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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10/25/23 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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Fire Pit & Pizza Oven
Recent project: build new fire pit and move pizza oven.
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Hey, Devout Christians: How Did You Get Your Bible?
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison at 10/20/2023 Most churchgoers seem to be clueless Other words come to mind as well: indifferent, complacent, gullible. Quite bluntly: There is…
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The War for Your Attention
The War for Your Attention, by Rob Walker. Fighting back—and winning—is achievable, important, and actually enjoyable *** The Art of Noticing Simple and uncommon exercises to reveal what’s…
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The Boaz Scorekeeper–Chapter 10
The Boaz Scorekeeper, written in 2017, is my second novel. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. Ever since I became the Boaz…
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10/24/23 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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Too Many Needles
Too Many Needles, by Oliver Burkeman Our task isn’t to comb through haystacks, but to maximize what we’ve already found. *** You Are Here Find greater enjoyment and…
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Freezing out the gods in Iceland
Here’s the link to this article. by DALE MCGOWAN OCT 17, 2023 Iceland is a fascinating place for reasons geologic, geographic, linguistic, and cultural. Add to the list that…
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The Boaz Scorekeeper–Chapter 9
The Boaz Scorekeeper, written in 2017, is my second novel. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. Boaz lost its Saturday afternoon quarter-finals…
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10/23/23 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…
Richard L. Fricks 