Rambling into the Void
semper ubi sub ubi
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Here I’ll publish pieces that, for one reason or another, are not a good fit for other media. The topic might be too niche for a broad audience (like a philosophical reflection on my hometown), or simply a topic I find interesting and am trying to untangle (like racism vs. love of kin).
As the blog name implies, these posts may be more raw and unedited, and they haven’t all been polished up to journalistic standards. The focus is more on the content than the craft; though I hope you’ll find some craft nonetheless in even my duds. There’s only one way to find out!
The Blog…
Traditionalism’s ‘Rigidity’ Problem
In Praise of Pittsburgh
As I’ve been traveling more, I’ve been facing the sometimes-unpleasant comparative realities of Pittsburgh vs….
Facing the Crisis of Church Unity
Theology needs a paradigm shift
‘He gets us’—but nobody gets it
*Here follows some thoughts about a Super Bowl ad that I drummed up while I…
Oliver Anthony and the Loss of the Anchor
*Apparently-obligatory hot take on a country bumpkin, coming up!* By now I’m assuming you’ve heard…
Racism vs. love of kin
*sigh* A little while ago, Catholic Twitter got all in a whirl about race and…
Why I’m scared (and you should be too)
A consistent theme of my recent conversations with friends is that I’m more pessimistic about…
On Catholic Guilt
I recently saw a video from Fr. Mike Schmitz about if I am a “good…
Today I Hate: the CAN-SPAM act of 2003
Growing up is just learning all the terrible laws you have to abide by. The…
