Absurdity of Fear #life

“There is a lot that is absurd nowadays. Most of it leads to pain, destruction or both. We are afraid to speak for ourselves, so we hire and elect others to do it for us. In turn, they are afraid to fight so they hire us to make war. We are afraid to stand alone so we create cliques. We are afraid …

Misheard: “A pretzel wrapped in shrimp.” #food

“Not everything has an opposite. Sometimes, we have to make one up. It makes us feel better about not understanding.” #writing

“I’m enjoying today, because I know I have tomorrow to look forward to.” #writing

Will you go out and partake of the solar experience? Will you, afterwards, go out and imbibe? Will you, then go home and hope tomorrow is as interesting?

John Saxon makes the best villains.

Colander: co-lander. An alien inventioin? #words

Writing is all about story. It’s not about structure as most authors understand it. Yes, there is structure, but it’s not a straight-jacket. Neither is genre. Story is the foundation. Unless, or course, you’re more interested in money than writing. Flame on! #writing #publishing

How do you classify yourself: — dork — nerd — jock — dweeb — accountant — salesperson — psychopath who doesn’t like to be classified even by yourself.

“He was the Sidney Greenstreet of South Street. He had all the push, but none of the pull.” #writing #throwawayline

The problem with current-AI is that it won’t result in a new UI, or a new app. The only thing that can result is a derivative of what already exists. That’s what humans are for, after all, to try to reinvent the wheel or themselves… #ai

Not everyone gets my sense of humor. Mine was given to me by an elder god. #humor

Three solar shadows on the moon in a row are known as an eclipses… #words #grammar

I find it amusing that humans consider an eclipse an “event”. At least, here in the US, the hype and expectation will lead to disappointment, unless you’re an astronomer or solophile. #eclipse

What celebrity would you like to get into a true full-on bar brawl with, even if you were going to lose? Knives and guns allowed. #celebrity

If your local restaurant doesn’t have an Eclipse Special today, they are missing out. Mine is missing out. #food #eclipse

Do you make your own, buy a bag, or a can? Popcorn, that is. Back in my day, Jiffy-Pop™ was as big as CrackerJack’s®. Neither is all that big now. #food #popcorn

Hm. Google has a new Find My Device thingy. I wonder where it got that idea. Also, I’m pretty sure they aren’t as secure about their data… #google #android

Hm. The chocolate oatmeal raisin cookie stout should be ready to bottle soon. I hope it comes out tasty. #brewing #beer

“Your vacation was declined due to lack of interest.” #writing #throwawayline

“Death is the ultimate mobster. It makes everyone an offer they can’t refuse.” #writing

“He was so laid back, he was six feet under.” #writing

COVID booster scheduled for later today. One last thing to worry about… for now.

Back in my day whistling touch tones into a phone would allow you to dial a number and was considered a valuable skill to have. You had to know how to whistle two frequencies simultaneously. Truth. #phone

When was the last time you actually said, “I’m going to retire for the night,” when going to bed? Doesn’t “retire” actually mean to get tired again? Or is it more a matter of putting new wheels on your whip? #words #writing #grammar