Overheard: Hockey isn’t about skating. It’s about hitting others. I grew up in Philly and that’s what I like to see. #character #writing

“The tidal wave of time overwhelms and drowns us all.” #writing

If your life is easier than someone else’s you shouldn’t be complaining about yours. #life

Be silent when unsure. Admit when you don’t know. #life #success

Happy National Kitten Day All of The Gathering’s kittens are grown. #feral #cat

These are tasty, but $$$ for me at this time. If you want to get me a present (holiday, birthday, being annoying) feel free to gift me one. tinyurl.com/3caa9bk9 #fountainpen

“Some of us wake up each day hopping we make it to tomorrow and the thin veneer of civilization holds.” #writing

“At least a lie of crime is a life.” #writing

I miss Shep. I’ll never be as good a story teller. #writing

Wait! It’s almost August?

Plan for tomorrow: — be tedious

Watching/reading/listening to news outlets leads you to doomscrolling.

Celebrating each of your small victories makes you arrogant and self-centered. It is better to celebrate other’s uncelebrated victories. #life

“Pride and Prejudice” “Arrogance and Racism” #writing #title

“Angels spoke to him, as did the demons. He preferred the demons.” #writing #character

“His life was a flame that could not be put out, but died on its own.” #writing #character

Observed: He was a survivalist. He wore a camo cap and had an analog watch. His meal was all protein including a beer. His sunglasses weren’t Meta. His flip phone, well … #writing #character

Writing done for today. A couple of nice scenes derived from middle-of-the-night-trying-to-get-back-to-sleep time. #writing

Apple Glass UI is a step toward monochrome. Is Apple working toward eInk displays? Probably not, but I wish they would experiment more. #apple #glass #eink

I’m intrigued by the Apple Fold, the same way I was intrigued by the Apple Cube. Yes, I’ll get it. It would be 200% better if it were an eInk device. Otherwise, it’s just another iPhone/iPad. I’d love to see what Apple could do with eInk tech for those of us who don’t need color or blinding lights. …

“Facial hair recognition” should be a thing”.~ #ai

You can’t solve your problems by complaining about them. #life

The Gathering: snow was back this evening. #feral #cat

Plan for tomorrow: — Usher in the day with coffee (not Usher) — Write — Bring a smile to someone, even if at my own expense. — Eat something non-poisonous. — Run errands (over with my car).

Crickey! Today was boring. (That’s a good thing.)