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About The Author
I believe enlightenment is best achieved when we engage and explore alternative points of view, form opinions and convictions empirically, and tender our perspectives without apology. They are merely what we believe to be true at a given point in time and are subject to change. That’s how it works if we continue to grow.
Early in 2016, when 45’s political shenanigans were unfolding, long-dormant emotions and sensibilities awakened in me, and I felt compelled to engage, but I lacked the confidence to voice my opinions, afraid of asserting my ignorance I guess.
First, I needed to figure out exactly where my give-a-shit factor was on stuff. Writing about my "stuff" forced me to scrutinize it and gain a better understanding of it. I found I have a broad and abiding regard for embracing diversity and inclusion, the import of the phrase “you do you”, a practical appreciation for the premise “I’m Ok, You’re Ok”, and the precepts “Do No Harm” and “Leave No Trace”. These revelations were the basis on which I formed opinions and, ultimately, convictions. I felt ready to be part of the greater discussion.
Poems are profoundly personal expressions and ask only to be perceived without bias or critique. I have no illusions about my significance or the impact of my work. Nor do I apologize for its tenor, or fret over how others might judge it, or me for it. To do otherwise would inhibit free expression, and a reticent self-conscious poet is doomed to an uncreative and unproductive melancholy.
I don’t pigeon-hole myself as Democrat, Liberal, Republican, or Conservative, but merely a woke free-thinking 60s-era poet who realizes that health is fundamental to both life and the pursuit of happiness, that liberty should be color-blind, and that big business can never be trusted to put their country’s best interest ahead of their bottom line.
Naively, I wish my writings foster an iota of awareness for the innocent, an ounce of enlightenment for the ignorant, and a bit of clarity of conscience for the culpable.
Ridge
All I Have To Leave Behind Are Words
Primitive, Frank, and Relatable Rhymes
Depictions of Life’s Circumstance
In the Raw Artless Tenor of Our Times
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Our Choices ~ Our Karma
Poetry Meant To Be Considered
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I'm Just Saying Is All
Poetry About The Stuff That's Pokin' At Me
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When the Plundering is Done
Poetic Perspectives On The Condition Our Condition Is In
coming soon
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Golfs Simple Truths
Like most things in life, to paraphrase Occam's razor, the least complicated solution is often the best solution. Golf is no different, especially for senior and weekend golfers for whom the solution is so simple it's usually ignored.
Ridge was in the golf business for a long time, as a student, player, pro shop owner, master club maker, fitter, and teacher. His father was also a lifetime PGA member so golf has been a dominating influence since his formative years.
Ridge owned Magee Golf Company, a golf retail, repair, and PGA-accredited teaching facility for nearly 25 years. Believing his customers were his best advertising, Ridge offered free lessons to all his “new" club buyers as long as they owned their clubs. He averaged 15 lessons a week, 45 weeks a year for the last 16 years before he retired.
During those years Ridge isolated and applied 3 key elements that effortlessly and instantly improved everyone's ball striking.
Ridge shares a career's worth of wisdom plus those 3 elements to help you defeat your toughest opponent, yourself.
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Gimmes, Mulligans & Preferred Lies
Takeaways from an obstinate, self-absorbed, and somewhat contrary old fart
who learned most of life’s lessons the hard way and survived.
Or more precisely, a compilation of educational, inspirational, motivational, and thought provoking pieces I have published over the years in a variety of publications.
Topics range from God’s plan and immigration to being your own boss and gun control.
My mantra since I began writing about the stuff that keeps pokin’ at me has been “Tempt Enlightenment by Engaging and Exploring Alternative Points of View.”
When you ponder and scrutinize viewpoints other than your own, new insights and perceptions are introduced and the collateral effect are revised perceptions and enlightened points of view.
These are the acorns of enlightenment that grow into the strong personal convictions that define us.
Doing your due diligence gives you confidence in your convictions so you can express your opinions and be part of the greater discussion.
While you read Gimmes, Muligans & Preferred Lies, please accept that these are merely my points of view, based on what I believed to be true at a given point in time.
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