Host King Cooper dissects the intersection of literature, music, philosophy, and personal growth. The conversation begins with a reflection on Shakespeare’s sonnets, particularly focusing on themes of procreation and legacy. Cooper draws parallels between Shakespeare’s language and modern rap, emphasizing the emotional depth in both forms of expression. The discussion transitions into personal anecdotes, lifeContinue reading “Wrecking and Rapping ep 50”
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Wrecking and Rapping ep 49
King Cooper delves into Shakespeare’s Sonnet 5, exploring the themes of beauty and its impermanence. He shares personal reflections on parenting and sleep deprivation, discusses the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, and highlights a significant moment in television history with Lucille Ball. The conversation transitions into philosophical discussions, particularly the Divine Command Theory, and concludes withContinue reading “Wrecking and Rapping ep 49”
15 January 2025
Life as been going well despite how tiring everything is. There’s been a sleep regression with the little princess leading me to wake up more during the night and over the weekend the elder princess had a cold that kept her from eating. It was a rough time having her not eat then getting worseContinue reading “15 January 2025”
Wrecking and Rapping ep 47
In this episode, King Cooper explores various themes including the purpose of the podcast, reflections on Shakespeare’s sonnet about life and legacy, insights from Jadakiss’s lyrics on wealth, personal challenges faced during the week, philosophical insights from Marcus Aurelius, historical events like the Battle of New Orleans, and the significance of Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’.Continue reading “Wrecking and Rapping ep 47”
9 January 2025
There’s been inconsistency in my blog lately, I don’t want people to think it’s not a priority. Doing the podcast alone means each week I need to write a script at least four pages long. If I were do blog on all cylinders then I’d be writing about 10 pages of new material every week.Continue reading “9 January 2025”
Wrecking and Rapping ep 46
In this episode of Reckoning Rappin, host King Cooper explores various themes including the beauty of Shakespeare’s sonnets, the intricacies of modern rap, personal anecdotes about hiccups, reflections on Stoic philosophy, historical events, biblical wisdom, and philosophical concepts. The conversation also delves into personal goals for the upcoming year and the limits of human understanding,Continue reading “Wrecking and Rapping ep 46”
30 October 2024
Seems like lately the whole world has been going crazy, I don’t mean current events, everyone I talk to recently seems to be picking a fight with me. Of course I have to be skeptical that I’m causing these fights, but it doesn’t seem likely. That’s not to say I haven’t been agitated. The scenariosContinue reading “30 October 2024”
22 October 2024
Life is starting to normalize after the princess’ sickness, she’s doing better and back in daycare. Thankfully the younger princess is very chill and gives us a chance to rest. It’s amazing how different the two of them can be in terms of loudness, though the elder has begun to sing her ABC’s and TwinkleContinue reading “22 October 2024”
Building Momentum
It takes time to get the ball rolling, once there’s momentum things go easier. My initial estimate was to write three times a week and it looks like I’ll only get two this week. There was some exercise last night, but it feels like I haven’t done a workout this week. If I’m lucky I’llContinue reading “Building Momentum”
Navigating Newborn Care and Unexpected Challenges
Here’s a weird scenario I never expected myself to be in. We have something called a duala, not to be confused with a dually, a truck with double back tires. A duala or some similar sounding word is basically a mid wife, maybe the resume would have differences but to me it’s a stranger whoContinue reading “Navigating Newborn Care and Unexpected Challenges”
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