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Michael Andrew Ellis is a writer based in Utah, United States. He writes to explore contemporary life.

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Michael Andrew Ellis I'm currently helping my wife write her memoir about her family's escape from late 1970s Laos and her early life in America. I'm also writing a litera…moreI'm currently helping my wife write her memoir about her family's escape from late 1970s Laos and her early life in America. I'm also writing a literary fiction novel.(less)

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Michael Andrew Ellis The inspiration for this story came from a Hmong folktale called "The Woodcutter, His Cock, and His Wife," about a wife who defends her husband's beat…moreThe inspiration for this story came from a Hmong folktale called "The Woodcutter, His Cock, and His Wife," about a wife who defends her husband's beating her. The folktale is retold in my story by the nameless Hmong woman, so I won't repeat it here, but the "moral" is that a "good wife" should cover her husband's sins.

While I agree that is a good principle in the broadest possible general theory, I believe that some sins or criminal acts must come to light, or be escaped from. My nameless Hmong woman certainly thinks so.(less)

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Hmong WoW: Tshuab Hlwb Hlau

The Hmong Word of the Week is “tshuab hlwb hlau.”

Tshuab Hlwb Hlau

This is a Hmong word for “computer.” It is a made-up word based on the idea behind “computer.” Translated literally, it means “machine brain metal,” or “metal brain machine,” for the adjective follows the noun, or noun clause, in Hmong. It takes the classifier “lub.”

This word is more common in written text than it is spoken. Usua