Author Archives: Robert Fraleigh

The First Thursday of the Year

I’m wondering if I can do anything to keep myself interested in writing in 2025. About four and a half years ago, I resolved to start a blog and post… Read more »

The Man on the Middle Cross

I’ve long been a fan of Alistair Begg’s preaching and have said so here before. Even if you can’t follow along with the theology, the Scottish accent itself is soothing…. Read more »

Required Reading

I’ve been struggling a bit lately. I’ve taken to reading through posts on X and I’m caught between whether to keep going or to delete my account entirely (which is… Read more »

Yes, it makes no sense…

I guess it was somewhere during my first time in Monterey (over 40 years ago now) that I first heard the group “Yes.” They were good — interesting, musically. I… Read more »

It’s been a long time…

In more ways than one, it’s been a while since I’ve put in the work to finish a good book. That dry spell ended today when I finished the 601-page… Read more »

Making Things Up

Here’s a story that maybe even my siblings don’t know. One of my earliest memories is of the “Great Root Beer Caper.” Long ago, there was an A&W Root Beer… Read more »

A Memorable Ride

The ride we took just over a week ago nearly ruined me. It was about as perfect as a ride could be and, being worn out as I have been… Read more »

The Epitome of Autumn

I know if I looked back through my years of blogging, there are going to be some references to how wonderful are the falls of Korea. It’s long been my… Read more »

I’ve been ruminating on the stark, sterilized lives we live these days. Lives where everything needs to meet expectations, and those expectations always basking in the gleam of something new,… Read more »

A Couple of Old Guys

I like listening to what I call “throwaway” podcasts. That is, podcasts that’ll put me to sleep within minutes and that I don’t mind what I miss because of it…. Read more »