by Toni McNaron | Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Having just finished watching Season 4 of “The Crown,” I am once again struck by how powerful are the first few minutes of each episode. Perhaps before the end of Season 1, I knew it was important for me to watch each time as the somber music began and...
by Toni McNaron | Oct 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
In 1971 Alma Routsong, aka Isabel, Miller published a lesbian novel entitled Patience and Sarah. It’s the story of two women who love each other and refuse to be denied that love by family or cultural biases against such relationships. They lead a quiet and...
by Toni McNaron | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
These days, I am washed over by all the losses of my own, of my friends, and of my country. Like many others, losing a world with scheduled events and responsibilities has not led to my being able to do things I used to say I was “too busy” to accomplish....
by Toni McNaron | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
With no movie houses open, a friend and I decided about a month ago to watch a bunch of Spike Lee films in chronological order. For me, most of these viewings were first time events. I’d tried to watch “BlacKkKlansman” shortly after it became...
by Toni McNaron | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recently, a white woman taking part in the increasingly violent demonstrations by progressives in Portland, OR, screamed something like “I’m a single mom and you’ve forced me to leave my child and come stand with these demonstrators.” The...
by Toni McNaron | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
In late March, the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, my church, closed to live worship and began streaming various services. I tried listening/watching my Sunday 9:30 mass. First of all, I felt sad for the celebrant, alone at the altar, even though I grant he...
