Writing
Probably not all of the things I've written are really worth reading, and my own vantage point on the things I've written changes over time. Words that seemed incredibly heavy and meaningful seven years ago seem to be worthlessly light and meaningless today.
At this point, many of the writings available here relate to my Peace Corps service in a poor sugar worker settlement (a batey). All works here are copyrighted by Dan Kappus. All rights are reserved. A limited license for noncommercial use and distribution is given. Please cite this webpage as a source; plagiarism is theft.
| Name | Type of Writing | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wassup with America? | Editorial Essay | May 2002 | My patriotic commentary about the effects of 9/11 on the national spirit. |
| Robertico | Fictionalized autobiography | June 2003 | What a colmado owner told me about getting ahead in the world. |
| Born Ugly | Fictionalized autobiography | June 2003 | Taking an ugly person to get fixed, you may become jealous. |
| Description of Sugar Production | Nonfiction | June 2003 | A brief synopsis of how sugar is produced in the Dominican Republic |
| Licol the Burgeoning Bigamist | Journal Entry | September 2003 | Everything was fine until she burned the bed. |
| Odd Jobs In Seattle | Autobiography | June 2004 | Ways to get by in Seattle: burying the llama and working in Pike Place Market |
| Transnationalism and Remittances | Moot Research Proposal | Fall 2006 | A final project for Quantitative Methods, the best coursework I've probably done in my life. Includes bibliography |