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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10/15/23 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…
Crisis averted! Ken Ham knows why evangelicals ‘lost Gen Z’
Here’s the link to this article. Indoctrinating children for me, never for thee! by CAPTAIN CASSIDY OCT 06, 2023 Overview: Ken Ham says evangelicals have ‘lost Gen Z’ because…
Leaning into Relationships by Robert Waldinger Giving others our time, attention, and service lengthens and enriches our lives. *** In Zen and the Art of Living, Robert Waldinger—director…
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…
On Being Ignorant of One’s Ignorance and Unaware of Being Unskilled, by John Loftus
Here’s the link to this article. [Written by John W. Loftus] As a former Christian, especially soon after I first converted, I thought I knew the answers to…
A Half-Full Glass by Robert Waldinger from Zen and the Art of Living Well Nature gave us a negativity bias. Presence and gratitude give us a positive outlook.…
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 