The average Christian condemns smoking far more vehemently than suicide, which accounts for the decline in smoking over the last twenty-five years, and the unprecedented rise in suicide.
Author Archives: Joshua Gibbs
Doing The Unthinkable
“I put together a Bible class that does what few Bible classes do: cover the Bible, read the Bible. I spend half the class reading through the story books of the Old Testament (four chapters every day), then the boys spend ten minutes writing summaries of what they’ve heard, and then a few minutes readingContinue reading “Doing The Unthinkable”
For A Snow Day: January (A Playlist)
Top 10 Records Of 2021
10. Spencer (original motion picture soundtrack), Johnny Greenwood 9. Old Friends New Friends, Nils Frahm 8. L’amour hélas, Clio 7. The Quiet Drift, Hollie Kenniff 6. Mercy, Natalie Bergman 5. Chansons d’Ennui Tip-Top, Jarvis Cocker 4. Rams, Brian Eno 3. Shade, Grouper 2. Blue Weekend, Wolf Alice 1. Promises, Floating Points and the London SymphonyContinue reading “Top 10 Records Of 2021”
Top 5 Films Of 2021
5. The Power of the Dog 4. Locked Down 3. The French Dispatch 2. Licorice Pizza Spencer
Six Years
Tomorrow, for the sixth year in a row, I will be watching The Grand Budapest Hotel on New Year’s Day. Consider joining me in this important R-rated tradition.
Can/Will Happen To You, Too
What happens when you’re famous and conservative and let your kids have social media accounts? Ask Ted Cruz.
The Last Day Of The Year: A SometimesGibbs Playlist
This one is marked collaborative, so after you get the vibe, feel free to add to it.
Gibbs At the Jefferson
View: reading the paper in the lobby of the Jefferson on the last day of the year.
There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. 