Tag: America
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Country and Culture
I’m writing today from steamy Carnegie Park, home of the Kiowa Gourd Clan’s annual celebration. While an American flag is prominently displayed in the middle of the arena and scores of veterans line the rows of chairs behind it, the event is decidedly not a celebration of America’s Independence from Great Britain. Somewhere around the time…
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Analyzing Excellence, Part II
Courtesy of the AP / Photo by Ben Liebenberg When I wrote the piece on excellence yesterday morning, it was well before Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos suffered an epic collapse in one of the most lopsided losses in Super Bowl history. During the 4th Quarter of the game, infamous Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman…
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Analyzing Excellence
It’s Super Bowl Monday here in New Zealand. In an hour or so, I plan to watch the big game with a buddy – a fellow American who appreciates football in a way that Kiwis simply don’t understand. While I know a number of friends will be cheering on the upstart Seattle Seahawks, just for…
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Language, Identity and Culture
We had a farewell morning tea for a colleague earlier today. My friend is a lovely woman of British extract who will be moving away to start life anew with her ‘partner’. The use of the term partner as a synonym for all manner of couplings is something I’ve found strange here in New Zealand.…
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