Joanna Colwell
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Ways of Seeing: Crises showing our vulnerability
Have you heard of the Thin Veneer Theory? This is the idea that underneath a thin layer of civility, inside we are all selfish brutes. Veneer Theory holds…
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Ways of Seeing: Harris should apply Leahy Law
It’s a rainy Monday afternoon in Ripton, and outside I hear crickets chirping. Tonight is the beginning of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and my heart is…
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Ways of Seeing: ‘His will that every need be supplied’
If you ask me how I am doing these days, I don’t know how to answer. My heart is breaking for Palestine. And my heart is breaking for…
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Ways of Seeing: Let’s connect the dots for peace
It has now been more than six months since the Hamas attack of October 7, and about six months since Israel began raining bombs onto the people of…
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Vermonters join march for peace
Joanna Colwell and Lindsey Berk have for years faithfully rallied around humanitarian and environmental causes at the local level.
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Ways of Seeing: On preventing future suffering
I taught my first yoga classes over thirty years ago, when my teacher and mentor Gayna took her annual two-month long winter trip to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and asked…
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Letter to the editor: Human rights must apply to everyone
The recent killing of three hostages by the Israeli military makes it even more clear that war has never been and will never be the answer.
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Ways of Seeing: Challah bread for the senator
Yesterday, Peter Welch joined the call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and today we will be bringing him a fresh loaf of challah bread to say thank…
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Ways of Seeing: Time to improve your apology skills
Every day seems to bring a new revelation of a public person behaving badly and then botching their apology. Why is saying “I’m sorry” so very difficult?
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Letter to the editor: ACSD must to more to prevent acts of racism
I was sad but not a bit surprised to learn of the overt racism Esther Charlestin experienced during her year as Dean of Culture and Climate at Middlebury…