Joshua Gibbs

Lest We Depend On False Leverage

The term “social construct” is a social construct.

The Hiddenness Of God

It would be impossible to ‘love’ anyone or anything one knew completely. Love is directed towards what lies hidden in its object. -Valery

Dressed For The Virginia Regency Ball

This is what I want my children to think of when they think of dancing.

Gwyneth Who?

For as chic as the 90s are once again, the line, “What’s in the box?” was uttered during Dune and absolutely no one in the theater laughed.

Only Comes Around Every So Often

The new Grouper record is out today. Late October was an ideal release date.

After an epiphany over the summer, I began my in-person classes this year with an exercise (or an experiment) wherein I aimed to prove to my literature students and theology students that they were better off not taking notes during class. In the last six weeks of school, I have often required students to putContinue reading “Quit Taking Notes”

When Anger Is Sin, Blindness

When a father is in such a state of mind to speak of “my table,” or, “my car,” or, “my house,” when chastising a member of his family, he is too angry to see the situation properly.

Beatrice Playing Taboo

Last night, in a round of Taboo, Beatrice had to get Camilla to guess the word “bath,” and the clue she gave was, “It’s the resort town in England where everyone goes in Northanger Abbey.” I was impressed. However, five minutes later, she had to get Camilla to guess “sorcery” and this was how sheContinue reading “Beatrice Playing Taboo”

What It Sounds Like This Week

Dinner Table Conversations

Camilla: When are we going to finally watch The Man Who Knew Too Much? Gibbs: Soon. Maybe next week. Camilla: Who is the man who knows too much? Gibbs: Jimmy Stewart. There’s also a movie called The Man Who Knew Too Little. Camilla: And who was that? Gibbs: Bill Murray. If there was a movieContinue reading “Dinner Table Conversations”