Robert Longley
@longleyr.bsky.social
Writer, artist, rethinking the future of work, sustainable communities and government. https://www.intuaction.com , https://www.sacredpoems.com, https://www.goingremotefirst.com
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Investing in Rural America
Before Covid, the community I lived in was your typical garden-variety suburb with about 15,000 people. The kids were gone and we didn't need all the bedrooms - or the taxes.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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We all need to stay connected, no matter where we are. www.linkedin.com/pulse/emotio...
Emotional Proximity and Remote Work
In today’s hyper-connected yet emotionally distant world, remote work has transformed how we collaborate — and how we connect. While virtual offices offer flexibility, independence, and global collabo...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Help Your Community
Remote work is great in that it gives you time to do other things. But what other things are you going to do? I write more, paint more, renovate my children's houses more, etc.
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August 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Table for One - Sacred Poems - books and art
The poem Table for One is about trying to be normal after a loss. You've spent a large portion of your life living as two people.
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August 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Daycare and Other Broken Things - Going Remote First
It's been a few decades since I needed to worry about daycare, but it seems to be getting more expensive, less available, and less predictable. Many
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May 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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AI Making Work Better
AI and remote work go together like Chinese food and Chocolate pudding. (Thank you, Ricky Bobby).
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May 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Poem of the week - Beauty We Only See. www.sacredpoems.com/beauty-we-on...
Beauty We Only See - Sacred Poems - books and art
The poem Beauty We Only See is about taking a moment to experience the world differently with our other senses.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Poem of the week - Beauty We Only See. www.sacredpoems.com/beauty-we-on...
In honor of national poetry month, one of my books is free on Kindle for the rest of the month - www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKD5ZSCH
Voices of Nature
Voices of Nature - Kindle edition by Longley, Robert. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Voices of Nature.
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April 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In honor of national poetry month, one of my books is free on Kindle for the rest of the month - www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKD5ZSCH
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Remote Healthcare
One of the pushbacks for Universal Health care is that it costs too much. That's actually not true.
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April 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Rebuilding Rural America - GovLoop
Rural America has been in slow decline since the 1960s. It's time to start rebuilding rural America with a new set of pioneers.
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April 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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My latest article on Govloop - www.govloop.com/community/bl...
Public Health Fallout - GovLoop
Recent HHS cuts will likely significantly impact public health at the state and local levels. Here are some key areas of concern.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Since government is on everyone's mind. www.linkedin.com/pulse/fixing...
Fixing Government
Everyone wants to fix the government, but nobody ever really succeeds. It's not that the ideas aren't right or that people aren't smart enough - but those can be problems too.
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April 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Remote work has something for everyone regardless of your political affiliation. www.linkedin.com/pulse/conser...
The Conservative Case for Remote Work
There are currently two competing directives regarding workers in the Federal Government. On the one hand, workers are being told to return to offices.
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February 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Remote work has something for everyone regardless of your political affiliation. www.linkedin.com/pulse/conser...
Thoughts for Saturday!
February 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Thoughts for Saturday!
Thoughts for Saturday!
February 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Thoughts for Saturday!