Author Archives: Richard Guzman

The Neighbor Project Highlighted as Rick Guzman Receives Award from NIU Law

The VIDEO below shows Rick Guzman’s speech upon receiving the 2019 Young Alumnus of the Year Award from the Northern Illinois University College of Law, presented at the Union League Club in Chicago.  The citation reads: “Rick is the Executive … Continue reading

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Climbing Bryan’s Mountain, 2019 — Part 2

This summer in Sedona I spent most of the time indoors, not out.  Five weeks of 12-hour days rehabbing our small condo after a big February flooding from a burst pipe in the condo upstairs.  I lost 12 pounds.  I … Continue reading

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Climbing Bryan’s Mountain, 2019

This is part of a series of journal excerpts reflecting on loss, healing, change, and other adventures, usually during the few summer weeks I spend in Sedona, AZ.  The journal revolves around the loss of my youngest son, Bryan Emmanuel Guzman, and the mountain … Continue reading

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