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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Morning Mental Meanderings–11/28/23
Layers of Imagination and Reality Here in the Pencil Pit, my fingers warmed by the steady movement of pencil on paper, I find myself unraveling the layered tapestry…
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Waking Up 11/28/23
Daily Meditation Self & Other Study the connection between your sense of self and your relationship to others. Here’s something new I’m trying–recording my Waking Up session (started…
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The Boaz Scorekeeper–Chapter 44
The Boaz Scorekeeper, written in 2017, is my second novel. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. Matt’s auto accident was worse than…
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11/27/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 38 degrees. Brilliant sun with beautiful blue sky. Photos from today’s ride none Why I ride Biking is…
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Morning Mental Meanderings–11/27/23
The Unpredictability of Preparation Seated in the Pencil Pit, my sanctuary of creativity and contemplation, I find myself reflecting on the parallels between two seemingly disparate experiences from…
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Waking Up 11/27/23
Daily Meditation Having No Head See how a simple yet radical exercise can help you experience the world anew. *** For more information, click here.
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The Boaz Scorekeeper–Chapter 43
The Boaz Scorekeeper, written in 2017, is my second novel. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. For forty-four years Matt had participated…
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11/26/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 50 degrees. Light rain. From today’s ride Why I ride Biking is something I both love and hate.…
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Cognitive Clarity–A Big Item on God’s To-Do List: Kill as Many People as Possible
“Cognitive Clarity” blog posts are about cultivating a culture of thoughtful and informed discourse. They encourage readers to think deeply, question boldly, and approach the world with an…
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Morning Mental Meanderings–11/26/23
Project 55 and the Improbable Touchdown As I sit in the Pencil Pit, my barn-turned-writing room, the morning light filters through, casting a warm glow over my thoughts.…
Richard L. Fricks 