“When we are young, we think life will be like a supo: one fabric, one weave, one grand design. But in truth, life turns out to be more like the patchwork cloths-bits and pieces, odds and ends-people, places, things we never expected, never wanted, perhaps.” PeopleThinkingEndsWantedYoungTurnsBitsPiecesDesignExpectedTruth Of LifeOddsFabricBits And PiecesPatchworkOdds And Ends Book:Honolulu Source: Honolulu
“Hawai'i has often been called a melting pot, but I think of it more as a 'mixed plate'---a scoop of rice with gravy, a scoop of macaroni salad, a piece of mahi-mahi, and a side of kimchi. Many different tastes share the plate, but none of them lose their individual flavor, and together they make up a uniquely 'local' cuisine. This is also, I believe, what America is at its best---a whole greater than the sum of it's parts.” ThinkingBelieveDifferentWholeTogetherAmericaIndividualI BelieveSidesLosesGreaterPiecesShareTasteLocalsPotPlatesFlavorRiceMeltingSaladCuisineMelting PotGravyMacaroniDifferent Tastes Book:Honolulu Source: Honolulu