Tag: living
member name: Cheri Cabot
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December 05, 2006 11:55 PM EST --
The fields and fences of Iowa farms look much as they have for decades. Granted, the bales are now huge and round and made of cornstalks, but they are still surrounded by fences made of old posts strung . . . more
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May 27, 2007 07:43 PM EDT --
When I was growing up in the Midwest, we called Memorial Day, “Decoration Day”. It was the day we decorated the graves of loved ones with flowers.
A few days before Memorial Day, Mom would . . . more
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July 15, 2006 02:33 AM EDT --
Visions of Vietnam:
Hue
Twelve hours by train, overnight in a sleeping car, brought us to the city of Hue. Simply by virtue of the fact that Hue has only a fraction of the motorbikes . . . more
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December 03, 2006 11:31 PM EST --
Upon hearing how wonderful it is to be a grandparent, the uninitiated will often respond with a denigrating smile and a polite nod, all the while thinking, “Are you joking?”
Who knew how magical . . . more
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September 11, 2006 12:51 AM EDT --
Long, narrow canals slice through the vast expanse of rice fields in the countryside of Vietnam. Earthen dikes keep water in, or out, of the neatly divided plots. This gentle landscape . . . more
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August 20, 2006 01:31 AM EDT --
Most Vietnamese still call Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon. Our stop there was short, but necessary. First, it was our departure point to Cambodia, and secondly, a rich source of history for . . . more
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July 10, 2006 12:07 AM EDT --
Hanoi is an immediate assault to the senses. Crowded, noisy, dirty, and smelly, it is rude and crude. It is raucous and outrageous, and I loved it at first sight!
It is . . . more
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July 26, 2006 08:17 PM EDT --
I love the lofty names the Vietnamese give to structures. Instead of just, " University", it is the "Temple of Literature". Founded in 1070, it is the . . . more
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August 01, 2006 09:07 PM EDT --
As with most cities, there are two distinct sides to Nha Trang. The beautiful beach resort area, and the dark underbelly of slums and pedophiles.
Along the beach . . . more
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