You word this so beautifully, Matt. Thank you. Deep resonance. This, yes: "Over time it has also become clear to me that this space works best when it remains simple." What actually wants to happen, on its own schedule, the focus on the writing as it unfolds, the gift of shared attentiveness, understanding. It is very much what I've been mulling over. Grateful this found a clear voice through you. Be well!
Some time after you left Substack for a pause/hiatus, I saw this quote somewhere and copied/pasted it into my notes app. It struck me because I realized I saw you as this kind of writer…
“Hard times are coming, when we’ll be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, can see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies to other ways of being, and even imagine real grounds for hope.
We’ll need writers who can remember freedom - poets, visionaries - realists of a larger reality.”
— Ursula K Le Guin
I still do see you as this kind of writer/person. So, suffice it to say, I was very glad (and grateful) when you resumed your Substack offerings. And I assume I can speak for all of us when I say that.
I look forward to what you bring to Substack in 2026. Happy new year, Matt!
To be compared to that quote, from that writer, is just about the highest praise I can imagine. Thank you, Georgia. I look forward to talking with you more in 2026.
Trying to catch up on all my Substack emails/notifications, so my apologies for a delayed response… which I guess isn’t really a response so much as it is an acknowledgment of your response. I can say the same… looking forward to talking with you more. 🙏🏻 Now to catch up on some missed posts.
I’ve had Ursula’s quote pasted on the wall of my office for years and I concur with making the connection between what she was saying and the work Matt does here.
Such delightful discovery, Mark. In a curiously synchronistic manner, I bumped into your 'stack while reading around Nick Cook's "The Light Beyond the Mountains", in which Nick, a former senior editor at Jane's Defense Weekly, delves into UAP...or, The Phenomenon. Certainly not all nuts-n-bolts, with no shortage of all-round weirdness, eg psi, dreams, NDEs etc.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Rich! I'm glad the vibe here resonates. I look forward to getting to know you. And I'll definitely be looking into THE LIGHT BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS, which sounds up my alley.
You word this so beautifully, Matt. Thank you. Deep resonance. This, yes: "Over time it has also become clear to me that this space works best when it remains simple." What actually wants to happen, on its own schedule, the focus on the writing as it unfolds, the gift of shared attentiveness, understanding. It is very much what I've been mulling over. Grateful this found a clear voice through you. Be well!
Thank you, Sophia. Confirmations of that "same wavelength" resonance are always so very welcome. 🙏
Some time after you left Substack for a pause/hiatus, I saw this quote somewhere and copied/pasted it into my notes app. It struck me because I realized I saw you as this kind of writer…
“Hard times are coming, when we’ll be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, can see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies to other ways of being, and even imagine real grounds for hope.
We’ll need writers who can remember freedom - poets, visionaries - realists of a larger reality.”
— Ursula K Le Guin
I still do see you as this kind of writer/person. So, suffice it to say, I was very glad (and grateful) when you resumed your Substack offerings. And I assume I can speak for all of us when I say that.
I look forward to what you bring to Substack in 2026. Happy new year, Matt!
To be compared to that quote, from that writer, is just about the highest praise I can imagine. Thank you, Georgia. I look forward to talking with you more in 2026.
Trying to catch up on all my Substack emails/notifications, so my apologies for a delayed response… which I guess isn’t really a response so much as it is an acknowledgment of your response. I can say the same… looking forward to talking with you more. 🙏🏻 Now to catch up on some missed posts.
I’ve had Ursula’s quote pasted on the wall of my office for years and I concur with making the connection between what she was saying and the work Matt does here.
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You know how much I appreciate your thoughts here (and elsewhere).
Thank you. I appreciate you as well.
Lovely! Thanks for sharing such a bounty of rich ideas here. I’m looking forward to reading the book again in its entirety. Happy New Year!
Thanks, John! And Happy New Year to you as well.
Such delightful discovery, Mark. In a curiously synchronistic manner, I bumped into your 'stack while reading around Nick Cook's "The Light Beyond the Mountains", in which Nick, a former senior editor at Jane's Defense Weekly, delves into UAP...or, The Phenomenon. Certainly not all nuts-n-bolts, with no shortage of all-round weirdness, eg psi, dreams, NDEs etc.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Rich! I'm glad the vibe here resonates. I look forward to getting to know you. And I'll definitely be looking into THE LIGHT BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS, which sounds up my alley.