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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

Just Because Beggars Can’t Be Choosers Now Doesn’t Mean It Was Always Thus

We’ve gone from individuals
distinguishing themselves from the group by
begging to differ–
“Whatever it is, I’m against it”-
to groups
extinguishing their ranks of individuals by
begging the question–
Whatever is wrong, we’re against it

Altre opere di Chris Gaither...
The Dark Circle

I was always being reassured that I was in the circle of trust but kept in the dark as to my place in it
Shutting a Blind Eye

Now that everything is at last Out in the open People shut their eyes Not to escape the truth But to hide from their own blindne…
When the Playbook Goes Paperless

The old playbook was all about helping you know the right time to go for it
I Used to Live in the Elbow Room; Now I Live in the Bizarro Elbow Room

If you give people enough space You’ll be amazed By their flexibility If you give people enough cyberspa… You’ll be aghast
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
The Two of You Make Quite the Pair

You and God are like socks– No matter how far apart you get You are still a pair You and God are also like pants– Even though you are forever one
“There is nothing outside of the text”

Read between the lines: We are behind enemy lines
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A Mystic and a Materialist Walk Into a Bar

Asked for his thoughts on God the materialist replied Nothing doing The mystic said Exactly
Saving Face

Not to be outdone I cut my face off to spite my nose
You Can’t Spell Statues Without Status

Finding the anxiety of not knowing who we are for the Other unbearable we cracked the cheat code of statu… but in predetermining
When You Consent to Cookies, You’re Consenting to Immortality

The word of God is written in invisible ink and must be lived in order to be truly seen unless and until those lives are d…
Why Life Is So Hard

I thought I was choosing between Life and death When really, I was choosing betwe… First and last place So, when I thought I chose life
Big Tech, Bigger Wreck

In five big boardrooms on Earth There soon came to be a great mirt… At the growth in net worth That fed on a dearth In all of the people’s self-worth
Free and Fair

Whether it’s a brute fact Or a gift from God We are free Is this fair? It depends on
Dysfunction Junction

Those who show no compunction are the most gifted at seduction and short of a permanent injunctio… we all face induction by way of their unction



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