CT Liotta

Today's job site was near Hawaii's southernmost point, which is also the southernmost point in the United States. Most people think it's in the Florida Keys, but that's the *Continental* United States. Ocean View, Hawaii is about the same latitude as Mexico City, Mexico.

Today work has me at Waimea on the west side of Kauai, looking across the sea at the forbidden island of Niihau.

My friend Erin O'Connor just wrote the FUNNEST essay about American history to celebrate 250. Give it a read.

Three fun forgotten facts about us A short report on American eccentricity

One last coffee before heading home!

Interesting to me how the green algae pool in DC is serving as a metaphor and represents the power of story. People are grasping it as a symbol and assigning meaning and getting upset in a way they haven't over far more consequential issues.