When was the last time you asked yourself, “What did I learn today?” #life #success

“Don’t take life too seriously. No one else does.” #writing

Good morning. Be helpful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Holiday ale moved to secondary fermentation #beer

I’m in a “holiday” mood this year. I’m not sure what’s wrong with me.

“You know you’re doing something right if you’re still alive.” #writing #throwawayline

In writing, a “twist” is anything that dashes a reader’s hopes. #writing

Swift gurus: are there any good Swift text summarization libraries? Or do I need to roll my own? #xcode #swift #text

This is the last first Sunday of December for this year.

Maybe I’ll play some OW2 after errands and chores.

Happy Let’s Hug Day

Time to switch it up. Kaweco Lilliput LE (M) with Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary #fountainpen

The tall woman wielding the broadsword sighed. “He’s my mate. He always said, sometimes you have to drink yourself under that table. For him, sometimes is every time.” #writing #throwawayline

What if we just let kids have facts, without opinion, belief, bias, influence, or censorship?

Anger is just outward-facing frustration. — ancient proverb I just made up

We all believe what we are told to believe, or choose to believe. We call the people setting beliefs salespeople, be it religious, political, or marketing. Few, if any, seriously question them. #life

I’m still waiting to hear back from the editor about “Out of Time”. The holidays are wrecking, or is it reeking? ;) , havoc with the timeline. #writing #editing #publishing

I have an urge to make pancakes for dinner.

“When the light fades, where does your shadow go? It is absorbed by your body. That is why you fear the darkness. You become the darkness. You are Batman.” #writing #throwawayline

“Sometimes, you have no choice but to do the right thing.” #writing

Advice to My Future Self #life

It’s useless telling your past self stuff. It’s more important to tell and warn your future stuff. My advice to my future self in 2024: — keep improving in what you do — learn more — help others — help yourself — whatever you do, will work out. It may, however, not work out the way you want. — don’t …

It’s been a year since the first of The Gathering showed up. It’s grown a lot since Smudge (who disappeared). And it even has an opposum now. #feral #cat

Well, it’s foggy. It’s rainy. It’s cold. At least, there is no alien invasion.

Time for some wings.

The Gathering: It’s been pouring rain all night. Spot and the two kittens were still out on the deck. I put some food out for them and they gobbled it up. The kittens look bedraggled from the rain, but active and look otherwise healthy. #feral #cat