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Jul

Crossing Cultures in an Urban Garden

by Meredith Mullins on July 20, 2020

A cultural exchange via the sweet potato
© Meredith Mullins

A Tribute to Satsuma-imo: The Mighty Japanese Sweet Potato

“In Japan, in autumn, it is customary to collect fallen leaves, put sweet potatoes wrapped in aluminum foil in the leaves, and light the fallen leaves to bake them,” remembers Chiharu. “When I was a child I did this at my grandparents’ home. It was a special time of cooking and eating together.”

“Instead of ice cream trucks circling the neighborhoods to offer treats, we had stone-roasted sweet potato trucks,” says Midori of her childhood in Japan.

Stone roasted sweet potatoes
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Crossing Cultures/France/Japan/Nature Discovery

13

Jul

An Audible Feast for the Global Community

by Joyce McGreevy on July 13, 2020

Hands painted to show a world map remind the author that as our global community celebrates World Listening Day, we have a world of sounds at our fingertips, online and in our physical environment. (Image by Pxhere)

Lend an ear to the world of sounds at your fingertips!

Have You Heard? World Listening Day Honors the “Hear” and Now.

Listen…do you hear that? It’s the sound of your world. From a cat’s purr to an elevator’s hum to human voices, sound is an important element of our natural and cultural environment. Shh…do you hear this? It’s the sound of people across six continents inviting you to World Listening Day, an annual event that will unite the global community this Saturday, July 18.

World Listening Day? What’s that?

I’m glad you asked. Listen closely and I’ll tell you.  Read more...

 

Crossing Cultures/Nature Discovery/Worldwide Sites

06

Jul

A Tribute to Dogs—In Language and Life

by Meredith Mullins on July 6, 2020

The Dog Days of Summer
© Chalabala/iStock

Tail-Wagging Wisdom in Dog Sayings   From Around the World

Let’s face it. Things have been a little ruff in the world lately. But anything is paw-sible when you add some humor to the mix.

Embracing the essence (and humor) of a human’s best friend
© William Wegman (Courtesy of the Artist)

Let’s rise to the challenge and see how dogs enter our life and our language—with dog sayings from around the world.  Read more...

 

Language & Culture/Proverbs & Sayings/Quotes of Note/Worldwide Sites

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