There may be nothing new to say, but there are always new ways to say it.
For $20 about a decade ago, I bought an unused copy of The Random House Encyclopedia, a gorgeous one-volume, 3,000 page tome, replete with information, photos, charts and illustrations. We keep it on a tabletop, open to a new page daily to keep them from getting dusty. Copyrighted in 1990, it is the last of its kind, a dinosaur. I love this dinosaur. It is so beautiful.
When you wrote this: " If I’m honest with myself, I will admit that I often tune into these voices as a distraction. It’s the whole social-media-is-a-drug thing. I suppose I could unplug, but I enjoy hearing other people’s stories and learning new things. As a naturally curious person, having the world at my fingertips is intoxicating (and irresistible). " - well i really get this, it is irrestible to find out what makes others tick - even so called 'strangers on the internet'. I have given up facebook as a way to do this, but I am enjoying making new friends on this platform instead. though I do also very much get the sense often that, 'OK it's time to get off the computer and go do things in the 'real world!' - But i have really loved the few intro posts of yours i have read this morning and will be tuning in for sure. And grateful to @veronikabond for sharing your writing, otherwise I would not have found it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'm also glad that you decided to put the "real world" off long enough to visit my Substack. :) Thank you for spending the time!
And how fun that your dad was a traveling salesman for Encylopedia Britannica. That's amazing. And now I want to also hear about being an orchardist. Ruh-ro ... I think I see another rabbit hole to fall into!
There may be nothing new to say, but there are always new ways to say it.
For $20 about a decade ago, I bought an unused copy of The Random House Encyclopedia, a gorgeous one-volume, 3,000 page tome, replete with information, photos, charts and illustrations. We keep it on a tabletop, open to a new page daily to keep them from getting dusty. Copyrighted in 1990, it is the last of its kind, a dinosaur. I love this dinosaur. It is so beautiful.
PS - we had the Ency. Britannica too - my dad was a travelling salesmen for it!! After he finished being an orchardist.
When you wrote this: " If I’m honest with myself, I will admit that I often tune into these voices as a distraction. It’s the whole social-media-is-a-drug thing. I suppose I could unplug, but I enjoy hearing other people’s stories and learning new things. As a naturally curious person, having the world at my fingertips is intoxicating (and irresistible). " - well i really get this, it is irrestible to find out what makes others tick - even so called 'strangers on the internet'. I have given up facebook as a way to do this, but I am enjoying making new friends on this platform instead. though I do also very much get the sense often that, 'OK it's time to get off the computer and go do things in the 'real world!' - But i have really loved the few intro posts of yours i have read this morning and will be tuning in for sure. And grateful to @veronikabond for sharing your writing, otherwise I would not have found it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'm also glad that you decided to put the "real world" off long enough to visit my Substack. :) Thank you for spending the time!
And how fun that your dad was a traveling salesman for Encylopedia Britannica. That's amazing. And now I want to also hear about being an orchardist. Ruh-ro ... I think I see another rabbit hole to fall into!
I really like the idea of this very much can't wait to see what's next
Thanks! I can't wait either. ;)