by Toni McNaron | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Palm Sunday, my church lasts longer than usual and includes a wide range of emotions. It begins with large portions of the congregation’s going outside the building with their palms. The choir joins them and, after a blessing by the priest, this assemblage...
by Toni McNaron | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve been watching the amazing dancers who work with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company since their first time to perform in Minneapolis, decades ago when they toured cities in the US. That night, I watched spell-bound as Judith Jamieson, a lead member of the corps,...
by Toni McNaron | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and Netflix are producing multi-season programs about two of England’s three queens–Victoria (PBS) and Elizabeth II (Netflix). Perhaps an early clue to what each series is “about” comes in the titles: ...
by Toni McNaron | Feb 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I moved to Minneapolis in 1964, I was encouraged to ride around and see all the lakes located right in the city. For the past four decades, I’ve been privileged to live just a couple of blocks from one of the largest of these wonderful places. When I...
by Toni McNaron | Feb 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Truth in advertising: I do not watch football, collegiate or professional. One reason is that I seldom can tell where the little ball is or why lots of large men are falling all over each other. For years, I’ve secretly suspected that the game was made up as...
