“Are you watching cable?” “No, I’m subscribed to this screaming channel.” #writing #throwawayline

Your weekly reminder: It’s Friday. Give it a rest.

I’d rather be a good person than a human.

Chocolate is ok. It’s overrated.

My parents wanted me to be “cultured”—they got me “Classics Illustrated” comics. They were fine. But there was more. A person isn’t yogurt. Culture isn’t’ something to which to aspire.. Let your kids read and define themselves. You haven’t failed as a parent if they aren’t a clone of you. #life

People don’t fear the story, they fear what you may do with it. And if they fear, they are weak and would themselves succumb. The weak fear the weak. #books #reading

If books are banned, then all you are left with is propaganda. If your parent says they are trying to protect you, maybe they are. Maybe they aren’t. Flame on! #books #library #reading

Some days you wish it was Friday. Then, lo and behold, it is. Then you wish it was the weekend.

How To Become a Writer - #writing

How to become a writer: Write. Write some more. When you’ve written, write even more. Don’t worry about editing, unless you want to be an editor. Don’t’ worry about publishing unless you want to be a publisher. Once you’ve written, then you can worry about editing and publishing. First and foremost, …

I’ve made gyoza. I’ve made mandu. I should try another kind of dumpling. I should pull out the cookbook. #food

Just because you can doesn’t mean you’re good at it. #life

There is no shame in failure, unless people are hurt or die. #life

With the writer’s/screenwriter’s strike I guess wer are now in the depts of reruns and dis-reality shows.

I’m playing around with GeometryReader for the first time in SwiftUI. Nested (Geometry readers in subviews) seem to not work as expected. I’m expecing a behavior that doesn’t exist, apparently. #swiftui #geometryreader

Failure is always an option. Sometimes, it’s even mandatory. #life

“You have great arteries. They are better than London’s.” #writing #throwawayline

Fortune favors the foolish. Being bold usually gets you dead.

Always buy yourself a present.

Don’t postpone your creative ambitions. #life #success

Happy National Whiskey Sour Day Do people still drink these?

If you feel stressed, thinking about your stress just feeds it. Step back and just observe it without getting involved. #life #success

Donny’s mugshot is definitely of a sane man.

It’s a rainy day here. Oh well.

Good morning. Strive for the worthwhile. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Editing is necessary and painful—like root canal. #writing #editing