Roll out the welcome mat!

And “light one candle”  for Tony Rossi and Christopher Closeup — a shiny new blog here at Patheos, and great addition to the family.

I’ve known Tony for a few years, and can vouch that he will be both a friendly neighbor and an agreeable dinner guest; we’ve dined together a time or two and he always keeps his elbows off the table.  Not only that: the Christophers is a great organization — Elizabeth has more on this big move and the organization itself  — and (cough, cough) I concidentally happen to have one of these on the shelf at home.  So I like ’em.

Visit the blog and say hello!   Welcome, Tony.  Ad multos annos!