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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Post Arraignment, Day 8
I encourage you to read these articles (and watch the videos) to gain understanding and perspective concerning the historical federal case of United States of America vs. Donald…
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Hope in the Dark: Rebecca Solnit on the Redemptive Radiance of the World’s Invisible Revolutionaries
Here’s the link to this article. “The grounds for hope are in the shadows, in the people who are inventing the world while no one looks, who themselves…
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How Christians reframe prayer to sound exciting and effective
Here’s the link to this article. For decades, Christians have lamented their inability to pray regularly. And for decades, they’ve tried dishonest reframing to make prayer sound infinitely…
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06/20/23 Biking & Listening to The Dictionary of Lost Words
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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Post Arraignment, Day 7
I encourage you to read these articles (and watch the videos) to gain understanding and perspective concerning the historical federal case of United States of America vs. Donald…
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The Silence of Pliny the Elder (1st-Century Fridays #7)
Here’s the link to this article. by CAPTAIN CASSIDY AUG 06, 2021 Hi and welcome back! As it’s now Friday, let’s turn our gaze to another author alive during…
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Facing Regret
Powerful insights from the Waking Up APP. Listen and learn. Notice the difference between mistakes and failures—and regret itself.
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06/19/23 Biking & Listening to The Dictionary of Lost Words
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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Post Arraignment, Day 6
I encourage you to read these articles (and watch the videos) to gain understanding and perspective concerning the historical federal case of United States of America vs. Donald…
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Two Fantastic Quotes from Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll: On Willful Disbelief & A Designer In Need Of Design
Here’s the link to this article. By John W. Loftus at 5/28/2023 #1 On Willful Disbelief: Can we control our thought? Can we tell what we are going to think tomorrow? Can…
Richard L. Fricks 