Category Archives: Family

Climbing Bryan’s Mountain, 2012

This post is part of a series consisting of excerpts from a journal I keep reflecting on loss, healing, change, and other adventures, usually during the few summer weeks I spend in Sedona, AZ.  Links to the LEAD POST and to Emmanuel House—an organization started by … Continue reading

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July 4th with Guzman for Aurora

The short VIDEO below shows July 4th, 2016—at least my small view of it.  Because I’ve spent so much time studying, writing, and teaching about the American Experience, July 4th is as important a holiday for me as any.  This year … Continue reading

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Guzman for Aurora: More. Together.

Note:  On April 4th, 2017, Rick Guzman lost the mayor’s race by a razor thin margin.  Go HERE for my first reflection on that event.  We are proud of this political novice who, given no chance in the beginning, came … Continue reading

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