The Pickled Cucumber

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.

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Why Pickles, and also, Why Blog at All?

Joshua Rigsby

January 6, 2025

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 Continue Reading →
Thoughts On Serial Season 1: A Podcast Post Mortem

Joshua Rigsby

January 14, 2015

The first season of Serial is the most popular podcast of all time. With over five million downloads, it far outpaces anything that’s come before it. People attribute the show’s Continue Reading →
Some Final Thoughts on 2014

Joshua Rigsby

December 30, 2014

This year is about to come to an end. Just a few hours left and it will gasp its final breath. We will count down the seconds, watch a glowing ball Continue Reading →
How Raising a Toddler is Not Unlike Living in Jurassic Park

Joshua Rigsby

November 10, 2014

There are so many things that I love about being the father of a toddler. Toddlers are wonderful. They are also scary. The “terrible twos” is not just the period Continue Reading →
Book Review | Log of the Cutty Sark by Basil Lubbock

Joshua Rigsby

September 28, 2014

The Log of the Cutty Sark examines the career of one of the greatest sailing ships to ever ply the water. Written by Basil Lubbock, this book takes a blow Continue Reading →