Author Archives: Rick Gilbert
The Bell Tolls for Thee
New book title, The Bell Tolls for Thee: A Lifetime of Photography and Stories Taken [...]
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Jun
What the Hell is BRVO?
The Bell Tolls for Thee: A Lifetime of Photography and Stories Each man’s death diminishes [...]
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May
Photography, Love, and Death
Dear Friends, Gun violence! Abortion! Donald “I am your retribution” Trump! Income inequality! Clarence Thomas! [...]
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May
Finish Strong – a Book Review
Book Review: Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End by Barbara Coombs Lee [...]
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Apr
A Reunion at the Bach
Reunion at the Bach Yesterday saw a sold-out show at The Bach Dancing and Dynamite [...]
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Apr
Iron Workers Reflect
Iron Workers Reflect Searching my photo and video archives for new book material, I [...]
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Apr
New Book Coming
A Brief Crack of Light: Photos and Stories of a Lifetime. I have taken the [...]
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Mar
A Wedding and Changing Language
A Beautiful Backyard Wedding On February 18, our daughter, Katy, married Nate Munger in a [...]
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Mar
Photography, Music, and Friendship.
Photography, Music, and Friendship. My love of photography has helped me develop close and enduring [...]
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Feb
84 in March. Seriously?
84 in March! In March, I turn 84. Jesus. How did this happen? It [...]
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Jan
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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Jan
Bring In the Clowns
Bring In The Clowns During the worst days of Covid, and the mandate to [...]
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Jan
Remembering the Iron Workers
Has this ever happened to you: you look back at earlier work in your career [...]
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Dec
Pathway to Wealth
Pathway to Wealth: Let ‘er Rip Trading Cards Top Presidential Qualities What is the [...]
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Dec
The Muralist
The Muralist A huge, 500-foot mural has recently come to life in downtown Redwood City. [...]
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Dec
Good-bye Dear Friend
There is a season, turn, turn, turn. To see even more, click here to read [...]
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Dec
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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Nov
Prediction: The End of Donald Trump
Let ‘er Rip Blog from June 26, 2022: Prediction: The End of Donald [...]
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Nov
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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Oct
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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Oct
Treasures From the Monterey Jazz Festival
Meet Ernest Walker At this years jazz festival, I met an interesting musician / producer [...]
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Oct
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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Sep