A Hawaii Story for the Inauguration. Part IV of IV

On December 30th, Barack Obama, Michelle, and various friends and family went to dinner at Alan Wong’s, their third visit.  And I think about that small restaurant. In charge of…

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A Hawaii Story for the Inauguration. Part III of IV

On the noticeboard to the right of my computer I’ve pinned up a restaurant menu. “Welcome Rachel Laudan,” it says across the top, “October 29th 2008.”  And the restaurant staff…

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A Hawaii Story for the Inauguration: Part II of IV

Where you went to high school was everything in Hawaii.  And sometimes when I decided to walk to the University from our apartment,  I’d reflect on this. Behind my back…

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