Sex and show jumping

[drathena]

That title had a basis, but it won't make it into this post (yeah, I'm a tease). It's from a great essay by Ursula Le Guin ("Introducing Myself"). Been reading a lot lately- just finished Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky (will go on to The Brothers Karamatov before long) and starting on Le Guin's The Left Hand of DarknessAlso finished woodburning

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YOU TEASE

[dliddy]

Sex and show jumping is to interesting a combination not to talk about!!!!!

Also The Brothers Karamazov is an amazing work. Granted I havent read the whole thing, but the parts I did read were about free will and religion/doubt. Very amazing and makes you think alot.

Ivan was my favorite character. He believes the only person responsible for their actions is that person themself. But he also believes that moral distinctions are impossible without God which I dont necessarily believe. In the end his ideas make him break down.

Anyway enjoy the reading...once again its amazing.

[klugspeck]

If you're on an Ursula K. LeGuin kick, I'd highly recommend The Lathe of Heaven. It's about a man who has dreams that somehow change reality. This power terrifies him, so he takes drugs to stop himself from dreaming, but this ends up landing him in therapy. His state-appointed psychologist not only learns about the power of his dreams, but discovers how to control them. A very Taoist novel, discussing the nature of the world, and whether it's really right to change the way things are, even if it's for the best intentions. Definitely one of my all-time favorites.

[drathena]

Awesome- I'm always looking for suggestions to add to my reading list. I do tend to find an author I like and read straight through a cluster of their stuff. LeGuin is high on that list right now.

[klugspeck]

Nice. I did the same thing with Chuck Palahniuk a while back. I'm still recovering from it. ;)