Joshua Gibbs

Travis Copeland Has Guts

“Lastly, if classical schools more cautiously approached graduate degrees, a lot of us teachers might be out of some pay, but we might be made all the wiser and more honest for it. So, what if in the next interview, your administration stopped asking: what school did you go to, and instead they asked: what does thisContinue reading “Travis Copeland Has Guts”

It Is Impossible To Say What Will Become A Classic (And What Won’t)

Gibbs: Your favorite movie is Attack of the Clones? 8th grader: Yeah. Gibbs: You like it better than The Empire Strikes Back? 8th grader: The first three movies are boring. Gibbs: Seriously? Many 8th graders: Yeah.

25 Years From Now

Dad: (holding camera) Alright, everyone smile and show me your middle fingers!

A Lively Conversation Isn’t Necessarily Productive

“I would first like to offer you a lively, robust classroom conversation about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and then I’d like to offer you an explanation of why the conversation is rather pointless, and what the conversation needs in order to be productive.” -my latest for CiRCE

When The Best Part Of School Was Lunch

“The student who says lunch was the best part of the day isn’t necessarily griping. How many happy fathers would say the best part of their week was the time they spent in the office? None, and this doesn’t mean they’re ungrateful for their jobs, or that they find their work unsatisfying. Likewise, going toContinue reading “When The Best Part Of School Was Lunch”

Favorite Love Songs, Pt. 4

Additions To The Devil’s Dictionary

Arrogance: the defining personality trait of all those who are more successful than you. Envy: the defining personality trait of all those who are less successful than you.

It’s All Downstream From Tip-Shaming

Kroger: Would you like to scan and bag your own groceries? Customer: Bag my own groceries? Are you going to pay me to do your work? Kroger: No. As a matter of fact, we’re going to start charging you for the bags that you’re filling yourself. Customer: Is the bag fee going toward higher qualityContinue reading “It’s All Downstream From Tip-Shaming”

Always Right or Always Good?

It’s far easier to deal with people who always think they’re right than with people who always think their intentions are pure. People who always think they’re right have a high incentive to actually be right, because they know everyone can tell when they’ve been proven wrong. On the other hand, you cannot prove toContinue reading “Always Right or Always Good?”

I Paid Extra For An Autographed Copy

Just arrived in the mail today.