At some point I will

At some point I will have a list of recommended links and fellow traveller blogs on the side, like all of the other bloggers out there. At around that same point I will throw my hat in the "St. Blog Parish" and announce the existence of this blog to everyone in the loosely disorganized group of Catholic Blogs out there. I have hesitated, because I tend to add things to this hastily, late at night or at lunch, in between haranguing my friends with emails. But joining St. Blog's means, of course, coming under the crosshairs of Nihil Obstat, the anal retentive anonymous proofreader of St. Blog's Parish. So, before I throw my hat in, I better go through this blog with a fine tooth comb.

Meanwhile, I would like to call your attention to a website that comes and goes, depending on the mood and finances of its editor, Traditional Catholic Reflections and Reports. Mr. Hand, the editor, comes from basically the same point of view that I do, although I have disagreed with him on the rare point or two. I respect his dedication, and have found him rather enjoyable. He has had some unfortunate and public spats with Rod Dreher, who I also respect tremendously, and I hope that, in the long run, the two see that they are mostly on the same side. So, please take a look at Mr. Hand's site, and if you like it and can afford it, drop him a donation.

I am not a blegger, and do this entirely to stoke my own tremendous ego and to build an army of yes-men bent on doing my will when I decide to take over the world, so I do not ask for a handout (other than the occasional martini and conversation, but after Lent, oh, and the blind and complete obedience to my agenda, starting, well, now). However, some of these web publishers provide a tremendous service and could use a donation. This site is one of them.

The other is one that I write for, Rootsworld.com. Now, I do not get paid for writing here, just the occasional free CD (and considering how long it takes me to post my rather verbose reviews to Cliff, I am grateful for his patience), so I am urging you to subscribe to this online magazine solely because I believe in it. It is an amazing resource for music (both the Rootsworld side as well as the Hollow Ear side), and needs support. Cliff works tremendously hard on this project and does a great job. At least take a look at it. Later I might post links to reviews I have written on there.

Speaking of writing, I need to finish a review for my paid reviewing gig, and I have used up a lot of my lunch time writing here (and the lengthy rant that will be emailed to my friends later, and probably edited for blog consumption tonight - lucky you!). So, until next time, check out Traditional Catholic Reports and Reflections, check out Rootsworld, and help my poor father untangle Outlook (anyone who does that can come by my house for a cocktail of your choice, as it saves me having to figure it out!).