As I read the interviews in this issue with Honors Scholar Ryan Lee, Dr. Chris Hammons, and a group of Honors College alumni, I realized that not much changes about life. We go on much as before, the good and the bad, with our memories and aspirations, though perhaps we wear a mask more often than we have in the past. It’s true that this past year some of us have suffered more than before. Some of our friends and family have suffered and some have died. I know of a number of friends and family of Honors Scholars and other friends of the Honors College who have died this year and many more have suffered through illness and uncertainty. You probably do, too. These are sobering thoughts. Sometimes the people we love die, and sometimes we ourselves might suffer. But the memory of Julian of Norwich reminded me to start this second paragraph with a “but”: But, you see, “all will be well.” If you ever wondered how old books like the ones in the Honors College curriculum could ever be relevant, the year 2020 has given you an answer. I hope you are encouraged to return to your old but still living books and, more importantly, the conversations and friendships that are nourished by them. This is not to say that reading and conversing are easy or will make things easy. I don’t think there’s a single book on the reading list, not even among the scriptures, that gives easy answers. But, they do remind us that all will be well. I’ve also been reminded this past semester of a Greek word that I suspect is one of Plato’s favorites: hikanos. It means “sufficient” or “adequate.” In Plato’s hands, it’s a human word because Plato knows, from a purely objective point of view, that the best we can achieve is merely adequate. All our knowledge, skill, expertise, and striving will always be partial. That doesn’t mean it’s no good. As my dad likes to say, “It’ll do.” And when you hear it in that dad voice, I hope you can feel the dignity in even our partial grasp of things. So, even if we won’t do a perfect job, let’s take up books full of wonder and read, and, where we can, remind ourselves and others of the goodness of life. Gary Hartenburg Director, The Honors College Houston Christian University Featured in this issue of News & Notes