OFFICIAL SITE OF AUTHOR MICHAEL RICKARD

Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Note: Nothing in this blog should be interpreted as legal advice. I am only sharing my experiences in jail and prison (aka Con College). If you've read my book Laughing All the Way to the Bank Robbery: How an Attorney Survived Prison, you know that I had some interesting experiences in a number of jails (For those of you out of the loop, there's a big difference between jail and prison, something I'll explain in a future blog). You fin

George Caiazzo went from bouncing unruly nightclub patrons to bouncing opponents in the ring as John Kronus, one-half of ECW’s famous tag team the Eliminators. Kronus’ time in professional wrestling is best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and Xtreme Pro Wrestling. Join me now as I look at the life and death of John Kronus. Originally presented at Ten Bell Salute.

One of the most iconic covers featuring the Ultra-Humanite- Justice League of America #196. Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II People seem to have mixed feelings about Superman’s Golden Age era rogue’s gallery, with the thought that a good number of characters either bordered on comedy or borderline ineptitude. Whether it’s villains like The Toyman, The Prankster, The Puzzler, J. Wilbur Wolfingham, or Mr. Mxyzptlk, many of the original Man of Steel’s foes were focused

As we’ve seen with profiles of wrestlers such as Chase Tatum and Mike Bell, not every wrestler gets to be a main eventer, but even everyday enhancement talent have their moment of glory. Chris Duffy served as enhancement talent in the WWF for most of his career, but his career did not go by without note. Duffy would have his brief moments in the sun during his wrestling career, and help save the lives of others after he died. Join me now as I look at the life and death of WWE

Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II People seem to have mixed feelings about Superman’s Golden Age era rogue’s gallery, with the thought that a good number of characters either bordered on comedy or borderline ineptitude. Whether it’s villains like The Toyman, The Prankster, The Puzzler, J. Wilbur Wolfingham, or Mr. Mxyzptlk, many of the original Man of Steel’s foes were focused as either outwitting Supes or embarrassing him. As critics such as Les Daniels have noted, Su

Japan has produced many extraordinary performers, but few can compare to Mitsuharu Misawa, a phenomenal worker who knew how to change his style as he aged and had an innate understanding of what the fans wanted in their wrestling product. Misawa would found Pro Wrestling NOAH after leaving All Japan Pro Wrestling. Misawa's untimely death shocked the wrestling world as he was one of the tragic few who died in the ring. Join me now as I look at the life and death of Mitsuharu

This year I had the benefit of taking a course entitled "Introduction to Lexicography" which dealt with the study of dictionaries. Although it sounds as exciting as folding laundry, it was actually an intriguing class as we learned about the history of dictionaries, how they're compiled, and the issues facing them in the future. One of the things discussed was corpus linguistics, the method of compiling words to determine how they are used in the language being studied (compu

Native American wrestlers are as old as the sport, but few (if any) can compare to the career of Jack Brisco. National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion and National Wrestling World Tag Team Champion with brother Jerry Brisco. Whether he wrestled in the NWA or the WWF, Brisco was a top star. Join me as I look at the life and times of Jack Brisco. Originally presented at Ten-Bell Salute.