This blog was created for me by my colleagues at The Arizona Republic. I am forever grateful to them, not only for the blog, but for 25 years of the best job anyone ever had. In just over five years, I have posted over 500 entries on so many topics I can not remember them all. Reach me at richardnilsen@charter.net.
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Richard Nilsen 
Hi Richard,
best wishes for your new adventures in north carolina. we will enjoy following your blog.
Thomas and Patty
Hello, Richard. Congrats: you have officially made me regret skipping the Aquarium when I was in Seattle!
Our mutual friend mentioned your blog when we met for coffee today. I always enjoyed your thoughts, even when I was a self-absorbed teen, so I thought I’d check it out. Perhaps when I get around to establishing a WordPress blog myself, you’ll return the favor.
Best of luck in your new home. Perhaps you will run into Mom’s brother, Donald, or his wife, Dottye. They’re good, interesting folks.
Take care. –C., Pat’s youngest
Richard, I run a non profit architecture and design website. I would love to use one of your photos for an essay on Beauty on our site: CommonEdge.org. Please let me know whether thats possible at marticpedersen@gmail.com
Hi Richard,
I have been looking for a way to get in touch with Mel Steele for years, and after a recent Google search I found your blog.
I met Mel serendipitously years ago at his local grocery store. I commented on his Triumph t-shirt and we started chatting, and after learning who I had the pleasure of talking to, well, of course the conversation turned to Art.
The long and short of it is that I owe him and want to talk to him again.
Please either forward my email address to him or check with him to see if I can meet him somewhere. I will then owe you, as well, and owing an artist is not always a bad thing.
Best wishes,
Brian
hey richard,
came across your blog today while scrolling in bed. very happy i did. your thoughts on the restriction race gives are profound. i have a feeling my grammar will throw you lol. but just wanted to say thanks.