If there ever was a year for putting together my first VISION board… it’d have to have been in 2020, right? Right.
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in LONG PULLS
FROM THE MAILBAG: An ‘Open Letter’ From A Local Business Owner In Regards To The Proposed 'Marysville McDonalds' Development
In local mountown news: a proposal to change our communities zoning so a McDonalds Gas Station Car Wash development can go forward has been raising red flags in a lot of locals, so here is an ‘open letter’ that a local business owner recently shared with me after our in-person chat hit on the messaging around the Golden Arches (maybe) coming to town.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ BREWSTER
“There are four times a year when the seasons change and you can feel the very specific sensation of being reminded how different things can be by mowed grass smell. Get coffee with your friends and walk there (or more likely drive with the windows down). Try to remember the casual joy the universe is handing out!”
Hey! Happy 5/4 Day, Eh!
Today is April 5th, which, in some parts of the world, is also known as ‘Hi! It’s 5/4 Day!’ — and to “celebrate” this made-up holiday, I spent some time blogging with a one-eyed cat named Maple, which includes a ‘Hi! Here’s FIVE things FOR…’ on the topic of better programming our brains for dealing with late-stage capitalism grifters + other high 5/4 brain dumpings.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ FIELD GUIDE
“I also just generally find myself being reminded that making things is always what makes me happy. Sometimes I lose my way and get caught up in life’s distractions, but as soon as I return to making something (however big or small), everyday I realize that it’s what makes me the most happy.”
The Starting Point For Not “Returning To Normal”
Because something tells me that we’ve got the numbers on our side, we just need that one common thread to connect all the different solutions we’re gonna need for all the different problems they’ve laid out for us to get overwhelmed by.
WHY I BOTHER WITH… BLOGGING
“It's almost as if fractionally improving on each of the moving parts that come with running a blog—the writing, the designing, the networking, the collaborating, the editing, the creating, the strategizing, the putting yourself out there, the thinking and all the et ceteraing—well, it's almost as if those are some pretty useful skills to routinely work on.”
Another Way To Think About Buying Music…
If I were in a pub or coffee shop with the person/people responsible for the excellent music currently filling my headphones, would I offer to buy them a pint or coffee? If they asked me if I could spot them a couple bucks, would I do that?
Hi! Here’s FIVE Rules FOR Making a “Good” Playlist
High five for getting High Fidelity’d into making a Hi54 ‘Top 5’ list about my “Do’s & Don’ts” of making a mix tape/cd playlist!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ BAL
“Do something for someone else every day. It’s something I need to do more of, so maybe I’m saying it as a reminder to myself.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ AARON MARTIN
“Visit your local library. They’re still around and have a lot to offer. There’s a great library where I live. They often have holds rooms or other ways to get materials to cardholders, which is nice if a person feels uncomfortable spending too much time in a public space.”
UNPLUGGING FROM SOCIAL MEDIA INDEFINITELY
I've been thinking a lot about how I should maybe just unplug from social media for awhile, especially over these last couple months, soooo… I decided to take that as a sign that I should probably just unplug from social media for awhile.