by Cory Jones | Feb 24, 2020 | Opinion
I’m from Los Angeles and have been a Lakers fan for as long as I can remember. The Great Western Forum was 15 minutes from my house in Inglewood, California. This is the arena where the Lakers won five championships in the 1980s. It was Showtime. Magic, Kareem,...
by Leroy Seat | Jan 24, 2020 | Opinion
John Ruskin was a highly influential British writer, art critic, and social thinker in the last half of the 19th century. His most important literary work highlighted what has been called “the scandal of grace.” When I read the Summer 2019 issue of Plough Quarterly, I...
by Randy Greene | Oct 7, 2019 | Opinion
Exceeding expectations can be a dangerous thing to do. I work in a creative environment that has tight deadlines and high stakes, and the team I work with is brilliant, driven and passionate. We are often given projects that challenge us, and we love the thrill of...
by Mitch Carnell | Apr 15, 2019 | Opinion
“God Will Take Care of You” was a very popular hymn when I was growing up. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, makes it clear this is not the case in her new book, “Call It Grace: Finding Meaning in a Fractured World.” God...
by Jon Kuhrt | Mar 22, 2019 | Opinion
I worked in a large hostel for 140 homeless people in the mid-1990s. One resident (let’s call him Brian) had incredibly strong body odor. His lack of personal hygiene and reluctance to wash his clothes became a real issue. It led to snide comments from other...
