Have you ever solved a murder mystery? Have you ever saved the world? No? Then why is your life just an endless trope? #life

“The Emperor had no clothes so he dictated everyone to run around poor, naked, and starving. Most agreed it was a good idea, but a lot of the supply chain and clothing manufacturers went out of business.” #writing

Happy Professional Speakers Day Are you a woofer or a tweeter?

“We love idiots who take orders without question. Loyalty and obedience are one and the same. That’s why we keep the idiots happy and clueless. We hate the rebels because they won’t follow our orders. Politics is for the weak and stupid. Power has no weakness. — Darth Vader”

Do you have a secret lab in the basement? #writing

Read to escape. You don’t have to read my books, but read. If you do want to read mine, then how about my latest? store.bookbaby.com/book/the-… #book #reading

There is a difference between worry and concern. Worry can rip you up, concern can bring understanding. One is emotional, the other intellectual. You can be concerned without worrying. It takes a lot of work, but it’s doable. #life #success

Just because you erase something, it doesn’t mean it never existed or is gone. Some people never learn that.

Most people are so busy trying to live someone else’s life they don’t have time to make real friends. #life #failure

Yo! It’s morning. Wake up! Time for the ceremonial coffee.

¬and this is what spam looks like in iOS Mail. IOS Mail has no filtering capability. It doesn’t even let you perform a batch delete. #apple #email #spam #failure

Good morning inhabitants of Earth. Let go of expectations. Let go of stress you create for yourself. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

“You can always so no to power. It’s often better that way.”

Time to switch it up. TWSBI Go Sapphire (M) w/Lamy Turquoise. #fountainpen

Happy Work Like A Dog Day Dogs work?

Hello. It’s that time again. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Plan for tomorrow: — stay the course.

The Gathering: One of Mote’s kittens has learned to unplug stuff. I discovered two lamps and a dehumidifier unplugged. #feral #cat

I don’t want AI. I want email spam filters that work on throwaway email and domain addresses. #apple #ios #ipados #mac #spam #failure

Kindness and empathy are not political. #life #failure

“The wreckage of his heart was strewn over the social media landscape.” #writing #character

God shamed and punished Adam and Eve for eating the “fruit of knowledge”. Knowledge isn’t a sin. Shaming is. What sort of god do you worship? Yes, I know “fruit of knowledge” is metaphorical in multiple ways. Still, it helps explain why so many people prefer ignorance and stupidity over fact.

“Fighting for belief is called religion.”

I’ve noticed that few teachers home-school. They would rather deal with someone else’s kids than their own. #education