October 18, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Lagos, a Mega-City with Mega Problems Ndubisi Onwuanyi is a Lecturer in the Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the University of Benin, our son Chinaku’s alma mater. I read his article about Lagos in an online … Continue reading
January 19, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Belated Happy New Year! Christmas and the New Year feel long ago, now that we’ve already passed the halfway mark of January. My last post was over a month ago! I’ve missed communicating with you and want to share our … 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
July 12, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Renewable Energy for Africa Tom Coogan, a fellow alum of the Yale School of Management and Facebook friend, posted a recent photo that intrigued me. He was in Northern Nigeria at the launching of a renewable energy project. I found … Continue reading
March 14, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Math Fun Do you remember Pi? No, not the book or movie Life of Pi, but from math! Think of today’s date – 3/14. Does that remind you? It would, if you studied geometry or trigonometry in high school or college. … Continue reading
June 21, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Thinking About Charleston This morning I watched CNN’s coverage of the service at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where the shooting took place on Wednesday evening. Their service was about to start. But I left for the Unitarian Church … Continue reading
May 12, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Black Lives Matter After the many tragic deaths of young black men at the hands of police in recent years, the movement Black Lives Matter has gained traction. It’s a way of saying that these deaths are not excusable. For me it means … Continue reading
December 3, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Memories of Madeira On Wednesday I had lunch in Funchal, the capital city of the island of Madeira! Well, not really. I had lunch with Adrienne Farrar Houël whom I’ve known and admired for years. She is President and CEO of … Continue reading
November 5, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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My first book talk was a success with a large audience of friends and strangers. Everyone was interested, people asked great questions, and I enjoyed it thoroughly! Criminal justice is a topic for the times and for TEAM Westport.
October 28, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Human Rights Watch reports on Boko Haram’s treatment of abducted girls and women in Nigeria and calls for the group to stop their campaign. American author Bridgett Davis writes about Nigeria and a missing sister. I share a story about Westport’s wonderful EMS team and their worry about Ebola.