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Jennifer Z. Major
Apr 13, 20162 min read
Road trip!!!!
We just returned from a seriously intense road trip. On the 7th, we drove from our home in New Brunswick, to my sister in law's home in...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Apr 4, 20162 min read
Stupid writer tricks.
A few thoughts about what I learned along the way... I started writing fiction in late December of 2011. I learned how to copy and paste...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Mar 31, 20162 min read
"It wasn't a hike..."
I've spoken of the Long Walk of the Navajo, and while the word walk conjures up a sedate meandering from one place to another, the Long...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Mar 13, 20161 min read
Navajo bling.
I love bling. I love bling that is different and unique. I also LOVE turquoise and silver, especially together! I bought this piece last...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Mar 10, 20161 min read
Chain gang.
I shot that video on the way to Bosque Redondo in September 2015. What I THOUGHT, was that the museum was open. You know, because I was...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 29, 20163 min read
Columbus, The Papal Bull of 1452, and discovery. Or, the post in which the water gets hot.
discovery /dɪˈskʌvərɪ/ noun (pl) -eries 1. the act, process, or an instance of discovering 2. a person, place, or thing that has been...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 22, 20162 min read
Say WHAT??
So, WHAT exactly was Bosque Redondo? It was a failure of very epic, and very deadly proportions. You see, my friends, before and after...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 15, 20163 min read
An interview with a character-Tsi'tnaginnie.
We first meet our main character Tsi'tnaginnie during a blizzard. Wait, let me clarify...we meet him ON a forced marched DURING one of...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 8, 20163 min read
"Can you say that name again? SLOWLY?"
Last week, I deviated from my normal pattern and paid tribute to my late father-in-law. Thank you for your comments here, and on...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Feb 2, 20162 min read
"Well done, good and faithful servant."
These are my in-laws. John and Stella Major. This photo was taken at The Ontario Camp of the Deaf in August of 2014. He would have been...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 24, 20163 min read
Last week was 'why?' This week? The whens.
Last week I talked about why I dared to write what I write. This week? Let's talk about the "whens". My husband John has been telling me...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 15, 20163 min read
Why does a white girl dare?
Many of my friends want to know why I write about Navajo/Diné history. Ya know, the first answer that I give is "because it's...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 11, 20164 min read
Thoughts from a prison camp and launch day winners.
Far off the beaten path, in the little town of Fort Sumner New Mexico, there is a well marked grave. Apparently, and there's quite a...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 4, 20162 min read
It's LAUNCH DAY!!!!
Well folks, today, January 4th, is the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of www.jennifermajorbooks.com!!! I plan to shout this across the interwebs, and I...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Jan 1, 20161 min read
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
From the cozy living room of our friends' house, I wish you all a very Happy 2016!! My goals are to aim to be the best wife and mom I can...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 28, 20152 min read
The Week of Sighs
Have you sighed these last few days? Sighed over the beauty of a Christmas well spent and with the warm blanket of contentment warming...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 27, 20152 min read
The Force is strong in this one...bummer it couldn't reason with selfish seat savers!
Today, FINALLY, I got to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I took my youngest son, my daughter, and my daughter's boyfriend. We stood in...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 24, 20151 min read
Merry Christmas!!
For those of us who are far from our extended family, but we're in our own homes, Christmas can be a conundrum. Home, but not home. But...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 9, 20154 min read
Silver Bells, Silver Bells, it's Christmastime in the city...bummer I'm so sad...
Why the song Silver Bells gives me the shivers... When I was little, maybe 6 years old, we moved from an idyllic spot in the country, to...
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Jennifer Z. Major
Dec 7, 20151 min read
Down and out...
I am SO sorry!! Due to a flare up of a back injury, I am unable to do ANYTHING, let alone pose the prizes for a photo op and display them...
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