Back in my day, cackling was the purview of evil witches. So, either we have a lot of evil witches–probably not– or a lot of wannabes.

When someone gives you a haircut, are you supposed to give it back at some point?

So. Is Apple going to ditch “Liquid Glass” next year? Or sooner? It’s confusing, poorly designed, and requires a transparent iPhone in order to make sense. #apple #ux #failure

I’ve accomplished more this month than I have today. #life

“Some people are so short, they could do well to stretch their legs.” #throwawayline

Name some characters who are the archetype of their archetype? #writing #movie #tv

“When you want to write a heist book, you are stealing a trope.” #writing #throwawayline

“He wore a snazzy outfit from the designer, ‘Ghar Baj’.” #writing #throwawayline

I still love (not) how iOS apps fail to clear icon badges. Even Apple apps. #ios #failure

Anyone with a self-satisfied smirk needs to be held to account.

Just because you have a solid story outline, doesn’t mean you know what to write. #writing

Day 2 of writing “To Gain Knowledge: Coins of Destiny 2” and I’m at 7500 words. It’s a decent start. #writing

Authors: It’s still not too late to attend. creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2025-pres… #mdc3con #writing #book

Hello. Bring some love to the world. It needs it as much as you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Definitely, an outdated site since it doesn’t verify that I’m not an AI. #web #failure

Is Scrivener on iOS still stuck in Dropbox land? Or does it now support iCloud like normal apps? Wondering if I should look at it again. #scrivener

Yawn. Little sleep. No rest. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

OK. I want one of these. The question is, which one? I haven’t bought a new fountain pen in almost two years. bertramsinkwell.com/collectio… #fountainpen

Researching something doesn’t make what you are researching true. #life

You are an island of ignorance in a universe of reality. #life #writing

Belief in the unreal doesn’t make it real. #life #failure

These are not parallel. I’m sending it back. #food

“You need all the help you can get. Too bad no one wants to give it.” #writing

The purpose of technology is to make life easier, and you dumber. — ancient proverb I just made up