Charley Noble asked me to elaborate on the master's thesis Wakana wrote to earn her degree and that deserved to be published in the academic journal. Sorry Charley, but it had nothing to do with sea chanties.

What my oh, so, intelligent wife wrote on was the impact of tourism on the islands of Pohnpei and Rota. Guam has given in to pandering to the tourists, offering them luxury hotels and elegant brand name shopping. the recent election included an initiative battle over the possibility of opening Guam up to host casino gambling. The proposition lost to a campaign called "Keep Guam Good".

Wakana was looking at those two islands because they are working to maintain their environment and their lifestyle. They are trying to offer lower class accomodations and market themselves as offering a more environmentally friendly way to see the islands. Guam has lost its indigenous ways and control of its island. Rota and Pohnpei are trying to keep control and keep their lifestyles. She was looking at the impact of their eco-tourism on their way of life.