Archive - Rick’s Substack

Conversations on the Mountain

I was back on the mountain, this time coming down.

Dec 31, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

Occupation, or Not

And in the end...

Dec 24, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

Occupation, or Not

the last of the $5/hour jobs

Dec 19, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

Occupation, or Not

Dec 8, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

November 2025

Occupation, or Not

Hey, Mr. Rock Star

Nov 27, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

Occupation, or Not

You Can Keep the Gold Watch; I've Got a Guitar

Nov 21, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

Occupation, or Not

The Blunder Years: Caution, Wet Paint

Nov 14, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

Occupation, or Not

The Blunder Years Go to College: If I Had A Hammer

Nov 5, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

Occupation, or Not

part three: The Blunder Years Go To College (campus jobs)

Nov 2, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

Occupation, or Not

part two: The Blunder Years Go To College (summer jobs)

Nov 1, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

October 2025

Occupation, or Not

part one: The Blunder Years

Oct 30, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

The Revolution Will Be Televised

Be thee Loyalist or be thee Patriot?

Oct 29, 2025 • Rick Rizzo

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