Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Finley Peter Dunne: “Is th’ race dyin’ out?”
Finley Peter Dunne was born on the West Side of Chicago in 1867 and graduated at the bottom of his high school class. That’s a funny and appropriate fact given the shape of his career. At 17 he began working … Continue reading
The Wokeness Problem – Part 2
The phrase “Black Lives Matter” was hijacked in ways that helped many Americans avoid, not face, the issue of race.* Now “Wokeness” has suffered a similar fate. CNN Business correspondent Allison Morrow writes, “Part of the problem is the way … Continue reading
Two Films on Homelessness
I have served in homeless shelters for over three decades, the most current being Daybreak in Joliet, Illinois, a shelter started by distinguished advocate for the homeless Diane Nilan in 1988. State mandates during our pandemic have restricted the number … Continue reading