For many years I wrote about fiction, story, belief, ordinary life, and the questions that shaped my work. More than two thousand essays remain here—not because every one represents my current thinking, but because together they tell the story of a writer learning over time.
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The archive begins with the most recent writing. Use the numbered pages below to move backward through time.
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The Boaz Stranger–Chapter 17
I hate hot and prickly tasks, but that’s what Sunday afternoon and half of Monday morning brought my way. Although the weather was warm for late November, it…
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What he did
Here’s the link to this article. I encourage you to subscribe to Steve Schmidt’s The Warning. STEVE SCHMIDT AUG 3, 2023 Donald Trump tried to overthrow the American…
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08/03/23 Biking & Listening
Biking is something else I both love and hate. It takes a lot of effort but does provide good exercise and most days over an hour to listen…
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James Haught lived life with no qualms
Here’s the link to this article. by ADAM LEE JUL 27, 2023 Overview: Bidding farewell to a giant of the freethought movement, and looking back at his achievements and…
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The Boaz Stranger–Chapter 16
Ray wasn’t interested in cooking breakfast. It was the first morning to awaken without Lillian in the house. He already missed her, even though they hadn’t been intimate…
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08/02/23 Biking & Listening
Biking is something else I both love and hate. It takes a lot of effort but does provide good exercise and most days over an hour to listen…
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Courtroom Apologetics: You Call Them Eyewitnesses?
Here’s the link to this article. G. P. Denken | May 31, 2023 | Kiosk Article [ Believers | Bible: New Testament | Catholicism | Christian Apologetics | Fundamentalism ] Many people blanch when a “jury duty” letter shows up in the…
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How to Read the Indictment
Here’s the indictment. Click trumpj6indictment link below for larger view. Now, to Joyce Vance’s excellent article. United States v. Trump, again Here’s the link to Joyce’s article. Please…
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08/01/23 Biking & Listening
Biking is something else I both love and hate. It takes a lot of effort but does provide good exercise and most days over an hour to listen…
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The Boaz Stranger–Chapter 15
I still thought it was surreal. Kyla and a truck. I first saw it last night when I arrived. It’s big, a 2500 Series Chevrolet, a Silverado model,…
Richard L. Fricks 