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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01/14/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 44 degrees. Cloudy. Took a bad tumble today. Hit the pavement hard. Tractor-trailer passed me and either pushed…
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Zeke Piestrup On His New Film, “Satan’s Guide to the Bible!”
Here’s the link to this article. Whether you are a believer or not, you should watch the full film. Don’t let the title or cartoonish nature stop you…
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01/13/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 54 degrees. Cloudy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 91
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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01/12/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 54 degrees. Cloudy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 90
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 Scorekeeper, Chapter 89
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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01/11/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 41 degrees. Sunny and cold. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 88
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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01/10/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 41 degrees. Sunny and cold. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something…
Richard L. Fricks 