By the Editor: How often have you used the phrase “there is more than one way to skin a cat” but not really considered broader implications of the saying that the complexity of human existence means you are but one star in a galaxy of differing cultural norms? The author presented this talk to the US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, earlier this year where he entreated his audience to be much more alive to cultural difference if they are to be truly effective war-fighters of the 21st century. I want to talk tonight about Cultural Awareness, what I think it means and why I think it matters…
