The Day of the Dead Disordered Dictionary

The Day of the Dead Disordered Dictionary

Mexico’s Day of the Dead traditions figure prominently in PACIFIC REAPER, Detective Emilia Cruz Book 5. The holiday focuses on gatherings to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.   People visit cemeteries to be with the souls of the...

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Like Glass in the Belly

Like Glass in the Belly

Whenever I’ve landed in a new place, I’ve tried to understand the local culture as if it was a system. Mexico was one of my first experiences and there I learned that a cultural system is underpinned by a network of stories and narratives—Bruce Chatwin’s...

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5 Ways to Save What Matters

5 Ways to Save What Matters

A recent walk through Panama's Casco Viejo--with its alternately sad and hopeful mix of gutted buildings, slumdog shacks, churches, and newly restored upscale shops and hotels--reminded me of the importance of cultural preservation.  While this historic district goes...

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Rude in Any Culture

Back when I started this blog, I talked about what it means to be a World Citizen, someone who can go anywhere because they understand and embrace the culture in which they find themselves. I identified a few things that go into the making of a World Citizen and...

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