Good morning. It’s Groundhog Day. Six more weeks of winter. But it’s 40% accurate. So, if we say an early spring instead, he’s 60% accurate? ;) Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Remember when everyone was worried about crop circles?

If you’re having a SuperBowl party tomorrow, you’re a week early.

Remember when people had bookshelves full of encyclopaedias, but never read them? #life #failure

“If you don’t stand up for what you believe, you really don’t believe.” #writing #life

Apple needs to come out with a simpler/cheaper VisionPro and bundle it with a reworked/modern eWorld. #apple #visionpro #eworld

“Birds are just the fish of the air.” #writing #throwawayline

What’s the most interesting word that you’ve learned or encountered, in any language? #writing #words

“I don’t know what I’d do without you.” “Go on with your life.” “But I didn’t have one before I met you.” “Well, there you go.” #writing #throwawayline

Do you smile in a group photo because someone says, “Smile!”? Or are you the grumpy one? #life #character #writing

Back in my day, I used Compuserve, Delphi, and AOL. Now? I don’t use anything because it uses me. #life #failure #technology

I’ve said this before. You need a sense of humor. Go get one.

“Sneeze into your food and no one will try to steal it.” #writing #throwawayline

I’m just mind-dumping. My brain is small. It fills up rapidly.

If you write, you shouldn’t stop reading. Read everything, especially the stuff you hate, and especially stuff others hate.You learn more from the things you despise than the things that make you feel comfortable or stoke your ego/self. #writing #reading #book #library

Foldable phones are a problem that doesn’t need solving. It’s cheaper to make larger pockets, or carry a large phone than to create it. #technology #failure

“He shoved the broom handle at the creature’s heart. The wood hit a rib and slipped off, as the fiend hissed and screeched in pain. His attempt to kill the thing was a fatal mistake.” #writing #throwawayline

We don’t need foldable phones. We just need larger pockets.~ #design #technology #progress #failure

Remember when all we had to worry about were oil millionaires wanting to take over the world? .~

What’s the silliest part of your life? Do you enjoy it or the silliness? #life

I’ve shifted gears from ordering wings to ordering a salad. Go figger.

IF you believe your life is boring, you should read a book. May I suggest one of mine? Then you’ll know what boredom is.~ auteureist.com #book #reading

“Your life may be a rollercoaster, but remember every ride comes to an end.” #writing

If you can buy shorts, why can’t you buy longs? #fashion #clothes

For all the hullabaloo about AI, we still don’t have email spam filtering that works. That’s because big money and billionaires are stifling filter development… .~ #email #spam #apple