Our boys and I love the wilderness...the beauty, and above all, the silence, the freedom from humanity's "mad inhuman noise.." Very few of us could live like the Mountain Men of the 19th century, but the primordial yearning remains in some of us.....
It takes courage to make the transition you describe. Perhaps the biggest risk with our scarce time is “staying”. Ruby has a great voice. I’m going to tune in to the first chapter in her new adventure.
With the advent of audio books and the reading app on Substack and other various platforms I have found myself wearing out my iPhone battery every year or so. Working outside doing physical labor has limited my time to enjoy reading as I did when growing up. Some of my very favorite books have been purchased and listened to over the past few years. I find it fascinating some of the books are even better and more relatable with a really good narrator. I took that plunge in 2006 and it’s been a heck of a ride. Although I’m a troll, I spent countless weekends hunting and fishing in the northern LP and the UP of Michigan. It’s truly a remarkable experience. May I recommend you also take time to canoe from Germfask to lake Michigan. A truly amazing and beautiful trip with great back country camping along the river.
Good luck on the new venture. Educating myself, especially in the classics, is something I've been doing since I graduated college and got into business and began a family. Right now, there's not much time to do it but I still manage to fit it in. I'm sure there is a wide audience out there for it amongst people in my situation.
Bingo! I left a high-paying tech job in 1999 with no plan, but knowing that there was something better. I found a second career training passionate people, and have been doing that now for 21 years, planning to continue until God tells me to quit. And I have walked the Appalachian Trail, and the Camino. I am a Pro Doomberg subscriber, and will subscribe to the new site. Best wishes for continued success!
Perhaps just as importantly, Legere is well on his way to effectively making the transition from labor to capital—the value he creates with his own hands and mind now accrues directly to him and his family.
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That’s the way it was before the industrial revolution
Say if were a goldsmith or blacksmith
Wheelwright etc
Doubt it will last
Big boys will eliminate the independents or buy them out
As a long time fisherman, Hemmingway fan and someone who has spent his adult life mostly working in forest management, I have spent a lot of time alone in the woods. I also went to graduate school in Michigan and so had the opportunity to paddle and fish the Big Two Hearted River multiple times. It is a very special place. I learned later that the River Nick is describing is actually the Fox River. Like most fishermen Hemmingway didn't want the masses crowding his good fishing spot. I look forward to hearing this classic story read.
A voracious reader as a child, work and career did slow me down until my daughter was born. When she turned 4, and I started reading her Harry Potter every night, shortly after it was published, it helped me reconnect with reading and developed a bond with her that I never had with my parents. I think one of the little considered aspects of reading a lot, is how much better of a writer it makes you, whether for your own pleasure, or for work. the fact that school kids are having such difficulty in their reading skills these days is perhaps the greatest threat to the nation's future.
Doomberg is among the most incisive and well-wrought journals I read. Well done!
And definitely “get to” is the W2G…it ain’t easy to get to the point where “have to” disappears, but when you do holding on is the sucker’s bet. The weird turn pro!
Doomberg. I just finished a 37 day Camiño de Santiago Frances. I didn’t do it to show anyone including myself or teach anyone a lesson including myself. I did it to find the Holy Grail. Inner Peace. Walking through the Maseta by myself for 220 kms was something out of this world. Listening to my thoughts and watching my responses from outside of myself brought that peace. 45 Celsius for 10 days was a turning point. The FN Camiño is not going to walk itself. Every day no matter what.
Hey BG - it is a privilege for me to read that someone else also found a peace walking through the Meseta… it is truly one of the most profound transitions that anyone can experience in their life (and I’ve experienced 3 times - it’s addictive isn’t it?) Well done!
In an age of instant summaries and TL;DR culture, we're losing the magic of discovery that unfolds through reading books. As a parent, I made my share of mistakes, but one choice I got right was reading to my kids every night I was home. From bedtime stories to epic novels, we shared those moments until they left for college—and we're all richer for it. AI's rise is unstoppable, but we still wield free will. We can choose to carve out time for the slow, irreplaceable joy of turning pages together....Thank you Doomberg
Our boys and I love the wilderness...the beauty, and above all, the silence, the freedom from humanity's "mad inhuman noise.." Very few of us could live like the Mountain Men of the 19th century, but the primordial yearning remains in some of us.....
It takes courage to make the transition you describe. Perhaps the biggest risk with our scarce time is “staying”. Ruby has a great voice. I’m going to tune in to the first chapter in her new adventure.
With the advent of audio books and the reading app on Substack and other various platforms I have found myself wearing out my iPhone battery every year or so. Working outside doing physical labor has limited my time to enjoy reading as I did when growing up. Some of my very favorite books have been purchased and listened to over the past few years. I find it fascinating some of the books are even better and more relatable with a really good narrator. I took that plunge in 2006 and it’s been a heck of a ride. Although I’m a troll, I spent countless weekends hunting and fishing in the northern LP and the UP of Michigan. It’s truly a remarkable experience. May I recommend you also take time to canoe from Germfask to lake Michigan. A truly amazing and beautiful trip with great back country camping along the river.
Great recommendation!
Good luck on the new venture. Educating myself, especially in the classics, is something I've been doing since I graduated college and got into business and began a family. Right now, there's not much time to do it but I still manage to fit it in. I'm sure there is a wide audience out there for it amongst people in my situation.
Thank you!
As an avid reader, lover of books, educational podcasts: https://www.alieward.com/ologies/anagnosology “The Science of Reading”
Anagnosology (READING) with Dr. Adrian Johns
Terrific, thanks for the link.
Bingo! I left a high-paying tech job in 1999 with no plan, but knowing that there was something better. I found a second career training passionate people, and have been doing that now for 21 years, planning to continue until God tells me to quit. And I have walked the Appalachian Trail, and the Camino. I am a Pro Doomberg subscriber, and will subscribe to the new site. Best wishes for continued success!
What a life! Thank you 🙏🏻
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Perhaps just as importantly, Legere is well on his way to effectively making the transition from labor to capital—the value he creates with his own hands and mind now accrues directly to him and his family.
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That’s the way it was before the industrial revolution
Say if were a goldsmith or blacksmith
Wheelwright etc
Doubt it will last
Big boys will eliminate the independents or buy them out
But hey
There is always space for the independents (and independence). We like to think that excellence is a durable moat!
As a long time fisherman, Hemmingway fan and someone who has spent his adult life mostly working in forest management, I have spent a lot of time alone in the woods. I also went to graduate school in Michigan and so had the opportunity to paddle and fish the Big Two Hearted River multiple times. It is a very special place. I learned later that the River Nick is describing is actually the Fox River. Like most fishermen Hemmingway didn't want the masses crowding his good fishing spot. I look forward to hearing this classic story read.
A special place, indeed.
Awesome idea. I’m sure it will be done with standard Doomberg excellence
Count on it!
A voracious reader as a child, work and career did slow me down until my daughter was born. When she turned 4, and I started reading her Harry Potter every night, shortly after it was published, it helped me reconnect with reading and developed a bond with her that I never had with my parents. I think one of the little considered aspects of reading a lot, is how much better of a writer it makes you, whether for your own pleasure, or for work. the fact that school kids are having such difficulty in their reading skills these days is perhaps the greatest threat to the nation's future.
this sounds like a wonderful project,
Thank you!🙏
Doomberg is among the most incisive and well-wrought journals I read. Well done!
And definitely “get to” is the W2G…it ain’t easy to get to the point where “have to” disappears, but when you do holding on is the sucker’s bet. The weird turn pro!
100%
To find your love
To find your sky above
To find your light
You'll be the light
North star to others, day and night
Exactly
Doomberg. I just finished a 37 day Camiño de Santiago Frances. I didn’t do it to show anyone including myself or teach anyone a lesson including myself. I did it to find the Holy Grail. Inner Peace. Walking through the Maseta by myself for 220 kms was something out of this world. Listening to my thoughts and watching my responses from outside of myself brought that peace. 45 Celsius for 10 days was a turning point. The FN Camiño is not going to walk itself. Every day no matter what.
Thank you for your penmanship.
Hey BG - it is a privilege for me to read that someone else also found a peace walking through the Meseta… it is truly one of the most profound transitions that anyone can experience in their life (and I’ve experienced 3 times - it’s addictive isn’t it?) Well done!
What a wonderful journey. God bless!
The joy of a good book. And having it read to you!
Yes!
In an age of instant summaries and TL;DR culture, we're losing the magic of discovery that unfolds through reading books. As a parent, I made my share of mistakes, but one choice I got right was reading to my kids every night I was home. From bedtime stories to epic novels, we shared those moments until they left for college—and we're all richer for it. AI's rise is unstoppable, but we still wield free will. We can choose to carve out time for the slow, irreplaceable joy of turning pages together....Thank you Doomberg
Excellent choice!