Mostly Politics reflects Dan Boylan’s views on political issues facing the state of Hawaii, and the nation. Dan Boylan teaches history at the University of Hawaii--West Oahu.
Below are the last 5 columns written by Dan Boylan
Oil Addiction And Spam Musubi
Wednesday - May 07, 2008
By Dan Boylan
A friend of mine commutes daily to his job on Maui. Last week he complained that he couldn’t find his favorite Spam musubi at the 7-Eleven in Kahului. He eats one every day around 1:30 p.m., a couple of hours before he catches his flight back to Honolulu.
The Clinton-Obama Distraction
Wednesday - April 30, 2008
By Dan Boylan
Will it ever end?
What began as a spirited, sometimes even uplifting contest for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination has deteriorated into a scandalously expensive, excruciatingly long mud fest in which Hillary Clinton - presumptive nominee a year ago - and Barack Obama - the young Prince of Change - both stagger forward much besmirched.
Books That Can Change Your Life
Wednesday - April 23, 2008
By Dan Boylan
Years ago, in a graduate class at the University of Michigan, a young professor warned us against reading Henry David Thoreau’s Walden in a crowded library reading room. “Thoreau says things that can change your life,” he said. “Really change your life.
Why The Dems’ New Head Matters
Wednesday - April 16, 2008
By Dan Boylan
This past weekend, former state Rep. Brian Schatz officially announced that he’s running for chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.
The Effects Of Far-away Actions
Wednesday - April 09, 2008
By Dan Boylan
Sometimes I forget - as do we all, I suppose. I forget that Hawaii’s uniqueness knows limitations far more imperative than we like to acknowledge. I forget that long ago these lovely Islands were sucked into the maw of world history and a global economy and that our welfare depends so directly on that of everyone else.
