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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

Did My Luck Run Out, or Did I Outrun My Luck?

Good Luck Is Wasted on the Lucky

I always hoped
My life would be
Fortuitous
 
So, I lived in fear
 
Now I pray
That I shall prove
Fortitudinous
 
And live in fear of God

Other works by Chris Gaither...
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In the age of divorce It needs to be said: If you don’t want to end up divorc… Do not covet your neighbor’s ex-wi…
The Brain Is Pattern-seeking; the Spirit Is Pattern-finding

Much like God created the univers… Where before there was no universe… In this universe we find patterns Where, upon first glance There are no apparent patterns, ju…
The Only Subject in Middle School Used to Be Social Studies; Now It’s Religious Studies

Because we are social beings whenever people said they have no… they always meant they have no soc… Real life was social life But now social life is short for
God Is a Net; We’ve Chosen the Internet

If you make the mistake of believi… there’s no room for error the surest way to avoid making ano… is to keep making the same mistake
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The Internet Sees Your Materialism and Raises You Immaterial Materialism

A civilization can die From a variety of causes– Famine, conquest, madness, etc. In succumbing to boredom Ours will be the first
My Wife Says Why Can’t I Just Complete a Last Will and Testament

As the Zamboni driver erasing everything that just happe… so it can all happen again I am preparing for my own death
I’m Torn

Whenever an authority figure says It’s my way or the highway I end up wanting to have it both w…
Blessed Are the Meek

The difference between poisonous snakes and venomous human beings is that when the snake bites you and explains
I’ll Tell You What They Want, What They Really, Really Want

There was once a time when No Jews allowed Meant No Jews allowed But now they say
She Wasn’t a Librarian Yet When I Married Her; It Was Only Later That I Found God

My wife is a lot like God If God weren’t perfect Like Him, she’s my toughest criti… But also my fiercest champion
Like is a Very Strong Word

When I was a kid we thought the end of the world was coming any minute via The Button Instead it came a little later
Armed and Dangerous

Let good intentions be my sword and naivete my shield
Why Everyone Gives In

You would think doing well on social media would give you strength in numbers but you only end up
Prose and Cons

Many con artists have a moral awakening; even more realize that the only compassionate thing to do is continue the con
Consumer Goods Made of Sweetness and Light

In becoming a celebrity a person meets the same kind of de… that a tree does in becoming a Christmas tree– embalmed in sugar



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