With that, I will now solemnly proclaim myself an expert in fire arms, divorce, food poisoning, liquor mixology, Catholic Kitsch and Queen of the Un-Finished Novena! <\/p>\n
\u2026 did you know all it takes to be a self proclaimed expert is a blog? Blogger will magically bestow these credentials upon you. Seriously. I got my fancifully engraved diploma right beside me\u2026 Doctorate in Catholic Stuff with a minor in Shitty Art. It\u2019s totally legit. <\/p>\n
Don\u2019t believe me. There are all manor of experts blogging just search for yourself\u2026 marriage experts who are \u201cexperts\u201d simply because they managed to make it down the aisle, child \u201cpsychologists\u201d specializing in child rearing just because they have a kid or two, people giving medical advice because they once dated a doctor or worked as a receptionist in a chiropractor\u2019s office, or simply Catholic \u201ctheologians\u201d who write Catholic blogs because they converted and that makes them an expert in their field. <\/p>\n
There\u2019s no doubt some of these individuals are intelligent and well read but that does not mean they are in any position to be giving advice. And we are certainly not obligated to take their advice. In fact, I would strongly suggest you question it at every turn. My fantastic readers are always quick to bring it to my attention when I err, which is often. Good. It keeps me humble. If you don\u2019t agree with me, marvelous! As the saying by Jane Austen goes \u201cI do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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