Richard K Reedy
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My faith leads me.
My philosophy guides me.
My words convict me.
I am guilty of love.
My philosophy guides me.
My words convict me.
I am guilty of love.
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Reflections From Richard | Substack
Poetry, essays, and short stories, I do it all. Sometimes profound, sometimes romantic, sometimes faithful, but always me.
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This is my Substacks Newsletter.
In time, I hope to have 20 years of writings, edited, and posted to share with everyone.
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In time, I hope to have 20 years of writings, edited, and posted to share with everyone.
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We are becoming, even if we do not realize this truth. And time has no master.
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Old Age Crept
Old Age Crept Time slipped out of my hands. What I once thought I controlled, turned out to be an illusion. For when I looked in the mirror – I saw an old grey-haired man, staring back at me with glas...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We are becoming, even if we do not realize this truth. And time has no master.
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Someone please explain how the United States seizing an oil tanker, just like Somali pirates seizing shipping is not piracy.
Please explain it to me.
Please explain it to me.
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Someone please explain how the United States seizing an oil tanker, just like Somali pirates seizing shipping is not piracy.
Please explain it to me.
Please explain it to me.
Fact and Myth are not rivals. One speaks in stories, the other in stone, but both try to name the same truth. This piece looks at how we mistake different languages for opposing worlds – and how the real clarity comes when we listen to both.
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Fact And Myth
Fact And Myth The fact was laid bare The myth told its tale Each argued their correctness Neither believed the other And the masses Were left huddled
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December 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Fact and Myth are not rivals. One speaks in stories, the other in stone, but both try to name the same truth. This piece looks at how we mistake different languages for opposing worlds – and how the real clarity comes when we listen to both.
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Just posted all of the important towns and cities within the Realm.
Have a look.
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Have a look.
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The Realm Of Nermar
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December 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Just posted all of the important towns and cities within the Realm.
Have a look.
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Have a look.
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The Rot confronts the indifference and pride in a subset of Christianity. I'm not saying there are not problems in other subsets, I am saying for too long this group has been given a pass.
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The Rot
The Rot The flesh peels away Exposing the rot on a soul Onlookers gasp And try to look away But the image is already Seared into their memories They cry out to the heavens Why Lord, why did this happe...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Rot confronts the indifference and pride in a subset of Christianity. I'm not saying there are not problems in other subsets, I am saying for too long this group has been given a pass.
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As Liza sang, life is a cabaret.
The grandstage calls us to play our role.
Sometimes, hero, other times villian.
But the greatest role lies with the audience.
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The grandstage calls us to play our role.
Sometimes, hero, other times villian.
But the greatest role lies with the audience.
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The Roles We Play
The Roles We Play And I wonder as I wander through life's facade Who is the protagonist – who plays the antagonist Is there a confidant – is there a contagonist The roles are limited but their actions...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
As Liza sang, life is a cabaret.
The grandstage calls us to play our role.
Sometimes, hero, other times villian.
But the greatest role lies with the audience.
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The grandstage calls us to play our role.
Sometimes, hero, other times villian.
But the greatest role lies with the audience.
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Being lazy or sloppy has consequences. Steady handedness and extra effort have rewards. In Nermar, being intentional and focused is the best and safest way to Whisper.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Whisper Grounding
Encyclopedia of Nermar Grounding and the Centered Moment Category: Essence Theory & Magical Practice Associated Values: Presence, Discipline, Identity, Self-Awareness Overview: In the Essence traditio...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Being lazy or sloppy has consequences. Steady handedness and extra effort have rewards. In Nermar, being intentional and focused is the best and safest way to Whisper.
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You need money to shop. Unless you are going to barter. Then you will need a keen mind and eye. A strong back may be in order as well.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar -Currency & Trade
Encyclopedia of Nermar Currency & Trade Category: Economics & Daily Life Associated Regions: All Realms of Nermar Related Institutions: Guilds, Caravans, Trade Festival of Nermar Overview While the of...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
You need money to shop. Unless you are going to barter. Then you will need a keen mind and eye. A strong back may be in order as well.
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An Updated Cover Page!
Navigation between stories and the Encylopedia has ne er been this easy.
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Navigation between stories and the Encylopedia has ne er been this easy.
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The Realm Of Nermar
Cover Page
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December 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
An Updated Cover Page!
Navigation between stories and the Encylopedia has ne er been this easy.
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Navigation between stories and the Encylopedia has ne er been this easy.
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Someplace between wild and civilized the Druid waits. Waits to see the choices made around them. Then they act. Most often, they choose the wilds.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Druids
Encyclopedia of Nermar Druids – Voices of the Wild, Keepers of Blood and Memory Overview Druids are the oldest magical tradition in Nermar, predating cities, guilds, and most written history.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Someplace between wild and civilized the Druid waits. Waits to see the choices made around them. Then they act. Most often, they choose the wilds.
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While in the Marines, my heroes were the Docs/Navy Corpsmen. This is my attempt to honor them in a fantasy realm.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Healers
Encyclopedia of Nermar Healers – Hands of Mercy, Keepers of the Living Thread Overview Healers are the steady pulse of Nermar – practitioners who bind body, Essence, and spirit into harmony.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
While in the Marines, my heroes were the Docs/Navy Corpsmen. This is my attempt to honor them in a fantasy realm.
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More than an entertainer, Minstrels are an intricate member of Nermar’s society.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Minstrels
Encyclopedia of Nermar Minstrels – Voices of Truth, Bearers of Harmony Overview Minstrels are the emotional center of Nermar – storytellers, musicians, travelers, and moral interpreters who draw upon ...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
More than an entertainer, Minstrels are an intricate member of Nermar’s society.
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Learn about the Sages, keepers of Knowledge.
This Encyclopedia entry covers the role the Sages have in Nermar.
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This Encyclopedia entry covers the role the Sages have in Nermar.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Sages
Encyclopedia of Nermar
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December 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Learn about the Sages, keepers of Knowledge.
This Encyclopedia entry covers the role the Sages have in Nermar.
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This Encyclopedia entry covers the role the Sages have in Nermar.
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An Updated Encyclopedia entry on The Spirit Walker.
They are The Realm of Nermar’s Trans/Non-binary community.
Instead of being outcasts, they are sought after and needed for a healthy community.
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They are The Realm of Nermar’s Trans/Non-binary community.
Instead of being outcasts, they are sought after and needed for a healthy community.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Spirit Walker
Encyclopedia of Nermar Spirit Walkers – Voices of the Ancestors, Bridges of Evertyne
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December 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
An Updated Encyclopedia entry on The Spirit Walker.
They are The Realm of Nermar’s Trans/Non-binary community.
Instead of being outcasts, they are sought after and needed for a healthy community.
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They are The Realm of Nermar’s Trans/Non-binary community.
Instead of being outcasts, they are sought after and needed for a healthy community.
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We are all uniquely the same.
Our native state is within the rainbow.
It is our loss of humanity, our indifference, and hate that blinds us from this truth.
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Our native state is within the rainbow.
It is our loss of humanity, our indifference, and hate that blinds us from this truth.
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Human
Human Be it the North Star Or the Southern Cross Be it a compass bearing Follow the path you choose It is your life – not your parents’ The ancestors can aid but cannot do This trip is uniquely yours ...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We are all uniquely the same.
Our native state is within the rainbow.
It is our loss of humanity, our indifference, and hate that blinds us from this truth.
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Our native state is within the rainbow.
It is our loss of humanity, our indifference, and hate that blinds us from this truth.
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We made the footprints with our hate.
We ignored the blood with our indifference.
Now, we must clean the bloodstains and defend our neighbors.
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We ignored the blood with our indifference.
Now, we must clean the bloodstains and defend our neighbors.
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This Is What It Means
This Is What It Means A footprint outlined in spilt blood At the river they crossed one day Showcasing the hatred of a nation The trail of blood lingers still today We can ignore the throw aways We ca...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We made the footprints with our hate.
We ignored the blood with our indifference.
Now, we must clean the bloodstains and defend our neighbors.
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We ignored the blood with our indifference.
Now, we must clean the bloodstains and defend our neighbors.
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Bri’s self-discovery creates an uproar. Dàna reaches out to Evertyne. Fiagai combats a shadow as the future threat appears.
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The Garden Pt 4
A Bri & Misha Tale
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December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Bri’s self-discovery creates an uproar. Dàna reaches out to Evertyne. Fiagai combats a shadow as the future threat appears.
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Master Minstrel Lucious, Pt. 10
A city celebrates, lovers reunite, and Lucious finally chooses a home. But in the shadows of the forest, Gimac’s rage gathers for the final clash that will define Offerheim’s soul.
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A city celebrates, lovers reunite, and Lucious finally chooses a home. But in the shadows of the forest, Gimac’s rage gathers for the final clash that will define Offerheim’s soul.
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Master Minstrel Lucious Pt 10
A Nermar Tale
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December 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Master Minstrel Lucious, Pt. 10
A city celebrates, lovers reunite, and Lucious finally chooses a home. But in the shadows of the forest, Gimac’s rage gathers for the final clash that will define Offerheim’s soul.
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A city celebrates, lovers reunite, and Lucious finally chooses a home. But in the shadows of the forest, Gimac’s rage gathers for the final clash that will define Offerheim’s soul.
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Runyen talks too much. Gimac listens too late. A Roc answers the call - and Offerheim marches to war. Master Minstrel Lucious Pt 9 drops today.
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Master Minstrel Lucious Pt 9
A Nermar Tale
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December 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Runyen talks too much. Gimac listens too late. A Roc answers the call - and Offerheim marches to war. Master Minstrel Lucious Pt 9 drops today.
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Often, the most difficult battle is the battle within ourselves. Even the good must confront this reality. Join Lucious as he battles himself.
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Lucious And The Ego
A Nermar Tale
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December 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Often, the most difficult battle is the battle within ourselves. Even the good must confront this reality. Join Lucious as he battles himself.
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The story continues.
Kwinton flees.
Pel advances.
And Emahri learns, again, love can hurt.
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Kwinton flees.
Pel advances.
And Emahri learns, again, love can hurt.
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The Rise of the Seeker Pt 4
An Emahri Tale
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November 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The story continues.
Kwinton flees.
Pel advances.
And Emahri learns, again, love can hurt.
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Kwinton flees.
Pel advances.
And Emahri learns, again, love can hurt.
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Are you the fool?
Questions are not your enemies.
Questions guide us into deeper conversations and greater love.
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Questions are not your enemies.
Questions guide us into deeper conversations and greater love.
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Real Faith And Fool's Faith
Real Faith and Fool’s Faith Real faith is the courage to live inside uncertainty. False faith is the comfort of pretending you have all the answers. Anyone who claims absolute knowledge in matters of ...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Are you the fool?
Questions are not your enemies.
Questions guide us into deeper conversations and greater love.
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Questions are not your enemies.
Questions guide us into deeper conversations and greater love.
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How does the world see you? I asked ChatGPT how it sees my inner thoughts. This is the image and justification.
"How ChatGPT Sees Me"
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"How ChatGPT Sees Me"
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How ChatGPT Sees Me
How ChatGPT Sees Me I asked ChatGPT to create an image of my inner thoughts.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How does the world see you? I asked ChatGPT how it sees my inner thoughts. This is the image and justification.
"How ChatGPT Sees Me"
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"How ChatGPT Sees Me"
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Yes, life is hard. We make it harder when we choose fear and hate. My friends -- choose love.
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Choose Love
Choose Love I proclaim that love is the answer. The question asked – doesn't matter.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Yes, life is hard. We make it harder when we choose fear and hate. My friends -- choose love.
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I watched a veteran explain why he left the Evangelical Church, and it struck a nerve. Too many people answer real suffering with platitudes instead of presence. What follows is my response - born from grief for what faith should be, and anger at what it has become
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I Want You To Pray
I Want You To Pray I just watched a video of a veteran explaining why he left the church.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I watched a veteran explain why he left the Evangelical Church, and it struck a nerve. Too many people answer real suffering with platitudes instead of presence. What follows is my response - born from grief for what faith should be, and anger at what it has become
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