This cartoon hits hard 😢 #JimCrow2.0 via @seattletimes.com

Joan Baez has announced her retirement from the stage at the age of 85. “This is not just the end of my career. It’s the final chapter of an entire era — an era of idealism, of protest, of songs that dared to challenge power and awaken hearts.

The unique, plant-like sculpture at the entryway of the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. [more] #3dimage #3D #3dphotography #stereophotography #stereoscopy #stereogram #3dstereo

The thick, beautifully gnarly trunk of a Madagascar Oak from the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. #3dimage #3D #3dphotography #stereophotography #stereoscopy #stereogram #3dstereo

First time using my new cameras for stereo photography. I am beyond pleased with the results... [more] A romantic couple at Brandywine Falls in SBS, Crossview and Anaglyph stereo formats. #3dimage #3D #3dphotography #stereophotography #stereoscopy #stereogram #3dstereo

It must be mindblowing! #BookSky

Full video of the CNN segment of this on The Daily Beast website

The gap between effort & results in publishing is real & it can mess with your head. You can do everything right & still not see it. Some have marketing support & reach, many indie & small press authors don’t. Don't walk away too soon. It takes time & the payoff rarely shows up early. #AuthorSky

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I'm not crying, you're crying - wife asked me if I had a cable. Yes, yes I did!

Liz May Brice, my #audible narrator is fantastic. When screening auditions, most were ok. When I heard Liz's audition, I sat up in my chair, slack-jawed with my eyes wide open. She is THAT good! And I thought I needed an american male voice... befuddledmuse.com or Audible for sample.

One of the most popular stories in my book is "The Big Gumshoes" in which a clown PI investigates the murder of his friend and mentor. Along the way, he finds love, battles a corrupt side show and solves the mystery of the dog left at his trailer door. befuddledmuse.com Amazon, Kindle and Audible.

I have always loved reading. My fixation with current events has pulled me from books as it did in 2015-20 . But now I am forcing myselt to spend time with books to keep my sanity and it helps my sanity. I chose two GREAT ones for now: Reading "A Discovery of Witches" and listening to "Hail Mary"

OpenAI's Codex coding model is so obsessed with goblins, gremlins, and other critters that its instruction prompt tells it FOUR TIMES not to randomly bring them up.

thinking about the gould quote again

💙📚🩸It's Independent Bookstore Day. There's free shipping all weekend at bookshop.org #IndependentBookstoreDay

That figures... #BookSky

Went to used bookstore today. Shelves are looking sparse. Asked the old lady owner if they're closing. They're not closing, she said they just can't keep books in stock because they're flying off the shelves faster than they're coming in.

Say hello to a new Instagram refugee 🌿 I just couldn’t keep up with what Meta is fabricating...the algorithm, the tracking, the way it turns stories into products and people into data points. So here I am, on Bluesky, where I have no idea how anything works 🫣 Cabin | Forest | Nature

A small ask from an author: if you’re an avid reader and you pick up a book from a small press or an indie author, please consider leaving a review if you enjoyed it. Even one or two sentences makes a difference. You have no idea how much that means. #AuthorSky #BookSky

Listening to "Hail Mary" by Andy Weir. What an absolutely great book! I am so jealous of Weir's ability to imagine such an original plot line and such a fascinating alien race. Can't recommend too highly. So glad I am reading this first rather than seeing movie first.

When I set up this profile, I only had photos with my old cover. My daughter Jess Cohen-Kiraly took a new shot for my author profile pic and I love this one. She has lots of experience making all kinds of creatures look good. www.instagram.com/albondiga_ja... & www.jackphotos.com

I have just discovered this publication which publishes what looks like high-quality short stories and some other things. Well worth a visit if you're looking for new reads.

Get a free copy of "Curved Space" at befuddledmuse.com/muse-mail-li... The crew of a sleeper ship wakes to find their food has rotted & the wormhole exit has moved. The captain sends a sarcastic message to Earth asking for pizza. Imagine their shock when a delivery shows up at their airlock.

You would think that after working for decades in marketing tech, I should know better how to market my own book. But I have a lot to learn and I am delving in here again to see if I can get the word out for "Songs of a Befuddled Muse," my book of odd, divergent and speculative short stories.

I do not promise that my oft weird humor, world views, stereo photography, and politics won't slip through into my writing account, only that the writing account will be more about writing, reading and my book. Please consider following both my accounts.

I am developing a split personality and creating a Bluesky account that will focus on my book, my writing & my reading. If you want the humor and views I produce or repost, follow me as [email protected] If you want to know more about my love of writing and books, follow me as [email protected]

This is my new Bluesky account to focus on my books, my reading and my writing. (I can't promise I won't sneak in opinions, photos or humor too, but *mostly* about my writing,) For a good intro to my book "Songs of a Befuddled Muse," watch my book trailer... youtu.be/Q63SEWKaPxk8...