I have been trying not to write about frivolous subjects. In my scattershot approach to composing a blog post worthy of your time, I’ve considered a boatload of throwaway topics: lavish summer weddings in places you’re not welcome, potty-mouthed presidents, and the God’s-honest truth that I thoroughly enjoyed watching Brad Pitt in “F1: The Movie” when my past regard for his acting was a notch above the wooden Tom Cruise. Speaking of inanimate objects, just how do you pronounce “gif,” those goofy images on social media that serve as emotional shorthand in texts. Not static, smiley-faced emojis. Think of rolling eyeballs or cats waving goodbye. Is it “gif” as in…