A Bit of Shameless Self-Promotion

I normally loathe this sort of self-promotion but I'd probably be remiss if I didn't at least say something here. [Editor's note: and I had to encourage him to promote this and you are definitely encouraged to help Carl's alternative voice reach thousands of mainstream readers per the details below! -W-]

Several weeks ago I entered a column writing contest for The Tennessean newspaper and I am one of eight finalists. I submitted two articles and this contribution on Mormons and the GOP ran in Friday's Tennessean. (Note: I did NOT pick the title and I believe my other article on the debt ceiling was better but it is outdated).

The grand prize is an 8-week column in The Tennessean and if you think an independent voice cutting through the usual Red vs. Blue noise in a major daily newspaper would be good, even for only 2 months, please vote here.

Come on! Let's spam the vote Ron Paul style!

Carl Wicklander,
Regular Columnist, THL
Articles Author's Page Website

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