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02. Humor And The Good Life, Laurie Shrage
02. Humor And The Good Life, Laurie Shrage
Praxis, Poems, and Punchlines: Essays in Honor of Richard C. Richards
I don’t remember how it started, but somehow throughout my career at Cal Poly Pomona, Dick regularly asked me what colors I wanted. Then, a few days later, he would leave a bag of bearded iris rhizomes in our department office for me. Evidently, Dick was obsessed with breeding these plants, and his breeding program generated many “rejects,” which he shared with his friends and colleagues. My garden was full of his beautiful rejects, and I soon learned to appreciate these plants, which I think was Dick’s true aim. [excerpt]
01. Richard C. Richards, I Hardly Knew Ye, Peter Francev
01. Richard C. Richards, I Hardly Knew Ye, Peter Francev
Praxis, Poems, and Punchlines: Essays in Honor of Richard C. Richards
I first met Richard Richards at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, in the fall of 1996. I was a Freshman who had a curious interest in philosophy; yet, at the time, I was a Biology major planning of a life in Hawaii where I’d be conducting research on sharks while teaching at the University of Hawaii and surfing before and after work. Little did I know that my life would be changed forever, after a chance meeting with Richard. [excerpt]