Rick Smith
@richardlexsmith.bsky.social
Concerned citizen, husband, father, and grandfather. Fan of the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos and University of Kentucky sports!
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Learn from the past. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/09/what...
What's past is prologue
Good morning, all. Hope you're having a good weekend! The phrase I used as the title of today's post is one I borrowed from Shakespeare, an...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Learn from the past. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/09/what...
Learn from the past. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/09/what...
What's past is prologue
Good morning, all. Hope you're having a good weekend! The phrase I used as the title of today's post is one I borrowed from Shakespeare, an...
newshoesintherain.blogspot.com
September 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Learn from the past. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/09/what...
With every passing week! newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/07/with...
With every passing week
Greetings, friends! I come before you this morning in a buoyant mood, as I am now on vacation for about ten days! I must confess that I don...
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July 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
With every passing week! newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/07/with...
Every time the Speaker of the House speaks to a reporter with a camera, I see the same look of terror followed by relief as the aerospace executive depicted in Apollo 11 whom Gene Kranz correctly identifies as "getting to keep your job," to which the executive blurts out "You betcha!"
July 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Every time the Speaker of the House speaks to a reporter with a camera, I see the same look of terror followed by relief as the aerospace executive depicted in Apollo 11 whom Gene Kranz correctly identifies as "getting to keep your job," to which the executive blurts out "You betcha!"
Reconciliation, indeed. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/07/they...
They call this "reconciliation?"
Well, my friends, it seems we are through the looking glass with regard to a directional turn our United States Congress has taken, moving f...
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July 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Reconciliation, indeed. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/07/they...
A shift in my thinking. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/06/shif...
Shifting paradigm
Good morning, friends. I’m in central Indiana this morning for business, but, wow, was there a hellacious display of severe weather here la...
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June 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A shift in my thinking. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/06/shif...
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Now AND then. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/04/now-...
Now and then
Happy Thursday, friends, if there is such a thing….hope you’ve had a good week! I borrowed today’s title from the “last” Beatles song that w...
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April 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Now AND then. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/04/now-...
Now AND then. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/04/now-...
Now and then
Happy Thursday, friends, if there is such a thing….hope you’ve had a good week! I borrowed today’s title from the “last” Beatles song that w...
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April 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Now AND then. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/04/now-...
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Family includes everyone! ❤️
November 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Family includes everyone! ❤️
@suzyqfit4u.bsky.social Hope that your appointment went well today.
April 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
@suzyqfit4u.bsky.social Hope that your appointment went well today.
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What a disaster. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/04/disa...
Disaster areas
Good Saturday afternoon to you as I write this…. Unless you’re not a resident of the southeastern US or other areas that have been affected ...
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April 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What a disaster. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/04/disa...
What a disaster. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/04/disa...
Disaster areas
Good Saturday afternoon to you as I write this…. Unless you’re not a resident of the southeastern US or other areas that have been affected ...
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April 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What a disaster. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/04/disa...
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TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!!
TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!!
April 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!!
TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!!
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Taking a break. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/slow...
Slowing down
Good Monday morning, friends. Would you believe that I am in the fourth day of a four day weekend? This is unusual for me, as I am pretty b...
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March 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Taking a break. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/slow...
Taking a break. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/slow...
Slowing down
Good Monday morning, friends. Would you believe that I am in the fourth day of a four day weekend? This is unusual for me, as I am pretty b...
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March 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Taking a break. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/slow...
'Our elected officials don't listen to us': Frustration grows as people feel unheard www.lex18.com/news/coverin...
'Our elected officials don't listen to us': Frustration grows as people feel unheard
Hundreds of people filled the Kentucky Theatre to express their concerns and frustrations about issues happening across the nation.
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March 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
'Our elected officials don't listen to us': Frustration grows as people feel unheard www.lex18.com/news/coverin...
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Today would have been Carl Reiner’s 103rd birthday, if my math is correct. He was a delightful presence on social media in his later years, but was and is a legend in the entertainment industry, particularly television. Thankfully we still have his best friend Mel Brooks with us!
March 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Today would have been Carl Reiner’s 103rd birthday, if my math is correct. He was a delightful presence on social media in his later years, but was and is a legend in the entertainment industry, particularly television. Thankfully we still have his best friend Mel Brooks with us!
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Some things will never make sense...ever. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/stop...
Stop making sense
Hello, friends.....hope your week is off to a good start. Eagle-eyed readers will note the title of today's comments, borrowed from a concer...
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March 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Some things will never make sense...ever. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/stop...
Some things will never make sense...ever. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/stop...
Stop making sense
Hello, friends.....hope your week is off to a good start. Eagle-eyed readers will note the title of today's comments, borrowed from a concer...
newshoesintherain.blogspot.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Some things will never make sense...ever. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/stop...
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THREAD: Elon & Trump’s NOAA layoffs means fewer weather balloons, meteorologists, tracking available to monitor level 5 tornadoes heading to the Midwest & Southeast. 100M ppl will be at risk w/ fewer resources to stay safe.
Please share this thread w/ anyone in the storm’s path:
Please share this thread w/ anyone in the storm’s path:
March 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
THREAD: Elon & Trump’s NOAA layoffs means fewer weather balloons, meteorologists, tracking available to monitor level 5 tornadoes heading to the Midwest & Southeast. 100M ppl will be at risk w/ fewer resources to stay safe.
Please share this thread w/ anyone in the storm’s path:
Please share this thread w/ anyone in the storm’s path:
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Say one thing but do another…some are masters of contradiction…. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/cont...
Contradictions
Happy Thursday, everyone…the work week is almost over! When I was a kid, I recall vividly coming to the realization that, in order to surviv...
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March 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Say one thing but do another…some are masters of contradiction…. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/cont...
Say one thing but do another…some are masters of contradiction…. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/cont...
Contradictions
Happy Thursday, everyone…the work week is almost over! When I was a kid, I recall vividly coming to the realization that, in order to surviv...
newshoesintherain.blogspot.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Say one thing but do another…some are masters of contradiction…. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/03/cont...
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Chaos, but not of our making. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/02/amid...
Amid the chaos
Happy Friday, friends….we’re almost there! As things stand now, massive numbers of federal government employees are being laid off…or not. ...
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February 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Chaos, but not of our making. newshoesintherain.blogspot.com/2025/02/amid...