Hi. My name is Jay ...

... and I'm not particularly witty. Nor am I particularly funny. Nor, for that matter, am I very original. And, to be quite honest, I'm not really sure why I've been asked to be a part of the Amateur Catholic coalition of B-Team bloggers.

In fact, the only reason that I am an Amateur Catholic, apart from the fact that no one in their right mind would pay me for my opinions or knowledge regarding things Catholic, is the fact that I happen to know Rick.

You see, I'm sorta like the kid down the street who smelled like pee, but who got to hang around with you and your friends because your mother made you play with him. Or, if you prefer, I'm sorta like the homely chick that you wingmen have to deal with so that your better-looking buddy can score with her hot friend.

Rick, on the other hand, is funny, witty and original. As are the other members of the B-Team: Julie, Maureen, and Tom. So, I suppose that if you'd like to "score" with Rick's, Julie's, Maureen's, and Tom's humor, you have to abide the "also-ran" aspect of my brand of commentary.*


*I've been told that my commentary is full of "pith". But the person who told me that had a lisp, so I'm not sure what point he was trying to make.


UPDATE:
And, since everyone else seems to be plugging their blogs in their introductory posts, you can read my "also-ran" brand of commentary at Pro Ecclesia*Pro Familia*Pro Civitate.