My blog title comes from a book by Gary Paulsen and describes what he thinks about dogs: “They are wonderful, and, I think, mandatory for decent human life” (My Life in Dog Years, p.2).
For an explanation of why I chose this title and how it’s relevant to dogs, see my first blog post. And for how it’s relevant to correctly understanding literary and historical texts, see my second blog post. 
Mandatory for Decent Human Life 
Hi Tom. I just published a new book that I think complements your work very well. I’d love to send you a copy of my book, Deciphering the Gospels Proves Jesus Never Existed: https://www.amazon.com/Deciphering-Gospels-Proves-Jesus-Existed/dp/1483487849/
I mention your work in my book as well.
Great work,
R. G. Price
Thanks for letting me know, I look forward to reading it. I’d like a Kindle edition if possible; my address is dykstra (at) uw dot edu.