WELCOME TO “THIS I HAVE TO SHARE”
THIS I HAVE TO SHARE is a collection of personal essays on contemporary political, economic and social topics that range from the serious to the light-hearted. The essays span experiences drawn from this writer’s career work and family life, all stitched together by a lifetime of learning and exploring
The essays are brief articulations of fresh takes on familiar topics this writer was too mellow to verbalize coherently at that dinner party last night. Or didn’t take the time after reading the morning newspaper to draft a response to an editorial or letter to the editor with which he took strong objection. The result: Thoughts that linger on his mind and plea to be put down on paper, then self-critiqued, polished and refined in content and flow to make them worthy of sharing.
THIS I HAVE TO SHARE is a celebration of our ability today as a community of writers to use digital media platforms like Substack to become Johnny Appleseeds sowing ideas across the literary landscape. Of course, the competition for attention is too fierce to expect that very many of these ideas will fall on fertile soil, take root, grow and blossom in the minds of readers. This writer is OK with that. The goal is to enlighten and entertain those who indulge him with a few moments of their time.
The essays comprise a modest effort to occupy a small niche among very accomplished and credentialled Substack writers. It’s an honor to be included among such talented and insightful community.
Finally, THIS I HAVE TO SHARE is an opportunity for readers to share their responses to this writer’s perspective on some of life’s experiences and events that we might have in common. Readers are invited to pile on with validation or condemnation of these essay posts. All feedback is welcome.
THIS I HAVE TO SHARE essays can be accessed any time by clicking on philchurch.substack.com or by copying the link into a web browser. Readers can also search on “philchurch” or “This I Have to Share” from the www.substack.com homepage.
