tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83218822004317418012024-03-13T16:50:08.638+00:00Dicks I Have StudiedThe blog (that intends to be) devoted to all things RichardWhite Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-22130214699644987702013-11-28T15:43:00.003+00:002013-11-28T15:43:29.908+00:00Per Usual, I'm Thankful for Dicks!Because it's boring for everyone to say "I'm thankful for my family
and friends." Here are some Dicks I'm thankful for 24-7, 365.
Real Richards
As you might have noticed, this fine blog does not limit itself to
discussing actual, flesh-and-blood dudes named Richard; it also covers
fictional, ink-and-paper dudes named RichardWhite Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-37041157829325247082013-10-02T10:00:00.000+01:002013-10-02T10:00:06.557+01:00HAPPY 561ST BIRTHDAY, RICHARD III!!!
2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485
White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-47152000173574805132013-08-15T03:08:00.002+01:002013-08-15T03:08:46.907+01:00Richard HatchI have come across a few men named Richard Hatch, so here's a quick low-down.
Colonial Richard Hatch
In
early 17th-century Virginia, a young apprentice named Richard Hatch was
brought before the colony's ruling council. Apparently, Richard had
made an indiscreet comment (in a private home) concerning the execution
of a fellow colonist for sodomy. Richard had said "'that in his
consyence' White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-32150961074820991992013-08-09T14:34:00.001+01:002013-08-09T14:34:25.706+01:00Bran Castle and Poenari Fortress, Romania
I just got back
from Romania, so I thought I would share some castle pictures. These are
not directly related to Dicks, but everyone loves a good castle, so I
hope you all will let it slide.
Bran Castle
For medieval purposes, Bran
Castle is not so hot. The castle is in really nice shape because the
royal family lived there during the inter-war years. Consequently, the
castle White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-32003865318058759662013-08-01T19:24:00.000+01:002013-08-01T19:24:45.444+01:00Richard Brinsley SheridanThis Richard was a playwright and politician in eighteenth-century England. He is best known for his plays, such as The Rivals, School for Scandal, and A Trip to Scarborough (the first two are probably more famous than the third).
Richard
was born in Dublin, Ireland on 30 October 1751. The family moved to
London when Richard was seven, and he spent most of the rest of his life
in England.
White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-5134413888816853422013-07-24T19:38:00.000+01:002013-07-24T19:38:22.000+01:00Richard Dean AndersonPerhaps better known as either MacGyver or Jack O'Neill, Richard was
born in Minnesota on 23 January 1950. In his youth, Richard dreamed of
being a professional hockey player, but two broken arms subsequently
caused him to alter his dreams.
After
dropping out of college because he wasn't feeling it, Richard eventually
settled in Los Angeles (in the early 1970s). He worked a variety of
jobsWhite Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-59406757162670053722013-07-16T15:00:00.001+01:002013-07-16T15:00:36.756+01:00Dicks Getting CrownsJuly is a big month for Richards becoming kings. Today, July 16, was
the day of Richard II's coronation back in 1377. Richard was only ten
years old at the time, and he supposedly was so tired by the end that
Sir Simon Burley, his tutor, had to carry him out.
Earlier
this month was the coronation of Richard III and his wife Anne Neville.
This double coronation took place on July 6, 1483.
White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-41461210019784429602013-07-11T20:25:00.000+01:002013-07-11T20:25:19.504+01:00Richard HuntRichard Hunt was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with the Muppets.
Richard
was born 16 August 1951 and showed an early interest in puppets,
putting on shows for local children when he was in middle and high
school. After briefly serving as a weatherman, Richard got in touch with
Jim Hensen and became one of the Muppets crew in 1969.
Richard portrayed a variety of characters White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-7329052292199762352013-07-03T12:00:00.000+01:002013-07-03T12:00:06.108+01:00Dick TrickleI heard this name a couple of months ago, and I was highly amused by
it. Now that I have read about Richard "Dick" Trickle, I feel a bit bad
about finding his name so hilarious.
Dick
was a famous race-car driver. About the only things I know about car
racing are that it involves cars and racing to finish first, so bear
with me here.
It seems that Dick specialized in short-track
racing. White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-64837242420367354102013-06-27T23:53:00.000+01:002013-06-27T23:53:09.149+01:00Richard's PubThis is a quick entry because I'm traveling. Currently, I'm in Budapest, which has a Richard's Pub. Check it out here.
It's good to know that even Hungary has Richards.White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-2064760276640210802013-06-18T04:01:00.002+01:002013-06-18T04:01:27.770+01:00Dicks on a MugHere's a fabulous mug with fabulous shots of Richard II and Richard III.
Quite the dandy, isn't he?
And Richard II, still looking like a little kid.
In July 2009, I purchased a mug
at the National Portrait Gallery gift shop, which featured miniature cartoon
drawings of the monarchs of England since 1066. Each ruler, from William the
Conqueror to Elizabeth II, was depicted in varying White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-84095378656643218492013-06-13T19:49:00.003+01:002013-06-13T19:49:53.615+01:00Richard OvertonRichard Overton is the oldest living veteran in the United States. He just turned 107 on May 11, 2013.
Richard
served in the US Army during World War II. From 1942-1945 he was in the
South Pacific. After being discharged in October 1945, Richard returned
to Texas where he initially worked in a furniture story. Later he
worked for the Texas Treasury Department and didn't retire until he wasWhite Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-55320738029119388602013-06-08T02:05:00.001+01:002013-06-08T02:05:18.272+01:00Richard RamirezThis will be a short entry because today's subject is a really bad
person. But a blog such as this cannot fail to comment on today's news:
Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker, died today.
Ramirez
was a serial killer who terrorized California (namely Los Angeles and,
briefly, San Francisco) in 1984-1985. He was convicted in 1989 of 13
counts of murder, 5 counts of attempted murder, 11 counts White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-89771319950966217082013-05-31T05:48:00.001+01:002013-05-31T05:48:17.593+01:00On Richard IIA quote from the Historia Vitae et Regni Ricardi Secundi on Richard II. Taken from Chronicles of the Revolution 1397-1400 by Chris Given-Wilson, page 241.
"King
Richard was of average height, fair-haired, with a pale complexion and a
rounded feminine face which was sometimes flushed; he was abrupt and
stammering in his speech, and, because he preferred to take counsel from
the young, White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-73883080710178933702013-05-24T03:52:00.001+01:002013-05-24T03:52:09.511+01:00Pics of Dicks: Hollywood EditionThings have been busy
here, so I haven't been able to get a proper post together. Instead,
enjoy some pictures from the Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-42421356400349597262013-05-14T07:13:00.000+01:002013-05-14T07:13:00.029+01:00Richard RoundtreeA friend mentioned this Hollywood great to me, and I first thought,
"why does that name sound familiar?" It turns out that Richard Roundtree
is Shaft ("shut your mouth!").
Richard
Roundtree was born on 9 July 1942 in New Rochelle, New York. Before
becoming an actor, Richard played football and was a model. He was a
member of New Rochelle High School's nationally-ranked 1960 season
footballWhite Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-57027656593928982032013-05-09T07:08:00.002+01:002013-05-09T07:08:25.664+01:00Richard WidmarkRichard Weedt Widmark is a Hollywood actor best known for his
villainous and anti-hero roles, although he later moved into westerns
and dramas. I had never heard of this particular Richard until a grad
school friend mentioned him, and now I feel kind of bad. Richard Widmark
has been in 75 movies! 75! That's a ton. I can't believe I didn't know
about him.
Anyway, Richard's first movie was White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-51895812202858641122013-04-30T03:36:00.003+01:002013-04-30T03:36:51.698+01:00Richard Bong
With a name like Dick Bong, I just couldn’t
resist. Sadly, his life was tragically cut short by an accident, which …
sort of makes me feel bad about laughing at his name. But not bad
enough, apparently.
Richard
Ira Bong was born on 24 September 1920, the eldest of nine children.
His parents had emigrated from Sweden to Wisconsin, where they had a
farm. According to the delightfully White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-47827568693225132902013-04-23T09:30:00.000+01:002013-04-23T09:30:03.572+01:00William Shakespeare and DicksA repeat because I can't seriously be expected to create a new post every year for Shakespeare's birthday!
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White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-50101797695771140892013-04-15T09:00:00.000+01:002013-04-15T09:00:13.045+01:00And the winner is ...In a hard-fought battle between Richard III and Dick Grayson, only one Dick can reign supreme. Who was the victor?
It was a tie! Seriously, Richard III and Dick Grayson got the same
number of votes, and I couldn't bring myself to break the tie. I love
them both too much.
I hereby declare Richard III king of historical Richards.
I hereby declare Dick Grayson a god among fictional Richards.
IWhite Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-26992446266570518252013-04-08T09:30:00.000+01:002013-04-08T09:30:03.640+01:00Dick Madness Final RoundThe time has come. We are now at the final round. All four contenders put up a good fight, but the final match-up is...
That's right. It's a repeat of last year: Dick Grayson vs. Richard III.
Be sure to spread the word about this match-up. It's my dream to have epic participation. And I think our contenders are going to need it. Richard III won last year by a close margin (my cousin really White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-70738497202455174772013-04-01T09:30:00.000+01:002013-04-01T09:30:04.344+01:00Dick Madness Round FiveHere we are, finally at the semi-finals. It's down to our final four Dicks.
In
last week's epic battle, Richard III emerged the victor. However,
Richard II put up a fight this year. I believe Ben Whishaw, who
portrayed Richard in 2012's BBC version of Shakespeare's Richard II,
really helped Richard's chances. Anne of Bohemia should also receive
some credit because she's just plain awesome White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-11160404296083570272013-03-25T09:00:00.000+00:002013-03-25T09:00:01.031+00:00Dick Madness Round FourWe're down to the final eight contenders. This is a big week, too: we have come to the Richard II - Richard III showdown. This is like Duke versus North Carolina in college basketball. It's like Manchester United versus Manchester City in the English Premier League. It's like the US versus Russia in the Cold War. It's like ... a really big deal, basically.
Godspeed, monarchs, and may the most White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-37677752442455087532013-03-18T09:00:00.000+00:002013-03-18T09:00:11.706+00:00Dick Madness Round ThreeIt's that time again - time for a new round of Dick Madness!
We had a couple of close calls (most notably Dick van Dyke vs. Richard Pryor).
True to form, however, Richard crushed the competition.
The Match-Ups:
Dick van Dyke vs. Richard Mansfield: two actors. Dick is a jolly man with one of the worst pretend- cockney accents anywhere; Richard was a Victorian actor (mainly Shakespeare) White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321882200431741801.post-65788684486715284442013-03-11T19:43:00.000+00:002013-03-11T19:43:41.368+00:00Dick Madness Round TwoThe votes have been counted and some Dicks are going home. Better luck next year, guys!
A few of the races were decided by only one vote, so keep the votes coming. You could be the deciding factor in the next round!
We had one shut-out: Richard III annihilated Richard Horatio Blair. Poor Mr. Blair. I still think you're cool.
Richard II had a much better first round this year. He handily White Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223879216470014576noreply@blogger.com0