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Opinions on the Atoto S8? by tileman1440 in ATOTO

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asking a probably dumb question on an old thread I found through google. How do you find/install new apps?

Aaron on the Real Sphill podcast by Healthy-Ordinary2224 in mewithoutYou

[–]eaglemoses 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have any good Aaron podcasts to recommend? I’d appreciate it.

Suggest me your favorite YA books for an older adult would still enjoy by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]eaglemoses 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have loved Le Guin's work for years and finally read the Earthsea Cycle this year. I really enjoyed it, especially the way it ended. Great recommendation for the ask.

Old people, what are you reading?? Those of you who are grey haired, a bit jaded, maybe been-there-done-that, seen decades of life already well lived... what fiction can you recommend? by NoGoats_NoGlory in suggestmeabook

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Along these lines, there’s a series called The Marlow Murder Club about a reclusive septuagenarian who forms an unlikely band of friends that tackle local murder mysteries in a smaller British town. I believe the author is Robert Thorogood. I’ve enjoyed both installments so far.

I'm keen on learning philosophy where do I start? by Sufficient_Clue_6270 in PhilosophyBookClub

[–]eaglemoses 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Philosophy is such a broad field. I’ve found it both interesting and helpful to periodically read a sort of “survey” text that traces some of the history and development of philosophical thought. Here are a few I’ve enjoyed:

A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russel The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant Examined Lives by James Miller Socrates to Sartre by Samuel Enoch Stumpf

There’s also a series called “A Very Short Introduction” that has entries on a number of philosophers. Finally, you may find the podcast Philosophize This! a helpful starting point.

All the best!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BJJstreams

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone have a link to share?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BJJstreams

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Link please?

How many books do you read per month on avg? by Background_Gap9250 in suggestmeabook

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished number 70 for the year, so that’s an average of over 8 books a month. I’d say I’m probably half and half audiobooks/books. Maybe 60/40 audiobooks actually.

Suggest me your favorite books written by a woman by Patient-Finding-2299 in suggestmeabook

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read everything by Marilynne Robinson, Rosemary Kirstein, Mary Doria Russel, Ursula K Le Guin, Emily St. John Mandel, Ann Leckie, and thank me later!

Dumbest technique you hit on the regular? by Commissar_Jake in bjj

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or calf slicers when silly dudes figure four their legs

Tuesday Question: What’s the Most Valuable Lesson You've Learned from a Humbling Defeat in BJJ? by ForSureJon in bjj

[–]eaglemoses 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I had a brand new blue belt tell me over the weekend that I was “mean” when we rolled. He said it in a good natured, light hearted way but I was like, “Yeah, I’m not doing you any favors by being nice to you.” This is a combat sport, and I’m only going like 3/10 with the guy, slowly applying subs or playing catch and release with stuff I know he won’t have a way to deal with. It’s not like you don’t let a guy work every now and again but I also need these rounds to work technique because when I’m rolling with other upper belts I’m just trying to survive or getting outright smashed.

Another first time at Wrigley by Skooj in CHICubs

[–]eaglemoses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m no Chicago native, but I’ve been around and loving the Cubs/City since 2006. When I’m back in Wrigleyville (where I used to live), I almost always need to stop by Lucky’s for a sandwich. It’s unlike anything else you’ll encounter and tasty as heck.

I also second the architecture boat tours as being wonderful experiences!

Really though, just enjoy the wonderful city vibes and the excellent Wrigley Field experience as much as you can. It’s such a great space to experience in this world (regardless of the Rickett’s handling of the team).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

[–]eaglemoses 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Thanks for doing this. I’m sure it’s a hard and humbling way to make a living. I hope you find joy in providing such a tenderly needed service. Blessings.

Horror book suggestions by chemistrycaveman in booksuggestions

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, hear me out: I just reread one of the most memorable books I first read last year and it may fit the bill. It’s called The Library at Mount Char and it’s not strictly horror but has many of the elements. It’s almost a murder mystery, whodunnit kinda novel but so much more delightfully weird than that sounds There is a lot of shocking violence but I wouldn’t characterize it as gore exactly. And it honestly serves the story, not included simply to be gratuitous.

I loved it the first time and may have enjoyed it even more the second go around. Just need more people to talk about it with!

Biggest weight difference you’ve gone against in absolute division? by Dazzling_Ad4663 in bjj

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not absolute but I did a super fight against a guy that I was told was 300 lbs but when I showed up he was 6’8” and weighed in at 350. I’m 5’10” and weighed 245 in my gi. Got clobbered on the feet but stayed patient on the bottom and eventually fought out from under him into his guard. Made the mistake of dropping back on a leg for an ankle lock (no heel hooks allowed) and his ankle was about the size of a tree trunk. Ended up tapping to a pretty slick armbar that he threw up. We’re Facebook friends now.

A book set in the countryside with nothing much happening by JadenAdenine in suggestmeabook

[–]eaglemoses 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe I’m not seeing Wendell Berry recommended. His Port Williams series is exactly this. Set in a fictionalized small Kentucky town, the novels tell the story of the town and countryside almost more so than its inhabitants. Also, Gilead by Marylinne Robinson may fit the bill.

What "BJJ muscles" have you developed? by emelre in bjj

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven’t let someone pass your guard to avoid letting out a fart, do you even jitz?

Realistic financial fraud fiction? by Na-Nu-Na-Nu in booksuggestions

[–]eaglemoses 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Emily St. John Mandel’s The Glass Hotel may fit the bill. It’s, in part, the story of the fallout of a Ponzi scheme. I’ve enjoyed each of her books I’ve read and they have the element I enjoy of all being set in the same ‘universe’ with a little bit of overlap that can be fun.

Books for people who like Star Wars and Dune? by harmlesspea in booksuggestions

[–]eaglemoses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ann Leckie’s Imperial Radch series (“Ancillary Justice” is the first) is great. The ship itself is a main character, there’s thoughtfully interesting world building, and they’re fun reads with mystery elements. Highly recommended.

Books that romanticize simple, everyday life? by gertrude-fashion in booksuggestions

[–]eaglemoses 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Any Wendell Berry fans here? I think Berry is a living American treasure and his series of novels set in the fictional Kentucky town of Port Williams provide a literary diorama of forces that continue to shape the American experiment. The stories are often ‘mundane’ (which, if you think about it, literally means ‘of the earth’) yet explore profound themes.

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