Oysters French (Tuxedo Oysters from Prince Edward Island with caviar, creme fraiche, champagne, chive). Records are being broken. This is the most exquisite thing I have ever eaten.
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Where Do You People Come From?
I regularly post on matters related to classical education on LinkedIn and sometimes my posts end up in the feeds of hot shot “educational gurus” from secular schools who feel the need to respond. They often drop by with comments that boil down to this…
What’s The Difference Between Spin and Deception?
When Christian businesses, churches, schools, and non-profits present themselves to the public, they’re free to spin their news, but not to deceive people. “Spinning their news” means trying to see the silver lining of a bad year, drawing attention to your success, looking for unusual benefits to setbacks, placing failures in a broader context, andContinue reading “What’s The Difference Between Spin and Deception?”
On Giving God Glory
When hashing out an agreement that Menelaus and Paris should fight to the death and thus end the war between Greeks and Trojans, Zeus is invoked to oversee the fight, hold the losing side accountable, and ensure fairness. Of course, in order to invoke Zeus, he must first be given glory through ritual sacrifices, whichContinue reading “On Giving God Glory”
An Exchange Where ChatGPT Admitted It Lied.
Here’s the question I asked: “Which Radiohead song mentions a popular fashion brand by name?” ChatGPT said: The Radiohead song that mentions a popular fashion brand by name is “Optimistic” from the album Kid A (2000). The lyric is: “The big fish eat the little onesNot my problem, give me all the PepsodentYou can tryContinue reading “An Exchange Where ChatGPT Admitted It Lied.”
Next Year, Two New Gibbs Classical Courses on Homer
The Iliad for Beginners starts in the fall of 2025, and The Odyssey for Beginners starts spring of 2026. Both courses are 14 weeks long. You can read more about these courses and register here.
This Christian Band Is Different
Tom: I’m not into Christian bands. They’re lame. Harry: Look, I know what people say about Christian music and I get it, but this band is different. *Morgan Freeman (Narrator): But this band was not different.*
Just Tina
Tom: Where do you go to church? Harry: It’s called “Tina.” Tom: Just “Tina”? Harry: No, “Just Tina” is a different church. I’ve been there. The sermons suck.
101 Aphorisms I Wrote
I have a new article up for CiRCE which is a collection of aphorisms and proverbs I have written over the years.
Ranking the Coolness of Band Names
How cool is a band based on their name alone? The countdown… 8. Something The Something7. A Something6. Someone And The Somethings5. Someone And The Something4. Somethings3. The Somethings2. Something1. The Something
