Joshua Gibbs

Harold Budd: In Memoriam

My latest for CiRCE is a brief retrospective (and appreciation) of Harold Budd, who died this week at the age of 84.

How To Write The Perfect Novel

“The perfect novel has three parts. In the first part, you describe everything you have ever learned about people. In the second part, you describe everything that has happened since the French Revolution began. In the third part, you offer readers a little perspective.” -advice given to me on writing the perfect novel from MichaelContinue reading “How To Write The Perfect Novel”

Harold Budd, My Favorite Living Musician, Has Gone On To His Eternal Reward

At the age of 84, my favorite living musician, Harold Budd, has died. I was listening to his record The Plateaux of Mirror when I received a text from a friend informing me of his repose. For the last several years of my life, Harold Budd has been a regular fixture of my days. HisContinue reading “Harold Budd, My Favorite Living Musician, Has Gone On To His Eternal Reward”

Hypocrisy Will Sneak Up On You Like That

My latest for CiRCE is about the strange, circuitous, and self-defeating path many private school kids take away from hypocrisy that just lands them squarely in the lap of hypocrisy.

Why Do People Who Do Not Want A Classical Education For Their Children Send Their Children To A Classical School Anyway?

My latest for CiRCE answers this very question. While I believe such scenarios often involve honest misunderstandings, those misunderstandings can and should be cleared up early on. How? Why? Read on.

I Don’t Mean To Brag, I Don’t Mean To Boast

But my most played song of the year is 32 minutes and 14 seconds long.

Together In Spirit, Etc

For what it’s worth, I’m making my annual viewing of The Life Aquatic this Friday night. If you would like to watch the film at this time and on this date, as well, wherever you hail from, we could be together in spirit, etc.

Christmas Wish List

Chronicles I by The 7th Plain 1995 by Kruder & Dorfmeister A very decent pair of headphones A Westerley (probably in xxl) The Selected Stories of Patricia Highsmith

Can We Redeem TikTok For Jesus? No.

My latest for CiRCE tackles the idea that tools are morally neutral and that Christians need to redeem every last banal, insipid waste of time the world throws at us.

Announcing The Second Class From GibbsClassical.com: The Divine Comedy for Beginners

Registration is now open for The Divine Comedy for Beginners, the second class from GibbsClassical.com. You can learn more about the 12 week class on GibbsClassical.com and you can register by following this link. The class is being offered on two different levels: Student ($265) and Auditor ($215). Space is limited on the Student level.