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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A Pop-Quiz for Christians, Number 9
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison at 12/08/2023 Tis the season to carefully study the Jesus birth stories A few years ago I attended the special Christmas show…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 65
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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12/18/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 46 degrees. Sunny, windy, clear blue sky. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 64
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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12/17/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 51 degrees. Wet and cloudy day. Photos from today’s ride: Why I ride: Biking is something I both…
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Believers Specialize in the Denial of Grim Reality
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison at 12/15/2023 Especially the reality of horrendous suffering What does it take for a person to say No to belief in a god? No…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 63
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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12/16/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 51 degrees. Cloudy day; a little windy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 62
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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12/15/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 52 degrees. Bright, sunny day; a little windy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking…
Richard L. Fricks 