To paraphrase Alan Bennet, “We live in the era of Snobbery and Violence.” #writing

Time for some Talking Heads. Please enjoy responsibly. youtu.be/jShMQw2H2… #music

This the type of state I live in. Pizza without sauce is just cheese on toast. #pizza #netde #failure

Why is it supposedly ripe cherries you get from the store always taste like crappy grass? Blech! I miss real cherries.

Enjoy the little victories.

When was the last time you smiled? Or laughed in joy? If it’s been more than a day, please remedy the situation. #life #success

I’ll make a decision this week on whether or not to attend #bouchercon this year. Probabilities are dropping fast. @bouchercon

Took a break to break out the rug shampooer and shampoo the rugs. Time for a break and make lunch (not breakfast).

Happy National Dive Bar Day. What’s your favorite? Oscar’s Tavern in Phila was a fun place to go with the short story writing class I took at Temple.

Time for a break.

I’m deconstructing the 1st draft of “The Singular Case of the Dead Cowboy”. Getting there. I remember worrying about the voice when I wrote it in 2020. On a reread, I think I pretty much nailed it. But I have some major holes to fill. #writing #editing #holmes #watson

Thank a stranger today.

Be kind. Be gentle. Be thoughtful. Be gracious. #life #success

Good morning. Doing your best is by definition all anyone can ask of you. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Tomorrow would be a good day to go back to the other Earth.

“You can’t be a legend. A legend by its nature never existed, except in someone’s mind. And most people, nowadays, are insane.” #writing

Age and wisdom are a married couple the GOP want to outlaw.

Why a duck?

I should do something about all the mint I have in the back yard, like cook with it or make beer and mead. #mint

“It’s amazing what people can accomplish when they respect their limitations.” Stephen R. Donaldson #life #success

Losing self-doubt isn’t about rushing blindly forward hoping to succeed. Losing self-doubt is about learning, growing, and acquiring experience and knowledge. #life #success

Well, I’m sure tomorrow will be more of the same. Waking up never brings a new day, only a continuation interrupted by sleep. #life

If you blame others for society’s problems, you are the problem. #life #failure #society

Time for some ELO youtu.be/RJRZcbqcY… #music

Is it dinner/lunch time yet?