Peter Bromberg's UnBlog

Friendship is something that is much underrated in our society. Friendship is actually a form of love (here I'm not talking about erotic love). It's not a lesser form of love than erotic love, only a different form of love. In fact, the ancient Greeks had a word, "phileos", more or less equating to fraternal/brotherly love (friendship). Without such a form of love as friendship our societies would be unbearably dull and alienated from one another. One can love their friends as well as their "significant other", just not in the same way. Friendships are not monogamous by necessity. Two people in a friendship don't need to exclude other people from their relationship. A friendship can best be thought of as two people side by side looking forward toward a common goal. It's an odd form of love in which people develop a relationship without relationship as a goal. Scientific achievements have come out of tight-knit friendships, as have works of liter

Native American tribes developed a range of strategies to adapt to the harsh challenges of winter, depending on their specific environment and cultural practices. In colder regions, tribes like the Inuit and Yupik built insulated homes from snow or whale bones, and crafted warm clothing from animal hides and furs. They hunted seals, caribou, and other animals for food and materials, and supplemented their diet with fish caught through ice holes. In the Great Plains, tribes like the Lakota and Cheyenne relied heavily on buffalo hunting. They used every part of the animal, from meat for food to hides for clothing and shelter. They also developed intricate techniques for preserving meat and other foods for the winter months. In the Eastern Woodlands, tribes like the Iroquois and Algonquin cultivated crops like corn, beans, and squash, which they stored in pits or dried for later consumption. They also hunted deer, bear, and other animals, and gathered nuts, berries, and other wild foods.