Nowadays, people would rather be clever than witty. #life #failure

It’s time to thank all the people I interact with and who follow me on here. Thank you for being civil and putting up with me.

Be the kind or person that is personable and kind. #life #success

What if Gandalf was a dentist?

Why do most sports allow for physical contact between players? Oh, right! Humans love violence. There is no other reason. If sports were “pure”, they would treat any physical contact between opponents as a foul. #sport #failure #human

Earth should abandon time zones in favor of Solar Time.

“He loved reading more than his wife. She preferred doing jigsaw puzzles.” #writing #throwawayline

“I have a feeling…” “Not in public.” #writing #throwawayline

So, being an Eagles fan, I see all the other Eagles fans hyping themselves up. It will be interesing to see all the crying after the Eagles lose. Set your expectations low, people. Remember, this is Philly. We lose a lot. #eagles #nfl #philly

It’s fine if you shut your business down. It’s not fine if you screw people along the way. #business #failure

So are the Vulcans actually Remusians? If you get it, you get it. #startrek

“Just because it’s beautiful doesn’t mean it’s not a frigid wasteland. Same with people.” #writing

Humor encapsulates the pain you wish you didn’t feel. #life #humor

“He slalomed through life the way a good skier doesn’t.” #writing #throwawayline

“Bring justice.” “What?” “We need ice for the party.” #writing #throwawayline

Maybe I should start a “tsundoku” website where you can register books you’ve bought but have never read… #web #programming

The reason many use the accumulation of wealth as a measure of success is because it’s such an easy thing to measure. Whereas, happiness and contentment are warm and fuzzy metrics. #life #success #failure

“I’ve learned a lot since then. I want to learn more.”

I’m sitting. I’m thinking about the plot of “Coins of Destiny 2” and the over-arc of the series. #writing #planning

OK. I got DNS to point to my new domain on a RaspberryPi. Now I need to figure out what to do with it. I was thinking of hosting my own mastodon site, but to what end?

It amazes me that I’ve been able to reinvent my professional life several times and remain happy/content. I think that qualifies as being successful. #life #success

If you could go on a trip anywhere in the known world, where would you go and why? Places you’ve already been to don’t count. Think of this as a place you’d regret not going to on your deathbed. #travel

I should bake some sandwich bread later. #baking

I should start planning the short story for the Creatures, Crime, and Creativity Anthology for this year. #writing #mdc3con

“Your life is no longer supported, and you are beyond your warranty period.” #writing #throwawayline