Mister Moyer Dispatch
04.21.24 Bonus Goodies.
I constantly grapple with the challenges of technology. Being born before the era of cellphones, video games, and the internet, I often feel like an analog man in a digital world. Still, I can't deny how remarkable technology can be. Just the other day, I was cooking dinner while watching a video of Patti Smith reading an excerpt from one of her books on her Substack. It's incredible how easily we can access moments like that!
The last six to twelve months have been some of the most challenging in my life. I continue to face constant tests. I haven't had a drink in nearly five years, quit smoking cigarettes over a decade ago, and no longer indulge in other vices for stress relief.
With spring in the air, I've returned to a hobby I picked up in California: tobacco pipe smoking. My friends and I would head out to the desert near Joshua Tree for the weekend, bringing along our pipes for that old cowboy feel. I've always enjoyed it and have slowly started getting back into it.
Recently, I used some tips I've saved from barbering to buy myself a nice vintage NOS Tsuge pipe. Pipe smoking feels appropriate for my analog life in a digital world, offering a chance to slow down, ponder my surroundings, and savor a fine artisan tobacco blend from my pipe.
I came across a news article under the technology section with updates on the iPhone, which I found amusing. It reminded me of the flip phone I used to let my grandmother use when she was in a nursing home without a direct line in her room. Eventually, they told me I couldn't use the phone anymore because it wasn't compatible with the 4G/5G network. I suppose I'm not the only one who feels like an analog soul in a digital world.
This experience leads me to share that I'm planning to get back on Instagram to help promote my barbering and Substack. I quit Instagram in November and will rejoin on the six-month anniversary. Yay!!!
