by Colin Harris | Oct 10, 2012 | Opinion
Somewhere between personal and public morality there is a line that often enables us to focus on the one and be negligent of the other. But the sometimes awkward dance of personal beliefs and public policies can and does move us toward a more wholesome future. The...
by Colin Harris | Sep 24, 2012 | Opinion
With apologies to Rabbi Harold S. Kushner and to the title of his popular and helpful book, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” I found this transposition helpful in reflecting on one of the troubling features of our current political climate. Perhaps...
by Colin Harris | Sep 14, 2012 | Opinion
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” We smile at Yogi Berra’s oft quoted aphorism, amused at the obvious mismatch of situation and choice. Then, with a bit of reflection, we realize that our personal and collective journeys are filled with...
by Colin Harris | Aug 29, 2012 | Opinion
It has been almost 34 years since the tragic deaths in Jonestown of nearly a thousand people, most by their own choice, under the control of a charismatic leader who had managed to exploit their vulnerabilities into an unconditional loyalty. So powerful was the impact...
by Colin Harris | Aug 13, 2012 | Opinion
If all goes according to schedule today, Michael Santos will walk out of a federal prison in California after serving more than 25 years of a 45-year sentence for distributing and selling cocaine. A column a year ago outlined the remarkable story of his inordinately...
