Category Archives: writing

When Violence is Persuasive

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

I was glad to turn on the radio and hear Gabrielle Giffords has weighed in on the gun issue currently consuming news reports in North America. Giffords, a Democratic congresswoman, was shot in the head at close range on January … Continue reading →

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Women Catch up to Men

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Finally. Women have caught up with men. Women and men share the same likelihood of dying from smoking. We’ve closed the gap. But the scary thing is the risk and the odds. Smoking will increase your risk of death by … Continue reading →

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Zen of Science

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

In class we talk about bias. I’ve spent more time talking about bias in classrooms than I did as a full-time writer and editor. As a working journalist, we never talked about bias—we just did our job of reporting. Fairly. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mouse

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

On the Rue Cler, near our hotel by Napoleon’s tomb, we had supper at a brasserie: soup, salad, a cheese plate and wine. The waitress left us to our conversation, and we had the table all night. No one rushes … Continue reading →

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Poor Science Supports Media Effects

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Most of us think we’re experts on media. And one reason is we believe seeing is believing. Take violence, for example. Parents, teachers, psychologists, physicians—loads of folks–assume that what we see on television and in movies influences us.

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Suffer the Thanksgiving Fools

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Blog courtesy of Megan Tusler. Hey fellow Natives! On this most unsettling of “holidays,” a few gentle suggestions: 1. People will probably be showing up at your house today. I understand your reluctance to let them in. But this time … Continue reading →

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Through Native Eyes

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’m not crazy about occasions we invent as an excuse to sell greeting cards or buy a floral bouquet. So I don’t celebrate Grandparents Day or Arbor Day. Many such events were created as an opportunity for news coverage: I … Continue reading →

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Science or Religion?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My talk this past weekend at Lincoln City gave me a chance to put my promise into action: Encourage folks to view events through a Native American lens. As part of Native American Heritage Month I was asked to talk … Continue reading →

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Bizarre Month

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A bizarre intersection occurs when October 31 greets November 1. We leap from All Hallows Eve to Native American Heritage Month just by turning a page on the calendar. Halloween agitates some of my American Indian brethren. Native regalia aren’t … Continue reading →

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Break the Rules

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Students and scientists gathered in Seattle last week to talk about how to succeed in their careers—not only as scientists—but as American Indians and Hispanic individuals. So I was honored to speak about science communication that impacts Indian tribes and … Continue reading →

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