Category Archives: journalism

Dammit, Jim, I’m a Doctor, Not a Scientist

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The refrain from the original Star Trek physician, Bones, has arisen like Lazarus from the mortuary of old TV shows. But this time it’s politicians. When asked their opinions of, say, climate change, politicians of late have demurred. “I’m not … Continue reading →

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Why American Indians don’t have rights

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The issue of “rights” in North America entered into conversation when I saw this week that—after 38 years—a judge ruled two ancient skeletons could be given to a California tribe for reburial. Unlike Kennewick Man—which has yet to be returned—a … Continue reading →

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Choose the wide lens

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Students will stand on their heads when they enter my class in three weeks. I will be urging them to view communication through a wide lens. Most of us find it more fun to examine life through the prism of … Continue reading →

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Down to the bones

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery
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Just 5 more minutes

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A news article on chronic tardiness struck a chord. Seems that being late isn’t necessarily a character flaw. Or passive-aggressive behavior.

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Redskins: bad for business

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A new argument emerged this week when a pair of researchers claimed the name of the Washington DC football team, The Redskins, is bad for business. Denizens from Indian Country say the name is offensive and denigrates indigenous North Americans. … Continue reading →

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Wait: There’s jewelry?

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) 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 (Istá Thó Thó) 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 (Istá Thó Thó) 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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Slack catchers

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Turns out Richard Feynman was irresponsible. Maybe just irrepressible. Feynman, who earned the Nobel Prize in physics in 1965 for work in quantum electrodynamics, said his success was due, in part, to being irresponsible.

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