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 Lingering Death of the American Church, by Robert Conner
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison at 10/10/2023 In recent years a number of American states have passed legislation to open Lookback windows that extend the statute of…
Eudaimonia by Robert Waldinger from Zen and the Art of Living Well Meaning and purpose come from transcending self-concern and caring for others. In Zen and the Art…
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…
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…
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 