What if there is one true constant in the universe and it is an aardvark named Louie? #math #reality #writing

Remember when MySpace and Tumblr had potential?

How many books should a series have? At what point do you think, “This is so formulaic that an AI probably wrote this,” or, “The author is in it for the money.” Or, “why am I reading this?” What series have you run into that makes you ask these questions? #books #reading #series

You have to have a sense of humor to stay on this planet. No one else has one.

“Enjoy being alive. There are untold numbers of dead who would give up their right arm to be alive. And the arm is itching.” #writing #throwawayline

Code packages are just another form of “We’ve always done it that way.” #programming #package #library #failure

“My name is Inigo Toyota. You stole my car. Prepare to drive.”

“He had spent years exercising, honing his strength and speed, and accuracy with various weapons. Deadly as a feral panther, his muscles rippled a shade of titanium. His eyes stabbed through everything he saw. He was as lethal with a pistol as he was with a sponge.” — “Man of Honor” #writing #pulp

If a company can afford to offer a sale, they can afford to lower the price. #marketing

PSA: The purpose of a “limited edition” is to drive up the price by not tying up manufacturing. #marketing

Thank someone who has made a difference in your life, good or bad. #life #success

“Life is full of obstacles, if you choose to see them as such.” #life #success

I plan on doing something fun this holiday weekend. Too bad I’ll never get around to figure out what that fun might be.

“The world can’t be held accountable for your failures. That’s on you. The world has given you the tools and information. You failed to use them.” #writing

When in doubt, make it obvious. #life #success

“Doubt is a belief that reality won’t live up to your expectations. Never trust beliefs.” #writing #life

I exported the manuscript to .doc. It’s 612 pages. Ack! Next week, I push it th editor. That will cost an arm and leg. #writing #publishing

It feels like summer is gone. It’s very fall-like and chilly weather-wise.

The next step may be the one that trips you up. #life

Somehow, I was expecting more from AI’s Notification summary feature. It seems it’s just clumping notifications together into a single tile. It does nothing to summarize them in a meaningful way. #apple #ai #failure

Who’s doing something boring today?

It was a dark and dismal morning, or so the story goes.

Hello. It’s Friday. Get some work done so that you can relax this weekend. Better yet, relax now. It’s a holiday weekend here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.