A Man Without a Country

Growing up in Hawaii provided me with a very unique outlook upon the world, both internally and externally. Internally, even though I grew up in “the United States” I was a Caucasian (yes – a “haole”), which meant I was essentially a minority in Hawaii. Externally, I grew up very distant in both proximity and [...]

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The Stranger, by Albert Camus

My indoctrination into the Public School system of the United States of America occurred at the ripe young age of five years old. They quickly taught me how to sit “Indian Style” on the floor, listen carefully when they spoke, be mindful of the other children around me and how to stand at attention and [...]

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