Rusty Wright
Coping with COVID-era holiday loneliness
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) Zoomed out? Exasperated by COVID-era isolation? Longing for face-to-face human interaction beyond your home? You're not alone. Such craving is widespread,...
‘When We Last Spoke’ movie: Kids’ dreams, family secrets, forgiveness
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) Did you have fun as a kid with your siblings? Argue with them as adults? Were your parents imperfect or absent? ...
NFL coach John Harbaugh on COVID sports coping
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) The coronavirus pandemic has brought global lifestyle changes, and athletes are not immune. Personal identity, control, and security can all become...
Changing Racist Hearts: Abolishing the slave trade
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) Few examples of systemic racism are more glaring than the African slave trade. British parliamentarian William Wilberforce led a grueling twenty-year...
Changing Racist Hearts: ‘Amazing Grace’ hymnwriter’s racist past
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) You've likely heard the famous hymn, Amazing Grace. Were you aware of its writer's racist past? I thought I knew his...
Changing Racist Hearts: My own
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) Anti-racism has become a global obsession, and rightfully so. Racism and racial oppression are repulsive. And, BTW, I don’t have a...
Changing Racist Hearts: Police brutality
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) George Floyd's hideous death under a white policeman's knee ignited worldwide protests against racism and police brutality. The ongoing conflict prompted...
Changing Racist Hearts: Can it be done?
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) George Floyd's horrifying death while pinned down by a white policeman has sparked global rage and anti-racism protests. Racial disparity is...
God and coronavirus: Gone missing?
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) How could a loving, just, powerful God allow a tragedy like the coronavirus pandemic? Doesn’t he care that innocent people are...
Humor while hunkering down: COVID-era chuckles
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) The coronavirus tragedy is, of course, not at all funny. But coping with daily life during it has bred some lighthearted...