The Gathering: I just booked a vet appt for Tangerine’s neutering on the 20th. He keeps trying to come into the house. #feral #cat

Are there any good AND important (not either good or important) SF authors writing today? No, not ones you just “like”, but ones who will last the next decade or two. (No fantasy, realism, sci-fi. I’m looking for SF). Please let me know. I need to read some. #sf #reading

Putting “Freedom” in front of anything is just marketing. And we all know what marketing is about. And it’s not about freedom. #marketing #failure

So. How long is the war that was supposed to be over in a week according to Donny?

You’ll never know until you do. (This can be read two ways.) #life #success

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. …