Cedar Writes

Tag: culture

  • Fear of Food

    Fear of Food

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    I’m not talking about a fear of eating – that’s a whole ‘nother box of worms I’m not opening today. No, I’m talking about a fear of food. Or rather, trying new foods. Last night at dinner I served a seasoned rice I’d made up – and deliberately under-spiced because I knew the kids would…

  • Women and Children First

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    Tradition dictates that when a ship is sinking, women and children are the first to go into the lifeboats. Men and the crew stay with the ship if there is not enough room. Honor and duty, and a generation of manners we are fast forgetting. But what if there are no lifeboats? And just who…