The journey of faith can be, at its best, a grounding experience, but when faith itself crumbles, we’re left treading water in what feels like an endless sea of doubt, fear, and self-questioning. That’s the heart of the story Michelle Collins and I dive into in Learning to Float. In this book, we talk about what it really means to “deconstruct”—a term many use loosely without acknowledging its often devastating, exhausting, and emotionally taxing reality. Why Deconstruction Is Not Just... Read more
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Why Satire Fails in Today’s Absurd Reality
Satire used to be a joy. I could sit down, spin out a story about a time-traveling anti-vaxxer or a pastor’s absurd “accidental” run-ins with risqué toys, and readers would laugh knowingly, finding solace in the sharp humor of an alternate reality that felt plausible—but never too real. Yet, as the last few years have taught us, sometimes reality outdoes our wildest imagination. For someone who used to thrive on absurd satire, I can hardly keep up. Consider this: I... Read more