The Writer’s Library

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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  • Waking Up 11/19/23

    Daily Meditation The Lessons of Death Learn how to be less anxious about death by fully enjoying life in the present. *** For more information, click here.

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  • Cognitive Clarity: Why Religion is Declining in Modern Societies

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  • The Boaz Scorekeeper–Chapter 35

    The Boaz Scorekeeper, written in 2017, is my second novel. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. On Monday morning, Matt and I…

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  • 11/18/23 Biking & Listening

    Here’s today’s bike ride. Why I ride Biking is something I both love and hate. The conflicting emotions arise from the undeniable physical effort it demands. However, this…

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  • Cognitive Clarity–Christianity’s Embarrassing Apostle Paul Problem

    Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison at 11/17/2023 Hallucinations are not a credible foundation for any religion The church gets away with a far, far too much because…

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  • Waking Up 11/18/23

    Daily Meditation The Power of Thought See how thought creates most of human culture, and how it runs our lives. *** For more information, click here.

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  • The Boaz Scorekeeper–Chapter 34

    The Boaz Scorekeeper, written in 2017, is my second novel. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. Every time I had met with…

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  • 11/17/23 Biking & Listening

    Here’s today’s bike ride. Why I ride Biking is something I both love and hate. The conflicting emotions arise from the undeniable physical effort it demands. However, this…

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  • Waking Up 11/17/23

    Daily Meditation Mindfulness & Meaning Explore an age-old question: “What is the meaning of it all?” *** For more information, click here.

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  • The Boaz Scorekeeper–Chapter 33

    The Boaz Scorekeeper, written in 2017, is my second novel. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. It was the Monday afternoon before…

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