Happy Friday, readers! The news remains heavy, doesn’t it? Today while scrolling my New York Times app, there were headlines about Ukraine, the Sackler family denying blame in the opioid crisis while settling out of court for billions, a possible criminal case involving our 45th president, etc.
Thanks for the recommendation of the Evans book. It's my practice to read religious/spiritual books during lenten season. I was looking for another book to add. When I say I am a "Focused ADD" reader this is what I mean. I just finished "Gone With the Wind" and my wife and I did our walk to the library. Just browsing I found a biography on Gen. Lee. Referenced in the book is Lew Wallace who served with Lee in Mexico and wrote Ben Hur. Reading about Wallace, a true polymath minus the math, and his research for this book I added it to my lent reading list. Just following Alice down the rabbit hole leads to treasures unknown.
Last year I went "Marie Kondo" on my Facebook profile, unfriending or unfollowing people who I really didn't like, know, or brought no joy to my feed. I figured out how to manipulate the algorithms to provide more attractive ads to ignore. So doomscrolling hasn't been an issue but time has. Last week I reinstated the 15 minute limit and, going with Burkeman, it's amazing how freeing it is to celebrate finitude! Just that simple alert that I've been in for 15 minutes has not inky reduced the time I spend on the darn app but also how much I even desire to use FB.
Thanks for the breakdown of Rachel Held Evans - her spirit of honest inquiry and grace is just what is needed in these times. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks for the recommendation of the Evans book. It's my practice to read religious/spiritual books during lenten season. I was looking for another book to add. When I say I am a "Focused ADD" reader this is what I mean. I just finished "Gone With the Wind" and my wife and I did our walk to the library. Just browsing I found a biography on Gen. Lee. Referenced in the book is Lew Wallace who served with Lee in Mexico and wrote Ben Hur. Reading about Wallace, a true polymath minus the math, and his research for this book I added it to my lent reading list. Just following Alice down the rabbit hole leads to treasures unknown.
Last year I went "Marie Kondo" on my Facebook profile, unfriending or unfollowing people who I really didn't like, know, or brought no joy to my feed. I figured out how to manipulate the algorithms to provide more attractive ads to ignore. So doomscrolling hasn't been an issue but time has. Last week I reinstated the 15 minute limit and, going with Burkeman, it's amazing how freeing it is to celebrate finitude! Just that simple alert that I've been in for 15 minutes has not inky reduced the time I spend on the darn app but also how much I even desire to use FB.
Thanks for the breakdown of Rachel Held Evans - her spirit of honest inquiry and grace is just what is needed in these times. Have a wonderful weekend.