The Great Pretender, by Chris Gaither

The fear of God is hard to define… Like many things You know it when you see it Which is whenever you witness some… Summon the courage to do what must…

St. Francis of Pachisi

I don’t care about birds but I thrill when the squirrels can’t get to the birdseed

Daydream Analysis

If dreams are the fulfillment of wishes you aren’t allowed to make then daydreams are the fulfillment of wishes

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

We’ve gone from individuals distinguishing themselves from the… begging to differ– “Whatever it is, I’m against it”- to groups

Haiku

It’s the odd couple that isn’t always trying to even the score

It Goes Without Saying

In families adept at keeping open secrets no one expects you to state the obvious

I Was a Perfect Solipsist; Now I’m a Husband in Progress

I know I think, Therefore I am All knowing Unless

Life Is a Struggle and Woe Betide Anyone for Whom School Comes Easy, for Life Will Be Their First Competent Teacher

The purpose of our education syste… Is to condition us to give the rig… Which, of course Are those that please the authorit… The necessary condition for real l…

Abraham and Isaac

If nothing is possible Because of the inevitable– We mortals all die in the end– Then we are left to do the impossi… And become immortal by

Neither Optimist nor Pessimist, I’m a Monotheist

Our glass Is an hourglass And whether it is half-full Or half-empty Time is running out

If Rome Was More, It Would Be Baltimore

I never really knew what postmodern meant until I moved to the internet when from time to time

Our Manic Power Struggle Takes the Form of a Competition for Attention; Depressingly, the More Attention Can Be Had, the Less It Can Be Given

The most radical act has become One that gives you meaning Without getting you attention Not because we don’t need one anot… We all do–

Chris Gaither

The Great Pretender

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