It’s always scary when I write an article for a new outlet, and such was especially the case with my first post on By Common Consent post (it posted yesterday).
For those of you who don’t know about it, BCC is a…hmmm…I’d call it an intellectual Mormon blog, but they might chafe at the term “intellectual.” Who knows. It’s a place where smart mormons talk about smart mormon things, and it has an incredibly engaged and vocal audience of readers and commenters. If you say something dumb on there, they’ll nicely let you know (and back it up with chapter and verse, or sociological studies, or Kierkegaard or something). Anyway, I’ve been a fan and off-and-on reader of the site for a few years now, so it was a thrill and a horror to see my own ideas discussed by people much more intelligent than me–I learned a lot yesterday about the topic I wrote about.
The post is online here, if you’re interested. Not interested in the mormon stuff? I wrote a much less scary first post for a friend’s site called TheNYCityDish here, on my hunt for the best horchata in Manhattan. (it’s on the Upper East Side–bummer)
Whether we chafe or not (we don't…I don't think) at being called an intellectual Mormon blog, that is in fact what BCC is.
Your post was quality, and your voice is a welcome contribution. Even if you did go to BYU.
Gotta leave Manhattan for the best horchata, jefe.
I only leave Manhattan for airports.
And Ikea. And beaches. And Mets games.
OK, I guess I leave Manhattan all the time. Where's the best horchata in the boroughs?
Good show, boss. 52 comments! You really got them talking. And it's a subject I've thought a lot about, but never found words (such as the shoulder shrug of faith) to match, so thanks.
Very nice. Read it last week, so I need to go back and read through the comments.
It's amazing how fast people in the bloggosphere can turn on you when you disagree with their point of view.
Great article.
My latest post for them is here: http://bycommonconsent.com/2009/06/08/did-john-the-revelator-see-my-iphone/
It's way more fun.
Loved your article, KM. I've been a big fan of BCC for a long time. Good stuff.
Found your blog. Thanks, facebook.