Paris-Ochial Those Are Sins?

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I realized I haven’t done one of these in over eight months!

If you’re not familiar with my series “Paris-Ochial,” these are tales of my time at a Catholic high school as a Protestant.

I think maybe twice during high school they made us go to confession. This was a new concept for me. Sure I had seen confessions in action movies, but it was always the protagonist confessing a sin to a shadowed priest in a darkened booth with that sliding cheese grater wall thing. But then the priest would say something, and the hero would recognize the voice. It was the bad guy trying to kill him! A shootout would happen next and holy water would spill. READ MORE

You And I Are Going To Start Improving This Sunday

I wish someone would write me a monologue for the movie they adapted from their own award-winning play.

It’s Friday night and I’m nearly passed out after many Papa John’s slices.  Eating pizza is a great way to ensure a heavy sleep.  However, I had forgotten to write my post.  My bedroom now smells like farts by the way.  One of the other benefits of pizza. READ MORE

Who Do You Read? (Other Than Me)

Copper, you're my best friend! Now, if only you could protect me from daddy's abuse...
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Copper, you're my best friend! Now, if only you could protect me from daddy's abuse...

The other day, my pal Laura Roeder published an article I wrote about building reader loyalty.

If you want to read the article, click here!

I had written this piece last year and totally forgot about it.  As I was reading it back I was pleased to see that I follow most of the rules that I recommended. READ MORE