I was born on January 9, 1949 to a woman of European ancestry and a man who is a second generation Japanese American, a proud member of the 442nd division during World War II. Although their families, the first generation Japanese Americans were relocated in American concentration camps on the West Coast, members of the 442nd Division lived up to their motto, "Go for broke!" I've had my own experiences as a high school drop-out, a Viet Nam veteran, a college graduate with an undergraduate degree in philosophy and an M.S. in education, twenty years as an educator in an adult education program for American military personnel stationed in Europe, and now a material handler in a warehouse in the Spokane Valley. I am unhappily divorced. My son is a twenty-one year old, six foot six, basketball player in Mainz, Germany. It would be nice if he would get online someday and visit me on my messageboard, "Nick Otani's Neo-Objectivism." I keep a light on for him but also for all of you,

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Jogging, Judo, and shooting baskets at outdoor parks and working on my tan during the summer.