September 29, 2025 Photo by Alex Green on Pexels.com You might've heard this famous show-business saying: "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." Not being dead or a professional comedian, I can't say whether that's true. I do know it's awful to learn that someone I care about has passed. What's even more wrenching is getting… Continue reading Someone’s dead. Hold the emojis.
Category: tech
One drive, a zillion headaches
May 15, 2024 Photo by Pexels.com A thief in the night. A digital cat burglar. A ravenous automaton. A zombie on steroids. A destroyer of hope and sanity. A lot of other things from the Writer's Guide to Cheesy, Overused Metaphors. Am I talking about some manifestation* of AI? Nope, I've already been there and… Continue reading One drive, a zillion headaches
How to be a centenarian
August 28, 2023 Save those cute pics for posterity (Photo by Guillaume Meurice on Pexels.com) Friends, are you anxious to leave a legacy in this world? Something that keeps your essence alive for your descendants, and for the unborn generations that won't have the pleasure of knowing you before you check out? You could freeze… Continue reading How to be a centenarian
Bots in love: AI-yi-yi!
February 16, 2023 Photo by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels.com I quit. I'm done. Knocked out. Over. From now on, I shall no longer try to be funny. Before you say, "You mean you've been trying?" read my explanation of how AI has meine Emdener Gänse gekocht (cooked my goose, the Emdener being an oft-eaten German… Continue reading Bots in love: AI-yi-yi!
Can’t anybody here fix this thing?
October 13, 2022 My latest selfie (Photo actually by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com) Being ghosted is so sad. Especially by collaborators who've been at my elbow since the days of AOL and dial-up. I still need these allies like Seattle needs lattes and the Chicago Bears need a quarterback (again). Yet when I call on… Continue reading Can’t anybody here fix this thing?
Do not operate heavy equipment while reading this post
Being a writer takes purpose, a thick skin, and not least, concentration. To produce pages, I need to tune out the world and stay in the moment, focused on the story and absolutely nothing else. It makes me appreciate my grandmother’s favorite saying: “One thing at a time, and that done well, is a very… Continue reading Do not operate heavy equipment while reading this post