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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

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 spread

Other works by Chris Gaither...
When Everyone’s a Pyrrhic Winner

Knowing is half the battle but it’s always been left unsaid t… the other half is feeling We can now definitively say that you’ll know the battle’s been…
“Echo Base. This is Rogue Two. I’ve found them. Repeat, I’ve found them.”

When I risk loss for those who are lost only then shall we both be found
The Superego Only Has One Mechanism, Guilt, Because That’s All It Needs to Rule Uncontested; In This, the Superego Is the Opposite of God, Who Accepts All Contests Even Though It Is No Contest

Chapter 1- Defense Mechanisms, an… We all defend ourselves– If you are unprepared to defend yo… It just means that Your defense is unconscious
Fake It ‘Til You Make It

If you need to appear weak to access power you’ll end up weak-kneed and abuse your power
The Culture War Happened on Our Phones

Staring at your phone came to be known as the thousand yard stare
The Narcissist Has a False Self, the False Self Has a Curated Self, and the Curated Self Wears a Mask

Mehmet Murat ildan is correct when he says “Man has only one face, but a thousand masks” I would only add that
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Self-Reflection

I’ll never forget when a guy standing in his front yard confronted me about looking into parked car windows mistaking me for a car thief
“One thing I could do was finger roll”

One thing I could do Was need control
Better All of You Than Me

The never-ending apocalyptic refra… may just be yet another version of death’s denial: The world must be ending
M(id-Atl)an(t)ic Panic

Panic in the feeds of Towson Panic in the feeds of Baltimore I sunder too, myself Could life ever obtain again The world wide feeds that load you…
The Trust Fall of Man

By keeping us on screen text messages, direct messages, et… are always mixed messages of the Trust, but verify
I’m Still Optimistic About My Contingency Plan, but I Have a Ways to Go

Optimism Hope without optimism Hope against hope Unconditional surrender Noncontingent being
Life Is On Again, Off Again Until One Fully Commits to a Life of On Again, Off Again

We never know what’s in the offing Which is why we’re always on Except on Shabbos When we’re off And then it’s off to the races aga…
Mourning in America

No one who desires to be good believes themselves good; all those who believe themselves g… do so in service of their true desire
Never Settle for Less

Question: What do you want the mo… Answer: The most. This is how you know The devil is always cheating you Because desire is neither



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