Monthly Archives: May 2014

Wait: There’s jewelry?

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

My lung disease has a luscious nickname of Lady Windermere’s Syndrome, thanks to folks who snatched the character from an Oscar Wilde play. And the syndrome even has its own website. This is the first time I’ve ventured onto the … Continue reading →

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Dash it all: communication skills needed badly

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

I’m boning up on what employers say they need from new workers. Turns out communication skills are high on the list. As a communication professor I want to share my findings with students to give them an edge in the … Continue reading →

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Okla-homeward bound

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

June marks the season when families return to Oklahoma and South Dakota. I’m packing a suitcase in my mind, getting mentally ready for the journey. Soon we will join our relatives in Grayhorse for the Osage dances: a time when … Continue reading →

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Being Brave

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

I wish I was as brave as my mother. She was the bravest person I know. We were in awe of her job as a deputy sheriff for the County of Los Angeles, and, as her photo attests, she cut … Continue reading →

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