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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04/23/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 62 degrees. Sunny and calm. This will be my last ‘Biking & Listening’ post until I figure out…
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04/22/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 62 degrees. Sunny and calm. My typical daily route: My bike: My second bike, new as of 04/22/24.…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Stenographer, Chapter 60
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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04/21/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 58 degrees. Shorter ride. Cloudy with light wind. My typical daily route: My bike: A Rockhopper by Specialized.…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Stenographer, Chapter 59
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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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Stenographer, Chapter 58
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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04/20/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 68 degrees. Shorter ride; got caught in the rain. My typical daily route: My bike: A Rockhopper by…
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04/19/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 68 degrees. Shorter ride; got caught in the rain. My typical daily route: My bike: A Rockhopper by…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Stenographer, Chapter 57
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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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Stenographer, Chapter 56
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…
Richard L. Fricks 