I got tears in my eyes at the truth you revealed. I have found a kindred spirit. Thank you for the courage it takes to be a prophetic voice amid the insanity of greed and technology.
You're welcome, Seth. Yes, I'm on the "other" side of the ridge in Crawford Co. south of Mountainburg. We've been here almost three years as attempted "stickers." Not originally from here, but it seems more like home than any other place we've lived since leaving home. Keep up the good work.
Seth - thank you! Those last few paragraphs hold so much meaning for me. I’m saving this piece to return to and will certainly be sharing it with others.
This. The entire piece, brilliantly bringing words I could not articulate to what I feel and see currently. I just had a conversation with my kids about photos that are real vs. AI ones and my 9 year old proclaimed “that’s kind of scary”. Kind of…horrifying, I think. But it’s the balance of what is now to what will be, and how does one hold that? Hold those feelings?
First paragraph- exquisite, my friend. The “schizophrenic Ozarks”.
I got tears in my eyes at the truth you revealed. I have found a kindred spirit. Thank you for the courage it takes to be a prophetic voice amid the insanity of greed and technology.
Thanks for reading along, Doc. Keep doing your work, too.
Harding University alum, still somewhat c of C, started year 39 at York University this school year.
From one "librarian" to another, thank you for using your far-more-eloquent voice to re-speak the ancient myths we live with in our bones.
Thanks, Peyton. And thanks for reading. I see you’re from the Ozarks? Ozark on.
You're welcome, Seth. Yes, I'm on the "other" side of the ridge in Crawford Co. south of Mountainburg. We've been here almost three years as attempted "stickers." Not originally from here, but it seems more like home than any other place we've lived since leaving home. Keep up the good work.
Seth - thank you! Those last few paragraphs hold so much meaning for me. I’m saving this piece to return to and will certainly be sharing it with others.
Thanks!
This. The entire piece, brilliantly bringing words I could not articulate to what I feel and see currently. I just had a conversation with my kids about photos that are real vs. AI ones and my 9 year old proclaimed “that’s kind of scary”. Kind of…horrifying, I think. But it’s the balance of what is now to what will be, and how does one hold that? Hold those feelings?
First paragraph- exquisite, my friend. The “schizophrenic Ozarks”.
How does one hold those feelings? I don't know. More to the point, I don't know that we were made to feel these feelings at all.
Great writing and insights, Seth! And that AI photo and AI-generated paragraph were genuinely, perfectly, creepy.
It is perfectly creepy. Terrifying actually.
Thanks for reading.
Wow! I know this isn’t about me…but when I was done reading I knew I still needed to keep telling my stories.
Well... it sort of is about you. And everyone. Keep telling the real stories.
Thank you, Seth. Amen.
Thanks for reading, Justin.
I am so happy to have discovered your writing….I sometimes hear my dear friend’s (your mom) voice come through. Keep it up.
Norma, that’s a really high compliment. Thanks so much for reading in my little space.