OFFICIAL SITE OF AUTHOR MICHAEL RICKARD

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
 

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    MLK, RFK, N.W.A.???
    by Michael Rickard II
    • Jul 9, 2018
    • 5 min

    MLK, RFK, N.W.A.???

    Three years ago I wrote about the N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton and comments surrounding it. I was intrigued not so much by the...
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    "'Spaced Out: The Best of Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner.' You Don't Have to Be
    Michael Rickard II
    • Jul 31, 2017
    • 3 min

    "'Spaced Out: The Best of Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner.' You Don't Have to Be

    People sometimes ridicule actors and actresses when they decide to produce a song and/or album. After all, what do they know about music?...
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    “The Magic of Musicals”
    Michael Rickard II
    • Apr 24, 2017
    • 4 min

    “The Magic of Musicals”

    To the casual filmgoer, the musical may seem like any film that has songs but the musical is a genre with many subgenres derived from...
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    Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message”
Part Two of Two
    Michael Rickard II
    • Feb 20, 2017
    • 9 min

    Giving Voice to the Voiceless Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message” Part Two of Two

    Fantasy Theme Two: Endurance The fantasy theme of endurance reflects the fantasy characters’ ongoing efforts to deal with something...
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    Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message”
Part One of Two
    Michael W Rickard II
    • Feb 13, 2017
    • 9 min

    Giving Voice to the Voiceless Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message” Part One of Two

    INTRODUCTION Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s (“Grandmaster Flash”) song “The Message” addresses the negative aspects of life in...
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    Winter 2016 edition of "Jack Lord's Hair."
    Michael Rickard II
    • Jan 10, 2017
    • 1 min

    Winter 2016 edition of "Jack Lord's Hair."

    The Winter 2016 edition of my web magazine Jack Lord's Hair is now online, continuing a look back at the 50th year anniversary of Gene...
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    Tony Christie Proves Cream Always Rises to the Top
    Michael W Rickard II
    • Dec 10, 2016
    • 3 min

    Tony Christie Proves Cream Always Rises to the Top

    When it comes to observing just how fleeting fame can be, the music industry is a great place to start, with yesterday’s number one...
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