Sam Parker°
@justsparker.bsky.social
212er trying to make good things happen. samparker.substack.com
The 212 Words Project—
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The 212 Words Project—
Every living person on earth will read 1 minute of your writing with undivided attention. What would you say with that gift? (Roughly 212 words.)
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Every living person on earth will read 1 minute of your writing with undivided attention. What would you say with that gift? (Roughly 212 words.)
3 cautions here—(1) The leader who enables the culture of mediocrity (2) The person who slips rather than lifts others. (3) Everyone’s choice to settle.
Enjoy the beauty of reaching. Encourage and practice a 212 mind.
Enjoy the beauty of reaching. Encourage and practice a 212 mind.
September 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
3 cautions here—(1) The leader who enables the culture of mediocrity (2) The person who slips rather than lifts others. (3) Everyone’s choice to settle.
Enjoy the beauty of reaching. Encourage and practice a 212 mind.
Enjoy the beauty of reaching. Encourage and practice a 212 mind.
We can all play a better role in making things better at work. But, if a leader of people forgets to Lead Kindly, there’s going to be some blockage.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We can all play a better role in making things better at work. But, if a leader of people forgets to Lead Kindly, there’s going to be some blockage.
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° Let us endeavor to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. - Mark Twain | American writer | 1835 - 1910
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August 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
° Let us endeavor to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. - Mark Twain | American writer | 1835 - 1910
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Staying at 212° begins with a 212 mind rooted in practice and resilience. Here's the how to—
July 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Staying at 212° begins with a 212 mind rooted in practice and resilience. Here's the how to—
Make 'em 212 wonderful!
June 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Make 'em 212 wonderful!
It's here! It's finally here!
It's the most wonderful day of the year! It's National 529 Day! I'm so excited I can't see straight!!
It's the most wonderful day of the year! It's National 529 Day! I'm so excited I can't see straight!!
May 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It's here! It's finally here!
It's the most wonderful day of the year! It's National 529 Day! I'm so excited I can't see straight!!
It's the most wonderful day of the year! It's National 529 Day! I'm so excited I can't see straight!!
This headline should be "Congressional Republicans and Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat..."
May 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This headline should be "Congressional Republicans and Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat..."
I wish The NY Times had an opt-out feature for front page faces.
May 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I wish The NY Times had an opt-out feature for front page faces.
"I have zero issue with it. You ever been to New York and saw the Statue of Liberty? That was a gift too."
— Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on Trump accepting the Qatari jet
Shameless man. Who eats dinner with you?
— Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on Trump accepting the Qatari jet
Shameless man. Who eats dinner with you?
May 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"I have zero issue with it. You ever been to New York and saw the Statue of Liberty? That was a gift too."
— Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on Trump accepting the Qatari jet
Shameless man. Who eats dinner with you?
— Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on Trump accepting the Qatari jet
Shameless man. Who eats dinner with you?
McConnell and Johnson need to lead their fellow Republicans and stop this terrible administration.
April 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
McConnell and Johnson need to lead their fellow Republicans and stop this terrible administration.
Wishing you and yours all kinds of extra joy today!
February 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Wishing you and yours all kinds of extra joy today!
a 1-sentence story prompted by Mary G.
When we first met on the street, letting our dogs say hello, the third thing she told me was that her first husband hung himself in their basement when they were twenty-nine and how it set her free.
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When we first met on the street, letting our dogs say hello, the third thing she told me was that her first husband hung himself in their basement when they were twenty-nine and how it set her free.
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January 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
a 1-sentence story prompted by Mary G.
When we first met on the street, letting our dogs say hello, the third thing she told me was that her first husband hung himself in their basement when they were twenty-nine and how it set her free.
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open.substack.com/pub/maryg1/p...
When we first met on the street, letting our dogs say hello, the third thing she told me was that her first husband hung himself in their basement when they were twenty-nine and how it set her free.
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open.substack.com/pub/maryg1/p...