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This month, like all months, is tight\u2013indeed particularly tight\u2013just in time for Christmas\u00a0(and we live *very* frugally) what with insurance bills, taxes, and the excitement that will soon be Obamacare. So, I\u2019m here to say that I hope you\u2019ll agree the worker is worth his keep. Therefore I\u2019m askin\u2019 ya, if everybody who has gotten something good from this blog will kick in some bucks on the PayPal button on the right rail, it will really help. I\u2019m not shy, be as generous as you can. You\u2019d be supporting what I think is an eminently worthy cause and saving our financial bacon as we struggle through another month. If you like what you get here, then please be as generous as you can and help out with the care and feeding of a unique news, opinion, and information source that you just can\u2019t find anyplace else. Thanks so much for your kindness!<\/p>\n

Oh, and remember, you can buy my books, DVDs\u00a0and CDs<\/a>! And if you\u2019d don\u2019t trust PayPal (though they are extremely reliable), feel free to email me <\/a>and ask for my snailmail address. I\u2019ll happily take a check instead.<\/p>\n

Also, has it not occurred to you how badly you need me to come and speak for your parish, conference or organization<\/a>? Oh yes! Badly indeed do you need me!\u00a0 Just ask the people to whom I will happily refer you for references.\u00a0 And if you need ecclesial bona fides, I can provide you with a letter from my bishop, who has hired me to be a catchist instructor for the Archdiocese of Seattle.<\/p>\n

And, if you are an editor, you need me to write for you. It\u2019s critical. Your mag will just wither away and die without my prose. As for my poetry, I happen to have the distinction of having prompted the only letter of complaint ever sent to First Things<\/em>about the poetry they publish. Fear me, or I will publish my poetry here!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"