I walked from the corner of Colfax and Josephine to Union Station in Lower Downtown Denver the other day, and on the way passed by Denver Community Church (seen in the photograph above), which started out as Temple Emanuel back in 1898. When Temple Emanuel moved to a different location, the building became home to several churches, until the City of Denver acquired it due to a foreclosure. I think Denver must have rented it out for events when they owned it, because I remember going there back in 1992 with my friend Stuart to hear Jerry Brown speak when he was running for president, after two terms as governor of California. I always remember that night whenever I pass by. During that time as governor, Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko gave Brown the nickname of "Governor Moonbeam," due to his idealistic views, and came to regret it, since he actually admired the guy. Brown took a break from politics for a few years to travel the world, visiting with Mother Teressa as well as other spiritual leaders, and when he came back, served as Mayor of Oakland, doing a lot to help revive that city. He later became attorney general of California, and then governor once again, and has been credited during that time with fixing that state's financial mess. After two more terms, he retired to his family ranch in Northern California, where he currently resides, leaving the polarizing politics and horrors of Trump and his MAGA base behind. Exactly what I would have done in that situation. Good job Jerry!
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