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This month, like all months, is tight (and we live *very* frugally). So, I\u2019m here to say that I hope you\u2019ll agree not to muzzle the wretch treading out his ink stains. I deeply appreciate the generosity of the folks who have responded so far, and hope that you if haven\u2019t yet, you will join them.<\/p>\n

So I\u2019m askin\u2019 ya, if everybody who has gotten something good from this blog will kick in some bucks on the PayPal button (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. I have tried to avoid doing this as long as I can, but winter is the time we feel the pinch\u00a0financially (and I have been working long hours to make ends meet and will do so for the foreseeable future). So during this Tin Cup Rattle I\u2019m taking time to say, \u201cIf 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.\u201d Thanks!<\/p>\n

Oh, and remember, you can buy my books and tapes<\/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!<\/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. So there!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"