Rick SilvermanJan 25, 20192 minBikers Know Why . . .“Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.” This quote is funny but also spot on because the joy of riding a...
Rick SilvermanJan 21, 20193 minVege/Meat Pie with Rice Crust -- Cool Recipe OptionAnd the crust is Gluten Free! Years ago, when I lived in Australia, I tried being a vegetarian. It was during this time that I found and...
Rick SilvermanJan 15, 20194 minFrom Diving to Diving The Love of Water--The Closest Thing to Flying. I grew up landlocked in Lincoln, Nebraska, yet loving the water. I have always been...
Rick SilvermanDec 27, 20183 minSelf Defense and Use of Force Considerations --Sources of InformationSelf Defense and Use of Force Considerations -- Sources of Information How can I keep myself, and my loved ones, safe? Should I learn a...
Rick SilvermanDec 18, 20184 minThe Army and My Love Affair With The Inscrutable East . . .I often tell people that it was the army that helped me fall in love with Asia. Compliments of “Uncle Sam” I spent a thirteen-month tour...
Rick SilvermanDec 12, 20187 minMartial Arts: Training When InjuredMost of us who lead active lives have suffered an injury of some sort, and often, even when treated by an enlightened sports medicine...
Rick SilvermanDec 6, 20183 minWild Animal Encounters . . .A good friend from my days teaching in Singapore now lives in London. Malcolm, currently a professor of history at King’s College London,...
Rick SilvermanDec 3, 201814 minMotorcycles: Uncle Aaron's StoryThis is chapter 9 from my second novel, "When the Road Darkens." My good friend Peyton Quinn kindly allowed me to appropriate his...
Rick SilvermanDec 1, 20184 minSitka--a Dog's StorySitka in Steamboat with Mount Werner in the background My family is a dog family. I wasn’t able to have a dog as a kid because of...
Rick SilvermanNov 30, 201821 minA Wee Bit of a Dram . . .Those who love mountains, single malt whisky, and movies will understand. I stood on the side of the road with my thumb out, waiting for...
Rick SilvermanNov 30, 20182 minMe in front of Machupuchare '78The mountains, whether they be the Rockies, the Alps, the Himalayas, or the Andes, are beautiful and dangerous and mysterious. I have...