Monday Sundries

12/12/2022 (HERE) Always late to the party

We think we’re going somewhere

Forgetting we are — temporary — surrounded in every direction by time and space — Strangers in a Strange Land as Hexagram 56 — puts it

The marvelous Dave Cowen of Shuffle synchronicities mentioned our cohort in his latest substack:

Part 4 - Shuffle Synchronicities Podscript 🎙📇 with Ray Padgett

Today’s subtitle, always late to the party, was inspired by his mention, specifically, “which is perhaps the most Tumblr thing on Substack.” I never had a Tumblr account, but I agree. I’ve been thinking lately, about how I seem to get involved with particular forms of digital media — after they are no longer relevant. Which, presupposes a type of digital progress, a directionality to things, a myth I no longer fully believe in. One of the other substacks I read on and off is Garbage Day — highly recommended as a rosetta stone for Digital Culture. Ryan’s descriptions of Tumblr convinced me gate(less) could have / should have (?) been there.

In the past, if I was feeling I was going to be late to the party, I would gather the cohort and we would bring the party.

Knowing what I know now — The party is ongoing — never ending — never beginning — it’s never too late to be early

Won’t you join us?

Much love,

Con/Jur/d, 12/12/2022