Happy Slap Your Irritating Co-worker Day Yes, it’s a thing. No, I do not endorse or encourage violence.

Sometimes, what you leave undone is more important than what you do. #life #success

Good morning. Step back. Take time. Breathe. Relax. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

It’s time to eat a bucket of ice cream.

I’m listening to a family argue about when a restaurant is open. This is why the country is going to pieces. #character #failure

“Every contest of luck asks you to give up a bit of yourself.” #writing

People fear and despise yellow jackets. I just let them land on my hand. If you don’t aggravate something, they will respond in kind. #life #success

I just picked a ripe Korean dogwood fruit, and tentatively tried it (I don’t trust the internet). Nice flavor. I didn’t die. I think I’ll try planting the seeds. #botany #food

“Honor the Een. It is coming. If you don’t, it will possess your soul, your children, and your little dog.” #writing #horror

Where would you travel to if you had the chance, with no downside? #travel

If you are charged a fee to express your opinion that, by definition, blocks freedom of speech.

Helping someone succeed at the cost of your own progress, is still a measure of success. #life

I should get some salmon. I haven’t made gravlox in a long time. #food

It’s yellow jacket season-not the clothing.

Never write books that are a one-trick pony. #writing

If you write a series of books, don’t tease a joke and never resolve it. I’m reading a series that never resolves several jokes. I keep hoping, but I’m sure I’ll be disappointed. #writing #failure

Back in my day, bottles were designed to have the spout pointing upward. #civilization

I miss having a writer’s group.

I should write another script. I haven’t written one in years. No, I’ve never tried to sell one. #writing #script

I’ve been thinking about writing a book that cuts off right before the final climax. There is no book 2. I like doing weird things like that. #writing

Morality is often taught by those without it. #life #failure

“He wore his heart on his sleeve wrapped in, he believed, an impenetrable force field.” #writing #throwawayline

Most Americans would probably gag if their coffee, beer, or whatever, tasted like actual pumpkin. Americans confuse pumpkin spice with pumpkin. #food #failure

“He was a little drunk. If falling into the canal while screaming, “Banzai!” I love you!,” while ripping his clothes off constitutes “a little.” #writing

I’ve never written a: horror mystery romance spy or western novel. I should. Which one, though? #writing