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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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 73
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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12/26/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 51 degrees. Damp and cloudy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I…
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12/25/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 61 degrees. Wet, sloppy day. At least it was warm. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 72
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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Here We Go Again with the Fake News Christmas Story
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison at 12/21/2023 It’s not hard to find the goofs and gaffs [First Published in December 2022] Churches all over the world will…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 71
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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12/24/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 54 degrees. Sunny with clear blue sky. Photos from today’s ride: First trip to Scooter’s Coffee. Why I…
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Rampant Gospel Confusion
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison at 12/22/2023 The gospels could have been so much better Here’s a story I’ve told before, but deeper research has revealed more…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 70
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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12/23/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 56 degrees. Warmer day; sunny with clear blue sky. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride:…
Richard L. Fricks 