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Richard Cummings

Richard Cummings is a writer, traveler, and web content developer.

Get your copy of his latest book entitled Obvious Conclusions, stories of a Midwestern emigrant influenced and corrupted by many years living in San Francisco and abroad. It just received its first outstanding review "...reminiscent of David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs" on Amazon UK.
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A Reaction to Michael Jackson’s Death

michael-jackson-obituaryLast night, I sat down to watch the evening news when I heard:  Michael Jackson is dead.

My first reaction was utter disbelief–he’s too young to be dead!  We received no clues, no warnings, no serious ill-health reports.  For a moment, I thought they must have the report wrong.  How could Michael Jackson be dead?

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Richard CummingsA Reaction to Michael Jackson’s Death
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What Is The Best Match For Leo

best-match-for-a-leoIn this article, we discuss what is the best match for Leo.  Leo’s have some strong characteristics and attracting a Leo is no small feet.  Find out what is the best match for a Leo right now.

Ah, if you landed on this page wondering “what is the best match for a Leo?”, you are in luck my friends because I am a LEO.

I say that with pride and apparently that is one of the characteristics of a Leo.

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Richard CummingsWhat Is The Best Match For Leo
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Priests: Presumed Guilty

Most Priests Have Dedicated Their Lives to Helping OthersMy uncle just came by for a visit.  My uncle is a priest, a Jesuit priest no less.  If you want to get technical, they’re super-priests.

My uncle has like 5 masters degrees.  Jesuits are uber-educated as they have to study for like 13 years before becoming full-fledged Jesuits.  It’s great-you to get to keep going to school well beyond when you’re suppose to stop going to school and get a job.  Your only trade-off for this?  A lifetime vow of poverty and celibacy.

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Richard CummingsPriests: Presumed Guilty
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Cabo Polonio, Uruguay: Serenity Now

cabo-polonio-horses-beach-2When I am asked, “What is your favorite place in Uruguay, the answer invariably is Cabo Polonio.”  It’s a little slice of Heaven on Earth.

Like Heaven, it is also very difficult to get to-you have to pay attention to what you are doing or you’ll miss it.

My friend Vicky and I had decided to rent-a-car in Montevideo because we were visiting several beaches on this journey.  (See renting a car in Uruguay for more information.)  However, if you intend to just visit Cabo Polonio for a few days, it is much easier to take the bus from Montevideo if not but for one simple reason:  The bus driver knows where Cabo Polonio is!

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Richard CummingsCabo Polonio, Uruguay: Serenity Now
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Know-It-Alls

know-it-allAre you a know-it-all?  If so, I have one piece of information that you do not know:  You annoy everybody!

There are two kinds of know-it-alls:  know-it-alls who know nothing and know-it-alls who actually do know almost everything.  I am not sure which is more annoying.Read More

Richard CummingsKnow-It-Alls

What is Google

What is GoogleMany people want to know, “What is Google?”

Do you find it ironic that people probably search Google looking for the term What is Google? I do.

But that is just me.  I enjoy irony.

If we are looking for a stodgy definition of Google, we could always turn to WikiPedia who states that:

Google Inc. is a multinational public cloud computing and Internet search technologies corporation.

How boring!

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Richard CummingsWhat is Google
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What Is A Roth IRA [2020 Edition]?

what-is-a-roth-iraIf you are wondering what is a Roth IRA, I am here to provide you the answer in a colloquial manner that, hopefully, will shed some light and humor on how well (or poorly) you’ll be spending your retirement years.

So, what is a Roth IRA? Let’s first delve into the acronym.

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Richard CummingsWhat Is A Roth IRA [2020 Edition]?
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21 Movie Review: No BlackJack but It’s Not a Bad Hand

21-movie-reviewIf you’re a fan of gambling (and seeing people bring down the house), you’ll enjoy the movie 21. I certainly did…here is my review of the movie 21!

I was anxious to see the movie 21 as I had read the book Bringing Down the House, the book on which the movie is based.  However, aside from the idea of a bunch of MIT kids taking on Vegas, there are few similarities between the book and the movie.

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Richard Cummings21 Movie Review: No BlackJack but It’s Not a Bad Hand
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One Thing a Woman Should Never Divulge

woman-embarrassedCan a woman say something that may cause a man to leave her rather quickly? If so, this might be that thing.

If you are single, you may be able to relate to what I am about to say.  If you are married, it may be somewhat more foreign.

When you are a single man, you tend to do a lot of dating…or hopefully you do.  Dating is fun and exciting and sometimes you allow yourself to be open to many choices.

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Richard CummingsOne Thing a Woman Should Never Divulge