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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“Death is nothing to us.” What Do YOU Think?
Here’s the link to this article by Bart Ehrman. April 27, 2023 I quote: “You need to realize that death is nothing to us. Everything that is good…
About the Holy Bible, by Robert G. Ingersoll (1894): Part VI: Jehovah’s Administration
This is a very long article. I’ll post it by part. Here’s the link to the full article. VI: Jehovah’s Administration He created the world, the hosts of…
Tolstoy Reads from His ‘Calendar of Wisdom’ in a Rare Recording Shortly Before His Death
Here’s the link to this article. The beloved Russian author, shortly before his death, on the object of life. BY MARIA POPOVA “I’m only interested in people engaged…
Richard L. Fricks 