by Colin Harris | Aug 4, 2020 | Opinion
We seem to hold a pretty high bar in the honoring of our heroes and to tolerate a relatively low one for those to whom we give the reins of power. The long and heartfelt affirmations of the life and legacy of John Lewis have given expression to the highest levels of...
by Colin Harris | Jul 16, 2020 | Opinion
Disillusionment is an experience known to many of us. It may be small and relatively insignificant, or it may be large and disorienting to our whole being. I have seen it in young folks who find that a budding relationship was not going to turn out the way one hoped...
by Colin Harris | Jun 23, 2020 | Opinion
Responses to recent instances of racial injustice seem to be moving to a different level from what we have seen in the past. Demonstrations and protests have followed a similar pattern, as the outpouring of passion on behalf of the immediate victims and their families...
by Colin Harris | Jun 8, 2020 | Opinion
I suspect most of us who are white have been in a conversation that shares deep concern about the brokenness of our society’s social and moral landscape. And I’m sure we have heard a friend or family member be quick on the defense: “I am not a racist.” Given what the...
by Colin Harris | May 22, 2020 | Opinion
“Pandemic” would be a reasonable guess for Dictionary.com’s choice for the “Word of the Year” in 2020. In my memory, nothing has consumed our public and private lives with the intensity that has been caused by the presence and spread of this virus. Observations have...
