Northern Kentucky-based author Rick Robinson claimed prizes at the Paris Book Festival and the New York Book Festival. Robinson’s Opposition Research, published by Headline Books, continues the author’s Richard Thompson series of books. In this book, the former U.S. Senator Thompson and his close circle of friends are embarking on a new endeavor, running a consulting firm […]
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Rick Robinson: Chatting with P.J. O’Rourke on “A Cry from the Far Middle”
The following article was written by Rick Robinson for RCN after he interviewed political satirist and journalist P.J. O’Rourke. In his newly released book, A Cry from the Far Middle – Dispatches from a Divided Land, New York Times-best selling Author P.J. O’Rourke has become the old Irish guy at your local pub that sits at […]
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Movie About Covington Race Car Driver Wins Award in California
A documentary about a Covington race car driver, The Legend of Stan Bowman – the bravest of them all, has earned an Award of Excellence at the Accolade Global Film Competition in San Diego, California. The documentary was based upon a book by the same name written by Northern Kentucky resident John Lucas that chronicled […]
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Ludlow Native’s Latest Political Thriller is Now Available
Local author and attorney Rick Robinson is out with his latest political thriller. Opposition Research is the newest addition to Robinson’s Richard Thompason series. Robinson has twice been named author of the year. His new book exposes how opposition research is politics’ dirty little secret. Digging up buried skeletons can bring an opponent’s campaign to a […]
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Rick Robinson: In Memoriam Alfred E. Neuman (1956 – 2019)
Much of my misspent youth was shaped by Bob Dylan and Alfred E. Neuman. My earliest world view was formed beside a record needle playing albums by the performer formerly known as Zimmerman while thumbing through the latest edition of MAD Magazine. Each month, I battled my mom and dad to spend part of my […]
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Rick Robinson: The Kinkster is Back!
The legendary Kinky Friedman will be appearing at the Southgate House on March 26 with Mojo Nixon as his opening act. Friedman is on the road with a fresh set of songs (Circus of Life on Echo Hill Records) that will likely surprise those accustomed to his propensity towards raucous and politically incorrect lyrics. The […]
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Rick Robinson: All Humor Created Before End of Year to Be Banned
SATIRE WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Communications (FCC) today voted unanimously to ban all humor created before December 30, 2018. In a contentious, yet politically correct hearing, the FCC voted that all humorous content created before the end of the year would be banned from future publication, sale or rebroadcast. The plan, known as Operation […]
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Op-Ed: Northern Kentuckian Remembers Sweet Meeting with Bushes in Rose Garden
In this time of political vitriol, anger and rage, America rarely mourns the loss of its governmental leaders. Tears shed for those dedicating their lives to public service were things our parents spoke about with generational poignance. In our lifetime, there were those we supported, admired and followed. But, most often, unless we had a […]
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Rick Robinson: What I Saw at The Eagles Concert in 1975, and the One Last Night
In 1975, my pal Ken and I bought four tickets to see the Eagles in Cincinnati. Ken took his girlfriend, whom he eventually married. I took a girl who’d rather not have her friends know we ever went out on a date. I was not a huge fan, but the young ladies loved the Eagles. […]
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Rick Robinson: Patton, the Sequel
As I watched the drama at the White House this week, I could not help but envisioning it as a sequel to the role that won George C. Scott an Oscar for Best Actor. Opening scene: cue the opening theme to Patton (1970). General John F. Kelly strides to center of the stage in the […]
