March 10, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Thank You! So many of you sent wonderful messages of condolence as comments and emails after my February 24th post about my husband’s passing. I also had many Facebook comments, dozens of cards, texts, What’s App messages and phone calls. … Continue reading
February 24, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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My Husband’s Passing I last posted on December 17. Since then, I’ve been silent! My absence from blogging lasted much longer than I expected. The reason? My husband Clement passed away on January 18. His death was not unexpected but … Continue reading
November 23, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Emoji for African Culture Do you use emoji in text messages or on other social media? I do! I just sent a message to my daughter Beth, her daughter and her son’s girlfriend. They’re the likeliest cooks among those coming … Continue reading
September 16, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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It’s All Relative I mentioned in an email to Mike Goodkind, a long-time excellent volunteer for Friends of Nigeria, that we had to repair damage from the tree branches that fell on our patio during a recent storm. He replied, … Continue reading
March 6, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Native American Graduate of Mount Holyoke College Ruth Muskrat Bronson was not the first Native American woman to attend Mount Holyoke. There had been others even as early as 1846. But she was the first Native American to graduate. Mount Holyoke … Continue reading
February 17, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Angel Adelaja, Hydroponic Farmer BBC News has a great story about a Nigerian entrepreneur who is doing hydroponic farming in Nigeria. Angel Adelaja is using shipping containers to grow salad greens. The story is part of BBC World Hacks. The … Continue reading
February 10, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigerian Bobsled Team Meets Ellen DeGeneres What fun! Clearly these women are made for being in the public eye! Did you see them in the Opening Parade on Friday night? Fulani Earrings in a Connected World Last Saturday afternoon I … Continue reading
December 3, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Mixed-Race Royal Engagement Amid all the fanfare over Prince Harry’s engagement to Meghan Markle came the article saying that they are not the first mixed-race royal couple! According to the article in The New York Times “Race/Related” series, several European royals … Continue reading
November 1, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Things Come Together The blog Brittle Paper had a fascinating article describing an ad for Wikipedia. The ad opens with Igbo flute music. I didn’t know Wikipedia did visual ads like this. The scene is an outdoor classroom, with the British-dressed … Continue reading
September 30, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Tribe or Ethnic Group? The most comments ever on a blog topic came as a result of “Tribe or Ethnic Group.” If you haven’t commented yet but want to, you still can! Either make your comment at the bottom of … Continue reading