This month, events in our home conspired to alter my usual optimistic outlook. You see, instead of being able to look through rose-colored glasses, I was peering out through eye sockets infected with a bad case of pink-eye. And it wasn’t just the pink-eye that colored my view. In the last three weeks we've had …
Lifelines
When Navajo rug makers weave a rug, they always leave a break in the design of the border. According to traditional teachings, this small imperfection, called a lifeline, leaves a route for evil spirits to vacate the rug. Navajo basket weavers follow the same practice, making sure each of their basket patterns incorporates a small …
School of Thought 