Triumph| More...
 

Rebirth

Pilgrim's Progress: 10 Reasons to be Thankful for New Orleans

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Hbo, New Orleans, Brad Pitt, Kermit Ruffins, Sandra Bullock, Rebirth, Thanksgiving, Harry Shearer, Matt Damon, Dr. John, Levees, Nonprofits, Charity, Harry Connick Jr., R.E.M., Branford Marsalis, Nomrf, Sustainability, Bobby Jindal, Neil Abramson, Joseph Cao, The Princess & the Frog, Living News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

I was taken aback when a CNN commentator conjectured that New Orleans residents are now looking for their "Pound of flesh." Our diaspora is not Shakespeare's Shylock character.

Read Post

West Side Story: The Original Spanish Version

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jews, Hispanics, Religion, Musicals, Latinos, Ghettos, Spring, Obama, Rebirth, New York City, Seder, Easter, Catholics, West Side Story, Last Supper, Muslims, Inquisition, Passover, Renewal, Spanish, Entertainment News
Louise Mirrer

The opening of the current hit revival of West Side Story so close to Easter and Passover is a good reminder of the twists and turns of both theatrical and world history.

Read Post

Spring Equinox: Out with the Old Self and in with the New Self

Kelly Carlin-McCall | Posted 04.25.2009 | Home

Read More: Mourning, Spring, Rebirth, Spring Equinox, New Paradigm, George Carlin, Grief, Orhpan, Re-Birth, Death, Home News
Kelly Carlin-McCall

Last Saturday was the Spring Equinox. A period of time similar to a full, human gestation has occurred, and yes, I am being born, again. And just like childbirth, it is a messy and painful experience.

Read Post

The Shortest Day of the Year: Musings on the Winter Solstice

Kelly Carlin-McCall | Posted 01.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Christmas, Rebirth, George Carlin, Winter Solstice, Grief, Death, Spirituality, Living News
Kelly Carlin-McCall

Today, I will let this Winter Solstice be an opportunity of awakening. I will not only contemplate what has been lost in my own life, but what has been lost in this country.

Read Post