Rick RuderExcerpt from ‘The Estranged’Every day when I walked to school I would spy this old man through the window of his house huntched over a keyboard. Sometimes he would be…Mar 13Mar 13
Rick RuderRefugee’s RiskThrough this promised portal no safety will be found Foxes in the crosshairs of gilded master’s houndMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023
Rick RuderWhy I Can’t SmirkA smirk is a smile born of the knowledge that you just got away with something. I don’t smirk — ever.Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Rick RuderBane of the Holodeck JanitorHygenius de Oneiros was a low-level Enterprise crewmember. What was generally hidden from the public and most historical documentation of…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
Rick RuderinSettingtheSceneTuesday’s GoneI was sitting with my legs hanging out the car’s open door enjoying the wind. It was hot and I needed to stay as close to the moving air…Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
Rick RuderWriting WalterThe images flash by, flickering like an old motion picture. This movie, however, has no plot. The director, if he even exists, seems…Jan 31, 2019Jan 31, 2019
Rick RuderThe Clickable ListicleIt may be time to carve out a new genre just for listicles. They’re everywhere. Is it a passing phase or should we turn our academic minds…Aug 31, 2018Aug 31, 2018
Rick RuderWorld is SpinningWrapped in darkness cool of night home is refuge love shines brightAug 6, 20183Aug 6, 20183