Category Archives: writing

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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A Gift to America When We Need It Most

Posted on July 3, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

Here we are on the cusp of an Independence Day celebration during a surge of Coronavirus cases, widespread unemployment and economic horrors, ongoing wars (remember them?), advancing climate change catastrophe, and the Black Lives Matter movement fighting for actual substantive … Continue reading →

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The Cutest Infestation – A Horror Story

Posted on July 2, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

By Christopher Ryan We really didn’t notice until we were quarantined, and by then it was too late. They had won. In Before Times, we were busy going to work, getting kids to school, commuting to college, the gym, the … 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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For all the white people who were butt hurt because they didn’t know about Juneteenth

Posted on June 21, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

If you were one of the many white people in America who found yourself saying, if Juneteenth is such a big holiday why didn’t I know about it? Well, I have a few answers for you. And if you were … Continue reading →

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Where the Hell Have I Been?

Posted on June 21, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

I was going good there for awhile, writing to be fighting the quarantine blues like Cuchulain fighting the sea. And like that Irish mythic figure, the waves eventually overwhelmed me; the isolation of quarantine, the strain of lifestyle swept away, … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Plusses: A Moment for Another Group of Heroes

Posted on April 26, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

I have not been blogging for the past few weeks. No, I have not been sick (for which I am incredibly grateful), nor have I dropped into quarantine depression (yes, the limitations placed on our lives is frustrating, but with … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Plusses: Who Defines “The New Normal”?

Posted on April 7, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

The struggle is real. I have started several blog posts over the last few days and couldn’t finish any of them. That is not writer’s block, that is fighting to get to the real. It is the only way I … Continue reading →

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GUEST BLOG: 10 Ways to Virtually Volunteer During Quarantine

Posted on April 4, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

10 Ways to Volunteer Online During Quarantine 10 Ways to Virtually Volunteer During Quarantine

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