Author Archives: Rick Gilbert
A Navajo Prayer Pot
Navajo Prayer Pot Last week in Scottsdale, AZ I photographed a remarkable 3 1/2 year [...]
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Apr
Odds and Ends
There is no evidence that Obama wire tapped Trump during the election, say the spook [...]
Mar
What Have Been Your Turning Points?
Two of the best ideas from my last show in January were connecting the dots, [...]
Mar
Healthcare’s Elephant in the Room
“If this bill (Repeal and Replace) fails, there is only one plan B. [...]
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Mar
Bridges: A Body of Work
As a photographer, like a moth to a flame, I am drawn to bridges; on [...]
Mar
Don’t Be A Wine Snob
I run with a fast-paced, full-bodied, silky, buttery crowd. For them, wine drinking is a [...]
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Mar
The Conservatory of Flowers
Our niece, Katie Shadick, is visiting from Wisconsin. She is very interested in flowers, botany, [...]
Mar
The Drag Racing Seminar
In 1973, I was teaching at SF State in a new program for upper division [...]
Mar
Healthcare: Elephant in the Room
Healthcare: The Elephant in the Room In a close second to global warming and income [...]
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Mar
The Biggest Laugh of My Speaking Career
Norma McCorvey (1947-2017), the Jane Roe, of Roe v. Wade fame, was speaking in Palo [...]
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My Letter To The New York Times
Re “A Gift For Donald Trump.” I’m a huge fan of David Brooks, but his [...]
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Feb
Recommendations
Recommendations Music In the Bay Area, we have an embarrassment of riches when [...]
Feb
My Mother’s Story
In my last show of “Mister, This Is Going On Your Permanent Record!” I read [...]
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Feb
A Trump Tragedy
A TRUMP TRAGEDY Karina was selling Girl Scout cookies in downtown Redwood City last week [...]
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Feb
Brad Webb: A World-Class Sailor Reflects
I sat down recently to talk with sailor and two-time Americas Cup winner Brad [...]
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Jan
Video: Mister, This Is Going On Your Permanent Record
Please check out some of the funnier bits from my recent show: Please let me [...]
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Jan
Abortion
What can possibly be the benefit to society to force women to have unwanted children? [...]
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My Magical Hour With Gloria Steinem
Melinda Henning and I had just said goodbye to Gloria Steinem as she walked out [...]
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Jan
Trump: The Hair Says It All
Nevermind his insatiable narcissism, his ignorance of major global issues, and his unending insults to [...]
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The Woody Herman Orchestra and Jeff Hamilton
Jeff Hamilton was an up-and-coming jazz drummer in 1977 when he got the opportunity of [...]
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Jan