Tag Archives: Richard R. Guzman

“Coming Into Lent”

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Richard Guzman

            Lent is an airport we land at just when we Had begun to hope for an early spring. That final glide path with engines cut back Brings a swooshing quietness, until close To the … Continue reading →

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The Accidental Radical

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Richard Guzman

WHY  LONG  JOHN  SILVER’S  IS  MY  FAVORITE  RESTAURANT On the evening of May 4, 1970, at the University of California at Berkeley, I became the director of the Peace Information Center.  Earlier that day poorly trained, poorly commanded National Guardsmen … Continue reading →

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Activism & Inwardness: An Appreciation of Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Richard Guzman

Remarks at her Memorial by Richard R. Guzman, ETA Theater, Chicago, May 4, 2010. ____________________ Thank you for inviting me to take part in this memorial. It is one of my life’s great honors.  And thank you for letting me … Continue reading →

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