Daniel Thomas Moran
Daniel Thomas Moran is the Humanist’s arts editor. He is also a humanist celebrant, the author of ten collections of poems (the most recent, A Shed for Wood, was published in Ireland in 2014), and a retired clinical assistant professor from Boston University’s School of Dental Medicine.
Posts by Daniel Thomas Moran
Concerning Bullies
No one wants to admit that they were bullied. It’s bad enough to be privately humiliated by the aggressions of someone else. To then... Read More
Seven Days in Cuba
THE ISLAND OF CUBA and its circumstances, both presently and historically, are not easy subjects. The effect Cuba has had on the United States... Read More
Poetry & Paint
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” —Leonardo da Vinci One... Read More
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today …
Today (June 1) marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, widely regarded as one of the greatest albums... Read More
The Arts for Humanists
OVER THE YEARS my wife and I have been very fortunate to have visited many of the great cities of Europe. One of the... Read More
Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate
ONE OF THE MOST SAVAGE reviews ever written was published in 1818 in response to a collection of verse by a somewhat unknown poet.... Read More
Leonardo Flies Home
Leonardo Da Vinci, took his place across the tiny aisle from me, and buckled the belt of his seat. I was certain it... Read More