Patrick Wyman

@patrickwyman.bsky.social

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Historian. Pods: Past Lives. Tides of History. Books: "The Verge." "Lost Worlds." pwymanusc at gmail. Enthusiast. https://linktr.ee/patrickwyman

Beach
Depiction of the first Egyptian king, Narmer, smiting an enemy with a mace
Unpainted warhammer 40k minis
Poster for Patrick Wyman’s book Lost Worlds
The Shaman of Bad Durrenberg, buried 9,000 years ago
Patrick wyman holding a copy of Lost Worlds
Tomb fresco of John Hawkwood
Italian Project Hail Mary billboard
Photo of “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”
Lucy the dog lying on a bed, portly and lazy
Lucy the dog on a pile of blankets
Still from beginning of movie Master and Commander
Cover image for Patrick Wyman's upcoming book "Lost Worlds," depicting sand and ruined buildings against a blue background. Preorder link for the book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/lost-worlds-patrick-wyman?variant=43084775817250
A gigantic cheeseburger, fries, fry sauce, ketchup, and fountain drink from Miner's Drive-In in Yakima, WA.
Patrick Wyman and his adorable little dog, Lucy.
Text of the screenshot of Tom Wyman's eulogy, by Patrick Wyman: "A couple of years ago, after my dad got sick, we were walking on the beach in Oregon. His beloved dog, Meggie, stopped to do her business. I picked up the product and tied up a bag. My dad waved his hand toward me, I handed him the bag, and kept walking down the beach. When I turned around, I saw him re-tying the bag, and I just started laughing. He gave me this look, and kind of growled at me, in a way that you’ll probably recognize, “What?” I asked him what he was doing, and he demonstrated an objectively superior way of tying the bag. That was why I was laughing: because even for this unimportant task, there was a right way and a wrong way to do it. He chose the right way, and he did that every time that mattered. When you leave here today, and you think about my dad, that’s what I want you to remember. Most things worth doing aren’t going to be easy. You can do things the easy way and convince yourself that you’re not cutting any corners, but deep down, you’ll know the truth. You could have done better. You could have done more. You could have made a difference in someone’s life at a time when they really needed it. Nobody can make you do the right thing. That choice belongs to you, and it really is a choice. The next time you’re faced with that dilemma, I hope you’ll think of Tom Wyman. I hope you’ll think of a man who spent his whole life throwing himself headfirst into the right things without any expectation of acclaim or wealth or even recognition. He left the world a better place than he found it, not because of one extraordinary act, but because of a lifetime spent making thousands of tiny, seemingly inconsequential decisions to do things the right way. That’s decency. That’s kindness. That’s a life worth living."
Book by Dr. Moudhy Al-Rashid - “Between Two Rivers”