UNTHINK

@jelped Occasional mind dump, time-waster of choice, full-time inspiration catalog.

[darlingcarter]

“I am a Red Helldiver of Lykos. I am Gold Primus of House Mars.”

[left-hand-of-dorkness]

helldiver. reaper. son of mars

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[mttbll]

Padgett Powell’s rules on “What Writing Should Do,” printed in the back of The Interrogative Mood.

[maudnewton]

I had lost my syllabus from his class, but once this book was published I had the most important part of it again.

[austinkleon]

I’m reading The Interrogative Mood right now and loving it.

[jelped]

Bo Burnham “Can’t Handle This” -Make Happy

[jelped]

BOOKS I READ (or listened to) IN JANUARY 2018

The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks by Terry Tempest Williams *

The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan, narrated by Robertson Dean *

The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest that will Bring Purpose to Your Life by Chris Guillebeau, narrated by  George Newbern **

Why I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto by Jessa Crispin, narrated by author

* good book

** book I highly recommend

[jelped]

BOOKS I READ IN DECEMBER 2017

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Inflammation Free Diet Plan: The Scientific Way to Lose Weight, Banish Pain, Prevent Disease, and Slow Aging by Monica Reinagal

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg **

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnigan *

The Eye of the World (book 1 of The Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan *

Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation by Susan Piver

Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALS, and Maverick Scientists are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work by Steven Kotler, Jamie Wheal *

* good book

** book I highly recommend

[jelped]

BOOKS I READ IN NOVEMBER 2017

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown *** Flow's 19 Days of Mindfulness * My First Summer in the Sierras by John Muir ● Hyperion by Dan Simmons ** The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson * The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth *

* good book

** book I highly recommend

*** so good that you must drop everything right now and go read this

● required reading of lovers of nature, ecology, environment, etc

[jelped]

BOOKS I READ IN OCTOBER 2017

Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith by Rob Bell ** Love Wins: A Book about Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived by Rob Bell *

* good book

** book I highly reccommend

[jelped]

BOOKS I READ IN SEPTEMBER 2017

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Reuben * Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness by Edward Abbey **

* good book

** book I highly recommend

[jelped]

Reading List

“Protecting the Future of Our National Parks“ 8/8/16 Backpacker

“Will Ryan Zinke Save the Outdoors—or Ruin Them?“ 2/28/17 Backpacker

“White House Orders Review of National Monuments“ 4/26/17 Backpacker

“So what if we’re doomed?” 7/24/17 High Country News

“Can the Organ Mountains Survive the White House’s Monument Review?” 8/16/17 Backpacker

“House Appropriations Bill a Threat to National Parks” 9/14/17 National Parks Conservation Association

[jelped]

"New York - before the city" Eric Sanderson

https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_sanderson_pictures_new_york_before_the_city/up-next#t-4387

[jelped]

WHAT I'VE BEEN READING SINCE I FELL OFF THE INTERNET

September 2016 The Changing Environment by Deborah Chancellor The Everything Kids' Environment Book by Sheri Amsel Ecology: the Study of Ecosystems by Susan H. Gray The Prize: Who's in Charge of America's Schools? by Dale Russakoff November 2016 The Vorrh by Brian Catling Blue Horses by Mary Oliver December 2016 Ten Things I Hate About Christianity by Jason T. Berggren The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels by Thomas Cahill ** The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger by Lee Strobel The Course of Love by Alain de Botton * January 2017 Dream Work by Mary Oliver ** Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer February 2017 Self-Hypnosis: New Tools for Deep and Lasting Transformation by Adam Burke The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey * The Dip by Seth Godin Scary Close by Donald Miller ** How to Write a Thesis by Umberto Eco March 2017 Walden by Henry David Thoreau ** Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed The Future of Life by Edward O. Wilson The Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit ** Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal talks on Zen meditation and practice by Shunryu Suzuki ** April 2017 A Primer of Conservation Biology, 5th edition by Richard B. Primack Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit June 2017 Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller ** Textbook Amy by Amy Kraus-Rosenthal What is the Bible? By Rob Bell * Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest selected by Katharine Berry Judson How to be Here by Rob Bell ** July 2017 The Wild Muir by John Muir, edited by Lee Stetson * The Defining Decade by Meg Jay ** August 2017 The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz * The Metamorphoses by Ovid **

* good book

** book I highly recommend

[jelped]

“Earth from Space” Nova

[jelped]

"Muse vs. Childish Gambino - Bonfire Desires”

[icanread]

[nevver]

Whatever

[austinkleon]

“Self-help,” from Matt Haig’s Reasons To Stay Alive