It’s easy to make fun of stupid ideas. In hindsight, stupid ideas stick out badly. If every idea from a proper brainstorming session were written down, we would all be astonished at how bad some of the ideas are But it has to be that way. We have to have stupid ideas. Because stupid ideas… [read more…]

Regional dialects are funny things. Especially for a writer. If we want to add authenticity to a character, we might add some dialect. But we have to be careful we don’t overdue it. The title of this post, for example, is used in northern Minnesota and, as far as I know, nowhere else. “I’m driving… [read more…]

This is on the neighbors power meter. Mom was off getting food and I used the big zoom on my phone camera. They must have hatched recently because it looks like their eyes aren’t open. [read more…]

Walgreens had this in their impulse lane. You know, that place by the cash register with all the treats that you’re supposed to avoid? Bacon. Maple. Jerky. The trifecta. At least I only bought one pack. [read more…]

I’m on the free tier so I can’t send in a support ticket or feature suggestion (understandable, but boo!). So here is something that, with a small tweak, would make my life easier. This is really a niche thing so it probably only affects a very small number of users so I understand if you… [read more…]