Philosophical question: Are macros and shortcuts productive or just laziness. Especially, if you don’t know or understand what and how they are doing? #programming #philosophy

Enjoy the Friday. Tomorrow may be different.

Not all creativity is art. That’s why we have two different words. #art #creativity #writing

“He flipped the coin. Heads, he thought, I live. Tails, I end it all. The metal disc spun in the air. It landed on the edge. He stared, waiting. They found him, still on-edge, waiting for the coin.” #writing #life

Do you smile when brushing your teeth? US-based ads show people smiling as they brush with the promoted toothpaste or brush. I’d think most people don’t enjoy brushing enough to smile through the process. Most people are still waking up and would rather go to sleep than work. #marketing #failure

I see people posting their, non AI/photo, art on social media and I’m ashamed that I have no real talent/ability. Then I remember I can write novels. And no, my writing is far from art. It is, however, amusing in an insipid wine sort of way. #art #writing

The Gathering: Two of the kittens snuck inside this morning. Mote and Peach seem to prefer it inside. I had to pull them out from under the couch and put them outside. Otherwise, I’d lose them. They are still too tiny to spot easily. I also now understand the phrase “herding cats”. #feral #cat

The RNC has a ton of ads about migrants killing Americans, but none about Americans killing Americans… Also about radical liberal Democrats. What about radical revolutionary Republicans? #life #failure

I should eat food. Or so I am told.

“If you shuffle a deck of cards and no one sees you do it, is it shuffled?” #writing #throwawayline

Do you read a book at a time? Or do you read multiple books at the same time, moving from one to another? I do the latter. I’m currently reading 5. And then I have lots I’m reading which are more reference than “light” reading. #books #reading.

Anyone have anything fun planned for the weekend? I need some ideas.

Just another sweltering day in paradise.

Temperature is a matter of degrees.

Hello, it’s similar to Friday today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

If you offer to do something for someone, do it and don’t complain about the price. You made a commitment. #life #success

Sometimes, you have to eat the entire bucket of ice cream. This, is one of those days.

Be grateful for your attempts. #life #success

Is there anything too powerful to exist? #philosophy

Enough mind-dumping and playing devil’s protoge.

Definitions without facts are beliefs.

What was the last time and thing that made you belly-laugh? What made you laugh? Was it embarrassment, surprise, relief it wasn’t you, or something else? #comedy #humor #writing

I’m not going to Philcon. It’s been sub par. It’s gotten rid of “Guest of Honor” in lieu of “Principal Speaker”. That says something about both Philcon and their regard or ability to garner writers and “names”. I’d love to go to a “real” SF con. But, they no longer exist. #sfcon #failure #philcon

No artist has starved who was reasonably adept or had a a massive marketing agency behind them. — ancient proverb I just made up

“If you have to wonder why you are on this planet, maybe you belong on another one.” #life #writing