Thesis: Solo sports are superior to team sports. Arguments: On the practical differences between the two, this thesis would argue solo sports (tennis, swimming, golf, and track & field) are superior because they can easily be practiced and played into adulthood, unlike team sports (volleyball, basketball, and soccer), which are rarely carried into adulthood. OnContinue reading “A Senior Thesis I Would Like To Hear”
Author Archives: Joshua Gibbs
GibbsClassical.com 2021-2022 Classes
Registration opens on Friday, May 21, for the following GibbsClassical.com classes: Fall 2021 Courses: Foundations of Modern Politics and British Ladies of the Nineteenth Century Friday afternoons, September 3 through December 10 (no class November 26th) Foundations of Modern Politics will start at 1:45pm EST British Ladies of the 19th Century will start at 3:05pm EST Sessions run 65 minutes. __Continue reading “GibbsClassical.com 2021-2022 Classes”
Joshua Gibbs, Dangerous Truth Teller
I’m Going To Pick A Fight
“‘Choose your battles carefully’ is now a proverb exclusively cited on occasions wherein there will be no battle. I have never heard someone say, ‘Choose your battles carefully,’ and mean, ‘You need to fight right now.’ Be careful of people who say, ‘Choose our battles carefully’ and never actually choose a battle.” -Proverbial, Episode 61:Continue reading “I’m Going To Pick A Fight”
25 Movie Recommendations
“What follows is a range of mild movies for children to R-rated films for adults. While there are one or two recent films on this list, I have tried to pick films that I have re-watched many times, and which were valuable to me at different stages in my life. I believe the best moviesContinue reading “25 Movie Recommendations”
Misunderstanding Democracy
The most direct experience of democracy which the common man has experienced takes place in the classroom, the board room, or the annual church meeting in a nave. A binary decision is put to a crowd, then there is a show of hands. This leads the common man to think that democratic society is generallyContinue reading “Misunderstanding Democracy”
The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown
“Lurking among the jubilant americans venturing back out to bars and planning their summer-wedding travel is a different group: liberals who aren’t quite ready to let go of pandemic restrictions. For this subset, diligence against COVID-19 remains an expression of political identity—even when that means overestimating the disease’s risks or setting limits far more strict thanContinue reading “The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown”
New Proverbs: The Incredulity Of Children
When told a certain food is very spicy, a child believes it. When told a certain food is not spicy at all, a child believes it. But when told a certain is not too spicy, a child will resolutely doubt the testimony of all the world.
New Proverbs
The man who claims it is courageous to suddenly begin doing what everyone else in the world is doing simply wants to apply a gloss of virtue to the filthy rags of fashion.
Top Five Mineral Water Varieties
5. Topo Chico (unflavored) 4. Simple Truth Pineapple (discontinued) 3. Simple Truth Cucumber Melon 2. Good & Gather Ginger Peach 1. La Croix Limoncello
There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. 