Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Climbing Bryan’s Mountain, 2013 – Part 1

This post is part of a series consisting of excerpts from a journal I keep reflecting on loss, healing, change, and other adventures, usually during the few summer weeks I spend in Sedona, AZ.  Links to the LEAD POST and to Emmanuel House—an organization founded by … Continue reading

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“Asia” in the New York Times

Below are my choices of the most interesting articles about “Asia” appearing in the New York Times.  “Asia” in a very broad sense:  including all of South Asia, the Philippines, and the “-stans,” (Afghanistan, Kyrgystan…). I’ve based my little archive on a … Continue reading

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“Race aside…” and the Limits of American Law

For many reasons this comment has stuck with me most in the aftermath of George Zimmerman’s aquital in Trayvon Martin’s death: “Michael Vick got two and a half years for dog fighting.  George Zimmerman gets nothing for his part in … Continue reading

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