Greetings. Enjoy the day. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
Time to welcome the night. youtu.be/cpx_iTXTg… #music
Plan for tomorrow: — more editing — more writing — more Python — thinking about how to solve the iOS problem I have.
Hockey players should be barred from the game if they are caught ‘hooking’'. That’s illegal in many states in the US. #sport #humor
Be snarky. Be fun. Make sure no one hits or shoots you as a result. #life #humor
Ask the obvious questions. Ask the questions no one asks. Ask the questions with known answers. Ask the deep questions no one has discovered. Don’t use an AI. #life #success #business
There is a gradient between childhood and adulthood. When cross it, you lose a lot. You gain a lot. What you value now speaks to which is important and the priorities in your life. Humans haven’t evolved to value and maintain both childhood and adulthood at the same time. #life #success …
God: “What have you accomplished that has impressed others?” Me: “Nothing.” God: “Nothing?” Me: “I strive to impress myself. What do you do?” #writing #life
“Everyone teaches me. Even you. The most valuable lessons teach me how wrong I am.” #writing #life
Overheard: “You are so smart.” That implies that the speaker is dumb/ignorant. Do not demean yourself while complimenting. #life #success
What quote has driven and shaped your life? The one I’ve tried to live by all of my life, and only discovered several decades ago, is this: https://unbeliever.fandom.com/wiki/Oath_of_Peace Stephen R. Donaldson (Aside: His books are better than Tolkien’s) #life #success
“Time always proves you wrong. Even by me saying this, time will prove me right.” #writing #time
It’s time. Thank you, everyone, who has followed me, interacted with me, supported me and my work or has made me think and question my assumptions and biases. You are valued. Thank you.
“Today has been challenging. But I’ve met the challenges. They aren’t that bad. Their in-laws,howerver… " #writing
Serious philosophical (and rhetorical question): Why do you value human life over other kinds? Think about it. Don’t make a snap decision. Any replies will be ignored, because you don’t understand the meaning of “rhetorical”.~ #life
Share your good news and thoughts. Don’t be selfish. There is enough for everyone. #life #success
Help humans. Help animals. Help plants. Help the planet. In no particular order. #life #success
The Gathering: The new kittens came out and one let me pet it, while Fudge, the mom, looked. She patted my hand with a paw. It’s brutally hot out. I left some water and ice cubes for them. The kittens are hiding/living under the BBQ grill(e). Don’t tell me animals are unintelligent. …
“His pen flew over the paper. His signature was as fluid as ever. Sitting back, he marveled at how he had sined the page.” #writing #throwawayline
“Why do elves only come out during Christmas,and then hide?” “Hobbit.” #throwawayline #writing
“Stories are magic. They cause people to see things. To imagine. To ask questions about themselves and the world. The most powerful of stories make people believe things that aren’t there. Some may call that delusion or hallucination. I call that freedom.” #writing #words
“If words have power, then libraries are omnipotent.” #books #reading
“True Gods don’t argue over or try to convince followers which is the real truest one. They all know they are The One. Of course, there’s Sam the God of Lost Luggage. His followers are the most devout. ‘Oh God, not again!’ is his God’s Prayer.” #writing
“When you look for a needle in a haystack, all you’ll see are needles. You won’t notice the enraged bull behind you. Where I come from, we call that blind stupidity. In science, they call it the Acme Effect.” #writing #throwawayline
Remember when you complained about the cost of cable? And then you quit? Then you signed up for streaming services? Gotcha! What are you going to do now? #marketing