i found the following quote on simkin's blog, which includes some of the finest christian writing on the net, and i decided to paste it here for the sake of further reference.

"You have to have a certain shamelessness to write. You have to be willing to drop your pants in front of anyone that might want to look. And you don't do that because you're proud of it, you do that because you have to write. It's not a choice.... You write because you have no other option."
-Rich Mullins

i wonder if after saying this rich literally dropped his pants and paraded around the reporter singing "old grey mare he ain't what he used to be, ain't what he used to be, ain't what he used to be..." ala the simpsons. that action would be far more in character for rich than stroking his chin like a two bit philosopher or striking the pose of "the thinker."

enough silliness...i must turn my attention to satiating the needs of the christian consumer.