Tag Archives: University of Virginia

Climbing Up That Mountain

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Richard Guzman

Below, a simple Video rendering of my song “Climbing Up That Mountain.”  In church they’d call it a “choral anthem.” I worked on my doctorate at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville from 1973 to 1977, attending the adjacent University … Continue reading →

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Meeting Frank Capra: A Holiday Tale

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Richard Guzman

Of the holidays, Thanksgiving seems to get more lost each year, trapped as it is between two spending juggernauts, Halloween and Christmas.  These two also duke it out decoration-wise, so that pumpkins and goblins often find themselves wreathed and hollied … Continue reading →

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Red State, Blue State, Civil War

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Richard Guzman

I lived in the South for several years in the late 70’s and at least once a day had this thought: The Civil War isn’t over, is it?  It felt vitally alive there, still breathing fire in town squares, flags, … Continue reading →

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