If you are busy struggling to survive, chances are you don’t have time to be creative. If you aren’t being creative you are easier to predict and control #life #seldon #politics

Most of the things you are interested in have no effect on your life, just how you behave and what you believe. It is a form of self-indoctrination. #life

I need to keep reminding myself, readers don’t want deep meaning nowadays. They want to be entertained and feel good at the end. Theme is passé. Then I remember I write for myself. #writing #books

I wonder if someone has done a study of the average sentence length in books over time. #writing #books

Wait! You can grow/bloom tulips in water? OK. I know what I need to do. #plants #botany

I should make some focaccia this week. #baking

There is always a better way. Wisdom is knowing when something is good enough. #life #wisdom #success

“He was a contract killer. His job was to go in to.a corporation and kill any contracts the company suggested that weren’t beneficial to its workers.” #writing #throwawayline

I guess I’ll have to cut/consolidate a few things in this short story. The word count is around 4K, the limit for submission is 5K. I have more to say. Too bad. #writing #shortstory #mdc3con

I’m sure someone out there owns every Apple device ever made (and not in a museum). Sometimes, I wish I’d kept all my devices, but I usually upcycled/upgraded them. #apple

The Mac Neo looks fun. It’s nice to see color. I miss the Bondi years. #apple

This is a brilliant line that can be read two ways. It’s something I try to do. #writing #heinlein

“Good ideas rarely come to one who is busy.” #writing

I hate always finding a better way to do something and having to rearchitect/refactor code. #programming

“Reality isn’t what your mother told you it would be.” #writing

Happy Courageous Follower Day Yes, it’s a thing. You’re courageous for following me. Thank you.

“What’s your nickname?” “Nick.” #writing #throwawayline

Good morning. Stay curious. Stay active. Challenge yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Happy What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day Yes, it’s a thing. Are you opposed?

“If everyone did the right thing, we wouldn’t need governments. And if you argue, what is “right”, then you don’t know and if you elect someone to decide for you, you are part of the problem.”

We should thank everyone on the planet for not killing us. #life

Something to consider: – attack on Venezuela. Acquisition of Venezualan oil, trying to sell to Europeans. – attack on Iran->Mideast war – oil prices rise/skyrocket this week. – who benefits? – follow the money.

“We live in embarrassing times.” #writing

wow. no wonder these sold out. www.wancherpen.com/products/… #fountainpen

Apple needs a NoteKit. It doesn’t look like there is a way to programmatically read or write notes. Am I missing something? #apple