“He was the prophet of doom. He worked at Bethesda.” #writing #throwawayline

“Time split on September 10, 2008. Everything past that point is our history, but we shouldn’t even exist. We even lost the ability to go back and correct the problem. Many went insane at the time of the split. We are all living with the insanity.” #writing

You are in a rut if you are predictable. #life

Coconut shrimp is good, but I feel pecan shrimp would be better. #food

I wonder if there is/was a civilization/culture that didn’t have/use drums in music. Nowadays, we take it for granted that music exists for drums. #music

Are you smarter than you were? #life

Beware the Hides of the March Hare Day Yes, I made that up decades ago…

When at a restaurant, the proper response to a server that asks for what sides you want with you meal, is “The left and right side.” “The front side and back side,” “East side and west side” are also acceptable. #food #restaurant

I’m trying something different that I got at the pen show. A Tom’s Studio Wren that uses fountain pen ink but isn’t a fountain pen. I’m hoping it works as a travel/pocket pen. Yes, I have pocket fountain pens but they can burp in the heat of a pocket. #fountainpen #tomsstudio

A bad manager makes people feel responsible for the things that they have no control over. A bad manager blames his employees without taking responsibility for bad management. #business #management #failure

“When the ostrich pulls its head out of the sand, it’s usually to complain about the bright light. That’s how people are when it comes to something they don’t like. They hide then complain about how nothing has changed when they come out.” #writing

If someone makes something personal, you are required not to take it personally. #life #success

“We are spiraling downward with no music.” #writing

Hm… a novel about a modern day Scarlet Pimpernel. It would be appropriate. #writing #storyidea

Awaken. The morning gleams. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

The Apple Neo visualnewt.com/oVN/Blogs… #mac #apple #neo

This year, the US is celebrating 250 years of freedom we voted to lose.~

“Imagination is the best way to control people.” #writk g

“They named him Wayne because he never waxed.” #writing #throwawayline

Today’s writing setup. #neo #tomsstudio #mnemosyne

The app is getting there … still has issues. #apple #tna #programming #widget

If anyone has a functional Apple //c they want to get rid of, I’ll take it off your hand.s #apple2c

Your failures are guideposts to success. #life

Phew! First draft of the short story is done. It’s around 6K words. The submission limit is 5K. I’ll need to tighten up and rearrange a few things, but I have a story. #writing #mdc3con #hsortstory

“He was so shallow that even his blood was dry.” #writing #throwawayline