Monthly Archives: July 2016

Ginsburg’s got guts

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Just finished reading a wrap-up of news in a magazine that offers a passel of newsworthy stories in tightly written packages from many corners. You get to hear folks ranging from CBS anchors to Slate pundits nattering about events following … Continue reading →

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The gift of world travel

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Tear down the wall Once, while eating supper at a restaurant in Germany, I over-heard an American visitor complain the menu was in German only: she wanted to see it in English. How ironic to discover that nowadays menus in … Continue reading →

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Reliving the past

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

London of the sixties You can’t help but visit London today and recall the 1960s: a bright and light musical kaleidoscope. While I embrace London’s extraordinary changes–terrific food, good coffee, French pastries and an international human glow–the music scene of … Continue reading →

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Native science & rhetoric

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

An elder once told me, “Traditional knowledge is thousands of years of applied science.” Those words came from one of the speakers at the Indigenous Environments conference I was fortunate to attend this week in Norwich, England. She points out … Continue reading →

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 Sari Saga

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

I was excited when Olivia telephoned to say I needed to be outfitted for an Indian sari and she wanted my measurements right away. Olivia’s future mother-in-law was already en route to the seamstress so we couldn’t delay. Silk fabric … Continue reading →

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