Author Mark Ricci
After four miserable years of the second worst President in American history, we once again have Donald J. Trump taking the oath of office as President of the United States of America. Our 45th and now 47th President is kicking… Continue Reading →
Americans, it’s been said, love a winner. True enough, we do. But if you look deeper at the stories we tell, at the stories we watch, you find that Americans really love redemption. We love that hero who overcomes adversity, who snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, who never quits, who finds a way, who enlists allies and former enemies, and, most of all, we love that hero who returns from defeat to fight and win.
The image above is The Nativity by early American painter John Singleton Copley, circa 1776. On religious holidays—Christmas, Hanukkah, Easter—I like to use an equally religious image to go along with my wishes for others on the day. Over the… Continue Reading →
I decided to watch a little of the December 6 Republican debate that was hosted by NewsNation. Following the standard format of campaign debates, it began with the panel of media types introducing themselves, then stating the rules most would… Continue Reading →
The horrific attacks by Hamas on October 7 exposed an evil straight from the depths of hell. This was not just a terrorist attack, but a coordinated campaign of bloodlust and savagery that shocked and sickened most sensible people. Murders,… Continue Reading →
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Those words rang out in… Continue Reading →
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving 2022, all the familiar things swirl around us. We plan what we’re going to eat—okay, some of the additional things we are going to eat, where we are going to eat, and with whom… Continue Reading →
Benjamin Franklin’s famous answer to the question about whether the Constitutional Convention of 1787 produced a republic or a monarchy is said to have been, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Yes, a republic and more precisely, a constitutional… Continue Reading →
When you call yourself a blank guy or, if you prefer, a blank person, to indicate you know more about whatever blank is than the average bear, the worst thing in the world is your blank not working right. And… Continue Reading →
A New Year: What’s in a Date?
When a new year dawns as it did recently to bring in 2025, the world collectively thinks of new beginnings, fresh starts, and resolutions to do this and that differently or for the first time. Such things have been going… Continue Reading →