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Long before I wrote stories, I listened for stories. Listening for them is something more acute than...

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In Western Civilization, our elders are books.

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Gary SnyderThe Practice of the Wild: Essays

Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than...

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When your elders are millennia-old demigods, you’d best take the injunction to respect your elders s...

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Oh, no, no, you've got that all wrong. You're not required to respect elders. After all, most people...

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Sherman AlexieThe Toughest Indian in the World