I’ve been in Canada now for as long as it’s taken me to use up half of a tube of toothpaste. And I’m not sharing it with anyone. The girls and I have seen summer…
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It might sound odd, but when I think about family, I think about our spare bedroom. My family isn’t particularly large or close-knit, although there are enough interesting characters to keep a conversation going…
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culture & community relationships & loveWhere Do I Come From? (or: How Easy it is to Loose Your Roots)
Reading Lem’s post from last week, I began to contemplate my own family history. Specifically I began to contemplate how little I really know about my family. What I do know doesn’t go back…
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Genealogy (from Greek: γενεά, genea, “generation”; and λόγος, logos, “knowledge”) is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy) I recently travelled back in time. No kidding. On the…
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It was Sunday morning. Chloe was sitting on her grandfather’s lap and feeling annoyed by her shoes. She yanked off her right shoe trap and took it right off. My dad was very amused…
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When I first told people I was moving to Ethiopia, the most common response was “Why?!” It was awfully romantic to say “for the love.” And I’ve stayed in Ethiopia for the last…
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“You’re not going to like this…” my mom said on the phone. “What?” I asked. “Your brother will be staying in your room because he and his wife need the double bed.” My immediate…