This reminds me of one of my dad's sayings - "Life will keep giving you the same lesson over and over until you finally learn. Then you get to move on to the next lesson." I always enjoy the emails and the music, thanks Jared.
This article was fun. My mother once sent me a text, that said, "CALL ME ASAP." I dropped everything, ran outside (I work in a research lab with bad signal), and called her. When she picked up she asked, "So when you visit for Thanksgiving, do you want anything special for dinner?" WTF Mom, I thought someone died.
Jared, I’ve followed you since I read your book in 2011 or so and now followed your substack. Thought about messaging you to admire your post about turning into a DJ (I am 54 and love EDM myself) but never did. Currently sitting at the bar in the Boston Fairmont and kind of decided fuck it (Monkey 47s will do that). Great post today. Really appreciate your view on life and enjoy reading your posts. Will give a listen to your Nashville gig. You are an inspiration to those of us in our 50s
As a Canadian, I find your take on Canada and Canadians to be bang on correct! Canadians seem to think that they, and the country as a whole, are a lot more important that they (we) are. Many Canadians view the USA with a mix of condescension, envy and resentment. I call it the "little brother syndrome" - where the little brother resents his more successful, better looking and more popular brother - all the while wishing to be in his place.
If you do have the time and inclination for more Canadian anecdotes, there is at least one person who would like to read the.
In your 50’s not trying to launch your weiner into space cracked me up!!! I have to say didn’t try dating much on the last 3 years and 2 weeks ago a 26 year old hits on me saying she likes older guys… I’m that and we had a lot of fun for 3 dates. Had nothing in common and it ended before one feels comfortable farting in the same room.
But it lit a spark I haven’t had in a long time… I got my mojo back I feel. But when it ended, I felt sappy and asked a friend if I should send her a note saying how it made me feel and thank her, but he said no and I DID follow his advice.
I often have people open up to me and usually just listen as often people offer advice when they are not asking for it. I’ll ask if they want comments and usually they do… and then it usually is something that can help them.
Finally, on the first date, I didn’t have any play list so I just have my music list from YouTube… I like to remember the song when “it” happens… it was “stairway to heaven” I’m thinking I wish it was Kashmir… and then the words came out and it was Gilligan’s Island words to the song Stairway to Heaven… talk about buzz kill!
I’ll be honest, I thought of your music as background music… for date 4 which never happened… oh well…next one… hopefully with a little more in common…
Directness is an east coast thing. The West and Midwest host plenty of those passive aggressive types. That was my favorite thing about living in the east as my parents were from the east and I prefer direct.
This reminds me of one of my dad's sayings - "Life will keep giving you the same lesson over and over until you finally learn. Then you get to move on to the next lesson." I always enjoy the emails and the music, thanks Jared.
I was really hoping for a take on pizza, but enjoyed this anyway
Yeah, like Detroit v. Chicago Deep Dish and so on.
Literally any take would have been fine. I think about pizza almost constantly, and I'm curious what Jared thinks about it.
Cmon Jared, Pizza up!
This article was fun. My mother once sent me a text, that said, "CALL ME ASAP." I dropped everything, ran outside (I work in a research lab with bad signal), and called her. When she picked up she asked, "So when you visit for Thanksgiving, do you want anything special for dinner?" WTF Mom, I thought someone died.
Keep putting pen to paper, your writing is great.
Amazing social commentary, as a 50' something sales and marketing manager who has had numerous Canadian customers, this hit all the way through.
Jared, I’ve followed you since I read your book in 2011 or so and now followed your substack. Thought about messaging you to admire your post about turning into a DJ (I am 54 and love EDM myself) but never did. Currently sitting at the bar in the Boston Fairmont and kind of decided fuck it (Monkey 47s will do that). Great post today. Really appreciate your view on life and enjoy reading your posts. Will give a listen to your Nashville gig. You are an inspiration to those of us in our 50s
As a Canadian, I find your take on Canada and Canadians to be bang on correct! Canadians seem to think that they, and the country as a whole, are a lot more important that they (we) are. Many Canadians view the USA with a mix of condescension, envy and resentment. I call it the "little brother syndrome" - where the little brother resents his more successful, better looking and more popular brother - all the while wishing to be in his place.
If you do have the time and inclination for more Canadian anecdotes, there is at least one person who would like to read the.
Thanks for writing, eh!
In your 50’s not trying to launch your weiner into space cracked me up!!! I have to say didn’t try dating much on the last 3 years and 2 weeks ago a 26 year old hits on me saying she likes older guys… I’m that and we had a lot of fun for 3 dates. Had nothing in common and it ended before one feels comfortable farting in the same room.
But it lit a spark I haven’t had in a long time… I got my mojo back I feel. But when it ended, I felt sappy and asked a friend if I should send her a note saying how it made me feel and thank her, but he said no and I DID follow his advice.
I often have people open up to me and usually just listen as often people offer advice when they are not asking for it. I’ll ask if they want comments and usually they do… and then it usually is something that can help them.
Finally, on the first date, I didn’t have any play list so I just have my music list from YouTube… I like to remember the song when “it” happens… it was “stairway to heaven” I’m thinking I wish it was Kashmir… and then the words came out and it was Gilligan’s Island words to the song Stairway to Heaven… talk about buzz kill!
I’ll be honest, I thought of your music as background music… for date 4 which never happened… oh well…next one… hopefully with a little more in common…
Directness is an east coast thing. The West and Midwest host plenty of those passive aggressive types. That was my favorite thing about living in the east as my parents were from the east and I prefer direct.
Think you underplay sex. How many murders, how many frauds, how many school teachers locked up ? ( Whoops, ignore the last one)