“Son, when you go out into the world, expect men to take advantage of you and women to want your body—forget the last bit. Just assume everyone wants to take advantage of you.” #writing #throowawayline

The 90s were 30 years ago. Yes, you are old.

In the corporate world, I never wore a tie to work or client meetings. I made an iimpression on a VP at Ziff-Davis Publishing so that he banned ties at meetings with me. Tandem/Compaq/HP also let me never wear a tie. Small victories and change matters. #life #success

Anyone remember when the bird was the word? What’s the word now?

“I have come to die, instead of tomorrow.”

“Time is running out on your offer.” Is despearation marketing, since the offer keeps coming around weekly. #marketing #failure

“If your new job is like your old job, why are you worried? You obviously enjoy a rut.” #writing #life

I haven’t dont any serious programming since I decided to drop XCode/Swift. I’ve been spending time getting up to speed with XOJO and Pico-8 again. I should come up with a project or two… #programming #xojo #pico-8 #xcode #swift

Do this. Thank all of your friends for being your friend. And remember to be a friend to others. People feel better when appreciated for their efforts. #life #success

“Hi. My name is Mas Carpone. I’d like you to meet my brother Al. And his little friend” #writing #throwawayline

“Welcome the rain. It shall wash away your sins along with your pet aardvark.” #writing #throwawayline

“Just as suddenly as it had appeared the adverb was erased.” #writing #throwawayline

“He filled his many notebooks with scribbles and scrawls. All of which he couldn’t read a few minutes after he had written them.” #writing

“Just wait! A lot can happen in a hundred years.” #writing

“You don’t need a fortune to be fortunate.” #writing #throwawayline

“Dance to the silence.” #writing

“What’s wrong? Speak your mind.” He enunciated, “Your mind.” #writing #throwawayline

“He had many milestones in his life, most of which were short a few feet.” #writing #character

Hm. Anyone remember MinivMac? #mac

“Problems will always solve themselves if you stop considering them as problematic.” #writing #throwawayline

Sometimes an incorrectly set clock is right half the year. #timechange

“When in doubt, hit them with a bigger stick and call it a sport.” #writing #throwawayline

“You don’t need all the power in the world. You just need enough to make others feel bad that you do.” #writing #character

Nibbage #fountainpen

“Some people don’t have a sense of scale. That’s why they don’t see how small they really are.” #writing