Garrett my friend, this was such a nice read. I hear you, I'm glad to know you, and I appreciate all I'm learning from you and the folks in this community you're fostering.
Also--and I hope this isn't obnoxious to do it in a comment--I noticed a glaring typo in your end note. It should say that *oldest* siblings are blameless and I await your correction!
I really appreciate this one Bucks. Another layer of this is which kinds of “see me! see me!” the gatekeepers of various media outlets and/or our social algorithms value and promote. My experience of more traditional writing, like op-eds and books, is that I’m essentially forced to say “See me. I’m sure about something.” Writing for substack is like saying “See me? Feel me?” because I can have a hunch and write it thru rather than pitching some super sure and theoretically unique argument or idea. And, of course, deeeepppppllllly relate to the little sibling role of being schooled on music and all that is cool.
Feb 7, 2023·edited Feb 7, 2023Liked by Garrett Bucks
I heard you, Garrett, in that lovely post of yours. I think I am just a wee bit younger than your brother Eric. I hope I have been an Eric to many others, since (and even, to my younger siblings, though most don't send me many e-mails).
And Friendster!!! I was trying to come up with that name a few weeks ago! I never used it, but the students at the tribal college I taught at had talked about it a lot!
I’m a bit older than your brother, but, I have a little sister 10 years younger than me, who I like to think I helped shape in this way. I am the oldest of 5.
We actually went to college at the same time, and I convinced her to change her major from business to sociology while we were in Native Studies together! (I was an English major). She was hating the grind of the business school and still had a year left before she could even officially enter the school of business.
I have a lot of problems with the systems and the whole white male issue, but, I see you! You ARE one of the good ones and one who is fighting for change and equality and all the good things. We need white males doing this!
Love you, Garrett. Also there's no such thing as too much arm waving while talking. <3
Garrett my friend, this was such a nice read. I hear you, I'm glad to know you, and I appreciate all I'm learning from you and the folks in this community you're fostering.
Also--and I hope this isn't obnoxious to do it in a comment--I noticed a glaring typo in your end note. It should say that *oldest* siblings are blameless and I await your correction!
I really appreciate this one Bucks. Another layer of this is which kinds of “see me! see me!” the gatekeepers of various media outlets and/or our social algorithms value and promote. My experience of more traditional writing, like op-eds and books, is that I’m essentially forced to say “See me. I’m sure about something.” Writing for substack is like saying “See me? Feel me?” because I can have a hunch and write it thru rather than pitching some super sure and theoretically unique argument or idea. And, of course, deeeepppppllllly relate to the little sibling role of being schooled on music and all that is cool.
I heard you, Garrett, in that lovely post of yours. I think I am just a wee bit younger than your brother Eric. I hope I have been an Eric to many others, since (and even, to my younger siblings, though most don't send me many e-mails).
This out of love (you will recognize the place, and I think you younger folks have summat in common): https://catvalente.substack.com/p/stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start
This was wonderful!
And Friendster!!! I was trying to come up with that name a few weeks ago! I never used it, but the students at the tribal college I taught at had talked about it a lot!
I’m a bit older than your brother, but, I have a little sister 10 years younger than me, who I like to think I helped shape in this way. I am the oldest of 5.
We actually went to college at the same time, and I convinced her to change her major from business to sociology while we were in Native Studies together! (I was an English major). She was hating the grind of the business school and still had a year left before she could even officially enter the school of business.
I have a lot of problems with the systems and the whole white male issue, but, I see you! You ARE one of the good ones and one who is fighting for change and equality and all the good things. We need white males doing this!