Happy Extraterrestrial Culture Day. Yes, it’s a thing.

Good morning. More clouds. More cold. But today, we may actually break freezing so some of the snow and ice may begin to melt into the ground.

Most tend to stoop to someone’s level because they want to fit in. #life #failure

The Gathering: In case you’re wondering, everyone is fine and still around apart from Fudge who hasn’t been back since her surgery a while back. The kittens are fully grown and don’t like going out. Given the sub-frosty weather, I don’t blame them. #feral #cat

“The wise man explores the full horror of his existence.” #writing

The best books are the ones that readers don’t expect when reading it. #writing #books #reading

“Consider the present. It must be wrapped in stylish, yet not gaudy wrappings, hold something of value either to you as the giver, or the receiver. And most importantly, it shouldn’t be a promissory note agreeing that you will get something in return.” #writing

Making a white bean and ham soup in the slow cooker for dinner. It feels like a soup day. When it’s cold, we soup.

Happy National Develop Alternate Vices Day

Good morning. Another Monday that follows Sunday. So predictable. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Observed: His hair was ass black as … well, blacker than vanta. But that’s ok. His hair was a ‘piece’.” #writing

“Eat something healthy. Eat a box of biscuits.”

“Slay the dragon. Lose the gold.” Physic victory. #life #writing

Programming dates would be a lot simpler if we just adopted arbitrary and abstract Stardates. They would also be cooler in all the journals. #programming #startrek

Vicious Rumor: Apple to transition all development to generative-AI in 2027. Employees, get decent layoff packages. No one is happy, least of all the managers. #apple

“He wasn’t smart. He wasn’t strong. He wasn’t even lucky. But he got by.” #writing #character

“I tried to make a deal with the Devil. He refused, telling me that neither I nor my soul were worth wasting his time and that Heaven probably had openings. Then he added, that I should live a full and happy life, just in case Heaven was full of idiots just like me.” #writing

“The insecure need an entourage of security. The important know that they will die.” #writing

Many people believe that by adjusting, they admit they have been wrong. It is the wrong who do not adjust. #life #failure

Life has a way of telling you that you don’t know what you think you do. The wise person listens. #life

Happy Laugh and Get Rich Day I wish that were true … 

I hate dealing with dates and calendars in code … just sayin'. #programming

Plan for tomorrow: — write — play some games — bake a chocolate sourdough babka — eat wings?

Happy “e” Day

Hello. Enjoy the weekend, hopefully indoors where it is warm. Time for the ceremonial coffee.