I probably should have mentioned that I'm at Baycon/Westercon in Santa Clara this weekend. I'll post my panel schedule and stuff soon. If you're here, come say Hi!

Is today the day where all the fine people named July wake up in jubilant celebration, or do they pull the blankets up and curse the next 31 days of their name being mispronounced "as a joke?"

Bryanna is back in the hospital. Pancreatitis again. Maybe still? She was only out a couple days. Gonna be another hard weekend.

It's been at least 24 hours and I'm still not seeing any signs of superpowers. I don't think that spider was radioactive enough.

The hits just keep on coming.

Here is another example of a crazed pro-algae (likely paid) protester.

They have Bryanna on an antibiotic that has. Brand name of Flagyl and when the nurse gave the generic name, I heard "Metroid needs it all." Turns out that's basically correct.

Another update on Bryanna, and some thoughts. She's still in the hospital, and they completed the MRI last night. She is producing gall stones, but her bowels are not blocked, so no endoscopy necessary.

I'm home. Bryanna will be staying at the hospital a few days. Pancreatitus, probably caused by the Ozempec. She is going to be okay.

At the emergency room for my daughter. She has severe abdominal pain, nausea, and her skin is clammy. Never been in this position before. Recording my thoughts here.

This is the tail of an important thread. I'm sharing from here, because the AI policy encapsulates exactly how I feel about writing.

The predatory scammers impersonating publishing professional are getting more sophisticated. I received two more messages on my blog, one claiming to be Susanna Porter, the other Shana Drehs. 1/6

Melissa and I just got back from seeing Disclosure Day, and I had to talk about it. Unfortunately, I didn't want to give any spoilers, so here is a post where I talk about Glass instead.

Watched Wake Up Dead Man again tonight. Really love that movie. It's like it was made specifically for me.

Here is a mostly spoiler free review of The Mandalorian and Grogu. The quick take: It's a good time, not too deep, and fine popcorn fun.

Although this is Pride month, I'm most likely to engage in Sloth. Maybe a little bit of Wrath, as a treat.

Okay, I'll switch to DuckDuckGo for my search. Google's been absolute shit for a while. If there's some reason I shouldn't use DuckDuckGo, let me know.

Morning's like this, I say "I'm up" but it is spelled "mup."

I... uh... really need therapy. I'm a fucked up, broken man that is barely keeping his shit together. And I never make time to do anything about it. I'm taking vacation time tomorrow to try and correct this. Wish me luck.

With everything going on, I'm starting to doubt my own commitment to Sparkle Motion.

My daughter, Bryanna, is competing is the district batista competition and I'm so proud of her!

You should read this thread. Marina is a big damn hero, and should be regaled as such.

I started off wearing my Dad t-shirt for Mother's Day. My son suggested we both switch to wear the same Hawaiian shirt. We were only trying to coordinate shirt and this happened.

Back home from the Paradise Chocolate Fest. We had a good time.

I'll be in Paradise, CA for Chocolate Fest. If you're anywhere near there, come check it out and say hi!

The Daylist in Spotify thinks I'm a preppy pink pilates princess today. Nobody knows me the way Spotify does.

Today's the day we celebrate Star Trek, right? "May you live long and prosper, from this day forth."

In line to see Josh Johnson. Really excited!

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Jesus Homeopathic Christ

When we see a corpse, we have a natural response of disgust, which is healthy. It looks human, but it's wrong. We get similar feelings of wrongness when looking at not-quite-human things. This is the Uncanny Valley. I wonder if AI slop will in time trigger that same sense of wrongness.

If you're in Sacramento, come to the Scottish Rite Center near H St between 10AM and 5PM. It is the Sacramento Bookfestival, and it will be great!

This is how your letter finds me.

My current music obsession is John Michael Howell. Look up "Missing Piece," "Carnival," and "Medusa" if you haven't heard those yet.

Said during today's scrum: It's better to be in the office. You can't drink the tears of your enemy if you're not in-person to collect them.

The US blocking The Strait of Hormuz is really, really bad. The kind of thing that can actually lead to another world war.

Name Four Non-Person Things that Make Your Life Livable: 1) Fiction (mostly writing it, but reading it, too) 2) Video Games (right now, mostly Kerbal Space Program but there are many, many others) 3) Ice Cream 4) The cats currently living in my home

Gaming isn’t just a hobby for some people. It’s an escape when life is difficult. A temporary distraction. A way to connect with friends across the world. Video games help more than some people think. Wish more people could see that.

Really finding it hard to focus.

YouTube suggesting videos about autism and ADHD feels less like an algorithm and more like a diagnosis.

Dear Scammers, Your attempts to get me to give you money are boring and a bit insulting. Here are some tips to make it more interesting for all of us. 1) Don't try to explain the book to the person that wrote it. We already know.

I keep seeing skeets suggesting Trump only fires women, which feels true and is perfectly in character. I, too, mostly forget about Greg Bovino, which tells me that my mental health is getting better. I look forward to the day when I can forget all of these assholes.

“All authors are using A1 now.” I'm going to be honest. I used to really love A1, but I've found that just a bit of salt and pepper is all you need when the cut is good and it is prepared correctly.

I love one does not need to explain what "it" is. Please, please let it happen tomorrow.

Here's an original essay in which I defend remakes. Some beloved movies, considered classics today, are actually remakes. I also get into the differences between reimaginings, retellings, and remakes, with examples.

AI like ChatGPT is the new Astrology.

I think this proves a general rule of thumb: If ICE can do the job, the job doesn't need to be done in the first place.

This is how I showed up in all the Team's meetings today. Some days, I wake up and choose violence. Today, I chose Irish.

Historically speaking, today is the PERFECT day for members of the Senate, lead by Vance and Johnson, to stab Trump 23 times with double-edged daggers.

Here's a quick March update, focusing on the events around my birthday, which include roleplaying games and a kidney stone.