Category Archives: framing

Writing, discovery, meaning

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A comedian wrote that, while she was writing her book, her house was at its cleanest. Pounding away at the keyboard, I try to avoid distraction from the dirty dishes and dusty floors. I stew and fret over my book, … Continue reading →

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Rifle Report

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I took a break from writing on the culture of science and American Indians with a retreat to a zen monastery in the Oregon countryside. Purpose was to clear my head and spend time with my beloved for an unplugged … Continue reading →

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McGillycuddy and Crazy Horse

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Today—September 5—marks the day Crazy Horse was killed at Ft. Robinson by William Gentles in 1877. Writer Larry McMurtry says that a scuffle broke out while Crazy Horse was being led through the fort, with Little Big Man restraining Crazy … Continue reading →

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Trickster names

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Naming has power. Studying framing, propaganda and public relations—and watching Mad Men—helps strip the artifice created when naming things. Corn syrup becomes corn sugar.

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Being Tonto

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Finally got up the nerve to see The Lone Ranger. The movie earned jibes from Indian Country and was slammed by the critics all summer. My Facebook pals panned the film so I figure I can’t critique it without viewing … Continue reading →

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Real Science. Really.

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The mummy exhibit is billed as Real Science. Calling the Mummies of the World display Real Science legitimizes the practice of stuffing dead people under glass and taking them on the road for show-and-tell. Never occurred to me it would … Continue reading →

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Mummies: what’s sacred? Private?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Seems museums have dodged flak for placing dead folks on display. And the current iteration of mummy-memorabilia is no exception.

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Belief+Doubt=Sanity

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Artist Barbara Kruger plays with words. Her installation at the Hirschhorn Museum in Washington DC invites you to think: it’s called Belief+Doubt. Plastered on the museum walls and archways are bold words colored in red, white and black. Turns of … Continue reading →

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Science vs anti-science

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

During her video-talk on how to present your research, the speaker divided audiences into anti-science and science folks. The talk was sponsored by a prestigious science academy so I expected more than a blunted view of lay audiences. Maybe that’s … Continue reading →

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Who will be the watchdog?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My guilty pleasure is rejoicing in investigative journalism. What a pity the pleasure isn’t the venerable New York Times or 60 Minutes. It’s Newsroom: a scripted, created—invented–story of journalism that airs on cable but I have to wait until it … Continue reading →

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