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58 years old,B.A. Theatre University of Wyoming 1975, Master of Fine Arts, Technical Theatre emphasis on scenic design, University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill 1983.
Roman Catholic, Judeo-Christian Bhuddist.
Professions are & continue to be: professor of theatre, actor, singer, composer, lyricist, playwright of full length adult, and children's plays, free-lance writer.
My University teaching was short lived, and over the years, having had many surgeries, now experiencing a personal & professional renaissance, making writer submissions in many different genres.
Off morphine FINALLY nearly 2 years after multiple cervical spinal surgeries, now, as I would say in song lyrics: "I love the life I live, and live the life I love!"
As I can sing it, nearly exactly like Sinatra: "Regrets - I've had a few, but then, again, too few to mention...and I did it MY WAY!" - taking for myself the "road less travelled."
Many years divorced from a marriage of 13 years.
My origin entirely Italian: Siciliano and Molisane.
I've traced both sides of my family genealogy to the early 1700s through civil records.
A gourmet cook and lover of wines.
An unabashed Democrat and liberal, my memories of Republican administrations treatment of my family are ENTIRELY negative, with uncle Joe(married to my father's sister), and father, Pascal, bopth union men & railroaders. Nero fiddled,Rome burned. Eisenhower golfed,tricky Dick lied, Reagan Trickled down - we suffered!
I'm a devout Roman Catholic, Judeo-Christian Bhuddist.
Still single, loving the ladies, I believe in offering well deserved gratuitous compliments as a gentleman.
As for experience, except for travel to Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia (a BIG gap I'll narrow in coming years!) I've pretty well "been there-done that!"
By nature a romantic, I believe in love at first sight, having wisdom enough now to know that "falling in love" is not so easy as "standing in love!"
People find me amiable, cheerful, and gracious by nature, welcoming kindred souls to my life - particularly those involved in writing, songwriting, and many different arts.
Having adapted many Neapolitan Italian songs into quite singable English versions, I believe in faithfully elucidating, not changing, the original meaning of each opus.
My beliefs are such that I consider some of us,whether by God's mysterious direction or karmic choice, are put on this earth to bring joy and truth, as well as fight for right, not just for one's self, but for ALL people - particularly the downtrodden.
Folks interested in cuisine,history, genealogy, languages, heraldry, singing...will find in my presencd a warm and safe port.
I trust each person met, unless experience proves that vain.
Among my favorite affirmations:
"I have all that I need to be happy."
"What goes around DEFINITELY comes around!"
"We are each seeking a path of return to God however we conceive Deity."
"I am whole, complete, happy, prosperous, powerful,and deserving."
"Have a care, my dear friend, what you think, what you say, what you do every day. And beware! In the end, in a blink, maybe two, what you think and you do, you become all too soon, come what may to you all in fair trade. So take care, lest in words you will end self-betrayed!"
Online, or in person you will find me agreeable but demanding of truth.
Free will, and a study of many philosophies and religions leads me to the conclusion that all people are brothers and sisters, and the golden rule applies with respect to ALL honest creeds.
Mere quantitative, scientific proof is fine, but experiential meaning's man's natural path, spiraling upward from his state on earth, to the Divine.
Please, visit the site below, and you will be welcome to learn more of family and me!

Charles Riccillo

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.controlce

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39 Articles

Sunday, June 21, 2009
The Bash on B Street
Lifestyle, Pueblo, Colorado, party, psychology, love, sex, alcohol, ethnicity

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
"The Death of the Audio CD"
Death of audio CD, technology, culture, Pueblo, Dallas,technology, cellular, Cable, AT&T, recording, arts, music

Sunday, May 31, 2009
"The Wine Is Bad - Throw OUT the Current Economy!"
(1 comments) Mortgage rates, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, North Carolina, Virginia, Pueblo, Colorado, economic crisis, refinance

Friday, February 20, 2009
"Astronomics!$"
Economy, geopolitics, TARP, bail out, debt, credit, government, Bankseconomic crisis, Obama, Lincoln, survival, Darwin

Saturday, February 14, 2009
"A Brave, New Computer Word!"
(1 comments) Computers, life, art, writing, technology, problem solving, intelligence, testing

Saturday, February 14, 2009
"A Terrible Vista to Behold!"
Computers, technology, email, family, life, writing, creativity, Bill Gates, Apple, Microsoft, consumers

Saturday, February 7, 2009
"Say It Ain't So, Bill - Say It Ain't So!"
(1 comments) Governors, economy, real estate, interest rates, wall street, bailout, property taxes, elderly, President Lincoln, disabled, working poor, working

Saturday, January 17, 2009
"To President Obama"
Tribute, hope, audacity, Jefferson, inspiration, arts, poetry, human condition

Sunday, December 14, 2008
"A Ghost of Christmas Past"
Christmas, holidays, depression, past, yule joy, joy, acting theater, arts, music, musicals, family, mother father

Monday, December 8, 2008
"A Day of Infamy - Who Recalls?"
war, repetition, human depravity, WW II, Viet Nam, Iraq, Veterans, Purple heart, heroism, Pueblo CO, heroes

Friday, December 5, 2008
Speak the Speech, I Pray Thee!"
Teachers, mentors, and coaches in life, memorable people

Saturday, November 29, 2008
"So What, Now What?!"
Economy, bail-out, inflation, history, pay as you go, Galbraith, stagflation, depression, recession, debate, schools, poverty, war on poverty, Viet Nam, Affluent society, silent majority

Tuesday, November 25, 2008
"No Retraction, Only Corrections"
(1 comments) Morality, prejudice,foreign affairs, Palestine, Israel, ethnicity, war, human nature

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The ChallengeTo Obama: Human Rights Top the List!"
Human rights, gay, lesbian, equality, domestic affairs, plain talk, Truman, Reagan, Republican Democrat, wconomy, unemployment, international relations, foreign affairs, sexual freedom, interfernce with right, Guantanamo, Venezuela, Russia, Iran, Israel, Russia

Sunday, November 9, 2008
"When The Fox Is In Charge Of The Chicken Coop!"
Economy, war, Afghanistan, Israel,middle east, economy, bail-out, world economy, foreign affairs, Bush, lies, Republican, Democrat, interest rates,mistakes, allies, Halliburton, interest rates, drugs, Al Quaeda, Bin Lauden,armor, WMD, nuclear proliferation

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
"New Years Day Early"
(1 comments) Obama victory, Pueblo, Colorado, Democrats, Republicans, Obama, McCain, United Stes, World, rainbow coalition, youth vote, elderly, get out the vote, audacity of hope

Monday, November 3, 2008
"There Comes A Time - Paine Still True Now "
Election issues, Republican, Democrat, human rights, economy, Iran-Contra, wars, Dar Fur, Georgia, Russia, interest rates, bail-out, work, unemployment, jobs, stock market, atrocities, health, health insurance, pverty, education, equal rights, homosexual unions

Monday, November 3, 2008
"Our Last, Best Hope"
Audacity, problems of our nation, United States, politics, etymology, Democrats, Republiscan, Election, truth, meaning meaningful change

Monday, November 3, 2008
"TRUE Audacity: Pre-Victory Cabinet Announcements!"
(3 comments) Cabinet posts, without discrimination, ability, labor, housing, stock market, energy, housing, transportation, urban development, medicine, performing arts, Public Broadcasting Stations,Health care, Health insurance, Unions, SAG, AFTRA, oriental,black, prominent experts

Sunday, November 2, 2008
"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?"
(1 comments) Obama, Change, Health Insurance, jobs, economy, health care, iraq, Iran, foreign relations, environment,

Saturday, November 1, 2008
"He Who Laughs Last"
(1 comments) Humor in plitical race, taxes, bail-out, qualifications, Biden, Obama, Palin, education, cost of living, jobs, education, health care,jobs, inflation, depression, race, bigotry, ethnicity, family, honesty

Thursday, October 30, 2008
"Hey, Sarah, Chill, Baby, Chill!"
Palin Vs. Biden, economy, gaffes,bail-out,Fanny Mqae, congress,

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
"A Statue, a Promise, a Wink, and a Prayer.
International affair, Dafur, Russia, Palistan, Afghanistan, Irael,Lincoln, house divided, need for diplomacy

Monday, October 27, 2008
"Nowhere To Go But Up!"
failing economy, debt, interest rates , afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, middle class, the dollar, trade, Bin Laden, terrorism

Monday, October 27, 2008
"McCain Like Bush: A Sidekick Who Slides Slick"
McCain a Sidekick, not Maverick, the economy, disaster, war, health care, Iraq, Afghanistan, health care, insurance, foreign policy, Republican lies, politics of fear, bail out, Mortgaes, jobs, environment, energy, oil,environment

Monday, October 27, 2008
Lady Liberty's Nation
(1 comments) human rights, torture, abuses, economy, bail out, Wall Street, prejudice, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, military, freedom, Israel threatened, Hispanics, Bush, Cheney, Oil, OPEC, inflation, recession, depression, families, income, opportuynity, green poer, nuclear proliferation, terorism ports and borders

Friday, October 24, 2008
"The Torch is Being Passed"
Leadership, foreign policy, wealth, taxes, employment, unemployment, job loss, Republican obstructionism, Republican lies, foreign policy, Darfur, Afghanistan, family, wealth,entertainment, optimism, Russia, Afghanistan, health care, health insurance, bail-out,new leadership, change

Thursday, October 23, 2008
Republican Machine: "The Little Engine that Couldn't!"
(1 comments) The Republican machine, politics, international affairs, distrust, economy, bail out , interest rates, middle class, jobs, unemployment, environment, health, insurance, welfare, allies, Jefferson, Nixon, Reagan, Gerald Ford, Agnew, Noriega, Iran-Contra, Iran, Iraq

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
"Going the Distance"
the final showdown, the last of the presidential race, respect for the United States, the economy, bail-out,interest, stock market, mortgages, foreign affairs, war, Iraq, terrorism, Bush, Liar in Chief, Republican lies, Republican obstructionism, dim future, families, wealth, insurance, health care

Sunday, October 19, 2008
"A Race to the Finish"
(2 comments) The economy, terrorism, stock market, banking, bail-out, terrorism, nuclear proliferation,education, health care cost, welfare, reform, nuclear, Lies, fascism,oil, OPEC, Republican policy FEAR

Saturday, October 18, 2008
"A Nation to Heal"
(2 comments) Necessity for healing, Bush, bush economics, ethnic cleansing, Madison, Jefferson, health care, bail-out, bail out, History, Madison, Jefferson, health care,failed policies, arrogance

Saturday, October 18, 2008
"A Disease Transmitted Orally"
Prejudice, Obama, the economy, and the future of the United States

Monday, October 13, 2008
Breaking the Code
Prejudice, racial bigotry, the economy, historical, bail-out,mortgages and interest, education.

Monday, October 6, 2008
Home of the Brave or Shelter for the Cowering?
The economy, Wall Street Bailout are Republican disastrous policies

Sunday, October 5, 2008
"There May Be Troubles Ahead"
The economy bailout troubled times

Friday, October 3, 2008
"Republicans Always DISplace Our Economy"
(1 comments) Republicanism Again Threatens Our Economy

Friday, October 3, 2008
Who Will Deliver Us From Financial Perdition?
(2 comments) Facing Financial Ruin

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
"In God We Trust - All Others Pay Cash"
A questioning of the soundness of the economy of the United States,its leadership and citizens' faith.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
"I Had A Dream - No, More Like A Nightmare!"
Personal experience in observation of the current Wall Street proposed bailout.

 

 

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