Author Archives: Rick Vale



Rick Vale

YA GOT TROUBLE!
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YA GOT TROUBLE!

My favorite Broadway musical of all time is “THE MUSIC MAN”.  There is something about the combination of the setting: America at the turn of the century, the story-unique boy-meets-girl, the music-ballads,...

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June 10, 2025
THE BLAST ZONE
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THE BLAST ZONE

It was May 18, 1980, when Mount St. Helens erupted.  It was a Sunday, early in the morning, and I was living in Seattle.  What I remember is that I heard...

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May 26, 2025
AMADEUS
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AMADEUS

One of my favorite plays, and films, is AMADEUS.  It has been a favorite since I first saw the film in the theatre, in 1984.  In college I performed in a...

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May 20, 2025
DIGGING DEEP by Rev. Ken Rickett
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DIGGING DEEP by Rev. Ken Rickett

Detectives and investigators “dig deep” in search for factual information. Medical laboratory scientists “dig deep” in search for causes of diseases AND for medications that may mange, if not eliminate,...

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May 13, 2025
PIZZA
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PIZZA

What is it about PIZZA?  I know that I’m not in college, nor am I in my 20s, anymore but PIZZA still seems to be “God’s Perfect Food” (aside from...

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May 06, 2025
ESSENTIALS
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ESSENTIALS

I’ve learned some things in my almost 67 years; things about others AND things about myself.  For instance: Sometimes I eat because I just want something to do. I can...

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April 28, 2025
WHEN ANGER SETS by Rev. Ken Rickett
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WHEN ANGER SETS by Rev. Ken Rickett

“Do not let the sun set on your anger.” Biblically speaking, anger is not a sin. However, unresolved anger leads to a multitude of sins that invites disrespect of others...

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April 22, 2025
DANCE
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DANCE

PALM SUNDAY.  I have some wonderful memories associated with this day and time.  My Dad was the choir director at my home church, for several years, and Palm Sunday evening...

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April 15, 2025