by Toni McNaron | Mar 21, 2016 | Toni's Blog
Marilynne Robinson is producing serious fiction about major questions confronting us today. Now that her trilogy about a seemingly sleepy Iowa town is complete, we can begin to assess her contribution to 20th and early 21st century literature. When her first work,...
by Toni McNaron | Jan 13, 2016 | Toni's Blog
In the tanakh section of the Hebrew Bible, we meet the great prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and others. They share an ability to consider the past, look squarely at the present, and predict or imagine a future. Listening to or reading these men’s words stirs...
by Toni McNaron | Dec 21, 2015 | Toni's Blog
On December 6th, Pope Francis opened the massive door at the Vatican, officially beginning the Year of Mercy (2016). This is a Jubilee year in the church’s calendar, so historically the sitting pope has opened this giant portal as part of the celebration in Rome....
by Toni McNaron | Dec 8, 2015 | Toni's Blog
After 21 years with my beloved companion cat, Sophie, I knew I wanted to wait before visiting my local humane society to see if a kitten might want to go home with me. A couple of months went by and I began to feel the emptiness of my big old house—I knew I needed...
by Toni McNaron | Mar 14, 2015 | Toni's Blog
Following a recent physical exam, I was sent for an echo cardiogram because my GP heard a heart murmur. The cardiogram tells me I have something called aortic stenosis, meaning a valve to my heart has shrunk and may need attention. Because at 78 I am blessed with...
