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Did you know the man could sing? Read more
Did you know the man could sing? Read more
(This post originally ran at the Register on October 25, 2011) ______________ I really don’t want to talk about Halloween. I don’t think I’ll manage to prepare anything spectacular (read: anything) to celebrate All Saints’ Day this year. I do, however, want to immerse my children in the richness of the liturgical year. I don’t, however, have the energy to come up with any contorted logic... Read more
As I announced last week, I’m holding a contest as a little thank-you to folks who have bought my e-book, The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning, which is still holding steady as the #1 bestseller on Amazon in Catholicism for Kindle books and books in general, and which has over fifty five-star reviews, from men, women, single people, people who have passed childbearing age, NFP instructors, a monsignor, two of my sisters, and the pope*, so you know it... Read more
Nothing like settling in after a long, busy Saturday, finding a cozy chair, cracking open a beer, and starting to make my son a paper mache Army of Darkness chainsaw hand for Halloween. (Fortunately, we already own a boomstick.) NOT THAT YOU ASKED, but here is how the chainsaw is going: For the blade, I cut a foam meat tray. For the motor housing part, or whatever it’s called, I rinsed out a milk jug and trimmed off the... Read more
My beloved cover was done by the immensely talented John Herreid, who is a graphic artist for Ignatius Press. (He also happens to be my sister’s husband’s brother, and he made the cover for me as a gift!) Check out John’s latest blog post for Ignatius Press Novels, where he describes a few of the ingenious processes he used while lovingly creating some of his favorite book covers. So cool. Read more
One of the first reviews I got on Amazon was three stars, and it read: I would have liked more pictures. And it didn’t tell me how many children to have. How am I supposed to know? Isn’t it just the same as the algorhythm method? Now, I’m not sure if the fellow wants his name bandied about or not, but I laughed my head off when I read this. Most people realized it was a joke, but then someone... Read more
Just mostly. 1. The audiobook. I thought it would be ready for pre-order from Audible.com by now, but it’s not. I will let you know as soon as it is! This is a very chatty book, so audiobook will be a great format. Plus, you’ll never guess whose voice they’re using: x Okay, fine, I don’t know whose voice they’re using. 2. The contest. The rules are: 1. Read my book. Come on, it’s $4.99, and it’s short. 2. Leave an... Read more
It’s short. Go read the whole thing: Dr. Deal W Hudson: Don’t Call Me a Conservative Catholic Anymore Read more
It figures that, hours after I spout off on Facebook about how even bloggers have a responsibility to their readers to write clear and thoughtful pieces, I come up with this. Read more
No setting traps for the baby just because you’re bored. Or if you must, no using the last of the ham as bait. Read more
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