Lighten up, Francis. Tau Ceti is visible to the unaided eye, and 12 light years is right around the corner compared to say, the Large Magellanic Cloud, which is right around the corner compared to, say, Messier 83. Why not get excited? Some people are excited about the World Series, which I don't give a fuck about,…

Dealing with plastic wrap makes me feel like someone in a vocational rehab program for people recovering from major head trauma. I'm pathetic with it.

It's also easy to just email to Evernote. You can use the subject line to specify notebook and tags, and I've set up text-expansion triggers for frequently used ones. Also have a set of saved searches. Practically effortless.

That was the first thing I looked for when I heard about the control center. But nooo....

I grab whatever onion I happen to have on my belt. You used to have to take the ferry to Shelbyville to get shallots...

Me too, especially since it's at the very top of the context menu.

First I was like, yeah, I'm a writer, I could like totally do this. Then I'm like, wait, I suck at everything. People would be nuts to take my advice.

I bet that the "New Age consultants" are, at worst, harmless.

I would have bailed on AT&T except I'm grandfathered into a deal where we get 200 text messages a month (plenty for me, a bit tight for my spouse) for something like $5.

I use text expansion for a small number of longish words, phrases and institutional names that I use just about every day, especially if it's something I tend to mistype. I also use several shortcuts for tagging stuff I'm emailing to a particular notebook in Evernote.

"Did you see that ludicrous display last night?"

As a carnivore, I am too.

I made a video with Republica's "Ready to Go" as the soundtrack.

My cat has a thing about peeing in luggage. Or any kind of vaguely rectangular container-like object. He's loyal, affectionate and I kind of hate him.

I'm coming late to this conversation, but I once submitted a story to a magazine he edited. It was rejected, but I was mildly pleased to get what appeared to be a non-form letter saying the story was "generally consistent and often clever." But it turned out that he sends that when rejecting any story that isn't…

I saw it at a film festival a couple months ago and you're right, it is amazing. Lisa Fischer was there in person and sang backup for a brave (and talented) audience member.

That's what I do. I also have at the office my Starfleet Pfaltzgraff plate and coffee cup, which my wife wanted out of the house.

My 7-year-old son can't stand any flavor toothpaste except fennel from Tom's of Maine. We get an interesting reaction at the dentist's office when they ask what his favorite toothpaste is.

"Last Calendar App You Ever Use" That sounds rather ominous to me.

Garlic, corn starch and MSG can solve any number of cooking problems.