Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Rubber, The Movie

If a tree falls in the forest and no one’s around to hear it… So begins the old philosophical puzzle about what makes something really real, though today it would be, If someone didn’t watch it—especially on film, or video, … Continue reading

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Chicago Family Directions

NOTE:  In 2018, after a great seven-year run, CFD ceased formal operations.  It’s impact was such, though, that it may yet serve as a model for future efforts at tutoring and mentoring youth.   Chicago Family Directions started as a … Continue reading

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SIFE

SIFE stands for “Students In Free Enterprise.”  (Recently, SIFE changed its name to ENACTUS, though it’s still common to read about SIFE/ENACTUS.)  North Central College’s club started with mainly business students whose main concern was the U.S. deficit.  Then they started … Continue reading

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