Category Archives: Symbols

  1. The Nain Rouge of Detroit, a French Canadian folktale retold

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    March 1, 2013 by The Editor

    The Nain Rouge is a folktale originating in the earliest days of Detroit and French settlement in the area. An …
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    Category: Creative Writing, culture, Detroit, Folklore, French Canadian, Michigan, Quebec, Superstitions, Symbols | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  2. The Tree: Family Stories and Cultural Legacy

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    November 21, 2012 by The Editor

    There was a period of time, in my twenties, when I was eager to quash the stories that supposedly told …
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    Category: Canada, culture, Ethnic Americans, Folklore, French Canadian, Genealogy, History, Identity, Metis, Michigan, Symbols, Traditions | Tags: , , , ,

  3. The Sacred in Space and Time

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    July 6, 2012 by The Editor

    In a barren spot of countryside on his way to exile, Jacob encountered God. Fleeing to Haran to avoid his …
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    Category: Architecture, Art, Catholicism, culture, Europe, France, Holocaust, Inspiration, Paris, Religion, Scotland, Symbols | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  4. Third Time’s a . . .

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    January 18, 2012 by The Editor

    My essay on Jewish Amulets is available upon request. It’s something that most people have, even if some would never …
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    Category: Art, culture, Exhibits, Folklore, London, Religion, Superstitions, Symbols, Traditions | Tags: , , , , ,

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