Prompt: Please, Sir, may I have some NO?

Just say NO.

Prompt: Superstitions I have on purpose

Daily writing promptAre you superstitious?View all responses I don't know if I am superstitious, but I am a little-stitious. But, yes, I am, because I prefer to live in an enchanted world where mysterious things happen, even if I know something is probably not true or there's most likely a perfectly rational explanation. I love … Continue reading Prompt: Superstitions I have on purpose →

Prompt: The Dreaded Question

Daily writing promptWhat is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.View all responses "Tell me a little about yourself." Man, I don't know anything about myself. Who am I? I don't know. I plan to rehearse an answer to this before my next job interview. Photo by Leeloo The First on Pexels.com

Prompt: Snack!

Daily writing promptWhat snack would you eat right now?View all responses I just had a snack. It was a cinnamon-raisin drop biscuit with vanilla glaze. Here's a picture of them from earlier today. The white bits are confectioner's sugar I didn't completely dissolve in the glaze because I was in a hurry this morning when … Continue reading Prompt: Snack! →

Prompt: Performance Euphoria

Wherein I discuss how I came to enjoy public speaking

Prompt: Physical Activities

What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? Is sleeping an exercise? An activity? Man, do I love sleeping! Oh, Okay, Fine. Hiking.

Prompt: Now Reading…

What book are you reading right now? I am re-reading How to Grow a Robot: Developing Human-Friendly, Social AI by Mark H. Lee. It was published in 2020, so it may be a little dated in a field that is moving so fast, but it fires up my imagination with “what if” and “could we” … Continue reading Prompt: Now Reading… →

Prompt: Good Neighbors

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com There's an old saying that "good fences make good neighbors," but perhaps that needs to be updated a bit. Perhaps "having boundaries makes good neighbors" or "staying in your own yard makes good neighbors." The former is direct, the latter is more figurative, although that is also good advice if … Continue reading Prompt: Good Neighbors →

Prompt: walk or run?

How often do you walk or run? Am I being chased?

Prompt: Notable June 14

What notable things happened today? I went to my first protest today. It felt really uplifting to be out with hundreds of other people peacefully exercising our First Amendment rights. It rained on us for the last hour we were there, but that had little impact on the size of the crowd. There also were … Continue reading Prompt: Notable June 14 →