There is no future There is no past. There is no now. There is no time. That is why the human mind scrambles to make sense. #life #philosophy

I should look into the bivalent vaccine, now that it’s available. #covid

If you’re not a nuisance or helping, no one notices. It is better to help.

I don’t think they understand Sauerbraten. #food

Be kind even though it is difficult. If you are kind to someone who isn’t they may be swayed to kindness. #life

“Hang out with people younger than you. Some day, they will replace you, and you may learn something.” #life

When you have no friends. You grab any acquaintance you come across. ancient proverb I just made up

“Do you know what you’d like to drink?” “Water.” “I’d like a boiling pot of dung.” #writing #throwawayline

I’m not getting a lot rewriting done. Granted. I’m trying to work out a plot point by mind-dumping. #writing #editing #watson

Observed: “She looked as if she had just come out of a car wash. Strange, but she was completely dry.” #writing #character

The funnier you are, the more people expect you to be rich. ancient proverb I just made up

I need a good Apple dev,Python, or MongoDB conference to go to that doesn’t involve driving more than 5 hours or getting on a plane… Oh, andI don’t go to NYC. Online stuff is for kids. ;) #ios #mac #python #mongodb

Thank you, all who follow and put up with me and my posts. I’m honored to call some of you friends. If we ever meet, I owe you a meal or a drink or both.

Pytest is cool. Just sayin’.

“He cried like a schoolboy beset by a bully. But he was the bully beset by rats.” #writing #throwawayline

“Some people believe that life is about not letting go until you die. For me, memory transforms and decays like meat sitting in the summer sun. I prefer to live my life experiencing the now and future. Until I die.” #writing #life

“Words are like an espada ropera: sharp, pointed, and meaningful.” #writing

Mind-dumps are fun. They remove the clutter, freeing the consciousness for more important things.

“Trust the system.” “I do. I just don’t trust the people running it.” #writing #throwawayline

I like to bend a programming language to my will. Maybe that’s why #xcode hates me.

“All the cool kids do it.” “That’s why it’s not hot.” #writing #throwawayline

“Romance isn’t dead. It’s like chivalry. It’s behind the times. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t embrace it.” #life #writing

Overheard; “I drink everything for free. I like having a buzz.” Seriously, someone brags about getting drunk? #life #character #failure

“Humor isn’t for everyone. Many feel they need to be miserable, or outraged. That’s fine. For every 6.5 I make smile, there is 1 who doesn’t.” #life #humor

“Ideas are seeds waiting to grow. The more you have the more you should plant.” #writing