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This is a quick reminder about my temporary year-end special on yearly subscriptions in case you missed it during the holidays.

Not a subscriber yet? Check out Ruminato as a free subscriber:

Everything is free except for that very rare excerpt from my upcoming novel(s). These are so rare that they haven’t happened yet. The excerpts I have posted so far haven’t been paywalled.

My original intention with this Substack was to include exclusive content for paid subscribers, but now that I’m more familiar with the Substack experience, wow, I just don’t like paywalls. I don’t like “paid” comment areas, either.

That means I depend on the generosity of those who enjoy what they read and are willing to pay a little to encourage me to keep at it. You never really know what I’ll hit you with — political rants, humor, satire, fiction, even the occasional religious screed (these usually get me into trouble with at least one or two readers).

The one thing I can promise is: No AI. All my writing comes from my neurons. Much of it is heavily researched. Remember to check out the footnotes! I sometimes sneak in Easter Eggs there.

You can enter any number in the “Foundation” part of the subscription area, too, if you’re flush with money, recently won the lottery, or just feel inspired to support writing that asks readers to think.

You can also make a one-time donation if subscriptions aren’t your thing…

Stuff I’m working on: At this point, the question really is, what aren’t I working on? I just noticed I have 130 Drafts in my Posts list.

Thanks to all of you, whether you subscribe or not, whether you are a paying subscriber or not, or whether you’re just visiting.