Tag Archives: Vasco de Gama

consequences of the other: before the ship came in

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Dave

The first contact between white explorers and native peoples is a fascinating moment, and it seems to have followed roughly the same pattern wherever it occurred. Naturally, the local was bewildered. Lips, the author of “The Savage Hits Back” was … Continue reading →

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WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Dave

I’m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round, I really love to watch them roll, No longer riding on the merry-go-round, I just had to let it go, People asking questions lost in confusion, Well I tell … Continue reading →