Gratuitous food pic. #food

Has there been a scientific study that proves that you live longer if you exercise? What is the scientific/mathematical trade-off of exercising for an hour? Do you get an hour and ten minutes back, or just fifty minutes? Odds is odds.~ #life #exercise

East Coast of the USA (near Maryland) you may want to check out creaturescrimesandcreativity.com It’s a lot of fun and full of people who enjoy talking about writing and books. You don’t need to be a writer/author Yes, I will be there, as I have been. #mdc3con #writing #reading #books

WWDC: I’m looking for more XCode convolutions of Swift/UI, chrome and emoji “goodness”, more of more and less of usable and fun. Design by committee is not a good thing when development is the goal. Change for change-sake isn’t as good as Japanese sake. #wwdc #programming

PSA: Restaurants and bars. There is no law that says you have to show sports. There is no law that says you have to show sports talk shows with no sound. In fact, you are not required to have the sets turned on. #life #failure

Just because you like good food doesn’t mean you can cook. Just because you like music doesn’t mean you can sing. #life #art #failure

“No one died of embarrassment, except for Mildred Stretch who, in 1888, upon hearing her petticoat was showing fainted dead away.” #writing #throwawayline

I have too many ideas. Well, “too many” is incorrect. Let me just say, I have more ideas than I can humanly follow up on in this lifetime. We shall see what the future brings. #life

“He was a god unlike every other god who claimed he was the only one. He offered a service that let you compare gods online to determine which one would save you the most money.” #writing #throwawayline

Whose priorities are your priority—your company’s/boss’s/manager’s, or your own? Given the answer to this question, which is more important, the answer or your family and your well-being? #life

The Gathering: Mote, one of the ferals is pregnant (or tubby). She’s supposed to go into surgery/neuter this Thursday. We shall see what happens… #feral #cat

I should bake something. I should brew something.

What do you do for fun or to relax. Work doesn’t count.

Rules are made for those who like to play by them. Laws are made by those who want others to play by their rules. Then there are those who enjoy gaming the system. #life

Phishing and scammers prey on those who love to gamble and lose. #life #failure

“Her face was like an old road that had seen a lot of traffic.” #writing #throwawayline

If a publishing “agent” contacts you, they are struggling for business of phishing. Real agents are swamped or busy promoting their existing clients. Real agents don’t go looking for authors, authors go looking for them. #writing #publishing

Yes, I’ll be getting a Switch 2 ASAP. I’m a gadget freak/nerd/geek.

“A snake in the hand is worth a snake in the grass.”

Anyone remember Oberon? The programming language? Or transputers? #programming

It is best to walk away from strangers offering fame and fortune. — ancient proverb I just made up

Here is today’s latest publishing spam:

In order to be dishonest, you first lie to yourself. — ancient proverb I just made up

Observed: someone folding their suit jacket and placing it in their car. I’m imagining he has a tub full of water in the back seat and is starting a mobile laundry service. #character #writing

“On every border, stood tourists not wanting to enter the country due to the chaos within. Where greatness was promised, poverty reigned.” #writing