The reason people put “book nooks” on their shelves is because they miss physical bookstores where you could find magic among the shelves. #bookstore #book #reading .

If you go to a library but don’t read physical books, you have a problem. #book #reading

Kotlin is pretty much like many other languages syntactically. That’s good and bad. Good because I can code in it, bad because it doesn’t bring anything truly new and uses a JVM, so I’ll never use it for anything. #programming #kotlin

It’s a fairly productive day so far, despite it being a Saturday. No blood has been spilled in the process.

“Don’t worry whether the world will end or not. Worry about who is about to bring about its end.” #writing

Happy All American Pet Photo Day

Airlearn was pretty good at first, but now I’m seeing that it has a lot of weaknesse. They are different from Duolingo’s but significant. I need something better.

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