Nowadays, it seems, you have to distract someone in order to get their attention. #life #failure

The social internets seem quiet this morning.

Winter is here early. No reason to wait for it.

Hello. Midweek. Midproblems. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Plan for tomorrow: — code — write — bake — eat — play?

Just because you’re given a choice, doesn’t mean it must be made. #life #success

If you’re struggling, you’re probably doing something worth doing. #life

Time for some tea.

Are you in the holiday (Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Old Man Yelling at the Gods) spirit yet?

Time to switch it up. Conklin I restored with a 14K fine nib. With Noodlers Polar Brown. #fountainpen

Good morning. Be sure the coffee is extra hot this morning. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

I’m trying to bake a batch of cranberry pistachio biscotti. We’ll see how that goes. #baking

I’ve been wanting to ditch Duolingo for a while. I discovered AirLearn and it looks like it’s a much better Duolingo from the early lessons, at least. #learning #language

Back in my day Las Vegas didn’t have an NFL team…

Empty boxes: ghost of Christmas presents and cat heaven.

“‘You will be forgiven if you believe in me,’ sounds like a politician talking. But hey, if god said it, it must be right.” #writing

The interesting/sad thing is, MacGuffins are more than just a fiction devices. We all want and chase the unimportant, believing it is important. That’s why MacGuffins work so well in fiction. We can all relate to the absurd. #life #writing #fiction

Is your life driven by time and schedules? Is your life driven by checklists? Is your life driven by others? Is your life driven by emotion? Is your life driven? #life

“He was the happiest person alive. He was never disappointed by the failure of others.” #writing #character

“If you can’t come up with two valid answers to any question, you don’t really understand it.” #writing

“Just because you have an idea doesn’t mean it’s good. Of course, it’s your first one so that counts for something, I guess.” #writing #throwawayline

“Son, you aren’t perfect. No one thinks you are. That’s the problem. You think you are. Perfection, if there is such a thing, is in realizing you aren’t. If nothing else, it’s a step in the right direction.” #writing #throwawayline

The antagonist wants something the protagonist has, or wants. Usually, that’s not the point of the story. #writing

“Priests exist because gods never show up to do the work.” #writing