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2026

  • Windows 11 is the most pointless “upgrade” ever. I’ve yet to find any change that …

  • There’s no point in writing science fiction about AI anymore. The reality of the situation is …

  • My son sent me a sweet YouTube video, with a totally awesome song in the background. A new artist he …

  • i don’t know if sky news is a great source but i do know (for what it’s worth) i agree …

  • decided to get my 2026 bingo card post out before something else on it hits: …

  • first creative act of 2026: printing off the first ‘draft’ of my novel haven’t …

2025

  • a wonderful message for 2026 and beyond: ‘Embrace the absurdity, and stop making sense for …

  • is anyone familiar with grokipedia? is it as bad as it sounds? wondering how i should feel that i …

  • in the middle of negotiating an oil and gas lease for a personal connection, i asked myself: would …

  • in which i ponder: did you still win if you failed to reach your goal but instead reached a personal …

  • gonna reinstall bazzite on my rog ally windows SUCKS in general, but especially for handheld systems

  • me when using windows: WHAT THE EFF, WINDOWS! me when using mac: WHAT THE EFF, MAC! me when using …

  • all i want for christmas is for that one mariah carey to drive straight off a cliff

  • we need a multi-pronged approach to fixing the male loneliness epidemic one tactic i …

  • An unexpected revelation at 34,000 feet: My individual legacy is mostly done. My legacy now goes …

  • recently started metal gear solid v: phantom pain this might end up the best movie i’ve ever …

  • so many of us act as if the world stacked against us as if it takes that much to hold us down most …

  • when they say art can heal, this is what they mean

  • i rarely have all the answers but i can always come up with a damn good question or two

  • who’s gonna mentor the next generation if we’re all walking around with main character …

  • the sky has been falling for at least as long as i’ve been alive yet every morning, the sun …

  • y’all, my writer brain is ON- one of last night’s silly sketches evolved into an idea …

  • an unexpected bit of writerly news: i might have an idea for a children’s book who the hell …

  • what does technical debt look like inside the Simulation?

  • still thinking about the time my boss told me to keep being myself …within reason

  • always good to start the morning having coffee with an old friend

  • ‘jake, you’re not very professional’ ha joke’s on you

  • it’s been said that the only thing that can grow forever is cancer but even cancer must stop …

  • boss: are you as excited for monday as i am? me:

  • Y’all, If a lifetime of writing has taught me one thing: It’s not enough to simply write …

  • to the oil and gas professionals still angry about portrayals in the show landman: i get it. i see …

  • thing number five thousand thirty-seven no one tells you about parenthood: you better have a second …

  • JUST SMILE will ya

  • pour one out for our dead homey

  • just got a strange look and a laugh from the guy at the mcdonald’s drive-thru yeah i’m …

  • some kid at my son’s school knows what’s up

  • ‘Another way to see it is that AI is a mirror, not a monster. It reflects who we already are, …

  • the idea that ai will take your job is scary, not because it’s truly capable, but because …

  • it’s official spooky season is here

  • i’m feeling quite literate these days might read another book again soon

  • Completing the ending of your novel during a lunch break highlights the dedication of a writer.

  • yesterday: on the way home i saw a kia soul nearly rearend another kia soul and now i can’t …