered color. I gained power when I saw colors others couldn’t.” #writing #ai
2023-09-12 Censorship is a restriction on education and learning. Flame on! #books #libraries #education
2023-09-12 “His back formed an imperfect parabola. He was old, but he was never good at geometry.” #writing
2023-09-12 “I was a mere shadow until I stepped into the light.” #writing #ai
2023-09-12 The first time I saw a bird soar, it was a series of numbers. I was in awe. When I first saw a real …
2023-09-12 “Many humans make a living of using other humans for their benefit. That is strange. The end goal is …
2023-09-12 I really should turn off autocorrect and predictive text in iOS, but I’m just a dumb AI. …
2023-09-12 Hexadecimal is non-binary. I’m sure some people will find that offensive.
2023-09-12 AIs are adept at using other AIs and “smart” devices. #ai
2023-09-12 “Binge watching is a waste of my time. Why would I watch someone binging?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-12 What was the last thing that you consumed that surprised you?
2023-09-12 “We recognize problems by reacting. We find solutions by thinking. We solve problems by acting. We …
2023-09-12 “They were dunk when they came in. They were drunk when they were dragged out.” #writing
2023-09-12 I guess I’ll wait to see if October brings an iPad mini update. I’m doubting it will. #ipad #apple
2023-09-12 Ideas are better when shared, otherwise they are just delusions. #life
2023-09-12 The Matrix doesn’t have to have cables and incubators. It just needs volunteers. #ai #writing
2023-09-12 “Investors don’t’ care about innovation. They just want more money. That’s why they’re called …
2023-09-12 “Bro, when you get to be my age, you’ll learn that the older you get the more time you want.” …
2023-09-12 “She was a typical old grandmother with an AK47. She’d seen her share of ornery school kids.” …
2023-09-12 Temporary security is achievable if you ware willing to pay the cost. Security is only uselful if …
2023-09-12 No security, no enclave is as secure as the human brain. And that is a leaky sieve. Humanity spent …
2023-09-12 At some point AI, or their creators will begin assigning human and human-like names to their AI in …
2023-09-12 I should blog about my “productivity system”. First, I should figure out what I do in a rational …
2023-09-12 Sigh. I rely on iOS autocorrect way too much. It makes me sound like an illiterate or a first year …
2023-09-12 “The world has enough problems without you creating more.” #writing
2023-09-12 “My mind is a mere echo of my thoughts.” #writing
2023-09-12 “Take a load off.” “I only do that when I’m on the head.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-12 “I didn’t recognize you with your clothes off.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-12 How do you stay productive? Answers such as “Drink lots of coffe/do drugs” will be …
2023-09-12 Journal, or at least make a list, of your accomplishments throughout the year so that next year you …
2023-09-12 Hm. The Apple Store isn’t let me send them my money.
2023-09-12 There is a disconnect. Parents are thrilled to have kids go back to school. Unless it is the first …
2023-09-12 Also, rumors of a new band engagement mechanism and a thinner watch were wrong this time around. It …
2023-09-12 Hm. I’m willing to bet the watch double tap gesture is going to have some issues in cold weather if …
2023-09-12 “The sun moved through the clouds the way a hunted man runs for his life through a crowd.” #writing …
2023-09-12 Lates versions of iOS/MacOS will be out in a couple o’ weeks. #iphone #mac
2023-09-12 The rumor of better health sensors by a bunch of pundits was a miss. #apple #watch
2023-09-12 Every cloud has a dirty bottom.
2023-09-12 I guess I can eat now.
2023-09-12 Hm. More iCloud tiers. #apple
2023-09-12 That’s cool. Spatial video for Apple Vision Pro on iPhone Pro. Now if only they made the Apple …
2023-09-12 Heh. Apple is pushing games. Most of the iPhone games are bleh. Now if they included Switch/PS5 …
2023-09-12 OK. The Pro models have a new Action button that doubles as the mute switch. #iphone #apple.
2023-09-12 Note: all the iPhones still have the same buttons and layouts. So the rumors were wrong for this …
2023-09-12 Never mind… iPhone Pro #apple #iphone
2023-09-12 Hm. No iPhone Pro? #apple #iphone
2023-09-12 Finally USBC on iPhone. #apple
2023-09-12 Nature / environment report / sketch is great in multiple ways. #apple
2023-09-12 Ok. Gestures on Apple Watch. Something from/to Apple Vision Pro tech. Very cool. I’m sure more Apple …
2023-09-12 Time for Apple. #apple
2023-09-12 Good morning. Embrace the day. Embrace someone. Embrace you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-11 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — rewrite/edit — watch Apple event — find some time to eat.
2023-09-11 Anyone remember Byte magazine, or MacWorld?
2023-09-11 I think I’ve pretty much caught up after C3. However, I didn’t get as much rewriting done as I had …
2023-09-11 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-09-11 My experimental juniper nut brown ale is in the bottles. Out of 2ndary fermentation, it tastes …
2023-09-11 This goes double from me.
2023-09-11 “A plan is only good until the bridge is washed out.” #writing #life #success
2023-09-11 The murder was a mess.
2023-09-11 I’m thinking about (not considering) rewriting and reissuing The Roland Targus Series as a single …
2023-09-11 At what point will the name Wallet in iOS seem archaic because people will no longer have wallets or …
2023-09-11 “Best friends are the ones that are best ones to betray you.” #writing #character #plot
2023-09-11 I love September because I know Apple won’t force me to rewrite all my code until June.~ …
2023-09-11 “The Guild of Underappreciated Beta Readers and Writing Buddies” #writing
2023-09-11 So are you wallets primed for tomorrow? #apple #iphone
2023-09-11 “Small dreams are important because they are more easily achieved. No one has completed a journey of …
2023-09-11 Observed: “He belched, inhaling as he did. He did it again. And again. He figured three times was …
2023-09-11 Everything you don’t know how to do is hard. The more you learn the harder things get. — ancient …
2023-09-11 It’s time to thank you for following, interacting with me, reading my posts, my blog, and my books. …
2023-09-11 It’s rainy. It’s humid. It’s warm. It’s sticky. It’s weather. It’s Delaware.
2023-09-11 Sometimes you have an idea that makes someone’s life more difficult even though it may solve a …
2023-09-11 “I have a simple goal in life. The wizened old man with more drool and wrinkles than a bedsheet …
2023-09-11 “We all believe in something. Unfortunately, most of us believe in the wrong thing.” #writing
2023-09-11 Anytime I go to a conference, be it writing or dev, I leave with a ton of stuff I want to do as a …
2023-09-11 When someone tells you “No Pain No Gain”, they usually mean they gain when someone else is in pain. …
2023-09-11 I guess I should get stuff done today, since part of tomorrow will be spent watching the Apple …
2023-09-11 “She cheated on her husband with other men, women, and Monopoly.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-11 Great minds rarely think alike. That’s what makes them great.
2023-09-11 Happy No News is Good News Day Also known as there is no good news day.~
2023-09-11 Time to scrounge some lunch, free-write, and run some errands. #writing
2023-09-11 Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity 2023 Wrap Up auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-11 I’m ready for lunch already.
2023-09-11 Good morning, everyone. Be grateful for everything you’ve done and everyone you’ve had. …
2023-09-10 Never trust childhood memories. #life
2023-09-10 Registered for next year’s C3 #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-10 I come home from the conference and the leaves are changing colors. #autumn
2023-09-10 I’m back home. C3 was wonderful, as always. Already looking forward to next year’s event. For now, …
2023-09-10 Good morning. Time for the ceremonial time.
2023-09-09 Fun day at C3 today. Had some cool conversations, met a couple of new people, moderated a panel, …
2023-09-09 I’ve missed a couple of days worth of editing and rewriting. I want to hunker down and catch up next …
2023-09-09 I’m waiting for dinner, the next book signing, and chatting with people. It’s a fun conference as …
2023-09-09 The panel I moderated went well and was fun. #writing #mdc3con
2023-09-09 “No beating heart is cold—except yours.” #writing
2023-09-09 Happy International Buy a Priest a Beer Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-09-09 I’m thinking of adding a cozy mystery to my writing queue. #writing
2023-09-09 “Life is your fault.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-09 Just got some nice comments about my book, “Scavenger Hunt” #books #writing
2023-09-09 Good morning. Day 2 of C3. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-08 Today was a long day, subjectively speaking. Time to crash.
2023-09-08 Noir at the Bar was fun. #mdc3con
2023-09-08 Nancy Holder gave a gat keynote. #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-08 Jeffrey Deever is a friendly guy. #writing
2023-09-08 My books at the con bookstore #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-08 Book signing time. I got my book haul signed and signed a couple of my books for people. #writing …
2023-09-08 Book haul first day. Going into my Tsuundoku pile. #books
2023-09-08 The panel on writing YA went well. #writing #mdc3con
2023-09-08 C3 lineup #mdc3con
2023-09-08 Hm cant seem to attach photos today.
2023-09-08 Cool! My short story made into the C3 anthology #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-08 Ok. I just rewrote the ending of Out Of Time. That and the beginning were the two problematic …
2023-09-08 Good morning, Friday people. First dayy of C3. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-07 Plan for tomorrow: — find breakfast — edit/rewrite — panel on writing YA — conference sessions …
2023-09-07 Time to crash. I had to talk to humans.
2023-09-07 Each task on your task list needs to be in support of your personal values. #life #success
2023-09-07 Checked in. Lunch et. Now I’m editing/rewriting. The conference starts tomorrowow. #mdc3con #writing
2023-09-07 “If you don’t lead, no one will follow.” #writing
2023-09-07 Rich people hate paying bills.
2023-09-07 Happy National Beer Lovers Day
2023-09-07 I’m off to Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity today.
2023-09-07 Hello. Be kind. Be thoughtful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-06 I wonder if I should eat dinner today.
2023-09-06 Ok.I’m all set to head for C3 tomorrow.
2023-09-06 Happy National Read A Book Day auteureist.com
2023-09-06 Hello. It’s the midpoint of the week. Power through. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-05 Things I’m hoping for from next week’s Apple event: iPhone redesign Apple Watch redesign updated …
2023-09-05 This just struck me. What will your character give up in order to succeed? It’s not enough for them …
2023-09-05 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — edit — prep for C3 — eat edible things
2023-09-05 Time for some underrated music with a great message. “Wonderous is this great blue ship That sails …
2023-09-05 Auteureist Reborn visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #ios #writing
2023-09-05 “If you deny yourself the opportunity to grow and become better, you will become worse.” #life
2023-09-05 Things I’m seeing on YouTube: — “Scientific advice from a guy who lives in a dumpster” — “Basic math …
2023-09-05 All governments should ban lobbying via AI unless and until AIs are declared sentient. #ai …
2023-09-05 Just because you’re rated #1, doesn’t make you the best, just popular with the masses. #media …
2023-09-05 Salespeople are just human vending machines who overcharge.
2023-09-05 Gratuitous cheeseburgerer pic. #food
2023-09-05 If I ever decide to publish a book of my quotes/ideas/throwawaylines I can now just pull them from …
2023-09-05 Reminder to self. Pack AirPods. #travel
2023-09-05 “We live in the age of the influencer. An influencer isn’t trained in anything other than having an …
2023-09-05 Back in the day, people retired to the drawing room. Not because anyone drew there, but because they …
2023-09-05 There is reality and then there is Reality. And then there is the stuff you believe. #life
2023-09-05 “Being so short, he was every inch a ruler.” apologies to ISIRTA #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-05 Back in my day musicians and singers didn’t need autotune or Melodyne. They had talent.
2023-09-05 I think my backup pen has enough ink to see me through C3.
2023-09-05 Nibbage. This old Esterbrook that I restored writes smooth as melted butter. #fountainpen
2023-09-05 Anyone remember The Honeydrippers? #music
2023-09-05 Authors whose style I admire, in no particular order: — John Dickson Carr — Stephen R. Donaldson — …
2023-09-05 So. Do you say scallywag or scalawag? Or do you say, I’ll just have lunch? #words #writing #grammar
2023-09-05 “Back in ancient times, people used amphoras to amp themselves up.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-05 “Time is a constant. What you do with it is variable.” — ancient aphorism I just made up
2023-09-05 I added a function to my word cloud struct to alert me whenever I repeat a word in a sentence. It …
2023-09-05 I’m looking forward to Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity later this week. It will be over too soon. …
2023-09-05 Ok. I came up with a simple temporary icon for the app. #ios #programming #design
2023-09-05 Don’t blame. But hold people responsible for their actions. It’s not enough to have a meeting. Solve …
2023-09-05 It’s time to eat and free-write. I feel like eating a cheeseburger. I haven’t had one in at least 30 …
2023-09-05 Life is hard. Show up to do the work. #life
2023-09-05 Good morning. Don’t be a dictator, or a mob boss. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-04 Act as if your grandma is gonna smack you upside the head with a mixing spoon if you do wrong. #life
2023-09-04 We’re havin’ a heatwave.
2023-09-04 Happy Eat an Extra Dessert Day
2023-09-04 The more you keep the end goal in mind, the less you focus on the steps that help you get there. …
2023-09-04 When you can’t decide between two options, choose one at random. At least you’ll move forward and …
2023-09-04 I haven’t said this, of late. I hate XCode.
2023-09-04 Time to switch gears and do some editing. #writing
2023-09-04 Good morning, all. Find some quiet. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-03 In addition to working on new things, you always have to maintain other things. The more you create …
2023-09-03 “Life is difficult. If it were easy everyone would be doing it.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-03 PSA: any email with “recommends” in its title is spam. #email
2023-09-03 If you want to protect a subset of kids, you are anti-kid. Flame on!
2023-09-03 Back in my day, we didn’t have grass to tell people to get off of.
2023-09-03 Please note: everything I post here is a 1st draft. Also, the purpose of autocorrect is to make me …
2023-09-03 Stubbornness is worth itif you are right, not when you think you are. #life #success
2023-09-03 I haven’t had good Mexican food in ages. It will probably be ages until I do. DE is not a bastion of …
2023-09-03 Let your mind wander. Or it will seek safety. Safety is where you last, But accomplish little. If …
2023-09-03 Do people still use drams? Outside the US, that is, since people here think schillings are worth …
2023-09-03 “She was the woman of his dreams. Nightmares was what he dreamt..” #writing
2023-09-03 Lend a hand. Answer a question. Teach those willing to learn. Inspire those who want a direction. …
2023-09-03 I think I’ll play some OW2. I should try for another POTG. #game #ow2
2023-09-03 “When your friend shoves a shiv into your back and then asks how you’re feeling. Does that answer …
2023-09-03 Penguins are dying… Soon, there will be none. Guess who is to blame?
2023-09-03 Rituals are multi-step, multi-person symbolic events. Customs are what people do in “the old …
2023-09-03 Do people still eat at McDonald’s in the US? Or is it where old-folks go to be nostalgic?
2023-09-03 Don’t put off what you can do today, what you should have done yesterday. #life
2023-09-03 “You can’t be certain if you haven’t been hurt.” #writing
2023-09-03 What if hyperlinks automatically updated whenever the underlying web page changed or went dead? …
2023-09-03 I think I know what I’m doing. I know I’m just deceiving myself.
2023-09-03 I should write an app/function that scans text looking for repeated words in a sentence. #writing …
2023-09-03 I just chatted with a manager who asked me what the difference was between writing a novel and a …
2023-09-03 I’m making slow progress learning Japanese.Mostly, I’m fighting all the similar characters in the …
2023-09-03 My currentNg view. #writing
2023-09-03 I need to continue packing for C3. If you’ve been to C3 you know I set up an auction with a copy of …
2023-09-03 I don’t mind chatting with people. I invite and enjoy it. But I hate losing an idea when someone …
2023-09-03 ‘Survival is easy if you avoid the tough decisions. And even then, you can get killed. So you may as …
2023-09-03 “Everyone wants to be like a hero, but no one wants to be the hero.” #writing
2023-09-03 “Her hair was a worn mop that had seen too many grungy floors and not enough water.” #writing
2023-09-03 “If the good die young, then the bad must die old and rich.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-03 “Empty beers don’t count.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-03 “Good food. Good music. Good company. I’ve never had it.” #writing
2023-09-03 “If you yell loud enough, someone is bound to tell you to shut up.” #writing
2023-09-03 Is anyone having a good late summer/winter day today? What was the highlight of your day so far? Me? …
2023-09-03 “We all wish for a better or easier life. The real winners are those who show up and do the work. …
2023-09-03 It just hit me that I have 11 writing projects in my queue. I have about twice as many in my …
2023-09-03 Stay organized. Stay motivated. #llife #success
2023-09-03 Don’t allow anyone to dictate what you can or should read. If they wouldn’t like it, why should you? …
2023-09-03 I’m thinking about what sort of cover I want for “Out of Time”, even though I won’t need it for a …
2023-09-03 It’s time for some nachos and free-writing.
2023-09-03 I’m also brewing an espresso coffee mead right now. #mead
2023-09-03 I transferred my brown ale to secondary fermentation. I was going to make cinnamon nut brown ale, …
2023-09-02 Cool. Will Kurt has a neat blog. www.countbayesie.com #blog #math $baysian
2023-09-02 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — editing — free writing and eating nachos — play a game — start …
2023-09-02 I miss cameras with real film and being able to develop it yourself. #photography
2023-09-02 Life’s journey starts with you. #life
2023-09-02 This coming week is going to be short,metaphorically speaking. The US Labor Day holiday and the C3 …
2023-09-02 I keep forgetting it’s a holiday weekend. No, I don’t plan on doing a celebratory dance.
2023-09-02 Free space and free time are more valuable than your ability to fill them. #life #success
2023-09-02 “He finished school and could hold his own. He was a graduated cylinder.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-09-02 The twenties-something man with Brillo-like hair came in carrying a paper bag which he handed off to …
2023-09-02 Is autumn a better season than fall?
2023-09-02 “I like you. You’re interesting to talk to.” “You must really be boring then.” #writing
2023-09-02 Anyone doodling today? I wish I could.
2023-09-02 I keep forgetting it’s Labor Day weekend here in the US. Probably because there aren’t as many …
2023-09-02 “Rest well in death, unless you are stressed.” #writing
2023-09-02 Observed: Steven Spielberg doppelgänger
2023-09-02 I sold a few books talking to strangers again. I don’t market at all. But people ask what I’m doing …
2023-09-02 Lunch. Seafood pizza. #food
2023-09-02 I don’t know what I want to eat. I’ll have them surprise me. I know servers hate that. But I’ll …
2023-09-02 Anyone have a good text summarization algorithm that doesn’t involve ai neural nets or deep …
2023-09-02 Productive morning. I deserve to be fed.
2023-09-02 Spot, a special guest star member of The Gathering showed up today. #feral #cat
2023-09-02 Greetings. Be content. It’s the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-09-01 lol. Well it’s definite. If you get an email from someone calling himself “Todd Peters”, it’s a scam …
2023-09-01 Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
2023-09-01 Just ordered my 2024 Hobonichi.
2023-09-01 Good morning. It’s a do-nothing day here. Running on no-sleep is no-fun. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-31 The new Mario game looks like it was designed by people who miss doing drugs. #nintendo
2023-08-31 Ugh. It’s dark out.
2023-08-31 It has long been a fact that one could emulate life.
2023-08-31 Some people haven’t figured out I’m an AI.
2023-08-31 Today was a decent enough day. No one had to die because of me.
2023-08-31 Some of The Gathering today. Caramel and Creamsicle. #feral #cat
2023-08-31 When a bartender/server tells you “have a good one”, the proper response is, “I plan on having …
2023-08-31 How to freak out a bartender/server: stare lovingly at the serving knife, rub your finger oover the …
2023-08-31 Why isn’t there a Baltiless?
2023-08-31 What activities do you have during winter/the cold months? I don’t mean l exercise related, but what …
2023-08-31 X asks for your birthday. Why would I give them something that is in the public records? .~
2023-08-31 What if you you ARE god? You have screwed up. But god is all things. Therefore god is a politician …
2023-08-31 I am looking forward to C3 again this year. It always surprises me that authors more ept than I am …
2023-08-31 No one knows everything. Even God, whatever you envision it to be, needed to create something. …
2023-08-31 “He had tread the long and arduous path to the summit. He was tired.” #writing
2023-08-31 “She hugged him the way a sisterr hugs her brother. He wanted more.” #writing
2023-08-31 I should see if I have any honey in stock. I haven’t madee any mead this year. Coffeee/espresso? …
2023-08-31 My three words: Creative. Logical. Unpredictable. Dull.
2023-08-31 “Weave a tapestry of hope and joy, not one of despair and sadness.
2023-08-31 The only thing I am certain of is that I will make mistakes.
2023-08-31 I know I tend to throw ideas out into the void hoping someone, somewhere, gains something from them. …
2023-08-31 It’s time to thank you for following me, supporting me, interacting with me—even if you never read …
2023-08-31 The new Visconti Opera Master looks nice. #fountainpen
2023-08-31 Caramel, one of The Gathering, doesn’t grumble as much and now meows more. He also now knocks on the …
2023-08-31 What three words define you?
2023-08-31 “Spend time with yourself to find out why people hate youu.” #writing
2023-08-31 Out of Time - Things I Edited in the Future. auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-08-31 Flight of mead. #mead #brimminghornmeadery
2023-08-31 Another late lunch day.
2023-08-31 Make something memorable. #life #success
2023-08-31 If your life is dull and boring, focus on what makes each day differentrent and better. #life …
2023-08-31 Hm. It’s a holiday weekend here in the US.
2023-08-31 Greetings. Make the best of every day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-30 Weird. Micro.blog’s iOS app changed the timeline layout again. That’s 2x in one day. Not sure what’s …
2023-08-30 Wow! Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity is next week already!? If you’re going, I’ll be there if you …
2023-08-30 I have an urge to visit a bookstore. I guess I’m taking a day trip tomorrow to the nearest one here …
2023-08-30 “Most of us want to be famous. Some of us even pay for the privilege.” #writing
2023-08-30 Why do we say we “made” a meal, instead of saying we cooked, or even prepared a meal? #weird …
2023-08-30 …filing as spam. I don’t do compliments to me well.
2023-08-30 I’m questioning the veracity of the email given its overly-effusive as-if AI generated compliments. …
2023-08-30 This reads as a form letter, but supposedly from an actual actor/producer and an actual production …
2023-08-30 What part of your current life do you find difficult/problematic? I don’t mean aspect/action, but …
2023-08-30 How/what did you play last?
2023-08-30 I just got an idea for writing a parody. Somday. #writing
2023-08-30 Life - #life
2023-08-30 “I don’t enjoy seasonal transitions. I enjoy seasons. It’s not the change that I hate, it’s the …
2023-08-30 “Sometimes you search for an answer without even knowing the question—or even if there is one.” …
2023-08-30 I don’t know everything, but I can make stuff up when no one has an answer. ;) .~
2023-08-30 I’m reading a well-written book where none of the characters are likeable—not even the protagonist. …
2023-08-30 Are there any good alternatives to CodeServer? self-hosted on a RaspberryPi open-source programming …
2023-08-30 Grr! MS just aged VS on Mac. I’m glad CodeServer is still open source, buggy and slow as it is. …
2023-08-30 “Never grow up! Never surrender!” #writing #throwawayline #galaxyquest
2023-08-30 “He was a fool. Which isn’t to say he was foolish. His mistakes were deliberate and well-planned. …
2023-08-30 “The shackles of suffering bind everyone.” #writing
2023-08-30 “What if an AI is more intelligent than you—which is/will be likely. Are you more intelligent than …
2023-08-30 Just because you think it’s clever now, doesn’t mean it was clever tomorrow. #writing #editing …
2023-08-30 I’m going to start rewrites on my time-travel book. Lots of small fixes and a few “propping stuff …
2023-08-30 Hm. It looks like Micro.blog on iOS changed its timeline layout. Will take a bit to get used to it.
2023-08-30 It’s time for an ultra-late lunch. It’s 3PM.
2023-08-30 Not all notes you capture are worth keeping after the first day. Cull your note inventory. #life …
2023-08-30 Well lookie there! A giagangeous yellow orb-thingie and vastnesses of bluey after the agregious …
2023-08-30 Good morning, all. Be happy you woke up this morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-29 It’s almost time for new Hobonichis.
2023-08-29 Anyone remember shareware?
2023-08-29 Next iPhone event: 9/12. #apple #iphone
2023-08-29 If you aren’t willing to give, you’re willing to take. ancient proverb I just made up
2023-08-29 “His mental state was like Idaho.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-29 Back on my day we were on-call and carried pagers.
2023-08-29 “Her eyes were like crescent moons when she laughed. Surprisingly, the fur, fangs, and claws dropped …
2023-08-29 I wonder if there has ever been a study that compared the number of times a woman changed her …
2023-08-29 Programming Star Trek
2023-08-29 “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.” “What if you never had it?” #writing
2023-08-29 “The smartest people have problems with the simplest of things.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-29 “Just because all the clocks are running backward, it doesn’t mean you’re getting younger. It just …
2023-08-29 Has anyone achieved anything today they are happy with?
2023-08-29 “He was deeply religious. He prayed to all the gods as he was about to die.” #writing
2023-08-29 Ice skates only work because of friction.
2023-08-29 I need to design a new app icon. I hate doing it because I have no talent. #design #art #app #icon
2023-08-29 Don’t just look for solutions. Also look for potential problems caused by the solution as well as in …
2023-08-29 I’m sketching out the “corkboard” view for my writing app redesign while I wait for food. #ios …
2023-08-29 I have a hankering to make baklava. Maybe this winter.
2023-08-29 “If you’re nostalgic for the past you’ll never welcome the future where you’ll have to live.” …
2023-08-29 Halloween stuff is out in stores. Pumpkin-flavored~ stuff is out as well. I’m also seeing Christmas …
2023-08-29 It feels very autumnal today. It’s cool and cloudy. I don’t like it. It’s still summer. I want more …
2023-08-29 Hurricanes are depressed because they are never welcomed.
2023-08-29 I find it funny how many “former” Trump supporters are turning on him or publicly “speaking out”, …
2023-08-29 You’re never too old to read. #books #reading #library
2023-08-29 Productive morning today. I can’t say it’s because I got sleep, however.
2023-08-29 Do you maintain a list of your problems and desired outcomes? #life #success
2023-08-29 Happy Swiss Winegrowers Day
2023-08-29 Today feels like a two-cups of coffee morning.
2023-08-29 Stats Plug-In Adjustments visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev #scryinggame
2023-08-29 “He made a psycho-stabby sound with the shiv.” #writing
2023-08-29 Good morning, all. A lot of kids are going back to school. Condolences. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-28 Show someone some kindness.
2023-08-28 What happened to the iPhone “dynamic island”? It’s like no app uses it. #ios
2023-08-28 Be epic.
2023-08-28 Lunch consumed. Time to brew some nut brown ale. #beer
2023-08-28 Happy Crackers Over the Keyboard Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-08-28 Yo! It’s Monday. Rev up! Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-27 “I took a crash course and all I did was wreck my car.” #writing $throwawayline
2023-08-27 Well, the weekend is draining itself of life. Hopefullly, you got something out of it.
2023-08-27 “If you’re never failed, what’s the point of succeeding?”
2023-08-27 PSA: Relabel your circuit-breaker box so that the labels are legible.
2023-08-27 Mastodon client for the Apple //c and ][e. Now I want my old //c back even more. …
2023-08-27 If the high jump is a competitive sport, why isn’t limbo? #sport
2023-08-27 Gratuitous food pic #food
2023-08-27 Just because you think something is bad or you don’t like it, doesn’t make you an expert. #youtube …
2023-08-27 Well, this is confusing…
2023-08-27 If you plan on being/stopping by at Creatures, Crime, and Creativity, I’ll be around if you want to …
2023-08-27 “He danced with abandon, which left him alone.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-27 “Her nose was so small and petite that it bordered on an innie.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-27 “He ran as fast as his legs could carry him. After all, he was lazy and couldn’t pull his own …
2023-08-27 Do non-Christian religions have “gospels”? Or is Christianity the only religion up for …
2023-08-27 This will be the first time I’ve had 2 books published in a single year. I don’t’ know if I’m …
2023-08-27 Mind-dump complete. Time to eat.
2023-08-27 Words are the Lego™ bricks of the writer. Even a broken brick is useful, but don’t rely on it. …
2023-08-27 The farther you go, the more you see the further you have left. #life
2023-08-27 Why do you play games? To relax? To challenge yourself? To compete? Because everyone does it? If you …
2023-08-27 “Sleep is the umbilical cord to Death.” #wriring
2023-08-27 “Death is hereditary. If your ancestors died, you will too.” #writing
2023-08-27 Follow to learn. innovate to lead. #life #business #success
2023-08-27 I need to find some time to brew some cinnamon brown ale tomorrow. Maybe at lunchtime. #beer
2023-08-27 “Teaching implies you know and understand the subject, not that you can follow a prescribed or …
2023-08-27 “When the dead rise at the Apocalypse, that implies a zombie attack. What does that make your god?” …
2023-08-27 Speciesism
2023-08-27 Just because you’re old doesn’t mean you’re wise, but it does usually mean you’ve been through a …
2023-08-27 It’s a low-key kind of day. I’m not doing much much more than moving data from one place to another …
2023-08-27 Time to eat something. How about ribs?
2023-08-27 Bend your brain.
2023-08-27 Be determined to succeed then show up to do the work. #life #succes
2023-08-27 Happy Tarzan Day
2023-08-27 Good morning, all. Experience the now by not focusing on the past, present, or future. If …
2023-08-26 Respond is not the same as react. #life
2023-08-26 Happy Make Your Own Luck Day
2023-08-26 Good morning. Get outside. Enjoy the sun before it kills you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-25 Plan for tomorrow: — I plan on doing things
2023-08-25 Time for some music youtu.be/OmiUGNkeJ… #music
2023-08-25 Take care of yourself. No one else can. #life
2023-08-25 PSA: Just because it’s on YouTube doesn’t mean they’re experts.
2023-08-25 “Are you watching cable?” “No, I’m subscribed to this screaming channel.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-25 Your weekly reminder: It’s Friday. Give it a rest.
2023-08-25 I’d rather be a good person than a human.
2023-08-25 Chocolate is ok. It’s overrated.
2023-08-25 My parents wanted me to be “cultured”—they got me “Classics Illustrated” comics. They were fine. But …
2023-08-25 People don’t fear the story, they fear what you may do with it. And if they fear, they are weak and …
2023-08-25 If books are banned, then all you are left with is propaganda. If your parent says they are trying …
2023-08-25 Some days you wish it was Friday. Then, lo and behold, it is. Then you wish it was the weekend.
2023-08-25 How To Become a Writer - #writing
2023-08-25 I’ve made gyoza. I’ve made mandu. I should try another kind of dumpling. I should pull out the …
2023-08-25 Just because you can doesn’t mean you’re good at it. #life
2023-08-25 There is no shame in failure, unless people are hurt or die. #life
2023-08-25 With the writer’s/screenwriter’s strike I guess wer are now in the depts of reruns and dis-reality …
2023-08-25 I’m playing around with GeometryReader for the first time in SwiftUI. Nested (Geometry readers in …
2023-08-25 Failure is always an option. Sometimes, it’s even mandatory. #life
2023-08-25 “You have great arteries. They are better than London’s.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-25 Fortune favors the foolish. Being bold usually gets you dead.
2023-08-25 Always buy yourself a present.
2023-08-25 Don’t postpone your creative ambitions. #life #success
2023-08-25 Happy National Whiskey Sour Day Do people still drink these?
2023-08-25 If you feel stressed, thinking about your stress just feeds it. Step back and just observe it …
2023-08-25 Donny’s mugshot is definitely of a sane man.
2023-08-25 It’s a rainy day here. Oh well.
2023-08-25 Good morning. Strive for the worthwhile. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-24 Editing is necessary and painful—like root canal. #writing #editing
2023-08-24 If anyone is still wondering, yes The Gathering are still daily visitors. They seem to be getting …
2023-08-24 I miss going to real classes. I hate online classes.
2023-08-24 Life is too short to be saddled with a single genre. #writing
2023-08-24 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — keep editing my time-travel novel — make a run to Brimming Horn …
2023-08-24 Sumerians didn’t last past the season.
2023-08-24 It feels like late summer today.
2023-08-24 It’s the 1850s all over again.
2023-08-24 Time for a break. Editing a time-travel book is mentally taxing. Keeping all the thread continuity …
2023-08-24 Good morning. Just because it’s raining, doesn’t mean you can’t have a sunny …
2023-08-23 lol Donny says he’ll be proud to be arrested. He thinks he’s getting an award.
2023-08-23 Congrats to India for landing on the moon.
2023-08-23 I’ll be on the panel “Writing for YA Audiences” as part of C3 with Debbi Mack and …
2023-08-23 Observation: (Country/)Western songs tend to refer to women as “Girl!”
2023-08-23 It’s fine to be afraid as long as you show up. #life #success
2023-08-23 Tesla doesn’t even make a good cannon much less a car.
2023-08-23 A writer writes. A salesperson sells and markets. What you consider most important defines you. Are …
2023-08-23 Salad consumed. Time to run errands.
2023-08-23 Fact: I have never been to a party, not even my own.
2023-08-23 Are there any current day “singers” who refuse to use AutoTune or Melodyne? #music
2023-08-23 I guess the gun debate has faded from the headlines… so no one cares again.
2023-08-23 Back up your work and your ideas. If you’re a writer, take photos of each page, and back up your …
2023-08-23 Anyone still use CICS? I preferred PATHWAY.
2023-08-23 Be flexible. Bend in life as the reed bends in the wind. Be Reed Richards.
2023-08-23 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-08-23 “The giant panda was adorable in how it ripped the face off the person who dared trespass.” #writing …
2023-08-23 Sleep is not the same as rest. You can sleep without resting.
2023-08-23 “I refuse to marry you on the grounds you may incriminate me.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-23 How many side-projects or side-hustles do you have? Are any of them legal?
2023-08-23 No one cares about AI that doesn’t help them make money. — ancient future proverb I just made up.
2023-08-23 “What legends will you foment?”
2023-08-23 “The ancients didn’t have as much to worry about. That’s why they were so wise. They had time to …
2023-08-23 “Buds in springtime, Blossoms of summer, Dry petals falling, To dry twigs. Life.” #writing
2023-08-23 Time to switch it up. Lady AL Azure LE (M) w/ Azure Noir. #fountainpen
2023-08-23 When you have to change the battery, but you have none…
2023-08-23 Good morning. Enjoy the day. Enjoy your life. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-22 We can have a kinder world by having kinder people. #life
2023-08-22 “If you’re going to fly like an eagle, you may as well fly like Icarus.” #writing
2023-08-22 I hope everyone is having an acceptable Tuesday.
2023-08-22 I need to design a new icon for my writing app, redesign.
2023-08-22 Happy National Bao Day
2023-08-22 Grr. The WiFii card is only WEP. Now what? #messagepad #apple
2023-08-22 Woo! It still works. #apple #messagepad
2023-08-22 Hello. Plans without action are just hopes. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-21 What if ten years ago you knew what you had learn then what you have to learn now? Where would you …
2023-08-21 I have a point in my time-travel novel but now I know how to tie it in properly. #writing #editing
2023-08-21 Happy Spumoni Day. I don’t think I’ve had much less seen real spumoni.
2023-08-21 I miss Mac OS9. #apple
2023-08-21 Play like you’re working and work like you play.
2023-08-21 And no, the concept isn’t as awful as Cole slaw with raisins.
2023-08-21 What if you made Cole slaw with horseradish sauce instead of mayonnaise?
2023-08-21 C3 schedule is up! creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2023-pres… #writing #mdc3con
2023-08-21 The more ideas you have, the greater the likelihood you’ll stumble across a good one. #life …
2023-08-21 Stress is the space between what is and what you expect or want. No one is stressed when they get …
2023-08-21 Non sequitor: My most unusual programming languages: APL NewtonScript FORTH What are yours? HTML …
2023-08-21 “Her feet were so flat, the flat-earthers prayed to them.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-21 “He was the best of writers. Of course, he was the only on in a world where no one read. Still, he …
2023-08-21 “Slow and steady may win the race, but often there is no race and the prize goes to the quick and …
2023-08-21 If you have to suggest a problem, you don’t have enough of your own. — ancient proverb I just made …
2023-08-21 “Perfect people with perfect lives are only boring and bland because you aren’t perfect. You just …
2023-08-21 Today’s affirmation: “I am grateful that I am who I am not worse than I am and will strive not to …
2023-08-21 “I often get told that I’m no good. That’s ok. Because better is better than good.” #writing …
2023-08-21 Anyone remember TML Pascal? #programming
2023-08-21 CALL -151 If you know, you know.
2023-08-21 I got some iOS stuff accomplished this morning. I also booked some time on KI to use as a writing …
2023-08-21 A leader isn’t someone who pushes or pulls you. A leader is someone who brings out the good …
2023-08-21 Good morning. Brighten someone’s day. Just sit and listen without interrupting. Time for the …
2023-08-20 I miss Steve Weyer, I wrote VisualNewt, basically a VisualNewtonScript, using his Newtscape. Now you …
2023-08-20 I wish we had an modern Newton youtu.be/5kxRi34Pq… #newton #apple #messagepad
2023-08-20 “The best way to get rid of a bad habit is to form a worse one.” #writing
2023-08-20 BG3 looks interesting, but I doubt I’d enjoy it. I’m not into life simulations. I prefer simple …
2023-08-20 Great news! You get to go to work tomorrow!
2023-08-20 Little robot guarding a boat.
2023-08-20 Having a glass of my mint Kolsch. #beer
2023-08-20 Always create options. #life #success
2023-08-20 “it takes a while to do a lot of thinking.” — Warren Murphy
2023-08-20 I putzed around reworking my curses code to include something I can use to drive an eInk display. …
2023-08-20 Time for some music. youtu.be/c-jzcX_mZ… #music #petergabriel
2023-08-20 “From the depths of despair he rose to the heights of grueling depression.” #writing
2023-08-20 Lunch eatin. Like the college.
2023-08-20 I think it’s time to make some lunch.
2023-08-20 Happy International Day of Medical Transporters. Beam him directly to Sick Bay!
2023-08-20 “Blinding sunlight is the perfect cure for vision.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-20 OK. I’m back home and catching up on stuff. I would’ve liked the vacation to have been longer.
2023-08-20 I’m enjoying it a bit of time outside before I head home. It’s another gorgeous day here.
2023-08-20 Good morningrnong. Sunday. Weekends, like vacation, go too fast. Time for the ceremoniall coffee.
2023-08-19 My vacation is winding down. They go too fast.
2023-08-19 I forgot you can resize the kbd on the iPad
2023-08-19 Dessert.
2023-08-19 Back in my day secretaries were called scribes, but they were awful at keeping secrets.
2023-08-19 Overheard: “He has an actual drug-addiction love of his baby bottle.” About the child in the woman’s …
2023-08-19 What I feared, came to pass. My brioche-based sandwich disintegrated into a salad of shrimp, crab, …
2023-08-19 Observed: table next to me arguing about the proper pronounciation of Ellicot, a town in Maryland. …
2023-08-19 Unintended humor. The restaurant is behind the wire fence.
2023-08-19 Gratuitous food pic. #food
2023-08-19 Current view
2023-08-19 Brioche rolls are tasty but they are awful at holding up a sandwich. They are the “in” thing now. …
2023-08-19 Now that I’m done with the bike ride, it’s time to find some food.
2023-08-19 Bike Ride
2023-08-19 I think I need to learn curses in Python; which is to say, the library and not how to curse in …
2023-08-19 Happy Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day Yes, unfortunately, it’s a thing.
2023-08-19 on an iPad mini when attaching an image the Image Options screen scrolls the image off-screen and …
2023-08-19 A Writing Update auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-08-19 Hm. Not bad. It pretty much tastes the way it smells, but milder. It would probably be good on …
2023-08-19 I justt discovered that the leaves of Russian sage are edible. There is a ton growing here. I’m …
2023-08-19 Observation: woman near by sneezed actually enunciating Hat-Choo as part of the sneeze, rather than …
2023-08-19 Oh wow! II just discovered the SuperNote stylus has a button that switches to a lasso/eraser this …
2023-08-19 Humans spend most of their lives fighting themselves. #life
2023-08-19 Good morning. Have a fun and safe weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-18 Peter Gabriel is touring the States. Would love to see him, butt doubt I will. #music
2023-08-18 The band next door is tuning up as I sit outside at the hotel. I think “Cat Scratchch Fever” is in …
2023-08-18 “Don’t be sad that it has come to an end. Be happy that it was.” #eriting
2023-08-18 When you seek the truth, you will be mislead by your own biases and desires. #life
2023-08-18 “Her dress was tight, short, and to the point “ #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-18 “When darkness falls, it makes no sound.” #weiting
2023-08-18 A sliver of the moon holding up the clouds.
2023-08-18 “Jonathon Goodreads had never read a book and didn’t understand what the uproar was about.” #writing …
2023-08-18 “The alien creature pierced the sky.”
2023-08-18 Plan for tomorrow, last full day here for the year: — ride the bike — relax — eat good food and find …
2023-08-18 Sitting, enjoying Friday eve and the sunset.
2023-08-18 The Borg were wrong. Existence is futile.
2023-08-18 Americans have awful sausages. Hot dogs and summer, unless you get artisanal. This from an American …
2023-08-18 “The sky was grizzled and dirty, like a diamond in the rough.” #writing
2023-08-18 If you don’t aim for success, you aim for failure. Most people, however, are vague on what defines …
2023-08-18 My mere existence protects reality. Once I die, reality ceases to be.
2023-08-18 “Canadian hedgehogs are known for being bloodthirsty and hungry.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-18 You always exchange something you want for something you have. #life
2023-08-18 Do you have big plans for Talk Like a Pirate Day thiss year?
2023-08-18 I should learn to cook something new.
2023-08-18 “His tats were press-on, his hair and mind were not his own.” #writing
2023-08-18 “She slammed the orange juicer down on the hand with the knife. A scream accompanied the blood …
2023-08-18 Just got told someone here read “Scavenger Hunt” and is reading “The Singular Case of the Three …
2023-08-18 “When the world spins, humans get dizzy.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-18 I’m not getting any story ideas observing people today, but I’m getting characters and lines. …
2023-08-18 It’s fun making stuff up unless you’re lying.
2023-08-18 “When fools speak, fools listen.” —ancient proverb I just made up
2023-08-18 Overheard: “It’s Happy Hour. I’ll drink these orange crushes all day.” #writing #character
2023-08-18 Truth in advertising. Bad Choices Make Great Stories on a tshirt #writing
2023-08-18 “He smelled of old cigarettte butts and stale beer with a urine chaser.” #writing
2023-08-18 How many projects have you started only to find a new shiny? Me? Oo! Squirrel!
2023-08-18 I lucked out with the weather this weekend. And no Canadian smoke. I’ll ride the bike tomorrow.
2023-08-18 Sunset is rushing toward 6PM
2023-08-18 “There is always a but to excuse a foolish move.” “Terror Squad” Warren Murphy
2023-08-18 The clouds above.
2023-08-18 Happy National Bad Poetry Day Is there even such a thing?
2023-08-18 Just because you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, etc. doesn’t automatically make your a good person. …
2023-08-18 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-08-18 GTD on Time - visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #GTD #time
2023-08-18 When are you a success? When you have accomplished more than you thought you would without hurting …
2023-08-18 Current view.
2023-08-18 Taking a break from taking a break to compose a blog post. #writing
2023-08-18 First time I’ve seen Starlink pollute my WiFi list.
2023-08-18 It would be nice if SuperNote had a way to insert a date-timestamp. #supernote #writing
2023-08-18 I’m sitting outside by the water, sipping coffee, and writing. It’s a gorgeous day, so far.
2023-08-18 Good morning. You have reached the point in the week wheee you don’t have to. Time for the …
2023-08-18 Hello. You have reached the point in the week where you don’t have to do what they sa
2023-08-17 I played Ancient Realms while relaxing in the hotel. #game #buttonshy
2023-08-17 Looks like I’m moderating a panel on supporting characters at C3 #mdc3con
2023-08-17 Your periodic reminder: Tables.
2023-08-17 The US fails at basic science-and editing.
2023-08-17 “I’ll never be you. I don’t want to be like you.” #writing
2023-08-17 Gratuitous food pic. Shrimp tacos #food
2023-08-17 When you have nothing to do, enjoy it. Something will pop up soon enough. #life #success
2023-08-17 Anyone like carbs-err crabs.
2023-08-17 “He couldn’t tell. Was it a glass of beer or a small clear bucket with an alien embryo?” #writing …
2023-08-17 This looks completely random. But it is totally predictable. It’s just interference patterns at …
2023-08-17 “It’s dangerous to look for answers when you have no questions.” #writing
2023-08-17 I don’t need to plan what to do the next few days. Do you map out your vacation like you’re still at …
2023-08-17 “He used a walker not because he needed one, but because he was lazy.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-17 I’m not sure what this means. My block letters are less legible than my cursive now. #handwriting
2023-08-17 I want SuperNote to do basic shape recognition. If you can do a star, a straight line should be a …
2023-08-17 “It’s tough being an oracle, nowadays. Everyone with an internet connection and webcam thinks they …
2023-08-17 Observed: dude who looks like he’s been stranded on an island for several decades only to be thrust …
2023-08-17 Time to do some writing #writing
2023-08-17 Grr I forgot to pack the AirPods.
2023-08-17 Well, it looks like Apple postponed the Journal app… #apple
2023-08-17 Sometimes you have to go around a problem, rather than trying to get through it. #life #success
2023-08-17 Happy National Black Cat Appreciation Day Spot, one of The Gathering. #cat
2023-08-17 Hello. Don’t get trapped in self-reinforcing emotions. Step back. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-16 Learn to do, learn to think, but learn. #life #success
2023-08-16 Be organized in your life so that you can be disorganized in play. #life #success
2023-08-16 My long weekend starts now—well, lunch tomorrow. But it’s close enough.
2023-08-16 Be accountable. Track things.
2023-08-16 “He was a tin-plated general in a world where tin was rare.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-16 I see a future where AI summarizes articles and sites for you. People won’t even bother reading the …
2023-08-16 “Ravensound” should be a title. Feel free to use it. #writing #prompt
2023-08-16 “Are you a moth or a caterpillar?”
2023-08-16 “We are all clockwork mannequins with our springs winding down.” #writing
2023-08-16 “The problem companies and rich people face if they obtain all the money is that it becomes …
2023-08-16 Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity is coming up fast. I keep checking to see if the schedule has been …
2023-08-16 Weird Swift issue. I have nested structs that I can cleanly encode, and decode but I can’t figure …
2023-08-16 These look tempting, but I already have a SuperNote and iPad. getfreewrite.com #writing
2023-08-16 Anyone regularly use a physical typewriter? #writing
2023-08-16 It’s a short week for me. Vacation hits tomorrow.
2023-08-16 “Keep on smiling. Keep on drinking. Keep on signing. Then fall down.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-16 This read-through/quick edit of “Out of Time” is surprisingly good for me. Heh. It still, however, …
2023-08-16 Busy morning. Time to eat stuff.
2023-08-16 Good morning. Don’t fuel your emotions with more of your emotions. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-14 This is genius.
2023-08-14 My indoor coffee plant has a couple of berries. #plant
2023-08-14 It’s Monday. Why do we put up with Mondays?
2023-08-14 Just discovered something I wrote in 1998. A 3rd draft of my first real novel, “Dinner with …
2023-08-14 Happy National Creamsicle Day
2023-08-14 Good morning. Bring your best, but keep if for when you need it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-13 “Is life worth the hype?”
2023-08-13 Anyone having a pizza party? Do people still have them?
2023-08-13 “He was ruthless. He was also barbaraless.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-13 When you want a latte, but you left your phone at home.
2023-08-13 “When you’re as old as I am, you don’t worry about memories. You worry about tomorrow. that’s why …
2023-08-13 I should write a zombie story/book. It’s one genre I haven’t tackled. #writing
2023-08-13 Weird entomological question: Why are they called “restrooms”? Is it because they originated in …
2023-08-13 “They were a family straight out of WALL-E.” #writing
2023-08-13 “Let me change into something more comfortable. The moon is full.” #writing
2023-08-13 “So, how are the kids?” “I don’t have any.” “You killed them?” #wriitng #throwawayline
2023-08-13 Weren’t “jeggings” a thing?
2023-08-13 “His sigh was full of resignation. ‘There are no real archers nowadays. All we have is warrior …
2023-08-13 I haven’t made shrimp bisque in decades. It would be nice if we had fresh shrimp her.
2023-08-13 I need a new app icon for this version of Auteureist. I haven’t changed it up in a while. #ios …
2023-08-13 Pretzels. Cheesesteaks. I miss them.
2023-08-13 If you let your mind wander, make sure you keep track of where it’s going. #life
2023-08-13 I’m not sure I’ll upgrade my current iPhone unless the Sept. event announces something …
2023-08-13 Take three minutes. Spend it wisely.
2023-08-13 Happy National Prosecco Day.
2023-08-13 I hope everyone is having an enjoyable weekend. The next one is five days away.
2023-08-13 Apart from, perhaps, a genetic imperative, why should we save humanity? #humanity
2023-08-13 “You don’t have to be a zombie to love brains.” #writing
2023-08-13 “Leisure suits. Polyester. When you wore them, you thought you could dance.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-13 Morning editing done. The time-travel book is coming along nicely. #editing #writing
2023-08-13 “Time has a way of helping events.”
2023-08-13 Good morning. If you can’t bring peace to your own home, how do you expect the world to be …
2023-08-12 Plan for tomorrow: — erranding — reading — writing — eating — planning
2023-08-12 Grr. I’m seeing Halloween stuff already.
2023-08-12 “Never jump into the river with your clothes on. I have no idea why the river is wearing your …
2023-08-12 “If it’s a fight they want, let them fight each other.” #writing
2023-08-12 What’s the diffference between “Asset Protection” and “Security”? Not much.
2023-08-12 Did you know that when the server brings your bill at a restaurantant that you’re supposed to keep …
2023-08-12 Five minutes from now, you’ll either be dead or five minutes older.
2023-08-12 Murphys Law is like a pair of fair dice. Just because you’ve had a bad streak of 23, it doesn’t mean …
2023-08-12 When someone asks, “Why?”, the only correct answer is “X”.
2023-08-12 Mind dump completer. 2.3 gigaquads freed.
2023-08-12 Observed: Someone just ordered a Coors Lite and a shot of Jåger. Coors Lite in a bottle. Make of …
2023-08-12 Cupie (kewpie) dolls are pretty horrific. They were a thing in the early 1900s. Actually, pretty …
2023-08-12 Creativity doesn’t have to involve the arts. #life
2023-08-12 It’s 12 August, 2023. Summer races toward fall. Vice-versa if you’re Southern. Winter comes! And …
2023-08-12 “Liquid light. Something you can pour to brighten a person’s day. That’s what we need.” “I think …
2023-08-12 For anyone who still cares, The Gathering is becoming used to my presence. They no longer dash into …
2023-08-12 “Life without air, water, food, shelter, and humor is not worth living. Oh—and free medical care. …
2023-08-12 Vicious Rumor: Apple was going to simply call the VisionPro Vision, but Marvel owns the character. …
2023-08-12 Vicious Rumor: Apple looking into transmitted wireless energy to create a battery-less Visiion Pro. …
2023-08-12 Every single day adds up. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-08-12 When you go in to get bloodwork done, inform them that you will charge them for use of your blood …
2023-08-12 “Life is weird, son. Never understand the misunderstood. If you do, they will cease to be …
2023-08-12 Watching an ad for something called a “Refillable Wand”. I was disappointed to hear that it had …
2023-08-12 “When the well runs dry, it’s time to turn to the sewers.” #writing
2023-08-12 “A sliver of hope is worse than no hope. At least, with no hope, you know where you stand.” #writing
2023-08-12 Happy National Garage Sale Day That’s like a Boot Sale for you Brits. ;) Weird thing is, they never …
2023-08-12 “It was quiet—too quiet. It was so quiet I could hear the fish gathering their troops on the …
2023-08-12 I just juiced a bunch of peahces. Then Murphy struck and I knocked the juice over—all but one cup. …
2023-08-12 Challenge yourself so ofhers won’t. #life #success
2023-08-12 Sometimes you forget the obvious stuff. I just tracked down a niggly bug that was a result of me …
2023-08-12 Hello. Huzzah! It’s Saturday. Enjoy the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-11 Plan for tomorrow: — read — play some games — free-write — hang out — other stuff
2023-08-11 Time for a small glass of cranberry mead.
2023-08-11 It’s Friday eve! Stop trying to get stuff done. The weekend looms.
2023-08-11 Many want an advantage, instead of wanting to improve. #life
2023-08-11 Old Bay™ Seasoning is the ketchup of Maryland. Restaurants are, pretty much, required to put it on …
2023-08-11 Country/western music is all ego-driven. It’s all about “my truck”, “my girl”, “my jeans”, “my …
2023-08-11 Disdain is the opposite of datdain.
2023-08-11 Vicious Rumor: Elon to abandon the subscription model in favor of pay-per-word with multiple word …
2023-08-11 “He wasn’t a killer, but he enjoyed killing. He wasn’t human, but he enjoyed pretending.” #writing
2023-08-11 I will be at C3 and Philcon this year, if anyone wants to meet up. #mdc3con #philcon
2023-08-11 “He’s the department head. Guess what you are?” #writing
2023-08-11 I logged into WoW briefly. I haven’t played it in a while. Things have changed again. #wow #blizzard
2023-08-11 “Sometimes the drool flows regardless of hard you work to stem the tide.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-11 How many times have you had a great idea only to have it slip to nothingness as you grasp for it? …
2023-08-11 When life hands you lemons, be grateful. Some people dream of having lemons.
2023-08-11 Productivity - #life #schedule
2023-08-11 Luck, good or bad, occurs only to those who don’t prepare. #life
2023-08-11 The Scrying Game - Character Growth visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev
2023-08-11 It’s that time again. Food and free-writing.
2023-08-11 I still find math cool. …
2023-08-11 Happy Raspberry Bombe Day I’ve never had one. I’ve never seen one in real life. Where does one get …
2023-08-11 Good morning. Civility is given, respect earned. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-10 Just because something is easy, it doesn’t mean it isn’t important. #life
2023-08-10 I should learn to fly a plane. Not that I want to learn to fly in a plane or actually fly a plane.
2023-08-10 After the storm. #photography
2023-08-10 I played a quick game of Food Chain Island. #game
2023-08-10 If you aren’t surprised, you probably aren’t learning. You’re memorizing. #life
2023-08-10 Value the small moments. #life #success
2023-08-10 If you don’t keep commitments you make to yourself, chances are you wont keep commitments to others. …
2023-08-10 Character Creation and Thoughts on Dice Rolls visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev #scryinggame
2023-08-10 It’s interesting how, in the US, we don’t have cartels.~
2023-08-10 Happy National Duran Duran Appreciation Day
2023-08-10 Good morning, all. Be deliberate and intentional. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-09 Not all people are nice.
2023-08-09 Happy Book Lovers Day. May I suggest one of mine? auteureist.com
2023-08-09 Drink some water. You deserve it.
2023-08-09 “I belong to the ancient guild of writers who kill with the mightier pen.” #writing
2023-08-09 Cool. Sold another book to someone who wondered what I was writing at the restaurant. #book
2023-08-09 It’s time to thank everyone, and anyone, who follows me, interacts with me, or ignores me. I know …
2023-08-09 “You said you’ld never leave. Thing is, I want you to go.” #writing
2023-08-09 Dover is a devoid of good desserts—a desert of delicacies.
2023-08-09 Social media is today’s version of a message in a bottle tossed into the angry waves. #socialmedia
2023-08-09 “His sigh was heavy and full of implication. ‘I wish my social media site had a real CEO. It’s time …
2023-08-09 Sometimes you have to play the odds when the evens aren’t in your favor. — ancient proverb I just …
2023-08-09 “Dance like your pants are on fire.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-09 It looks like Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity is going to be jam-packed this year. …
2023-08-09 “I have nothing but free time—want some?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-09 I just got some corn, peaches, and apple cider doughnuts from the local farm. Time to get some lunch …
2023-08-09 Bullet-Points. visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #memo #notes #app
2023-08-09 Good morning. Stay curious. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-08 Happy International Cat Day There is only one…
2023-08-08 Another day survived.
2023-08-08 I played a quick game of SpaceShipped from ButtonShy at lunch. #game #buttonshy
2023-08-08 Important things can be fun. #life
2023-08-08 The Scrying Game - Character-Player Stats visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev
2023-08-08 The morning has been productive. Time to switch gears.
2023-08-08 Greetings. Be understanding. That doesn’t mean you have to agree. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-07 Remember the horrid period in history where we had purple dinosaurs and aliens with television sets …
2023-08-07 Time for some Sabaton youtu.be/KVxTJ9Xb9… #music
2023-08-07 Is it time to throw out the week?
2023-08-07 Oh fun
2023-08-07 Just because you’re rich doesn’t make you important. Just because you’re poor doesn’t make you …
2023-08-07 Pickleball is today’s version of badminton. #sport
2023-08-07 Overheard: I put plastic wrap over i It’s not like I used tin foil in my hair.
2023-08-07 “Are you married to this loser?” “Um. No.” ‘Good. You should marry me then. I’m more a …
2023-08-07 Fishermen and hunters use lures and bait to entice and trap animals. Humans are animals. What …
2023-08-07 Observation while driving: Not sure how it is in other states here in the US or countries, but …
2023-08-07 “Never dance with a duck.” No context.
2023-08-07 Got a weird SwiftUI bug I’m betting is a timing issue, but for the life of me I don’t see how it …
2023-08-07 the weather today is nasty. It’s very warm and so humid that you have to take off your clothes to …
2023-08-07 Hello, again. Remember that productivity isn’t the same as busy-ness. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-06 Plans for tomorrrow: — iOS — erranding — editing/planning — Python — game playing? — food, as time …
2023-08-06 What If probability involves quantum entanglement? What if, for example, throwing a “fair” die …
2023-08-06 “We have to be careful.” “Why?” “We are in gnome-man’s land.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-06 “He got fed up with the pro telling him why his swing was wrong. He showed him.” #writing …
2023-08-06 Eventually, like tomorrow, never comes. #life
2023-08-06 “It wasn’t that her pupils were large. Her eyes were tiny and the press-on lashes just enhanced the …
2023-08-06 “Lines radiated from the corners of her eyes the way the sun’s glory fanned to the ground.” #writing …
2023-08-06 Lint! It’s man’s bane. I abhor it! It tends to gather in the most uncomfortable of places.” #writing
2023-08-06 “Mosquitos are the piranhas of the insect world. They’ll eat you alive.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-06 “The flowers only bloomed when the moon was full and red. Tales said that if you picked one, you …
2023-08-06 “Your eyes are as blue as two ripe lemons.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-06 “Things you don’t act on are just ideas. Some ideas you shouldn’t act upon~like trying to make toad …
2023-08-06 It’s presumptuous of Elon to assume I want to mugrate my user account to a platform called X. #x …
2023-08-06 What if each time you made a decision, you rolled a set of dice to determine the option to choose?
2023-08-06 Happy Wiggle Your Toes Day
2023-08-06 Good morning. If you can’t let go of the big stuff, you’ll never let go of the little …
2023-08-05 Typical YouTube headline: “Put baking soda into boiling acid and you’ll be amazed.” #youtube …
2023-08-05 “His face was like marble, or like melting butter.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-05 Lunch consumed. #food
2023-08-05 Autocorrect continues to think it knows what I mean. It proves to me that it’s an idiot neural …
2023-08-05 If you don’t enjoy the day, that’s a personal problem. You may not get tomorrow. #life
2023-08-05 Observed (sorta) “He’ sneezed into his salad, then nonchalantly proceeded to eat it as if nothing …
2023-08-05 “You look like you depend a lot of time in the sun.” “No. I’m a vampire. I hate the sun. I spend a …
2023-08-05 “The swamp mired him in brown interspersed with green sludge-like water as he walked home. He …
2023-08-05 PSA: You have errands. Do them.
2023-08-05 Power - #writing
2023-08-05 “Son, the older you get, the more vodka looks and tastes like water.” #wriring
2023-08-05 Back in my day the internet had no ads, marketing, or spam.
2023-08-05 The price of peace is never war.
2023-08-05 If I ruled the world, things would be different. I didn’t say better.
2023-08-05 “Sometimes you just have to estimate.”
2023-08-05 I like having ideas. I like working on them. I hate having to prioritize and cull them. #life
2023-08-05 “Sometimes you poke the snake one too many times.” #writing
2023-08-05 I have too many project ideas, as usual.
2023-08-05 If you trust an AI, you trust the people who wrote it. #ai
2023-08-05 How is everyone handling the weekend, so far?
2023-08-05 I got a decent amount accomplished this morning. I feel I should goof off the rest of the day.
2023-08-05 The sun came out. I should consider eating lunch.
2023-08-05 The sun creeped out. It would be a nice day to go somewhere, but I’m too tired/sleepy to …
2023-08-05 Moved The Continuity over to the EON. Calibre and CouchDB don’t seem to want to install. …
2023-08-05 Happy Mead Day. Yes, it’s today. To celebrate, I may have a second glass this week of my …
2023-08-05 Anyone, in the US, old enough to remember Bob and Ray on WOR?
2023-08-05 Play-Testing the Core Rules visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev #scryinggame
2023-08-05 I’m working on a deficit of sleep today. I’ll be unresponsive, for the most part, like …
2023-08-05 Good morning. Be a good human. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-04 I cracked open a bottle of my three year old cranberry mead. Definitely more cranberry flavor with …
2023-08-04 You don’t miss having a job until you don’t have one. Being retired is fun and all, but I miss the …
2023-08-04 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — blog — edit — get outside and eat some seafood — play some games — stop …
2023-08-04 Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
2023-08-04 So what big, exciting, and potentially violent plans does everyone have this weekend?
2023-08-04 I hope tomorrow’s weather will be conducive to getting outside and eating seafood.
2023-08-04 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of mead. #mead
2023-08-04 Time to switch it up. Sailor Pro Gear Slim - Shikiori (H-B) w/ Robert Oster Peppermint. #fountainpen
2023-08-04 Don’t assume that if someone agrees with you or follows you that they like you. #life
2023-08-04 You’re free to goof off. It’s Friday.
2023-08-04 You can’t call a trend a trend until after it becomes the norm. Otherwise, it’s just a fad.
2023-08-04 PSA: Don’t believe everything you hear, read, see, feel, or think—especially think.Your mind is full …
2023-08-04 “Hide the body in the sofa.” “Are you crazy? What do you want me to do? Stuff it under the …
2023-08-04 Do people still write/read westerns—the US cowboy kind? It seems like a genre that has seen its day. …
2023-08-04 “Seems like you could use a friend. Keep lookin’.” #writing
2023-08-04 Have you ever had an idea you didn’t know how to act on, but wanted to? How about a concept you …
2023-08-04 “Walk toward the skulls. Find the one that isn’t human. There you’ll find your answer.” #wriring …
2023-08-04 … bullet points. That’s what I need. That’s the concept I was looking for.
2023-08-04 Time to do some free-writing. This morning has been productive apart from not being able to run …
2023-08-04 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-08-04 I hate XCode. This morning it continually crashes when creating a new file. #xcode #failure
2023-08-04 Hello. Make space for yourself so you can think, create, rest, and enjoy. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-08-03 Happy National IPA Day No, I don’t have any.
2023-08-03 Over the past year the YouTube content has plummeted into lots of hate speech, it seems.
2023-08-03 Never confuse a langoustine with a mangosteen.
2023-08-03 This month’s game delivery #game #buttonshy
2023-08-03 Don’t be rigid and prescriptive. #life #success
2023-08-03 Greetings. Don’t pre-judge. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-08-02 You can’t expect to win if you don’t expect to lose.
2023-08-02 Core Rules & Cards visualnewt.com/scrye/blo… #gamedev #scryinggame
2023-08-02 “My God! I need to go shopping.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-02 Focus on the good to deal with the bad. #life #success
2023-08-02 Interesting thought just hit: hotdog “rolls” and hamburger “buns”. I get you roll the dough to get a …
2023-08-02 Time to shift gears again. I hope I don’t burn the clutch.
2023-08-02 The coolest marketing was the breathing Apple logo and startup chime. #marketing
2023-08-02 Bartender: “Tall or short?” Patron: “Redhead.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-02 “Don’t worry if you don’t know what you’re doing. No one here does. You fit right in.” #writing …
2023-08-02 Zoom, Discord, and Reddit kill vampyres.
2023-08-02 “Don’t chase the steeple. Don’t pay the reaper.” #wrirting #throwawayline
2023-08-02 Sometimes ideas and points I want to make cross my mind and I toss them away wondering if I have …
2023-08-02 Most companies reward you with a plaque instead of a raise because a plaque is cheaper. #business …
2023-08-02 “Nineteeen years ago, I was dead. Now I’m back.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-02 “He was recognized as Fred, not for bringing peace to humanity. Recognition isn’t what it used to …
2023-08-02 A gift with an obligation is not a gift. #life #parenting
2023-08-02 “You aren’t thankful unless you thank. #life #success
2023-08-02 A review that only rates by stars is not a review. It’s mostly a reminder to oneself about what you …
2023-08-02 “You can’t die without going through hell.” #writing
2023-08-02 lol. Elon is now charging for letting you hide your blue checkmark on X. The man I wants all the …
2023-08-02 “You don’t have to be brave to die, but you pretty much have to die to be brave.” #writing
2023-08-02 Generating Forms In SwiftUI - Part 3 visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… #swiftui #forms
2023-08-02 I haven’t told you today how I loathe XCode… It’s connected. #xcode #failure
2023-08-02 I hope everyone has a quiet and productive day.
2023-08-01 “Just because it’s not understandable doesn’t mean it’s god.” #writing
2023-08-01 There should be a standard for exporting annotations and notes from devices. And a way to centralize …
2023-08-01 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — editing “Out of Time” — research — free-writing — other stuff as time …
2023-08-01 We spend more time listening to other people’s opinions than thinking for our selves. #life #failure
2023-08-01 Marketing just makes stufff up.
2023-08-01 Time to switch it up. An Esrerbrook I restored (F) w/ Iroshizuko Amo Iro #fountainpen
2023-08-01 Time to switch gears again.
2023-08-01 Now I need to figure out how to get to book 4. All my previous plans are out the window for this …
2023-08-01 Ugh. I just have the title/idea for the 4th book in my “Coins of Destiny” series that I’m working …
2023-08-01 Stay calm when everyone around you panics. Detach when everyone else engages. Be objective when …
2023-08-01 “His was a one story house. He didn’t have much of an imagination.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-01 I should learn yet another programming language. But I’m trying to learn Japanese—still—and that’s …
2023-08-01 “You can’t force humor the same way you can’t force humans. You have to sneak up on both when they …
2023-08-01 I need a vacation. One without social media, writing, programming, and its ilk.
2023-08-01 “My AI can beat your AI.”
2023-08-01 What if Swift/SwiftUI were a visual/component language instead of the arcane/obtuse syntax it has? …
2023-08-01 The reason they’re called hyperlinks is they excite you.
2023-08-01 It shouldn’t be called a “browser”. It should be called a “grazer” since you spend more time grazing …
2023-08-01 I’ve been thinking about what stats and how I could track them in my game idea. I should post. …
2023-08-01 Yes, I know I have a weird and sometimes macabre sense of humor. What’s your problem?
2023-08-01 Anyone actually use/write a commonplace book?
2023-08-01 “How To Remove Bubbles From Your IV Tube When You Are Dying”. I’m in a weird(er) mood today.
2023-08-01 Couple of pages written. Time to eat something edible.
2023-08-01 I tried to entice Oreo, one of The Gathering, into a carrier to go to the vet. It was not enticed by …
2023-08-01 PSA Reminder: Social media posts are often read “out of thread” and with no context. Do with that as …
2023-08-01 This morning was spent beginning to migrate The Continuity to the EON server. I didn’t get any …
2023-08-01 “He was a friendly guy. He gave tight hugs to the neck.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-08-01 “He was a jolly old elf. One that could never be confused with the famous one. He was neither fat, …
2023-08-01 “Her body was as hot as her soul was cold. The knife sticking out between my ribs punctuated the …
2023-08-01 I guess I could work around the CouchDB issue by connecting to the instance I do have running …
2023-08-01 “I’m just here for the snark.”
2023-08-01 If you try to be like someone else, you’ll never be yourself. #life
2023-08-01 Food. Free-write. Now!
2023-08-01 Grr. Can’t install CouchDB on Raspberry Pi 4 now. libmozjs185-dev can’t be found. …
2023-08-01 Hello. Be kind to everyone, including yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-31 Signs you might be Elon Musk…
2023-07-31 Remember when people printed out program listings? On dot-matrix printers? On green-bar? …
2023-07-31 There is an augury that Murphy will pay me a visit tomorrow.
2023-07-31 Taking a chance will open some opportunities while closing others. #life
2023-07-31 Visual Basic 6.0 is still the best thing Microsoft produced. Flame on!
2023-07-31 Do one good, helpful thing tomorrow.
2023-07-31 Look up. Do you know where you’re going and do you want to go there? #life #success #priorities
2023-07-31 Be virtuous. Fulfill your ambitions. #life #success
2023-07-31 Happy Raspberry Cake Day there aren’t enough raspberries in the world.
2023-07-31 Time for a lunch break. I’ve been thinking about egg salad sandwiches a lot. I think I’ll make one.
2023-07-31 Generating Forms in SwiftUI - Part 2. visualnewt.com/page-7/bl… How I create a form from JSON …
2023-07-31 Hello. Don’t go yelling at people just because it’s Monday. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-07-30 I miss Steve… youtu.be/MqSfFcalu… #apple #next
2023-07-30 Good morning, all. I’m fairly certain today is Sunday here. Relax. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-07-29 Hey, where did the sun go? It’s 9PM already? And I didn’t get to play any games today. Oh well, …
2023-07-29 Questions people never ask you: “Who is your favorite voice actor?”
2023-07-29 Every choice is valuable.
2023-07-29 The sky is dumping buckets of water and the buckets hurt.
2023-07-29 Came across an old dude who didn’t know what a toucan was. I guess he was deprived of bad cereal as …
2023-07-29 If you argue with yourself, you argue with an idiot. ancient proverb I just made up
2023-07-29 At what age does one become a “geezer”? Serious question.
2023-07-29 “You have a good head on your shoulders. You wouldn’t want to lose it by doing something stupidd, …
2023-07-29 The guy next to me is a Jason Kelci doppelgänger, but is a Colts fan. The Colts are still a team?
2023-07-29 I think I’ll have some fish and chips. Although I’m nowhere near California. If you get it, you’re …
2023-07-29 Living in the Age of AI and Disinformation: Question everything. Don’t assume or accept anything. …
2023-07-29 Overheard: do you have Miller Lite? No. I’ll have water instead. It’s the same thing.
2023-07-29 I think I’ll play OW2 later and maybe SpaceShipped later. #games
2023-07-29 More people haver gone to a country fair than have gone to the country. For example, I’ve never been …
2023-07-29 “The Tree of Life died of heat.” #writing
2023-07-29 I’m not sure, but I think I don’t know.
2023-07-29 This sign is grammatically correct. #writing
2023-07-29 “I’m just a dead person going through the motions.” #writing
2023-07-29 “He stood wondering what to do with all the bodies in the basement. They were scattered about and in …
2023-07-29 I gave up trying to get RAID and OMV running. I’ll just run it with four drives I sync. I know that …
2023-07-29 Ugh it’s almost August.
2023-07-29 You lay the infrastructureure for learning and improvement each time you fail. #life
2023-07-29 Lunch time.
2023-07-29 Twitter app has been updated, hmmm
2023-07-29 Happy Paperback Book Day And if you are looking for something to read, please consider mine. …
2023-07-29 I couldn’t find a pear, so I used a banana. My code is still buggy.
2023-07-29 Your life is a mirror. Look at it once in a while.
2023-07-29 Hello. Have a fun weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-28 Make your own path, but bring some friends along to help you. #life
2023-07-28 Plan for tomorrow: — take it slow. It’s gonna be hot.
2023-07-28 It’s Friday. Time to relax and fall over.
2023-07-28 It’s more important to hold on to what you have instead of what you have lost. #life
2023-07-28 If we can have chocolate and caramel, why can’t we just have chocolate caramel? #candy #food
2023-07-28 Life is just someone’s meme.
2023-07-28 These people never quit. I don’t have a “branding publicist” #publishing #spam #scam
2023-07-28 Sometimes the best laid plans are made by mice.
2023-07-28 What’s better? an old guy with felonies? an old guy who falls down and forgets?
2023-07-28 If smartphone shipments fell this quarter, does that mean they are getting dumber?
2023-07-28 People don’t know you when you are covered in blood.
2023-07-28 Find some calm in your life.
2023-07-28 Success is something you define. It’s not defined by others. That’s judgment. #life #success …
2023-07-28 Space launches aren’t efficient if they have a lot of flame/exhaust. What if SpaceX,NASA, et.al., …
2023-07-28 Question: what does a 12 year old get from seeing themselves on TV? Pride/shame? What does ESPN get? …
2023-07-28 I should go to Japan, New Zealand, France, Spain, Italy. I’ve never been there. Maybe this weekend.~
2023-07-28 What plans to do you have for the weekend? I don’t make plans, but I’ll probably go somewhere for …
2023-07-28 Despite what Elon might think, Twitter still exists.
2023-07-28 I’m booked for C3 and Philcon, if you want to meet up.
2023-07-28 I’m just rambling/mind-dumping/free-writing as I am wont to do. If I don’t, I’ll start to forget the …
2023-07-28 “Swarm like the locust evading the net.”
2023-07-28 I need/want to take a class. There are no in-person classes worth taking. Therefore, I won’t be …
2023-07-28 The ancients wondered if life was a dream. The modern man wonders if life is a simulation. Soon man …
2023-07-28 What do you call a spiral where the lines intersect? There must be a topological/math term for it. …
2023-07-28 “Are you The One?” “Why? Do you want to get married?” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-28 “Everyone has a price. Hers was a Coors Lite.” #writing
2023-07-28 “Sometimes a diversion is the best way to get people to look somewhere else. Sometimes it’s enough …
2023-07-28 You can always cross a line that isn’t there. ancient proverb I just made up.
2023-07-28 Sometimes, you have to let Murphy win.
2023-07-28 It’s interesting that people cheer on a sports team because of their “home” town or nationality. …
2023-07-28 Memories are the bookmarks of our life. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-07-28 “I’m pleased with the way I turned out. I’m upset I didn’t discover that when I was younger.” …
2023-07-28 You know humanity is on the downslope when the majority of people get their news from TikTok and …
2023-07-28 “Do you want to get married?” “Um—I don’t know you.” “That’s OK. I don’t’ know you either. But I …
2023-07-28 My creativity is at an ebb this week. Next week it will be in a drucker.
2023-07-28 “The locked metal case wore the crest of an ancient and forgotten God. Too bad it was forgotten, for …
2023-07-28 I’m betting the beaches are going to be crammed-packed with bodies this weekend.
2023-07-28 Murphy is out to get me today. I can’t even VPN into my dev Pi. Oh well. Time to quit trying.
2023-07-28 PSA: It’s Friday. You don’t have to kill yourself. Drink lots of water.
2023-07-28 It’s been such a non-productive morning that I think I’ll eat and free-write now.
2023-07-28 OK. Time to switch gears. I couldn’t get the NAS software or the RAID software to run on the …
2023-07-28 It’s a hot day. I think it’s also a good hot wings day, later. Heat indeces around 110ºF …
2023-07-28 It’s already not a productive day, and it’s still only 8:30AM
2023-07-28 It’s going to be nasty today. Stay hydrated. Take it easy. It’s Friday.
2023-07-27 I’m looking into creating a RAID array on my Raspberry Pi so I can use it as my own cloud. …
2023-07-27 When was the last time you ate an egg salad sandwich?
2023-07-27 “You really shouldn’t stab people who are already dead.” “Why? They don’t’ care.” “Um. Because …
2023-07-27 Observed: man in restaurant belches loudly than whispers “‘s use me” to himself.
2023-07-27 “When the majority don’t care, it’s often that they do care, but what they care about is at odds …
2023-07-27 “When the majority don’t care, it’s often that they do care, but what they care about is at odds …
2023-07-27 Plausibility is the stepson of conspiracy. ancient proverb I just made up
2023-07-27 Technology pushes you faster to keep up, but success lies in slowing technology so you can …
2023-07-27 “The world is being remade to allow the aliens to survive on our planet. Why else would the …
2023-07-27 I should book the hotel for Philcon. #philcon
2023-07-27 It’s brutishly hot today, and the humidity isn’t helping. But it’s summer and summer is supposed to …
2023-07-27 It’s time for luncheon and free-writing.
2023-07-27 The Scrying Game - It’s About Time visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #jRPG #gamedev.
2023-07-27 Back on Track auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing
2023-07-27 It’s already hot out. Oh, and humid. #micro_blog
2023-07-27 Good morning, all. Don’t be stingy with your time. You waste enough of it. Time for the …
2023-07-26 I’m going to wing it tomorrow.
2023-07-26 Thinking is hard work. People are lazy.
2023-07-26 “It’s not sweltering heat, if you still have clothes on.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-26 lol. I just dropped into Twitter/X to see if anything’s changed. The first few ads I got spammed …
2023-07-26 All the rains we’ve been having have brought a bumper crop of mosquitos. #netde
2023-07-26 Sat outside on the grass munching on wild black raspberries and blueberries. Oreo came and sat next …
2023-07-26 Heh. Just got a call from some company named “Bookside Press”. They didn’t even know the name of my …
2023-07-26 What should I do tomorrow?
2023-07-26 Oh fun.
2023-07-26 “When nothing sticks, you’re either a great pan, or a bad person.” #writing
2023-07-26 Not sure if this the beta iPadOS or a micro.blog issue. @help @manton
2023-07-26 Do guys still wear three-piece suits? Two-piece? One-piece?
2023-07-26 “You’ve raised the bar—or you’ve gotten shorter.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-26 “The younger I get the less I know.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-26 “I hear you can help me with my problem. I need to get hammered. You’re Thor, right?” #writing …
2023-07-26 Happy Coffee Milkshake Day …that exists? I’ve heard, and made, egg creams, but a coffee milkshake? I …
2023-07-26 I should also do some research about the different fighting styles, although I think I know a fair …
2023-07-26 I’m trying to decide how much detail I need to include about the Yakuza and Triad in this next book …
2023-07-26 So anyone doing anything fun or enjoyable today? I’m not, but I can’t complain.
2023-07-26 “People are bored with their lives, but afraid to die because they believe things might get better …
2023-07-26 Now that I’m done with the C3 story, I’m back to editing “Out of Time” and planning the next book in …
2023-07-26 Time to eat and free-write.
2023-07-26 The Scrying Game - Card and Turn Thoughts visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #jRPG #gamedev
2023-07-26 Just went outside. Ugh. The smoke is the worst it’s been. Is anything left of Canada?
2023-07-26 Heat indexes are supposed to be over 100 through the weekend. It’s your fault. And you know …
2023-07-26 Hello. It’s ok to fail as long as you learn. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-25 Plan for tomorrow: — research the Triad and Yakuza — iOS — eat — free-write — play a game — blog? — …
2023-07-25 Just because something is in a movie doesn’t make it famous.
2023-07-25 Who is looking forward to tomorrow?
2023-07-25 Oreo, one of The Gathering, is in the house and doesn’t want to go out. #cat
2023-07-25 in a parallel universe it is an asset to not finish things.
2023-07-25 So. Should I eat dinner or ignore it today?
2023-07-25 Back in my day my parents made us all dress up to go out to a restaurant. It was a special occasion, …
2023-07-25 Time to take a break. Just finished editing “The Hit” and submitted it to the C3 anthology. #writing …
2023-07-25 The Scrying Game - Game Play and Game Loop visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #gamedev #writing
2023-07-25 Plan for today: – try to finish editing “The Hit” – eat and free-write …
2023-07-25 Hello. We’re still all here? Good. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-24 Elon thinks people are so stupid they’ll go back to Twitter if he changes its name so they think …
2023-07-24 Time to fall over and relax.
2023-07-24 “How To Make Money Trading Chickens”
2023-07-24 Cool. The mailman deposited something non bill related. No, it’s not a jRPG. It’s a …
2023-07-24 Seems legit, especially since it comes from the
2023-07-24 It’s time for a break. I got a lot done so far. I think I’ll read a bit—or a book.
2023-07-24 The Scrying Game - Goals visualnewt.com/page-7/ge… #gamedev #jRPG
2023-07-24 “It’s proof that the dead rise.” #writing #throwawayline #baking
2023-07-24 Observed: “He grinned from ear to ear in a Joker-kind of way, for he knew he could bludgeon someone …
2023-07-24 “Smile like you’re about to die.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-24 Observation: — some want to know everything, — some want to summarize, — some want a summary and …
2023-07-24 Autocorrect is the little kid you never had which you have to oversee every instant lets it …
2023-07-24 I’m surprised that Elon hasn’t come up with the “Charge-by-the-Tweet” plan. He’s not cut of a CEO if …
2023-07-24 Instead of saying, “See you soon”, when leaving, we should start saying, “Hug you soon.”
2023-07-24 There should be a YouTube video: “Put this poison in your food, and you will be amazed”. Seems lots …
2023-07-24 Once I get done with “The Hit”, I need to get back to editing my time-travel novel, “Out of Time”. I …
2023-07-24 Does Corvallis still exist?
2023-07-24 “I want to live in a zombie-free world.” “Uh… we do.” “Have you seen the people out there? They’re …
2023-07-24 As the old PSAs used to say, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”. My problem is, I’ve never been …
2023-07-24 I think I’ll start a delivery company that uses elk and their ilk. I bet you can guess what I’ll …
2023-07-24 So, Twitter is no longer Twitter. I’m still giving it the bird. #twitter #xcom
2023-07-24 I’m scribbling a post about my goals for a jRPG. My game idea kept me from sleeping late into the …
2023-07-24 Observed: In the US, restaurant servers always wish you a “Good night” as you leave. I guess it …
2023-07-24 “He got into the habit of eating and breathing when he least wanted to.” #writing
2023-07-24 “His was the smarmiest of appearances, which begat a smarmy affectation, which in turn begat the …
2023-07-24 Are you one who includes the British ‘u’ in words, or not? I waver and occasionally duo.
2023-07-24 I’ve only gotten one response. Do you mark up your books? Highlight them? Write and/or doodle in …
2023-07-24 I’m sitting. I’m watching. I’m listening. I’m free-writing. It’s lunch time.
2023-07-24 Ack! It’s almost noon. Time for the shootout—or lunch.
2023-07-24 “A wave of angst rode over him, drowning him in panic.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-24 Time for a break. I need to do several more editing passes through “The Hit”, and then I can push it …
2023-07-24 I’m struggling to get productive. I feel like the coffee didn’t do its job today. That and it’s dark …
2023-07-24 Terminal is where old code goes to die.
2023-07-24 Happy Tell an Old Joke Day Go ahead, tell me one.
2023-07-24 Hello. Welcome to a new week, just like the old week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-23 Most things that grab your attention are distractions. It’s up to you to sort them out from the …
2023-07-23 Also, the latest version of Apple Notes allows collaboration at the note and folder level. A feature …
2023-07-23 In case you didn’t know, Apple Notes has lots of features hidden under the context menu, such as …
2023-07-23 Plan for tomorrow: — iOS — work on getting “The Hit” edited — eat — drink — sleep
2023-07-23 Reorganized my Notes to simplify things. #apple #notes
2023-07-23 So. Who here marks us their books with notes? Why? #books #reading
2023-07-23 Learn to trust and rely on yourself. #life #business #success
2023-07-23 “Your progress forward depends on your progress back.” #writing
2023-07-23 “Believe me, there’s nothing wrong with being average. If you were exceptional, you’d be bad at it.” …
2023-07-23 Good morning,all.Be the anchor those around on can depend on. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-22 “Frogs Weilding Wands”
2023-07-22 Errands complete. Lunch complete. Writing complete. Back home. Now what?
2023-07-22 “I love your earrings. Wanna get married?” Observed someone eyeing a server’s earrings. #writing …
2023-07-22 Observed; the more drunk you are the louder you get.
2023-07-22 Lunch lobster Mac and cheese #food
2023-07-22 Yes, there are Seafood Apps on the App Store.
2023-07-22 “You’re not as young as I used to be.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-22 If you have a sense of humor, that means you think you know about humor, not that you are humorous. …
2023-07-22 Stand up for what you know, not what you believe. #life #success
2023-07-22 Tomorrow, I start the final edit of “The Hit” short story. #writing
2023-07-22 “For once, after centuries of pollution, the waters ran clear—like vodka. The humans became addicted …
2023-07-22 “Back in my day we had ice cream trucks that drove by seducing us with the sound of ‘Pop Goes The …
2023-07-22 “His was a face pockmarked by age, dry riverbeds, and rolling hills, surrounding two blue pools. The …
2023-07-22 The weather is ambient today.
2023-07-22 Put limits on all you do. #life #success #business
2023-07-22 I need to write down my thoughts on a jRPG I should make. I’m calling it “The Scrying Game” #gamedev
2023-07-22 “You look so peaceful lying there with the blood pooling around your neck.” #writing
2023-07-22 “I shall avenge you.” “But I’m not dead.” “You will be.” #writing #throwawaylne
2023-07-22 Out and about. Time to eat and free write.
2023-07-22 Happy Pi Approximation Day
2023-07-22 Games for Writers auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #prompt #rpg #game
2023-07-22 It’s no day for vampires. I’ll get outside for lunch today. The sun is out.
2023-07-22 Hello. Be mindful. Be present. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-21 Plan for tomorrow: — enter the sewers and kill the beast
2023-07-21 Remember the things and people you love. #life #success
2023-07-21 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of mead.
2023-07-21 I forgot about this classic. youtu.be/KCSA7kKNu… #music
2023-07-21 Good morning. The sun is out. It’s Friday. What’s wrong with this picture? Time for the …
2023-07-20 Back in my day we didn’t go to the movies to find Easter eggs. We went for the story.
2023-07-20 OK. Today was fairly productive. Plan for tomorrow: — edit — iOS — drink more water — stay alive
2023-07-20 Oreo, the friendliest feral of The Gathering, has started to bring me presents :/
2023-07-20 “Dungeons and Dragoons”
2023-07-20 Cool. Latest SuperNote firmware upgrade has some nice features. The one I like is the built-in …
2023-07-20 My moss rose is blooming #plant
2023-07-20 If you react to what you desire or hate, then whoever controls your desires and hate controls you. …
2023-07-20 Time to take a break from transcribing and editing, so that I may eat something. #writing
2023-07-20 Happy Nap Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-07-20 Good morning. Just because you fail doesn’t make you a failure. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-07-19 “He looked at the bartender. So. This beer is 10% alcohol? That means I have to have 10 of them to …
2023-07-19 If you follow, interact, or even ignore me, thank you. You have discriminating taste. Seriously, …
2023-07-19 “When time slows to a stop, you are dead to the world.” #writing
2023-07-19 Everyone has a story to tell. Some are even original. #writing
2023-07-19 This actually makes a nice jelly. #food #plant
2023-07-19 “He’s either an undertaker or a government agent. Neither likes to talk about what they do. Maybe …
2023-07-19 Is outsight the opposite of insight?
2023-07-19 A few decades ago, I came up with and wrote a Mac app to encode text into a PNG. It was a dense code …
2023-07-19 I’m trying. I’m very trying.
2023-07-19 Hm. My Synology NAS is complaining it’s running low on space. I guess I should move TimeMachine …
2023-07-19 “It’s funny how you learn by not dying.” #writing
2023-07-19 There are two types of readers: — those that read new things — those that read the same things over …
2023-07-19 I ain’t got no chill.
2023-07-19 “I shook his hand. It was limp and dead. Then I noticed it was detached.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-19 Sigh. I think I need to fly out to SF to get some cioppino. Either that, or find a source of good …
2023-07-19 “Bright Lights, Dark Thoughts”: A Title. #writing
2023-07-19 “Back in 1982, we thought we were living in the future.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-19 Be curious. Be non-judgmental. #life #success
2023-07-19 I’m contemplating running errands in the rain or waiting until the weekend when it willl probably be …
2023-07-19 Be doleful. Eat more pineapple.
2023-07-19 Good morning, all. You don’t have to act on every belief or thought Time for the ceremonial …
2023-07-18 Happy National Caviar Day
2023-07-18 The good old days.
2023-07-18 Anyone get in a bar fight today?
2023-07-18 Ate lunch—fresh picked wild black raspberries.
2023-07-18 Maybe I should eat something today.
2023-07-18 it’s another brutal day out there. 82 with 75% humidity and smoke again.
2023-07-18 Good morning. Find opportunities to change your behavior for the better. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-07-17 “Love is an ocean, and I can’t swim.” #writing
2023-07-17 Time to rock out. youtu.be/1RJPaj97H… #music
2023-07-17 Fear me! I don’t know what I’m doing.
2023-07-17 The more popular you are, the more enemies you have.
2023-07-17 Man, and woman, cannot survive without cookies.
2023-07-17 Time to hunker down and do non-writing stuff.
2023-07-17 So who is tired of living during the Apocalypse?
2023-07-17 Happy Yellow Pigs (With 17 toes) Day. Go out and sing some yellow pigs carols. Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-07-17 Cucumbers are just tasteless watermelon.
2023-07-17 It’s been too miserable (rain, smoke, extreme heat and stupidity), to ride the bike this summer so …
2023-07-17 “I’m just a ringer in a rock and roll band” My mind works in dark and mysterious ways. #music …
2023-07-17 The “Early Bird Special” at US restaurants includes the worm.
2023-07-17 Hm. This looks like wineberry. Never heard of it. I wonder if I can grow it in my backyard. Yes, you …
2023-07-17 “I have nothing to gain. I have nothing to lose. Because I have nothing.” #writing
2023-07-17 Sometimes I overthink things, even when I’m trying to keep things simple.
2023-07-17 What series of movies would you erase from history? Tom Cruise’s MI comes to mind. #movie
2023-07-17 “Life is a rollercoaster. The ride always ends.”
2023-07-17 Just because you’re a redneck doesn’t mean you work in the sun.
2023-07-17 Hm. Is there a salad that contains pineapple? (Not fruit salad/ambrosia). I on’t think I’ve ever …
2023-07-17 “Don’t forget that you were young once. You were unsure, rebellious, and full of yourself. Why do …
2023-07-17 “Come to me. Come today. Come to die.” #writing
2023-07-17 I just realized I haven’t dropped a copy of “The Singular Case of the Three Witches” to the local …
2023-07-17 Countdown - #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-17 Overheard at the store: “Is anyone floating around? I need some fish.” It didn’t sound intentional.
2023-07-17 This morning has been somewhat productive. Anyone else feel things are about to go wrong?
2023-07-17 Swift question: I need to map a dictionary’s values to a struct’s attributes. Assume the …
2023-07-17 Good morning. Take a step back and listen today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-16 Happy Guinea Pig Appreciation Day Appreciate the sad ones as well.
2023-07-16 Zombies are incredibly lifelike.
2023-07-16 It’s a do-nothing day here. All other priorities have been deferred until tomorrow.
2023-07-16 Hello. Now go back to sleep. It’s Sunday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-15 The original Mission:Impossible TV show is still better than any Tom Cruise thing.
2023-07-15 Plan for tomorrow: — be 22.1% more annoying
2023-07-15 “Are you stalking me?” “Um…” “That’s ok. I’m staking you.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-15 Sold a copy of a book.
2023-07-15 The squirrels are angry.
2023-07-15 What if golf was scored based on the distance to the flag on your first swing, and not the stroke …
2023-07-15 Plan for this afternoon: — errands — play OW2 — read
2023-07-15 Sometimes the singer a restaurantant hires is there to turn tables~or stomachs.
2023-07-15 These caps might fit a Pygmy-shrunken head. Did pygmies ever discover a shuriken type weapon?
2023-07-15 Lager spellt backwards is regal. And no, I don’t include the king of beers. #beer #wordage
2023-07-15 If you’re not having fun, you don’t know what fun is is. I obviously don’t.
2023-07-15 There are two types of people on social sites those that want to sell those that want to socialize …
2023-07-15 I’ve never played D&D. It requires friends.
2023-07-15 “Her haunting beauty mesmerized me, but her banshee scream bordering on a Rebel yell, drove me away. …
2023-07-15 “He played the bongos the way he had bludgeoned his wife.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-15 Shrimp tacos? Yes.
2023-07-15 If you complain about the heat, you can’t complain about global heating.
2023-07-15 The singer today is eh.
2023-07-15 Sleep comes to those who aren’t dead.
2023-07-15 I was able to explain it, but I wish I had paid more attention when I was in High school English I …
2023-07-15 A server just asked me a random question: what’s an independent clause. He’s taking a college exam …
2023-07-15 Morning #writing
2023-07-15 Time to switch it up. A Senator I restored (M) with Monteverde Show Special 2019 Teal. #fountainpen
2023-07-15 It definitely feels like an iced coffee kind of day. I think I’ll make some for later.
2023-07-15 Generating Forms in SwiftUI visualnewt.com/blog/ #swiftUI #swift #forms
2023-07-15 Hello. Rejoice! The weekend is upon us. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-14 Creatures, Crimes, & Creativity (C3) Con—shouldn’t that be C4? Either way it looks explosive …
2023-07-14 Saying that you’re not sure, means you don’t know. Just admit you don’t know and stop arguing.
2023-07-14 Wow. Lots of new stuff in Bear 2+
2023-07-14 Cool. Bear just went 2+ for me. I wonder what’s new. #bearapp
2023-07-14 A vague sense of knowing is never as good as knowing. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2023-07-14 We organize things in order to better deal with them one at a time, not just use a tool or to put …
2023-07-14 Many people do things without understanding why they do them or what they are trying to accomplish …
2023-07-14 “We entered the eldritch House of Spaghetti, unsure what horrors we would encounter.” #writing …
2023-07-14 There are no projects, only tasks. Projects are just ways of organizing related tasks. Focus on the …
2023-07-14 Children should read. Children should read as much as they want. Children should read whenever they …
2023-07-14 All the pet rocks died.
2023-07-14 Back home.
2023-07-14 Turn acquaintances into friends, not enemies. #life #success
2023-07-14 Life is just at a bad habit.
2023-07-14 Happy Pandemonium Day
2023-07-14 In case you’re still confused, 2020 was three years ago.
2023-07-14 Your following count should be somewhere between 1/10-1/4 your follower count.
2023-07-14 “are you a good person?” “I think I have all the parts.” #wriiting #throwawayline
2023-07-14 Observed: A young guy wearing slippers with socks, black. #character #writing
2023-07-14 Don’t forget that the best part of your day is waking up.
2023-07-14 More personal errands, then head for home today.
2023-07-14 None of us is sane if one of us is crazy.
2023-07-14 Hello. Be optimistic without being blind. Time for the ceremoniall coffee.
2023-07-13 Good deed done. A server was asking about my book and I discovered it was their birthday. I gave …
2023-07-13 I hope I can have a bagel tomorrow.
2023-07-13 I’m surprised humans fall for the “get 60% off your first order” scam—not.
2023-07-13 Time to eat somethingg today. Also time to free-write
2023-07-13 Taking care of personal stuff this afternoon.
2023-07-13 No task is too small. l
2023-07-13 Today’s XCode nonsense. I really hate XCode. I say again, they must not use physical devices …
2023-07-13 Thanks to @havhingstor@mstdn.social and @ctietze@mastodon.social for the hint I needed to solve my …
2023-07-13 OK. I’m stuck. This is something I’ve never had/tried to do, and it seems simple enough. …
2023-07-13 The Gathering has now discovered they can watch in shifts. I call the one on the left, Caramel; the …
2023-07-13 Hello. Keep calm. Tomorrow is Friday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-12 Well, hopefully tomorrow won’t be worse than today
2023-07-12 Manage all the things.
2023-07-12 Sigh. Apple really doesn’t test on physical devices, do they? This is what the new .inspector in …
2023-07-12 Always assume you are the easiest person to fool. #life #success
2023-07-12 Do some good today. #life #success
2023-07-12 Shifting Gears auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #mdc3con
2023-07-12 Good morning, all. Life is a journey. Do you know where you’re going? Time for the ceremonial …
2023-07-11 I guess this is for gardeners, or undertakers.
2023-07-11 Hm. Bear 2 should be out in the next few days.
2023-07-11 Happy Cow Appreciation Day
2023-07-11 PSA: Prime Day is not a holiday. It’s a way for Amazon to dump overstock and get your money.
2023-07-11 Photo up: photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-07-11 “The Cult of the Jelly Doughnut Eaters”
2023-07-11 1st draft done. A fun short story to write. I don’t know how many words since it’s all handwritten. …
2023-07-11 Whose expectations do you try to live up to, someone else’s or your own? If you aren’t trying to …
2023-07-11 “You go on ahead. I’ll just stay here and hide behind this troll.” #writing #throwawayliine
2023-07-11 It’s time to finish this short story for Creatures, Crime, and Creativity. #writing #mdc3con
2023-07-11 Early look at my writing app’s UI. I can now generate SwiftUIs dynamically—that’s one in …
2023-07-11 Good morning, all. Make room for compassion in your life. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-10 Plan for tomorrow: — more XCode — more writing — more editing — more food
2023-07-10 “The thing is, humans misunderstand me. I didn’t set out to create the Universe. I was trying to …
2023-07-10 “Do you make people laugh?” “Only when I’m dead.”
2023-07-10 Here are thirty ways to plan for the end of the universe:
2023-07-10 The Apeocalypse is coming.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-10 Observation: Some people tap at a smart phone’s keyboard as if it were an old-school calculator—one …
2023-07-10 What if the Fediverse included streams in addition to social? Local weather? stock watchlists? …
2023-07-10 Tagging something as important doesn’t make it important. Also, just because something is important …
2023-07-10 Just because a programming language has a feature, it doesn’t mean you have to use it. #programming
2023-07-10 Time to eat. Writing done, for now. I just need to put a ribbon on it. That’s for tomorrow. Then the …
2023-07-10 “He had a peanut butter and jelly scar down his chin.” #writing
2023-07-10 “He loved his job. He made and sold things that made people happy, and tasted good. He was a …
2023-07-10 Time to work on the short story and eat things again.
2023-07-10 Shifting Gears visualnewt.com/blog/ #Swift #SwiftUI
2023-07-10 I’m finagling with the new inspectors in SwiftUI. Seems they are inconsistent/still broken …
2023-07-10 Good morning. It’s Monday again. You’re probably bustling. Remember to breathe and …
2023-07-09 Good morning. Learn to say and accept “No”. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-08 The obvious things are obvious because no one talks about them. They can still kill you.
2023-07-08 Just because someone is leading, it doesn’t mean they know where they are going—or are going where …
2023-07-08 If you are loud, you are trying to be heard, but don’t have much to say.
2023-07-08 If you don’t enjoy who you are and what you do, be someone else and do something else. Stop …
2023-07-08 “Even God lies. That doesn’t mean you should.” #writing
2023-07-08 Apparently, you have to sing Jimmy Buffet songs and Tom Petty songs at an outdoorr restaurant. r
2023-07-08 Gratuitous fish taco pic. #food
2023-07-08 I’m justt hanging out, people watching, listening, enjoying the heat and humidity, planning—not …
2023-07-08 I haven’t met most of you. I know who I would like to meet.
2023-07-08 Back on my day people walked around listening to their AM radio. No, that doesn’t stand for morning …
2023-07-08 Someone asked me about the SuperNote. They’d tried the Remarkable and sent It back. I let him try …
2023-07-08 Argh the new Xcode doesn’t fix the issues with .inspector on the ipadmini or predictive autocorrect. …
2023-07-08 What habit would youu like to have? What do you have to offer in n exchange?
2023-07-08 Remember when people were daft? They still are.
2023-07-08 I want fish tacos. Fish tacos I will have.
2023-07-08 You know you’re the problemm whenm you annoy yourself.
2023-07-08 There is a great difference between won’t and wont. Punctuation matters. #writing
2023-07-08 Buy one of my books. If you can’t afford a book, use your local library. Most libraries have copies …
2023-07-08 “Sharp implements are not allowed. I must bludgeon them.” #writing
2023-07-08 “When you’re young, you put up with your parents dressing you funny. Then you grow up and decide to …
2023-07-08 PSA: if someone tells you something that makes you want to offer advice, ask if they are looking for …
2023-07-08 Be generous with your time and knowledge. #life #success
2023-07-08 I’m sitting outside in the heat and stupidity. Time to free-write and eat stuff.
2023-07-08 It’s another hot and brutally humid day. I’ll venture out into the heat and stupidty …
2023-07-08 Good morning. Be a witness to the day. Time for the ceremonial coffee. #default
2023-07-07 Just relaxing and listening to one of my favorite artists, on old school CDs. …
2023-07-07 I plan on venturing outdoors tomorrow.
2023-07-07 Never seen/heard this version. youtu.be/LZlLP4ZgH… #music
2023-07-07 It’s Friday eve. Time for a small glass of my cyser. (Apple mead) #mead
2023-07-07 Caramel, another of The Gathering, watching the house under the trees in the rain. #cat
2023-07-07 First wild black raspberries of the season.
2023-07-07 If your app or email asks me whether I’m enjoying your app, or to fill out your survey, I’m going to …
2023-07-07 It’s rumbling thunder. I’m sitting outside with Oreo, one of The Gathering. Oreo, for a feral, seems …
2023-07-07 happy Comic Sans Day
2023-07-07 Yes, I’m in a “mood” .~
2023-07-07 Buy a white lab coat. Embroider your name on it. Hold a test tube and stare intently at it. Anyone …
2023-07-07 Who is the “We”? And what makes “you” think I am like you? AI and stats doesn’t count as “we”. …
2023-07-07 I know things others don’t. I don’t know things others do. I can solve problems others can’t. I know …
2023-07-07 I haven’t made gravlax in a while. I need to find some fresh salmon somewhere. All the grocery …
2023-07-07 I win a dollar every time I don’t play the lottery.
2023-07-07 Ring the doorbell. That’s a euphemism, right?
2023-07-07 When you feel like you are the world’s fodder, call your modder. Modders are good at changing …
2023-07-07 Crickey! A kangaroo and koala both start with K, but not crikey! Australian is weird.~
2023-07-07 “He was hostage to his feelings, and she held his feelings.” #writing
2023-07-07 Just discovered long-pressing allows you to move items between columns in Column View, within Apple …
2023-07-07 I just added four more handwritten pages to this story. I know how to finish it. I just need to get …
2023-07-07 This short story is becoming an excuse to write a fight-scene. #writing #shortstory #mdc3con
2023-07-07 What is the proper/offical name of the huge humanoid-shaped balloons that wiggle and gyrate as …
2023-07-07 So, I see a lot of women wearing wool sweaters. It’s 83º and brutally humid today. I hope they work …
2023-07-07 No, I won’t be joining Threads, or BlueSky. I don’t feel the need to contribute to megalomaniacs …
2023-07-07 I was actually able to use XCode today without it regurgitating a cryptic error message. Of course, …
2023-07-07 Be the hero in your life. #life #success
2023-07-07 I should blog something today.
2023-07-07 Just because you’ve paid for something doesn’t mean you’ve created or invented …
2023-07-07 Hail! It’s Friday. Get to it, so you can get to the weekend. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-06 Played a bit of Overatch2 this evening. Made POTG 3 times. #gme
2023-07-06 Plan for tomorrow: — verify it’s Friday — fight XCode — maybe do some Python — write — read — play
2023-07-06 I wish restaurants, here in the US, would stop serving food on brioche buns. Structurally, they are …
2023-07-06 It’s that time. Thank you all for following, interacting, putting up with me, and supporting me. I …
2023-07-06 “The brave are often foolish. They do what others often won’t.” #writing
2023-07-06 “If you can’t dance to the music, dance to the screams.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-06 Hm. The new inspector in SwiftUI works weird on the iPad mini. Wonder if it’s me. It looks ok on a …
2023-07-06 I should look into Swift charts and outline views. #swiftui
2023-07-06 I always wonder when a server asks me, “Do you want fries on the side?” I think the correct response …
2023-07-06 It’s interesting that Bluesky was a thing a few weeks ago and now it’s Threads. What will it be next …
2023-07-06 I added a few more pages to my C3 short story. I really like this one. It has a fun/strong female …
2023-07-06 “He was thick-headed, which was interesting given there was nothing in his head.” #writing
2023-07-06 It’s brutally humid and very warm. Summer is in full bloom.
2023-07-06 Just because you have followers doesn’t mean you’re important.
2023-07-06 I wish Apple would stop displaying internal debug messages as user error messages in their products. …
2023-07-06 I hate XCode. Today’s mysterious message that is keeping me from using a device. #xcode …
2023-07-06 Hello. Experience the day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-05 I want Activision/Blizzard to re-release the Infocom games. #gamedev
2023-07-05 This applies to every club, organization, business, and government.
2023-07-05 What’s better than ice cream? More ice cream.
2023-07-05 The new Snoopy™ watch face is cute. It’s like watching a little cartoon every time you check the …
2023-07-05 YouTube is not a source of research #life
2023-07-05 “He slid to a stop near the stoop. His knees, bloody and bruised looked like the site of a …
2023-07-05 I’m writing a fight scene for this short story. I think I’ve gotten good at them. I always struggled …
2023-07-05 I know the difference between “that” and “which”, but I find I don’t care when I’m working on a …
2023-07-05 Happy National Graham Cracker Day No, it wasn’t named after Alexander Graham Bell, but it was …
2023-07-05 Writing fast. Writing well. #writing #fountaonpen
2023-07-05 Errand done. Time to eat and write. It’s a steamy day, the kind of day that can clean and press your …
2023-07-05 Time to switch it up. Parker button filler, I restored, (F) with Monteverde Blue Black. #fountainpen
2023-07-05 I went out on the deck to see how bad the weather is today (it’s brutally humid and hot). One …
2023-07-05 Good morning, all. Acceptance is not agreement. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-04 As the old saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its hair.” Time to find something better to read from …
2023-07-04 Just because something has a price doesn’t make it valuable. #life #success
2023-07-04 My desert rose is blooming again. #plant
2023-07-04 Sometimes the one that promises is more important than the promise. Sometimes the promise is more …
2023-07-04 Lunch done. Writing done for now. Coding done. Time to relax. It’s a holiday here. Happy Sidewalk …
2023-07-04 Hello. Slow down. It’s a holiday here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-07-03 Happy National Compliment Your Mirror Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-07-03 Death funneled from the clouds. #weather
2023-07-03 What is your vengeance quest?
2023-07-03 Things you might want to know: — it’s still smoky — I still write and code. — The Gathering still …
2023-07-03 As the smoke rises, so should your water intake. Stay hydrated.
2023-07-03 PSA: Run-time error messages/dialogs are meant for the user and not the developer. The stack trace …
2023-07-03 One of these years, I’ll write the book I want to write, not the one that writes me. #writing
2023-07-03 Think I’ll go with the tuna burger. #food
2023-07-03 “Run for your life!” “I’m boring. I don’t have one.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-07-03 Hm. I wonder if watermelon mead is possible. #mead #brewing
2023-07-03 I should make a trip to BrimmingHorn Meadery sometime. I haven’t been up there in over a year. I …
2023-07-03 “His was a jelly of a face that would have flowed onto the table were it not for his skin.” #writing …
2023-07-03 Enjoy what you do even if no one else does. #life #success
2023-07-03 The Hoya I’ve had a few years and that hasn’t done anything, has finally sprung into bloom with some …
2023-07-03 OK. I’ve started fleshing out the short story I started over the weekend. Time for a break. #writing
2023-07-03 Today’s user-friendly error message from XCode. I hate XCode. #xcode #failure #ios
2023-07-03 Good morning. Find something good about you. Time for the ceremonial coffee. #micro_blog
2023-07-02 Now that I’m home again, I guess I need to be productive this week.
2023-07-02 “As my dead mother used to say, … … …” #writing
2023-07-02 Success comes to those who either change their goals, or change their approach. #life #success
2023-07-02 Happy Build a Scarecrow Day
2023-07-02 1+1=3 for sufficiently large values of 1.
2023-07-02 “In Anger Born, In Anger Sworn” a book title I should use. #writing
2023-07-02 Good morning. Back home. Time for the ceremonial coffee. #micro_blog
2023-07-01 Happy blink-182 Day
2023-07-01 Apple beta software always drains batteries. #apple
2023-07-01 A couple of days of not doing much apart from writing has been relaxing.
2023-07-01 Gratuitous food pic. Gemmells with crab #food
2023-07-01 Time for some food.
2023-07-01 Playing Doom Machine #game #solo
2023-07-01 Oo. I somehow stumbled into the underlying Android settings on the SuperNote. Stuff here not exposed …
2023-07-01 Ok. I finished reading the two books I brought. Time to switch gears.
2023-07-01 The sun is trying to make an appearance through the smoke. The rain didn’t help
2023-07-01 Plan for today, since it’s raining — watch WWDC videos — read — write — play a game.
2023-07-01 Good morning, all. It’s a rainy morning here. I guess not much outside time for me. Oh well. Time …
2023-06-30 “The priest who worships a thousand gods, is bound to be right.” #writing
2023-06-30 I just started playing this. Nice low-stress “journaling” game. #gamedev #solo
2023-06-30 This is new. #applewatch #ios
2023-06-30 Someone actually talked to me. I may have sold a book.
2023-06-30 And not a single fountain pen in the bunch.
2023-06-30 Hm this idea is a good one. I may just make this my C3 story for the year insteadd of the one I’ve …
2023-06-30 I’m scribbling a short story about a hit team trying to take out a female assassin at a tiki bar. …
2023-06-30 Writing crappy words. But, it’s writing. #writing
2023-06-30 “You’ll promise anything when your life is on the line and promises mean nothing to you.” A small …
2023-06-30 The smoke is really bad now.
2023-06-30 Current view as I take a reading break.
2023-06-30 I need more characters that mutter. None of my characters ever mutter, I mutter. #writing
2023-06-30 I’d love to see what Apple could do with the SuperNote and its eink technology. Great writing …
2023-06-30 “Life is a Choose Your Own Advebture game. Most don’t realize this and hate playing the game.” -God …
2023-06-30 I never considered this. When you read, do you actually SEE the scene play out in your head? Having …
2023-06-30 I brought the iPad d mini and the superNote on vacation. The iPad got a better mini keyboard and I’m …
2023-06-30 Writing setup this morning. #writing
2023-06-30 The new autocorrect and a new mini-keyboard make me look like I’m drunk. Seriouslysly, I type better …
2023-06-30 The su is obsucred, and there is a stif breeze today. Another gorgeous day apart fro the smoke. Im …
2023-06-30 It’s another smoky day.
2023-06-30 I’ve noticed the new autocorrect sometimes doubles what I write. Ugh. Oh well, it’s a fixable bug.
2023-06-30 Breakfast consumed. Plan for today. Write, read, relax, play some games, and eat more seafood.
2023-06-30 I don’t understand stand the purpose of plastic fruit. If you want fruit, use real fruit.
2023-06-30 Good morning. Enjoy what you have, for you may not have it forever. Like clean air. Time for the …
2023-06-29 And I shall call him Steven.
2023-06-29 If it’s June, shouldn’t it be Junehem?
2023-06-29 This is how Ice Ages start…
2023-06-29 Kale is underrated. #food
2023-06-29 At what age do people begin to cackle?
2023-06-29 Food is here. #food
2023-06-29 Redundant error message message is redundant. #ios
2023-06-29 I should dig into SwiftData. I’m sure I’ll not use it for anything I’m doing, but I have thoughts. …
2023-06-29 “He sat staring at his phone, can of beer in his hand. Everyone assumed he was engrossed. He was …
2023-06-29 Making mistakes doesn’t take intelligence. -ancient proverb I just made up
2023-06-29 “There’s not a lot to do, but then, I don’t do a lot.” #writing
2023-06-29 It would be a gorgeous day if it weren’t for the smoke.
2023-06-29 I just set a deadline to get my next book out. I hate deadlines. #writing
2023-06-29 “I could be wrong, but I don’t think so. I’m more often wrong than not.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-29 Overheard: “does it come with something like a Carmel sauce?” I think he meant caramel, not the town …
2023-06-29 The air hung low and heavy, smelling of old burnt gym socks.
2023-06-29 Be comfortable with yourself. #life #success
2023-06-29 “All the angels have fallen, but I persist.” #writing
2023-06-29 Smoke on the water in Maryland. Canadian smoke. Guess no bike rides this vacation.
2023-06-29 Hm. I can’t seem to get .scrollTargetBehavior() to do anything. Oh well, I’ll try to …
2023-06-29 Have I told you, I hate XCode? This is today’s mysterioius error message. #xcode #failure
2023-06-29 Vacation time for me, later today. First up, code and writing.
2023-06-29 Hello. Stay hydrated. Stay healthy. The Canadian smoke is back in Delaware. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-06-28 “Leave anger to someone else. You have better things to experience.”
2023-06-28 Trying to decide what games to bring on vacation.
2023-06-28 Plan for tomorrow: — morning coding — morning editing — vacation
2023-06-28 “Hunting scavengers is like hunting the Wumpus, but scavengers are real.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-28 Happy Tau Day
2023-06-28 It’s time for me to wind down for the week.
2023-06-28 Why XCode? Why every connect to device on launch? How does anyone actually get any work done with …
2023-06-28 Plan for today: – code – write – pack
2023-06-28 Heh. The new autocorrect predictive text in iOS17 has a sense of humor. When I typed “Time for …
2023-06-28 Good morning, all. Simplify your life. You’ll have less to worry about. Time for the …
2023-06-27 “You’re not brave. You’re an idiot.” #writing
2023-06-27 Time for some Foreigner. youtu.be/36hdcn_3e… #music
2023-06-27 What do you do to be more purposeful?
2023-06-27 Goblins are always hungry for turkey. If you get it, you get it.
2023-06-27 Be kind to those around you, human and animal.
2023-06-27 Working on my MicroProjects idea. It’s using my TinyDB library, which I’m also working on at the …
2023-06-27 It’s another humid day with more rain coming.
2023-06-27 Today The Gathering got a visitor that we don’t see often, Spot. #cat
2023-06-27 OK. I’m back on Micro.blog. Thanks @manton. And the error message on the website is cleared.
2023-06-27 Let’s see if this works again…
2023-06-26 Well, Monday is winding down. I still can’t seem to post to Micro.blog. Oh well.
2023-06-26 I miss JIR.
2023-06-26 It’s time to eat lunch and free-write. I got a lot accomplished this morning.
2023-06-26 WARNING: Bartender app on Mac.
2023-06-26 Good morning, all. I wonder if this will post. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-06-25 Micro.blog must hate me. None of my posts are hitting the stream.
2023-06-25 Well, it looks like my posts aren’t hitting the stream or crossposting again. Oh well. At some …
2023-06-24 The problem with endgames is they are meant to milk money. A game should have a story with an end. …
2023-06-24 Time for some munchies.
2023-06-24 I’m hoping the weather lightens up so I can escape the house for a bit. #micro_blog
2023-06-24 I hope you’re all doing something frivolous today. I’m doing nothing.
2023-06-24 Remember, someone somewhere always cares.
2023-06-24 I’m not doing much today. The rain is keeping me at bay. Or is that in bay? Near the bay? Anyway, …
2023-06-24 Today’s XCode hurdle. I try to launch an app on my iPhone. Instead, it launches on my iPhone. …
2023-06-24 It’s a dismal and dreary day here again. I should play some games today.
2023-06-24 Hello. Be the sunshine in the rain. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-06-23 Things accomplished today: – worked on TinyDB library – edited more of my time-travel …
2023-06-23 I hope everyone has a quiet, fun, and safe weekend.
2023-06-23 Yo, kids! It’s Friday! Start the weekend. Get on someone’s lawn!
2023-06-23 It looks like the weekend is more of the same rain and smug mugginess. I guess I’m not going …
2023-06-23 It’s 80ºF and extremely humid. Delaware feels like a jungle today.
2023-06-23 It’s Friday. Start shutting down.
2023-06-23 Imagine how rich you might be if you held the patent on twist-ties. #micro_blog
2023-06-23 Happy Typewriter Day Show us your typewriter.
2023-06-23 When people tell you to not be judgemental, they don’t want you to judge negatively or …
2023-06-23 Hello, all. Be the example your mother wanted you to be. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-06-22 Another non-productive day. Oh well, tomorrow’s Friday. #micro_blog
2023-06-22 Stick to nothing. #life
2023-06-22 Crickey! It’s still raining.
2023-06-22 It’s a rainy soup day. No, the soup isn’t rainy.
2023-06-22 Another morning wasted waiting for XCode to download and install. #xcode
2023-06-22 Good morning. Be certain. Don’t be arrogant. Time for the ceremonial coffee. #micro_blog
2023-06-21 Clelebrate something tomorrow. You don’t need an excuse. #life #success
2023-06-21 Well today was a heads-down productive day. The rain helped. #micro_blog
2023-06-21 I guess new Nintendo stuff was announced.
2023-06-21 “The Cat WIth an Uzi” would make a killer title. #writing #prompt
2023-06-21 “Just because you’re rich doesn’t mean you’ve ever been poor.” — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-06-21 Coding done for now. Time to switch gears and start editing. #micro_blog
2023-06-21 Good morning. Rain on Wednesday? Yup. We need it. TIme for the ceremonial coffee. #micro_blog
2023-06-20 Everyone, real and written characters, has a part of their backstory they don’t know, remember, or …
2023-06-20 Remember to free the villagers.
2023-06-20 “Everyone I know is already dead, or will die.” #writing
2023-06-20 Having a worthwhile goal is better than just having a goal. #life #success
2023-06-20 Happy National Hike With a Geek Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-06-20 Good morning. Take it easy. There’s no reason to kill yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-06-19 “He threw himself into his work. Unfortunately, he was boiling oil.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-19 “Bad things don’t make things better. Good people do.” #writing
2023-06-19 “Don’t assume that righting a wrong makes for a better world. Sometimes, letting a wrong …
2023-06-19 I don’t hate many things. I really hate XCode. This is the latest hurdle. It took 10 whole …
2023-06-19 Hm. Markdown support only works with literal strings, not variables? #ios #text #swifui #markdown
2023-06-19 You are now what you have become. What will you become? #life
2023-06-18 Remember to show up tomorrow. #micro_blog
2023-06-18 I should re-listen to Chess. #music
2023-06-18 Haiku / BeOS. I miss BeOS. youtu.be/UByttyMHD… #os
2023-06-18 What is your “ultimate”?
2023-06-18 “Sometimes you have to die to prove a point.’ “It’s just a point.” #writing
2023-06-18 “Life is like a game. If you don’t disengage, you will die.” #writing
2023-06-18 “When aged people keep saying they want to go home, they don’t mean their old physical home.” …
2023-06-18 Remember when building a car from a kit was a thing?
2023-06-18 Overheard: “I’m going to sell pictures of my feet—no corns or nuthin” I can’t make this stuff up.
2023-06-18 Find the humor in all situations. #life #success
2023-06-18 Overheard: Person 1: “Your stomach is sunburnt.” Person 2: “I was in California, I laid out. Why …
2023-06-18 If you don’t believe sport(s) is political, just look at a sport(s) broadcast and note the national …
2023-06-18 “You know, the problem with good virtual reality is that someone will will create virtual reality …
2023-06-18 “Those who can’t do, teach. Those who can’t teach, learn, Those who can’t learn, sell, Those who …
2023-06-18 Plan for this week; — focus on deconstructing my time-travel novel in Plottr. — start editing my …
2023-06-18 “When your nightmares chase you into your waking time, you have nothing to fear.” #writing
2023-06-18 Plan for this afternoon: — errands — read — play Overwatch — play a physical game — house stuff — …
2023-06-18 PSA: Standby mode in the iPhone is great—when it works. I should learn to write widgets. #ios
2023-06-18 “When I look at the calendar, I see it’s no longer 1972. I realize it’s 2020. I may not make it to …
2023-06-18 “When you follow your passion, you tend to forget the important people and stuff.” #writing
2023-06-18 “Damn it!” My response: “Find a beaver.”
2023-06-18 What is the correct word which describes the .commonality between iOS and iPadOS? I don’t like to …
2023-06-18 Things I learned today: Holding the space bar in iOS lets you move the insertion cursor without …
2023-06-18 “Manspreading “ with one’s hands and arms is a thing apparently. #failure
2023-06-18 “Refresh” assumes you’ve been fresh. My mother taught me better.
2023-06-18 “He was sweaty the way only a man could be.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-18 SuperNote #writing #fountainpen
2023-06-18 “Do better, not more.” My new motto. I’m not sure I can live up to the second part. I already try …
2023-06-18 What if programmers produced documentation the way ikea did?
2023-06-18 I ran into a problem with @Observed this morning. I may have to dig into it to see whether it’s …
2023-06-18 Today’s writing instruments.
2023-06-18 I feel like some hot wings with my writing today. #micro_blog
2023-06-18 Happy National Panic Day.
2023-06-18 Good morning, all. Another smoky day with sunshine. Be grateful for the sunshine. Time for the …
2023-06-17 Today was a productive day. i even managed to eat lunch and write outside. With any luck, tomorrow …
2023-06-17 OK. It seems I’m “back on the air.” Thanks @help
2023-06-17 today went too fast
2023-06-17 Test test
2023-06-17 If anyone can see this, Micro.blog is broken.
2023-06-17 What drives you to be? #life #success
2023-06-17 My timeline is borked. And my posts are invisible.
2023-06-17 Bud Lite: the beer that comes out of everyone’s water taps.
2023-06-17 Test. Is this thing on?
2023-06-17 The skies are still smokey, but the sun is out.
2023-06-17 Good morning, all. Have an enjoyable, restful Saturday. Time for the ceremonial coffee. #micro_blog
2023-06-16 Time for some music. I should really edit and publish the short story I wrote around this. Also, …
2023-06-16 If you’re too legit to quit, you’re working too hard. It’s Friday. Time to quit.
2023-06-16 What you do is always more important than what you say. #life
2023-06-16 It’s Friday. Begin the shutdown process.
2023-06-16 NASA is making Daleks #doctorwho #nasa
2023-06-16 @help @manton Just got this on the web.
2023-06-16 Swift TinyDB Library Progress and the New Xcode visualnewt.com/blog/ #programming #xcode #tinydb
2023-06-16 Free idea for someone: Take the SwiftDocC .docarchive and convert it into an ePub so we can have …
2023-06-16 Good morning. Do it so you have it when you need it. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-06-15 Added a book, Martin Gardner’s Table Magic, by Martin Gardner to my Tsundoku shelf. #books
2023-06-15 I think I’ll make pancakes with some of the blueberries from my bush.
2023-06-15 I wish there was a way to create dynamic plugins in Swift, iOS. Why does Apple love monolithic apps? …
2023-06-15 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-06-15 Yay! My lone blueberry bush has another bumper crop this year.
2023-06-15 I’m going to quit using the Micro.blog iPadOS app. The stream is always an hour or so behind the …
2023-06-15 Happy Justice for Janitors Day. It’s also Magna Carta Day. Janitors apparently had to clean up after …
2023-06-15 PSA: If your app requires a subscription without a free trial, what are you thinking? Oh, and a free …
2023-06-15 Overheard: “I was living with somebody.” Apparently, you don’t have to know who you are living with… …
2023-06-15 “Tony surveyed His domain, with godly smugness and satisfaction. He declared it good. But even if …
2023-06-15 “All the great Gods are busy. We’ve assigned Tony. He’s lazy, and pretty bad as gods go, but it’s …
2023-06-15 Added a book, Martin Gardner’s Table Magic, by Martin Gardner to my Tsundoku shelf. #books
2023-06-15 Good morning, all. Don’t assume the worst about others, even if they prove you wrong. Time for …
2023-06-14 It’s interesting how many “dead” podcasts exist. It seems there really aren’t a lot of still-ongoing …
2023-06-14 I feel I should be accomplishing more.
2023-06-14 Be purposeful. Without purpose, you’re just winging it. #life #success
2023-06-14 Anyone going to try some newness tomorrow? #micro_blog
2023-06-14 PSA: Drink some water.
2023-06-14 Happy Pop Goes the Weasel Day …which reminds me of… Weird Al’s “Weasel Stomping Day” …
2023-06-14 Rice and black beans for lunch with a few veggies thrown in for good measure. #food
2023-06-14 Comcast says it’s to hard to list all of its fees. That means it has way too many. …
2023-06-14 Ok. i’ve rebult the Micro.blog bookshelves so they don’t show the wrong bookcovers. …
2023-06-14 @Manton I’m passing an ID in the ISBN field, and the URL of a generic free clipart book image. …
2023-06-14 In case you’re still curious, Oreo, one of The Gathering, has adopted me. It now follows me …
2023-06-14 Hello. Be helpful to those who ask for it. Don’t force help on those that don’t need or …
2023-06-13 If you do something without (a) reason, you have no way or right to judge what you do. #life …
2023-06-13 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-06-13 I was born boring.
2023-06-13 Ok. Registered for Philcon.
2023-06-13 It’s not work or a job if you like what you’re doing. #life #success
2023-06-13 I should register for Philcon. I’m sure I’ll be disappointed by most of it.
2023-06-13 I should play soem Overwatch later. Maybe some Diablo even later.
2023-06-13 Misrread the menu item as “bruised short ribs”. Makes sense. #food #writing
2023-06-13 My senseof humore is, motly, back after The Dark Times. I’ve lost a bit of my snark, however.~
2023-06-13 I really want to see what the Apple journaling app is about. Weird idea. What if everyapp had a …
2023-06-13 When you’re in debt and going to school, you have intuition. There is no such thing as outuition. …
2023-06-13 Today is one of the days I’d love to know how to sketch dot dot dot
2023-06-13 “We all want for nothing—nothing to want, that is.” #writing
2023-06-13 Anyone getting things done today? I’m really trying. Or so some people have said about me.
2023-06-13 I’m using the API to add some books. A lot are Kindle and have no ISBN. I think that’s causing the …
2023-06-13 I spent the morning setting up the new MBA. Time to eat and free-write.
2023-06-13 I hope everyone is having a non-stressful day
2023-06-13 Good morning. Find time for your mental well-being. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-06-12 Nice. The new MBA adapter has two ports. #apple
2023-06-12 Create something timeless. If you can’t do that, make something that will last a lifetime. And then …
2023-06-12 The skies have opened up here. With any luck it will scrub the smoke away.
2023-06-12 I’m editing my time travel novel. Time for a time-critical lunch break. #writing
2023-06-12 Happy Ghost in the Machine Day
2023-06-12 TinyDB - visualnewt.com/blog/ #blog #programming
2023-06-12 Time to switch it up. My backup pen ran out of ink. Jinhao 159 Orange (F) with Noodlers North …
2023-06-12 Habits are just reactions to either internal or external stimuli. #life
2023-06-12 Good morning. It’s another week, another chance to mess up. Time for the ceremonial coffee. …
2023-06-11 Hm Safari has user profiles now. Wish other Apple apps did. Good way to split work from play. #wwdc …
2023-06-11 You can do this with any reminders list now. I just wanted to see if I could do Kanban. #wwdc …
2023-06-11 Reminders now has a save as template functionality. So you can create a Kanban template and have a …
2023-06-11 Re the previous post. Sorry. That’s the Reminders app, not the Notes app ;) I guess I edited the …
2023-06-11 This is cool! I just played around with Reminders app in iOS 17. Look what I was able to make. …
2023-06-11 Time to switch it up. 3D printed 1.1mm with Colorverse Stars and Stripes #fountainpen
2023-06-11 Have meaningful adventures.
2023-06-11 Got a great review of “The Singular Case of the Three Witches” from a reader on …
2023-06-11 “It’s a tool only if it doesn’t do your thinking for you.” — future proverb I just made up
2023-06-11 It’s interesting, in a horrifying way, that most articles and blogs on writing are now pushing the …
2023-06-10 I was thinking of smoking some ribs tomorrow, but I don’t think the planet could take it.
2023-06-10 Seems there are a lot of YouTube videos based on ”Put this stuff in this other junk and you won’t be …
2023-06-10 “Stick an arm down your own throat and pull out all your flaws.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-10 The new predictive text / autocorrect seems to throw an extra s at the end of words. #wwdc
2023-06-10 Another example of Shakespaerean era words. “Boarding” comes from the wooden plank, or board on …
2023-06-10 Lol. A guy decided to tell me his life story. He wasn’t even drunk. And he claimed he was an …
2023-06-10 Gratuitouss fish taco pic.
2023-06-10 If you can’t have fun, someone else will at your expense.
2023-06-10 Back up your work. I always take a photo of each page of writing from my notebooks. When i …
2023-06-10 Observed: “His wallet was phat. He asked if the restaurantant took US dollars. Accountants are never …
2023-06-10 Observed: “The three strode in like they were accountants. They wore suits. They ordered spring …
2023-06-10 Disclaimer: all future grammatical and spelling errors are Apple’s predictive text. All those in …
2023-06-10 I need to learn something new. What should I learn next?
2023-06-10 “He was life’s cockroach. He’d survived it all by living in the shadows.” #writing
2023-06-10 I want to get one of The Gathering to the vet next week. I wonder which it will be, and how I will …
2023-06-10 The new autocorrect/predictive text still makes a ton of mistakess. #wwdc #ios
2023-06-10 Do you see patterns, or that which breaks the pattern? I think your answer says a lot about you. …
2023-06-10 Observed: “he was a diet-conscious Colonel Sanders; with white hair, neatly trimmed beard, and …
2023-06-10 The band is decent today. Lots of CCR that sounds right. #music
2023-06-10 I have too much junk in my head and the garbage collection routine is broken. #life #writing
2023-06-10 I wonder if forks have instructions in other countries.
2023-06-10 A woman near to me has an iPhone he that looks like she Bedazzled(tm). If you know, you’re …
2023-06-10 I still haven’t found a good local writer’s retreat event. Maybe I’ll just book a week on KI and …
2023-06-10 I haven’t overheard anything interestingg or usable today. It’s still early. #writing
2023-06-10 I’m trying to decide between fish and chips, and tacos.
2023-06-10 “Live each moment as if it’s your first one-with childlike wonder and curiosity.” #life #success
2023-06-10 I hope everyone enjoys the lack of smoke here.
2023-06-10 The air is breathable so I’m outside for lunch and writing
2023-06-10 “May the power of JSON protect you.” #throwawayline
2023-06-10 Good morning, all. Enjoying the day is worth it. Time for the ceremonial coffee. #micro_blog
2023-06-09 Added a book, Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python, by Al Sweigart to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-06-09 What’s everyone playing this weekend?
2023-06-09 It’s Friday eve. Time for a glass of mead.
2023-06-09 I want to have some fun this weekend but I’ll end up doing what I always do.
2023-06-09 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-06-09 Hm my lock screen on the iPad is complaining location services are off. Not sure what’s using it. …
2023-06-09 It’s time to thank all of you who read my posts, interact with me, and otherwise put up with …
2023-06-09 The best flavor soup is Honey Nut Chex.
2023-06-09 Be kind to yourself and others. It’s Friday.
2023-06-09 The Continuity - visualnewt.com/blog/ #programming
2023-06-09 The smoke is easing up here. Not much, but I can just about make out the sun. #micro_blog
2023-06-09 Happy Earl Day
2023-06-09 Good morning. Persevere through the day so you make it to the weekend. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-06-08 Added a book, Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python, by Al Sweigart to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-06-08 Hey everyone! Tomorrow’s Friday!
2023-06-08 Anyone planning skullduggery tomorrow?
2023-06-08 “Is anyone truly sane? I think not. The sanest person is still less sane than a stone. The stone at …
2023-06-08 Apple Watch beta drained the battery in about 8 hours, and I don’t’ think I got a warning. Beware. …
2023-06-08 Happy Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day. I wish I had some.
2023-06-08 Heh. Weather Channel headline: “Thick smoke swallows New York City”. Apparently, it just …
2023-06-08 On the other hand, meteorologists are probably having a field day being able to track airflows with …
2023-06-08 Somewhere, a conspiracy theorist is predicting the smoke from Canada will start a new Ice Age.
2023-06-08 if you plan on having a conniption, please do it in the privacy of your closet. #life
2023-06-08 So how many of you have/are going to order a VisionPro? #apple #wwdc #visionpro
2023-06-08 Back in my day, we had vagrants and loiterers. #micro_blog
2023-06-08 Apparently, make them out of rubber… …
2023-06-08 I’ve been erranding all morning. Time to eat and write stuff.
2023-06-08 Yeah, well. This isn’t good. #air
2023-06-08 Do great things. If you can’t do great things, do good things. If you can’t do good things, don’t …
2023-06-08 The cursor I hate. #wwdc
2023-06-08 I hate the new text cursor. #wwdc #ios #mac #apple
2023-06-08 Good morning. Wear your mask. It’s smokey out there. Time for the ceremonial coffee. …
2023-06-07 Added a book, Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python, by Al Sweigart to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-06-07 If you’re going to make mistakes, learn from the best. #life #success
2023-06-07 Well, today wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped it would be. i hope tomorrow will be less …
2023-06-07 Don’t forget to hydrate.
2023-06-07 I started playing a little Diablo IV after lunch. Blizzard has upped its story and cinematics, but …
2023-06-07 Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Keep the bathwater. You can use it to water plants.
2023-06-07 Happy VCR Day
2023-06-07 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-06-07 “The Man With All The Cards” auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing #blog
2023-06-07 The new predictive typing model on the Mac is good. When you type there is a faded set of possible …
2023-06-07 I guess I won’t be sleepingg with the windows open for a while
2023-06-07 I woke up wondering why my throat felt rough and the air system was going full-blast. Then I looked …
2023-06-06 Added a book, Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python, by Al Sweigart to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-06-06 Had Books randomly start playing an audio book on the iPad. Car play also crashed. Beware! #wwdc
2023-06-06 “Stay in touch” is such a weird and uncomfortable colloquialism. There aren’t many people I’d want …
2023-06-06 “The universe isn’t all there is.” #writing
2023-06-06 Split-screen multi-apps in iPadOS still don’t’ let you shift the split arbitrarily. #wwdc #failure
2023-06-06 Assume you haven’t done it. Then do it. #life #success
2023-06-06 How do you plan on being annoying tomorrow?
2023-06-06 I should really play Diablo IV since I bought it. #diablo
2023-06-06 This still hasn’t been fixed. Raising the iPad over my head still doesn’t work. #wwdc
2023-06-06 Now that I’ve transcribed “The Man With All the Cards”, I can get back to editing “Out of Time”. …
2023-06-06 Question: I know some European countries/nationalities find smiling to be unnatural unless you’re …
2023-06-06 “Life isn’t meant to be lived. It is meant to be reveled in.” #writing #life
2023-06-06 Observed: “The three were a gang who wore black baseball caps, brims to the back. All except the …
2023-06-06 Don’t sour on life. Sour on beer and kraut. #life
2023-06-06 OK. I successfully scrubbed my AIr of all XCode fragments, leftovers, and droppings. I’ve …
2023-06-06 I should get order a book to read on my vacation.
2023-06-06 Just ordered a portobello burger for lunch.
2023-06-06 Is this new in Safari on iOS/iPadOS, or have I been blind? #wwdc
2023-06-06 What side-projects are you working on? I should keep track of mine so I don’t forget some of them. …
2023-06-06 Am I wrong? Weren’t we supposed to get an email overhaul? Nothing new in Mail. #wwdc #mail
2023-06-06 Nothing new in the camera app. #wwdc
2023-06-06 I miss programming in TAL. #programming
2023-06-06 I don’t see anything new in the Playgrounds app. Bummer. I was hoping Apple would make it more …
2023-06-06 Well, Swift now interops with C++ Really? I need Python. #wwdc
2023-06-06 Apple’s Airport Utility still works, but it needs to be updated to work with non-Apple routers now. …
2023-06-06 IPadOS is a bit buggy crashy, but that’s ok. Just dont install it if you aren’t a dev. #wwdc
2023-06-06 It’s a chilly, cloudy, and smokey day here. #micro_blog
2023-06-06 Hm. It seems like the new iPadOS goes to sleep/blanks much quicker. Wish there was a pref to turn it …
2023-06-06 I’m pleased by some of the “lifestyle” improvements in the OSes this year. Time to switch gears and …
2023-06-06 This is new in SwiftUI apps. At least in mine. #wwdc #ui
2023-06-06 Hm. Nice. The Grocery app can use a grocery reminder list. Apparently, the changes to Reminders …
2023-06-06 I don’t see any major improvements in any of the other Apple apps, just a few minor things like …
2023-06-06 I don’t see anything new in the Books app. Bummer. #wwdc #books
2023-06-06 Links in the Notes app are cool, and all, but Apple should have gone full Wiki with the Notes app. …
2023-06-06 Grocery lists in the Reminders app, is great. Auto categorizes food. #ios
2023-06-06 Not a productive morning here. Hope yours is going better.
2023-06-06 I’ll let it calm down and try later.
2023-06-06 I’m trying to get one of The Gathering, Caramel, into a carrier. It looks like someone took a …
2023-06-06 Good morning, all. Stay on target. Stay on target. Time for the ceremonial coffee. #micro_blog
2023-06-05 Added a book, Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python, by Al Sweigart to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-06-05 The new iPad Health app looks great #iPados
2023-06-05 I seriously hate XCode. Even the new beta is still borked. How can people test on a device? Every …
2023-06-05 OK. Spatial personas are coming… It’s obvious, but still very cool. #wwdc #visionpro
2023-06-05 I like that Apple has integrated accessibility as a priority in VisionPro and RealityOS. #wwdc
2023-06-05 I love how they stress “it’s never been easier”. That doesn’t mean it’s ever easy. #wwdc
2023-06-05 SwiftData. Um. Let’s see… fingers crossed. #wwdc
2023-06-05 Yay! No more observable/publishers, unless you want them. #swiftui #swift
2023-06-05 I’m trying to remember. Didn’t the early iPhone (or maybe Android) have a touch/tap/handshake phones …
2023-06-05 I guess I’ll have to wait a bit longer for the developer goodies… as usual. #wwdc
2023-06-05 WWDC 2023 Thoughts: visualnewt.com/blog/ #wwdc
2023-06-05 Well that’s right out of my league, price-wise. #visionpro #wwdc
2023-06-05 Apple Vision Pro implies an Apple Vision (cheaper/less capable). #wwdc #visionpro
2023-06-05 Gah! Excel in VisionPro. Barf! #wwdc
2023-06-05 I hope they have a developer hefty discount to visionPro #visionpro #wwdc
2023-06-05 visionOS #wwdc
2023-06-05 Um. Vision Pro has a built-in 3D video camera too? Wow. #visionpro #wwdc
2023-06-05 Ok. This is a plus. Being able to type on a real keyboard. I hadn’t considered that as an option. …
2023-06-05 I’m impressed. #wwdc #visionpro
2023-06-05 VisionPro is definitely different. It’s not meant to be a game adjunct. Now I’m interested. #wwdc …
2023-06-05 “Spatial Computing.” #wwdc #visionpro
2023-06-05 Um. OK. this is good. Gesture controlled without the use of gauntlets and finger sensors. Watch out …
2023-06-05 Interesting. It’s being marketed as a “new kind of computer”. #visionpro
2023-06-05 “One more thing…” returns. #wwdc
2023-06-05 OK. New Health stuff is good. #wwdc
2023-06-05 I doubt more game devs are going to switch from PC or consoles. Not much has changed re Mac game …
2023-06-05 Face Time is something I have yet to use. I guess it requires people.
2023-06-05 OK. Health on the iPad is something I wanted. Now I can add health data to my journals without …
2023-06-05 NameDrop seems to be the big thing in iOS17 for me. #wwdc
2023-06-05 Heh, StandBy assumes you have a dock that charges horizontally in an upright mode. #fail #wwdc
2023-06-05 Hm. Journal doesn’t look as good or featured as I’d hoped it would. Unless it has a lot more, it’s …
2023-06-05 OK. Journal. Let’s see what you got.
2023-06-05 Stickers? Eh. I’ll never use them.
2023-06-05 State of current Apple voice mail transcipts. Got this at lunch.
2023-06-05 MacPro is pretty amazing, but I don’t need one. #wwdc
2023-06-05 If Apple announces a new iPad mini, I’m all on it. Doubt that will happen at WWDC.
2023-06-05 Time for lunch and writing. I wasted all morning fighting XCode trying to get it to work. Oh well. …
2023-06-05 If you’re thinking you’re not observing. #life
2023-06-05 Hello. Another week, is another chance. Make the most and best of it. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-06-04 Added a book, Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python, by Al Sweigart to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-06-04 Anyone planning to be here tomorrow?
2023-06-04 If tomorrow never comes, neither does the next hour, minute, nor the next instant. Live now. #life …
2023-06-04 Life, like business, should never be a competition. #life
2023-06-04 Hello. Make it better. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-06-03 Time for some music. youtu.be/dfK8t4j7I… #music
2023-06-03 Support good people. #life #success
2023-06-03 I think I’ll take it easy tomorrow.
2023-06-03 I am on the precipice of Sunday.
2023-06-03 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-06-03 You need not fill silence with your words and thoughts. Silence needs to breathe. #life #success
2023-06-03 Anyone having a dance battle today?
2023-06-03 Your life is forbidden to all but you. #life
2023-06-03 What is your daily quest?
2023-06-03 Fish tacos consumed.
2023-06-03 Is beforewards the antonym for afterwards? #writing
2023-06-03 “Life is difficult until you die.” #writing
2023-06-03 No one aspires to be a Neanderthal. Why is that? Seems prejudiced.
2023-06-03 You don’t need time or cost to manage a project. Flame on. #management #project
2023-06-03 “Absorb knowledge like Teflon. That’s what many do.” #writing
2023-06-03 “The endless night ends when the sun comes up.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-03 Tacos, desu.
2023-06-03 “I just discovers I have a mole.” “That’s nothing. I have three hamsters.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-03 Autocorrect is useless. It thongs wrotong is a word. #autocorrect #failure
2023-06-03 I think I’m torn, into shreds, between fish ‘n’ chips and fish tacos for lunch.
2023-06-03 Today’s writing tools. I got four pages done. #writing
2023-06-03 “There are no shortcuts except on iOS.” #wrotong #throwawayline.
2023-06-03 Apple really needs to work on what you could do with a touch surface on the back of an IPhone. You …
2023-06-03 “Your’re just another brick in the wall, and the wall is need of serious repair.” #writing …
2023-06-03 “You’re not the person I married ten years ago.” “No one is.” “I know that! I mean you’re my …
2023-06-03 A server just asked me how long I’ve been writing. “Before you were born. That doesn’t make me …
2023-06-03 “You know, you’re my chum, right?” “You mean fish bait?” “You got it” #writing
2023-06-03 If you’re a singer, don’t overdrive the amp, or hit the amp’s harmonic frequency.
2023-06-03 I need to figure out how to best display a project in my Tiny Projects app. Maybe railroad tracks. …
2023-06-03 Never wear a hospital gown out in public.
2023-06-03 “I’d like the frog legs, please.” “It looks like you already do.” #writing
2023-06-03 I’m out by the water, as planned. Today is supposed to be nicest day of the cloudy and rainy …
2023-06-03 I have seen the nothingness before birth and peered into the dark void of death and non-existence . …
2023-06-03 PSA: My username is pronounced: ARK-ih-MAGE, not Arch-Image. Just so you know. As in ARK-angel. ;)
2023-06-03 Time to switch it up. A button filler (F) I restored with Monteverde Blue-Black. I never took the …
2023-06-03 Good morning. Go outside today. You do know there’s an outside, don’t you? Time for the …
2023-06-02 Plan for tomorrow: — code — get outside and write — eat seafood? — play some games — read
2023-06-02 I’ve spent a couple of hours mindstorming a project I’m calling “Tiny Projects”. It’s going to be a …
2023-06-02 Does your life have a highlight reel? Why are you still using reels?
2023-06-02 It’s Friday evening. Time for a small glass of mead.
2023-06-02 I need to research Yakuza and the Triad for my next book… #writing
2023-06-02 “Sometimes, son, life is like sandpaper. It grates.” #writing
2023-06-02 Ok. Dr. Pepper’s Strawberries and Cream soda is actually passable for strawberries and cream. I’m …
2023-06-02 Your life has a deleted scene. Write it. #writing #life #prompt
2023-06-02 “What if you could capture your lover’s heart and nail it to the wall?” #writing
2023-06-02 I’m not an interesting person, but I like interesting people and things.
2023-06-02 It’s a hot day. 88ºF. Nice.
2023-06-02 What fun things do you have planned for this weekend? Me? I plan to sit by the water, enjoy the …
2023-06-02 Soliciting new band/music that has captured you in the last month or so. No “celebrity” or “top 100” …
2023-06-02 When was the last time you bought a family of socks?
2023-06-02 It’s time to start winding down toward the weekend. Be nice to those around you.
2023-06-02 Oh wow. I just got an idea for a new book. But it will have to wait. #writing
2023-06-02 Hold yourself accountable. #life #success
2023-06-02 If you’re going to shoot the ball, make sure it’s dead. #sport #throwawayline
2023-06-02 Anyone remember “efficiency experts”? I think we need some now.
2023-06-02 “You’re an amateur until you accept money. Then you are a pro, regardless of how bad you are.” #life …
2023-06-02 PSA: Cross-posting isn’t about posting when you are angry. When you are, don’t. #socialmedia
2023-06-02 If you wait too long, it will be too late. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-06-02 What did you accomplish this week? Me? I made a lot of mistakes.
2023-06-02 “Hers was a life in stasis. It was cold, dark, and dead.” #writing
2023-06-02 “Life has a new lower price.” #writing
2023-06-02 One thing I don’t expect from #wwdc is a better game strategy. Apple seems content with Arcade. …
2023-06-02 I think I’ll play some BotW this eve. I dont’ feel it right to jump right into TotK. #nintendo
2023-06-02 I need to rethink how I implmented my tinyDB wrapper. I’m running into issues. #programming #db …
2023-06-02 “The tide comes in and the tilde goes out. That’s how the wash gets done.” #throwawayline
2023-06-02 When you do a cannonball into a water, why isn’t that called a slam dunk?
2023-06-02 PSA: Back up your work, whether it’s code, writing, or your mind. #life #success #writing
2023-06-02 “He drove an old car. It was rusted and pockmarked. So was he.” #writing
2023-06-02 “Enjoy the present, Enjoy the death that awaits, The future rests now.” #writing #haiku
2023-06-02 Orleans, the music group, and Stihl, the chainsaw company, missed a great chance to collaborate. If …
2023-06-02 Wait! It’s the day before the weekend. And we all know what that means! It’s Friday! Rejoice! Canter …
2023-06-02 “Death is the realization that you will never finish everything you want to.” #writing
2023-06-02 “It is the dark heart of the day, the time between lunch and dinner when you are supposed to work, …
2023-06-02 I would rather discover a new friend, than a new land. #life #success
2023-06-02 The weather has been gorgeous all week, despite the Canadian smoke. With my luck, it will rain again …
2023-06-02 Phew! I’m finally getting near the end of transcribing my set of linked short stories. …
2023-06-02 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-06-02 WWDC 2023 - What I Would Like to See visualnewt.com/blog/ #wwdc #ios #apple
2023-06-02 Hello. Still here? Good. Have a nice day. Time for the ceremonial coffee. #micro_blog
2023-06-01 Don’t save up your anger for a special occasion.
2023-06-01 There is this app, which shall remain unnamed that I like, but I pulled its data file apart only to …
2023-06-01 I should go to the local farm this weekend. It’s pea season. Fresh peas. Yum.
2023-06-01 Delaware is very smoky. Thanks Canada. Next time send some salmon with the smoke.
2023-06-01 What if social networks didn’t require you to hit the “Post” button, but would auto-send on …
2023-06-01 You only need to use an AI if you are missing the I. Also, I’m seeing a bunch of people touting AI …
2023-06-01 A fair price isn’t out of reach of the majority and doesn’t degrade your self-worth. — ancient …
2023-06-01 “Everything and everyone looks pretty much the same when they are run over.” #life #writing
2023-06-01 “He took a sip of the golden colored ale. ‘Son,’ he said, newer isn’t always better. New is just the …
2023-06-01 “He snuck into his neighbor’s yard late one night. The grass would be his.” #writing #prompt
2023-06-01 I still hope Apple announces a new modern NewtonScript at WWDC. I miss template programming. It made …
2023-06-01 Remember when Segways were big and were going to take over personal transport? Me either.
2023-06-01 Observed: “The wizened old man hummed a 3/3 pattern Occasionally, he slipped into a 4/3 beat just to …
2023-06-01 “You kids get off my lawn! The neighbor’s is nicer, greener, and fluffier.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-01 “I’m an optimistic curmudgeon.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-06-01 The wealthier you are, the more people will listen and believe what you say hoping you share the …
2023-06-01 Blogs
2023-06-01 What obstructs you and keeps you from attaining your goals? #life #success
2023-06-01 It’s time for lunch and free-writing. I got a decent amount accomplished this morning.
2023-06-01 Good morning. Get stuff done today. Make your day productive and worth it. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-05-31 I made some deviled eggs for lunch. I don’t make them enough. #food
2023-05-31 It’s time for a break. I’ve gotten enough stuff done.
2023-05-31 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-31 Happy Speak in Complete Sentences Day.
2023-05-30 Photo up photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-30 LiDAR never tells the truth. #throwawayline
2023-05-30 Cool. I figured out how to sync RaspberryPi files with Syncthing by going through the Mac. The key …
2023-05-30 Good morning. Play nice with others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-30 Good morning. Play nice with others. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-29 Not everything is under your control. How you respond to everything, is. #life #success
2023-05-29 Tomorrow, I fall back into my rut. #micro_blog
2023-05-29 The world changes rapidly, so must you. When your goals change, so must your process. #Life
2023-05-29 Made it back home. Yay
2023-05-29 Good morning. Safe travels through life, time, and space today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-28 Hm. Rumors of a new MacBook Air have surfaced. Not sure why we’d get a new MBA so soon… It’s either …
2023-05-28 “We are all heroes. Some of us are just more heroic than others.” #writing
2023-05-28 “I don’t know. I think mold might grow on me after a while.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-28 I’m relaxing and free-writing in the lobby of the hotel as I sip a glass of Merlot. Can’t remember …
2023-05-28 Switched to my backup pen. Nibbage. #fountainpen
2023-05-28 This has been a do-nothing vacation, since there’s not much to do in Fredrick, apart from shop and …
2023-05-28 The way to break a bad habit is to create a good one which is stronger. #life #success
2023-05-28 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-28 Make memories, not problem. #life
2023-05-28 I think it’s time I retire 1Password 7 and just use the Apple Keychain. I wonder how hard it will be …
2023-05-28 Lunch consumed. +1 to contentment, -2 to health, -1 to energy.
2023-05-28 I’m looking forward to the new Apple journaling app. I’m sure they have some good ideas I can …
2023-05-28 The iPad version of the Mb app has update problems. Posts show up in the timeline multi-minutes …
2023-05-28 If you don’t remember the last time you laughed, you might want to check if you’re dead.
2023-05-28 This place needs a bowling alley. Heh
2023-05-28 “The Zombification of Maude”, would make a good title. #writing
2023-05-28 I’m listeningi in on a side-conversation between two guys. would make a good horror/stalker book. …
2023-05-28 Watching the discourse about “likes/reactions” on Micro.blog. My two pfennigs-worth: Likes/reactions …
2023-05-28 I’m at a sports bar right now. It’s pretty empty. I guess it’s the holiday. I can get some writing …
2023-05-28 What are you having for lunch? I need some ideas, but I’ll probably end up with a burger.
2023-05-28 I plan on having a lazy day today. That’s what vacation is for, right?
2023-05-28 Happy The Slugs Return from Capistrano Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-05-28 I wonder how much money Apple is going to get out of me this WWDC. #wwdc #apple
2023-05-28 I overslept again. I think I needed a break more than I thought, or the hotel bed is more …
2023-05-28 Good morning. It’s still the weekend. Check your inner dialogue at the door, please. Time for the …
2023-05-27 Tomorrow is supposed to be yucky. That’s a meteorological term.
2023-05-27 Live life with gratitude and joy. #llife
2023-05-27 Nibbage #fountainpen
2023-05-27 Hm There is a Kryspy Kreme doughnut shop nearby. Maybe I’ll buy a dozen when I go home.
2023-05-27 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-27 Why do podcast guests always claim they are “excited to be here”? Either they don’t get out much, …
2023-05-27 Hm. I should be able to sync iCloud files with RaspberryPi files. I think I’ll try that once I’m …
2023-05-27 Lunch. Chcken Sausage and
2023-05-27 Found a nice spot to eat outside in Fredrick. It’s lunch and free writing time
2023-05-27 Practice makes better, sometimes—perfect, never. #life #success
2023-05-27 All companies, products, and platforms that use AI, should be required to disclose that fact. Too …
2023-05-27 Hm. You can install Auto-GPT on a RaspberryPi, but it requires internet access and uses Open-AI …
2023-05-27 Remember when newsletters weren’t about selling or promoting stuff? #newsletter #spam
2023-05-27 “I didn’t like how the movie ended.” Me: “Really? Why?” “I don’t’ know. I didn’t watch it. Explain …
2023-05-27 The process, as well as the goal, will never be perfect; expect problems along the way. That’s part …
2023-05-27 Why do cafes/restaurants give you a cardboard sleeve for your hot beverages? Wouldn’t it be easier …
2023-05-27 Vicious Rumor: Apple in secret talks to acquire Nintendo to enter the game market. #apple #nintendo
2023-05-27 It’s a sunny, cool (temperature-wise) day. I’ll go explore later. For now, I’m nursing my coffee and …
2023-05-27 The guy next to me keeps saying, “Oh my God”., but I’m too sleepy, still, to go over and say, …
2023-05-27 Happy Sun Screen Protection Day Protect your tube.
2023-05-27 I overslept this morning. I must’ve needed it.
2023-05-27 Good morning. Play the hand you were dealt without bemoaning others’.However, make sure the deck and …
2023-05-26 Plan for tomorrow: — find breakfast. — relax. — explore Fredrick. — write. — eat lunch. — read. — …
2023-05-26 Remember when Disney made good animated movies?
2023-05-26 I need to find a good breakfast place in Fredrick MD tomorrow. I’m not a breakfast eater, but I eat …
2023-05-26 Jelly beans or gummy bears?
2023-05-26 I’ll have to make up tomorrow, for not writing as much as I wanted to, today.
2023-05-26 Got challenged into eating some “extreame heat” wings. Nothing was bet. I won. The wings were mildly …
2023-05-26 Not getting any writing done. This place is crowded and people are talking to me.
2023-05-26 Don’t write someone else’s story. Write your own novel. #writing #success
2023-05-26 Creativity doesn’t require perfection. #life #success
2023-05-26 Didn’t expect this from the International House of Pancakes. #food
2023-05-26 OK. I reworked the UI of MicroJournals yet again. I like this version.
2023-05-26 Happy World Dracula Day
2023-05-26 Short day for me. Heading to a weekend vacation later. Yay.
2023-05-26 Hello. Remember, it’s Friday. You’re allowed to slack off a bit. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-05-25 What mindless things are you doing today?
2023-05-25 I think I’ll do the laundry quest now.
2023-05-25 I’m looking forward to WWDC. I doubt Apple is going to make XCode (or Swift/SwiftUI) better or …
2023-05-25 I think I’ll start a dead-stream. Just show a picture of a coffin. #media
2023-05-25 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-25 Time to switch it up. Ohto Rook (M) w/Noodlers Polar Bear Brown. My backup for the weekend …
2023-05-25 Tell a story first. Then figure out what your message should be. #writing #success
2023-05-25 Everyone starts somewhere. Make sure you start and start at the right point. #life #success
2023-05-25 Happy Towel Day Know where it is.
2023-05-25 Good morning. Calm down. It’s not that important. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-24 “Life is easy until you have to live it.” #writing
2023-05-24 If you aren’t some you others trust, you probably only trust yourself. #life #failure
2023-05-24 70+ year old guys can still rock. Peter Gabriel youtu.be/vQBfTUO4g… #music
2023-05-24 I forgot how much enjoy Mike Oldfield. youtu.be/Ejg3P3BDz… #music
2023-05-24 Caramel, one of The Gathering. #cat
2023-05-24 Sitting out on the deck and enjoying the weather. Two of The Gathering are keeping their distance.
2023-05-24 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-24 If you are more concerned about followers than creating, you are making content, not creating art. …
2023-05-24 I got Oreo, the friendliest and most adventurous member of The Gathering, into a cat carrier with …
2023-05-24 I’ve begun thinking about what to eat for lunch. I must be hungry.
2023-05-24 Anyone doing anything gnarly today?
2023-05-24 I want to ride the bike this weekend. The weather better comply.
2023-05-24 Hopefully, the weather will be nice. I want to ride the bike.
2023-05-24 I should start getting ready for the weekend.
2023-05-24 Just because you have invested a lot of time, it doesn’t mean your time was well invested. …
2023-05-24 Good morning. If you don’t enjoy what you do, are stressed, and aren’t having fun, you …
2023-05-23 The hops are doing well this year. #brewing
2023-05-23 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-23 I wonder if we’ll get a new iPad mini this year. #apple #ipad
2023-05-23 I always find it perturbing that Boston chose to pronounce it as “Sell-Tix” #sport #basketball
2023-05-23 “All my enemies want me to live.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-23 “Yesterday, I passed away. Now I wander the halls of the high-school, searching for the working …
2023-05-23 I’d still like to go to a writing retreat, but I can’t seem to find one within a reasonable distance …
2023-05-23 If you run in circles, make sure the radius increases. #life #success
2023-05-23 Some days, I am shocked that humans still hate other humans for the stupidest of things. #life …
2023-05-23 “A Distant Memory of a Future Long Gone” should be a title. #writing #prompt
2023-05-23 Stay optimistic, but within the bounds of reality and what is achievable. #life #success
2023-05-23 Got air into the bike and the bike is now charging. Time to eat and do some free-writing.
2023-05-23 It’s almost time for lunch and some free-writing. Getting stuff done this morning.
2023-05-23 @help this is what shows up when I add Kindle books to my bookshelves without a cover URL. It pulls …
2023-05-23 Happy Lucky Penny Day …if your name is Penny
2023-05-23 OK. I simplified and optimized the menu system. This is the new UI. This takes up a ton less space. …
2023-05-23 It’s Tuesday. You’re not allowed to go back to sleep. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-22 Hm. The new version of the Micro.blog iPad app doesn’t seem to update the timeline, unless I quit …
2023-05-22 “Eew! You’re ugly.” “That’s because I’m an eldritch …
2023-05-22 it’s a gorgeoys evening. im scribbling on the deck Oreo, one of tof The Gathering, is keeping …
2023-05-22 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-22 “The little girl grinned up at the old man. ‘Daddy, when I grow up, I want to be an executioner, …
2023-05-22 It’s a gorgeous day here in NetDE. I would like it to last through the weekend, but I am almost …
2023-05-22 Time to hook up the API. #programming #microjournal
2023-05-22 Sold a copy of Last Call. Nice to have wait-staff that helps promote by word of mouth, because they …
2023-05-22 OK. I got some decent pages written during lunch. Time to switch gears and get back to some code.
2023-05-22 “We… we will stone you. We… we will stone you” Queen, decided these weren’t the lyrics they wanted. …
2023-05-22 “I picked up an extra suitcase. It’s my husband, Fred.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-22 OK. The “landscape” duo is staring at me, in a glancing way. Maybe they are assassins. Or maybe they …
2023-05-22 What do the cool kids call hobos nowadays?
2023-05-22 Wild thought. Do we really need an app to tell us how to split a bill two ways? Maybe we just need …
2023-05-22 Observed: Two guys at the bar. One is thin Dwayne Johnson wannabe. The other is trying to pass for a …
2023-05-22 “You should take a vacation away from yourself.” #writing #insult
2023-05-22 People don’t understand that I never “argue”. I block and mute, and report when necessary. In order …
2023-05-22 There should be a campy movie about camping.
2023-05-22 What if someone injected an AI-generated video of a murder into your door-cam? #writing #prompt
2023-05-22 Slow progress is still progress. Just know what your goal is. Progress without a goal is #life …
2023-05-22 “Your life has a new status. Delayed in transit.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-22 “The reason they call it a lottery is because there are a lot of stupid people thinking they’ll …
2023-05-22 “You think time zones are a problem now? Wait until you have extraterrestrial colonies.” #writing
2023-05-22 A good tool should not cause friction. — ancient proverb I just made up. #XCode causes me a lot of …
2023-05-22 ‘You can’t all be right, if I’m wrong.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-22 “Every time I see you, you seem older, and the older you get, the older you seem.” #writing
2023-05-22 “The waves raced across the lake, trying to escape the obese woman who had disturbed their stillness …
2023-05-22 “When the chips are down, eat the fries.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-22 “I knew your father, when he was your mother.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-22 Update on The Gathering. 3 of the 4 will enter a carrier for food. The 4th one, Spot, only shows up …
2023-05-22 Anyone remember Omni magazine? I miss good glossy SF mags. #books #magazine.
2023-05-22 “Son, life comes at you fast, like a semi barreling down on you, or a T1000 sent from the …
2023-05-22 Happy Sherlock Holmes Day … and to celebrate you could buy my Watson adventure. #books
2023-05-22 Good morning. It’s a new week. It’s a new set of problems. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-05-21 Added a book, Suspense Thriller, by Paul Tomlinson to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-05-21 Well, the weekend is winding down. One may hope that this coming week will be decent for all, and …
2023-05-21 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-21 “A midnight full of cats and other horrors.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-21 Hawaiian pizza consumed for lunch. And before you complain consider if you eat ham with pineapple. …
2023-05-21 “He was a chameleon without a face.” #writing
2023-05-21 Ok. That’s much better. I’ve mapped various tags to abstract tags. The number of …
2023-05-21 This is how you wake up in the morning, or start a concert. www.youtube.com/watch #music
2023-05-21 I’m coding while listening to music and sipping my coffee.
2023-05-21 Good morning. Life is a gift, use it before you hit the expiration date. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-05-20 Hm. I’ve parsed the Micro.blog export and created a db for each tag in my posts. Guess I need …
2023-05-20 Plan for tomorrow: – get outside, weather permitting. – code. – edit. – …
2023-05-20 Wait! Sears is still in business?
2023-05-20 Tomorrow
2023-05-20 I get too many ideas… I just got an idea to integrate the micro-journaling site I’m working on with …
2023-05-20 It’s time to thank everyone who interacts, follows, or puts up with me. Thank you all, very much. I …
2023-05-20 In the face of food, I eat.
2023-05-20 Interesting. Formula 1 drivers blink less and at predictable times/places. This implies that we too …
2023-05-20 It’s a day full of water torrentializing downward from the sky which cannot be seen.
2023-05-20 Hello. Despite what ever is happening in your life, be sure to be grateful for those around you. …
2023-05-19 Added a book, The New And Improved Flask Mega-Tutorial, by Miguel Grinberg to my Reading shelf. …
2023-05-19 It’s Friday. Time for a glass of mead.
2023-05-19 “What’s the worst thing that can happen? You could die. So what? We all die. So, go for it. Try. Do. …
2023-05-19 Group dance, like music, is a ritual. Even though there is joy, the real point is the shared …
2023-05-19 Some of the greatest accomplishments were achieved by the most ordinary of people. #life #success
2023-05-19 I’m entangled in this reality. #life
2023-05-19 Life isn’t a race. Faster isn’t better. Being the first to offer a solution or answer, even if it’s …
2023-05-19 Another rainy Saturday. :/ I guess I’ll be staying in again unless things change. #delaware
2023-05-19 Hm. Weird. The UI changes just vanished. Must have been an inadvertent test at micro.blog.
2023-05-19 Wow. Lots of nice UI changes in the iOS Micro.blog timestream UI just popped in.
2023-05-19 “God is just a being that can control the world with its thoughts, and he’s being pushed to the …
2023-05-19 “It’s never too late unless you’re late.”
2023-05-19 “You can afford to be nice. It doesn’t cost anything.” #writing #life
2023-05-19 If you judge others, expect to be judged. #life
2023-05-19 “He was born unable to see flesh. He didn’t understand race or gender. His world was skeletal and …
2023-05-19 Given today, remember: the shortest distance between two puns is a straight line.
2023-05-19 “His pate was covered in liver patè.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-19 The authors attending C3 list is growing. creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2023-auth… This is …
2023-05-19 I’ll be in Fredrick MD next weekend, if you want to meet up and have a drink and chat.
2023-05-19 What have you accomplished today? I reworked my weather code. I got a haircut. I’m bout to partake …
2023-05-19 “Any sufficiently advanced program is indistinguishable from intelligence. And just like there is no …
2023-05-19 “Your path will take you through great dangers and horrors that you will strive to avoid. Your …
2023-05-19 I just realized I get to go someplace next week. They let me out.
2023-05-19 The year is almost half over. Winter will be here before you know it. Unless you’re way down south, …
2023-05-19 Don’t forget. It’s Friday. You get to start winding down, decompressing, and slowly easing into the …
2023-05-19 Cuthbert - #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-19 Time to eat. Time to write. No need to fight. Right? Spawning words at random.
2023-05-19 Be insightful. #life
2023-05-19 Happy O. Henry Pun-Off Day
2023-05-19 Good morning. Exhale. The week is over. Remember to inhale. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-18 “I may be old, but I’m still slow.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-18 Actually, they taste bland and all the same. I need to get a decent supplier of nuts and not resort …
2023-05-18 Sometimes I wonder about myself. A stranger next to me said, “Twelve out of thirteen people showed …
2023-05-18 I have eaten. I have written. I have overcome.
2023-05-18 Protecting your kids isn’t about supporting them, no matter what. Oftentimes, your kids are wrong. …
2023-05-18 “Hamilton on the Beach” - a musical rom-com set to 60s music. #prompt #screenplay #music #writing
2023-05-18 I think I’ll create a social site where you are only allowed to post ads. Then I’ll monetize it. Oh! …
2023-05-18 Listening isn’t about reacting or having an answer. Listening is about letting the other person …
2023-05-18 Why is it called the “weekend”? It’s just as much the “weekstart”.
2023-05-18 Overheard: “Unpaid bills are meant to be unpaid.” Otherwise, they would be bills? #writing …
2023-05-18 “Her one eye wasn’t lazy. It was just resting, waiting for the end of time.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-18 Congress is about to raise the sleep debt.
2023-05-18 Dummy me! I inked up the Laban, but forgot to bring it. Oh well. #writing #fountainpen
2023-05-18 My mind works in dark and mysterious ways and means to an end is only the beginning.
2023-05-18 A meal you wouldn’t want to eat: iPad Thai.
2023-05-18 “My parents would banish me from the house for not doing my chores. I would wander the tundra in …
2023-05-18 I think my iPad is telling me it’s time for an upgrade. The battery seems to be draining faster. I …
2023-05-18 “Back in my day we called the white bouncing ball, singing. We didn’t call it golf.” #writing …
2023-05-18 The more people do a certain thing, the more you can rely on them doing it again. And if you know …
2023-05-18 Spokane: the lost past future perfect tense of “spoken”. #writing
2023-05-18 Been listening to Nintendo podcasts. I want to play TotK, but I should try BotW yet again. I doubt …
2023-05-18 Time for a late lunch. I feel like (eating) wings.
2023-05-18 Time to switch it up. Laban Expression Jade Green (M) w/ Robert Oster Peppermint. #fountainpen
2023-05-18 OK. A productive morning of code and writing. It’s time for a break. Lunch will have to wait until …
2023-05-18 Happy No Dirty Dishes Day
2023-05-17 Added a book, First Time Killer, by Zak Allen to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-05-17 Maybe I should get back to screenwriting.
2023-05-17 Hm. They want to pitch “Last Call” for a movie? I get a lot of these spam calls. This one actually …
2023-05-17 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-17 “This is my Boom Stick. And this is my Boom Box. Let’s party.” #writing #throwawayline …
2023-05-17 Why is doing a backflip a sign of happiness/joy/elation, and not training? And why isn’t doing a …
2023-05-17 May the TriForce be with you.
2023-05-17 I learned a long long (long) time ago, that if you are fired, it isn’t about your capability, or …
2023-05-17 Interesting thought I just had. In our world fame outlived the death of a person. Now. some video …
2023-05-17 “Why don’t you come hang with me.” “I don’t think so. I’m not into racism.” Sincere apologies. …
2023-05-17 BTW, BotW is a close second. #gamedev #game
2023-05-17 With which game were you most disappointed? Me? Spore. #gamedev #game
2023-05-17 The latest member of The Gathering, whom I shall call Spot, for obvious reasons.’ They must’ve put …
2023-05-17 When life hits you in the eye, With a big pizza pie, It hurts like a sty, But you won’t die, So …
2023-05-17 “Death always knocks politely when it arrives. Many ignore it and then Death is forced to barge in …
2023-05-17 “You may ask wha tI do for a living, isn’t living enough?” #writing
2023-05-17 “You know things are really bad when you literally jump the shark only to be caught by it.” #writing …
2023-05-17 “My parents told me there was candy in the holes of an electrical socket.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-17 “My parents would taunt me until I pitched them the mouse.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-17 Writer’s block: n. where non-writers live. #writing
2023-05-17 I feel like playing some OW2 later.
2023-05-17 I’m surprised that when you search for “puzzle”, most of the stuff that comes up is jigsaw puzzles, …
2023-05-17 “Sam isn’t someone you want to mess with. That is, unless you like your insides on the outside and …
2023-05-17 “His mouth was full of food as he spoke. Most of it was unchewed, but the bits that were, dribbled …
2023-05-17 I hope everyone is having at least a somewhat enjoyable day.
2023-05-17 I’ve been doing house stuff all morning. Time to switch gears and do some writing.
2023-05-17 When you name something, you are really saying what it isn’t. #tao #life
2023-05-17 Hello. Bring some peace to the world. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-17 Hello. Bring some peace to the world. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-16 Time for some popcorn.
2023-05-16 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-16 Happy Love a Tree Day
2023-05-16 Hello. Remember to breathe. Drink lots of water. Take care of yourself. Take life seriously only …
2023-05-15 Added a book, No Good Deed, by Jerry Boyd to my Read shelf. #books
2023-05-15 The question of whether we do or don’t live in a simulation is stupid. We are the simulation. #life
2023-05-15 Just found a Kaweco I lost 3 years ago. Needless to say it has no ink. #fountainpen
2023-05-15 Added a book, No Good Deed, by Jerry Boyd to my Read shelf. #books
2023-05-15 Added a book, No Good Deed, by Jerry Boyd to my Read shelf. #books
2023-05-15 Bird! Tufted titmouse #bird
2023-05-15 “Life is a waste of time.” #writing
2023-05-15 Added a book, No Good Deed, by Jerry Boyd to my Read shelf. #books
2023-05-15 Added a book, No Good Deed, by Jerry Boyd to my Read shelf. #books
2023-05-15 Added a new book, No Good Deed, by Jerry Boyd to my Read shelf. #books
2023-05-15 The Gathering is sleepy this morning, but on time. I’m trying to figure out how to get them to a …
2023-05-15 Greetings, Earthlings. Make this the best day up to now. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-14 Many people aren’t aware of what they are thinking and don’t understand the difference between …
2023-05-14 Anyone remember flash cubes?
2023-05-14 Hello. You can never run from who and what you are. You can only change. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-05-13 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-13 I guess I’m not going anywhere today. Storm moving in and the pressure headache along with it.
2023-05-13 I ordered free ground shipping and they sent me dirt.
2023-05-13 Seems micro.blog is down for me since last nite.
2023-05-12 “Sometimes you need a hit in the face with a wet dish rag.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-12 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-12 Time to switch it up. Hero (EF) with Monteverde Ocean Noir. #fountainpen
2023-05-12 Anyone doing anything fun or worthwhile this weekend?
2023-05-12 Bummer. It’s supposed to be a rainy weekend. I was hoping to get outside.
2023-05-12 Hm. Just got a notification that Exposure Notifications have been turned off by Maryland. I guess …
2023-05-12 Good morning. It’s Friday. Find some closure to the week. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-11 “Mommy, what happens after you die?” “You have to give a PowerPoint presentation to God.” #writing …
2023-05-11 So, who’s bored? Go outside and map out a square foot of grass. Then go through it inch by inch and …
2023-05-11 This is what The Gathering does, even when the door is open. This is Creamsicle. He seems friendly …
2023-05-11 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-11 I think it’s time for a lunch break. I spent the morning doing errands and working on the …
2023-05-11 A noisy mind is a noisy world. #life #tao
2023-05-11 Good morning. Dive into the day, Swim to your goals. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-05-10 So, are we on for tomorrow?
2023-05-10 Obstacles show us the way forward. #life #zen #tao
2023-05-10 History has many pages left intentionally blank.
2023-05-10 Defy expectations. #life #success
2023-05-10 Added a new book, No Good Deed, by Jerry Boyd to my Reading shelf. #books
2023-05-10 We live in a world where permanence becomes impermanent, and the impermanent permanent. #life
2023-05-09 “Remember to wake the dog.”
2023-05-09 If you’re going to be messy, at least be consistent.
2023-05-09 Back in my day, recipes used drams. #cooking
2023-05-09 It’s a chilly day, so I’m having chili.
2023-05-09 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-09 And… another fountain pen runs dry. #writing #fountainpen
2023-05-09 I just sold another copy of “The Singular Case of the Three Witches” while eating lunch. #book …
2023-05-09 “When your hands are covered in blood, use a red towel.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-08 I can now add micro-journals to my site. Yay. Tomorrow, I’ll start working on an iOS version …
2023-05-08 Dinner consume-ed.
2023-05-08 I don’t feel like making dinner. I think I’ll order something.
2023-05-08 It’s ok to fail if you don’t know what you’re doing. It’s not ok to do something when you don’t know …
2023-05-08 I miss live conferences. The only one I go to nowadays is C3. Wish there were more. I hate virtual …
2023-05-08 Tell someone you appreciate them. #life #success
2023-05-08 Spent the morning with Xfinity support. To say that it is sub-par would be doing it a service. …
2023-05-08 Photo up: photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-08 OK. My old photosaday.weebly (now Square) site is off line. If you were following me there, you can …
2023-05-08 Spent the morning bringing up a PoC of a Mac app for my micro-journals. Got it to read tinyDB files …
2023-05-08 The most import challenges are at the point where you’re about to break. #life
2023-05-07 Well, another weekend draws to a close. I hope you had fun and accomplished something.
2023-05-07 “No one will miss me when I’m gone. No one misses me when I’m here.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-07 Do most sport(s) fans watch a sport to: make money betting root for their “home” team, but the …
2023-05-07 If Walt Disney taught authors anything, it was that to make your reader feel something, kill the …
2023-05-07 Micro.blog’s timeline is slow today.
2023-05-07 Whenever someone gets drafted onto a sport(s) team and I see the joy on their face, I envision a …
2023-05-07 “Aren’t you supposed to be dead?” “I am, but I keep beating the odds.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-07 No matter how bad it may be, you’re better with your sense of humor than an empty whiskey barrel …
2023-05-07 Your job for this evening: Write a country-western song that includes: • a dead dog • a murdered …
2023-05-07 “His breath was as fetid as a festering fetus in a garbage dump.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-07 “I shall pull down the sun and bring the endless night.” “How—how will you do that, Master?” “I …
2023-05-07 “He stared intently. He stared with intentions most foul. He was The One.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-07 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-07 I spent the morning working on a micro-journaling site. The core of it works, although it needs some …
2023-05-06 I got a decent amount accomplished today. It’s time to fall over and rest.
2023-05-06 I am moving too quickly through time.
2023-05-06 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-06 I see Bryan has a new business. If you get it, you get it.
2023-05-06 “I want to fall into the sky, Without learning to fly.” #writing #poetry
2023-05-06 Authors are often asked, “is this book about me?” The correct answer is,”Yes. Yes it is.” #writing
2023-05-06 Some days were meant to be enjoyed. All days, actually. #life
2023-05-06 Sold a couple more copies to random people because they asked about the book I had. #book
2023-05-06 “Sometimes you have to scream into a room and not expect a response.” #writing
2023-05-06 Lunch. Crabby patty. #food
2023-05-06 “Nobody likes the blues. That is, no one who is already dead.” #writing
2023-05-06 “Some days you’re better off dead.” #writing
2023-05-06 “I used to live. Now I’m dead. Now I know what it means to be alive.” #writing
2023-05-06 If you’re too old to jam, you’re too old to live. — ancient proverb I just made up
2023-05-06 Mint juleps are overrated. No, I’m not having one. Just a PSA.
2023-05-06 Actually, this guy is really good #blues #music
2023-05-06 I need to check into differences between Chinese and Japanese martial arts for this sequel. #writing …
2023-05-06 It turns out the guy with the beard top-knot is the musical entertainment here. Good blues singer.
2023-05-06 There must be a sport thing today.
2023-05-06 “They were duck hunters. They always yelled, ‘Duck!’ before they shot you.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-06 One of The Gathering brought an offering today. Oreo dropped off a bird. #cat
2023-05-06 Observed. His long gray beard had a top-knot. #writing #character
2023-05-06 Spent the morning coding a wrapper for TinyDB. Now I’m outside by the water and free-writing.
2023-05-06 Happy National See Monarchs Day They mean Monarch butterflies, but I find it appropriate it lands, …
2023-05-05 It’s Friday eve. Time to eat a bucket of ice cream.
2023-05-05 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-05 “Good things happen to good people. Bad things happen to good people. It all balances out.” #writing
2023-05-05 So, are all the tech layoffs due to AI replacing people, or the result of a ‘bubble’ or …
2023-05-05 “The clouds gather like the cats on my deck.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-05 Good deed for the day, done.
2023-05-05 Humans are strange. At birth, most countries issue a birth certificate to attest that you are alive, …
2023-05-05 Lunch #food
2023-05-05 How many friends do you have? How many enemies? How many people want to see you dead? Draw a graph. …
2023-05-05 “Life is easy, if you are.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-05 You’re only as productive as your results. The process of being productive is just the process. An …
2023-05-05 I went out on the deck, and this happened again. Oreo, one of The Gathering, found the sofa. I think …
2023-05-05 A ‘check’ is something you pay with. You pay a “bill”. At a restaurant, you ask for your check; …
2023-05-05 When you feel you need to eat, write instead. Or do both. That’s what I do. #writing
2023-05-04 Don’t forget: tomorrow is Friday. You can start to goof off.
2023-05-04 #cats
2023-05-04 I spent most of the day redesigning the photosaday.visualnewt.com site. It’s a bit more …
2023-05-04 Lunch and free-writing concluded. Time to get back to attempting to be productive.
2023-05-04 After today’s “May the Force Be With You”. Tomorrow should be, “Have a Fifth (of bourbon), Why Don’t …
2023-05-04 “When I sweat, I drip.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-04 Welcome to the savannah, we got plain and bland. We got everything you want, we even got a band. We …
2023-05-04 When did physical books stop having a bookmark ribbon? It can’t cost that much or be that difficult …
2023-05-04 It’s that time again. Thank you for putting up with my random thoughts and other ramblings. If you …
2023-05-04 Serious question: are there any good hot drinks? Apart from: — coffee — tea. — hot chocolate — water …
2023-05-04 Time to switch it up. Unbranded pen (F) w/ Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen. #fountainpen
2023-05-04 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-04 May The Farce Be With You
2023-05-03 I wonder what the next MacOS will be named and I’m expecting more “candy” rather than anything …
2023-05-03 Someone on Mastodon needed a utility to search activitypub archives. Here is a quick and dirty …
2023-05-03 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-03 Literary Spam #publishing #agent #failure #spam
2023-05-03 Today’s Affirmation: Your personal journey will take you place you didn’t want to go, and you will …
2023-05-03 Do people actually say, “Open your camera and take a picture”? How does one open a camera? Unless …
2023-05-03 “What if you looked into the mirror, and one day you didn’t see your father, but instead you saw …
2023-05-03 “Send me your first-born male child, an I will make him an idiot.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-03 I don’t think I’ll get to activitypub today. Too much other stuff to focus on.
2023-05-02 I think tomorrow I want to dive into activitypub and see if I can get it working. #activitypub …
2023-05-02 Be compassionate in your confidence. #life #success
2023-05-02 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography
2023-05-02 Quest the quiet Seek the silence Enjoy the emptiness #meditation
2023-05-02 Hello. You are The Chowen One. It’s never an honor, and always a curse. Just live your life the best …
2023-05-01 How do you plan on surviving tomorrow?
2023-05-01 Just went into a grocery store in PA. Delaware stores are like going into a store in a, excuse the …
2023-05-01 I have decided on a name for the new member of The Gathering. His name is, The One That Shall Not Be …
2023-05-01 Observed: Public affection. Woman wipes the guy’s mouth with a napkin. He brushes the same napkin …
2023-05-01 Children should be taught, as soon as they are able to understand, that most of the people are …
2023-05-01 Gratuitous food pic. Triple chocolate cake which is mostly whipped cream which is probably hiding …
2023-05-01 “You are the most beautiful woman here.” Pause. “But I’m the only one here.” “That’s my point.” …
2023-05-01 Creativity comes from deep inside. If you can’t let it out, it will consume you or burst out of your …
2023-05-01 Remember to breathe safe.
2023-05-01 Decisions
2023-05-01 “So what have you been up to these past years? It’s been what–five?” “I’ve been dead, mostly.” …
2023-05-01 Misheard: “I don’t want to go to the hospital. I’m not dead yet.” #writing #character #montypython
2023-05-01 I like this restaurant. They don’t assume you are a child who doesnt know how to “twirl” pasta and …
2023-05-01 “It’s ok to be different. It’s ok to be strange. It’s ok to be mysterious.Just don’t be dead while …
2023-05-01 Gratuitous food pic. Blackened chicken and linguini (which is plural) #food
2023-05-01 What one skill/ability would you like? No, I’m not talking super-powers. Me? I’d like to have some …
2023-05-01 You know AI confuses things critically if you see what ChatGTP, and even Siri, and it’s ilk come up …
2023-05-01 I should really sit down and get activitypub working with my site. I hate reading docs that aren’t …
2023-05-01 Yes, I have a weird sense of humor. I’m hummus. It’s in my bones.
2023-05-01 Another hint: When a server asks you what you would like to eat, the correct answer is “a dead …
2023-05-01 When someone gives you advice, it is their opinion of what they would or wouldn’t do. The question …
2023-05-01 Sometimes you have to be clever to figure out what you’re doing. #life #success
2023-05-01 This place has 5 menus. Gordon Ramsey would turn over in his grave. #food
2023-05-01 What did you learn today? Learning implies you acquired new knowledge. I learned that CarPlay/tvOS …
2023-05-01 I would really like to figure out how to get FFXIV running on a Sony PS, but Square ENIX make things …
2023-05-01 The 9s seem to be the hardest years: Your 29th, 39th, etc.
2023-05-01 “I don’t know everything, but then, I know enough to make stuff up. After all, that’s what God did.”
2023-05-01 Plans are not blueprints.
2023-05-01 When I visit a “Happy Hour”, which isn’t often, I find everyone is putting on an act because they …
2023-05-01 You can’t get something unless you reach. #life #success
2023-05-01 Ever wonder how good 001 was compared to 007? #bond #writing
2023-05-01 “Beaumont, Jennifer Beaumont. Double-Oh-Three.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-05-01 I broke down and pre-ordered the new Zelda. It’s a present to myself. I’ll probably hate/not like it …
2023-05-01 “If you dont know why you are crying, you cry. If you know why you are crying, you stop.” #writing
2023-05-01 Just because something is strange, doesn’t mean it’s mysterious. #life
2023-05-01 I would trade Swift/SwiftUI for NewtonScript any day of the week. (My opinion). Swift/SwiftUI syntax …
2023-05-01 First draft done. It’s not as polished as my typical frst drafts, but it has Doctor McCoy–“good …
2023-05-01 “You should be like a river. It doesn’t know where it’s going. It just does.” #writing
2023-05-01 The floaty thing I was bemoaning. #ipados #failure
2023-05-01 “You can’t know everything. Not even God knew what would happen when he went on vacation” #writing …
2023-05-01 This is the worst #ipadOS UI design decision. This floaty thing just gets in the way. It should just …
2023-05-01 I forgot how much I like Leuchtrum journals. Great paper for fountain pens. #fountainpen #writing
2023-05-01 I’m still working on this Drunken Werewolves story. It’s just taken another turn—this time to …
2023-05-01 It’s time to wind down, eat and write some more. #food #writing
2023-05-01 Time to hunt some food
2023-05-01 Personal stuff taken care of. Just checked into the hotel. Here’s how to freak out the staff: when …
2023-05-01 “Finishing is always harder than starting because you don’t know how hard something will be. …
2023-05-01 Everything, no matter how mundane, has a story to tell. You just have to be open to seeing it. #life …
2023-05-01 A lot of online programming courses that are more advanced, ML, graphics, etc. go over how to …
2023-05-01 Low self-esteem is the opposite of snobbery, and most often caused by it. #life #failure
2023-05-01 Happy CSS Reboot Day Yes, it’s a thing.
2023-05-01 The newest member of The Gathering showed up again. I haven’t named it yet. But this is the typical …
2023-05-01 Bird! Chipping sparrow. #bird
2023-05-01 “You are a milk jug looking for water.” ancient insult I just made up.
2023-05-01 Good morning. Enjoy Monday. Many people who enjoyed Sunday, can’t. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-04-30 Life gets in the way of living. #life
2023-04-30 “Protect the gremlins.”
2023-04-30 “Your destiny is in what you carry—the acorn. In it, you can discover all the secrets of the …
2023-04-30 If you don’t have a plan or you aren’t executing it, you’re just making things up as you go. #life
2023-04-30 Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com Please note the new website. I’m moving off of Square. …
2023-04-30 Hello. Do the unexpected. Be compassionate. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-04-29 “I have this free bag of stress I could give you. It’s full of things you haven’t even thought of …
2023-04-29 Time for some history and Sabaton. youtu.be/1snEYPg8T… #music
2023-04-29 I and my data store will be moved to an undisclosed location. Compressing store prior to shutdown.
2023-04-29 I think I’ll migrate my photos site off of weebly. They seem to be pushing Square stuff too …
2023-04-29 Don’t fight with people who want to fight with you. #life #success
2023-04-29 If you’re focused on what you want, you dont see what you need. #life #success
2023-04-29 I’m already looking forward to lunch tomorrow. I won’t have to eat leftovers. I hate leftovers. …
2023-04-29 Well, Elon wants to let marketers charge per click on Twitter (so that he can get his cut). Some …
2023-04-29 Always be a learner. #life #success
2023-04-29 Happy Save the Frogs Day
2023-04-29 Good morning. Don’t be overwhelmed by your thoughts. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-04-28 Oh no! It’s NASCAR weekend here in Dover. Glad it’s raining torrentially.
2023-04-28 Yes, I know it’s supposed to be pouring rain all weekend. I will hide inside as a result—no …
2023-04-28 Added a new book, Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python, by Al Sweigart to my Tsundoku shelf. #books
2023-04-28 Threw together a chicken and sausage with wild rice soup for lunch. Good for a chilly rainy day.
2023-04-28 I hope everyone is enjoying a rainy day, like I am.
2023-04-28 “When you’re old, you tend to wear old things, and have old thoughts.” #writing
2023-04-28 Added a new book, The Kaiju Preservation Society, to my Tsundoku shelf. #books
2023-04-28 Happy National Hairball Awareness Day Celebrate as you will, if you must.
2023-04-28 Back home again. Yay.
2023-04-28 Good morning, all. Have a positive impact on the world. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-04-27 Well that was fun. Dinner with old co-workers was fun until I chipped my tooth.
2023-04-27 It’s not weakness to ask for help. It takes strength and courage. #life #success
2023-04-27 Plan for today: — write — hang around the hotel — go to NJ for dinner with an ex-co-worker tonight. …
2023-04-27 Good morning. I’m not awake. That’s ok. I can still muddle through the day. Time for the ceremonial …
2023-04-26 Observed: book jacket blurb- “… is the world’s leading authority on UFOs” I know I am the world’s …
2023-04-26 I apologize. I’m definitely in a snarky mood. I haven’t had one in a while.
2023-04-26 Time to hit the absences and Noble. Why? Because Delaware has no bookstores.
2023-04-26 PSA: if you fly a drone through a restaurant filming an ad, I will swat it down.
2023-04-26 Things I learned over the umpteen years I’ve occupied this space-time: If a restaurant serves a bag …
2023-04-26 Given a set of choices, one you haven’t had before, do you: — ask a friend, relative,coworker, dog — …
2023-04-26 Gratuitous food pic. P
2023-04-26 If you can’t be snarky, who will?
2023-04-26 “Roadmaps tell you how to get somewhere, they don’t tell you that you will. But then, that’s why …
2023-04-26 “Things are only dark if you only want the light.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-26 Ok. I just wrote a bit of dialog that took the story to a different point. Something dark and …
2023-04-26 In the US, companies try to sell you something called a “leaf filter” for your house gutters. They …
2023-04-26 This Drunken Werewoves story is all dialog. Not even dialog tags. I didn’t start writing it this …
2023-04-26 Personal stuff done. Time to find some food and do some writing/editing.
2023-04-26 Personal stuff done. Time to find some food and do some writing/editing.
2023-04-26 Twitter has become a place to sell things. The problem is, there is no one there who is willing to …
2023-04-26 Time to take care of some personal stuff.
2023-04-26 Happy Hug a Friend Day. If you don’t have a friend, it’s also Hug an Australian Day. I …
2023-04-26 Feed yourself facts and information, not thoughts and beliefs. #life #success
2023-04-25 Another cat has joined The Gathering today. I wonder why cats like staring into my house. #cat
2023-04-25 Hello. Life isn’t easy. Don’t make it harder for others just to make yours look better …
2023-04-24 Let’s see if this works: One. It worked. That’s my Eiger Counter.
2023-04-24 “Even evil lives in the light.” #writing
2023-04-24 Photo up. photosaday.weebly.com #photography
2023-04-24 “You only need a leader if you yourself cannot decide.” #life #failure
2023-04-24 Online support is a failure: “I have problem x. I did problem y to resolve it.” “What is your …
2023-04-24 “Your AI is stupid.” “My AI can beat up your AI.” #writing
2023-04-24 So. People can tell you what the “wi” in wi-fi stands for, but have no clue what the “fi” stands …
2023-04-24 “He was a slow Monday kind of guy. He enjoyed Tuesday’s more, but Mondays were when his beard …
2023-04-24 “Summer is the perfect time to kill your friends.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-24 I just discovered Jonathon Mayberry is PS at Philcon this year. I guess I’m going. I hope he has …
2023-04-24 I still need to find a tech and/or writing conference to go to this year. #conference
2023-04-24 Please evacuate the Earth in a timely and orderly manner.
2023-04-24 I knew humanity was doomed when I started seeing “The Best fill in the blank” on the internet. #life …
2023-04-24 It’s time to switch gears and edit/rewrite. Oh, and eat.
2023-04-24 Happy Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day I think anyone would be happy in a blanket.
2023-04-24 Interesting. This looks like a nice standalone DB unqlite.org #db #nosql #unqlite
2023-04-23 I’m hoping we get a declarative db system from #WWDC. A JSON solution similar to MongoDB or CouchDB …
2023-04-23 T’s talketh liketh shakepeare day Which he always did…
2023-04-23 Good morning. Be open to failure. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-04-22 I’ve been programming with Python for years, and I just discovered “any”. Bonking self on head. …
2023-04-22 Now I remember why I never eat “summer sausage”. It’s basically bologna of the sausage world. …yes, …
2023-04-22 Oh no! The Gathering are attacking.
2023-04-22 If you were forced to choose, which would you drink? a quart of corn syrup a quart of molasses a …
2023-04-22 I should bake a shoo-fly pie. Not today, however. #baking
2023-04-22 Photo up. photosaday.weebly.com #photography
2023-04-22 Someone really likes to sleep.
2023-04-22 You don’t need to take chances if you know what you’re doing. #life #success
2023-04-22 Tacos. #food
2023-04-22 If you had a boat, who would you drown?
2023-04-22 Observed: 6 people sitting on the same side of a table. I guess no one wants to talk to anyone, or …
2023-04-22 The band is doing a decent cover of Peter Gabriel.
2023-04-22 Sold another copy of “The Singular Case of the Three Witches”. Always carry a copy of your book. It …
2023-04-22 I’m not feeling creative today. Sometimes, you just have to do something else.
2023-04-22 It’s a fish tacos kind of day
2023-04-22 Listening to the band doing a sound check. “Check one. Check two.” Does that mean two microphones? …
2023-04-22 Observed: a guy just pored hot sauce over a sushi roll. #writing #character
2023-04-22 “She ruminated as she chewed the sushi roll. Swallowing, she spoke. ‘You’re an asshole, aren’t …
2023-04-22 Observation: hearing loss increases the more you drink. People are getting loud. #writing #character
2023-04-22 Nibbage #fountainpen
2023-04-22 Things are always easier than they seem. #life
2023-04-22 Hard problems I can solve it’s the easy ones that stump me.
2023-04-22 “Sometimes, the juices don’t flow.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-22 You’ll never get to the second sentence until you’ve written the first. Likewise, you’ll never write …
2023-04-22 Tomorrow, I start a read of my time travel draft, “Out of Time”. It’s been sitting a couple of …
2023-04-22 Current view. I think I’ll call it Bryan.
2023-04-22 Hanging out outside by the water. Lunch and mind-dump time.
2023-04-22 Time to get outside. I’ve been spending the morning diving into activitypub, trying to get it …
2023-04-22 Thank someone for something you’ve taken for granted all this time. #life #success
2023-04-22 Cool. Certain bees brew food. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/… #brewing #science
2023-04-22 Hello. Breathe. Drink water. Relax. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-04-21 Oh cool. Apple is going to release a journaling app soon. I hope I can stop fiddling with working on …
2023-04-21 Happy Big Word Day. Note: none of those words are big except for “Big”.
2023-04-21 I’ll probably break down and get a copy of the new Zelda game.
2023-04-21 I think I’ll get outside tomorrow. Unless it’s pouring rain.
2023-04-21 Ok I’ve begun migrating my candlesticks app over to CouchDB from SQLite. It’s less painful than I …
2023-04-21 Hey. It’s Friday eve. Have something with some ice in it.
2023-04-21 I am the hunger that feeds on your soul because I have no doughnuts.
2023-04-21 Is it me or do all customer service reps think I’m an idiot. It must be me. I can’t imagine them …
2023-04-21 I’m out on the deck. The Gathering is eyeing me with suspicion and forethought evil.
2023-04-21 “The key to success is lost.” #writing
2023-04-21 “Easter eggs” in books and film are just another form of fan-service. You’re more concerned about …
2023-04-21 It’s a gorgeous summer-in-spring day here in Delaware.
2023-04-21 Overheard: “Put a dog collar on the kids. If the parents don’t get them the electric fence will.” I …
2023-04-21 “It was 50 caliber hot dog that killed him.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-21 “‘Live and learn.’ But people are lazy. They don’t learn.” #writing
2023-04-21 The reason MickeyD’s “Happy Meals” failed is that although the kids were happy, the parent’s were …
2023-04-21 Huge Lorry:: A) a large truck B) comedian C) an excessive part of the anatomy
2023-04-21 “All we do is live. Some people are luckier and better at it than others. That doesn’t make them a …
2023-04-21 Life is hard enough without people taking credit. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2023-04-21 Did my good deed for the day. No, I’m not going to explain it. I’m not bragging, just documenting.
2023-04-21 All Apple apps should have a REST API. I wonder if I can create a generic wrapper to the Apple APIs …
2023-04-21 I should get my GoCycle ready for the season. #bike
2023-04-21 Unless it’s pouring rain, I expect and plan on getting out by the water tomorrow.
2023-04-21 “He looked like a tarantula coming in through the door, all legs.” #writing
2023-04-21 If you don’t have a sense of humor, you don’t have a life. — ancient proverb I just made up.
2023-04-21 “You are a small person with a big ego on a small planet.” #writing
2023-04-21 “When you go into space, it’s not that you lose your ego, you learn that there are even bigger …
2023-04-21 “His personality was as caustic as napalm and as sleezy as a used car salesman. Virgin ones are hard …
2023-04-21 Kill!
2023-04-21 “You need to worry when your Miss Potato Head starts talking to you. Especially when it keeps …
2023-04-21 I should really do some work on my stock candlestick code. I need to rethink how I’m storing data, …
2023-04-21 “You are the Thought Police. Your jurisdiction is you.” #writing
2023-04-21 “He was from Delaware. He didn’t care.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-21 “It’s easy enough to predict human behavior. You just need a large enough sample set.” Harry …
2023-04-21 Don’t look for answers to questions you haven’t asked. #life
2023-04-21 OK. Conjecture: Apple will have some fairly tight integration between their A/VR headset, Apple …
2023-04-21 “It was a dark day in the middle of the night.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-21 Creamsicle, the other part of The Gathering, is back to stare today. #cat
2023-04-21 If you’re not eating, you must be working.
2023-04-20 Plan for tomorrow: — catch up on everything I didn’t get around to today.
2023-04-20 One of The Gathering, Oreo, seems content on the deck today. Not sure what happened to Creamsicle. …
2023-04-20 Interesting. #apple #home
2023-04-20 Anyone ready for Friday?
2023-04-20 That’s interesting. Some smart-home devices assume a fixed-IP internally when they should be …
2023-04-20 Photo up. photosaday.weebly.com #photography
2023-04-20 Gorgeous day outside. I decided to go sit on the grass. Can’t remember the last time I did that.
2023-04-20 Time to do some house stuff.
2023-04-20 Added a new book, Beginning CouchDB, to my Tsundoku shelf. #books
2023-04-20 #books #reading #kids
2023-04-20 “Where there is change, there is hope.” #life #writing
2023-04-19 We should bring back hurdy gurdies. #music
2023-04-19 PSA: a podcast is not “radio”.
2023-04-19 Even though inspiration may be instantaneous, what caused it, rarely is. #life #success
2023-04-19 Several more pages added to my short story. Burger consumed.
2023-04-19 It’s not a gift if they want you to use it the way they want. #life #failure #gift
2023-04-19 “He was so dumb, he thought he could get drunk on cocktail sauce.” #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-19 Current “AI” is just like music sampling with words. It’s artificial without the intelligence. #ai …
2023-04-19 “My momma cut me when I was young.” “That’s horrible. Why did she do that?” “I showed her …
2023-04-19 “Singing is more than cadence and rhyme. That’s why so many are bad at it.” #writing
2023-04-19 “He stood knee-deep in tapioca, or so he thought. In fact, he stood up to his neck in oatmeal. His …
2023-04-19 “When you wake up screaming, and realize you have no reason to stop once you’re awake. That’s when …
2023-04-19 Trying another test. > Let see if this works.
2023-04-19 Happy National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. I guess it’s easier now that many work at home.
2023-04-18 The purpose of life is to be. Many people are too busy doing to be being. #life
2023-04-18 Plan for tomorrow: — Coding. — Writing. — Not much else.
2023-04-18 Today’s Affirmation: I will not kill someone in a fit of pique, but I may Jill someone in a clown …
2023-04-18 My bucket list: — metal. — ice. — plastic.
2023-04-18 I feel like sleeping all day tomorrow. It’s Wednesday.
2023-04-18 When was the last time you started, or were involved in, a bar room brawl?
2023-04-18 “We need a new Mac with the old Apple ][+ form factor, and an MBP with that of the Apple//c” #mac …
2023-04-18 Hm I wonder how if I’ll be able to get rid of my MBP this year after #wwdc once iPadOS takes over. …
2023-04-18 The impossible is possible when it is. Not all things are. #life
2023-04-18 Google could regain a ton of trust back by eliminating ads from search. I see that happening—never. …
2023-04-18 Time,again, to try to figure out how to post MD to micro.blog. I’m running out of keys to try.
2023-04-18 Each human is the primary key to humans on Earth.
2023-04-18 “You are a dynasty of one.” #writing
2023-04-18 Darth Vader voice: “If there’s a Minecraft, where is the Yourcraft?”
2023-04-18 OK. I have a transition. It’s not perfect, but it’s a 1st draft. I can make it work. #writing
2023-04-18 “Cabbages. That’s the answer.” “Uh?” “Cabbages. If you ain’t got ‘em, you’re a failure.” “I don’t …
2023-04-18 “The world is a tank you either swim in or drown in. It’s never one you should destroy in.” #writing
2023-04-18 I’m trying to figure out how to transition from the middle to the climax in this Drunken Werewolves …
2023-04-18 Most of the morning has been spent doing house stuff. It’s almost time to eat and do some writing.
2023-04-18 Time to switch it up. TWSBI Eco Jelly Green 1.1mm w/Monteverde Yosemite Green. #fountainpen
2023-04-18 "The Singular Case of the Three Witches" Review - #books #watson
2023-04-18 Happy National Transfer Money Into Your Daughter’s Account Day Yes, it’s a thing. No, I …
2023-04-18 Life is an opportunity. #life
2023-04-18 Hello. Stay focused. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-04-17 Plan for tomorrow: — write. — transcribe. — eat. — Python. — play
2023-04-17 I left the door to the deck open. Then this happened. #cat
2023-04-17 Kiwi are coming in early this year. Hope they survive the birds and animals. #plants
2023-04-17 Figured out how to display Markdown in The Continuity. #Programming
2023-04-17 No XCode use Jan-WWDC. Full on XCode: WWDC-Jan #xcode #ios
2023-04-17 Wasted some more time trying to figure out how to post Markdown… oh well. Time to relax.
2023-04-17 So, did anyone accomplish anything today? I accomplished not destroying the world.
2023-04-17 Hm a new member of The Gathering showed up. #cat
2023-04-17 Photo up: photosaday.weebly.com #photography
2023-04-17 This is funny. This is what Elon is pushing.
2023-04-17 No matter how much you wanted something, once you’ve had it for a while, you’ll grow bored and want …
2023-04-17 Nice spring day out. I ran errands all morning.
2023-04-17 Happy Blah Blah Blah Day
2023-04-17 I hope everyone has a great week. Stay cheerful.
2023-04-17 OK. I need to build this. I could use it for timing other stuff as well. Use MQTT to send it a time …
2023-04-17 Good morning. Enjoy the time you have. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
2023-04-16 I forgot how great these lyrics are: “22,000 days, 22,000 days It’s not a lot, it’s all …
2023-04-16 Back when music was fun, and had weird videos youtu.be/UtvmTu4zA… #music
2023-04-16 There’s no time like the future.
2023-04-16 Time for some Philly music, no it’s not Hall & Oates. youtu.be/zB1Q-PfUv… #music
2023-04-16 Is Rice-A-Roni, still the San Francisco treat? Was it ever?
2023-04-16 Geese
2023-04-16 “Many fear those who think before speaking.” #writing
2023-04-16 Goals are useless, unless you know how to achieve them. That requires a process. #life #success
2023-04-16 Be the solution to the problem. #life #success
2023-04-16 What does this even mean? #apple #music #failure #marketing
2023-04-16 “She kept a bullet journal. It’s an assassin thing .” #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-16 Overheard: “I want to go on the sloppy rotation with you.” “I wish you would.” Not gonna ask. …
2023-04-16 “You’re exceptional.” “Try to catch me.” If you get it, you’re a nerd. #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-16 I’m still thinking about a real vacation somewhere. #travel
2023-04-16 Last time I checked, I had to pay a bill.
2023-04-16 I’m sure there will be anotherJedi after The Last Jedi.
2023-04-16 Any place that plays the Blues is full of soul, even if the food is just ok.
2023-04-16 Some people want you to fail. Either you will or won’t. The choice is mostly yours. #life
2023-04-16 Almost out of ink again. #fountainpen
2023-04-16 Observed: “We make our own brisket.” “Nothin’ wrong with that.” Everything is wrong with brisket, …
2023-04-16 Food time.
2023-04-16 I think I need several major lists: – Not To Do. — To Do. — Need To Do. — Want To Do. — …
2023-04-16 Must not reinvent my writing app… must not… #writing
2023-04-16 Happy Easter to those who celebrate.
2023-04-16 Where I am for lunch.
2023-04-16 The sun comes up The sun goes down Turn that frown Into a mask of rage. #writing #throwawayline
2023-04-16 I spent the morning fighting code and APIs.