Monthly Archives: January 2014

Vanishing Race

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

When our girls were little we travelled up and down the Oregon and California coasts to visit relatives. One day we stopped at a tourist outpost in the redwoods. The outpost sold American Indian jewelry and crafts manufactured in Taiwan—not … Continue reading →

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Toys of Genocide

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Michael Yellow Bird brings up a good point. You can still find packets of plastic cowboys and Indians and play shoot ‘em up to your heart’s content. “You can buy toys of genocide,” Yellow Bird told a standing-room-only crowd this … Continue reading →

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Cultivate your gut

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Crossing the street in downtown Colombo I snapped a picture of the pedestrian sign. Looks like the fellow is cultivating his gut.

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Eat with your hands

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

We practiced for our vacation in Sri Lanka by eating with our hands. My sweetheart polished off meals like a native. But me? I packed a plastic fork. The typical Sri Lankan meal, called rice curry, features at the centerpiece … Continue reading →

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What did you accomplish in 2013?

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

We still receive holiday cards. And I still send them. Cards are a way to keep in touch with friends we talk to only occasionally. We were a bit lazy this year: we posted our greetings, sent calendars, but failed … Continue reading →

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