Lee Schneider

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:46:56 -0700

Celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary with high tea at the Proper Hotel in Santa Monica.

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:45:50 -0700

DAYLOG Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:41:36

We need a theory of meaning in the absence of intelligence.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:58:32 -0700

DAYLOG Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:56:49

One thing I miss about multitrack podcasting is the search for the perfect alert sound or rattling fan or a beep that signifies something wrong. That was fun.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:40:04 -0700

DAYLOG June 15, 2026 at 14:37:25

Remember people believe that a novel means that you go into a room and come out six to nine months later and say “Here’s my book.” Nobody wants to know about the struggle, the dead ends, the intense focus stretching your capability. (So I won’t mention it!)

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:40:19 -0700

DAYLOG Friday, June 12, 2026 at 11:39:07

Since the new burger place opened up down the street, depending upon prevailing winds, the whole joint smells like a burger.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:09:12 -0700

Tomorrow I will publish absolutely the last newsletter I will write about AI. I am walking away for good. Subscribe today and find out why I am saying “no mas.”

8jaimo.subscribepage.io

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:23:33 -0700

DAYLOG Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:21:21

Notebook #30 has all the good stuff. Notes from the Grist conference on building better world using climate fiction, character studies, and notes for the new series email stories called HOLLYWOOD EXTINCTION EVENT. All there.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:42:21 -0700

DAYLOG Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:40:20

Appreciating the people who have interviewed me and feeling heard and seen by them. It’s good to see and hear the caring and craft in their work. It’s a writing day today as I work through beta2 of THE SHADOW SIDE project.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:06:02 -0700

I had the chance to talk about storytelling for architects on the Business of Architecture podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

DAYLOG Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10 47 12

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:48:30 -0700

p>Morning pages to sort out some backgrounders. A story about a Hollywood extinction event creeps in. It could be a newsletter series.

DAYLOG 4JUN26

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:59:20 -0700

DAYLOG 4JUN26

Entropy reduction yesterday at 1262. For May it was 9058.

Mon, 11 May 2026 13:27:58 -0700

As I grade papers for the class I teach, I get this. (Clip from Jason Koebler at 404 Media)

Teachers I spoke to last year ... know that they are often giving writing notes on papers that were likely written by AI.

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:47:17 -0700

Writing a new trilogy. SF/fantasy written for the Young Adult market. Had a crazy idea. What if there was a planet where everyone could bet on everything? I wrote the story before Kalshi and Polymarket were announced. I’m predicting the future. Happened last time I wrote a trilogy.

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:12:39 -0700

Post by @ayjay

The Chandos Oak

DAYLOG Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 15 00 55

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:02:32 -0700

The electric part about an Audi A6 is good. It’s the software that needs a lot of work.

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:29:20 -0700

Morning pages. Been a while.