Rick GibbinsAt Last… Some Silliness for a FriendI haven’t written for some months on Medium. There have been some intentional “trolling of trolls” in the comments attacking my favorite…·4 min read·Dec 27, 2019--2--2
Rick GibbinsinCRY Magazine“You Can Only Listen To A Live Album Once”“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” –Jack Kerouac·10 min read·Mar 11, 2019--2--2
Rick GibbinsinWriting HealsSad Stories from The Journal of Gender Socialization“In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade·24 min read·Feb 25, 2019--1--1
Rick GibbinsWhat Is It With These Guys?I told myself a couple of weeks ago that I wouldn’t write any more socio/sexual/political articles for a few months. After 80,000 words or…·5 min read·Feb 12, 2019--5--5
Rick GibbinsinCRY MagazineIf The Show Is Sold-Out, Am I a Sellout?Or is it the other way around?·5 min read·Feb 9, 2019--1--1
Rick GibbinsinCRY MagazinePlaying the Wrong Notes with a Purpose: A Short, Short Story“Sometimes you hear kids in a garage somewhere who can just barely play their instruments and are hitting it with a kind of ferocious…·11 min read·Feb 2, 2019--2--2
Rick GibbinsFear Is Your Best Friend, Or…“Fear is your best friend or your worst enemy. It’s like fire. If you can control it, it can cook for you; it can heat your house. If you…·9 min read·Jan 15, 2019--2--2
Rick GibbinsA Fishing Story …and It’s True!“When you set out for Ithaca ask that your way be long, full of adventure, full of instruction.” — C.P. Cavafy·11 min read·Jan 9, 2019--2--2
Rick GibbinsTrauma Is Not The Problem…Coping and Recovery… That’s Another StoryBack in the 90’s I spent a large part of my professional time teaching workshops on Sexual Assault and Self-Defense. To describe me as…·7 min read·Jan 4, 2019--4--4
Rick GibbinsBlow Your Horn…Even When You’re By Yourself“You may be prone to blame me for invoking examples that are exceptions to the rule. ‘Sed omnia praeclara tam difficilia quam rara sunt’…·6 min read·Dec 30, 2018--2--2