“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”
Author Archives: Joshua Gibbs
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”
Excerpt: “I Want My Son To Become A Better Writer” & Other Daydreams
“Many classical Christian schools hold themselves to absurdly low standards when it comes to writing instruction. A few graduates come back from their freshman year in college and report, ‘After writing my senior thesis, college writing work is easy,’ and the school congratulates itself on how well they’re doing. Twenty years ago, I took aContinue reading “Excerpt: “I Want My Son To Become A Better Writer” & Other Daydreams”
I Call Them Like I See Them
Teaching senior thesis is really more appropriate to science teachers than English teachers.
What I Learned By Totaling My Car In The Middle Of Nowhere, 2200 Miles From Home
“Thirty miles from the Grand Canyon, travelling at around sixty miles an hour, I hit a deer with my Subaru Forester. I did not graze the deer, nor did I nick him, brush him, or scrape him. I hit the deer in exactly the way you would want to hit a deer if you wantedContinue reading “What I Learned By Totaling My Car In The Middle Of Nowhere, 2200 Miles From Home”
In Desperate Need Of Definition
“The days are surely coming when the word ‘classical’ will be as ambiguous as the word ‘Republican,’ a term which now encompasses everyone from Never Trumpers like Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse to the QAnon Shaman who stormed the Capitol.” -from “The Downside of Classical Christian Education’s Rising Popularity,” which I will deliver next week atContinue reading “In Desperate Need Of Definition”
On Witch Hunts
The modern man uses the term “witch hunt” as a euphemism for injustice and hysteria because he thinks witches an absurd superstition. The modern man does not believe any “hunt” could ever turn up a witch. For all their faults, the people of Salem gave trials to those accused of witchcraft. Those accused of theContinue reading “On Witch Hunts”
There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. 