Just Weighing ⁓ Writing Writers Who Write ⁓ Page 9

Christians, Christian T. Roll, & Thoughts on Satire

Many people view satire as a low-brow form of writing that doesn’t deserve serious attention. However, this view seems to overlook the purpose and value of satire. In some cases, satire may be the only way to criticize certain topics or issues that are protected by social power dynamics and cannot be questioned directly.

A True Story/Meditation on Author Fame

(In honor of a few editors turning down my work recently . . . are you nuts?) I sorta don’t care any longer

Of late, I’ve been struggling with selling out or staying pure.

What is the measure of success? As artists, most of our lives, you’ll grant are spent imagining we’re more important than we are,

Marilyn Monroe, Aren’t We All Her?

A contemplation on the challenges of building a following and earning a living as a writer.

My Teacher Resentment: Teachers are not my heroes.

Walking home, I saw a sign posted in a yard “Teachers are Heroes. Support teachers.”

Noisy Grace & Flashy Atonement (Lite)

While everything around us changes, the fundamental nature of things remains the same. The passage of time and how it affects our lives informs us to remember our past and use our voices to make a difference in the world.