Howie Hayman

A story about an international couple raising and home educating three young boys on a small island in Japan, half living in buses, engaged in organic, self-sufficient farming in the middle of a mountain forest while dealing with climate, cultural, and personal challenges. These pages are about pretty much anything and everything all guided by our family motto, Taking Chances, Making Changes, Being Happy. Thank you very much for joining us on our ongoing crazy adventure.

THOUGHTS - Education
Home Education
Why schools are not working and home education is the best option for your kids.

THOUGHTS - Education
NY Home Education
The incredibly strict and insane home education requirements of New York State.

THOUGHTS - America
Free Speech
A few thoughts about free speech, the constitution, and the rights of private social media companies.

THOUGHTS - America
Ban Guns
The possession of guns should be illegal in the United States.

THOUGHTS - America
Mass Shootings
The appalling number of mass shootings in the United States.

THOUGHTS - America
National Rifle Association
Groups like the NRA, who promote gun ownership, are taking humanity in the wrong direction.

THOUGHTS - America
Over Regulated
The following are a few rules and regulations put in place to "protect us" from ourselves.

THOUGHTS - America
American Insurrection
A day remembered as one of the worst days for American democracy.

THOUGHTS - Technology
Online Scam
I was the target of an online scam....an example of the extent online scammers will go to.

THOUGHTS - Comedy
Trump Rewrites Constitution
Trump has drafted an executive order revising the United States Constitution.

THOUGHTS - Health
Psytrance Workout
I find psytrance to be motivating, relaxing, and a great way to keep a good rhythm.

THOUGHTS - Health
Strength Training
My strength training workout. Thanks to a torn bicep (see picture), a hernia, and rheumatoid arthritis, I decided to return to strength training as a way to alleviate the daily pain and fatigue.

THOUGHTS - Health
Yoga Workout
My yoga workout. I was looking for a way to simply feel better without all of the spiritual mumbo jumbo usually associated with practicing yoga.
     
Tanegashima Japan
More Thoughts

These pages discuss issues we are dealing with while living on a small island in Japan.

Japan
Noise Pollution
騒音公害
Nakatane Town abuse, misuse, and overuse of the Disaster Prevention Radio System.
中種子町 防災行政無線の悪用・誤用・過剰使用について。

Japan
Air Pollution
大気汚染
Nakatane Town air pollution from trash burning with no enforcement of regulations.
中種子町の規制のないままのゴミ焼却による大気汚染。

Japan
Beach Trash
海岸汚染
Nakatane Town beach pollution garbage and debris with no trash removal plans.
ゴミ撤去計画のない中種子町の海岸ゴミ。

Japan
Feral Cats
野良猫
Nakatane Town feral cat problem with no population control programs plans policies measures.
個体数抑制計画がない中種子町の野良猫問題。