No, parents from my country recognized their daughter, who was traveling in Israel att, being loaded into a pick up truck & kidnapped off a video …
Good afternoon! PV! ☀️
#Lunchstr 
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When my time comes … I’m getting a pressure washer …
I mean … no more smoking sections on airplanes is a win right? Haha
Totally get it … when I travelled to visit family, my dad basically dropped me off at the gate … veeery different from what we experienced …
I open Nostr and this is the first note that loads … oh god … 😂😂
I’m gonna say these are dual flexible lollipops …
Gm Nostriches! PV! ☀️
I think I might be done reading & most likely going for walk …
#dogstr 
If the trailers are done, the movie starts and I’m not done with the popcorn … too much 🍿
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Raining like crazy over here in PV … glad you’re getting insane skies Jimi!
Totally … it didn’t fit my framework of monks that he is an active punk rocker … 🤘🏼
Like you mention … he takes these very deep concepts and makes them accesible … very unlike anything that might be found of the subject
Gonna give him another go once I finish with the Bobiverse series …
Morning Maria!
Y/y was let’s say … full
Today is easier on the eyes and more chill … like Friday’s should be haha
Hope your Friday is awesome Bro!
- Don’t be a Jerk by Brad Warner
I’ve always been interested in eastern philosophies which drove me to this book.
The author is a (very unusual) Zen Monk who explains the teachings of the Japanese Zen Master Dōgen and how to apply them in modern everyday life.
Dōgen was the founder of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism and the Sōbōgenzō, which was written by him and explained candidly in this book, is highly regarded by this tradition.
In essence, it deals with topics like mindfulness, ethics and the pursuit of a meaningful life.
If you’re into philosophies, mindsets or simply want to understand this niche of thought more thoroughly, this is a great book.
- Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky
This is the last of a trilogy. The first book is amazing, the second one a little bit less so. The third one (the one I’m reviewing) even less so.
While the world building and themes of the first books were grandiose to say the least, the third book is simpler both in plot & themes.
If you like reading about human nature, identity & memory this might be worth a glance
- We are Legion (We are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
I decided to give this one a go because I was still a little bit tired of non-fiction after “Don’t be a Jerk”.
The book follows a software engineer who gets cryogenically frozen after he dies and wakes up 100 years later as government AI tasked with exploring the Universe on a probe.
There are many themes on this book … ethical dilemmas, existential questions about consciousness and identity, interactions with other sentient beings & his quest to find a purpose in this new existence.
The tone is kind of like “The Martian” … there’s 3 more books to this series and I’m definitely checking those out.
Anyways … hope you find this review useful …
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Gm & PV Nostriches! ☀️
So many books so little time … here’s what Ive been reading lately …
- Don’t be a Jerk: And other practical advice from Dōgen, Japan Greatest Zen Master by Brad Warner
- Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- We are Legion (We are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
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