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Carl Setzer
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Haiku writing tech guy

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A candle never loses any of its light while lighting up another candle.
~ Rumi
morning darkness
hints of sound drift
life restarts

#haiku #poetry
December 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
an evening wind sings
a song moving through windchimes
with the trees dancing

#haiku
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Tonight's Haiku: December 8, 2025
Tonight’s Haiku: December 8, 2025
the wind's aggressionflinging branches to the earththis winter's darkness
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December 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Blog post: twenty years of a blog

I launched this blog twenty years ago today. It's rather mind blowing to consider how much has transpired over that time. George W. Bush was President. I still worked at Starbucks, and have had 6 other jobs since. I've moved once. I've gone through multiple stints…
Blog post: twenty years of a blog
I launched this blog twenty years ago today. It's rather mind blowing to consider how much has transpired over that time. George W. Bush was President. I still worked at Starbucks, and have had 6 other jobs since. I've moved once. I've gone through multiple stints of unemployment. A lot of my life has gone into this site. This site started as a…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
within the rainfall
grey light flowing through the clouds
illumination

#haiku
December 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
the wind in the trees
gracefully flowing forward
with its blessed song

#haiku #seattle
December 6, 2025 at 6:56 AM
As I look at my past #blog posts, I found this one from back in 2009, right after I got laid off from Starbucks: Living La Vida Layoff www.carlsetzer.com/2009/05/19/l...
Living La Vida Layoff - Carl Setzer
My friend Bill forwarded me a great piece from siliconvalley.com discussing the ways that layoffs have been impacting people’s family lives. My layoff has affected me far more deeply than I would’ve e...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A #blog post from my archives: The Joys Of Spotify. Some thoughts from my early experiences with Spotify www.carlsetzer.com/2012/10/12/t...
The Joys Of Spotify - Carl Setzer
I’ve been streaming via Spotify pretty exclusively for some time. Haven’t ponied up for the premium plan yet, but look to do so. I really love having the whole world of recorded music at the tip of my...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Leaving a Legacy”, A Book Review By A Friend

I’ve thought a fair amount about the ethics surrounding wealth and the acquisition of wealth. My friend Roy’s look at this book on this subject gives me a lot to think about. "Leaving a Legacy: An important new book by Johann Kurtz". When I think about…
“Leaving a Legacy”, A Book Review By A Friend
I’ve thought a fair amount about the ethics surrounding wealth and the acquisition of wealth. My friend Roy’s look at this book on this subject gives me a lot to think about. "Leaving a Legacy: An important new book by Johann Kurtz". When I think about the wealthy (and other community leaders) I admire, there's a grace and decorum attached.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
a day of dark clouds
any hint of glare muted
dusk arrives early

#haiku #haikuofseattle #dusk
November 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
with uncertainty
of the source of that strange sound
I explore the dark

#haiku #night
November 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
this quiet darkness
flowing solitude pre-dawn
let's seek out kindness

#haiku #poetry
November 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
quietly sitting
anticipating the dawn
slowly the clouds move

#haiku #morning #dawn
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
gentle morning darkness
listening as the rainfalls
tranquility’s gift

#haiku #haikuofseattle #Seattle #morning
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
in between the trees
darkness filling the spaces
whispers of the day

#haiku #night
November 21, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Got another of these today. On an upside, though, I see that Google has the ability to mark calendar invites as spam. #spam #security
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Phishing Calendar Invites - Carl Setzer
Well, it’s been an interesting few days in the land of spam and phishing. Yesterday I wrote about a spam email I received, along with dozens of others that’s gotten a bit silly. Today I noticed an inv...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
life is constant change
we can adapt and evolve
or be drug forward

#haiku #evolution
November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
driving past the sluice
Bruce the moose in a caboose
and a goose with juice

#haiku #lyrical
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 AM
as sunset arrives
the rainfall gently begins
autumn memories

#haiku #poetry
November 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Some think fans suck, some say they blow. I guess it depends on which side you're on.

#DadJokes
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Thinking deeper about all the #AI hype right now.
A Critique On AI Hype
Thinking deeper about all the AI hype right now.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM