Things I want do do this year: — learn Braille — make some hot sauce

If you don’t go out, you don’t see. If you don’t travel, you see less. #life

Observed: “They were in love. He was in love with her, looking at her as she looked at the sunlight outside. They had seen at least sixty years each. He wanted more. She wanted less.” #writing #character #character

Observed: “He sat staring into the middle distance. He was either life-weary or planning the murder of his wife or son. Then, he eyed the bartender, quickly shifting his gaze to the salt and pepper shakers. He took a sip of his BudLite.” #writing #character

OK. I just received the ingredients. Now I just need to come up with a Cinnamon Cookie beer recipe… #beer #brewing

No-bake cheesecake is just pudding. #baking #cheesecake #failure

I’m expecting a major update to the Swift Playgrounds app on iOS. I’m expecting to be very much disappointed. #xcode #ios #swift #playgrounds #wwdc

I really need to figure out how to make one-person cheesecake. I can’t eat a whole one and convince myself I’m eating healthy. Yes, I can do math, but still. #food #baking #cheesecake

I don’t know everything. I know I won’t know everything. I also know I won’t remember everything I know. I also know the more I know the more I’ll forget. That’s life. #life #knowledge

I would never want to hold a Trump card…

“God isn’t above reproach. If you can’t reproach your god, he has a failing. He, therefore, isn’t perfect. A non-perfect god isn’t a god. He’s just holds more power than you.” #writing

Would/do you continue to use your work as a hobby after you retire? I do. #life

A library is for stuff you don’t want to forget. What do you call a place where you put stuff you want to forget? #library #books

What product do you love, but don’t personally use after trying it? Me? The Hero’s Journal: theherosjournal.co #writing #life

How many chickens can cross the road?

I admit that I was wrong. Nintendo hasn’t announced the Switch 2 on Mario Day. But, the day isn’t done. Even I make mistakes. Or Nintendo has, by missing a great promotional chance. #nintendo #switch #failure #marketing

Crying is “in”, apparently.

Never pretend to be more intelligent than you are. Someone will call you on it. The “fastest gun” always has someone gunning for them. #life #success

A library is for ideas. Not ideas you espouse, but all ideas. A library with your own ideas we call your mind. #books #reading #library

What is the median age of the people in the venues you frequent? #life

“People are so predictable. They die” #writing

If you wonder what kind of person goes to Creatiures, Crimes, and Creativity here is the official author’s list. It’s still early. creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2024-atte… #mdc3con #writing

I’ve never won an Oscar, but I have a few left in my fridge. They are decent with mustard and sauerkraut when you have nothing left.

“He was inclined to lean at exactly 47.3º.” #writing #throwawayline

If you don’t learn from your mistakes, who will? #life