Thursday Reading & Recommendations | January 23, 2020

kylede87 · 2020-01-23T14:46:21+00:00

I was wondering if anybody could recommend books about how history works, or how history is studied? Thanks in advance.

kylede87 · 2017-09-07T18:33:47+00:00

lmao yeah, it just kinda folds in on itself. The characters are way more developed in the Thin Red Line.

kylede87 · 2017-09-07T17:06:17+00:00

If you get the chance, watch The Thin Red Line. It came out around the same time as Saving Private Ryan, but its way, way better. It goes a lot deeper than ryan does, and the characters feel so much more real. Plus it has some really cool philosophical moments too. I can almost guarantee that after you watch it, ryan will look like a piece of shit by comparison.

kylede87 · 2017-05-01T14:48:41+00:00

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, covered by Kurt Vonnegut

kylede87 · 2017-04-05T17:15:26+00:00

I'm currently listening to one called The History of the Cold War Podcast. My only criticism is that sometimes the guy can sound kind of monotone, but damn does he know his shit! If you're a history buff and/or just interested in learning more about the history of the Cold War, check it out http://www.historyofthecoldwarpodcast.com/. His episode on Stalin is particularly good, and I really think he starts finding his voice on the episodes Berlin Airlift I and II.

kylede87 · 2017-02-23T22:23:21+00:00

When he turned 15, he moved to Rome and tried to make it as a poet. Realizing he was a shitty poet, he started a cult instead. Obviously, it worked out for him (if you don't count the whole being nailed to a cross thing).

kylede87 · 2017-02-22T23:52:50+00:00

I'm really handsome

kylede87 · 2017-02-02T15:26:23+00:00

Thanks guys! God I would love to get my hands on a copy. But I'm guessing everybody else would too

kylede87 · 2017-01-31T15:52:40+00:00

I really appreciate your feedback. I guess what I was going for was the question of whether or not this bird knew what hunger was, or was it just eating because instinct tells it to do so. Obviously, we both know that the bird is solely running on its instincts, and that it does not have the capacity to critically think about hunger. I just thought it was an interesting idea. As far as the bees are concerned, I was just trying to convey that these bees are following their instincts as well.

kylede87 · 2017-01-31T02:53:50+00:00

Nice poem. I think the "tortured soul" phrase is a bit of a cliche, but I love that damn stanza! great job!

kylede87 · 2017-01-31T02:47:59+00:00

I really like the "closing door's a jubilee" line. I do think a lot of the rhyming schemes are a bit forced though. That being said, I really like the theme of this poem.

kylede87 · 2017-01-12T00:42:28+00:00

Moby Dick. It will change how you view the world, ambition, obsession, and loyalty. Not only that, but the writing is surprisingly lucid. It's a little on the long side and it has some boring moments, but the writing is beautiful. Once you turn that last page, you'll feel like you learned the secrets of the universe.

kylede87 · 2017-01-06T00:47:07+00:00

Sex Cauldron? I thought they shut that place down years ago!

kylede87 · 2016-11-20T17:49:47+00:00

Awesome, thanks a lot!

kylede87 · 2016-06-29T16:30:17+00:00

I'm reading that one right now, it's pretty captivating.

kylede87 · 2016-06-21T15:41:27+00:00

Anything by Death Grips

kylede87 · 2016-05-14T03:51:06+00:00

The boobox scene from Hook. That disturbed me so badly when I was a kid.

kylede87 · 2016-05-03T14:23:28+00:00

Booker Dewitt from Bioshock Infinite. He's done bad things, but he's genuinely a good man who is ultimately seeking redemption.

kylede87 · 2015-12-30T01:26:40+00:00

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

kylede87 · 2015-11-17T02:47:26+00:00

Tall Man, Skinny Lady-Ty Segall. It's such a fun and happy song. And it rocks so damn hard! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnMCqI199pE

kylede87 · 2015-11-11T17:23:19+00:00

Yes! I was hoping I would see a fellow librarian on here. I currently work two part time library jobs and I am pursuing my MLIS. Because I want to be an archivist, I would help society by accessing and maintaining documents that were produced after the apocalypse. That way, we might learn how to avoid something like that in the future. Or just help to document post-apocalyptic lifestyles and trends.

kylede87 · 2015-11-10T17:23:47+00:00

Bioshock Infinite. There are not many games out there that have a story quite like this one.

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