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Meandering Mohawk 2.0; again.
I am writing this a bit early, and while still on my Fulbright in Canada. My course at Brock took a lot of energy, and was both interesting and a bit of an adjustment on my end. The learning curve was more pronounced than I anticipated. The students were interesting, engaging, and we all hopefully
Chasing Sunsets and Driving Towards Sunrises
Driving towards sunrises, and coming home at sunset have long been a staple for me. My home seems a geographic anomaly in the sense that I appear to be two and half to three hours from all corners of New York. Even Rochester, Watertown, and Syracuse though only forty-five minutes from me, often feel
American Politics, Learning to Debate, and Concepts of Good-Mindedness
I am struck by the irony of watching American politics while abroad and by association the media, while I am developing a relationship with the community of Six Nations and people here in Canada. The days and weeks are flying by, and while I am writing, there is so much more I want to write
Talking Haudenosaunee Creation; and One Week of Political Chaos, Surrealism and Anxiety
Arrival and Creation I arrived to Canada on January 6th, to begin teaching at Brock University, and start research on the Haudenosaunee Creation narrative as part of my Fulbright fellowship. I have been examining the Creation narratives in all their published forms since approximately 2005. I
In Canada for 12 Days, and Lots of Change Lies Ahead
The last twelve days have flown by me. I still feel like it was only a day or two ago Chloe and I crossed the border into Canada. I had hoped to post something here within the last twelve days, but prepping for course work, meeting with the class and a lot of folks at
Dogs, Travel, and Reflections
I have started and stopped several times on an entry, since my last blog months ago. The fall semester, dare I say a year, seemed to long and continually busy. There were a lot of adventures, some frustrations, and a little sadness—as there is for everyone. Perhaps what I have been viewing as simply
Do Lives Matter, Social Media, and Finding our Collective Humanity?
Honestly, I did not expect to post something so soon. I arrived home the other day, after a wonderful writing retreat with some dear friends, while making some new friends. I even took the scenic route home (which was what this next entry was supposed to be actually about). But, in the end, I visited
Independence Day Questions and What Does It Mean To Be American
Intentions for the fourth Two days ago it was July 4th, Independence Day in the United States; that day that America rebelled against England and won its independence—as the story goes. What often goes ignored unintentionally or willfully is the effect it had on others throughout American culture
New Year’s Day and Clarity of Reality
The last couple of weeks since end of the fall 2015 semester ended have allowed me the opportunity of regrouping, recouping, and attempting to focus on my many projects. The fall semester was rough to be sure with so many obligations on campus, and with projects off campus—writing took an extreme
Letting Go of Pen and Paper How I’m Learning To Cope Electronically
I had been working on an entry revisiting Apple’s 1997 commercial “Think Different,” and its 2014 commercial, “Perspective.” I had a blog entry from beingthreefeathers.com that contemplated certain aspects of Think Different, and the messages behind the commercial. I took it one step further
Being Three Feathers and Becoming the Meandering Mohawk
Today, the sun is shining brightly, and the temperature is just right. My dogs are hanging out in the back yard, while I spend the day writing. A weekend of annual festivities is upon us in Oswego, known as Harbor-Mess—oops, I mean Harbor Fest. I know of other events I ought to go too; but