: Foggy October morning. Pumpkin spice coffee in-hand. Deep breaths of the dense autumn air. 🍁🍂🍁☕
: Part of my current and sudden #writing struggle is dealing with the notion that what I have to say …
: Feeling guilty about not writing since the glory that was Blaugust.
: Summer Fades The craziness of the past two months has finally died down a little. It’s at least died down enough …
: Summer Fades The craziness of the past two months has finally died down a little. It’s at least died down enough …
: I don’t have the energy to pretend I knew about #Blaugust. Yep, never seen this before. Sounds like …
: Unfortunately, with so much going on in August into September, my writing gets put on the …
: My August looks to be one of the busiest for both work and home life. Multiple deadlines. Three …
: The summer of 2024, we are in between heatwaves. I didn’t even record the most recent …
: The hottest, haziest day of the year calls for the darkest goth playlists. We’re talking …
: At a scifi #writing convention a few years ago, I attended a panel: “50 story ideas in 50 minutes.” …
: My favorite Eddie Murphy films are Harlem Nights and The Golden Child. Though now I’m realizing… The …
: As a latchkey kid in the 80s, I saw a lot of Eddie Murphy. I stopped paying attention when he …
: I just watched the 1984 Beverly Hills Cop. As a lover of 80s movies (and being an Eddie Murphy fan) …
: I’m really having fun with Album Whale! Album lists and music discussions, with personal stories all …
: I Don’t Need Your Intro to Goth …five goth bands that made me fall in love with the genre in the …
: In light of the latest big name author accused of bad behavior, I’m reminded that I dropped the idea …
: Lost power for nearly five hours due to severe storms in the middle of the night. I can handle not …
: I don’t participate in toxic #StarWars or #StarTrek fandom. I DO participate in constructive …
: The majority of what #StarWars videos YouTube recommends are toxic “Star Wars is woke!” …
: I’m disappointed in seeing a video titled “Has THE ACOLYTE Killed Star Wars?” on …
: I do the Freman knife salute thing every time I go to cut vegetables or meat. I’ve cut myself twice.
: Heatwave, endgame: as far as heatwaves go, this was brutal and long. My remote schedule and combined …
: Heatwave, Day 6: was only outside for 15 minutes and I felt like I was going to warp and melt like a …
: Heatwave, Day 5: The temperature lives up to the hype. I haven’t been outside yet, but will be …
: Heatwave, Day 4: The Cruel Summer begins. I don’t really think that. I just like that song. The …
: Heatwave, Day 3: bracing for the worst that’s yet to come. Lucky enough to remain indoors for the …
: Apparently Mark Ruffalo was in town shooting an HBO drama. A handful of film productions have been …
: Heatwave, Day 2: Out and about during the start of the peak high temperatures. My work clothes …
: Heatwave, Day 1: it’s technically not a heatwave yet, but the next seven days will see increased …
: “May thy knife chip and shatter.” -Me, before any culinary competition
: Early 80s synth pop is the perfect soundtrack for every Friday morning, especially hazy mornings. …
: It’s interesting to see different reactions to the recent #AI news on my social media channels… …
: Super bon bon, super bon bon…
: On my blog today, I reflected on my time using Micro.Blog, the spirit of the #indieweb and …
: Why I'm Here It’s been a couple of years since I took the leap and decided to control my online content, and to …
: Uh ohh, what did I miss from #WWDC? Good news, I hope? I’m not a developer, but I like being …
: Retrieved my copy of On Writing… I have a full life, but I’ll find some way to make my writing dream …
: I read Micro.blog posts from some of the writers I follow and they are so poetic with describing the …
: Again, Dangerous Visions edited by Harlan Ellison was released today. Wondering if I should buy it…
: The only “Recall” I’m interested in is TOTAL… Side note: get your ass to Mars!
: Been a fan of The Crüxshadows for a long time. Their music really hit me at a crucial time in my …
: Sometimes I just look at a person, and I think… they’d never make it on Arrakis.
: The First Six Months Her heart stopped beating, and I was frozen at my spot next to her hospital bed. I wasn’t very …
: Okaaay, so I just had to choose a different go-to coffee brand because my old brand (Wegman’s) uses …
: Interesting to see the #StarTrekDiscovery reaction on different platforms. Micro.Blog: A fitting end …
: My new audiobook scifi channel will most likely consist of: Red Rising (P. Brown), Cyberpunk 2077: …
: I think my Scalzi kick has to do with Wil Wheaton narrating. They go so well together. Old …
: Wondering if I can start up multiple books at once. Kind of like my own scifi-type of channel: …
: Been on such a Scalzi kick lately. Just fired up Old Man’s War again. Finished Red Shirts …
: I thought about trying to start a little community for all my geeky obsessions in micro.blog, but I …
: Loving the conversation about community here on micro.blog …not sure if that’s even the intention of …
: Sun’s rising. Another sleepless night. 🙃
: …I don’t know what those perks are. I realize that doesn’t make sense. I haven’t slept in seventeen …
: Last night: no sleep. Tiny son was up, so we were up. He finally went to sleep as the first morning …
: Me: AI? Meh. Useful tool, but I’m not going to get caught up in the hype. Also Me, when …
: It’s been fifteen days since I last slept. I see new colors of the spectrum. Maybe it’s …
: B-Day +3 …still no baby. Lots of contractions, no consistency or other changes.
: B-Day +2 …no baby yet. My son seems to prefer his mother’s knack for procrastination than his …
: I’ve been on baby watch since Saturday. My GF’s due date was yesterday. It’s been a waiting game …
: Also, RE: Apple… Let this be a lesson to anyone who creates or wants to create: don’t let go of the …
: Oh, Apple apologized. I was never angry, just disappointed. “Disappointed” is my default attitude to …
: My writing is so bad, AI companies wouldn’t even plagerize it. 😒
: I didn’t vote, and I feel pretty bad about it. 😒
: Been up since 4 a.m. Still battling a weird stomach issue because I had so much cheese the night …
: Note to self: you CAN eat too much fancy cheese at dinner, no matter how light your entree was.
: Out of all the wineries that surround Lake Seneca that I’ve visited, there is one in …
: I never get tired of this view. Lake Seneca, NY
: Early morning on the road trip. Watkin’s Glen, NY. At a little local breakfast diner. The “classic” …
: I love this time of year. The pre-sunrise sky is beautiful against the darkness of the passing …
: This morning, a professor (guy I’ve never seen before on campus) gave me his full punch-card when I …
: My 46th birthday today ended with dinner at my favorite restaurant with my daughter and girlfriend, …
: A Return to Form Today I turned 46. I haven’t blogged since May, which is par for the course, whenever I start …
: NPR reported this morning that the smoke from the Canadian wildfires will reach as far south as …
: The Canadian wildfire smoke hanging over the air, making the sun a dense deep orange disc is the …
: Today I’ll be at the U.S. Supreme Court. Let me know if you want me to pass along any messages to …
: In for a busy weekend that even getting up at 4:30 a.m. won’t solve. Still, there’s wine, food, and …
: I’m hanging out the driver’s side of my CX-5 yelling “I voted!” #PAprimary 🗳️ <img …
: Although I’ll miss the majority of it, I’m looking forward to Micro.camp.
: In Which I Break Wheaton's Law Discussing politics or current issues online is not my style. I wrote this post last week in the …
: What a great time to be a geek. We have The Mandalorian and Star Trek: Picard finales coming up. 🚀 🪐 …
: Photoshoot Day 1: all going to plan… so far. Knocking on wood for a smooth afternoon. 🤜🪵
: The Struggle of Self-Expression Imagine you are stuck behind a very tall wall on three sides. You don’t have the option of going …
: Sunday night before a hectic work week. Multi-day photoshoot ahead. More design deadlines. A lot …
: Spent most of Sunday afternoon in a very nice downtown cafe with my girlfriend, writing and catching …
: Down and Out After my most recent blog post, where I had the momentum to write a blog post semi-daily, a few …
: Such a warm welcome from my previous posts. I was down and out (health-wise), then super-busy with …
: A Science Fiction Life One of my favorite writers, Harlan Ellison, rejected the term “sci-fi” because in his experience it …
: You’ve never heard of “breakfast hummus” because I just invented it.
: Micro Transitions My first month on Micro.blog was amazing. I found that it was a community full of people who seemed …
: 6:50 a.m. EST, the first thunder of the year.
: We all have detention today. Shermer High School. March 24, 1984.
: Star Trek: Picard season 3 just gets better and better. 🖖
: Every other day I wake up at 4 a.m. to help my girlfriend go to the gym. When I walk her to her car, …
: Johnny Mnemonic (the 1995 film) is better than you remember.
: Every Mazzy Star album is its own universe.
: Searching: The Writer's Voice Some of my favorite writers include Chuck Wendig, John Scalzi, Catherynne Valenti, Delilah S. Dawson …
: Listened to Mazzy Star’s Seasons of Your Day in full for the first time in a long time. It speaks to …
: Just listened to Still, the most recent Mazzy Star EP. Reminded me of the So Tonight That I Might …
: Wondering why my photos don’t show up on the March Photoblogging Challenge? Am I missing some …
: The Last Days of a Wild Winter Winter is not my favorite season. Living in eastern Pennsylvania, late March and April feels like a …
: I am finally satisfied enough to say that I have a functioning blog. It took a while, but the info I …
: Sometimes, science fiction is best read analog.
: Not spoiling, but Star Trek: Picard is the forward-facing Star Trek series I’ve been waiting …
: Early 📷 Big event today. My design is literally everywhere. Even being worn. Crazy feeling.
: ROAD 📷 One road leads to a little city, one leads to the biggest city.
: Still trying to get the hang of how things work on Micro.blog. It’s been a couple of weeks, so …
: Oh, okay. I thought my longer blog posts showed the first few lines before cutting off and showing …
: Restart There’s something about getting a new computer or device with a clean HD that feels so satisfying. I …
: The Takdown There’s a big difference between critique, criticism and judgement. These three barriers have always …