“Your problems don’t amount to much when compared to a mountain of mole hills.” #writing #throwawayline

Poofy is a word. Floofy is sort of a word, a derivative of poofy. I recommend stoofy, a derivative of floofy, but more staid. #words #grammar @grammargirl

Is “juvenile justice” just another term for vengeance? #news

Pictures aren’t important. The memories persist, bit photos fade or get put away and forgotten. #life

“Being young is being God. You can’t fail, unless your parents ground you.” #writing #character

“Sometimes, you get old Then you find out who your real friends are.” #writing #character

Gratuitous dessert pic. Tres Leches #food

I’m feeling much better after consuming food. Gratuitous food pic. #food

Tres Leches for dessert…

“Down the shore” is proper in Phila, PA. Meaning:: “I am visiting a beach resort, in New Jersey. I’m bringing the kids. I want to get drunk and sit on the sand. We’ll stop at a Wawa (a konbini) and get hoagies (meats and vegetables on a baguette-wannabe) to take with (prepositions always dangle).”

I’ll be at Creatures, Crime, and Creativity in Columbia MD this September with humor, snark, and an auction. Come by, gawk at all the famous authors. Buy a book, get it signed (or a hundred). creaturescrimesandcreativity.com NOTE: I’m boring and dull in person, although I might buy you a drink. …

“Due to the baseball delay, the rain poured.” #writing #sport

I just ordered the crazy chicken at the Mexican restaurant. #food

“Her sashay was her cachet.” #writing #character

“Ordering a shot is always a bad idea, politically speaking.” NOTE: This is meant to be humorous. It is not a directive or a political statement of any sort. If you don’t see or understand this, please seek professional help.

Just be yourself. Even if you have to pretend.

What is your drink of choice? Mine? The ceremonial morning coffee.

Antagonist: “Will you be disappointed if tomorrow never comes, Mr. Bond?” Roger Moore: “It depends on who sings it.” Antagonist: “Die, Mr.Bond.” Pierce Brosnan: “I’ll be here tomorrow, unlike you. Tomorrow never dies.” George Lazanby: “Hey, don’t forget about me. I like Elvis.” #throwawayline #bond

Fill in the blank: • Be a chump. Vote for _____. And if you think the question is somehow biased, try this one: • Don’t be a chump. Vote for _____. I don’t want your answers. I want you to think about what you answered to both questions and why.

Thank you, all. Whether you follow and/or interact with me, or not. We are all interconnected and you are appreciated. I hope I can bring a shadow of smile, or an unbidden thought to your life. Seriously, thank you.

I need to use the word “sweltering” more.

Piracy and Privacy are only one letter away. And we call that letter, spam.

It’s another brutally humid day, although the heat is tolerable. If it’s not oppressively hot and humid, it’s a tropical downpour here in Delaware.

I’m taking a break from XCode and Swift. I don’t like the state of the language vs. where it started, and the IDE. I don’t like fighting the tools and language. So, I’m taking time away to reconsider and evaluate. This is the first time I’ve felt this way about Apple languages/tooling. #swift #xcode

With any luck, I can get the first book of the trilogy off to the editor. Then, I can start on editing the second book and outlining the third. #writing