Hot take: I hate playing chess with a chess clock. But then again, I haven’t really played in decades. #chess

All right. It’s time to relax. I’m done writing for the day.

Back in my day, this is what Star Trek looked like: O-= * . +-< If you get it, you get it. #startrek

Plan for tomorrow: — head home — write — edit — catch up on stuff at home — relax?

“You have gone through the portal of my heart.” #writing #throwawayline

It always amazes me when people come up and talk to me like I know what I’m doing.

I think I’ll take December off from “serious” writing. Keeping this pace day by day would be impossible for me. Sanity and health are way more important than a self-imposed goal and deadline. But I can see me doing it more often than not in the future. #writing #life #health

Remember the guy who stood on the corner talking to himself, and holding a sign that read, “The End Is Near?” Well, it turns out he was right, and he should know. He works for Twitter.

Being kind and compassionate is never a bad thing, nor is it weakness. Weakness is being so consumed by yourself and what you feel, that you fear everything and everyone around you who is different. #life

I’m struggling to stay away after lunch and general lack of sleep in the hotel. I think it’s time to crank up some AC/DC while I write or I’ll end up with sal;sfknvkqdfkld………… #writing

“The grave is no place for a young buck, much less an old hag like you. Get your own room.” #writing #throwawayline

10B.C. 2010.

People next to me are bragging how much fun getting drunk is. They are in their 40s #character #writing #life #failure

This is about the time of year when I start thinking about #phillyete @ChariotSolution

Time for another sprint. #writing

OK. I caught up with Keith Decandido and got his latest/greatest. Nice guy. I think I need some lunch, and I need to do more writing. Time to hit the restaurant/bar. @Kradec #philcon

Cool! I just stumbled on a #SwiftUI sparkline package. I may just want to need to use it. #iOS

I got some editing done. Time to hit the con for a bit.

“An unasked question has no answer.”

Most of the attendees of #Philcon are older folk, with very few younger/kid level. It’s probably due to Philcon being heavy on books/authors, etc. Not the “Comicon” type of thing. Back in my day (1970s) it was all kids and college-grade. Times and interests shift. #sf

Mostly empty lobby and I’m off on my own trying to edit. Three people decide to sit next to me. I know I’m not that nice a person. If I’m alone, and you know me, that’s cool, and I understand it. You don’t even say ‘Good morning’. What’s the deal strangers? #life

Can you learn to be a moral person, or is it genetic? If you learn, how is that different than “playing at being moral”, or making it just another habit, even if you truly believe you are a moral person? #philosophy

Happy “Have a Bad Day” Day. Yes, it’s a thing.

I’m up, and hotel breakfast consumed. Working on my cup of coffee. Still at #philcon. Hitting my #writing goal today still takes priority over anything else I may want to do. It’s a nice toasty 31ºF outside .~