Author Archives: Rick Gilbert

New Book Coming

 A Brief Crack of Light: Photos and Stories of a Lifetime. I have taken the [...]

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A Wedding and Changing Language

A Beautiful Backyard Wedding On February 18, our daughter, Katy, married Nate Munger in a [...]

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Photography, Music, and Friendship.

Photography, Music, and Friendship. My love of photography has helped me develop close and enduring [...]

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84 in March. Seriously?

  84 in March! In March, I turn 84. Jesus. How did this happen? It [...]

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The Engagement Party / The Real Secret to Lifelong Fulfillment

The Engagement Party and the Secret to Lifelong Fulfillment Our daughter, Katy McGlynnGilbert, is getting [...]

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Bring In the Clowns

Bring In The Clowns   During the worst days of Covid, and the mandate to [...]

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Remembering the Iron Workers

Has this ever happened to you: you look back at earlier work in your career [...]

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Pathway to Wealth

Pathway to Wealth: Let ‘er Rip Trading Cards   Top Presidential Qualities What is the [...]

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The Muralist

The Muralist A huge, 500-foot mural has recently come to life in downtown Redwood City. [...]

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Good-bye Dear Friend

 There is a season, turn, turn, turn. To see even more, click here to read [...]

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Random: Circus, Quotes, and a Jaguar XKE

The Circus Comes to Town Zoppe: wonderful “one ring” circus is in downtown Redwood City. [...]

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Prediction: The End of Donald Trump

       Let ‘er Rip Blog from June 26, 2022:   Prediction: The End of Donald [...]

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Absurdities and Atrocities

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Abortion and Bees

  Mary Tyler Moore is Pregnant! …or…Why I’m  ‘Pro-Life’ If you’re a “Boomer,” you will [...]

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The Heart of a Scrub Nurse / No One is Above the Law

               The Heart of a Scrub Nurse I was still in excruciating pain after my [...]

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Treasures From the Monterey Jazz Festival

Meet Ernest Walker At this years jazz festival, I met an interesting musician / producer [...]

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Meeting Queen Elizabeth II, Relaxing Photographic Patterns

“Meeting” Queen Elizabeth The year was 1983. Queen Elizabeth was on a tour of the [...]

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Losing Friends / Newest Photographs

Favorite Dorothy Parker poem. Very deep. Lots of insight about the human condition: “I like to [...]

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Photography + The Essence of Fox News

Photos: Some New, Some Old The Essence of Fox News My new favorite commentator is Nick [...]

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“Some day, Honey…”

 Mary’s Birthday Adventure Mary wanted to have “an adventure” to celebrate her birthday in July. Her [...]

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Building Community

Building  a Neighborhood Community: Put the Chairs in a Circle and Start Talking Starting seven [...]

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Language We Use

The January 6 Commission Reminds Us That The Language We Use Creates Our Values and Shapes Our [...]

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Restorative Justice: A Story of Redemption

Restorative Justice: A Story of Redemption     Our daughter, Katy, works in San Quentin [...]

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Post-Roe: Birth Control Now a Crime?

Post-Roe: Birth Control Now a Crime? The Washington Post reported that after the demise of [...]

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