Author Archives: Richard Guzman

The 2023 Printers Row Literary Festival

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Richard Guzman

Come join us for the 38th Annual Printers Row Literary Festival in downtown Chicago this September 9th and 10th from 10 in the morning till 6 in the evening.  Click the link just above for all the details, including a … Continue reading →

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What’s Easier?

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Richard Guzman

The 10th and 11th chapters of the Gospel of Matthew are tough going. They’re full of violence and, for those that choose to follow Jesus, intimations of violence.  Perhaps most famously there’s Matthew 10:34-36: “Do not think that I have … Continue reading →

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Remembering Sinead O’Connor (1966-2023)

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Richard Guzman

I saw it live myself, that 1992 SNL show where Sinead O’Connor ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul and declared, “Fight the real enemy!”  Like millions of others my first reaction was, Did I see what I just … Continue reading →

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