Joshua Gibbs

Proverbial, Episode 70: Prometheus

A new episode of Proverbial is available today. The new show unpacks, “God doesn’t give with both hands,” a hard saying to be sure.

Talking With My 12-Year-Old Daughter About The Rich

“Camilla: Is it good to be cosmopolitan? Gibbs: Being cosmopolitan will not save your soul, but it is good that some people are cosmopolitan. In Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke says it is good for the church to have a few wealthy, well-travelled bishops. Cosmopolitan bishops are easier for rich people to respect,Continue reading “Talking With My 12-Year-Old Daughter About The Rich”

How To Tell If Students At A Private School Have Access To Drugs

Q: Do the students at a certain private school have access to drugs? A: Do any of the students at this school work at a pizza restaurant?

Two Kinds Of Originality

Student: Don’t you find completely derivative art pointless and dull, though? Gibbs: Most derivative art is dull because it aims to be wildly original. The sort of people who make originality a top priority are dull because they draw from a laughably small pool of influences. These days, every “wildly original” artist is either imitatingContinue reading “Two Kinds Of Originality”

Heavy Rotation: Agnes Obel

The best LateNightTales compilation since Air’s 2006 mix.

On Human Beauty

“Our perspective on human Beauty is skewed by the glut of the Beautiful involved in the entertainment industry; when we think of human Beauty, we do not think of Helen of Troy or King David, but Heidi Klum. The sultry photographed faces gazing at us from the Victoria’s Secret show window have sullied the reputationContinue reading “On Human Beauty”

Apologies: This Is The Video Skewering Foodie Culture

The earlier link was to Patrick Kehoe’s Vimeo page, but this is the particular video I wanted to show you.

Why I Love Watching The Olympics

“While the lines of competition are drawn between nations, watching the Games tends to produce a remarkable balance between love of one’s own people and love of others. When watching, I intuitively pull for the United States, but I find myself easily won over to charismatic athletes from other countries. In distinguishing athletes by nation, the GamesContinue reading “Why I Love Watching The Olympics”

Skewering Foodie Culture

Patrick Kehoe’s short film which satirizes bespoke liquor brands is spot on.

If Children Answered Questions Like Adults Being Interviewed On NPR

Mrs. Grady: Class, what is 9 divided by 3? Lucas? Lucas (7): Absolutely. Yeah. So, 3? __ Dad: Did you call your sister a ‘puke sandwich’ and hit her in the face with the Happy Pumper? Elijah (5): Sure. So, no. __ Mr. Ogleby: Alright, my little biologists. First review question from yesterday’s lesson: IsContinue reading “If Children Answered Questions Like Adults Being Interviewed On NPR”