35 years ago, a product might get a name like “Krazy Glew.” Today, that same product is called “Krxzx Glxw.”
Author Archives: Joshua Gibbs
The 7 Best Songs Not On Spotify
“Direction,” by Interpol “Paradise Circus,” (Burial Remix) by Massive Attack “This Temporary Life,” by Death Cab for Cutie “Polaroid Millennium,” by Superior “Fools Rush In,” (Kevin Shields Remix) by Bow Wow Wow “I’ll Try Anything Once,” (demo) by Julian Casablancas “This,” by Brian Eno
Proverbial, Episode 103: Grace Kelly
“The proof is in the pudding” is a proverb which defies the no-experience, theory-heavy ethos of modernity. The latest episode of Proverbial is available now.
What COVID Safety Protocols Ultimately Proved
It is interesting that “in person” means “physically present.” Personhood is connected to the proximity of bodies, not just the representation of thought.
Morning Matters Revisited: A Sometimes Gibbs Playlist
I reworked the original Morning Matters playlist, which I listen to nearly every day.
Sayings
A few men are secretly unhappy, but no one is secretly happy.
New Playlist: Just J Chilling
Sayings: The Final Judgement
Assume that when the end comes, the only witnesses you can call in your defense are former employees.
Sayings
If no one preaches to the choir, it won’t be the choir for long.
It’s Different
Tom: Capital punishment is stupid. You can’t prove killing is wrong by killing. Harry: How do propose kidnappers should be punished? Tom: They should be put in prison. Harry: Doesn’t putting someone in jail seem a lot like kidnapping to you? Tom: No. Why? Harry: I mean, sending someone to jail for kidnapping means you’reContinue reading “It’s Different”
