@doctorgladhand.bsky.social
Writer, English nerd, observer. Corvid advocate. Time-keeper. Midnight whistler. Tree-bather. My heart is in the wetlands. My gods hear what I tell them.
All is quiet here on the surface of Mars.
August 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
All is quiet here on the surface of Mars.
Sometimes I forget how much people love me, and then out of the blue I am reminded in a huge way how much they do.
August 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Sometimes I forget how much people love me, and then out of the blue I am reminded in a huge way how much they do.
I'm a shapeshifter. That's always been my superpower.
August 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I'm a shapeshifter. That's always been my superpower.
Been out of the loop and away from the newsfeed for the last 3 days. My biggest surprise since reconnecting to the internet? That Ozzy's dead.
July 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Been out of the loop and away from the newsfeed for the last 3 days. My biggest surprise since reconnecting to the internet? That Ozzy's dead.
If you go on a journey and all you lose is your cellphone charger, then you're in pretty good shape.
July 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you go on a journey and all you lose is your cellphone charger, then you're in pretty good shape.
Grant me vision, grant me speed.
July 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Grant me vision, grant me speed.
The fact that Thomas Pynchon is publishing a new novel in the fall fills me with a kind of dread.
July 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The fact that Thomas Pynchon is publishing a new novel in the fall fills me with a kind of dread.
I never used to sit around and think about William Blake in my free time but now I do.
July 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I never used to sit around and think about William Blake in my free time but now I do.
My prediction for the future of pricing is that nothing will cost more than 99 cents per installment, with said installments falling due every 6 hours or so for 20 years.
July 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
My prediction for the future of pricing is that nothing will cost more than 99 cents per installment, with said installments falling due every 6 hours or so for 20 years.
I'm just a few pages from finishing Stephen Graham Jones's _The Buffalo Hunter Hunter_, and it's epic is every way. What an incredible novel.
July 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm just a few pages from finishing Stephen Graham Jones's _The Buffalo Hunter Hunter_, and it's epic is every way. What an incredible novel.
I've been living fairly fearlessly lately, and a big part of that is not losing my nerve and getting stuck on little things.
July 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I've been living fairly fearlessly lately, and a big part of that is not losing my nerve and getting stuck on little things.
I haven't had vampire nightmares in 15 years. Now that I've started reading Stephen Graham Jones's _The Buffalo Hunter Hunter_ I've having them again.
July 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I haven't had vampire nightmares in 15 years. Now that I've started reading Stephen Graham Jones's _The Buffalo Hunter Hunter_ I've having them again.
I've managed to climb out of the well that I threw myself into yesterday. Things are looking up.
July 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I've managed to climb out of the well that I threw myself into yesterday. Things are looking up.
No news here: congress is corrupt; the government is corrupt; the courts are corrupt; large corporations will screw every penny they can out of you; the system is rotten to the core.
July 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
No news here: congress is corrupt; the government is corrupt; the courts are corrupt; large corporations will screw every penny they can out of you; the system is rotten to the core.
This random run of observations was brought to you by Honey Bunches of Oats.
June 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This random run of observations was brought to you by Honey Bunches of Oats.
A 5 pound dog is a better investment than a thousand pound gorilla. Plus, you can't be a canine underbite for cuteness!
June 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A 5 pound dog is a better investment than a thousand pound gorilla. Plus, you can't be a canine underbite for cuteness!
Frankenstein doesn't end with a car chase, but it ends with a sled chase, which is much, much better.
June 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Frankenstein doesn't end with a car chase, but it ends with a sled chase, which is much, much better.
Catnip isn't just good for cats, kiddies!
June 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Catnip isn't just good for cats, kiddies!
No, I haven't watched Sling Blade and now, at this point in time, I probably never will.
June 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
No, I haven't watched Sling Blade and now, at this point in time, I probably never will.
In other news, hydrangeas are drooping their colorful, melted-looking orbs to the ground all over town. I always imagine that they're just so-o-o sleepy and can't keep awake any longer. It's hard work being that beautiful, I guess.
June 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
In other news, hydrangeas are drooping their colorful, melted-looking orbs to the ground all over town. I always imagine that they're just so-o-o sleepy and can't keep awake any longer. It's hard work being that beautiful, I guess.
The book that was supposed to arrive yesterday didn't so that means that today I'll be writing this morning. Fortunately, I've got a nub of something to work on at present.
June 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The book that was supposed to arrive yesterday didn't so that means that today I'll be writing this morning. Fortunately, I've got a nub of something to work on at present.
What's good for the soul? A children's theater performance. Creative kid energy restores my faith in humanity, which is at a low ebb these days.
June 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
What's good for the soul? A children's theater performance. Creative kid energy restores my faith in humanity, which is at a low ebb these days.
Maybe your company isn't finding the right employees because your human resources online interface is glitchy and shite!
June 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Maybe your company isn't finding the right employees because your human resources online interface is glitchy and shite!
My weekly New Yorker always seems to arrive in that interstitial space when I'm pausing, briefly, between reading novels.
June 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My weekly New Yorker always seems to arrive in that interstitial space when I'm pausing, briefly, between reading novels.
If I'm sitting at a table of more than 4 people, I've typically checked out mentally by the 10 minute mark.
June 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
If I'm sitting at a table of more than 4 people, I've typically checked out mentally by the 10 minute mark.