Today the The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels serves as a charitable and social organization. According to the Kentucky Secretary of State, Colonels are "Kentucky's ambassadors of goodwill and fellowship around the world." It is in this spirit I write this blog.

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The purpose of this blog is to share thoughts and interests related to my research and my life in Japan. My foci are International Relations, US Foreign Policy, Public Diplomacy, and Peace Studies. My non-academic interests are life in Japan, technology, good food, and great music.