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 Nativity Story
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 69
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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12/22/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 45 degrees. Cold, but sunny with clear blue sky. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride:…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 68
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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12/21/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 45 degrees. Cold, but sunny with clear blue sky. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride:…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 67
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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12/20/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 45 degrees. Cold, but sunny with clear blue sky. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride:…
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Ben Franklin’s noble lie
Here’s the link to this article. by ADAM LEE DEC 11, 2023 Overview: In his published works, Benjamin Franklin expressed the misanthropic view that most people can’t behave without…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 66
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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12/19/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 37 degrees. Cold but sunny with clear blue sky. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride:…
Richard L. Fricks 