Back in my day Las Vegas didn’t have an NFL team…

Empty boxes: ghost of Christmas presents and cat heaven.

“‘You will be forgiven if you believe in me,’ sounds like a politician talking. But hey, if god said it, it must be right.” #writing

The interesting/sad thing is, MacGuffins are more than just a fiction devices. We all want and chase the unimportant, believing it is important. That’s why MacGuffins work so well in fiction. We can all relate to the absurd. #life #writing #fiction

Is your life driven by time and schedules? Is your life driven by checklists? Is your life driven by others? Is your life driven by emotion? Is your life driven? #life

“He was the happiest person alive. He was never disappointed by the failure of others.” #writing #character

“If you can’t come up with two valid answers to any question, you don’t really understand it.” #writing

“Just because you have an idea doesn’t mean it’s good. Of course, it’s your first one so that counts for something, I guess.” #writing #throwawayline

“Son, you aren’t perfect. No one thinks you are. That’s the problem. You think you are. Perfection, if there is such a thing, is in realizing you aren’t. If nothing else, it’s a step in the right direction.” #writing #throwawayline

The antagonist wants something the protagonist has, or wants. Usually, that’s not the point of the story. #writing

“Priests exist because gods never show up to do the work.” #writing

“A man who sells a bad idea is never as valuable as one who implements a good one.” #writing

“Remembering is never an acceptable alternative to learning.” #writing

Sometimes, you have to make a mistake to realize you’ve been doing something wrong. #life

Spend some money on a stranger. If you can’t have a good day, there is no reason someone else shouldn’t. #life #success

Do you plan on going on an adventure in 2026?

Time for food. Time to write.

Good morning. You’re one of the lucky ones. You’re still here. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

“All your problems were caused by your parents.” #writing

Isn’t it time for a new A Muppet Christmas movie?

Be patient. #life #success

The problem of “notes”, “journals”, and “diaries”, is they are treated like dumping grounds for content. Everything goes into them. Finding and using something (even with search and folders) is problematic. Separate the content as you create it. #life #success

It’s a good day for soup, hot chocolate, popcorn, and reading and games.

The summoning of the snow god was successful.

Curiosity facilitates “idea collisions” which promotes new ideas which can be useful to others due to a shared life experience. #life #success