Category Archives: Dialogues

“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” -Tertullian “The fun outreach program is the seed of the church.” -Modern Tertullian

My kids: So-and-so said something disrespectful about a teacher at lunch today. Gibbs: I see. What is So-and-so’s last name? And then my opinion of So-and-so’s parents changes.

I wish people would say “hard” or “difficult” instead of “challenging.” It’s impossible to tell what someone means when they say something is “challenging.” Eight times out of ten, “challenging” means, “I am trying to put a positive spin on something which is tearing me apart,” or, “I am too proud to say just howContinue reading “Names Of Things”

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.

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”

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”

From a history class in the year 2500 A.D. Teacher: One of the things men in the 21st century absolutely despised was attending meetings. No one liked meetings. Student: I don’t know if I can believe that. Teacher: Why? Student: If everyone hated meetings, who was scheduling all the meetings? Teacher: The same people thatContinue reading “You Do It To Yourself And That’s Why It Really Hurts”

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?