From the beginning of time, the adage has remained the same: “publish or perish.” Even the Lord knew He needed to get some things down on paper (or stone as the case may be) to avoid being forgotten. Unfortunately, it became increasingly obvious that folks could still find a way to forget, with or without the written word. Before His first publication made its way to the population, they were already dancing around the golden calf.

My wife tries to encourage my writing “career” (does one have to sell stuff to have a career?) by saying things like: “After you’re gone, people can still get a cop...