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Every once in a while I run into a bug in my program that I just cannot seem to fix. I used to get really upset when this happened, but no longer.

Now I see such situations as opportunities. Because sooner or later the bug will get fixed, but trying to approach it by a frontal assault never works.

So instead, I now opt to walk away — to take a bug vacation. I work on something else instead.

Maybe I’ll work on a little side programming project that I never got around to. Or maybe I’ll finally assemble that bookcase that was sitting in a box in the corner. Or I might even cook a nice meal.

Sure enough, when I return, the bug has usually (and somewhat miraculously) become much easier to fix.

“Being old” What does that mean? Is there a definition?
I think I’ve got it figured out, and this is my position,
Based upon the evidence (it’s not so hard to gauge):
The old people are all those who are older than my age.

This will always be a sad day.

Today I wandered out of Manhattan and spent time in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is a beautiful place, and the energy there is wonderfully different from the energy in its denser sister borough.

Also, I was reminded again that Brooklyn has one thing that Manhattan could never have: Really spectacular views of Manhattan.

I think there may be a philosophical point to be found somewhere in that thought.

If every day were perfect
Then what would be the point?

I just watched me Barbie movie, which I liked very much. I was struck by how succinctly the dramatic arc of Gerwig and Bombach’s story was encapsulated by the very last line of dialogue in the film.

This is true of other great scripts as well. One obvious example is Robert Towne’s screenplay for Chinatown.

I wonder how many films can be described in this way: The last line of dialogue neatly encapsulates the arc of its hero’s journey.

Today was both really productive and really enjoyable. I am sure that a lot of that was due to waking up this morning and thinking about the disaster that didn’t happen yesterday.

It feels as though a giant hand from above has pointed at me and said “I’m going to give you a chance here — make the most of it.” Respecting those wishes (you do not want to cross a giant hand from above), I have indeed done just that.

If I could just bottle this feeling of “things almost went really really badly, but they didn’t”, and use it to power each day, I might become both the happiest and most productive person I know. Unfortunately, I realize that after a while such states of mind begin to fade back into the ordinary.

Oh well. I am going to enjoy this feeling as long as it lasts.

This morning, through sheer dumb kuck, I averted unspeakable disaster. And I felt absolutely wonderful for the rest of the day.

There is nothing like a good dose of “nothing terrible happened” to make your whole day!

Looking at the bookshelf in my office today, I noticed that my 1957 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica sits right next to two Quest Pro XR headsets that I am charging between uses.

Best juxtaposition ever.

On Labor Day everyone gets to just rest,
Which is good for your health and is all for the best.
Today it’s ok to wake up very late
And spend the day chilling, which feels so great.
Having a day off is really a tonic,
But the naming convention is oxymoronic.