Category: Controversies
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‘Why dance?’
Yesterday I went to a Sunday Lunch and left feeling a little like an ex-belle of the wild Georgian era who has been to a Victorian tea party. The venue, […]
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Why Ladies Should Not Ask Gentlemen to Dance
I have touched on this subject before (here, for example), but I think it bears repeating. It is also a controversial topic, so it is good to review my arguments […]
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What the Parish Dance can and can’t do
There is an interesting article in the UK Catholic Herald this week about the dearth of young couples in society. The author draws a distinction, as well he might, between […]
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Why have a Catholic dance?
I have been reading books by or about the Stoics since Christmas Day, preparing to see Christianity from a new direction. Having been brought up from birth in the Catholic […]
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Three Dances
This morning I’m contemplating three dances: one proposed to me, one at which I danced, and one I didn’t dance. The Proposed Dance This dance was proposed by two of […]
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A Friendly Face
I have written a draft about the November Dance Party, but like the traditional Christmas fruitcake, which is first baked in November, it needs time to mature before being served. […]
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Should you go to dances alone?
The local swing-dance scene is somewhat problematic for traditional Catholics because the words “man” and “woman” have been erased and replaced by “lead” and “follower.” Women are encouraged to take […]
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Traditional Dance Deportment
I have finished reading Elizabeth Casciani’s Oh, How We Danced: The History of Ballroom Dancing in Scotland and must take it back to the library today. First, however, I would […]
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Social graces
I have a bad cold and so was unable to dance this week. And the cold got me because of a pipe that blew up in the bathroom floor, necessitating […]
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A conversation about dance
I was on my phone because my silly computer wouldn’t connect me to the requisite interviewing software, and I burst into tears of frustration right beforehand. There are currently two […]