by Sean | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been watching the primaries you know how little has been said about education. According to Gallop only 3-5% of Americans see education as a top priority this year. As a nation the economy is our top concern this election cycle. But given our worries...
by Sean | Dec 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Why did I kill that dog? I stood there wondering if this entire situation could have been prevented. The ebbs and flows of the Indian Ocean were already starting to wash away her body. I’ve never really come to terms with the day I killed a dog. Although more...
by Sean | Apr 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
My name is Sean Kevin O’Connor, as you might be able to guess I have some Irish heritage. The Irish are famous for their ability to tan. The deep reds that the sun is able to draw out of the skin if Irishmen evoke comparisons to strawberries and fire engines. My...
by Sean | Mar 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
A fellow Fulbrighter recently had an article published about Trincomalee, Pockets of Optimism in Trincomalee. Here is an excerpt: Sri Lanka, the geographic teardrop falling just south of the Indian subcontinent, is fabled among tourists as a land of untrodden beaches,...
by Sean | Jan 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
A part of my New Year Goals was to get more articles published. Well, here is the first one for 2013, published on Under30CEO: “Money is green. Distance is measured in miles. Twenty degrees is cold.” Depending upon where you are in the world this could be true, or it...
by Sean | Jan 4, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Uncategorized
The Americans cooked Sri Lankan curries. The Sri Lankans prepared American pastries. Last night I had my amma (Sinhala for mother) and mallis (Sinhala for younger brother) over for dinner. This family found me the house I am renting, and has been looking out for me....