by Toni McNaron | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Open Sesame Shazam Presto chango Keys to the city Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse Alakazam Abracadabra Keys to the Kingdom Olly, olly oxen free Alla peanut butter sandwiches Up, up, and away Hocus pocus Heigh O, Silver Get ’em up, Scout Bibbidi-bobbidi Boo...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve had a kitty in my life, off and on, since I was about eight. My first was a black male with four white feet, so I called him Mitten Foot. There’s an old photograph showing my holding Mitten Foot against my child’s face, looking as happy as I...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
A book has been published recently that looks at utopian writings by four late-19th century authors with limited name recognition: Edward Bellamy, William Morris, Edward Carpenter, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book’s author, Michael Robertson, examines...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
At my church, between the homily and the Eucharist, a member of the congregation stands in the pulpit and reads a series of petitions to which we in the pews respond “Lord, hear our prayer.” Though all the rest of the service follows a beautiful ritual...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
A while back, I wrote about my mother’s elaborately designed garden as one avenue where she could express her creativity. Doing that has brought her back to mind. Because she died fifty-four years ago and because we had a seriously tangled relationship, I have...
