Parker
@parkerwiltrout.bsky.social
I write things and learn other things. Sometimes, I'm even good at such things.
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Saw this one in an airport and was immediately sucked in. In a world where death has been conquered, the Scythes exist to keep existence temporary and meaningful. Lots of fun, the whole series is good. It's easy to love the characters too, especially Scythe Faraday. 7/10
September 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Saw this one in an airport and was immediately sucked in. In a world where death has been conquered, the Scythes exist to keep existence temporary and meaningful. Lots of fun, the whole series is good. It's easy to love the characters too, especially Scythe Faraday. 7/10
I went to the gym today and it was closed due to a power outage. Why do I need power to move weights around? Even the machines are mostly manual, that's the whole point
September 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I went to the gym today and it was closed due to a power outage. Why do I need power to move weights around? Even the machines are mostly manual, that's the whole point
Travels with Charley is an underrated Steinbeck classic. It always fills me with a pride in being American. It shines a light on the way things were in 1960 when Steinbeck made the journey and much of it feels familiar to today. Also, Charley is an ornery poodle with attitude as any old dog. 8/10
September 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Travels with Charley is an underrated Steinbeck classic. It always fills me with a pride in being American. It shines a light on the way things were in 1960 when Steinbeck made the journey and much of it feels familiar to today. Also, Charley is an ornery poodle with attitude as any old dog. 8/10
Every once in a while, I remember I have a master's degree, and I never know what to do with that information. Definitely the best use of my money to date.
#education #masters #MBA #college #university
#education #masters #MBA #college #university
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Every once in a while, I remember I have a master's degree, and I never know what to do with that information. Definitely the best use of my money to date.
#education #masters #MBA #college #university
#education #masters #MBA #college #university
I know everyone and their editor has reviewed this one. The story, world, writing, and characters are all phenomenal. The best part for me was how smart and creative the characters were in the last third of the book. I read the audiobook and sat grinning like an idiot for the last four hours! 9/10
September 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I know everyone and their editor has reviewed this one. The story, world, writing, and characters are all phenomenal. The best part for me was how smart and creative the characters were in the last third of the book. I read the audiobook and sat grinning like an idiot for the last four hours! 9/10
I realized I haven't introduced myself, so...
I’m Parker. I talk about books and stories and sometimes I write them. I tend towards science fiction of all types, but sometimes something else slips through. You never know when or where you'll find a good story.
I’m Parker. I talk about books and stories and sometimes I write them. I tend towards science fiction of all types, but sometimes something else slips through. You never know when or where you'll find a good story.
September 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I realized I haven't introduced myself, so...
I’m Parker. I talk about books and stories and sometimes I write them. I tend towards science fiction of all types, but sometimes something else slips through. You never know when or where you'll find a good story.
I’m Parker. I talk about books and stories and sometimes I write them. I tend towards science fiction of all types, but sometimes something else slips through. You never know when or where you'll find a good story.
I've started writing a novella. It follows a light infantry platoon on one mission in the 2040s during a conflict between superpowers. Any suggestions for a title? I've always been bad at those
September 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I've started writing a novella. It follows a light infantry platoon on one mission in the 2040s during a conflict between superpowers. Any suggestions for a title? I've always been bad at those
September 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I've started writing a novella. It follows a light infantry platoon on one mission in the 2040s during a conflict between superpowers. Any suggestions for a title? I've always been bad at those
I was reminded today of two of my favorite Grimm edition fairy tales. One is The Golden Key sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm2... and the other is The Death of the Little Hen sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm0... and they both have wildly unsettling endings.
Grimm 200: The Golden Key
sites.pitt.edu
December 11, 2024 at 1:25 AM
I was reminded today of two of my favorite Grimm edition fairy tales. One is The Golden Key sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm2... and the other is The Death of the Little Hen sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm0... and they both have wildly unsettling endings.
Is it just me or is literary criticism (like in school) almost a quest to turn every story or poem into a sort of fable with a moral?
December 8, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Is it just me or is literary criticism (like in school) almost a quest to turn every story or poem into a sort of fable with a moral?
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Who cares how many books you read this year!
Did you read? Yes.
Did it bring you joy? Yes.
You’ve met the only goal that matters.
Did you read? Yes.
Did it bring you joy? Yes.
You’ve met the only goal that matters.
December 7, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Who cares how many books you read this year!
Did you read? Yes.
Did it bring you joy? Yes.
You’ve met the only goal that matters.
Did you read? Yes.
Did it bring you joy? Yes.
You’ve met the only goal that matters.
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I have a slightly different perspective:
November 21, 2024 at 4:45 PM
I have a slightly different perspective:
Just got a kick out of this D&D related short and decided to share: youtube.com/shorts/OtYah... Those poor DM's dealing with their genius players
What DM's See When DnD Players Come Across a Challenge
YouTube video by AsHeracles
youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Just got a kick out of this D&D related short and decided to share: youtube.com/shorts/OtYah... Those poor DM's dealing with their genius players
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It’s a question we ask all the time.
November 27, 2024 at 3:33 AM
It’s a question we ask all the time.
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Distance is not a problem, the problem is humans, because we don't know to love without touching, seeing or listening. And love is felt with the heart, not the body.
Gabriel García Márquez
Book: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez
Book: One Hundred Years of Solitude
December 5, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Distance is not a problem, the problem is humans, because we don't know to love without touching, seeing or listening. And love is felt with the heart, not the body.
Gabriel García Márquez
Book: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez
Book: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Is it just me, or are PG rated insults and slurs often better than the regular ones? Classic example is "Scum" in Star Wars, it's harder hitting than a piece of shit or a fucker. I think it's the intentionality of it, like giving someone a solid eye contact thumbs down instead of flipping them off
December 5, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Is it just me, or are PG rated insults and slurs often better than the regular ones? Classic example is "Scum" in Star Wars, it's harder hitting than a piece of shit or a fucker. I think it's the intentionality of it, like giving someone a solid eye contact thumbs down instead of flipping them off
Swords should be a more common choice for home defense items. Sure they take some skill to wield, but so do baseball bats and firearms. Besides, a home invader in a t-shirt lowers that necessary skill floor dramatically
December 5, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Swords should be a more common choice for home defense items. Sure they take some skill to wield, but so do baseball bats and firearms. Besides, a home invader in a t-shirt lowers that necessary skill floor dramatically
In the same vein, I always thought covid should be "the crow virus" or something to that effect. Covid sounds like corvid, a member of corvidae the crows and friends family of birds
I think Bluesky posts should be called flits. Twitter's icon was a bird and birds tweet. This place is a butterfly and those flit and float from place to place
December 3, 2024 at 6:40 PM
In the same vein, I always thought covid should be "the crow virus" or something to that effect. Covid sounds like corvid, a member of corvidae the crows and friends family of birds
I think Bluesky posts should be called flits. Twitter's icon was a bird and birds tweet. This place is a butterfly and those flit and float from place to place
December 3, 2024 at 6:39 PM
I think Bluesky posts should be called flits. Twitter's icon was a bird and birds tweet. This place is a butterfly and those flit and float from place to place
It's either music or books, although I think books and journals really win out
November 29, 2024 at 1:08 AM
It's either music or books, although I think books and journals really win out
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Pick one carefully. .
November 28, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Pick one carefully. .
Is it just me or do other people also collect phrases they encounter in the hopes of writing something similar someday?
November 28, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Is it just me or do other people also collect phrases they encounter in the hopes of writing something similar someday?