Tsai-ko Autobiography: WarriorMojo
Name: (withheld)
Bonafide Tsai-ko
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Tsai-ko Lunch Size: Medium
Tsai-ko caricature: first row, 3rd from left
From the Warrior Beat blog August 18,
2007:
ST's Intro:
I had a dramatic first
encounter with Warrior Mojo in 1979, when we were UH sophomores.
We took a drama class, which wasn't as easy a way to earn three credits
as advertised. For the group singing project, a guy was a no-show,
leaving a female student to sing solo. Fast forward: the woman became
the wife of this blog host; the no-show was Warrior Mojo.
Warrior Mojo is now a successful lawyer with a wonderful family. He
also is a passionate UH fan, donating thousands of dollars to the
athletic department through the years. On this blog, he offers
insightful commentary. When it comes to UH football, Warrior Mojo is
never a no-show.
And I hear he's a pretty good singer, too.
Please meet Warrior Mojo:
Hello, my name is WarriorMojo
and I come in peace. My heart overflows with goodwill and love for all
living things. Except for fans of the donkeys, whether they be of the
Denver or Boise variety. Them, I despise.
I attended my first University of Hawaii football game in 1968 when the
Cal-Berkeley Golden Bears and their great All American lineman Ed White
played the Rainbows at the old Honolulu Stadium. In all honesty I
wasn’t that interested in going to the game, but I had little choice as
I didn’t know how to change my own diaper at the time. Thankfully, I am
quite able to do that now and with only minimal assistance.
In any event sometime in 1970 or 1971 my father decided that we would
become UH season ticket holders and proudly selected seats in the
“grandstand”, which was really the area behind home plate during
baseball season. These weren’t particularly good football seats, but
were the only seats in the stadium that were (1) covered by a roof and
(2) had seatbacks. I’m not sure which of those factors my dad valued
most, but we kept those seats until Aloha Stadium opened. We have had
the same seats at Aloha from then until now.
Over the years I have watched some great performances by Hawaii
athletes, including current coaches Jones, Lumpkin and Miano. I believe
I still have an old program with Coach Lumpkin’s autograph on it. As I
recall, he even had hair back then. So did Coach Jones for that matter.
There are so many great Hawaii players that I remember over the years,
but my favorites will always be Larry Sherrer, Gary Allen and, yes,
Colt Brennan.
Had I been blessed with the ability myself, I would have been only too
proud to play for the home team after laughing in the face of those
recruiters from USC, Notre Dame, Nebraska, et al. Alas, that was not to
be, so I paid my own way to a BA in political science and English
followed by a JD from the Richardson School of Law. I initially clerked
for a federal court judge and then the Hawaii legislature before going
into private practice in 1989. So, yes, I am an attorney, but please
don’t hate me. Or I’ll sue you.
Aside from Hawaii football, my great passion in life is rock music.
I’ve been fortunate to see a ton of concerts in my life, including my
faves, U2, on numerous occasions, but I will always regret not going to
see the original Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Blaisdell Center. A few months
later their plane crashed. What a pity.
Anyway, I’ve always prided myself on being able to find common ground
to speak to people in terms both sides can understand. When I was in
London some years back, I made it a point to rub my hand against the
Rosetta Stone in the hope that some of its symbolic knowledge would be
transferred to me. A silly notion, of course, but one that I cling to
even today. But I am only human and if I have ever offended anyone
here, I do sincerely apologize. Except, of course, if your name is
Herman Frazier. You, I am STILL gunning for.
So, in closing, thanks for accepting me into the ranks of the Tsaikos.
I’m normally not the type of person to get involved in groups or
associations, but I am truly amazed and humbled by the diverse talents
and accomplishments of the people in this group. It’s an honor to be
accepted here.