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Jun 01, 2024

spring in shades of purple — I ordered a copy of Cicely Mary Barker’s The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies. I am astounded by the detail in her work. Each fairy wears clothing that mimics the flower in her poems. Where are you energized to give your best effort?

Happy Saturday Friends!

Who remembers this song by Genesis?

Does every generation live through some kind of collective chaos?

And how do we make sense of it all?

I’ve been feeling angst-y and conflicted about my engagement with the internet.
Gail — Are you part of the problem?
What is the benefit of banging your cymbals in this cacophonous online world?
My friend Ed Brenegar invited me to share a conversation on this topic.

As Phil Collins sings…
This is the world we live in.
These are the hands we’re given.
Use them and…
Let’s start trying
to make this a place worth living in.

Here’s hoping honest, heartfelt, and collaborative
shares are more solution…
than problem.

Jay Armstrong and I address “Setting as a Gateway” in this week’s One Line, One Love podblog. The clip offers a 60 second preview. Click here for the full episode.

The robins are preparing for brood #2. They built a new nest in the same burning bush — a few floors up. Tired of peeping Gail? I’d need a ladder to see into their new apartment. :)

Elaine, Katie, and I experienced the joy of learning and connection while creating The Power of Online Connectication. We received messages about the event that tell us we offered something of value. We’re going to continue the experiment and see where it leads. Will you join us? Scan the QR code in the image above to register. And… Guide our next conversation by engaging with our poll?

I value your time, attention, and engagement.

Together we can build a place worth living in?

Gary Spangler

Jun 2

Long Live BFN! 😘 Apple must be better suited to Substack. My Windows laptop is more interested in coercing me to use their AI, not using Google on my laptop (dueling AI developers), and generally perturbed that I use Gmail. Nearly daily wrinkles from all that. 🤷🏽 Not the wrinkles on my face.

I just read some of Mary Oliver’s book, “A Thousand Mornings,” but instead of calming and centering I grew impatient. Between distractions and discomfort I didn’t bring proper focus to what I was reading. I wanted to blame Mary! 🙄 Yup! Three fingers pointing back at the pointer. Often the case.

So an early bedtime walk with Iz is my plan, then early to bed. Thanks for your reply on my head scratcher.

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Jun 1

There’s a wrinkle that furrowed my brow. I’ll bet you know the easy-peasy way:

The message suggested I scan the QR code to register. I didn’t see that as being workable with the one phone in my hand? 🤷🏽 I took a screen shot and sent it to Beth, then I trained my camera on the image on her phone. If she were not here I considered printing the screen shot and pointing my camera at that printed image.

Do you know a streamlined way?

I/Thou,

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