by Trevor Barton | Jun 14, 2017 | Opinion
Virgil Morrison Jr. was a 68-year-old man when I met him. Everyone called him “Junior,” but there was nothing junior about him. He was 6-foot-5 and weighed 300 pounds. He smiled an endearing, toothless smile. His feet were size 16, his shoes looked like...
by Jon Kuhrt | Jun 13, 2017 | Opinion
I was with a group of volunteers recently who have been running a night shelter for homeless people over the last eight months. They come from 13 different churches and a local synagogue in central London. As well as Christians and Jews, a significant number of...
by Jim Kelsey | Jun 13, 2017 | Opinion
The song “Ebony and Ivory” laments that, when played on the instrument of our lives, diversity is not easy. “Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony / Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why don’t we?” the song’s...
by Ron Rolheiser | Jun 13, 2017 | Opinion
When Friedrich Nietzsche declared that “God is dead,” he added this question: “What kind of a sponge does it take to wipe away a whole horizon?” I often ask that question because just in my own lifetime there has been an unprecedented decline...
by Doug Dortch | Jun 12, 2017 | Opinion
Father’s Day is right around the corner, which begs the question: “Do dads really ever get a day?” While Father’s Day is on every calendar, both print and electronic, most dads I know have to be reminded when their day rolls around every June....
by Elizabeth Goatley | Jun 12, 2017 | Opinion
Her name was Iesha. We met on a train leaving the airport. It was her bright eyes and wide smile that drew my attention. We discussed her excitement about entering high school and that it meant that she got to take a break from working. We joked about after-school...
