Author Archives: Richard Guzman

What the Widow’s Mite Adds Up To

Friday, early morning, the day after Thanksgiving 2015, we lost our closest friend, Deanna Petersohn, to an aggressive cancer.  Less than three months passed between her diagnosis and her death.  She was only 60.  A quick and outrageous wit, extraordinary loyalty, … Continue reading

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Kevin Andrew Prchal – Make Me A Believer

The VIDEO below shows Kevin Andrew Prchal singing “Make Me A Believer” at a Spring 2015 TEDx event at North Central College. Introduced by Rick Guzman as a “Socially conscious singer with a captivating sound,” Kevin performs with one of … Continue reading

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Dan Guzman – “But It Was (Hijacked)”

Here’s one of Hypnotist Collector’s great songs, “But It Was (Hijacked).”  A great rock riff fuels this song with so much meaning for our times.  There’s literal hijacking, of course, but we’ve also been hijacked by rats, inequality, materialism…. When … Continue reading

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