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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

Fog

In showing us what darkness looks like in the light
fog is equal and opposite to
stars lighting up the night sky

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The Unpopular Thing

All of reality is a temptation To believe in yourself But if you do You’ll never get it– Self-confidence is always lacking
Haiku

If I live forty more years I figure my life will pay for itself
A Bit Worse

At first we thought This changes everything We weren’t exactly wrong But, of course Everything is highly adaptable
What Kind of Doctor is Dr. Pepper?

Like Coke for Coca-Cola, Mr. Pibb is short for Mr. Pibb, ABD
“Our nervous system is simultaneously being challenged by incompatible demands demanding both avoidance of contact with the SARSCov2 virus and the fulfillment of our biological imperative of connecting with others to feel calm and safe”

The genius of Big Tech’s business… is its simplicity: Get people to pay for what they had previously accessed for free
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140

One wonders how they arrived at the 140 character limit per Twe… Did they consult the Kabbalah the average length of haiku or the heart rate of the hummingbi…
Free and Fair

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

In all my years as warden I could never figure out how to co… with NFPA code 14.14.1.5.1- “Access to exits shall be marked b… readily visible signs in all cases…
Zeno’s Paradox of Achilles and the Tortoise Is Really About Chasing the High

If you pursue any vice long enough you’ll either become bored or addi… scratch that– you’ll either become bored and qui… or bored and addicted
In His Image Is Everything

Life as we know it Is a competition for status In this competition Socialists are unequaled As are you and I
“Everything I do, I do it for you”

It’s only once you realize There’s no such thing As your own success That you avoid becoming A victim of your own success
Little Did We Know

I fist met Cap’n Crunch back when he was 2nd Lieutenant C… He did this weird thing where he’d… in the powdered milk powder and sa… Stays crunchy even in milk!
The Real “Hard Problem of Consciousness” Is Understanding That Life Is Hard but That’s Not a Problem

You have a real life if there are no easy solutions You have a real problem if there are no easy solutions but there is an easy way out
Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis

In the confession booth I have a confession to make so that I can receive forgiveness In the show trial I have a confession to make up
The Human Rain Delay

We treat life as if Postponing the inevitable When we should be busy Preparing for the inestimable



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