by BB Bishop On a brilliant midsummer afternoon, MaryEllen Pride is at the top pf Reservoir Hill in Riverwest, explaining the practice of calling the quarters, part of the Neo-pagan protocol of casting a ritual circle, to a crowd of several dozen nonbelievers and practitioners alike. The occasion, a hand-fasting, or Wiccan wedding, is a […]
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Neighbor Spotlight: Sharon McMurray and Charles Hampton
by Ellen C. Warren You could call Sharon McMurray and Charles Hampton prayer warriors. Their religious roots and associations make it clear that God is a big part of their action plan. They are also the fiercest of warriors in an arena where the odds are stacked against them; helping the formerly incarcerated to find […]
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In a Barbie World
Director Greta Gerwig by Cooper Warner Why Barbie is worth your attention The opening scene of Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig (see Lady Bird and Little Women) is reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey, in a vast and desolate landscape little girls play inattentively with the only toy available to them–baby dolls. Then, as if […]
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