Sean’s name came from the fact that for generations the firstborn male was named John (even though Jason theoretically holds that position), and someone had to break that tired tradition — not by petulance, but rather a return to Irish roots. Another reason is that ‘Sean’ also has a Chinese homophone, meaning ‘kind.’ (Hence, Bo Shan — with Bo being the characted for pine tree). As for middle name, however, we hit an impasse: Thomas for my brother, Robert for our favorite uncle, Dharma just for fun, and finally Langston, perhaps the best one of all.<\/p>\n
I play it cool
\nAnd dig all jive.
\nThat’s the reason
\nI stay alive.<\/p>\nMy motto,
\nAs I live and learn,
\nis:
\n Dig And Be Dug
\nIn Return<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nLangston Hughes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sean’s name came from the fact that for generations the firstborn male was named John (even though Jason theoretically holds that position), and someone had to break that tired tradition — not by petulance, but rather a return to Irish roots. Another reason is that ‘Sean’ also has a Chinese homophone, meaning ‘kind.’ (Hence, Bo… Continue reading