The human tendency to self cherish is the main dish in life. Humans have been eating it, probably since the beginning of our species. In addition to the main dish is a set of side dishes called consumerism, capitalism, and commodification.
Confessions of a Former Grammar Queen
Over the years I have corrected a lot of people. I have been the person who rants about misplaced apostrophes, confused homophones, needless truncations or abbreviations, and other abuses of the English language common in modern usage. Recently I started to turn a corner.
Looking Back With the New Order
Has social networking changed us and made us prone to misplaced awe and extremity? Have we forgotten the weighty meaning of such words as “never” and “always”?
Lois Moody’s Cornbread
Traditional home cooking in the south not only crosses the southern boundaries but throughout the United States and the world for that matter. A traditional Minnesota Hot Dish Casserole could be the very same recipe your favorite Aunt from North Georgia makes. I won’t get into the fine detail of regional cooking but I would like to mention one thing, Cornbread!
If You Are Going to be Homeless – Go First Class
Finding myself in a new state, working, going to college and homeless was quite an experience, but it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
The Creation of Turtle Island – Ojibwe Creation Story
Every culture and tradition has its version of creation stories. According to my tradition, the Ojibwe, the universe was created by Kichi-Manitous with the express purpose of the ability to vision, to dream all that was possible – of manifesting everything we know and those unseen things and then birth it into being.
At the Mercy of the Benighted
What makes us so happy when our countryman wins a tournament, we make it to the world finals, and the weather is so wonderful? The answer, in part, is faith.
O Canada, You’ll Always Be My Girl
A love letter to Canada from a Cuso International volunteer now living in Honduras.
Don’t Be a Preacher – It’s a Cardinal Sin
I’d spent months drafting an initiative to engage the emerging electorate. On my way to her constituency office, I saw the Member of Parliament walking her dog. I jumped out of my van, strolled up bold as can be and asked her if she believed in serendipity. When she said she did, I showed her the large manila envelope in my hand with her name on it. She gave me five minutes to give her my best pitch. It was more than enough time to get her onboard.
It’s Steamy on the Shampoo Aisle
Since my beauty regimen consists of Pert 2-in-1, I was confused at the grocery by an entire aisle of bottles promising to indulge my senses with “silky shafts up to 300 percent thicker.” Ok, that’s a little sluttier than Kim Kardasian on a Cosmo cover with a painted-on bikini.
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