Category Archives: Writing & Social Commentary
Movie Recommendation
Do not miss Indignation! By far the best movie I’ve seen this year. If you [...]
Aug
Everyone Is Really Pissed Off!!!
What does it take to make a person so enraged that they want kill as [...]
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Aug
Freedom From Religion Foundation Visit (Or, Does Santa Claus = God?)
During my recent visit to Wisconsin to join the McGlynn family reunion, I visited the [...]
Aug
Miscellaneous Items
Cell Phones It is time to nationalize the cell phone industry. Tired of spotty reception? [...]
Aug
Lessons From the Autopsy Room
For a year when I was studying science trying to get into medical school, I [...]
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Jul
End of Life Options Act Passed!
“I am doing anything I can to extend my life. No one should have the [...]
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Jul
Ask Your Doctor, Tell Your Doctor
(Better Yet, Ask Your Congressperson to Ban Drug Advertising on TV.) Erectile dysfunction; constipation; chronic [...]
Jul
Dena, Freud, and Me: a one-man show by Rick Gilbert
“This is going on your PERMANENT RECORD!” As a youth, Rick spent more time in [...]
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Jun
Why I’m Voting For Anna Eshoo!
In the fall of 2001, Mary, Katy and I visited Washington, DC to watch Mary’s [...]
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May
The Secret to Growing Avocado Trees: Patience
Remember in college, you’d put three toothpicks into an avocado seed, put it in a [...]
May
Hail, hail, hail, hail Hillside
I graduated from Hillside Elementary School in Berkeley in 1951. The school was condemned due [...]
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May
Rick’s One Man Show – Please Save the Dates
Tuesday, May 24 at The Marsh: 1062 Valencia, Street, San Francisco – (415) 641-0235 “Let [...]
May
Don’t Die Intestate, Like Prince !
Intestate: without a will. It is stunning news that Prince had no will. What a [...]
May
Be A Quitter !
Book Review: GRIT, the Power of Passion and Perseverance As I prepare for my upcoming [...]
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May
TV Not To Miss
Something really strange happened last night. I stood up in front of the TV screaming [...]
May
Hitchhking by Airplane
In the fall of 1968 I hitched a ride from Austin, Texas to Los Angeles. [...]
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Apr
Humor of the Week
Mr. and Mrs. Carrot are walking down the street. Mrs. Carrot steps into the crosswalk [...]
Apr
The Best We Have To Offer Each Other
Nic Askew’s amazing short film. A daughter reflects on what a father did when he [...]
Apr
Upcoming One-Man Show: Dena, Freud, and Me
My upcoming show will feature a couple of musical numbers. Here is a special preview [...]
Apr
My Love Affair With Venus
Visiting Paris in 1970, I spent a day at the Louvre. I wandered from room [...]
Apr
Dear Hollywood: Stop With the Drugs and Sex
Ray; Walk the Line; I Saw the Light; Born to be Blue; Miles Ahead; LaBamba; [...]
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Apr
Q: What Do Donald Trump and O.J. Simpson Have in Common?
A: Supporters Driven by Emotion Their millions of supporters feel “dissed.” The Trump supporters are [...]
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Apr