Author Archives: Richard Guzman

We Ignore Our Neighbor’s Potential At Our Own Peril

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Richard Guzman

At the last event Emmanuel House held as Emmanuel House—an April 2018 Gala at Aquaviva Winery—my son Rick Guzman gave what I thought was his best speech ever.  In 2016 Emmanuel House was named one of the “Top 100 Most … Continue reading →

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Peace

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Richard Guzman

            For Hirsch Diamant and the 2007 Peace Festival, Oregon Peace is choosing peace Ploughshares and pruning hooks Could be beaten Back to what they were Choose not to We dance the tai chi We … Continue reading →

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Coffee, Ambien, Race

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Richard Guzman

Caffeine speeds us up, Ambien slows us down.  Fast or slow, in America race is always there, much as we still spend huge amounts of energy denying it, trying not to face it.  Is Starbucks’ closing of 8000 stores “facing … Continue reading →

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