My Red Sneakers Newsletter | Linda N. Spencer | Substack

Welcome to the new year. While we were all dealing with friends and family worldwide that caught the highly contagious Omicron variant, one technology story caught my eye. Perhaps you noticed it too. Alexa, the voice-enabled assistant, offered a potentially deadly challenge to a…

Linda N. Spencer

Jan 5, 2022

If you ever want to know the story of diamonds, I recommend, Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World. Among other things, it’s a fun…

Linda N. Spencer

Dec 22, 2021

There was a time when singers and musicians would get together—in the same room—and jam. Music has that quality. It brings people together. I can't tell…

Linda N. Spencer

Dec 15, 2021

So, have you ever dreamed of becoming a digital nomad? Someone who could live and work from anywhere? Sounds like a charmed life, doesn’t it? But…

Linda N. Spencer

Dec 2, 2021

In 2019 (that pre-Covid world seems so long ago!), I had the privilege of having one of the best experiences of my life. It happened in Provence…

Linda N. Spencer

Nov 29, 2021

Is there a week that passes where you’re not hearing someone you know, or perhaps a business colleague speak about crypto? It seems that it’s a hot…

Linda N. Spencer

Nov 22, 2021

My Red Sneakers Newsletter

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