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	<title>Ric and Sharon Bruce &#187; linguistics</title>
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		<title>A Description of Our Ministry</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/05/08/a-description-of-our-ministry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 13:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharon put together a short description of our ministry. It will help you understand what is going on in Thailand, how we will fit into that work and how you can be a part of what we&#8217;re doing. Instead of &#8220;filling out the partnership card&#8221; consider contacting us to learn more about our ministry.]]></description>
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		<title>DONE, DONE, DONE</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/11/09/done-done-done/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the road finding internet is always a problem and when we do get it we snatch every precious second of it we can get. I&#8217;m in the process of adding pictures to our online albums, checking our email, updating our website, downloading important files and updates for my computer, and managing our contact lists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Settling In for the Long Haul</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/22/settling-in-for-the-long-haul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Sharon sits behind me she alternately scratches her head, bounces her knees, and bangs some phonetic writing out on the keyboard. Today is her first full day of work after four full days of packing, cleaning, traveling, visiting, and unpacking. Outside the orange leaves on the trees are almost gone and rain is in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back in Michigan</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/21/back-in-michigan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you seen the new sign at Michigan&#8217;s borders? We took this picture in front of it while we stopped for a much-needed break on our way back from Oklahoma. Maybe it&#8217;s a play on words with two meanings, one indicating that the state is very environmentally friendly and the other making it clear to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Latest Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/21/our-latest-newsletter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is our latest newsletter presented by Issuu. Issuu is a fantastic tool that turns our letters into easy to read, full-screen versions that can be embedded into our website. Thanks for checking our letter out!]]></description>
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		<title>A Sample of Cherokee</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/13/a-sample-of-cherokee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a sample of the Chrerokee language written phonetically courtesy of Sharon. See if you can pronounce the words!]]></description>
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		<title>Indian Tacos</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/12/indian-tacos/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/10/12/indian-tacos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharon made some delicious indian tacos on Saturday with her language helper (Bobbie) and some of her friends who are also in the linguistics course. The time Sharon has spent with the Cherokee friends she has met here in Tahlequah has been priceless, but we are ready to move on and be completely done studying. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Powwow</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/09/08/powwow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharon attended a Powwow on Saturday and had a great time watching the dances and seeing the costumes. She was able to try Indian Tacos and even some of the dance moves. Cherokee culture is rich and intricate, so Sharon went to the powwow to learn some important culture that will help her with her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tour of the Camp</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/09/04/tour-of-the-camp/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/09/04/tour-of-the-camp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a really simple video tour of the camp we&#8217;re staying at here in Talehquah, Oklahoma. I&#8217;ve sped parts of it up, but it&#8217;s still a bit long. Make sure you watch the end, when we talk to Sharon about the work she&#8217;s doing in linguistics.]]></description>
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		<title>Our Home for Seven Weeks</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/29/our-home-for-seven-weeks/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/29/our-home-for-seven-weeks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We made it to Tahlequah, Oklahoma safely and have been unpacking, organizing, and cleaning since. We are staying at in a summer camp, which was a mess when we got here. Cleaning it up has taken all day, but now it&#8217;s ready to live in for a few months. Sharon cleaned all the bathrooms and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heading to Oklahoma</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/28/heading-to-oklahoma/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/28/heading-to-oklahoma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow pray for safety as we head to Oklahoma. We will be on the road for five hours and when we arrive we&#8217;ll be setting up &#8220;home&#8221; for seven weeks. During these weeks Sharon will be gathering Cherokee language data and analyzing it. Her goal will be to form an alphabet for the language, among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Linguistics?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/21/what-is-linguistics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow we head to Missouri and then Oklahoma, where Sharon will analyze the Cherokee language through data gathered with a language helper. She will spend two months gathering data and analyzing it, then about three weeks writing a hefty paper about what she did. She explains the process and the specifics here: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dfwbvr29_2078kgpkbf6]]></description>
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