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WHO IS THE PSALMIST? A response to Adam Joyce

WHO IS THE PSALMIST? A response to Adam Joyce

I submitted this piece to Sojourners on May 13, 2026, as a direct response to Adam Joyce’s essay published there. After receiving no response for five days, I escalated to the editor in chief. On May 19, Betsy Shirley replied that they “receive a large number of pitches” and

On "Artificial" Intelligence and (My) Work

On "Artificial" Intelligence and (My) Work

"Artificial" is a pejorative the Brass thought up to keep working Grunts under thumb, as though knee pads and a pair of scissors are superior to an electric riding mower.

Holy Week 6 (almost there)

Holy Week 6 (almost there)

GruntGod 2.6 (and 7)

GruntGod 2.6 (and 7)

Hey — I fell behind. You noticed, or you didn't, but either way: the cadence slipped and I owe you the honest version of why and what's next. Life got loud. It does. But the work kept moving even when the publishing didn't, and I&

The Hazards of Privilege

The Hazards of Privilege

😇 Holy Week 2

Holy Week 1 (AKA Easter)

Holy Week 1 (AKA Easter)

Mr. Vice President, We’ve Both Been to War. Only One of Us Went to Divinity School.

Mr. Vice President, We’ve Both Been to War. Only One of Us Went to Divinity School.

I was arrested on Wednesday of Holy Week.

I was arrested on Wednesday of Holy Week.

What HillVets Taught Me About How Veteran Nonprofits Fail Veterans

What HillVets Taught Me About How Veteran Nonprofits Fail Veterans

The Law Nobody Read

The Law Nobody Read

"It's Obvious" - Damien Rodriguez Pt.2

"It's Obvious" - Damien Rodriguez Pt.2

"Respectful and harassment free"

"Respectful and harassment free"

"Thank you again"

"Thank you again"

😇 Lent 4

😇 Lent 3 (w/ Laura Isaac)

😇 Lent 3 (w/ Laura Isaac)

😇 Lent 2

Let's 🍆 Hump 🍑 on 🪖 Wednesdays

Let's 🍆 Hump 🍑 on 🪖 Wednesdays

Martinalia is the free weekly dispatch from brother logan, co-creator of Grunt Works. Every week you'll get Fightin' Words, a paraphrase of the Bible I'm building as I work through the Revised Common Lectionary. You can follow along with the podcast on YouTube and Spotify,

Update 20260225 (Hump Day)

Update 20260225 (Hump Day)

😇 Lent 1

The Tree of Discernment

The Tree of Discernment

NotMyGospel 4: "And Friends"

NotMyGospel 4: "And Friends"

😇 Epiphany (5&) 6

😇 Epiphany (5&) 6

What OSU Celebrates, and What It Bans

Adventures in Veteraning

What OSU Celebrates, and What It Bans

GruntGod 2.4.2: God's Kit List

GruntGod 2.4.2: God's Kit List