Talent only gets you so far. #life

Hello. Comfort someone who needs comforting today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

The Gathering: The new member isn’t just visiting. He’s back and settled down on the deck. There must be the cat equivalent of a hobo sign on my property. #feral #cat

Time to relax. Maybe tomorrow will be better. Nah!

“Life is too short to do much apart from make mistakes you can learn from.” #writing

Some people cheer Darth Vader and the Empire…

Having read is better than claiming you have read. Read. #books #reading

If you are certain of something, make sure that thing is fact, not belief. It’s all well and good to be certain of your beliefs, but you must understand and acknowledge their limitations. #life #failure

“No, I’m not hard of herring.” #throwawayline

Who would you want to meet and why?

Surströmming: the real Swedish fish. #food

I’ve said this before, my mind works in mysterious ways. I never claimed to be human.

Those who can’t play, coach. Those who can’t coach, become TV “analysts”. #sport

If someone tells you something is important, it’s important to them or their business. That doesn’t mean it’s important to you. If it’s not your priority or aligned with your values, there is no reason to align your actions with theirs. #life

Smart does not equate to intelligent. #life

Your time is yours to use, or squander, as you see fit. You need personal time to recover, heal, and regroup. If you allow someone to take that time away, you place their priorities above your health and sanity. You take the responsibility. #life

Thank you for: — following me — interacting with me — reading my books — leaving reviews — telling me that I’m still alive and matter. You are worthy. Thank you.

“We need an alien incursion, about now.” “Why would you say that?” “Maybe then, we’d know the meaning of the world alien.” “I doubt it.” #writing

Praise someone from whom you’ve learned, received help, supported you in times of failure or weakness, stood by you in hard times, and hasn’t paid you to do so. #life

“Never give up is for people who aren’t succeeding.”

“Life is about conquering yourself, not others.” #writing #life #success

I haven’t overheard any interesting side conversations in a while. People have turned dull. #writing #character

Jump up. Jump up. Jump up. Jump down. You’re too high.

“Memories are to remind you of your failures and losses.” #writing

Launch games I want for Switch 2™: — Mario Kart — Metroid — Animal Crossing — Halo — A non open world Zelda — Nintendo-IP MMOs — all the cool features from the DS/Wii/U