Tag Archives: culture

Mother Language

Posted on February 21, 2017 by swabby429

I had a dream this morning about my paternal great aunts and uncles. (In real life, they have all passed away.) In the dream, I was trying to interview them. The family was seated in great aunt Emma’s living room. … Continue reading →

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So Much Music, So Little Time

Posted on April 3, 2016 by swabby429

There is one important part of culture that brings me both joy and frustration; that is music. There is a lot of it, but most of it is very hard to find.  What I mean is there is an ever-expanding … Continue reading →

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Day Of Indigenous Peoples

Posted on August 9, 2015 by swabby429

Each year, around August 9th, much of the world celebrates the International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples. The event has been commemorated ever since 1995, after the United Nations General Assembly voted to observe it. The main idea has … Continue reading →

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The Roerich Pact

Posted on April 15, 2015 by swabby429

The people of the world have become deprived of many priceless artifacts that have come down to us from the ages of antiquity. The depravity of ISIS, in its warped religious fervor, continues its assault on the heritage of the … Continue reading →

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801 Things You Should Know (Review)

Posted on December 27, 2014 by swabby429

I spotted 801 Things You Should Know by David Olsen in the newer stacks at the Norfolk (Nebraska) Public Library the other day.  I decided to bring it home because it looked like something to enjoy during the busy holiday … Continue reading →

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Using Creative Energy

Posted on August 3, 2014 by swabby429

Sometimes we hear mention of somebody who is a “creative person”.  Perhaps a friend or associate mentions that she is feeling very creative today. A person doesn’t need to have family ties to Michelangelo, to be creative.  If you’re alive … Continue reading →

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The New Mind Of The South (review)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by swabby429

First impressions really do count.  Those first experiences are especially important during a person’s youth or early adulthood.  My college pal Rik invited me to visit his family home near Murfreesboro, Tennessee during spring break in 1972. It was my … Continue reading →

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