NCR Columns

COVID-19 and Holy Week stretch us again, for the better

A worshipper wears a face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Holy Thursday in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City April 1.

From Where I Stand April 8, 2021 NCR

Space, time, change, reflection: Lent as it should be

Lent is not about giving up our adult candy or immersing ourselves in pain. Lent is about being honest with ourselves, changing what needs to change in our lives, making our world a better place and growing into the Light.

From Where I Stand March 17, 2021 NCR

The heart of our country must be considered when rebuilding our economy

People experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, March 27, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic

From Where I Stand February 11, 2021 NCR

Land of the free, home of the self-centered

From Where I Stand 9/17/2020 NCR

It takes courage to go on facing the winds

From Where I Stand January 21, 2021 NCR

Who needs Democrats and Republicans anyway?

The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington Oct. 5, 2020.

From Where I Stand December 31, 2020 NCR

Wisdom stands the test of time over rules that come and go

Grieving family members hold a mock funeral in the Brooklyn borough of New York City Oct. 18 to protest Gov. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus restrictions that they say led to the deaths of their loved ones in nursing homes.

From Where I Stand 12/10/2020 NCR

Thanks, President Trump — I learned a lot from you

President Donald Trump is seen at the end of his campaign rally at Eppley Airfield Oct. 27 in Omaha, Nebraska.

From Where I Stand 11/19/2020 NCR

Why is it that some things we never forget and other things we never remember? I work with those ideas a lot.

When people stop listening: Keep it up

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2019

From Where I Stand 11/3/2020 NCR

And Jesus wept: a good idea

From Where I Stand October 8, 2020 NCR

The mortal end of truth: when leadership becomes nothing but lies

From Where I Stand 8/20/2020 NCR

Hobson's choice or a new beginning

From Where I Stand 7/30/2020 NCR

Ten Commandments for a Pandemic Moment in American History

From Where I Stand 07/9/2020 NCR

Blind to Equality, Yet?

An advocate for racial equality is livestreamed in Phoenix during the "Peaceful, Prayerful Protest" June 13. The Spanish banner in the cellphone reads "Black Lives Matter."

From Where I Stand 06/19/2020 NCR

Back in the quiet of their homes, the world is awash in questions.

Racism is the temptation white people have yet to overcome

A protester in Boston screams after being affected by a chemical agent used by metro police May 31.

From Where I Stand 06/3/2020 NCR