More often than not, humans rarely change. What usually happens is their environment changes and they go on as if it hadn’t. Which is why readers want characters to change, because they hate being the ones to do it.. #writing #life

“I’ve realized, son, that people who apologize only do so to make themselves feel better. It’s always better to make others feel better.” #writing

Thank a librarian or an author. #books #reading

Back in my day, we didn’t need a college degree in Computer Science to learn to program, or get a job programming. Language design is obtuse now and panders to the compiler, not the user. #life #programming #failure

Good morning. Bring a little common sense to the world. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Happy Big Word Day … weird the title doesn’t have any.

Hm. Tim stepping down. He wasn’t perfect, but he was reliable. The next age of Apple will be interesting to watch, to see how much it veers from Steve’s vision. Good luck, to all involved. #apple

Random thought: I’m glad I was able to see Paul McCartney in a concert, I never expected. Side note: glad to see he’s still performing and sounds great. #hp #tandem #beatles

“People will talk behind your back. It’s a fact. They are cowards.It’s the ones that talk to your front you have to be worried about.” #writing

The Boston Red Sox apparently have an “official paint”. I’ve never seen any of them paint anything #marketing #failure

If you break a small promise you make to yourself, you will lie to others as well. #life

Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

Hello. You’ve survived the weekend. Will you survive the work week? Time for the ceremonial coffee.

“The Fast Food Restaurant of Death” #writing #throwawayline

If you had a $10 budget that you could waste on anything you want, what would you get?

“He was life’s chew toy.” #writing

Happy John Parker Day That reminds me that I should rewatch Buckaroo Banzai in the 8th Dimension.

Good morning. Enjoy what’s left of the weekend and the start of a new one. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Sourdough focaccia #sourdough #baking

Sourdough focaccia baking in the oven. #baking #sourdough

OK. I started reverse-engineering the Scrivener file-format. XML is so obtuse and “heavy”. #programming #swift #auteureist

Just had a brilliant idea (my one for the year). I need a small T-square for drawing columns in notebooks. Rulers aren’t enough. Luckily, they exist. #notebook #design #writing

Try new things. #life #success

Worrying/fighting the things you can’t control hands control over yourself to those things. #life