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Why Pickles, and also, Why Blog at All?
I can hear you asking. I can hear the incredulity whirring behind your crinkled eyebrows. Why, exactly, would someone restart a blog? A blog? A web-log? You say. Seems a bit old fashioned, doesn’t it? This form of communication peaked about twenty years ago. No flash. No pizzazz. Virality is unlikely. This is not monetizable… Continue Reading →
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Love Màs
I sent a photo of this sign to my wife. It made me laugh. Yet, the longer I thought about it, the more it felt wrong. Everything it claims is false. The missing product is neither Mexican nor is it Pizza. To be fair, apart from copy+pasting Spanish-sounding ingredients and wrapping them in a tortilla-like… Continue Reading →
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Practicing the Gentle Art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
For the past several months I have been attending a white belt beginner class in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I am not entirely sure why I started. I was bored at the time. I wanted to do something new. Needed to get my creaky joints in motion again. I had been a competitive fencer in high… Continue Reading →
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Tea Clipper Novel Status: Queries Aweigh!
Well, I’ve done it. The deed is done. I’ve crossed the Rubicon. The die is cast. Qué será será. Like a good neighbor State Farm is there. I’ve sent out my first query letters for the tea clipper project I’ve been working on for the past… *checks watch*… seventeen YEARS. Folks, I’ve been having some… Continue Reading →
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The 5am Club – The Worst Book Ever Written
Due to my professional obligations, I occasionally read self-help books. Recently, it was The 5am Club by Robin Sharma, a pretty awful book by almost every imaginable metric. Look, writing is tough. It’s easier to tear down than to build up. I get that. Far be it from me to critique another’s craft. Those who… Continue Reading →
I’m Joshua Rigsby
I like to write about writing, parenting, 19th century tea clipper races, and pickles. Read on.
ABOUT PICKLES
Why Pickles, & also Why Blog at All?
A fair question. I’m not really sure the answer. I like the backhanded tautology of it. A pickled cucumber is just a pickle. Not that deep. Just mildly funny. I’m not sure what to tell you.
Joshua Rigsby
Joshua Rigsby runs a bookstore in a small town. He has written for Thrillist, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Southern California Public Radio, and the Atlantic.
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