A new and nerve-racking chapter in my writing journey has begun. 🍻📚
Song of the Day: the only truly acceptable version of this song. Last Christmas – Pudding Mix by WHAM! 🎵
Finished reading: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚
40+ years later, and no film score gives me more joy than James Horner’s Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan. 🎵🎥
Masters of the Universe: Revolution teaser trailer ⚔️
Few things take me back to the Halloween’s of my childhood more viscerally than a piece of candy corn. 🎃
🔖 Teri Kanefield is a national treasure. – Can Democracy Work in America? Part I: “There are no Yankees here!” - Teri Kanefield
Finished reading: Schulz and Peanuts by David Michaelis 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 📚
🔖 in the US, there’s only one political party trying to ban books. Keep that in mind, too, when you vote. – It’s Banned Books Week. Here’s how to fight for libraries.
🔖 I adore the fact that the animations are described by VoiceOver. I’ve always had a soft spot for Peanuts. – How Apple made the ultimate Snoopy watch: “You wouldn’t believe the minutiae” | British GQ
Finished reading: Holly by Stephen King ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚
The email that never arrives is always the one you’re waiting for. 📧
Finished reading: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚
Exquisite. My heart is full. What a book.
Finished reading: Stolen Sorcery & Other Misadventures by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚 Once again, Annette Marie shows why she’s the best urban fantasy author writing today.
This cover of Elton John’s Sacrifice is my favorite Sinead O’Connor performance. 💚 🎵
💔 Sinéad O’Connor
Now I keep picturing Elon Musk as that disreputable character on Sesame Street. “Hey…hey…shhhh…wanna buy an X?”
I don’t think there has ever been a funnier standup routine than George Carlin’s Ice Box Man. 😂
💔 How Do You Keep the Music Playing? by Tony Bennett & George Michael on Apple Music 🎵
This classic is 40 years old today. – Club Tropicana by Wham! on Apple Music 🎵
Just played Masters of the Universe: The Board Game. It’s a very well done RPG-style board game with countless scenarios, variations, and several expansions. Even the non-MotU fans enjoyed. Definitely aimed at adult fans, as it’s pretty complicated. Absolutely loved it. ⚔️🎲
Finished reading: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚
This should be required reading for every human being.
🔖 Reports: Women’s hockey players ratify CBA to launch league 🏒
Finished reading: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚