November 2009
November 3rd, 2009
Written by Jason B. Johnson in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Central New York State may seem like an odd place for a war over the heart and soul of Indian country, but that is what is taking place on 32 acres known as the Oneida Indian Nation territory, where dozens of American Indians claim they were wrongfully expelled from their ancestral tribes.
In states from New York to California, individuals are being involuntarily dis-enrolled from their ancestral...
November 3rd, 2009
Written by Lisa Waterman Gray in The Welcoming Table with 0 Comments
Served cold or hot, sauced or buttered, with vegetables, meat, dairy, or with broth, noodles are integral ingredients of ethnic cuisines all over the world. They are inexpensive — one pound of dry noodles equals roughly two pounds of cooked noodles — and versatile. They complement almost all other foods, and are an essential comfort food in nearly every culture the world over.In English, “noodle...
November 3rd, 2009
Written by Anthony Larson in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
I live at the end of a long dirt road. That’s just fine with me, but in my younger years, I abhorred dirt roads. My attitude then was, “Give me pavement or give me death.” I couldn’t wait to make a life for myself in the big city. It looked inviting and tempting with its flash, glitz, and “bling, bling.” It seemed to offer comfort, security, wealth, and endless forms of entertainment.
Then came...