Category Archives: Administrative

Writing Things Elsewhere

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Derek Olsen

I came to the odd conclusion that my workout schedule has been messing with with my writing… I’ve been doing more weight-training before we head into the racing season, and have not been out on the road much. I realized … Continue reading →

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Checking Things Off!

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Derek Olsen

I’m slowly working my way down a list of things to get done. I’m trying really hard to not start any new projects this year. Instead, I’m trying to finishing a bunch of things that I had started but never … Continue reading →

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Cassiodorus Milestone!

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Derek Olsen

Good news—the full draft of the long-awaited (and overdue) Cassiodorus book is done! The bad news is that I need to cut out about 14,000 words before I can send it off to the publisher. I’ve already identified some sections … Continue reading →

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Resignation from the SCLM

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Derek Olsen

As I try to finish these two books, I find that I simply have too many balls in the air. I’m essentially writing full-time, I’m holding down a full-time as a corporate IT guy, I’m driving the kids to activities … Continue reading →

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Tour de Cassiodorus

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Derek Olsen

There were articles up at Covenant the past couple of days that I’d like to respond to (This one by the Bishop of Dallas which implicitly defines “traditionalist” in an exceedingly narrow fashion, and this one by Zach that begins … Continue reading →

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Duck Mode

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Derek Olsen

I’ve been in duck mode for about the past month or so. All is quiet, but there’s massive amounts of churn below the surface… Hopefully this will be coming to an end very soon. Here are some of the things … Continue reading →

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Lenten Resources

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Derek Olsen

As Lent swiftly approaches, here are a few things to remind you about as you consider how to keep a holy Lent… Forward Movement has launched a new faith-in-families resource site called GrowChristians.org. Fr now, it’s conceived as a Lenten … Continue reading →

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Talking Eucharist with The Collect Call

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Derek Olsen

We just returned from the summer’s second major trip; M was doing the triathlon national championships in Wisconsin. I’d hoped to see some blog folks while we were up there, but between race preparations and managing children very little of … Continue reading →

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Slowly Reviving

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Derek Olsen

I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things after General Convention. Family vacation began just as Convention ended so that’s giving me time away to think on things—and to not think on them as well. I’ll begin posting more … Continue reading →

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Churn below the Surface

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Derek Olsen

I told myself that I’d start writing things here more… Yeah—well. That hasn’t happened recently the way I’d like it to. That’ll change! I’m hip-deep in a response to the MCC/Fully Alive proposal responding to the work of the Marriage … Continue reading →

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