Category Archives: pop culture

Believe in Blackout Day

Posted on July 7, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

By Christopher Ryan This author is not the story. No kudos deserved. No praise sought. No attention warranted beyond an effort to support a cause. Blackout Day. How much support is there on this blog for this concept? Last week … Continue reading →

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How to Tell The Damn Story Summer Series, Part 1: Inspiration

Posted on July 5, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

‪Today I would like to share a podcast I do. @How to TELL THE DAMN STORY Summer Series” launches today with @BlackjackAD (Alex Simmons), @caseengaines, @herhymeswithme (Toney Jackson), and I discussing inspiration, focusing on how we get it and use … Continue reading →

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Neil Young, Ironically

Posted on July 4, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

Neil Young has been contributing to pop culture with great songs full of catchy hooks and deep meaning for sixty years. Sixty years! Respect, right? To continually contribute positively to society for six decades is a truly memorable feat that … Continue reading →

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How Rob Reiner Saved My Life

Posted on July 1, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

Carl Reiner has died, and I offer my condolences. Not because I know the family or even ever met any of their talented tribe. I offer my sympathies because, without ever meeting him, Carl’s son Rob Reiner (he of directing … Continue reading →

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Alex Simmons’ Blackjack: A Quiet Coup

Posted on June 30, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

By Christopher Ryan and Alex Simmons There are only two cars on the street. One is running. A driver sits behind the wheel and another man is standing outside. They are talking. All around them the streets are deserted. All … Continue reading →

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Will America Reclaim Our System of Checks and Balances?

Posted on September 19, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

(I know I just stated in my last post that I want to do less politics, but I really have to get this off my chest.) Right now, if we are honest, we must acknowledge that we are a Divided … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Away Awhile, Rebuilding

Posted on September 18, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

I haven’t posted since mid-summer when I gushed about U2. Been rebuilding. This blog now appears on my new website, http://www.chrisryanwrites.com. Worth a look, if I do say so myself. Been rebuilding my social media presence, too. Much more Instagram, … Continue reading →

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U2 Uses Mysterious Brush With Death to Defend the Idea of America 

Posted on July 2, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

My wife, known here and on my social media as the goddess, has saved my life yet again; she took me to the U2 Innocence and Experience Tour 2018 five times. Yeah, five concerts, same band, same show. Five times … Continue reading →

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Writing podcast – new episode

Posted on May 13, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

I do a podcast with Blackjack creator Alex Simmons about writing and related topics. This episode is about finding the time to write even when your schedule is exhausting. I hope this is helpful. Tell The Damn Story Unplugged: Finding … Continue reading →

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Do the Accusations Against Junot Díaz Negate His Work or Prove the Extent of His Trauma?

Posted on May 5, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

Junot Díaz, who, in a recent issue of the New Yorker, wrote openly for the first time about the ongoing effects of his being raped twice when he was eight, has now been reportedly accused by women of sexual aggression. … Continue reading →

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