<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[H. Rick Goff, Author and Adventurer]]></title><description><![CDATA[H. Rick Goff]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:48:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hrickgoff.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Are You a Good Man?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a tequila enthusiast with specific tastes, I was recently searching for a unique bottle of tequila. When I showed the shop owner a picture of what I wanted, he gave me a look that seemed to question whether I recognized the rarity and quality of this particular tequila. The shop owner, a mature Hispanic man with a humble and friendly demeanor and very kind eyes, initially told me he didn't have it. However, after observing me for a few moments, he asked a question that completely caught me...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/are-you-a-good-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b598194898c9cce5a1f4de</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a66766_f391d37b7a6a4971b60f75a951967b4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_986,h_962,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will The End Justify The Means? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter how the first hundred days of the current administration are spun, the reality is clear. These days have been characterized by...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/will-the-end-justify-the-means</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ede059f9329bec87b093ef</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 22:30:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77bc831f356a48c4883112fcf1602a6a~mv2_d_4586_3057_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jan 6 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I watched the events of Jan 6, 2021 unfold on every news channel and even texted my sons to stop what they were doing and tune in to...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/jan-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c6696b6843921b112086dc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:36:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77bc831f356a48c4883112fcf1602a6a~mv2_d_4586_3057_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing To See Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the dust settles on the intelligence gaff by the current administration and the ongoing spin cycle, let's address what this truly is...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/nothing-to-see-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e9544a3352fee7c949157b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:25:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77bc831f356a48c4883112fcf1602a6a~mv2_d_4586_3057_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the years, various administrations have faced the challenge of immigration (both legal and illegal) to the US. Like many political...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/immigration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cc95aac8f72418d442c765</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77bc831f356a48c4883112fcf1602a6a~mv2_d_4586_3057_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[maga ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got nothing!]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/_maga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d6d6a14349d6f00945717e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 13:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77bc831f356a48c4883112fcf1602a6a~mv2_d_4586_3057_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I watched an interview with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly (available on YouTube). She discussed the tariffs, insults, and...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/chaos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cbcbc8b1797c58cdab6a1c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 14:46:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77bc831f356a48c4883112fcf1602a6a~mv2_d_4586_3057_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently heard someone say "At the end of the day we are all just the sum of all the choices we make over the course of our lives".  It...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/choices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bca449593af992b6e28f68</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:39:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77bc831f356a48c4883112fcf1602a6a~mv2_d_4586_3057_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Take ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not someone who panics easily or believes the sky is falling. My faith and my spirituality keeps me grounded in worldly matters,...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/my-take-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bb5e66ea36d823fca8a8d0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:45:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_77bc831f356a48c4883112fcf1602a6a~mv2_d_4586_3057_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filters ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the definitions of the word filter is "to censor (oneself), as to avoid causing embarrassment or offense". This definition seems...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/filters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f4f747d95d71f298caa762</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:54:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a66766_b64a9243a3524aa1a024042a762f4335~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seasons ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An old Boss once said to me "you'll spend the early seasons of your life going to weddings and the later seasons of your life going to...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/seasons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c6cde045a0a92b23ece6fc</guid><category><![CDATA[Life lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category><category><![CDATA[Living Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hope]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Growth]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:49:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a66766_2f29f7527d8c4cb09f8e715bb981b05d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Hug ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was just getting on the road to run a few mindless errands on a hot Texas morning when I saw an older lady standing next to a vehicle...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/a-hug</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a2f9331af5819ada7908a9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 22:06:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a66766_0a74d2ad7ef04cff8d5221c14efdff6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Moments!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I embark on a new adventure as the Director of a non-profit called Champion Plaza which is sponsored by my church, Community Bible...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/god-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6434304eae3afc33725716f4</guid><category><![CDATA[Hope]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Positive Change]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 15:40:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a66766_13a1c5f2e8e24161bf0960edd1b54599~mv2_d_4898_3265_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show Up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, I have learned, or I should say I have been reminded of how important it is to "show up"! I can't think of a...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/show-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f68c0f1fafaa635befedeb</guid><category><![CDATA[Life lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Be Kind]]></category><category><![CDATA[Compassion]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:13:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a66766_a46552657c0c4b6981c529ad162759b5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Mentor ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to visit with the Man I consider the only mentor I have had in my life--personal or professional. 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Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[All I see are the faces of the little ones I have grown so fond of over the last few months while "subbing" at local elementary schools...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/faces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628e55b30b4e26e3d1f53fbf</guid><category><![CDATA[Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[School Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Children]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Compassion]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 02:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_81a27ec832d14294b57b2663a177441b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mr Rick]]></title><description><![CDATA["Good morning, my name is Mr. Rick, and I will be your substitute teacher today". This was my greeting during my recent stint as an...]]></description><link>https://www.hrickgoff.com/post/mr-rick</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621abf6ec42cbbc71324a066</guid><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Children]]></category><category><![CDATA[Children's Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[School Teachers]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_243a3378ac6a4acf99ce4ec0da8eab17~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>H. Rick Goff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's Your Sign ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, my wife and I are at a point where we only physically see our sons once or twice a year. 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