Compass Star Wordsmith

Sit With That

What we watched was a multi-car pile-up on the Intersectional Interstate. Gayle King was watching it in real-time and her worldview came crashing down…

12 hrs ago • ric leczel

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New Floor Counter

Officially I’m a floor inventory auditor. The woman who knew where every unit lived asked if I was her new floor counter. I said yes - that’s me!

Sep 6 • ric leczel

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August 2026

The D Word

In our house, we were not allowed to say what was happening. Dolly said it anyways. Then we went outside and learned about life the hard way-with our…

Aug 31 • ric leczel

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Working Man Blues

When is enough really enough? If we are constantly scold-told illegals are not eligible to work or collect welfare benefits in the US, how come none are…

Aug 9 • ric leczel

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Words ARE Bullets

Riddle me this: If Words = Violence & Silence = Violence, then Bullets = ??

Aug 3 • ric leczel

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June 2026

Grok Compares Existentialism

I asked Grok to complete a comparative literary analysis between Sartre's Age of Reason and Compass Star Wordsmith.

Jun 26 • ric leczel

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Nazi Free Substackistan?

Remember the good old days of the 'stack? When no voices of the left would "legitimize" Substack because of "the Nazi problem. Well, they're here for…

Jun 15 • ric leczel

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May 2026

Last Full Measure

Does personal sacrifice for public good yield results? Does committing to goals beyond self create universal change? Does human nature overrule human…

May 26 • ric leczel

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Cinco de Wedo

Can white people celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Can brown people celebrate St. Patty's Day? Are cultural appropriations a real thing? Or just a made up reason…

May 11 • ric leczel

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April 2026

Shots Fired. Again.

The Most Dangerous Job in the Republic. A single bullet bends the arc of history, the consequences lasting centuries. Happy 250 America! Hope you can…

Apr 27 • ric leczel

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Selling My Soul

The price per piece has increased over the path of my life. Why is one’s soul so cheap in youth? Is it the age-old rule of supply and demand? The more…

Apr 6 • ric leczel

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March 2026

Drunk Driving. Again

A spate of celebrity repeat impaired-driving arrests bring back memories of the bad old days. Where is MADD lately? Is it time for alcohol-interrupters…

Mar 30 • ric leczel

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