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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

Does Anybody Actually Want to Win?

In the battle
between good and evil
good appears to be
playing for a tie
 
Evil,
less concerned with the outcome,
says
Let’s play two!

Altre opere di Chris Gaither...
The Middle Class Used to Have Strength in Numbers; Now It Too Is Just Playing the Numbers

Our civilization is like an egg– It can withstand enormous pressure at the top (for the obvious reasons) and bottom
“If I Had More Time, I Would Have Written a Shorter Letter”

The crucial ingredient for random mutation to drive evolution is a surplus of time But nothing
Ludwig Wittgenstein’s First Name Means “Famous Warrior”, His Last Name Means “Stone of Wit”, and, Famously, He Showed Us That Our Real Battle Is Not to Outwit Ourselves

Per Wittgenstein Words only gain meaning through th… And they are always used in the co… Of the game being played in the mo… So, when we use words
Save Us From the Time of Trial

I used to pretend that Kafka’s The Trial was my favorite book but these days I bring a courtroom stenographer with me
It’s a Sign

Thanks to QR codes you can sign-in without your signature much as for some time now your phone has enabled you
I’m Always Getting the Points

I’ve never won an argument with my wife but since I learned to let her have the last word I’ve consistently covered the spre…
Blinded by the Light

Augmented reality works through addition by subtraction where we’ve lost contact with real… but gained a sun
I Can’t Wait, Therefore I Do

The wait is heavy So, I choose to carry a heavy wei… And where the wait is exhausting The weight is strengthening As long as I rest between lifts o…
“Scorpios Are Extremely Deep and Emotional People, and Are Intense in All Things They Do”

I’m converting to Judaism but I’m a Scorpio so, I have a head start
“All for freedom and for pleasure”

Everybody wants to rule the world And along come the Jews Claiming that God rules the world But nobody wants God to rule the… Because everybody wants to rule th…
Haiku

When the NSA reads my email are they ab– le to discern tone
“Remind yourself that breath-holding spells are not hurting the child and that the child will grow out of them in time”

The ferocity of narcissistic rage Is in direct proportion to the dis… The depths of their contempt And the heights of their self-rega… Healing for the narcissist will on…
“Is This Burning an Eternal Flame?”

You can’t burn a bridge when they’ve already dismantled th… to keep you out but you can burn an eternal flame to mark the location
Post Everything– Churn, Churn, Churn. There’s No Offseason– Churn, Churn, Churn.

I like positive reinforcement As much as the next guy And the next guy Gets a lot of likes So, it’s back to the grindstone
In the Middle, God Said “I Bet You’re Better Than This”

God took the risk of betting on us Because He made us to embrace ris… God is betting that we pass our on… What are you willing to risk your… a. Everything



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