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Hawk's avatar

I'm new here, so this was my first touchpoint in the feral pig narrative tapestry. Look forward to tracing threads backwards and discovering more. Simple, no-thrills prose sustains like perfectly cooked bacon.

Ethan Dull's avatar

I would be really interested to know your top five or ten books about souls, reincarnation, and the afterlife as I understand you’ve read over 50

Tao Lin's avatar

Life After Life (1975)

Life Before Life (1979)

Children Who Remember Previous Lives (2005)

Robert Monroe’s three books

Return from Heaven (2001)

My Travels in the Spirit World (1927)

Worst Boyfriend Ever's avatar

I’m so close to the end of Taipei. I’m so close

Tao Lin's avatar

thank you

Josh Boardman's avatar

In my internet history, these posts are a direct response to the 2019 viral tweet:

Legit question for rural Americans - How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play?

Yuchin Lin's avatar

I miss the pigs, hope they come back someday.

melissa broder's avatar

the content i’m here for

Rilka Noel's avatar

thank you for the update

Tao Lin's avatar

you’re welcome

Rebecca's avatar

There are two named boars in Princess Mononoke:

Nago (ナゴ): The Boar God and clan leader who is shot by Lady Eboshi's iron bullet. Consumed by hatred, he transforms into a demonic Tatari-gami and curses Ashitaka's arm at the start of the film.

Okkoto (乙事主): The blind, 500-year-old leader of the boar tribe who leads his warriors in a final, tragic battle against the humans.

Ur pic reminded me of that.

Tao Lin's avatar

Nice. I watched that back when I didn't care about pigs as much.

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I’ve loved reading about the pigs. Thank you for sharing

Tao Lin's avatar

my pleasure