Hey all, this isn’t a real blog post, just your periodic reminder that 90% of our income from Steel Magnificat comes from gratuities. Writing is my only job, and I make the vast majority of my income busking every day right here on Patheos. This year we have the unspeakable blessing of making so much in tips that we just barely don’t qualify for any discount on utility assistance from the HEAP department downtown, and I am pleased as Punch to not have to go there and beg for help anymore. There was a time when I thought I’d never be this well off, with me chronically ill and Michael stuck at home being my live-in nurse. The downside, of course, is that we’re paying full price for utilities on a rental house that’s about as energy-efficient as a pup tent. This means that we’re practically rich in spring and fall, and a hairbredth from ruin when we have to turn on the air conditioning or the heater. We’ve had a nice cold December and it’s only going to get colder out there.
So, as usual, I’m asking you: if you like what you read, give me a tip when you can. If you can’t tip right now, keep reading and sharing and keep us in you prayers. I’ll hold up my end by continuing to bring you art, sermons and the occasional rant three to seven times a week.
How do you tip? It’s simple, through the magic of the internet. It’s pretty easy. Go to the top of my page, under the now-much-smaller Steel Magnificat banner. Click on the “donate” tab. Click on the white rectangle with a yellow oval in it that says “Donate.” You’ll be taken to a page that says “Donate to the Little Portion,” which is the name I call my house when I don’t call it the Death Trap, and so I named my PayPal account that too. PayPal will walk you through everything else.
Thank you very much as always. Now, back to your regularly scheduled blogging.
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