October 2023 – Jeffrey A. Nelson

Assembling a Squad

A few weeks ago, I helped facilitate a gathering of people in various stages of preparation to enter authorized ministry. (This was the same gathering during which I wondered if my hotel might be haunted.) One of my responsibilities was to moderate conversation among participants who were closer to the finish line. This was aContinue reading “Assembling a Squad”

A Few Blackout Poems

I’ve been making blackout poems for several years now. I was inspired by Austin Kleon to explore the practice: his first book was a collection of blackout poetry he created from newspaper columns. My go-to source is old secondhand books that I think nobody will miss, which is why observers may note a yellow-ish qualityContinue reading “A Few Blackout Poems”

Five Things I Miss About Blogging

I’ve been blogging for almost 20 years. I started back in 2005, in the middle of what many may call this medium’s heyday, which was roughly 2002-2009 or so (it might have actually ended sooner than that). Obviously, I still blog. But my attitude toward it has changed, which perhaps reflects the larger shifts thatContinue reading “Five Things I Miss About Blogging”