Necessary Roughness

Welcome to Necessary Roughness!

About

NR started out as a travel blog, but as time permitted and destinations grew, political and religious commentary ensued. I try to post on average once a day. At the end of each business trip, if I’ve stayed in a new hotel, a critique of the hotel will be posted.

You Might Like NR If:

• You feel true Christianity isn’t represented by the most recognizable people who claim to be Christians.
• You don’t trust politicians to act according to your best interest rather than theirs.
• You have a fascination with unintended consequences.
• You like the occasional travel pictures, hotel reports, and church visits.
• You enjoy a chant once in a while.

Rules

Pseudonyms are allowed, but no one’s to be “anonymous”. Conversation is to be polite. All comments you submit become my property, but I promise not to deliberately misrepresent anything you write.

You are welcome to rate posts. If you rate a post low, do me a courtesy and comment why. I may try to do better.

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Guest Writers

On occasion, I will “trade posts” with another blogger, giving both of us exposure to different audiences. If you’re a confessional Lutheran who wants a shot at a more diverse audience than the normal Lutheran blog, let me know.

I hope you find this enjoyable and occasionally informative and intriguing.