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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Southern Baptist leaders release new analysis of their decline
Here’s the link to this article. We don’t get treats like this very often. Savor it. by CAPTAIN CASSIDY FEB 01, 2024 Overview: This analysis contains some information we…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 19
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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New map captures explosive rise of the nonreligious
Here’s the link to this article. by ADAM LEE JAN 26, 2024 Overview: The rapid, unprecedented growth of the “nones” continues apace. The nonreligious are now larger than any…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 18
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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02/02/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 64 degrees. Sunny. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both love…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 17
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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02/01/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 51 degrees. Sunny. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both love…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 16
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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01/31/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 47 degrees. Sunny. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both love…
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01/30/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 59 degrees. Sunny. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both love…
Richard L. Fricks 