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 God Illusion: The Origin of Adam & Eve Will Blow Your Mind
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Schoolteacher, Chapter 31
The primary aim of the “Novel Excerpts” blog category is to showcase my creative writing, specifically from the novels I’ve written. Hopefully, these posts will provide a glimpse…
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The Marginalian: The Pleasure of Being Left Alone
Here’s the link to this article. BY MARIA POPOVA There is a form of being together that feels as easy and spacious as being alone, when your experience…
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Defend Democracy: MAGA dumbfucks are so fucking dumb, they have no idea that the pro-slavery Confederates were the bad guys
Here’s the link to this article. Republicans = Confederates = KKK = MAGA = NAZIS. Different labels, but it’s always the same group of hateful racists. OLIVER MARKUS…
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Flash Fiction: Bitter Boundaries
In the suburban quiet of Maplewood, the neat hedges and well-kept lawns belied the growing tension between John Green and his neighbor, Rick Dale. John, an avid gardener,…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Schoolteacher, Chapter 30
The primary aim of the “Novel Excerpts” blog category is to showcase my creative writing, specifically from the novels I’ve written. Hopefully, these posts will provide a glimpse…
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The God Illusion: Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris accused of sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
Here’s the link to this article by Hemant Mehta. JUN 16, 2024 Morris, a Donald Trump ally, admitted to “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a “young lady” Robert Morris,…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Schoolteacher, Chapter 29
The primary aim of the “Novel Excerpts” blog category is to showcase my creative writing, specifically from the novels I’ve written. Hopefully, these posts will provide a glimpse…
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Sam Harris: The Anatomy of Embarrassment
Here’s the link to this article. Poker anyone? SAM HARRIS Nature seems to have given us six primary emotions—happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, and disgust. A glance at those cards…
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Snowflake Summaries–The Marlow Chronicles, by Lawrence Sanders
The primary aim of the “Snowflake Summaries” blog category is to showcase the creative writing of great authors. I use Randy Ingermanson’s ‘Snowflake’ method to create these summaries.…
Richard L. Fricks 