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Upterrlainarluta: “Always Getting Ready”

The Yupik nation in Alaska has a great word, which I don’t know how to pronounce: “upterrlainarluta.” As I understand it, the word means “always getting ready.” I need to find out how to pronounce it, because it’s a good … Continue reading

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Summer People, Winter People

I remember a long time ago there was a trend in personal color analysis. A person’s skin tones were assessed and labeled by season. People started telling each other, “I’m a summer,” or “You’re an autumn.” For all I know, … Continue reading

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