Hawaii is a land of epic beauty. At one point the nature here was completely untouched by humans and only lost birds and plants inhabited the island chain. Shaped by colonization and assimilation into the Western European cultures and the United States, Hawaii is a unique blend of native and invasive species, and layers of settlement of Polynesians, westerners, and labor forces from around the world.
Congratulations to the newly weds Aislinn and Roy Brown! I was in Big Sky country, aka Montana a few weeks ago to celebrate one of my best friend’s wedding. Aislinn is from Alaska, I’m not exactly sure where, but she talked a lot about Juneau so for the sake of this article, we’re just gonna … Read more
The Wanderer, Part 31 This story is part of a series, this is the thirty-first part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 30 Tas almost never dreamt anymore. Occasionally he would have a dream in the early morning, but they were nothing supernatural. His … Read more
The Wanderer, Part 29 This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-ninth part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 28 Yao and Tas readied their gear for tomorrow, another day of hunting in the ice-cold mountains. They took turns to wash … Read more
“Study the past if you would define the future” – Confucius Confucius and Confucianism Confucius or ‘Kong Qui’ is a celebrated Chinese philosopher that lived in 500 BCE. His thoughts, philosophies and teachings were further developed at the end of his life into the religion of Confucianism which received official sanction shortly after his death. Much of … Read more
This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-fourth part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 24 The Wanderer Continued… They walked all morning while the sun rose over the horizon and then proceeded to cross the sky changing from a deep … Read more
This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-fourth part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 23 Tas found himself in a dark cellar, with dusty casks, kegs, and wine bottles stacked up the dark stone walls that encircled him. His vision was … Read more
The past few days have been a blur of beauty, incredible meals, unforgettable architecture, and time to share with my sisters and mom. I think I will look back on these last few weeks fondly for a long time in the future; so much has happened in such a short time. Two days ago, we … Read more
This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-second part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 21 Tas woke up with a jolt. Chills coursed through his body; the alpine air was fresh and crisp and their fire had died down to embers. … Read more