THINGS DOWN HERE /// out 10.26.18

Recently, I tried to get to the bottom of why I distrust the way many Christians have been talking about the “meaning crisis.” You can find my thoughts in the wonderful new Fare Forward issue: farefwd.com/index.php/2024…

When I married my wife 14 months ago, I told her the next song I’d release would be for her. Now it’s here! I hope you all enjoy. ❤️ open.spotify.com/track/7KuUZH8k…

Chesterton is remarkably popular these days. But why? And what can we, as writers, imitate in this eccentric Victorian? These are some things I explore in an essay Dappled Things was gracious enough to publish. dappledthings.org/deep-down-thin…

Gratitude is due, also, to James Matthew Wilson, #StThomMFA & Paul J. Pastor & Emily A. Pastor. Also to my workshop friends, who always make my writing better! Mary Finnegan Christian Lingner Lesley Clinton, Christopher Honey @thomistpoet.bsky.social, Daniel Cooper, Mary Grace Mangano, Maya Venters, Jeff Young, Seth Wieck etc!

New essay out today on the Dappled Things blog! dappledthings.org/deep-down-thin…

In other news, Melody Lingner has watched Wizard of Oz three times since 6 o'clock last night...

Me: what's Dorthy's dog's name? Melody: uhhh... Toto What a trivia wiz...ard of Oz. Shoot, I just did that.

Out of these Penthouse members, who is the most likely to currently have a girlfriend?

Views>Pablo @ColeHowerton2

RAs are the worst...

big s/o to my buddy Lansing for this one. Big fan of this third party candidate x.com/LansingB/statu…

OH MY GOD KEN BONE HAS A DISPOSABLE CAMERA bit.ly/2dCIb8u

PLEASE RETWEET x.com/DaltonjLane/st…

“He who has God and everything else has no more than he who has God only.” #CSLewis

Very irreverent, I approve x.com/emmagines/stat…

When Watching West Wing. Loyal Carpenter x.com/crowdermusic/s…

You know who talks like this? People who haven't seen war. x.com/annefrankcente…

Couldn't even finish it x.com/loyalcarpenter…