Archive - nation of kraz

5 Months at Sea

What I learned on deployment, and other updates

Jun 21, 2022 •

August 2021

Big Idea #2 of 3: Why Does Repudiation Feel So Good?

How many of our political and social opinions, and how much of our identities, are oriented "against" something?

Aug 28, 2021 •

June 2021

Big Idea #1 of 3: Molds and Platforms

For the next three months, I'll share some theories about politics, society, and culture that have enriched a lot of my recent reading and thinking…

Jun 25, 2021 •

May 2021

Assorted Updates (May 2021)

My new article on junior officers and politics, an update on the SEA STATE newsletter, and more.

May 27, 2021 •

April 2021

Scattered thoughts on Nanjing, Armenia, and the Confederacy — what we choose to remember, and what we would rather forget.

Apr 27, 2021 •

March 2021

On King Street in March

Even though the occasion finds us thousands of miles apart, I'm overjoyed to be celebrating 365 days of marriage to my beautiful wife. Plus, some random…

Mar 21, 2021 •

February 2021

Short month, short newsletter

Grateful for a time of rest before MW heads to Hawaii and I start prototype.

Feb 26, 2021 •

January 2021

Yang Min Hong's American Dream

In 1979, a North Korean war refugee – my grandfather – brought his family to Anchorage, Alaska. Today is the 19th anniversary of his death.

Jan 28, 2021 •

December 2020

A Year of Reading

Thanks to the pandemic, nuclear power school, and my book-loving wife, 2020 is the year I re-discovered an enthusiasm for reading (and finishing) books.

Dec 26, 2020 •

Random Thoughts and Life Updates

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Dec 24, 2020 •

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