Stories, ideas, and reflections on history, humanity, and the search for meaning.
This is where I share my books, essays, stories, and creative projects. From revolutionary movements and political change to faith, fiction, and the search for meaning, these pages reflect a lifetime spent studying both the world around us and the people who live in it.
Meet Rick
Veteran. Analyst. Author. Artist.
I’ve spent a lifetime studying how people rise, fall, adapt, and begin again. Through nonfiction, fiction, and multimedia storytelling, I explore the forces that shape nations and the quieter forces that shape our lives.
Featured Works
Eight Stages: A Primer on Modern Revolution
A practical framework for understanding how revolutionary movements emerge, evolve, and end.
I Looked Into My Soul
A personal exploration of faith, purpose, struggle, and the search for meaning.
Psalm for the Damned
A multimedia story of memory, faith, sacrifice, and redemption. Through the lives of Vincent Rinaldi, Chaim Lefkowitz, and others, Psalm for the Damned explores the possibility of grace in a broken world.
Revolution Community
Discussions of legitimacy, stability, and political change.
Veterans’ Community
A place for active military, veterans, and their families.
Fiction Readers’ Community
Discussions of stories, characters, and upcoming fiction projects.