Articles written by Janet Kurtz
Muertos
October 16, 2021
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If it weren’t staying darker in the morning and getting darker earlier in the evening, it would be difficult to guess that these seventy degree ...
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Today is that Someday
September 8, 2021
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Today is the day I’m going to learn how to type while in my hammock. I see no reason to spend another minute inside the ...
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My “PEN” Pal, Ana: Reflections on Freedom
July 12, 2021
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Sister Donna was in her late eighties, intentionally untying herself from her many duties, when she approached me that day. Since I knew Spanish, would ...
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Cicadas Are Back
June 9, 2021
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And what a timely moment for their return! If you listen to NPR, you’ve heard a few newsy notes on the return of the cicadas, ...
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Cinco de mayo – What if?
May 17, 2021
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May 17th, Syttende Mai, the Norwegian Independence Day, screams out to be recognized as I write this month. It represents a “northern” side of my ...
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The People Behind Immigration Terms
April 14, 2021
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Immigration Vocabulary: 101 Migrant: “M” = Move (Around)Emigrant: “E” = Exit (Go Elsewhere)Immigrant: “I” = Incoming. (Move Into) Political Vocabulary Asylee: A person who is ...
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The Power of a Name
March 15, 2021
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It happened! After twenty-some years, area voters passed a referendum permitting the high school expansion to begin. Properties were purchased, existing houses were demolished pushing ...
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Carnival and Cascarones
February 16, 2021
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Carnaval Mexicana and Cascarones “It was a relief to dip down the mountain slopes into Mazatlán and find Carnival in progress. There, Gregory saw ...
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Mascaras: Mexican Masks – Then and Now
July 11, 2020
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Patzcuaro, Mexico, early morning. Debora, our local guide, rounded us up in the patio of La Mansión de los Sueños, a former colonial edifice that ...
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