Remembering Jill Sobule with her music.

If you’re in Philly, try Attic brewing.

I have yet to see AI make an original joke or really understand humor, so no, I will not use it to give feedback to Writing Humor and Comedy students. Same for understanding art and the dramatic possibilities of the human condition, so I will not use it to give feedback to Writing Fiction students.

I bet the guy I paid to take away the dead raccoon doesn't work with people who reply-all to email.

This is how I became an oral surgeon.

I gave a guy money and he took away the dead body.

I have yet to see AI make an original joke or really understand humor, so no, I will not use it to give feedback to Writing Humor and Comedy students. Same for understanding art and the dramatic possibilities of the human condition, so I will not use it to give feedback to Writing Fiction students.

Looks like I have to pay someone to come haul away this raccoon.

When I moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania 27+ years ago from Manhattan, I don’t think I anticipated having to deal with so much dead wildlife. What do I do with this raccoon? There should be a RFK Jr. hotline.

If you want to win the 2028 election, your logo/mascot should be an eraser.

Big day ahead. Going to water flowers, work on syllabus, email endlessly with customer service to get our websites working, interview two students for our co-op job, meet with a student about her senior project presentation, then off to Philly for dinner at a brewery and a concert.

If anyone is going to the Jill Sobule tribute concert in Philadelphia tonight, see you there.

Can’t pick a favorite cover song. I do love Florence and the Machine’s version of “Addicted to Love” youtu.be/B1sL5FlOMeI?...

Leonard Cohen on the future, our present.

Acadia National Park is one of our favorite places. If you want to hear something great about Maine.

And managing the clock just as badly.

Not everyone has lost their goddamn mind, but we’re approaching 80%

I realized today that my car is 15 years old. It’s starting high school.

Good job, everyone.

Probably also works as an asshole detector.

The “methinks” method of identifying a bad thinker remains undefeated.

Where there’s fire, there’s more fire.

How do they not laugh?

Done with spring classes. Now all I have to do is grade papers and determine final grades and edit intern articles and attend senior project presentations and build syllabi for summer and teach summer courses and write my novel and start a podcast. Don't worry! I'll also fit in gardening and beer.

"So incredibly smug and stupid" is the title of a future bestselling book written about these years

“The extra minute is for democracy”

Messaging the CEO on LinkedIn has resulted in an email from the “Bluehost Executive Response Team.” We’ll see if they fix this.

Leonard Cohen on the future, our present.

Customer service chat: How are you doing today? Me: Not good.

It finally happened! Already resigned from my day job.

Can anyone recommend a reliable website hosting company? I have been using Bluehost for years but the last three days have been a customer service Groundhog Day nightmare. I just want the website server to work.

Students of mine are trying to decide if they should capitalize Black if they’re not capitalizing white in an author interview we’re going to publish. Copy editing decisions never end. I’ve introduced them to the debate.

Freedom of Sneeze

Look what the Chuck dragged in

Strait never being opened, but soon will be a wonderful blue color courtesy of a no-bid contract with Trump's pool guy.

I just had to ask to talk to a manager, so help me

To be completely honest, I would also spend some of the royalties on beer.

Nice try, LinkedIn. I am not giving you money.

We'll soon have Led Zeppelin songs that are longer than 60 Minutes.

This is the bell Buster rings when he wants to go out, in this case to sunbathe.

I have never, not once, had my customer service issue resolved by talking or chatting with the "AI" assistant. Always have to ask for a human being. Just wastes my time.

Yeah, this is a problem.

Clue-the-movie-ass war

I'm now acting director of national what the fuck are we doing here?

Someone orders a "Philly cheesesteak"

Next season of Beef is wild

I'm tired of being thanked in advance. Please thank me at the correct time.

So many problems would go away if more people started gardening. You can't focus on hating other people when all of your hatred is committed to stopping rabbits, squirrels, and deer from messing with your flowers.

Hi @scalzi.com, just a note to say I emailed you (in case it gets caught in spam or intercepted by government agents)

What’s your favorite Pat Benatar song and why is it “My Clone Sleeps Alone”?