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 Pencil Driven Life
Here’s a short audio reflection from the Waking Up app: https://dynamic.wakingup.com/moment/MO7F1F4?share_id=4B727F8B&code=SCA8073A5
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The Southern Baptist Convention had its worst EVER membership drop in 2022
Here’s the link to this article. But that’s not even close to their biggest problem. by CAPTAIN CASSIDY MAY 19, 2023 Overview: The 2023 Book of Reports contains several…
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It’s Summertime: Beware of Evangelical Attempts to Evangelize and Indoctrinate Your Children
Here’s the link to this article. I admit it might be a little late since several local churches have just their indoctrination week’s. Article was written by Bruce…
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06/12/23 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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James Baldwin on Love, the Illusion of Choice, and the Paradox of Freedom
Here’s the link to this article. “Nothing is more unbearable, once one has it, than freedom.” BY MARIA POPOVA We, none of us, choose the century we are…
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The Ultimate Deal
Here’s the link to this article. Please subscribe to The New York Review of Books. Fintan O’Toole Trump’s hoarding of official secrets is both breathtakingly careless and utterly…
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Drafting–Millie speaks to the Cook County District Attorney
At 3:45 PM Molly was lying in her bed reading one of her new novels when she heard Millie’s cellphone vibrating on the end-table beside the couch. Her…
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06/11/23 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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Trump’s Indictments
I’ve just created a new page at readtodeath.com. It contains complete copies of current indictments against Donald J. Trump. Here’s the link.
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Trump’s Indictments
I’ve just created a page dedicated to Donald J. Trump’s current indictments. There likely will be more. If so, I’ll add them. It’s imperative that every person take…
Richard L. Fricks 