I’m sipping coffee and watching The Gathering watch me sip coffee through the deck door. There are three of them this morning. Creamscicle, Ghost, and Sardine. They seem to be planning something. #feral #cats

Taking the day off from serious stuff since I finished editing my current WIP. I still have errands and house stuff.

Greetings. Play nice. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

“To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” editing done. It’s off to the real editor next week. I’ll take the week off to recover. #writing #editing #publishing

Lunch ingested.

Apparently, ESPN has run out of darts commentators and is now showing a marble match. Sports has devolved into unathletics, but you can still bet on it. Flame on! #espn #failure #sport

Apparently, a boy band isn’t sexist.

“He was frail of mind and body. He was obese and smelled. He believed money bought retribution. He didn’t want friends. Friends always wanted what he had. He was wrong.” #writing

If an AI tells you what to focus on, it’s telling you what is important. Too bad it’s not important to you. #ai #failure #life

“They are cutting waste. You have been cut.” #writing

The government plans to take away your bragging rights.

Vicious Rumor: Apple working on AI-driven Focus Modes. That’s when I’ll dump Apple. #apple #focus #ai #failure

So. Is Canada still on fire? I hope not. No one, and no being deserves to burn.

Remember to breathe outside. The air is different. I didn’t say better.

Anyone having a cracking good time today?

Everyone talked about a five-year plan. Nowadays, we’re lucky if we have a one week plan. #life #failure

Good UIs aren’t about looking “modern”. They are about simplicity, intuitiveness, and function. Design chrome is just marketing. #design #ui #ux

“Here lies the body of your work. Too bad you need an election microscope to see it.” #writing

Find something you’re proud of and bury it. — ancient proverb I just made up

Sometimes you have to laugh at the absurdity of what others think significant.

When management believes circuses are what people want management becomes a circus. #business #failure

Apple should spend less time on generating new emoji and more on testing and quality. #apple

Smoking tobacco is going to make a comeback. After all, measles did. #life #failure

“Sometimes, the trail you lead leads nowhere.” #writing

Things we didn’t want back in my day: — universal IDs. We now have RealID — contagious diseases — ignorance and stupidity — fascism/naziism/dictators — war