Swift is centered on perfectionism, not pragmatism. I worry about race conditions and “macros” that are slapped on with SillyPutty™. Swift may be fine for grad post-docs. For someone who wants to get something to run, its’s painful now Flame on! #swift #swifui #apple #programming …

“Markdown is the YAML for people who can’t code.” .~

When your name is the marquee, you better be a marquis.

“How do you know your best friend is your best friend? Is it because you’re still alive? That means most people are your best friend.” #writing #throwawayline

It’s the middle of the heatwave-summer. I feel like baking. What’s wrong with me? #baking

Still getting spam acquisition emails about this book. Wish they were real. Not that I’d sell cheap. Would make a great movie ;) #books

I hope the Canadian wildfires of last year have subsided. I haven’t heard anything on the news or social feeds about it. It was nasty down here. I can just imagine what it was like up there. #canada #fire

“People go to live events to blend in with the crowd, to belong, to feel the energy that is missing from their lives. Others go to kill.” #writing

I guess everyone in Delaware is at the State Fair. The roads are empty. Must be some “celebrity” drawing the crowd, or lots of cows eating corn.

“Life is a public beta, and you signed up.” #writing #throwawayline

I’m debating whether I need a very short scene or not. It’s from the POV of the antagonist and gives a bit of characterization and aclicking-tock update along with a minor complication. #editing #editing

Time for food and more editing.

Happy National Flitch Day Had to look up flitch.

Good people don’t do bad things. #life

Do you know where your digital watch is?

Wait! Weird Al has a new polka medley? youtu.be/y0ZoX4dBv… #music #weirdal

CrowdStrike seems like a single-point-of-failure waiting to happen. And seriously, why are they running Windows, even if it is Windows Server? #fault-tolerance #nonstop

Sometimes, you have to lay some eggs before you can break them. – ancient proverb I just made up

Be more patient. #life #success

#life

It’s a new day. Why are you still making the old mistakes? #life

Not enough sleep last night. All my plans are on hold until I can regain some rest and wake up normally.

There is not enough kindness in the world. There is not enough peace in the world. There is not enough compassion in the world. There is not intelligence, mental and emotional in the world. It’s your fault. #life #failure

Good morning all. It’s Friday. Breathe a sigh of relief. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

The country is going up in flames again, it seems.