Taylor M Potter
Notes from a curious mind
History buff. Lifelong learner. Stubbornly curious.
I dig into the people, events, and ideas that shaped our world — and still shape it today. This is where I share what I'm learning, reading, and trying to figure out.
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All PostsNever Being the First Choice
On the quiet hurt of feeling optional, settling for scraps of attention, and learning to choose yourself.
History Is Full of People Who Thought They Were the Good Guys
On moral certainty, ordinary complicity, and the uncomfortable work of questioning which side of history we’re on.
You’re Allowed to Care About Things
On curiosity, empathy, changing your mind, and refusing to pretend that caring is embarrassing.
Lately
Currently
A quick look at what I've been watching, reading, and writing.
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)
A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together. Like most people left behind on an over-populated Earth, New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic companions. But when a prominent Spacer is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Baley is ordered to the Outer Worlds to help track down the killer. The relationship between Life and his Spacer superiors, who distrusted all Earthmen, was strained from the start. Then he learned that they had assigned him a partner: R. Daneel Olivaw. Worst of all was that the "R" stood for robot--and his positronic partner was made in the image and likeness of the murder victim!
Never Being the First Choice
On the quiet hurt of feeling optional, settling for scraps of attention, and learning to choose yourself.