Wealth so concentrated in the hands of so fewest (Mammon)

I never stop learning from Norman Tsuji’s 1924-2005 principal hanai son Manu — 1932 Olympic Gold medalist

 Pu’ue’o Buster Crabbe’s related ohana. Manu is young enough to be Roland Higashi’s born 1940 son, whom Norman never introduced Manu to. Roland is for Roland, despite Norman’s political mentorship of Roland. Manu & Manu’s dad & paternal grandpa exemplify quietist (think Madam Guyon) stoicism (think Seneca & Aurelius). Manu’s dad always intoned — regarding recurrent strife & 

 division in the

world — “There are many paths to our Creator. Love one, love all.” Wow

 Manu himself says that among mankind’s foibles ARE OLD GRUDGES

 Wow 

 Manu chooses to be a functionary for Heavenly Father. The world

has too many wanna be

chiefs & not enough humblest functionaries

. Despite Manu’s relatively younger age — compared w/us old geezers (

) — Manu gratefully rejoices over having experienced WWII’s greatest generation (Brokaw’s tribute to Brokaw’s dad) & the Korean War generation. In Manu’s line of work — Ted Kagoshima 1937-1998, Noboru Yamane (Holy Cross’ 

Rev. Susumu’s brother), Paul Matsumoto (not Wainaku’s Mokuhonua lane’s greatest 1940 Nat’l AAU 

 boxing titlist), Norman Tsuji (Gov. Burns’ & Gov. Ariyoshi’s “chief functionary

“). Manu truly is a leader among men (& women — Manu was a zillion times handsomer & sweeter than Tajiri & Roland Higashi combined, per Miss Hawai’i titlists down thru the decades — joking). BUT Manu invokes that Tajiri DID save BOTH Aloha Airlines AND Hawaiian Airlines from GOING BANKRUPT

 Manu was Operations at both airlines at different times. Which brings this closing thought — opposite of what altruism & egalitarian- ism that Tajiri has brought to our communities — never before in history has the richest 

1% own twice the amount of wealth that the other 99% cumulatively & globally

have

 Oxfam International of Almanac Facts yr. 2024. “This is the status quo faux (bogus) meritocracy that this 1% mindset ideology is selling.” Jane Marie’s Billions in Wealth That Bankrupt Us yr. 2024 pages 144 & 278.