It\u2019s been years since I\u2019ve had to do this, and hopefully it will be years before I have to do it again, but a confluence of taxes and bills has struck our finances like a tsunami and so I\u2019m asking you: If you like my work, please help keep an emphatically lower middle class writer with a malfunction computer, a giant car repair bill, multiple self-employment, property, and estimated\u00a0quarterly tax bills, four mouths to feed and a savings account on fumes remain solvent so he can keep bringing you the weird combination of offbeat humor, theological ramblings, ecclesial and civil politics, and various cultural ephemera that you\u2019ve come to realize you can\u2019t live without. Click on the PayPal button below and help CAEI stay on the air and our kids stay fed, housed, and transportated. You can either make a straight donation by clicking on the button below or, if you like to get something for your money beyond the blog, you can buy my books and tapes <\/a>(autographed even!). By What Authority (Revised and Expanded)<\/em>, Making Senses out of Scripture<\/em>,\u00a0Salt and Light<\/em>, The Heart of Catholic Prayer<\/em> and The Work of Mercy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0are some in a series of books I\u2019m rather fond of and hope you will like too (don\u2019t worry, there are lots of other materials as well. And if you\u2019d rather not do the PayPal thang, feel free to email me<\/a> and ask for my snailmail address. I\u2019ll happily take a check instead.<\/p>\n Also, do remember that I\u2019m available to come and speak<\/a>!<\/p>\n