by Toni McNaron | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
In a recent interview, Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Institute in Montgomery, Alabama, was asked what Dr. King would think if he were alive to witness our political world today. He said he’d be heart-broken but also excited to know that if he called a...
by Toni McNaron | Jan 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently, a good friend and I attended an unusual dance performance entitled “WEAVE.” The choreographer, Rosy Simas, Native American of the Seneca, Heron Clan, worked with a handful of mostly Native dancers to give us an intense exploration of movement...
by Toni McNaron | Jan 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the best-known Greek stories is of Daedalus and Icarus. Daedalus was a master carpenter who had made a great labyrinth under the court of King Minos of Crete where the dread Minotaur lived. Taking issue with Daedalus, Minos had imprisoned him and his son,...
by Toni McNaron | Dec 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the most vexatious and controversial aspects of Christianity is the idea behind current observances of Christmas, i.e., that an invisible force, called by Hebrews “Jahweh” or “the Lord God,” chose to become incarnate in the person of...
by Toni McNaron | Dec 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am inordinately fond of bunny rabbits. What follows is a summary of experiences, feelings, and data in support of this assertion. When I was a little girl, I begged my mother to let me get a bunny for Easter. Finally relenting, she agreed on one condition: the...
