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  • Mamalahoa Bypass on KTSC agenda (March 11)

    Karin
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am
    Kona Traffic Safety Committee meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11 at Hanama Place (Mayor’s) Conference Room. Here’s the agenda: 1. Call to Order-Ken Obenski, Co-Chairman 2. Public Affairs Committee—Joel Gimpel, Chairman (KTSC Comments & Testimony) 3. Police Report – Officer Kenneth Walker, HCPD 4. Department of Transportation – Participation To Be Determined 5. County DPW –Warren H.W. Lee, DPW Director / Ronald Thiel, Traffic Chief * Palani Road Project – Completion Date * Laaloa Avenue Extension – Project Status & Update * Oneo Bay Enhancement Project –…

  • Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise provides scholarship for Hawaii Island Hoops Camp

    Baron
    11 Mar 2010 | 1:31 am
    MEDIA RELEASE Andy Smith accepts a check from Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise President Cindy Hope. The Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise is pleased to announce that it has awarded a scholarship to a local student to attend the 2010 Hawaii Island Hoops College Prep Basketball Camp. Monies were raised from club members and a check was presented last week to Andy Smith, Director of Hawaii Island Hoops. “As I have expressed to your club, I can’t thank you enough for helping our local youth.” says Andy. “During these tough economic times, it is organizations such as the Kona Sunrise…

  • Timeline for a tsunami at Hilo Medical Center

    Baron
    11 Mar 2010 | 1:15 am
    By Elena Cabatu | Special to Hawaii 24/7 Hilo Medical Center Hilo, Hawaii – Hilo Medical Center was ready for the February 27 tsunami event. Upon receiving notice about the approaching tsunami, Hilo Medical Center sprung into action. The following outline details how the hospital prepared for the tsunami: 2:30 am: Department of Health Hawaii District Health Office contacted Tracy Aruga, HMC Environmental Safety Officer/HAH’s (Healthcare Association of Hawaii) HI Island Area Coordinator. He reported to the Hawaii County Civil Defense Emergency Operations Center for a briefing on the…

  • BIIF golf scores from Waimea Country Club

    Baron
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:59 pm
    Par = 36 / 36 = 72 Girls – white tees / Boys – blue tees Weather – Sunny, cool, and breezy throughout Next meet is on March 24th at Hilo Municipal Golf Course GIRLS Finish NAME (L,F) School FR BK Total 1 Min, Ciera WHS 40 39 79 2 Umeda, Kiley HIL 40 41 81 3 Lumanlan, Kiana KAM 43 40 83 Kimura, Megan WHS 41 42 83 5 Yanagi, Nani WHS 45 40 85 6 Inoue, Tiara STJ 48 42 90 7 Mizusawa, Shaina WHS 49 42 91 8 Kerkhoff, Kaitlyn KEA 47 48 95 9 Torngren, Nicole KAM 47 49 96 10 Rafol, Hazel KEA 54 45 99 11 Varron Amanda KON 58 54 112 BOYS Finish NAME (L,F) School FR BK Total 1 Siebert,…

  • Hawaii Prep boys defeat Konawaena in volleyball

    Baron
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:41 pm
    JV match Kealakehe 11 14 Hawaii Prep 25 25 Varsity match Konawaena 21 14 17 Hawaii Prep 25 25 25 Note: Konawaena does not field a JV team so Kealakehe JV filled in to play the HPA JV.
 
 
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  • Honolulu Advertiser employees get formal notice of upcoming termination and rehiring

    Ian Lind
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:43 pm
    Gannett has officially notified Honolulu Advertiser employees they will be terminated when the newspaper’s sale to Honolulu Star-Bulletin owner David Black’s Oahu Publications, Inc. closes, which is expected to occur between April 12 and April 30, 2010. The notice came in a letter to employees dated March 9, 2010, “Re: Notice of Potential Closing”, signed by Gannett Pacific President Lee Webber. According to the letter, employees will have no “bumping rights” when “terminated upon the closing of the sale”, and “may be eligible for a…

  • More cuts at Black’s Akron Beacon-Journal, Superferry humor, etc.

    Ian Lind
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:20 am
    While Star-Bulletin owner David Black is in the process of expanding his newspaper chain with the proposed purchase of the Honolulu Advertiser, he’s pursuing continued cutbacks at the Akron Beacon-Journal, which Black bought in 2006, according to a story in Crain’s Cleveland Business. The Newspaper Guild ratified a new three-year contract that calls for the equivalent of a 10% cut. The agreement includes a 2.11% decrease to base pay, a reduction in the work week to 37.5 hours from 40 and a week of unpaid vacation in 2010. The union said the contract was an improvement from the…

  • These cats can’t wait for Feline Friday

    Ian Lind
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:20 am
 
 
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  • A question of staying employed in the news biz in Honolulu

    Larry
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:01 pm
    by Larry Geller I just want to pose a question now, and let’s think about it for a few days. Suppose you were a reporter working for either the Advertiser or the Star-Bulletin right now. What would you do to increase your chances of having a job after the Advertiser changes hands and the Star-Bulletin is either sold or is shut down? If you’re a sports writer, your job is critical to the success

  • Marjah, the screenplay

    Larry
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:33 pm
    by Larry Geller Yesterday I wrote about the controversy over whether Marjjah is a town or not. It’s clear that there is a big battle there, and one that the US military wants well-publicized. The controversy is not trivial. If Marjah is not a town of 80,000 people, what is it, and what of the military propaganda can we believe? Curiosity lead me to read again the stories that I had clipped from

  • John Pritchett’s rail cartoon packs a wallop

    Larry
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:13 pm
    I often feel that a Pritchett cartoon can be worth much more than a thousand words. Today’s Honolulu Weekly features an impressive statement about Honolulu politics and rail. I won’t give it away. Click here to visit John’s website to view the cartoon yourself.

  • Interested in the rail controversy? Check out Ian Lind’s article today

    Larry
    9 Mar 2010 | 7:03 pm
    by Larry Geller Rail fans, anti-rail fans, and I suppose even anti rail-fans: don’t miss Ian Lind’s post today. The one under the cat video. Especially read about HB2434, coming up for a hearing on Friday. You may want to submit testimony on it. These days, it’s very easy to do so from the Capitol website. The instructions are on the hearing notice. Ian is doing an excellent job following the

  • More on Marjah soon

    Larry
    9 Mar 2010 | 6:54 pm
    by Larry Geller The quick interactivity of the Internet continually impresses me. No sooner than I hit the Enter key on my Marjah post than AP reporter Mark Niesse emailed a compendium of AP coverage from Marjah that his computer gathered quickly for him. So more later. Right now, off to V-Lounge for an early dinner of real pizza.
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  • Binary star system identified, leaf blower ban mulled, gubernatorial race heats up, more Hawaii news

    Nancy Cook Lauer
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:36 am
    The W.M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea helped astronomers identify the smallest two-star (binary) system so far, officials said. Lacking support for a statewide ban on fireworks, state lawmakers may give counties the option of deciding the issue. Education officials say $70 million in budget cuts to the state Department of Education will result in an increase in class size and a reduction in school bus service. Mayor Mufi Hannemann's likely bid to become governor picked up some early neighbor island support with yesterday's endorsement by the ILWU, but his Democratic opponent, former U.S.

  • Big Island jolted with small quake, coral groups converge online, Honolulu cops seek bit parts on Hawaii Five-O, shark tour legislation stalled, more news

    Nancy Cook Lauer
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:34 am
    A 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook Big Island residents at 6:30 p.m. Monday. It was felt by island residents, but no tsunami was generated. Big Island residents experienced a good shaking from an earthquake yesterday, but no tsunami was generated from it. An earthquake on the Big Island triggered an alert over the airwaves. It said the quake did not generate a tsunami, but the alert did cause a little bit of a mix-up. Coral reef-loving advocacy groups and government agencies are collaborating to simplify ocean monitoring programs in an effort to increase the participation of Maui's "citizen…

  • Tax breaks help tourism, shark fins under attack, Honolulu newspaper employees discuss media merger with union, more top Hawaii news

    Nancy Cook Lauer
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:51 am
    State tax breaks helped finance a bank commercial, a Merrie Monarch Festival television special and music videos produced by a Honolulu Symphony Orchestra affiliate. A study of plastic debris floating in the Pacific between Hawaii and California shows researchers have been sharply understating the amount of trash there. Hawai'i public schools have begun testing a new online version of the state's annual assessment exam, which officials say will be a better gauge of student progress than the current paper-pencil test, once it is rolled out next school year. A state senator wants to ban shark…

  • Cruise tickets, passports going up, House trims governor's budget, emergency fireworks ban advances, Kauai kids get news channel, Honolulu councilman fined for ethics, more Hawaii news

    Nancy Cook Lauer
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:26 am
    Hawaii's cruise market, which declined 18.9 percent last year, could become more buoyant thanks to increased demand, especially from its home-ported sector. Passport fees are going up, so the time to renew is now. If you put a police station, firehouse, parking lot, rest rooms, emergency access and passive park on it, can it still be considered open space? The House Finance Committee has cut Gov. Linda Lingle's state budget by $41 million. Officials knew all along that Hawai'i stood only a slim chance of being among the first round of finalists in the competition for a huge pool of federal…

  • Coqui control victim of budget cuts, Fasi laid to rest, Pflueger trial delayed, Superferry still costing taxpayers, more Hawaii news

    Nancy Cook Lauer
    4 Mar 2010 | 9:05 am
    As it dismantles the last vestiges of its coqui control program, Hawaii County plans to sell off the equipment some community groups say is essential to their voluntary eradication efforts. Councilwoman Brenda Ford wants to get the ball rolling on approving baking soda as a pesticide for use against coqui frogs. Long after the dignitaries had left the Honolulu Hale courtyard, the "little guys" that Frank Fasi often spoke so fondly of were still streaming in to see the man they called Mister Mayor. Frank F. Fasi's life and love affair with Honolulu were celebrated yesterday as friends paid…
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  • March 13: George and Georgia at Laughtrack Theater | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:47 pm
    GEORGE&GEORGIA performs once again on Saturday, March 13. GEORGE&GEORGIA consists of graduate students from FISW: They are Sean Koegel, Tara Trevino, D. Tafa'i Silipa, and Steph Kuroda. Two shows at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show. Admission is $10.00. Discount for students and active military with valid I.D. All ages. BYOB for those 21 and over. If you're hungry, you can even bring something to eat while you watch the show!

  • Coffee Party USA brings day of community dialogue and political discourse to Oahu | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm
    HONOLULU -- In the midst of growing frustration with the political climate of the country, the grassroots movement Coffee Party USA has declared March 13, 2010 National Coffee House Day, during which Americans across the country will meet at coffee houses and around kitchen tables to facilitate informative and civil dialogue about a myriad of issues. The non-partisan organization has drawn members from all walks of life and works toward reestablishing civic pride and having a strong desire to contribute to the political discourse that is the basis of democracy. The Oahu chapter of Coffee…

  • Blog: Little red hens on the North Shore are going green, clean, and sustainable | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:37 pm
    I don't eat chicken or eggs, but my family does. I remember as a child my favorite thing to do in the supermarket was poke my seven-year-old vegetarian fingers into the meat (not through the plastic) and mush it around. The poking has now stopped but when I stare into the refridgerated shelves in Foodland or Costco, I have flashbacks of movies like Food Inc., where they discuss several cases of children being killed by E. Coli from store bought and fast food served meats, and I wonder how safe it is. Horror stories like that have yet to claim tofu, which I think adds to the appeal of my pan…

  • Blog: It’s hard to imagine UH basketball without Bob Nash | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:31 pm
    It’s hard to believe Bob Nash ever leaving the program -- or at least so soon. Nash, the program's eighteenth head coach, has been involved with the Rainbow Warriors for 31 years. The decision came after the men’s team ended their season with a 10-20 record, losing to Boise State and Idaho on the road to give them a last place finish in the WAC, dropping the team’s chances of playing in the WAC tournament. The 10-win 2010 season marked the third straight year that the team would end the season with a losing record. If UH had finished the season with 18 wins, it would of have given Nash…

  • March 13: DJ Irene at Pipeline Cafe | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:03 pm
    Double-O-Spot presents Lucky Charms featuring DJ Irene of Los Angeles [Sreamin Diva Productions] on Saturday March 13 at Pipeline Cafe from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., 16+, $15 Limited Presale, $18 after that. Also featuring DJs G-Spot, SCRRD, and more.
 
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  • March 13: George and Georgia at Laughtrack Theater | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:47 pm
    GEORGE&GEORGIA performs once again on Saturday, March 13. GEORGE&GEORGIA consists of graduate students from FISW: They are Sean Koegel, Tara Trevino, D. Tafa'i Silipa, and Steph Kuroda. Two shows at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show. Admission is $10.00. Discount for students and active military with valid I.D. All ages. BYOB for those 21 and over. If you're hungry, you can even bring something to eat while you watch the show!

  • Coffee Party USA brings day of community dialogue and political discourse to Oahu | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm
    HONOLULU -- In the midst of growing frustration with the political climate of the country, the grassroots movement Coffee Party USA has declared March 13, 2010 National Coffee House Day, during which Americans across the country will meet at coffee houses and around kitchen tables to facilitate informative and civil dialogue about a myriad of issues. The non-partisan organization has drawn members from all walks of life and works toward reestablishing civic pride and having a strong desire to contribute to the political discourse that is the basis of democracy. The Oahu chapter of Coffee…

  • Blog: Little red hens on the North Shore are going green, clean, and sustainable | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:37 pm
    I don't eat chicken or eggs, but my family does. I remember as a child my favorite thing to do in the supermarket was poke my seven-year-old vegetarian fingers into the meat (not through the plastic) and mush it around. The poking has now stopped but when I stare into the refridgerated shelves in Foodland or Costco, I have flashbacks of movies like Food Inc., where they discuss several cases of children being killed by E. Coli from store bought and fast food served meats, and I wonder how safe it is. Horror stories like that have yet to claim tofu, which I think adds to the appeal of my pan…

  • Blog: It’s hard to imagine UH basketball without Bob Nash | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:31 pm
    It’s hard to believe Bob Nash ever leaving the program -- or at least so soon. Nash, the program's eighteenth head coach, has been involved with the Rainbow Warriors for 31 years. The decision came after the men’s team ended their season with a 10-20 record, losing to Boise State and Idaho on the road to give them a last place finish in the WAC, dropping the team’s chances of playing in the WAC tournament. The 10-win 2010 season marked the third straight year that the team would end the season with a losing record. If UH had finished the season with 18 wins, it would of have given Nash…

  • March 13: DJ Irene at Pipeline Cafe | The Hawaii Independent

    staff@thehawaiiindependent.com
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:03 pm
    Double-O-Spot presents Lucky Charms featuring DJ Irene of Los Angeles [Sreamin Diva Productions] on Saturday March 13 at Pipeline Cafe from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., 16+, $15 Limited Presale, $18 after that. Also featuring DJs G-Spot, SCRRD, and more.
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  • Local Snacks: Ice Cake

    Jan
    10 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    I grew up across the street from Sheridan Park in Makiki , where they just happened to make the quintessential local, small kid time snack treat. It could be had, back then for just .10 cents. I’d pay my dime, peel back the paper wrapping along the top edge and bite down, my entire mouth immediately stained a bright red. Have you guessed this local children’s treat, yet? It’s the ice cake! More humble than its glorified cousins—the shave ice and the icee— the ice cake was, a popular kid-time treat because anyone could make it at home without any special equipment or ingredients. The…

  • Melissa Chang tweets and eats around Chicago

    Gail
    9 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    Melissa Chang is a blogger for the Honolulu Advertiser, she has a column called Urban Mix Plate.  Chang blogs about socializing and dining out at various different places in Hawaii , Mainland and foreign countries too. Melissa Chang traveled to Chicago for a conference, they talked about current and future mall marketing, social media and phone apps.  And finding all the good food spots made Chang’s  visit to Chicago even more enjoyable! These are some of the places she visited while in Chicago: Chicago! Dale Levitski’s Sprout Visiting the Hancock Tower and Getting Some Dogs…

  • Advertise

    NEENZ
    9 Mar 2010 | 12:14 am
    Hawaii Traditions is owned by media marketing company, Pono Media and was launched on February 14, 2009 and we post articles daily.  Our readers are from Hawaii and the US West coast, primarily California and Washington.  Currently, we have more than 10K pageviews per month. We accept the following industry ads: Square button (125 x 125) Medium rectangle (300 x 250) Leaderboard (728 x 90) Please email us to begin your advertising campaign. Related posts:Eat a Rainbow Eat a Rainbow is a month long campaign to raise... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Eat a Rainbow

    Gail
    6 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    Eat a Rainbow is a month long campaign to raise awareness of Colo rectal Cancer. It will consist of informative television, radio and print ads. The American Cancer Society will be having a series of cooking demos as part of their Eat a Rainbow Campaign.  Eating healthy is one of the measures for Colo rectal Cancer, fuits and vegetables are highly recommended when considering a diet. Photo Credit: Ed Morita on Flickr Full Story on Metromix Honolulu’s Eat a Rainbow Related posts:Who makes the best island-style fried rice? Local people love island-style fried rice, it’s a must…

  • Who makes the best acai bowl?

    Gail
    5 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    Acai is a organically grown palm berry that comes from Brazil.  Filled with protein, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals makes it a great breakfast or snack throughout the day. A basic Acai bowl comes with organic granola and sliced bananas, some fresh fruits, honey and organic soy milk.  Even for a person who is not normally a healthy eater may find this delicious healthy snack a treat. Full story on: Metromix Hawaii’s Who makes the best Acai Bowl? Photo Credit: Metromix Hawaii Related posts:Shokudo celebrates anniversary with a special honey toast Shokudo is celebrating their…
 
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  • A commitment to serving Hawaii first

    NEENZ
    28 Feb 2010 | 8:59 pm
    About a week ago, a friend of mine tweeted something that triggered a variety of thoughts and self-evaluation.  She shared that she was at an event listening to the speaker who was promoting awareness and need to another country, but she couldn’t help but think about the need only a few blocks away. The human race [...]

  • New team member of Abercrombie for Governor

    NEENZ
    16 Feb 2010 | 8:01 pm
    “The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits each state and the federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen’s sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920.” — Wikipedia The right to vote was something I learned from my Nanny, my maternal grandmother.  She [...]

  • A Challenge to my Facebook friends and Twitter followers #HART

    NEENZ
    17 Jan 2010 | 3:16 pm
    Today at 4:00 p.m. Hawaii time, 6:00 p.m. PST, my friend, Jim Turner, Founder of One by One Media, will be hosting the Haitian Assistance Relief Telethon (#HART) for 24-hours courtesy of WSRadio.com. I am asking that each of my 1,553 friends on Facebook and 10,411 followers on Twitter donate whatever amount you can afford, but [...]

  • Tis the Season of Ohana

    NEENZ
    23 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm
    Over on the Outrigger Hawaii blog, I did a guest post about how Christmas is celebrated in Hawaii.   I share about the changes of seasons that occur on the islands, yes we have them you just need to know how to recognize them.   Head on over and read the Season of Ohana.

  • Ala Moana Beach Park Memories

    NEENZ
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am
    What are some of your favorite childhood memories that you continue with your own children today? Over on the So Much More Hawaii blog, I shared mine about Ala Moana Beach Park.  Take a look at one of the most beautiful views on Oahu.
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  • Onward to SXSW Interactive

    Ryan
    11 Mar 2010 | 12:34 am
    I’m at Gate 7 of Honolulu International Airport, about to board my redeye flight. I’m en route to SXSW Interactive. It’ll be my second year at this gargantuan geek fest, once again as part of the Wondermill delegation. I can’t wait to see old friends, make new friends, and fill my brain with a million things vying to be the Next Big Thing. For 2010, I’ll be chasing panels and startups doing interesting things with geolocation, and — fueled by the recent tsunami scare — people working on ways that social media can play a part in civil defense and…

  • Bookmarks for March 8th

    Ryan
    10 Mar 2010 | 3:51 pm
    When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on March 8th: We can clear up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Once a five-mile stretch of golden sand, Kamilo beach on the island of Hawaii has become a huge rubbish dump. A British company is aiming to make such detritus a thing of the past. STFC funding revamped to protect national facilities: The structural changes to the STFC come as Brazilian researchers prepare to take the place of UK researchers using the twin Gemini telescopes based in Hawaii and Chile. Lava likely made river-like channel on…

  • Hawaii County Band on Chopping Block

    Ryan
    25 Feb 2010 | 11:25 pm
    The Hawaii County Band, a 127-year-old institution on the Big Island, has been singled out for elimination in the county budget, expected to be unveiled on Monday. The news was announced tonight to stunned musicians and volunteers by Bob Fitzgerald and Clayton Honma, director and deputy director of the county parks department. Budget cuts are hardly uncommon given the current economic landscape, but this cut lands painfully close to heart of the Big Island’s cultural and artistic identity. The Hawaii County Band’s 40 or so members and numerous volunteers are a fixture at community…

  • David Buys Goliath

    Ryan
    25 Feb 2010 | 9:41 pm
    “Staff-wide meeting at The Honolulu Advertiser. Similar meeting called at The Star-Bulletin. This can’t be good for anyone. Honolulu Advertiser education writer Loren Moreno tweeted that this afternoon, moments before the news once again became the news in Hawaii. David Black, owner of the smaller, scrappier Honolulu Star-Bulletin, has bought the larger, shinier Honolulu Advertiser. It’s been interesting to see how both publications have been covering themselves: Star-Bulletin to acquire Advertiser (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) Bulletin owner to buy Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu…

  • Bookmarks for February 22nd

    Ryan
    22 Feb 2010 | 3:49 pm
    When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on February 22nd: Navy gives new minisub a try: Submergence Group LLC, which builds experimental submarines, thought it could build a better mousetrap, or at least a more economical minisub for Navy use. SG Biofuels Launches World’s First Elite Jatropha Cultivar: In addition to its work in Guatemala, the company is collaborating with the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC) to develop a customized Jatropha cultivar that can be used to meet the high demand for locally-grown renewable fuel.
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  • Tapping into aloha -- for safe drinking water

    More than a dozen Hawaii restaurants have signed up for Tap Project Hawaii, part of the global Tap Project 2010 effort to provide clean, safe drinking water to children around the world.

  • Glitches darken screens during Oscar broadcast

    The Academy Awards broadcast was audio-only for as many as 44,000 to 45,000 Hawaii TV households for about an hour and a half Sunday night, assuming they were tuned in to the show.

  • Isle-made iPhone apps hit and miss

    They can't all be gems. An iPhone application launched earlier this year by Kuawa Road Productions, the father-son team behind the $1.99 "Ukulele Chord Kumu" app last year, might chalk up the latest one to a learning experience.

  • Public relations group looks for best work of '09

    Awards season in any industry is always preceded by a flurry of entry activity, which has begun in earnest for members of the Hawaii Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

  • Barista wins first place with Hawaii-grown coffee

    Hawaii coffee is gaining street cred, now that Honolulu Coffee Co. barista Pete Licata has won the Western Regional Barista Competition in Los Angeles using 100 percent Hawaii-grown coffee.
 
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  • Kaua'i beach trail may close | honoluluadvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser

    8 Mar 2010 | 1:01 pm
    via honoluluadvertiser.com One more instance of decreased public access to our shorelines!

  • 55 Pacific birds get protection - Hawaii News

    7 Mar 2010 | 9:32 pm
    www.starbulletin.com > News > 55 Pacific birds get protection Twenty-four of the species are found only in the Hawaiian Islands By Audrey McAvoy / Associated Press

  • Waipuna's CD Release Party

    7 Dec 2009 | 9:33 am
    From Facebook: Subject: Mai Poina! Aloha mai kakou! Don't forget Waipuna's CD Release Party, taking place on Saturday, December 12 from 1 pm - 5pm @ Halau Haumea at the UH Manoa's Center for Hawaiian Studies (Kamakakuokalani). Featuring performances by: Holunape Mailani Makainai Kupaoa Maunalua Waipuna and the Waipuna Dancers and other surprise guests! This event is free and open to the

  • AlohaWorld eNewletter - Early December 2009

    3 Dec 2009 | 6:51 pm
    eNewsletter Early December 2009 AlohaWorld.com AlohaWorld Update There is a new Featured Video playing on the homepage. Numbah One Day of Christmas (Twelve Days of Christmas Hawaiian Style) We will be changing the featured video 2-3 times a month. You can always find past featured videos on our Past Featured Videos page. Let us know if you feel there is a YouTube Hawaii-related video you

  • TONIGHT: Kanu Pau Hana, O`ahu

    2 Dec 2009 | 9:20 am
    From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=350891030531 Kanu Pau Hana, O'ahu Type: Meetings - Club/Group Meeting Network: Global Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Mocha Java Cafe at Ward Center Street: 1200 Ala Moana Blvd. City/Town: Honolulu, HI This week Kanu Pau Hana is partnering with Leaving Earth a Future (LEAF) students to host Pau
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  • Linked for life through their kidneys

    For more than 15 years, medical hope for House Clerk Pat Mau-Shimizu was sitting next to her on the House floor — C.J. Leong, House assistant clerk. Mau-Shimizu, 57, is an attorney and 23-year veteran of the Legislature. She has diabetes and had chronic kidney disease.

  • No more cuts, aid workers plead

    As a Child Welfare Services specialist on the Big Island, Patrice Bell has seen spending restrictions and budget cuts reduce her office size by about one-third. Many have retired, while others have resigned rather than be at an office where lack of personnel puts the welfare of children at risk, she said.

  • Sharks deter recovery effort

    Ocean safety officers planned to check waters off Laniakea Beach on the North Shore this morning after large tiger sharks were spotted near the body presumed to be that of a missing surfer.

  • Big Isle adult video store to remain open until trial

    Circuit Judge Glenn S. Hara denied a request yesterday to shut down Private Moments, an adults-only video and lingerie store in the Keaau Plaza shopping center on the Big Island.

  • Services set for isle soldier

    Ewa Beach resident JR Salvacion was nearly halfway through his yearlong combat tour in Afghanistan when he wrote on his Facebook page, "I really miss my family, especially my son!"
 
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  • Constant Winds Make Sandy Beach Ideal Place to Go Fly a Kite

    Hawkins Biggins
    22 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    On a Beautiful Sunday at Sandy Beach Park, longtime kite enthusiasts Art Ross and Darcy Kuba prepare to launch a 7’ x 5’ kite called the “Red baron”.

  • Real Estate Listing Inventory Spikes After Months of Decent

    Chelsey Kobatake Flanagan
    22 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm
    Typically the first quarter of each new year has the fewest number of home sales when compared to the remaining quarters. As it can take approximately 45 to 60 days for a property to transfer ownership, the statistics that show up in the first quarter are actually an indication of the previous month’s activity. There are many factors that could go into deciphering this change, but the most obvious seems to be the holidays in the last quarter of every year. As the most celebrated holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas could cause buyer and seller motivation to decrease, as many other…

  • Mindful Physical Therapy Found In Aina Haina

    L. Kae Graniel
    22 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Jana Kay works with Annette Mente to help build strength and relieve pain

  • 11-Year-Old Karate Champ is Hawaii’s ‘Most Outstanding Competitor’

    Hawkins Biggins
    22 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm
    Jeren Nishimoto with "Most Outstanding Competitor award" trophy at the 50th anniversary All Hawaii State Karate Championships

  • Foodland Aina Haina Becomes Foodland Farms

    L. Kae Graniel
    22 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm
    The deli department at the new Foodland farms.
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  • Lingle: Rail survey by vested interests “misleading”

    Gov. Linda Lingle
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:33 pm
    “The vested interest shared by the People’s Pulse Survey co-sponsors Hawai‘i Business Roundtable and Pacific Resources Partnership resulted in a poorly worded and misleading survey question. “Also, the question failed to identify the Governor’s legal obligation to review and approve the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).  “Under the law, the Governor must review the final EIS....

  • School Vouchers: The Up or Down Vote Our Country Really Deserves

    Heritage Foundation
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:40 pm
    While Democrats are trying to create the legislative text for President Obama's "new" health care proposal, Senate Democrats are also pushing to include student lending provisions in the reconciliation bill. What does student lending have to do with health care you might ask? Nothing. But the Senate routinely attaches seemingly unrelated matters to must-pass legislation. That is what makes Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) refusal to honor Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-CT) request to offer an amendment funding the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP) to the American Workers, State and…

  • The Atomic Monkey on Abercrombie's back

    Andrew Walden
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:38 pm
    An Atomic Monkey has climbed on Neil Abercrombie’s back.  See for yourself, click one of these links: Abercrombie Shoots Himself in the Foot with Kosher Ammo Free Market Takes Revenge On Abercrombie’s Crappy Novel Abercrombie Never Explained Nation Embarrassment Abercrombie Nearly Kicked Out in 1996   (see poster full size: http://atomicmonkey.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/10reasons2.jpg) Abercrombie’s Pressing Issue U.S. Congress Voted 418 to 1 for Cutting Aid to Terrorists Abercrombie’s Wife Cops Case Campaign Sign Neil Abercrombie Political Profile Similar to that of Ho Chi…

  • "We don't allow dogs to breed" Eugenics Sterilization Squad arrives in Hawaii: Star-Bulletin says “not racist”

    Andrew Walden
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:45 pm
    Hawaii can’t figure out how to kick drug addicted homeless people out of the parks and sidewalks in order to force them into shelters where they can get help, but apparently induced sterilization is now an option.  Today’s SB Editorial, “Voluntary (sic) sterilization can serve good purpose”, reveals that an eugenics group has been quietly working in Honolulu.... 

  • Overtaxed Hawaii? Rally at Capitol April 15

    News Release
    9 Mar 2010 | 7:16 pm
    State House and State Senate members from across the islands are meeting at the State Capitol right now. The majority of these 76 elected officials are seriously considering increasing our already high cost of living in Hawaii by approving massive tax increases which will make everything you need to buy even more expensive. Why? Because they refuse to tighten their belts like the rest of us.
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  • VOTE FOR TENBRUGGENCATE, GEGEN AND BAIN

    Andy Parx
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:57 pm
    VOTE FOR TENBRUGGENCATE, GEGEN AND BAIN: This year’s Kaua`i Island Utilities Co-op (KIUC) Board of Directors election presents a thus far unique opportunity to fill the three open slots with three smart, independent, alternative energy advocates.That’s why we unequivocally urge you to vote for Jan TenBruggencate Pat Gegen and returning Director Carol Bain.TenBruggencate is one of the smartest and most knowledgeable people we know. His expertise in the environmental, energy and science fields has a 30 years paper trail in doing an impeccable job of covering that beat- as well as Kaua`i in…

  • MORE POOP ON THE PATH

    Andy Parx
    8 Mar 2010 | 5:22 pm
    MORE POOP ON THE PATH: It’s been a week and a half now since the jaw dropping news from Joan Conrow that none other than Kaua`i Humane Society (KHS) chief Becky Rhoadeswas indeed cited on Jan. 29 for having a dog on a section of the Path where dogs are not allowed. Hers was one of five citations issued since the ordinance took effect on Dec. 1, 2008.And indeed in an email, county spokesperson Mary Daubert confirned to Joan that:Dr. Becky Rhoades was cited on Jan. 29 for having a dog in a section ofthe multi-use path where dogs are not allowed.Since the ordinance took effect on Dec. 1, 2008,…

  • GLAD WE DIDN’T STEP IN IT

    Andy Parx
    5 Mar 2010 | 7:03 pm
    GLAD WE DIDN’T STEP IN IT: Abso-freakin’-lutely bizarre.What else can you possibly say about the county’s decision that, after all these years of putting everyone through convoluted conniptions so they could run the “coastal” bike path across the busiest highway intersection on the island and through the Safeway and Foodland parking lots, they’ve decided to start from scratch and do what they said was impossible- run the path along a makai route where it belonged in the first place.Or, maybe not so bizarre.The brief announcement from the county was pretty vague- and buried to…

  • (PNN) OHA JOINS FRAY IN QUESTIONING LEPEULI (LARSEN'S) PERMIT

    Andy Parx
    4 Mar 2010 | 6:14 pm
    OHA JOINS FRAY IN QUESTIONING LEPEULI (LARSEN'S) PERMIT(PNN) -- The movement to reverse a Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) issued by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to Waioli Corporation lessee Bruce Laymon- one which would cut off traditional access to Lepeuli (Larsen's) Beach and potentially pollute the reef by allowing cow grazing just above the beach- has another ally.The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ (OHA) Clyde Namu‘o has joined the Sierra Club in questioning the permit and, in a letter to Tiger Mills of the state Office of Conservation and Coastal Land,…

  • RABID REPROBATE

    Andy Parx
    3 Mar 2010 | 6:29 pm
    RABID REPROBATE: As November approaches it gets harder and harder to stomach Governor Linda Lingle and her corrupt, incompetent, self serving, government-by-sound-bite administration.It’s guaranteed that the closer the end of her slash and burn reign of terror, the more bizarre it will get.Now she’s claiming that State Auditor supreme Marion Higa is the one who is incompetent and does "shoddy," "unprofessional" and "politically motivated." work for detailing the way the state, seemingly illegally- put taxpayer money into hair-brained investments that ended up essentially frozen when they…
 
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  • Another World on Our Roof

    lwilcox
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:36 am
      The roof of our building sees foot traffic.   The feet belong to engineers and technicians installing and maintaining satellite dishes that catch signals which become television programs on PBS Hawaii.   Our satellite "farm," as we call it, has a new member. The new dish was installed to bring in first-rate TV shows from Asia.   Here are our Steve Komori's photos and his account of the installation in his blog, Digital Dialog:  http://leslienotes.typepad.com/digital_dialog/   As Steve explains, it's a big, delicate process. The set-up takes hundreds and hundreds of…

  • Focusing on What You Have, Not What You Lack

    lwilcox
    9 Mar 2010 | 12:44 am
    Recharging for the new decade was the theme of the recent "Business Game Plan 2010," an event sponsored the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunrise. The three featured speakers at the Hawaii Prince Hotel didn't check with each other on their overall message--but they turned out to be remarkably similar.  I know, because I was one of the speakers. Honolulu's David Heenan, a senior business executive and author, gave examples from his book, "Bright Triumphs from Dark Hours." He shared well-researched stories of prominent national individuals who faced serious challenges, showing…

  • "Amazing Grace" and a Slave Trader

    lwilcox
    7 Mar 2010 | 10:46 pm
        There are two spiritual songs that I especially like, and I'll  go out of my way to hear how various singers interpret them.  One hymn is "O Holy Night" (my favorite renditions are by Andrea Bocelli and Willie K);  the other is "Amazing Grace."     I'm looking forward to watching a concert tomorrow (Monday, March 8, 2010, 8 pm) on PBS Hawaii to hear how the singing phenom called The Priests does "Amazing Grace."  The priests are actual members of the clergy.      "Amazing  Grace" is performed so often and so beautifully by black recording artists that you may conclude…

  • Anita Hall Hosts Buble/Botti Concerts

    lwilcox
    5 Mar 2010 | 12:23 pm
    One of Hawaii's finest singers, Anita Hall, will join me in hosting a terrific musical doubleheader later this month on PBS Hawaii. First, on Sunday, March 14, 2010, we'll present a 7 pm concert featuring trumpet sensation Chris Botti, performing with talented friends  Sting, Steven Tyler, Josh Groban, and Yo-Yo Ma.  The second concert that follows,  at 8 pm, spotlights the crooning of Michael Buble,  in a GREAT PERFORMANCES event at Madison Square Garden.  Anita grew up in Indiana watching PBS. (In fact, for years her parents wouldn't allow her to view other channels.)  She has great…

  • Can You Have a One-Person Line?

    lwilcox
    3 Mar 2010 | 12:34 pm
        On live morning television, it was reported today there was "one person standing in line" for a later gathering. Is there such a thing as a one-person line? If not, how many people does it take to constitute a line?  
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  • Relay for life 2010 schedule

    10 Mar 2010 | 7:09 pm
    For the past few months, I've been volunteering two days a week at the American Cancer Society Oahu office. This week, I started folding luminaria bags which means that it's Relay For Life season again. Relay For Life is a gathering of friends, supporters and cancer survivors who spend the day at local parks and high schools to "celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost." Leading up to the event, participants fundraise on behalf of the American Cancer Society to help pay for cancer research and patient's services. If you would like to participate in Relay…

  • Eat A Rainbow

    10 Mar 2010 | 7:08 pm
    Through out the month of March, the American Cancer Society will be having a series of cooking demos as a part of their Eat A Rainbow campaign. This month long campaign to raise awareness for Colorectal Cancer Month will consist of informative television, radio and print ads urging people to get cancer screenings. One of the preventative measures for colorectal cancer is a healthy diet consisting of a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. As a result, the American Cancer Society has partnered up with the Cancer Research Center, Castle Medical Center, Culinary Institute of the…

  • Tochigi wagyu beef tasting at Kaiwa restaurant

    5 Mar 2010 | 10:51 am
    Last night Kaiwa restaurant in the Waikiki Beach Walk held a private tasting of wagyu beef from Japan's Tochigi prefecture. Aside from the delicious hor'devours, all of which featured wagyu beef, vendors, and even dignitaries from Tochigi were there to proudly represent the beef grown in their prefecture. At the event, they dispelled a lot of the myths about wagyu beef. First of all, that beef grown in Japan is not called Kobe beef. "Kobe" is actually a name brand reserved for beef grown in Kobe. The correct term for beef grown in Japan is in fact "Wagyu." It was a really informative night…

  • Review: Cirque du Soleil - Ka

    3 Mar 2010 | 4:02 am
    While on my most recent trip to Las Vegas in January, I had the opportunity to attend another Cirque du Soleil show. This time, I was fortunate enough to get tickets for KA. As I planned my trip I was really interested to see the new Viva Elvis show, but almost everyone I talked to about my upcoming trip told me, "You gotta see KA!" The fact that it came so highly recomended by almost everyone I talked to indicated to me that this show was definitely worth seeing. As I watched the show, two thoughts kept going through my mind. First that this show definitely lives up to the hype, and it is by…

  • Shokudo celebrates anniversary with a special honey toast

    24 Feb 2010 | 3:33 am
    Last week, I had the oportunity to try Shokuo's limited time only Cookies & Cream Honey Toast ($9.45). Shokudo took their classic honey toast, and added condensed milk, chocolate sauce, and crumbled oreo cookies. I've long been a fan of honey toast, but this new variation is a fantastic improvement on an already awesome dessert. The inclusion of the condensed milk was the suprise for us. It wasn't until restaurant manager Justin Mizufuka  told us about it that we realized what that elusive flavor was that we were tasting. The unfortunate thing about this great dessert is that they…
 
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    Hawaiimagazine.com | HAWAII Today

  • ABC's “Modern Family” cast shooting season finale in Hawaii, sharing on Twitter

    10 Mar 2010 | 5:45 am
    ABC's “Modern Family” cast shooting season finale in Hawaii, sharing on Twitter The cast of ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family has been in Hawaii all this week filming the series’ first season finale. They’ve been holed up at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, which is conveniently serving as both their home-away-from-home and workplace for the Hawaii shoot. (Yeah, we’re all pretty jealous of them, too. And we live here!)How did Modern Family’s writers concoct a storyline that brought all three of the show’s interrelated families to…

  • Oahu’s popular Nuuanu Pali Lookout begins charging for parking

    9 Mar 2010 | 5:42 am
    Oahu’s popular Nuuanu Pali Lookout begins charging for parking The breathtaking view of Windward Oahu from the Nuuanu Pali Lookout hasn’t changed, but you’ll now have to pay to see it.  Since last Friday, visitors to the popular site arriving by car are being charged a $3 parking fee. There was previously no charge to park in the lookout’s lot.If you’ve booked a trip to see the lookout with a tour company, there’s nothing to worry about. The tour company’s commercial vehicle will be charged for parking, not its passengers. However, if…

  • New "Hawaii Five-O" begins filming pilot episode today on Oahu

    8 Mar 2010 | 5:25 am
    New "Hawaii Five-O" begins filming pilot episode today on Oahu Last night, the Hawaii International Film Festival threw its annual gala Oscar Night America Party at Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian Hotel.There, amid all the folks dressed in their Oscar best, we ran into Lost actor Daniel Dae Kim. Kim introduced us to Peter Lenkov, executive producer of CSI: New York, who is now also executive producer of Hawaii Five-O, the CBS revival of the classic Hawaii-based TV series.As we reported last month...

  • UPDATE: "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" Hawaii episode to air April 5. Here's the final restaurant rundown.

    5 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am
    UPDATE: "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" Hawaii episode to air April 5. Here's the final restaurant rundown. A week ago, we gave anxious HawaiiMagazine.com readers the premiere date of a filmed-in-Hawaii episode of Food Network’s popular Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.The network brass happily gave us the date and time of the first airing: April 5 at 10 p.m. EST. But when we asked for some follow-up about the Hawaii episode, they were silent. We were as curious as our readers for more intel. Maybe too curious. Maybe too annoyingly curious. For example, we...

  • Hawaii goes to San Francisco in March. Free trips! Live Hawaii music!

    4 Mar 2010 | 6:45 am
    Hawaii goes to San Francisco in March. Free trips! Live Hawaii music! Hawaii is coming to the Bay Area all this month!Live in the San Francisco area? You'll get to experience a taste of the Islands right in your backyard in March with a series of events showcasing the music, dance, food and culture of Hawaii. Stop by to check one of them out and you could win free vacations on Maui or Kauai. Or just drop in to experience a real live Hawaii music pau hana.Beginning this weekend, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau’s “Perfect Moments in the Islands” promotion kicks off a…
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    News Maker

  • Planting Seeds of Hope

    Carol Chang
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    At the women’s prison in Kailua, inmates are growing their own produce and preparing for a fresh start in life upon their release

  • It All Starts With Self-esteem

    Jessica Goolsby
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    When families are at risk, Women in Need is there with tools to help them succeed. Now, like many organizations, WIN is in need of support

  • Honoring A Lifetime Of Making Music

    Alana Folen
    24 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    The Islands’ consummate Mr. Music, Aaron Mahi is delighted to receive an unexpected award from Oahu Choral Society

  • Emergency Care For UH Medical School

    Melissa Moniz
    20 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am
    Lucky he lives Hawaii. And lucky for the rest of us too - especially if you or a loved one ever needs emergency room care.

  • Beating Cancer In The Long Run

    Sarah Pacheco
    13 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am
    Four years ago Paul Sibley was fighting cancer. On Saturday, he’ll run 100 miles for kids with cancer
 
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Editorial Blog

  • HPD's rogue's gallery, no more

    Vicki Viotti
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:56 pm
    The Honolulu Police Department isn't saying why they decided to pull down its DUI Web photo gallery a couple months early for "review." Perhaps they don't need to. It occurred to a lot of people, even before the drunken-driving hall of shame was posted that some might be upset by it and make an issue. The creation of a Facebook page to ensure that the pictures continue to populate the Web merely doubled the chance that protests would bring it down. Our thinking at this point is that some form of the Web record should be reinstated, given that the arrest record is public anyway. Your thoughts…

  • Fooling around with Mother Nature

    Vicki Viotti
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:31 am
    I haven't paid that much attention to the flap over shark tours, but the Sea World attack has dredged the issue up. Yes. that was a killer whale and not a shark, but the lesson that wild animals don't always behave in ways predictable by humans still applies here. The problem with the tours isn't the viewing, it's the feeding. Sen. Clayton Hee may have the right idea by seeking ways to bump up the penalty for feeding sharks sometime this session, rather than obsess about banning the tours outright. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is reportedly probing whether the feeding…

  • Five cents a bag ... would that stop you?

    Vicki Viotti
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:42 am
    There's going to be a hearing at 11:30 a.m.  tomorrow (March 9) in House conference room 325 on Senate Bill 2559 on the latest push to restrict single-use plastic bags, the kind you get at the supermarket and just about every retailer in town. This is a joint hearing before the House environmental and business committees to compare and contrast the draft passed by the Senate -- an outright ban -- with the kinder, gentler approach the House seems to be contemplating. The House  alternative would impose a nickel-per-bag offset fee to be paid by the customer. Most of it would be taxable income…

  • The Rod Tam message: He didn't get it

    Vicki Viotti
    7 Mar 2010 | 2:06 am
    Does anyone remember Rene Mansho and Andy Mirikitani? Those are two former City Council members who paid for their misuse of public funds with jail time. There's no rational excuse for letting Rod Tam off from the full consequences of his misdeed, eight years after the last big scandal, when Mansho went behind bars. But even if someone was inclined to say the civil settlement over some of the funds is sufficient, Tam's utter lack of remorse  would give them pause. Tam writes off his misdeed as math errors. He won't quit, and he plans to run for mayor. One reason for punishment is to send a…

  • A new form of reefer madness?

    Vicki Viotti
    6 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am
    The Senate has passed bills that would loosen things up for marijuana users, one way or another. SB 2213, to allow counties to license medical marijuana dispensaries SB 2141, to increase the amounts allowed under current medical marijuana law SB 2450, to remove criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and replace them with civil fines. All of this bears discussion, I suppose, but we all should be at least a little wary of the first one (though it actually just pushes the decision off to the counties). These dispensaries have proven to be a regulatory headache for…
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    Starbulletin: Editorials

  • Impose shark fin ban

    The 175 countries that have signed on to an environmental treaty will be asked this month to ban the slaughter of certain shark species — but economic opposition is not likely to be overcome. Hawaii legislators must take it upon themselves to prohibit restaurants from serving soup containing shark fins.

  • Saving a child via drug court is worth the cost

    Every parent whose child is a drug user feels alone, ashamed and virtually helpless. It has little to do with parental levels of education, professional status or even their skill of parenting. Today's children are exposed to drugs just by living in our society.

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  • Voluntary sterilization can serve good purpose

    A controversial program that has drawn outrage for paying drug addicts and alcoholics to get sterilized or be put on long-term birth control brings its activity to Honolulu this week.
 
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    Kanu Articles and Blog

  • Vote Your Voice on Eight Issues

    Being a member of Kanu Hawaii is about personal commitments to change, but it's also about working together to change the world around us. By speaking out, we can encourage our laws and our policy makers to reflect the same values we are committed to in our daily lives.Each year, the Legislature mak

  • Birthday Celebration Wrap Up

    Mahalo to all who came out on Sunday, February 28th to help Kanu Hawaii celebrate our 2nd Birthday and to honor our Kuleana Awards recipients. What an exciting weekend it was. Even with all the preparations for the possible tsunami, we were still preparing for our party. Thankfully, we were all safe

  • Join the effort to plant a Million Trees of Aloha

    The Hawai'i State Legislature's Keiki Caucus in conjunction with the Children & Youth Month Planning Committee is leading a grassroots effort to plant one million trees by October 2010 which is Children & Youth Month.To stand with us, please click over and make the commit "I will join the Mi

  • Kanu Hawaii Turns 2....

    This month, Kanu Hawaii turns 2 years old! Because of you, our members, we have built a community - online and off - of thousands of people committed to living island values of stewardship, compassion, and local self-reliance.  We are throwing a birthday party to thank those who have contribute

  • Kanu's Olin Lagon speaking at NewsMorphosis 2.0 on March 18

    If you are interested in learning more about how the transformation of our news media is transforming our society and will be on Oahu on March 18, ThinkTech Hawaii and a host of other organizations is sponsoring NewsMorphsosis 2.0. The complete agenda can be found on this PDF.Olin will be speaking o
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    Midweek Cover Story

  • The Pacman Cometh

    Sarah Pacheco
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    Just eight days after his latest world title defense, Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines visits Hawaii for the first time to perform with his band in a concert celebration March 21 at the Waikiki Shell

  • Lights, Camera…Water!

    Yu Shing Ting
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    Brian Keaulana, son of Buffalo and a former city lifeguard, is the coordinator of water stunts for just about every Hollywood film and TV show shot in Hawaii

  • Getting Hyper

    Alana Folen
    24 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Jason Ulep (left) of Waipahu’s Hypersquad dance studio, is proud of brother Josh, whose team is competing on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew.

  • The Future’s So Bright…

    Melissa Moniz
    17 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    When he started trying to sell the idea of renewable energy at 19, people called him nuts. Today at 35, Darren Kimura heads three companies that do billion-dollar business in solar energy with clients around the world.

  • Well Done, Sir!

    Susan Sunderland
    10 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    It’s a sunny morning in Manoa, and we’re at the University of Hawaii Law School to interview a legend.
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    Literary Lotus

  • Book Review: Recalling a Russian Childhood

    CT
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:00 am
    This memoir starts with a bang and then meanders to a crawl. A MOUNTAIN OF CRUMBS. Elena Gorokhova. Simon & Schuster. 308 pages. $26. The first paragraphs of Elena Gorokhova's memoir about her Cold War-era Soviet Union upbringing are so atmospheric and pointedly descriptive that everything in the real world seems to grow quiet. She yearns for her mother to have hailed from Leningrad with "its facades and stately bridges marinated for more than two centuries in the city's salt wet air'' instead of central Russia ("She came from where they lick plates''), then deftly entwines her…

  • Publishing is "Changing"

    CT
    8 Mar 2010 | 6:00 am
    Did you hear? Honolulu-based Mutual Publishing is joining the self-publishing business with its new SCRIPTA division. Authors can submit their memoir, novel, private manuscript and what-not to Sripta, which Mutual then copy edits, designs, prints, binds and ships to the author. They promise the finished product will match "the quality of other trade books available in the marketplace," which LL assumes means Mutual books in the Hawai'i market. The author then takes on the responsibility of distributing, selling and publicising the book. It certainly offers local storytellers an easier avenue…

  • Book Review: Domestic Violence Shapes Sisters' Lives | The Murderer's Daughters | Randy Susan Meyers

    CT
    5 Mar 2010 | 6:00 am
    This powerful debut work is informed by the author's firsthand experiences. THE MURDERER'S DAUGHTERS. Randy Susan Meyers. St. Martin's. 320 pages. $24.99.The debut novel by Randy Susan Meyers -- whose family hails from Miami -- dives fearlessly into a tense and emotional story of two sisters anchored to one irreversible act of domestic violence. The narrative's dual narrators, Lulu and her younger sister Merry Zachariah, become innocent casualties when, in a terrifying scene relayed from Lulu's childhood perspective, their father murders their mother. Meyers painstakingly traces their lives…
 
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    The Kona Blog

  • I Had A Relaxing Evening Last Night In Lieu Of Blogging

    Aaron Stene
    10 Mar 2010 | 7:57 pm
    I had a relaxing evening last night in lieu of blogging. This will likely happen more frequently during the next few days. I have to work until next week Wednesday. So, I’ll be probably taking a few more breaks from blogging to survive this nightmare. It is very likely the armchair quarterbacks will come out [...]

  • The Hawaii County Council Would Become A Paper Tiger If The Conservative Forum for Hawaii Has Its Way

    Aaron Stene
    8 Mar 2010 | 9:43 pm
    The Conservative Forum for Hawaii plans are utterly ridiculous. They want the Hawaii County Charter to include: “One amendment would stipulate that any law the County Council passed that would remove a right or a liberty only be approved after a two-thirds vote of the people in a referendum in the next regularly scheduled election. The [...]

  • Hawaii County May Expand The Public’s Use Of The Mamalahoa (Hokulia) Bypass

    Aaron Stene
    6 Mar 2010 | 1:18 pm
    I’m absolutely ecstatic that the county is working on increasing the public’s access to the Mamalahoa (Hokulia) bypass. The roadway would be opened for 13 hours a day instead of the current three under this plan. In addition, the roadway would be opened for both northbound and south bound traffic seven days a week (currently [...]

  • I Need To Come Clean About A Possible Conflict Of Interest

    Aaron Stene
    5 Mar 2010 | 11:01 pm
    I need to come clean about a possible conflict of interest on my part. Hawaiian Telcom has provided me DSL service gratis for the past three years. I’ve beta tested their various speed tiers during this time. I decided to reveal this because  this person may use it against me to destroy my credibility. I’ve [...]

  • The Loss Of O’oma Is Not Worth The Short Term Gain In Construction Jobs

    Aaron Stene
    4 Mar 2010 | 10:10 pm
    I hope the recent tsunami threat lights a fire under the county to build more mauka to makai roadways. There is a real need to improve  traffic flow out of makai areas  in a event of a tsunami. Thus, Hawaii County needs to build both the Lako Street Extension and the La’aloa Avenue Extension to [...]
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  • Lisa Ginoza confirmed to the Intermediate Court of Appeals as Associate Judge

    charley foster
    5 Mar 2010 | 2:09 pm
    From the Hawaii State Judiciary Facebook page. Judge Ginoza's bio:Ginoza has served as first deputy attorney general for the State of Hawai‘i since January 2005. In her current position, she is directly involved in and supervises a variety of matters for the Attorney General’s Office, including litigation by and against the State, advice and counsel to Hawai‘i’s public officials, review of administrative and criminal investigations, asset forfeiture cases and legislative matters. “Lisa has been a valuable member of the Attorney General’s Office and has played a lead role in many…

  • Hawaii Supreme Court addresses admissibility as a "business record" of “speed check card” certifying the accuracy of police vehicle’s speedometer

    charley foster
    4 Mar 2010 | 6:34 pm
    State v. Fitzwater, No. 28584 slip op.(Hawaii, March 3, 2010).At trial, a police officer testified that he fell in behind and followed the defendant’s motorcycle after he observed the defendant traveling at what appeared to be a high rate of speed. The officer further testified that the speedometer in his vehicle indicated that the defendant was traveling 70 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. The officer also testified that a “speed check” had been conducted to determine the accuracy of the police vehicle’s speedometer about five months earlier. Over the objection of the…

  • The latest in Doe v. Kamehameha Schools - under abuse of discretion standard, plaintiffs may not proceed anonymously

    charley foster
    2 Mar 2010 | 9:40 pm
    This is the latest in the ongoing challenge to Kamehameha Schools’ race-based admissions policy. The plaintiffs, four minor children (“the Doe children”), seek to proceed anonymously. However, the lower court decided that the prejudice to the defendants and the public’s interest in open courts outweigh plaintiffs’ fears of harm.The magistrate judge found that various public threats against plaintiffs were not threats but merely "voic[ed] the commentators’ frustration with this lawsuit.” Likewise, the magistrate judge discounted anonymous internet comments suggesting that the Doe…

  • McDonald v. Chicago - sounds like the Supreme Court is not ready to revive Privileges or Immunities

    charley foster
    2 Mar 2010 | 12:05 pm
    Josh Blackman, who was present at this morning's oral argument, prefaces his analysis by stating -The Court was not at all receptive to arguments on Privileges or Immunities but incorporation on Due Process is a slam dunk.Meanwhile, SCOTUSblog says - The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed poised to require state and local governments to obey the Second Amendment guarantee of a personal right to a gun, but with perhaps considerable authority to regulate that right. The dominant sentiment on the Court was to extend the Amendment beyond the federal level, based on the 14th Amendment’s guarantee…

  • ‘‘Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010’’

    charley foster
    24 Feb 2010 | 6:45 pm
    ...which again passed the House yesterday, is available here. I would quibble with the title. It wasn't really a Native Hawaiian government that was overthrown. It was more of a late modern-era monarchy governing a multi-racial society.
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  • KKCR: Key Cultural Sites

    Joan Conrow
    10 Mar 2010 | 12:25 pm
    The cultural significance of Wailua and Ha`ena, and the impact of development in those key areas, will be the topic of my next KKCR show, 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 11. My guests will be the remarkable Kehaulani Kekua, kumu hulu of Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai, and `Aikane Alapa`i, the halau's alaka`i. As Kumu Kehau notes: "It is a result of our practice that we understand how vital these places are to the health and wellbeing of Native Hawaiians and all of Hawai`i Nei."So please join us for an informative, thoughtful and eye-opening discussion. You can tune in at FM 90.0, 91.9 and 92.7, as…

  • Musings: The Fraying Social Fabric

    Joan Conrow
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:40 am
    The moon, thinning fast, was white and floating on a patch of apricot in a sky of patchy blue and rolling gray when Koko and I went out walking this morning. The mountains, darkly capped with fluffy swirls, held the threat — or promise — of rain.Birds trilled and sang, their voices vibrant in the temporary absence of whistling wind that at various times in the past few days threatened to rip my car door right off its hinges when I opened it.We soon ran into my neighbor Andy, and as his dog, Momi, chased chickens that Koko, in leashed frustration, could only covet, our conversation rambled…

  • Musings: Divisive Issues

    Joan Conrow
    9 Mar 2010 | 10:31 am
    What a treat to wake to the sound of rain, to have our walk delayed by rain, to venture out, after a cup of tea, and watch the rain gather over the mountains and drift near, then nearer, to have the end of our walk blessed with light rain. Somewhere along the way, in the time closer to the venturing out part than the getting rained on part, Koko and I ran into our neighbor Andy, and his dog, Momi. I brought up the issue of Larsen’s Beach, seeing as how The Advertiser, in it’s usual leisurely fashion, had finally covered the many months-old story, and had Bruce Laymon saying:Laymon said…

  • Musings: "Care, Respect, Humility"

    Joan Conrow
    8 Mar 2010 | 10:07 am
    The sky stage, set last night with countless constellations, had been changed by the time Koko and I went walking this morning to a thick wedge of moon and countless clouds in shades of gray, white, yellow and rose that hurtled across the heavens, collided, joined forces, broke apart and piled up atop the mountains. The musical score, however, remained the same: crickets, and the wind, which whistled past my ears and through the trees and shrubs, causing them to sigh, roar, clatter, flap, squeak and flutter, and setting all the leaves to dancing. Behind us came a strange clomping sound, and…

  • Musings: And So It Goes

    Joan Conrow
    6 Mar 2010 | 11:19 am
    My neighbor Andy was already ahead of us when Koko and I set out walking this morning. She lunged toward him, pulling me forward, and though I jogged a little to bridge the gap, we lost ground when Koko stopped to pee. I tried to get his attention by letting loose with a quiet, in deference to the hour, “hoo-ey,” but to Andy, I learned later, it sounded like a little bark. Perhaps I’ve been spending too much time with Koko.Anyway, after a cheery talk that led us to agree that the world was doomed because overpopulation will essentially create the same impacts as global climate change,…
 
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  • $7.2M released for new MMMC dialysis unit

    10 Mar 2010 | 9:43 am
    WAILUKU - Gov. Linda Lingle has released $7.2 million to build and equip a new dialysis unit at Maui Memorial Medical Center. The project is expected to begin in October and be completed in May 2011. The new unit will be located on the fourth floor of the Wailuku Tower in what was formerly a surgery center. It will have nine dialysis stations for patients' treatment.

  • Resort real estate market might have hit bottom, analyst reports

    10 Mar 2010 | 9:42 am
    The state's resort real estate market is not out of the woods yet, but Honolulu analyst Ricky Cassiday said he believes he has detected signs that it finally touched bottom in the last quarter of 2009. The woods were dark and deep. Resort residential real estate - both condominiums and single-family houses - did a gross business of better than $2.5 billion in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

  • Slow revival for isle tourism showing up in the statistics

    10 Mar 2010 | 9:37 am
    The predicted slow revival of the visitor industry shows up in the hotel occupancy numbers for the first month of the year. Maui's rate jumped to 67.5 percent in January from 59.8 percent in the same month last year. For the state as a whole, occupancy rose from 63.1 to 66.5 percent.

  • Council member corrects property tax record

    10 Mar 2010 | 9:32 am
    WAILUKU - Even as Maui County Council Member Gladys Baisa was renting a home in Kula for the past three years, she continued to have her name listed on a homeowner exemption claim for a house she owned with her husband in Makawao. Baisa said Tuesday that she asked for her name to be removed from the exemption in December, after she realized she was required to update the record.

  • ML&P ends '09 with $123.3M in losses

    10 Mar 2010 | 9:28 am
    A much-shrunken Maui Land & Pineapple Co. finished 2009 losing $123.3 million, equivalent to $15.33 a share. The year before, it had lost $79.4 million, or $9.98 a share. With Maui Pineapple Co. gone and the Community Development segment almost at a standstill, in the fourth quarter the company business was mostly Kapalua resort. The resort had revenue of $6.8 million, down from $8.
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  • DUI crash costs driver 10 years, best friend's life

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:50 am
    HILO -- A 25-year-old Hilo man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for the fatal crash that killed his best friend.

  • Blenders refute coffee study

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:50 am
    Reacting to a study saying Kona coffee farmers lose $14.4 million to blenders each year, some processors and sellers claim changing state law to ban the practice of blending Kona coffee or require more Kona coffee in blends would negatively impact farmers, jobs and profits.

  • Teacher rating

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:50 am
    Consider it a test, true or false: A highly qualified teacher is an effective educator.

  • Cost of tsunami evacuation = $274K

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:50 am
    The Feb. 27 tsunami evacuation cost Hawaii County about $274,000.

  • Man involved in crash died of natural causes

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:50 am
    A 28-year-old Hilo man killed in a head-on collision early Saturday morning died of natural causes.
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  • Hawaii News — Humane Society Seeks Cover Models

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    11 Mar 2010 | 1:08 am
    Image courtesy of Peter Frost (Media release) — While it may be difficult to think about 2011 already, the Hawaii Island Humane Society has begun accepting entries for their 2011 Pets in Paradise Calendar and the June 1 deadline is not all that far away. The calendar will feature two cover models plus twelve monthly pin-up pets. Every entry image is included somewhere in the professionally-produced calendar. To enter, log on to HIHS.org, click on “Calendar Entries”and download the entry form which includes complete instructions and helpful photo tips. You may also call (808)…

  • Letters — Why I Support Gary Hooser

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:03 pm
    Gary Hooser image courtesy of South Maui Sustainability Dear editor: Senator Gary Hooser is running for Lieutenant Governor of Hawai’i in the 2010 primaries.  Senator Hooser has provided proven leadership in his community and at the state level.  Gary is the only candidate from the neighbor islands.  He has owned and managed a small business, providing employment opportunities to his community. He’s a real progressive, not an insider. Unlike the other candidates running for Lt. Governor, Gary has a vision that is clearly spelled out.  This is important to keep in mind as the primary…

  • Guest Cartoon — Executive County Council Meeting

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    10 Mar 2010 | 7:05 pm

  • The Ukulele Beat — One Showing Of ‘The Mighty Uke’ At The Palace Thursday

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:57 pm
    Image courtesy of The Rymer Gallery (Media release) — Originally brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants, the tiny instrument  first captured the musical imaginations of the Hawaiian royal court in the 1880’s. With the dawn of the radio broadcasting age, ukulele music owned the airwaves. Broadway produced ukulele musicals. Hollywood produced ukulele movie stars. The little instrument was so inexpensive and easy to play that by the early twenties the uke was the most popular instrument in the American home and the first musical voice for millions of children. Mighty Uke travels…

  • Kona News — Kauikaeaouli’s Birthday Celebrated With ‘Puana Ka ‘Ike’ Lecture Series Friday

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:39 pm
    Kauikaeaouli, King Kamehameha III (Media release) — In celebration of the birthday of King Kamehameha III, Kauikeaouli, the Puana Ka ‘Ike Lecture Series presents Dr. Keanu Sai from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 in the Bayview Meeting Rooms of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa. In his presentation, “Kamehameha III and the Transformation of Hawaiian Land Tenure,” Sai will recount the events that transformed Hawai‘i’s land tenure system during the reign of His Hawaiian Majesty King Kamehameha III. He will cover the establishment of the Board of Commissioners to…
 
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  • Visiting the Hancock Tower and Getting Some Dogs

    Melissa
    4 Mar 2010 | 11:29 pm
    Today was my last full day in Chicago, but I've been here before so I didn't have to cram everything in. On my last trip, I missed catching the view from the top of the Hancock Tower, so that's the first thing we did this morning. One of the views of the city from the 96th floor. This is also the view from the women's bathroom--for some reason, the men's bathroom doesn't have this view. But they do advise you to keep the stalls closed in case of window washers! We grabbed a cup of coffee so we could talk story over the view. Try to come at night, when you can have a sunset cocktail with this…

  • Lunch at Xoco

    Melissa
    3 Mar 2010 | 10:52 pm
    Okay, no time to upload Part 2 of Day 4! I'll have to show it to you when I get back home. We've been on the go & in meetings all day, all night. Just a quick note on the conference, today we had roundtable discussions to help each other find new & better ways of doing our jobs. I'm only involved in social media now (and there's no PR table), so I helped Jennifer Augustyn with her session on Twitter. Although I was ranting about the low use of social media by malls the other day, it was interesting to see how eager people are to learn about it. Perhaps there's hope for the industry,…

  • Chicago Day 4: Shopping & a Tweetup (Part 1)

    Melissa
    2 Mar 2010 | 11:51 pm
    I have to confess that I missed most of today's conference because the sessions were not relevant to what I do. Instead, I went on my own shopping tour of the Magnificent Mile with Lurline's daughter Titi, who had never been farther west than the west coast. After shopping on one side of the Mag Mile (and becoming the mayor of Nine West on Foursquare), we stopped in at Wow Bao at Water Tower Place, a Midwestern concept on manapua. Wao Bao in a box Clockwise from top left: Teriyaki, Thai curry chicken, BBQ pork, coconut custard, kung pao chicken, and spicy Mongolian beef. It's a good, quick…

  • Chicago: Woodfield Mall and Giordano's

    Melissa
    1 Mar 2010 | 8:43 pm
    Well, not a lot of pics today....since I AM at a shopping center conference, I want to prove to you that I am, indeed, shopping! Today we went on a shopping center tour to Woodfield Mall, which is located in Schaumberg--about an hour outside of Chicago proper. The place is huge--with about 300 stores & restaurants spanning...well, a huge property. I guessed that it was as big as the Mall of America, but they say it's not. Still, it's one of the biggest attractions in Illinois. See how big it is? It reminded me of the old cartoons with all the freeway overpasses crisscrossing each other.

  • Chicago: MK Restaurant

    Melissa
    28 Feb 2010 | 11:19 pm
    OK, it's late and I have to get up early, so I'm just going to show you what we ate tonight at an excellent place called MK Restaurant. Before I do, though, just a quick shout out to Brandi Higa of Mililani, who now lives here in Chicago and was nice enough to meet me for lunch at Foodlife in the Water Tower Place! OK, so MK: Outside the restaurant. Inside the restaurant Our very gracious & informative server, Melissa McNulty Richardson. Our waiter brings the pommes frites with truffle cream. I bet the truffle cream is great with bread! For another cool picture, click here. A kind of crab…
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    My Island Views - Views from the Islands of Hawaii

  • WW: Exploring the Outdoors

    10 Mar 2010 | 7:44 am
    Photos taken at the Honolulu Zoo.Visit Wordless Wednesday or 5 Minutes for Mom for more participants.

  • Honolulu Zoo

    9 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    DS2's first trip to the Honolulu Zoo was when he was 6 months old, and he really wasn't too interested in the animals, so we decided to take him again.Admission to the zoo for ages 13+ is $12, or $6 Kama`aina (ages 4-12 $3; 3 and under free).Our first stop was to the Keiki Zoo.We were really looking forward to seeing the cow since DS2 loves cows, but today there was no cow (and a lot of other animals were missing throughout the zoo due to renovations or other reasons).Then we explored the rest of the zoo.Here are Rusti and Violet. One of the new features I noticed from the last time we…

  • 808 Bar-B-Q

    7 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    We recently attended a party that catered from 808 Bar-B-Q in Waipahu. I usually don't care for Korean food, but I've eaten from 808 a few times before at other parties, and I've always enjoyed their food.The Mandoo was really good (I think I ate 4 or 5 pieces), and the Meat Jun looked good too (but I didn't eat it since I don't eat beef).The BBQ Chicken was good too. I like that it was boneless (I don't like bone-in chicken).Below are photos of the rest of the food. Other than the rice and the mac salad, I didn't eat any of the other items pictured below.Everyone enjoyed the food, and it was…

  • Birthday at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant

    5 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    For DS2's birthday, we decided to take him to Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant in Pearlridge Center for not only the free birthday sundae, but also because of the Kids eat Free deal: Monday-Thursday, 2 pm-8 pm. One child, 12 or younger, eats free with the purchase of one adult entree and large drink. (Child must be present, dine-in only, not valid w/ any other offer, no cash value. Check the website for more information.). The boys shared a Grilled Cheese Sandwich, which comes with Criss-Cut Fries. DH ordered the Kaneohe Mushroom Burger with Onion rings. I ordered the North Shore…

  • Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

    4 Mar 2010 | 10:00 am
    Practically every year, our family heads to Ruth's Chris to celebrate my brother (R)'s b-day. He's a big fan of steak, and some people (R included) will say that Ruth's Chris serves the best steaks in town.Tonight we were seated in a private room called the Ali'i Room. It seats about 10 people. I'm not sure why they gave us this private dining room since there were plenty of tables available, but we did not complain - it was very intimate. My parents like to start off their meal with the Caesar Salad - as you can see here - it's definitely a salad for two. R and his girlfriend N split the…
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  • #118 Winter Olympics

    23 Feb 2010 | 7:43 pm
    What happens when two sport-deficient lesbians from Hawaii comment on the Winter Olympics?  Here we go...   Also in this ep: Polydactyl cat NaturVet Herbal Flea Spray for Cats & Cat Bedding Girl's Day   If you enjoy the show, please vote for GMG (1 vote per day thru March 2) at...The Lezzy Awards.  Winners will be announced on March 3.  Thank you!   Take Care, Siena & Toast    

  • #117 Happy Valentine's Day

    11 Feb 2010 | 6:14 pm
    Whether you celebrate to the hilt, or take a quiet reminder for yourself privately of what love means in your life, we wish you a Happy Valentine's Day.   Also in this ep:   Nalu Ukulele and the new name for their flagship model     The Lezzy Awards Lezzy Award nominations: 2/15-2/22 Voting: 2/22-3/2 Winners Announced: March 3     Menudo   We've ordered from iHerb.com for years because of their consistent quick and accurate deliveries.  Get $5 OFF your first order with iHerb.com by entering code GIR278.   If you like the podcast, please vote for…

  • #116 How To Not Beat Up On Yourself

    2 Feb 2010 | 3:32 pm
    So are those New Year's Resolutions going?  How To Not Beat Up On Yourself is the topic this episode.   Join us for a pep talk, or two, or three.  We share what we've noticed works for us.   Also in this ep: Nalu Ukulele Pumana - full band sounds of contemporary Hawaiian and island music   We've ordered from iHerb.com for years because of their consistent quick and accurate deliveries.  Get $5 OFF your first order with iHerb by entering code GIR278.   If you like the podcast, please vote for GMG on Podcast Alley, or write a comment at GMG's page on iTunes.

  • #115 What Do We Need? pt. 3 of 3

    21 Jan 2010 | 5:32 pm
    "Knowing what you want" is a terrible way to begin setting your Life's Goals.  Whether we want them or not, we need three things.  Here's the third thing.  (For the first thing, listen to episode #113.  For the second, check out #114.)Links In This EpThe Territory of Hawaii Company - T-shirts and note cards recalling the culture of plantation camps, sugar cane fields, and turn of 19th century Hawaii.  Please tell them Toast & Siena sent you, okay?Two Efforts That Help HaitiPartners in Health - partnering with poor communities to combat disease and…

  • #114 What Do We Need? pt. 2 of 3

    12 Jan 2010 | 8:07 am
    "Knowing what you want" is a terrible way to begin setting your Life's Goals.  Whether we want them or not, we need three things.  Here's the second thing.  (For the first thing, listen to episode #113.  And for the third, listen to #115.)  Also: get your noggin in shape!  More brain health tips and tricks.Supplements we mentioned + discount codeRaw Daily for WomenFlax Seed OilWe've ordered from iHerb.com for years because of their consistent quick and accurate deliveries.  Get $5 OFF your first order with iHerb by entering code GIR278.More…
 
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    808Talk Hawaii

  • Hawaii Five-O: Book ‘Em, Chin Ho!

    April M. Williams
    15 Feb 2010 | 3:45 am
    The recent DVD release of the long running Hawaii Five-O television series has sparked continued rumors of a remake or feature movie which in the past week seems to have become a reality with the signing of “LOST” star Daniel Dae Kim. The original series was filmed on location in Hawaii, and ran from 1968 to 1980. Each hour-long episode featured the fictitious Hawaii State Police team solving crimes in Oahu and neighboring islands. The name Five-O comes from Hawaii’s status as the fiftieth state. The popular opening theme song and views of the spectacular pipeline wave are…

  • Photo: Birds Eye View of Ka’ena Point

    Vernon Brown
    15 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am

  • Hawaiian Telcom Think Yellow Go Green

    Vernon Brown
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm
    Its that time of year again to think about what to do with last years telephone directories and how to do it the GREEN way! With just a week left in the Think Yellow Go Green program, we wanted to remind you that those outdated telephone directories can still be recycled up until Feb. 14, 2010. Drop off locations and times are detailed below. If you lined up last year’s total recycled directories, end to end, it would stretch the total distance from Honolulu to Maui! Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages wants to exceed last year’s total of 90 tons to ensure all outdated directories are…

  • Honolulu Joins In Twestival Global 2010

    Vernon Brown
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:25 pm
    Once again Honolulu joins in the global charity event called Twestival which uses social media to bring together people in support of global good. Last year we took place in the first ever global Twestival and in continuing with the annual event we have jumped onboard again to bring our love and aloha to those less fortunate. This year’s charity is Concern Worldwide who not only helps those in extreme poverty in Africa and Asia but is also helping those in need in Haiti who were hit hard by a recent devastating earthquake. What is Twestival? “On Thursday 25 March 2010, people in…

  • Photo: It May Look Like Mars But Its Hawaii

    Vernon Brown
    6 Feb 2010 | 2:05 pm
    Summit of Mauna Kea Photo Credit: (micronova) / CC BY 2.0 “Mauna Kea is an inactive volcano in the U.S. state of Hawaii, one of five volcanoes which together form the island of Hawaii. Mauna Kea, according to some etymologists is a contraction of Mauna-o-Wakea, meaning in English, “Mountain of the deity Wakea.” The modern form, “Mauna Kea,” means “white mountain” in the Hawaiian language, a reference to its summit being regularly covered by snow in winter.“ Source: Wikipedia
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  • Education is An Investment

    Capsun
    9 Mar 2010 | 10:00 am
    This morning, Catherine Toth blogged about Cost of your college degree on The Daily Dish blog in which she shared: The other day one of my former students posed a question that’s been on my mind lately: how much is our college education really worth? I started typing up a response, but as it got longer and longer, I decided I would copy and share it here. Here it is, with emphasis and some additional comments I added after I posted on Cat’s blog. I think a Master’s degree is now what a Bachelor’s degree used to be 10-15 years ago. Meaning, many positions already expect…

  • What the Heck Does “Fecalcephalic” Mean?

    Capsun
    2 Mar 2010 | 10:10 am
    You may have heard by now that across Hawaii, visitors and residents alike were awakened to the sound of blaring Civil Defense sirens on an otherwise peaceful Saturday morning. A tsunami was expected to hit after 11 am. Luckily, it ended up being a non-event. We escaped almost any damage, except for some sewage treatment plant backups on Maui. And some very real losses for businesses that were closed. So, the most memorable part of this non-event may be “the idiot” – you know, the guy that was seen wading in the water shortly before the tsunami was expected to hit. Some of…

  • 10 Years After Rice v. Cayetano

    Capsun
    24 Feb 2010 | 10:58 am
    Media credit: supremecourtus.gov Yesterday at lunch, in referencing some events of 2000, I noted that Rice v. Cayetano was decided about 10 years ago. Being the nerd that I am, I had to look it up. I knew that case was decided 10 years ago, but I didn’t know that yesterday was 10 years to the day that the U.S. Supreme Court decided that case. That’s right, on February 23, 2000, SCOTUS (that’s the acronym many use for the Supreme Court of the United States) issued their opinion in the case. As a native Hawaiian, I remember following this case as it made its way through the…

  • Happy Birthday to Me!

    Capsun
    21 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm
    Yes, it’s my birthday. Again. And I’ve been told that this one is a particularly momentous one. Although I’m getting older, I’m actually starting to feel older! The back aches once in a while. Gray/silver hairs are starting to grow; I guess that’s one reason to keep my hair trimmed on the shorter side – to hide the evidence. I’m winded easily; although that could just be a byproduct of inadequate amounts of exercise. I always tell people that one of the best parts of having my birthday on February 21 is that it’s exactly 1 week after…

  • Colleen Hanabusa Has a New Website

    Capsun
    17 Feb 2010 | 9:52 am
    About a month ago, I wrote a post about State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa (Colleen Hanabusa and Congressional Residency). In it, I included links to http://hanabusaforhawaii.ning.com/ throughout the article. I have since been informed that the site is her old one. Sen. Hanabusa’s current website for her Congressional campaign can be found at http://hanabusa2010.com. Honestly, I think the Ning site has better content because it still seems to be updated, but we can all look f So why am I telling you this? Because I got feedback through several social media outlets from several…
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    Building Communities, Forming Partnerships

  • Help bring Google’s Gigabit to Hawaii

    NEENZ
    4 Mar 2010 | 1:35 pm
    UPDATE:  The easiest way to sign the petition is to join the Gigabit Hawaii Facebook fan page. Google is at it again! A community-based appeal for Google to make Hawaii one of the test locales for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Register for free social media training

    NEENZ
    1 Mar 2010 | 6:15 pm
    Today, Neil Abercrombie filed his paperwork and took an oath at the State of Hawaii Office of Elections as a candidate for Governor of Hawaii in 2010.  Part of his campaigning efforts include the use... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • The Art of Self Branding

    NEENZ
    3 Feb 2010 | 7:31 pm
    The kind folks at Ad2Honolulu have invited me to speak to their organization about the Art of Self Branding.  As someone whom over the years first accidentally created a self-brand and then... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • 10 reasons why you should attend SOBCon2010

    NEENZ
    16 Jan 2010 | 1:37 pm
    Last year, I attended SOBCon: Biz School for Bloggers in the beautiful City of Chicago and was literally blown away by my experience, knowledge gained, and most importantly engagement with others. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Media companies come together for #HART

    NEENZ
    16 Jan 2010 | 12:54 am
    Haitian Assistance Relief Telethon #HART My friend, Founder of One by One Media and the Social Media and Conference Director for BlogWorld, Jim Turner emailed me earlier today asking for help.  I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
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  • Fuel Mandates

    admin
    9 Mar 2010 | 11:53 pm
    In preparation for this week’s Bytemarks Cafe, where we talk to Stevie Whalen from the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center and Dave Waller from Hawaiian Electric about biofuels, I dug up this presentation done by Maurice Kaya back in 2002, while he was the State’s Chief Technology Officer. In it you will find background information about the State’s fuel mandates on the use of ethanol. As it turns out, the use of 10% ethanol in gasoline is mandated by law. This was supposed to coincide with the production of biofuels and the extraction of ethanol in the state. This did not…

  • Tsunami vs. Unconferenz

    admin
    1 Mar 2010 | 12:04 am
    Let’s face it the tsunami won. When I went to sleep on Friday night I heard about the 8.8 earthquake in Chile and the potential for a tsunami. When I woke on Saturday morning about 5:30am I got messages from Roxanne Darling and Todd Ogasawara asking if the Unconferenz 2010 was still on. My initial response was, “Yes, it is still on.” There was a tsunami warning in Sept 2009 from an 7.9 earthquake off California that resulted in a 6in wave and I wasn’t about to let this one change my plans. As I started to call around I noticed that the seriousness of this tsunami…

  • Hawaii’s CIO

    Burt
    21 Feb 2010 | 9:34 pm
    When we first reported on the State’s Task Force on Reinventing Government, I was a little skeptical as to what would become of it. Do these things end up on someone’s shelf collecting dust or are they the impetus for action? One of the reports findings was the recognized need for a Chief Information Officer for the State system. The following section is directly from the report: Information Technology Recommendations (1) Establish a new senior position reporting to the Comptroller to be the State’s Chief Information Officer. Currently, the head of the Department of…

  • SB2314 – Needs your help!

    Burt
    15 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am
    There are a lot of interesting tech bills to follow during this 2010 legislative session. For example, HB2698: Creates the Hawaii Broadband Commission; or SB2548: Establishes within the Office of the governor a chief information officer and information technology steering committee; or the complete listing of Tech Caucus bills; or you can keep an eye out for SB2405, which proposes to tax online purchases through a national streamlined sales and use tax agreement. With all this activity it is easy to overlook SB2314 a rather simple bill that proposes to allow the video recording of Board…

  • Unconferenz 2010

    admin
    7 Feb 2010 | 6:19 pm
    Mark your calendars, the 3rd Annual Unconferenz is happening on Saturday,  Feb. 27, 2010, starting at 8:00am. This year’s event will take place at the beautiful Diamond Head campus of Kapiolani Community College. The Unconferenz is a grassroots gathering of tech enthusiasts interested in exploring, collaborating and interacting. The nature of the Unconferenz is organic. Session topics are determined by what is timely and of interest to the participants. There’s a discussion going on at unconferenz.ning.com about potential session topics. At the event we will post these…
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  • Episode 81: Google Apps (March 3, 2010)

    Ryan
    7 Mar 2010 | 6:16 pm
    After the headlines, we talk to Mark Ritchie from Enterprise Honolulu about the upcoming Hawaii Venture Capital Summit. Finally, Wendi Kamiya from Punahou School and Dan Leuck from Ikayzo join us to talk about Google apps in the Enterprise. Download MP3 File

  • Episode 80: Hawaii Animation Studios (Feb. 24, 2010)

    Ryan
    28 Feb 2010 | 6:11 pm
    After the headlines, we talk about an upcoming grassroots tech event called Unconferenz 2010. Finally, Jeff Bell and Chris Lee join us to talk about the Hawaii Animation Studios. Download MP3 File

  • Episode 79: Electric Cars (Feb. 17, 2010)

    Ryan
    18 Feb 2010 | 11:03 pm
    After the headlines, Sid Savara joins us to tell us about a new podcast for bloggers called Blogcastfm.com. Then, Mike Leone from Hawaii Electric Vehicles, Frank Rogers from Green Energy Outlet, and Ross Burck from Keka’a will talk about the infrastructure needed to support electric cars. Download MP3 File

  • Episode 78: Tech Bills in the Legislature (Feb. 10, 2010)

    Ryan
    12 Feb 2010 | 4:09 pm
    After the headlines, Steve Sakata from IBM joins us to tell us about the upcoming Association for IT Professionals (AITP) meeting. Then, Yuka Nagashima from the High Tech Development Corporation and Mark Gilbert from Commercial Data Systems will give us an update on tech bills moving through the 2010 Hawaii State Legislature. MP3 File

  • Episode 77: PISCES and Space Exploration (Feb. 3, 2010)

    Ryan
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:36 am
    After the headlines, Keiki-Pua Dancil joins us to give us an update on her role at the Hawaii Science and Technology Council. Then, Frank Schowengerdt from the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems and Jim Crisafulli from DBEDT will talk about lunar simulation experiments taking place on Mauna Kea. MP3 File
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  • We're all in this together, so let's find the 'we'.

    Brian Russo
    So I've been loosely following along with this whole Google Broadband initiative or whatever it's called, and of course the clamoring here and elsewhere that Hawaii be an option. Many reasons are cited.. all of which seem fairly good. So, if Hawaii is such an ideal place to test out high speed broadband and so forth.. why don't we already have it? Why are we so far behind if we're the logical choice? It doesn't really make much sense if you think about. Do people not think of us? No.. Do we lack high tech industry? Could be better.. but no. What's the problem Hawaii? I think the answer, or at…

  • Global Data Inflation and Sexy Statisticians

    Daniel Leuck
    During an insanely bumpy plane flight today I read an excellent article in the Economist on data inflation and its implications. Apparently, the amount of data generated globally is, "...growing at a terrific rate (a compound annual 60%.)" IDC completed a study last year that estimated the world generated 1.2 zettabytes of data in 2008. A zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes. Some interesting data points: Experiments at the Hadron Collider generate 40 terabytes of data per second By 2013 the amount of traffic flowing over the internet annually will reach 667 exabytes Facebook hosts over 40…

  • Saving the DOE

    R. Scott Belford
    In response to the 2009 recession, only Hawaii has reduced school days and, consequently, compromised its future. Below is an essay that I shared with our elected officials in hopes of inspiring change. Saving the DOE Sometimes the most simple solutions are right before your eyes. As you read this message, perhaps you will ask yourself: How much did the Operating System making this computer do its magic cost the taxpayers, and is there a better way? How much did the Office Suite I use to create documents cost the taxpayers, and is there a better way? How much does the Email Suite I use every…

  • Understanding Secure Sites and E-Commerce Transactions

    Christopher Jetton
    Have you ever wondered what a secure site really is? This presentation will help explain what happens behind the scenes and how it helps protect the privacy of all parties involved. There was a time in America when you could leave the house unlocked and upon your return, your belongings, like expected would still be there. This is not the case anymore. Not only do we lock the houses up when we leave, we also have security systems to help protect the property. The internet has never been safe. As soon as a security measure is introduced, there are people out there trying to find an unlocked…

  • Use Caution When Investing in Renewable Energy Projects

    Joseph Saturnia
    With the proliferation of solar energy projects here in Hawai‘i, there has been a growing number of offers to local investors to invest in local renewable energy projects. These projects usually involve tax credits, passive losses and other incentives with returns ranging from 10-20%. Investors should be cautious when evaluating such projects. Since the returns on a renewable energy project depend heavily on an investor’s ability to qualify and use the tax incentives, it is essential that investors make certain they qualify and can make use of all the incentives in an offering.
 
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    Raising Islands

  • Jan T for KIUC: reporter as citizen

    8 Mar 2010 | 1:54 pm
    You won't find many candidly political positions on this site, but here's one:For those readers on Kauai, I'm running for the board of our island's electric utility, the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, KIUC. And I'd appreciate your vote.I'm Jan TenBruggencate, the guy pictured here. If you're a regular reader, you know I'm interested in energy efficiency, alternative energy, the impacts of using oil almost exclusively for power, as well as social justice.If you get an electric bill on Kauai, this week you'll receive a ballot. Your choice can be made by mail, by phone or by email. There are…

  • Climate change for Hawai'i weather: maybe drier, but generally few big changes

    7 Mar 2010 | 10:11 am
    A research team studying global impacts of climate change has found that Hawai'i will generally have few major disruptions, although weaker trades could reduce rainfall. Much of the rest of the world may see dramatic changes in rainfall, in temperatures, in storm frequencies, but the Islands appear to be in a kind of mid-Pacific sweet spot. That's one conclusion from a paper, Global Warming Pattern Formation: Sea Surface Temperature and Rainfall, by Shang-Ping Xie and Jian Ma of the University of Hawai'i School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology's International Pacific Research Center,…

  • Restoring the Hawaiian forest: plant it and the water will come.

    4 Mar 2010 | 10:02 am
    It's been more than a century since Hawai'i sugar planters recognized that the dramatic deforestation of Hawai'i in the 1800s, much of it for firewood, had played havoc with water resources. They began a reforestation effort whose impacts can still be seen today. Much of the reforestation was with hardy and often fast-growing imported species, like eucaluypts, pines, silver oak and others. (Image: Degraded pasturelands in 1940 on the Edwards Plateau in Texas, where spring flows revived after woody plants were allowed to return. Credit: Charles Taylor and American Geophysical Union.) The…

  • Pacific Garbage Patch is Hawai'i-bound

    28 Feb 2010 | 11:27 am
    When anything slips out of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, say hello. Because chances are it ends up on a Hawaii beach.Teams of researchers have been working on the fate of marine debris in both the Atlantic and Pacific.(Image: This Laysan albatross chick died with its belly full of plastic, some of which may have been picked up by its parents in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A lesson about controlling the flow of plastic debris into the marine environment.)“In the North Pacific, Hawai'i is the final destination of marine debris,” said Nikolai Maximenko, a senior researcher with the…

  • Marine protected areas do protect corals

    17 Feb 2010 | 1:45 pm
    Hawai'i has a range of marine protected areas, with varying kinds and degrees of protection—from no fishing to virtually no human activity at all--but do they work? That's been an assumption—but there is new evidence that, for corals and perhaps for fisheries as well, they do. In the February 2010 issue of the online scientific journal PloS One, University of North Carolina researchers Elizabeth Selig and John Bruno published the paper, “A Global Analysis of the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Preventing Coral Loss.” Corals are particularly important, because, the authors…
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    Sustainability in Hawaii

  • another ooops story: of road salt and watersheds

    Ken
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:34 am
    My grandots in snow country will love this one! It’s a real howler about our ‘system blindness’. And about how un-sustainability means doing all the wrong things. Wudja believe all that road salt we spread for “safety” purposes actually ends up somewhere else…like our groundwater and streams. (You mean there is no “away” place we can [...]

  • RU ready for ‘weird’ weather? the case for adaptive investment

    Ken
    4 Jan 2010 | 10:38 am
    As we track and anticipate climate change in these islands, the one certainty seems to be that we are in for “weird” weather. For example, the record-cold December on Kaua`i (see chart) and the recent Hanalei gusher that broke records (and gauges) certainly qualify as “Black Swan events”–things previously thought to be rare that occur with [...]

  • what more can one say? on the need for sustainability action

    Ken
    25 Aug 2009 | 1:30 pm
    People are compelled to act when the alternatives are worse. This gem from Sharon Astyk captures the essence of all the study I’ve been doing since launching this blog 3 years ago. Says Astyk, “It is not necessary to offer optimism…We know it may already be too late…What people feel is a necessity, a sense of [...]

  • think “one pound per mile”: on emissions reduction priorities

    Ken
    19 Aug 2009 | 11:13 am
    Embedding balanced thinking in every day life is an essential part of the “resource literacy” we’re promoting, right? So, sustainability thinking involves much broader awareness of emissions ‘metrics’…like the numbers in this chart. Wanna know the relative emissions impacts of, say, plastic bags versus driving. Here ya go! Let’s see: if we use an average of one [...]

  • more HCA video: Ramsey Taum says keep it REAL

    Ken
    12 Aug 2009 | 6:50 pm
    There are many solid reasons to watch this presentation at last week’s Hawaii Conservation Alliance conference, especially including where Ramsey Taum ends up after a marvelous romp through native insights on sustainability. Taum opens with this quote from Marcel Proust: “”The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” [...]
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Hawaii Hacks

  • Extreme iPhoning

    sandee
    9 Mar 2010 | 1:13 pm
    This may fall in the category of fiddling while Rome burns, but some of us are having a good ol' time playing with our iPhone 3Gses. Photographers, some reporters and several editors have been equipped with these smart phones to speed breaking news photos, videos and tweets to the masses. Even our editor, Mark Platte, shot pretty decent video of a water hydrant spewing a geyser in his neighborhood recently. Most of us use the phones as they come factory equipped. Then there's our intrepid photographer, Rich Ambo, who is a perpetual idea machine when it comes to extending the capability of his…

  • Yelp! me

    sandee
    15 Feb 2010 | 3:04 am
    I've been waiting for the day when Yelp! built up enough of a critical mass to make itself useful for Honolulu peeps. I think that time is nigh. Yelp! is a user-driven review site that rates restaurants, stores, taxi cabs, hair salons, and almost any other business or service on which we spend our hard-earned dollars. At the beginning, Yelp! offered only a smattering of reviews for those in Honolulu. The obvious problem with this is a few ratings can skew the real value of any establishment. Who knows if a disreputable restaurant ordered its underpaid workers to submit glowing reviews to…

  • Buzz about Google Buzz

    sandee
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:08 pm
    It's Webmaster Scott Morifuji's fault. I was diligently doing real work, when Scott breezed in with the news of Google's latest baby, Google Buzz. From what I can see, this is a combo Twitter plus mapping. You can post a message tied to your location and follow your friends as they do the same. I suppose this is Google's answer to Foursquare and Gowalla, although just offhand, there's no gaming aspect to this feature — yet. No doubt someone within Google's army of engineers will figure it out. Try it; let me know how it measures up against the other social media stuff you spend time on so…

  • Tax hacks and sad sacks

    sandee
    1 Feb 2010 | 3:52 am
    It's an annual rite. San Juan Capistrano has its sparrows and the rest of us suffer tax forms. They flutter into our mailboxes around this time of the year: W-2s, bank interest documents, 401(k) statements. So it bears repeating: to keep them all in one place, take a large manila envelope, mark it with the words "2009 TAXES" and plop it wherever the mail is dropped in your house. Train everyone to insert all tax-related hard copies into that envelope, otherwise no soup for them. If you have a simple federal tax return, you might check out TurboTax, which is offering free Web-based…

  • Requiem for a Kindle

    sandee
    28 Jan 2010 | 3:30 pm
    Poor Kindle. I knew you well. Actually, let's admit it: we really weren't that close. Even when I hauled you with 10 tons of techno junk to L.A., I knew in my heart that we wouldn't bond. I didn't spend any significant time with you. So, really, it's not you, it's me. Well, okay, it is about you. The truth is your monochromatic screen and lack of pictures really bothered me. I remained silent about these glaring flaws because I could magically buy books out of thin air, and who wouldn't be smittened by that. I know appearances aren't everything, but the world is changing; black on white just…
 
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    Pacific Business News: Honolulu

  • Hawaii firms part of $500M Guam contract

    10 Mar 2010 | 4:58 pm
    Two Hawaii companies were among six contractors selected for the Guam Small Business Multiple Award Navy contract worth a potential $500 million.

  • Hawaii’s jobless rate edges upward

    10 Mar 2010 | 4:54 pm
    Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 6.9 percent in January, up just a notch from the 6.8 percent the month before, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Hawaii stocks see mixed results

    10 Mar 2010 | 3:29 pm
    Shares of Kahului-based Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (NYSE: MLP) fell just 1.53 percent to $5.15 per share at the close of the market Wednesday, despite news that the company lost $123.3 million, or $15.33 per share, in 2009 after shutting down its pineapple business. (MLP) (ALEX) (BOH) (HE) (CPF)

  • 4 HTA board members up for reappointment

    10 Mar 2010 | 2:36 pm
    Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is asking state senators to reappoint four members to the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors.

  • Hawaii takes step toward electronic filing

    10 Mar 2010 | 2:05 pm
    The State of Hawaii is launching online recording of financing statements, the first step towards an electronic filing system for real estate transactions.
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    Hawaii Business: Features

  • 10 For Today

    Jason Ubay
    26 Feb 2010 | 5:22 am
    People with high-profile jobs who already have and will continue to affect Hawaii's future.

  • 20 For the Next 20

    Jerry Burris, Cathy Cruz-George, Shara Enay, Dennis Hollier and Jason Ubay
    26 Feb 2010 | 5:21 am
    Hawaii Business Magazine has chosen 20 people who will play a role in impacting Hawaii's future over the next 20 years.

  • How to Pick a Financial Adviser

    Beverly Creamer
    26 Feb 2010 | 5:18 am
    A financial adviser can be vital to running a successful business. Here are some things to keep in mind when selecting one.

  • 5 For the Future

    Mark Brislin
    26 Feb 2010 | 4:59 am
    Five people who will be impacting Hawaii's future for a long time to come.

  • The Business of Love

    Shara Enay
    28 Jan 2010 | 12:29 am
    Relationship experts say it's important to choose a spouse that supports your goals and allows you to grow and develop. Learn how four couples are making their life and love work.
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    Starbulletin: Business

  • Hawaii foreclosures drop

    Hawaii foreclosures dipped in February for the second month in a row since problems began ramping up, but double-digit year-over-year gains suggest that there are still plenty of distressed isle homeowners.

  • Lingle seeks jobless relief

    With Hawaii's jobless rate still rising and a higher unemployment tax about to take a bigger bite out of employer coffers, Gov. Linda Lingle urged lawmakers yesterday to pass legislation that would create new jobs and preserve existing ones.

  • House seeks to ban earmarks

    House Democratic leaders said yesterday they will ban the much-criticized practice of using annual spending bills to direct pet projects to private companies that often return the favor with campaign contributions.

  • Tapping into aloha -- for safe drinking water

    More than a dozen Hawaii restaurants have signed up for Tap Project Hawaii, part of the global Tap Project 2010 effort to provide clean, safe drinking water to children around the world.

  • Business Briefs

 
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    Starbulletin: Business Columnists

  • Glitches darken screens during Oscar broadcast

    The Academy Awards broadcast was audio-only for as many as 44,000 to 45,000 Hawaii TV households for about an hour and a half Sunday night, assuming they were tuned in to the show.

  • Isle-made iPhone apps hit and miss

    They can't all be gems. An iPhone application launched earlier this year by Kuawa Road Productions, the father-son team behind the $1.99 "Ukulele Chord Kumu" app last year, might chalk up the latest one to a learning experience.

  • Khan's tutorials display promise of broadband

    Imagine if you could go online and find a math, science or economics tutor that could help you get your daughter through a high school trig equation or your son to master a college finance course. Envisage also that this would be presented in a clear, concise and even entertaining manner. Naturally it would be free of charge.

  • Public relations group looks for best work of '09

    Awards season in any industry is always preceded by a flurry of entry activity, which has begun in earnest for members of the Hawaii Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

  • After 3 years, KUPA-AM prepares a resurrection

    The long-dark KUPA-AM 1370 will spring back to life March 15 with Fox Sports Radio programming from the mainland.
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Biz Bites

  • Rail subs raise big bucks for pols

    Rick
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:27 pm
    The largest public construction project in state history has become a huge source of campaign funds for Hawaii's gubernatorial candidates. Employees of companies working on the $5.3 billion Honolulu mass transit system have donated more than $100,000 to Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann during the second half of 2009, or about 9.7 percent of his total campaign collections during that period. Former U.S. Rep Neil Abercrombie received more than $53,000 from donors connected to the mass transit project, or more than 6.3 percent of the money he raised during the second half, On Sunday, the Advertiser…

  • The Advertiser's new investor

    Rick
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:29 pm
    Honolulu Star-Bulletin owner David Black's purchase of the Honolulu Advertiser has the backing of a savvy investor who made billions of dollars from the global financial crisis. Insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. of Toronto will have an ownership stake in the Honolulu Advertiser although the size of the company's investment is not yet clear. (See:) Fairfax is a publicly traded insurance company that owns  Toronto-based property and casualty insurer Northbridge Financial and New Jersey-based Crum & Forster. The company, which has invested heavily in Canadian media companies in recent…

  • Lawyer: Rain still owes $1 million

    Rick
    22 Feb 2010 | 3:55 am
    Local promoters of K-pop star Rain's aborted Aloha Stadium concert two-and-a-half years go said they are still owed $1 million for the star's no-show. The June 2007 concert by Rain, "dubbed the Justin Timberlake of Asia," was much anticipated by fans, who paid up to $300 a ticket and flew from as far away as Japan and South Korea. After the concert was shelved with just a few days notice, Honolulu-based Click Entertainment sued Rain, JYP Entertainment of South Korea and Star M Entertainment in June 2007 for fraud, saying the Korean star "never actually intended to produce a concert in…

  • Bare knuckles at the PUC

    Rick
    10 Feb 2010 | 8:22 pm
    Looks like the Public Utilities Commission's boardroom beef is only getting bigger. Last week, I reported that a dispute between three-member PUC threatens to compound problems at the agency, which is already slow at making decisions because of staff and budget cuts. (See:) The story was based on a PUC filing by PUC member Les Kondo who accused fellow commissioners Carlito Caliboso and John Cole of  issuing an order on a Hawaiian Electric Co. renewable energy case before he was finished with his review. Kondo said the move effectively excluded from decision making, which violated commission…

  • Airline odds and ends

    Rick
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:27 pm
    Looks like my forecast of additional flights from South Korea last week is bearing fruit. Pacific Business News reported today that Korean Airlines will add three weekly flights between Inchon and Honolulu on Sept. 3. (See:) PBN said the flights will add between 700-800 additional seats per week here. Last week, Biz Bites reported that Hawaii Visitors & Conventions Bureau and Hawaii Tourism Authority officials have been talking to Korean Airlines for months about adding a second daily flight from South Korea. (See:) The expanded visa waiver program is making it easier for South Korean…
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Say Alaka'i

  • Spring Cleaning at Work: Junk is not the Stuff of Legacy

    Rosa Say
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am
    How much junk is costing you money, and worse, cluttering up those spaces where good work, important and creative work, should be getting done instead? True legacy isn’t in your physical stuff. Take another look around you Within the work I do I have the opportunity to visit a lot of different workplaces. I’m getting braver about pulling out my camera and asking permission to take photos, and not to publish them, but because my photos help me remember details about my visits with you: It’s quicker digital note-taking. Weeks after a visit, I can look at the photos again and they give me…

  • Koa, the Hawaiian Value of Courage

    Rosa Say
    9 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am
    Aloha, I’m responding to a reader request today, for a reprint of an article I had written about Koa as the Hawaiian value of courage within Alaka‘i, as the leadership value “of Hawai‘i of old.” I believe this is what you were looking for: It first appeared here on Say “Alaka‘i” within one of my earliest articles, in November of 2008. Thank you for the question. I enjoyed revisiting this as well, especially as I think about the election season coming up for all of us here in our “Hawai‘i of new.” Do we define courage in our emerging leaders in the same way? Would their…

  • Be a Better Communicator

    Rosa Say
    4 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am
    My favorite coaching assignment for Alaka‘i Managers (second to the Daily Five Minutes, and much easier to learn) is this one, reserved for the last 15 minutes of their workday. Answer this question: Who is waiting to hear from me? Make that call, preferably in person or on the phone. Give them whatever update you have. Cultivate this simple two-step as a daily workplace habit, and I guarantee you you’ll be known as the best communicator people know. We managers don’t share information half as much as we should, and seemingly small habits like this one make a BIG difference. Try it, and…

  • Dear Workplace: Let’s Get Healthy

    Rosa Say
    2 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am
    Aloha, mahalo for clicking in for my Tuesday update. I’d like to a) follow-up on my last post, and b) point you back into our Say “Alaka‘i” archives today. The last post I’d published here had to do with my advice to those affected by the impending merger of two newspapers: The Honolulu Advertiser and The Honolulu Star Bulletin (I feel compelled to point out that they are NOT our only two Hawai‘i newspapers, though they undoubtably are the largest in circulation). Though current events have made them a timely example, the advice I offered is for everyone working for an employer…

  • Work for the Honolulu Advertiser or Star Bulletin? Become Indispensable, and Quick

    Rosa Say
    25 Feb 2010 | 11:41 pm
    I’m reading Linchpin, the newest book released by Seth Godin. Barely the 4th Kindle-short page into it, he asks, “What if you could learn a different way of seeing, a different way of giving, a different way of making a living? And what if you could do that without leaving your job?” Those are the key questions we all should be asking ourselves, no matter what job we’re in. The world we work in today isn’t the same as it was a short three or four years ago, and we’re not in a cycle this time: There’s no going back. The rules have changed, and we’ve got to play the business…
 
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    Hawaii House Blog

  • Bills of interest for Thursday, March 11, 2010

    10 Mar 2010 | 6:48 pm
    COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES/COMMITTEE ON HEALTH9:30 A.M. – ROOM 329SB2469, SD2 RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUNDAppropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to maintain levels of programs for education, human services, and health. Effective 7/1/2050. ($)SB2650, SD2 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESRequires medicaid contracts between the department of

  • Bills of interest for Wednesday, March 10, 2010

    9 Mar 2010 | 7:21 pm
    COMMITTEE ON HOUSING9:00 A.M. – ROOM 325SB2575 RELATING TO HOUSINGCreates an anti-speculation capital gains tax on profits from the sale of real property held for less than twenty-four months, with exceptions. Directs revenues to be deposited equally in general fund and rental housing trust fund. Effective 7/1/2050.COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION9:00 A.M. – ROOM 309SB2461 RELATING TO

  • Bills of interest for Tuesday, March 9, 2010

    8 Mar 2010 | 6:44 pm
    COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, BUSINESS & MILITARY AFFAIRS8:00 A.M. – ROOM 312SB2169, SD2 RELATING TO SHARK FINSProhibits the possession, sale, and distribution of shark fins in the State; repeals the ban on the practice of shark finning. Effective date 7/1/50. (SD2)HB65, HD1 RELATING TO SIDEWALKSDefines the downtown Honolulu business district. Prohibits use of bicycles, electric personal

  • In Favor of HB2200

    8 Mar 2010 | 5:38 pm
    Floor Remarks By Representative Marilyn LeeVice Chair - Committee on FinanceMr. Speaker, I rise in support of the measure:On February 21, 2010, columnist Thomas Friedman wrote in the New York Times: "A small news item from Tracy, California caught my eye last week. Local station CBS reported that Tracy residents can pay a $48 voluntary fee for the year which allows them to call 911 as many times

  • Bills of interest for MONDAY, March 8, 2010

    6 Mar 2010 | 12:46 pm
    COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION9:30 A.M. – ROOM 309SB2358 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVESProvides that high occupancy vehicle lanes may be used by electric vehicles capable of driving at least fifty-five miles per hour, regardless of the number of occupants. (SD1)COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, CULTURE & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS9:30 A.M. – ROOM 312SB2601 RELATING TO ATHLETIC TRAINERSRequires
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    State Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu (41st - D)

  • Impermanence

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:52 am
    Impermanence is what drives me to go all out in my personal life & career. Death is unpredictable. People’s careers change or evolve over time. Waves of opposition keep coming after you. Even the future of your love life is not set in stone. Time is limited and death is inevitable. Thus, let’s rock the world with all we’ve got, then it’s on to the next one!

  • Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu, House Journal Written Remarks, 3rd Reading, House Bill No. 1756, House Draft 1, Relating to Criminal Procedure

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:39 pm
    Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu House Journal Written Remarks, 3rd Reading House Bill No. 1756, House Draft 1 Relating to Criminal Procedure Monday, March 2, 2010 I rise in support. House Bill 1756, House Draft 1 allows for the expungement of convictions for non-violent offenses after a five year waiting period after the completion of sentencing or probation for the offense to be expunged, whichever is later, before an application for expungement may be filed with the court.  It prohibits the expungement of a conviction for any crime that is not eligible for a deferred acceptance of a…

  • Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu, House Journal Written Remarks, 3rd Reading, House Bill No. 1752, House Draft 1, Relating to Repeat Offenders

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:08 pm
    Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu House Journal Written Remarks, 3rd Reading House Bill No. 1752, House Draft 1 Relating to Repeat Offenders Monday, March 2, 2010 I rise in support. The purpose of House Bill 1752, House Draft 1 is to increase judicial discretion by excluding certain non-violent offenders from the repeat offenders statute requiring mandatory minimum prison terms.  The House is aware that the intent of this bill is to give back to Hawaii state judges discretion in sentencing certain defendants guilty of certain crimes as enumerated in the bill without requiring any minimum…

  • Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu, House Journal Written Remarks, 3rd Reading, House Bill No. 2725, House Draft 1, Relating to Animals

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    9 Mar 2010 | 6:55 pm
    Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu House Journal Written Remarks, 3rd Reading House Bill No. 2725, House Draft 1 Relating to Animals Monday, March 2, 2010 I rise in support. House Bill 2725, House Draft 1 further protects the health and well being of pet animals.  The bill creates a new definition of “primary pet enclosure,” which means any kennel, cage, or structure used to restrict a pet animal to a limited amount of space.  It requires that an area of confinement in a primary pet enclosure provide access to shelter; is constructed of safe materials to protect an animal from…

  • Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu, House Journal Written Remarks, 3rd Reading, House Bill No. 2250, House Draft 1, Relating to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    9 Mar 2010 | 6:11 pm
    Representative Jon Riki Karamatsu House Journal Written Remarks, 3rd Reading House Bill No. 2250, House Draft 1 Relating to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act Monday, March 2, 2010 I rise in support. The purpose of this bill is to enact the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, which was designed to determine the risk of a child being abducted by a parent, and establishes measures to prevent abductions before and after child custody determinations.  Under this Act, courts are authorized to issue an abduction prevention order to, among other things, limit travel, or restrict…
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    State Rep. Mike Hu (21st - R)

  • Is there No Hope for Hawaii?

    Mike Hu
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:28 am
    Well then, how about the notion that every person should do their own thinking and not let anybody else tell them what to think and do? That revolution is long overdue in tribal/feudal Hawaii. Maybe that would be the ticket to better government in Hawaii.Obviously, the present course and system is hopeless and offers a better future for fewer and fewer people -- who think that the objective of government, is to win all the spoils for only themselves and their clan, and impose their will on the minority, or at least, a majority that is not allowed to assemble and organize for their own…

  • The End Is Near

    Mike Hu
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:23 pm
    About ten years ago, one of the daily newspapers was about to go out of business, but survived another ten to realize that conditions weren't getting better, but probably getting worse for all but the strongest and most competitive -- in the world.In the Internet age, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin is not just competing against The Advertiser -- but every newspaper in the world, and beyond that, every publication in the world, and every book ever written. It is no longer a monopoly source of information -- and while the same can be said of the schools and universities, they usually don't have the…

  • The Unions Against the Union

    Mike Hu
    23 Feb 2010 | 12:39 pm
    The (trade) unions want to be the only ones allowed to organize to promote and support their agenda -- and sue individuals and organizations against their own rights to organize and assemble for these same purposes -- as though that was their exclusive constitutional right.It's not dissimilar to the newspapers interpreting freedom of speech as ONLY their right to express their opinions, which they relabeled as the much more narrow concern of the "freedom of the press," and then the other "liberal" organizations interpreting it further to be their right to suppress the opposition through the…

  • Misunderestimating the Competition

    Mike Hu
    21 Feb 2010 | 7:05 pm
    Wow, does the mainstream media actually think their competition and evolution is Facebook and MySpace? A few old schoolers still like to insist that Daily Kos and the Democratic Underground are the best of the bloggers. It is these delusions that have undermined and destroyed the mainstream media's authority and credibility -- of knowing absolutely nothing about what they are talking about anymore, and how they are still central to the old mass media model as the information/communication middle men. The most knowledgeable people speak for themselves -- instead of being controlled and…

  • The Sad State of Hawaii

    Mike Hu
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:56 am
    What the education people fail to realize, is that the ultimate objective of education is to serve some greater purpose -- and not just be learning for learning's sake. And that's why they produce all these students, teachers, educational administrators and politicians who have no idea what they are doing, and think that everything is unconnected and disconnected to everything else, and arbitrary according to what they would like everyone else to believe.And so they believe all they need to achieve for a successful and prosperous society in the Pacific, is to create more high paying jobs for…
 
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  • The Challenge of Responsibility

    Mike Hu
    4 Mar 2010 | 11:54 am
    There was a time when holding public office was a great honor and responsibility -- but now it is just about staying in office for the rest of their lives -- usually doing nothing because the people's expectations are so low, they just don't want their elected representatives stealing TOO much, and if they can maintain those minimal expectations and allow the voters to get over every now and then, that will be enough to get them re-elected for the rest of their lives.Meanwhile, life and everything else in the world changes at great speed now -- depending on where one is in the information…

  • Changing "Education"

    Mike Hu
    25 Feb 2010 | 8:49 am
    It's about time -- and hopefully, the colleges and universities won't be far behind. What's important is the understanding (proficiency), and not merely looking busy and doing the most work -- because real understanding and insight into a process, should always reduce the amount of work and effort required. But the old school was about effort, and struggle, and learning things one really wasn't interested or ready for, which is always non-productive and creates the (discipline) problems of the education system. A person has to be ready (prepared) to accept any learning -- and it is the…

  • Can Hawaii Work?

    Mike Hu
    22 Feb 2010 | 8:09 am
    It shouldn't be a secret that living in a tent in Hawaii is preferable to living in a crowded shelter -- usually with poor ventilation, etc. In fact, a tent may be the optimal structure for housing in Hawaii -- and not the many poorly designed structures people have been forced into."Homelessness" means having no home, and not that one prefers a tent to live in, or likes only having all that they can carry on them, or don't care that it gets stolen because they scavenge most of it in the first place.There's always been a nomadic tradition among human populations, and in Hawaii, minimal…

  • The Award fot the Greatest Contribution to Life and Peace

    Mike Hu
    10 Feb 2010 | 1:39 pm
    The Internet is not inanimate -- but actually has a life of its own as the collective consciousness and intelligence that is more than the sum of its parts -- and keeps growing. Any individual life is not meaningful except as part of some greater whole and context -- meaning and purpose. The mistake was thinking that these isolated individuals made society -- when in fact, the whole makes the individuals, and so the recognition and award of the right perspective and cause and effect, would signal the evolution of the Nobel prize itself to this greater consciousness and understanding. Those…

  • The Meaning of "Education" in Hawaii

    Mike Hu
    2 Feb 2010 | 9:33 am
    There are many more people who have quit the departments of education than remain in the teachers' unions -- because it is obvious to them that this whole money-sucking bureaucracy is about providing permanet job security and entitled status to the friends and relatives of the so-called leaders in government.People don't need schools and universities to learn -- but a culture and society that doesn't get in their way and doesn't brainwash them into thinkiing that "liberal" authoritarianism is "democracy," and so they better learn to go along with the crowd or terrible fates will befall them…
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  • Mayor to welcome state champions Pahoa High basketball team

    County of Hawaii
    7 Mar 2010 | 10:40 am
    Mayor Billy Kenoi will welcome back the state champion Pāhoa High School Boys basketball team this morning at Hilo International Airport. The team is expected to arrive on Hawaiian Airlines Flight #382 at 10:55 a.m. The Daggers defeated Kailua (Oahu) yesterday to earn the state Division II Boys Basketball Championship. The Mayor will deliver a proclamation honoring the team’s outstanding achievement. The public is invited.

  • Saddle Road, Manono Street work set

    County of Hawaii
    5 Mar 2010 | 5:02 pm
    Saddle Road resurfacing in South Kohala and re-striping of a stretch of Manono Street in Hilo are scheduled to get under way next week. Motorists are asked to plan and consider alternate routes to avoid delays.

  • County resumes e-waste recycling program

    County of Hawaii
    4 Mar 2010 | 5:56 pm
    The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management Solid Waste Division will resume its E-Waste Recycling Program beginning Friday, March 5, to collect and recycle electronic waste in a safe and environmentally responsible method.

  • Mayor's budget sent to County Council

    County of Hawaii
    1 Mar 2010 | 11:11 am
    Mayor Billy Kenoi submitted a proposed $375,367,419 county budget to the Hawaii County Council today. Here's his message to the Council that accompanied the budget:

  • County's Mass Transit Agency is moving to the Hilo Iron Works Building

    County of Hawaii
    26 Feb 2010 | 8:16 pm
    The County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency administrative office is moving to the Hilo Iron Works Building effective Monday, March 1, 2010. The new address for Mass Transit is 1266 Kamehameha Avenue, Suite A-2. Customers purchasing shared-ride taxi coupons or requesting bus schedules and service information may do so at the new location beginning Monday, March 1. There will be no change in the Mass Transit office hours or the office telephone number. Office hours will continue to be from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the telephone number for the Mass Transit Agency will…
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  • Fearmarks

    Derrick DePledge
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:14 am
    The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday said it would deny lawmaker requests for earmarks that go to for-profit companies. House lawmakers said that had the policy been in place last year, it would have led to 1,000 fewer earmarks. Earmarks have come under increased scrutiny by President Obama and lawmakers after several embarrassing scandals. But supporters, like U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawaii, believe earmarks are a tool to help get projects for their home states. Inouye, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, criticized the House decision, indicating…

  • Pulse

    Derrick DePledge
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:51 am
    State lawmakers were briefed on Tuesday about the winter 2010 results of The People's Pulse, an OmniTrak Group survey sponsored by the Pacific Resource Partnership and the Hawaii Business Roundtable. The survey was taken by telephone between Feb. 12 to Feb. 22 among 700 residents statewide. The margin of error is 3.7 percentage points. Among the highlights: *Asked whether the state should evaluate the Honolulu mass transit project based on the environmental impact statement, or whether the state should also conduct an independent analysis of the financial plan -- as Gov. Linda Lingle wants…

  • Jumping in

    Derrick DePledge
    10 Mar 2010 | 12:21 am
    The endorsements are starting to bubble up in the Democratic primary for governor. Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann locked down the important backing of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and also picked up the Ironworkers' endorsement over the weekend. Former congressman Neil Abercrombie was endorsed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and also the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. The faculty union described Abercrombie's history with the university and his belief in the university's role in the economic future of the state. The UHPA Board of…

  • Union label

    Derrick DePledge
    9 Mar 2010 | 12:12 pm
    Hawaii continues to have among the highest rates of union membership in the country. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hawaii was second, behind New York, in union membership in 2009. Here are the top five states: *New York: 25.2% *Hawaii: 23.5% *Alaska: 22.3% *Washington: 20.2% *New Jersey: 12.3% The lowest state? North Carolina at 3.1%. The national union membership rate is 12.4%.

  • Home rule

    Derrick DePledge
    8 Mar 2010 | 7:10 pm
    The state House could vote on Tuesday to give counties the option to ban fireworks. Lawmakers will likely consider adding the option to a bill creating an illegal fireworks task force. “It would be home rule, basically,” said state Rep. Faye Hanohano, D-4th (Puna, Pähoa, Hawaiian Acres), the chairwoman of the House Public Safety Committee. A statewide ban on fireworks -- with an opt-out provision for counties -- failed to advance in the state Senate. If Hanohano’s idea passes, state law would essentially revert back to the way it was before 1994, when lawmakers approved a statewide…
 
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  • Calibration Foundation Requisites Extend to Speed Check Certificates

    4 Mar 2010 | 4:32 pm
    State v. Fitzwater (HSC March 3, 2010) Background. Fitzwater was charged with excessive speeding. HRS § 291C-105(a)(1). During his trial, Officer Ah Yat testified that he saw Fitzwater travelling on his motorcycle at a high rate of speed. Officer Ah Yat, also on a motorcycle, followed him. Officer Ah Yat paced Fitzwater for 0.2 of a mile and his odometer read 70 mph. in a 30 mph. zone. Officer Ah Yat testified that his motorcycle underwent a "speed check," a test performed by a non-police entity known as Jack's Speedo in which the actual speed of the vehicle is calibrated against the speed…

  • Smell of Booze Sufficient Evidence for Minor Consuming Liquor

    26 Feb 2010 | 3:14 pm
    State v. Hoe (ICA February 25, 2010) Background. Hoe was charged with consuming liquor while being under twenty-one years old (HRS § 281-101.5). At a bench trial, Maui High vice principal David Tanuvasa testified that during a school assembly he saw Hoe acting rowdy. Tanuvasa took him out of the assembly and put him in an office. Tanuvasa testified that he was familiar with the way people smell when they drink and testified that he could smell alcohol coming from Hoe. The principal of the school also testified that he was familiar with the smell of booze and that he went to the office and…

  • HSC Limits Scope of Subpoena Duces Tecum in Criminal Cases

    5 Feb 2010 | 6:14 pm
    Honolulu Police Dept. v. Town (HSC February 4, 2010) Background. Odeb Kay was charged with various felonies. Kay obtained discoverable material from the prosecution regarding the complaining witness's criminal history. Kay issued and served a subpoena duces tecum on the Honolulu Police Department pursuant to Hawai'i Rules of Penal Procedure (HRPP) Rule 17(b). Kay wanted five police reports made in connection with an arrest of the complaining witness. HPD moved to quash on the grounds that it was impermissible discovery and an attempt to circumvent discovery requests from the prosecutor. The…

  • ICA: Circuit Court Cannot Ignore the Inevitable Discovery Doctrine, Remands in Absence of Findings

    28 Jan 2010 | 5:15 pm
    State v. Rodrigues (HSC January 25, 2010) Background. Officer Williamson discovered that Rodrigues had outstanding bench warrants and placed him under arrest. Officer Williamson conducted a search incident to the arrest, but instead of doing a pat-down, he pulled out items from Rodrigues' pockets, including clear plastic baggies containing crystal methamphetamine. Rodrigues was put in the Kauai Police Dept. cell block. Officer Williamson admitted that he did not believe Rodrigues concealed weapons, drugs, needles, or any other contraband. Rodrigues was charged with promoting a dangerous drug…

  • Pesky Plain Error Problems

    26 Jan 2010 | 5:34 pm
    State v. Miller (HSC January 25, 2010) Background. Miller was charged with abuse of family/household member. The parties came to a plea agreement and entered it on the record. Miller would plead no contest to an amended charge of assault in the 3d degree (HRS § 707-712), write a letter of apology, serve 1 year probation with 48 hours jail, undergo a substance abuse treatment, pay restitution, and attend domestic violence classes. Miller would also move for a deferred acceptance of no contest plea (DANC) pursuant to HRS § 853-1. The State agreed that it would "take no position" on the DANC…
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  • Attacking unions a risky play for GOP

    David Shapiro
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    As Mufi Hannemann yesterday accepted the ILWU's endorsement for governor and Neil Abercrombie got the blessing of the IBEW, Republicans served notice that likely GOP candidate James "Duke" Aiona will try to make union support a liability. State Republican chairman Jonah Ka'auwai issued this statement on the Democratic endorsements: The people of Hawai'i pay for these special interest endorsements; they do not come free. Union-endorsed candidates are beholden to the agenda of special interests rather than the interest of the people. Public offices belong to the people, not to special interests…

  • UH takes budget hit

    David Shapiro
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    The House sent a pointed message to the University of Hawai'i about its labor agreement with faculty by passing a budget yesterday that slashes another $10 million from the university's budget. Most unionized state workers are taking furloughs that amount to 8 percent pay cuts for two years with no promises of making up the the loss in the future. UH agreed to a contract with professors calling for 6.7 percent cuts that return to the current rate in 18 months, with all lost pay then restored in a series of lump sum payments. In the final two years of the contract, faculty will receive 3…

  • Our elections need a makeover

    David Shapiro
    8 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    The Legislature claimed a need to protect against political interference in elections when it pushed through a constitutional amendment taking responsibility for elections away from the lieutenant governor and creating a separate Office of Elections. Bad move. There was little controversy over the conduct of elections when the lieutenant governor was in charge and constant dispute since the separate office was set up. Claims of protecting against political interference blew up Friday when a House committee called a hearing to pressure the Office of Elections to postpone a special election it…

  • flASHback: Waves of anxiety

    David Shapiro
    5 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    We dodged one bullet but still have others coming our way as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused: An earthquake in Chile set off tsunami alarms in Hawai'i, but after all the commotion, the waves didn't do much more than muddy the waters. Kind of like the Legislature. Many warning sirens around the state didn't go off because their batteries failed. That's what happens when you put the Energizer Bunny on furlough. Mayor Mufi Hannemann was on a flight back from the Mainland and missed the tsunami scare. The first thing he did when he got home was check the Civil Defense…

  • The plain truth on the schools

    David Shapiro
    4 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    Right on, Sen. Clayton Hee. I don't know if it was the long crossover session or what, but Hee offered an assessment of the troubles in our public schools that was the most cogent I've seen yet. The issue was a bill to take $86.1 million from the hurricane relief fund to end furlough Fridays, and here is the news account by the Advertiser's Derrick DePledge on what Hee said during the Senate's floor debate: State Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, D-14th (Hālawa, Moanalua, Kamehameha Heights), said senators wanted to move the hurricane relief bill quickly "so that there's no excuses why we can't solve…
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  • New Admiralty Case from 6th Circuit - Oregon Rule and Comparative Negligence

    Mark Murakami
    3 Mar 2010 | 11:45 am
    New admiralty case from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.  This one is about the Oregon rule and the rebuttable presumption arising out of allisions. The case is Bessemer & Lake Erie R.R. Co. v. Seaway Marine Transport, and can be found here. The trial court found that the Oregon rule established prima facie liability on behalf of the vessel for damage cause in an allision and did required the vessel owner to put on evidence to rebut the presumption before it could put on evidence that the damage was not 100% its fault.  The Court disagreed.  On the Oregon rule, the court stated:…

  • McDonald v. City of Chicago - Oral Argument Transcript Available

    Mark Murakami
    2 Mar 2010 | 11:42 am
    Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the McDonald v. City of Chicago case.  The transcript of that argument is available here. Case Background The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a case that has the potential to re-write over 100 years of 14th Amendment jurisprudence.  The case is McDonald v. City of Chicago, No. 08-1521 (cert granted Sept. 30, 2009). The Fourteenth Amendment states:  All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.  No State shall make or…

  • Beyond Gun Control - ABA Teleconference on McDonald v. City of Chicago

    Mark Murakami
    25 Feb 2010 | 9:16 am
    Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in McDonald v. City of Chicago, a case asking whether the Fourteenth Amendment’s Privileges or Immunities Clause or the Due Process Clause makes the Second Amendment applicable to the states and local governments. It is shaping up to be one of the most important cases of the court’s term and it could usher in a new era in constitutional jurisprudence. I am moderating a 90 minute teleconference sponsored by the American Bar Association's State and Local Government Section today (ABA flyer is here). Quick summary: Case…

  • Winter v. NRDC Part 2? - Navy Training Area off Florida Challenged

    Mark Murakami
    31 Jan 2010 | 6:48 pm
    Winter... Part Two.  A Florida newspaper is reporting an environmental challenge to the Navy's training area off the east coast of Florida.  Per the article, A dozen environmental groups filed suit today to stop a U.S. Navy plan to build its $100 million Undersea Warfare Training Range about 50 miles east of Jacksonville, near known calving grounds for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The legal challenge alleges that the Navy and the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to study the impacts that building and operating the range would have on right whales. They fear the…

  • Who Owns Submerged Logs in a Riverbed? That Question Goes to a Jury

    Mark Murakami
    31 Jan 2010 | 6:43 pm
    Who owns submerged logs in a riverbed?  A new opinion from Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals says ask the jury.    These submerged logs are also called deadheads.  When I was stationed in California on a Coast Guard patrol boat, we hit one near the Golden Gate bridge (mighta been a railroad tie).  Significant emotional event.
 
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  • Conference Outline on Triggers in Property Policies

    Tred Eyerly
    10 Mar 2010 | 7:00 am
       The ABA's Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee's annual conference was held in Tucson last week.  Rina Carmel and I led a lively discussion on applicable triggers for property policies.  Although the manifestation of an injury has been used by some courts to trigger a property policy, the injury-in-fact trigger has more recently been adopted by other courts.  The outline for our presentation is here. 

  • Policy Restricts Additional Insured from Satisfying SIR

    Tred Eyerly
    8 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am
       If the named insured does not satisfy the self-insured retention (SIR), can the additional insured undertake payment to trigger coverage?  Looking at the language of the policies under consideration, the court answered no in Forecast Homes, Inc. v. Steadfast Ins. Co., No. G040876, 2010 Cal. App. LEXIS 172 (Cal. Ct. App. Jan. 12, 2010).    Forecast was a housing developer.  It hired subcontractors to build the homes and required them to maintain general liability insurance policies naming Forecast as an additional insured.  Forecast's contract with each subcontractor specified…

  • Damage Caused by Snow Melt Excluded

    Tred Eyerly
    3 Mar 2010 | 7:00 am
       Is damage caused by snow melt excluded under a homeowner's policy because it constitutes standing water?  The court answered yes in Northwest Bedding Co. v. Nat. Fire Ins. Co. of Hartford, No. 28044-6, 2010 Wash. App. LEXIS 299 (Wa. Ct. App. Feb. 11, 2010).     The Spokane area, where the insured's buildings were located, experienced heavy snowfall during the winter of 2007-08.  The State Department of Transportation diverted snow melt through trenches near the insured's buildings.  The water overflowed the trenches and inundated the insured's building,…

  • Mold Remediation Excluded Based on Anti-Concurrent Causation Clause

    Tred Eyerly
    1 Mar 2010 | 7:00 am
       In Builders' Mutual Ins. Co. v. Glascarr Prop., Inc., No. COA09-486, 2010 N.C. App. LEXIS 186, (N.C. Ct. App. Feb. 2, 2010), the court found no coverage for loss caused by mold because of the anti-concurrent causation clause.  Whether reliance on the anti-concurrent causation clause was correct is difficult to determine from the facts set forth in the decision.    The insured purchased a builders' risk policy.  After completing construction of a house, vandals broke in and left water taps running, causing extensive damage.  After a claim for $102,161.44 was submitted for…

  • Trial Court Errors By Ordering Appraisal Before Coverage Established

    Tred Eyerly
    24 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am
       After the insureds' home was damaged by Hurricane Wilma, they filed a claim for reimbursement.  Sunshine paid the claim and closed the file.  See Sunshine State Ins. Co. v. Corridori, No. 4D09-2502, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 915 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Feb. 3, 2010).  Two years later, the insureds submitted a "supplemental" claim for damage discovered by a public auditor.  Sunshine required a sworn proof of loss to be submitted within 90 days and examinations under oath.  The insureds did not comply with the deadlines, and their late submission was incomplete and…
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  • Friday Eminent Domain Round-Up

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    5 Mar 2010 | 1:30 pm
    Here's what we are reading this Friday: Eminent Domain as Central Planning - a report on New York's approach to central economic planning, and how "blight" determinations and eminent domain are key means to the ends. The Blog of LegalTimes summarizes the recent Skyland Mall decision from the D.C. Circuit (which we wrote up here), booting the case from federal court to the D.C. court. In An Interesting Argument Concerning Whether Eminent Domain for Economic Development Makes Economic Sense, Rick Rayl at the California Eminent Domain report takes issue with a recent report…

  • Multimedia Round-Up

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    4 Mar 2010 | 5:37 pm
    What we're looking at and listening to today. Some video, some podcasts. First up is the video above from Reason.tv, Billionaires v. Brooklyn's Best Bar: Eminent Domain Abuse & The Atlantic Yards Project A clip about the owner of what might be "the most condemned property in America." It features a Virginia rancher whose property has been subject to condemnation 10 times, and who now is alleging an inverse condemnation claim because the VA DOT this time didn't bother to exercise eminent domain before it interfered with his property rights. Joe Waldo, my Owners'…

  • Law Blogging, Deconstructed

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    3 Mar 2010 | 6:06 pm
    If you want a peek behind the curtain at this humble little blog, law firm marketing expert Jayne Navarre has kindly featured it in her case study "Build a Blog - Build a Law Practice: One Lawyer's Journey." It tells the tale of how and why I produce this blog, how it has helped me to build a practice, and more importantly, why it was essential in creating relationships with colleagues across time zones. I've been blogging for over three years now, which in internet terms makes me an old timer. Practice was fun before launching the blog, but as Jayne notes, something did…

  • Diner My Shiny, Shiny Love

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:01 am
    Who among us hasn't, at one point or another, found some comfort in that icon of mid-century americana, the greasy spoon diner? In the words of Martin Sexton: Like a locomotive they were streamlined And the blue prints were drawn up from a dream of mine Slap 'em up put 'em on the train Out to Michigan up to Maine You may find a diner down in Georgia or Carolina off the twenty by the Piggly Wiggly In the country out of Waynsboro Diner my shiny shiny love In the night you're all I'm thinking of Diner my shiny shiny love The above video is surely the product of the…

  • DC Circuit Peels The Onion On Eminent Domain Abuse Case

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    2 Mar 2010 | 7:58 pm
    In the latest chapter is the Skyland Shopping Center saga, Rumber v. District of Columbia, No. 09-7035 (D.C. Cir. Feb. 26, 2010) (per curiam), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit got rid of most of the 17 plaintiffs by determining they did not have standing to object to a condemnation, and then dismissed the claims of the remaining four plaintiffs on Younger abstention grounds.The case arose from the attempt to condemn the Skyland Shopping Center, which is alleged to be a "blighting factor" to the surrounding area, and redevelop the property. The Washington Post…
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  • Hawaii Among Leaders in Real Estate Resurgence

    travis
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:23 pm
    Hawaii News Now reports that median home prices in Honolulu have recovered well relative to the rest of the United States.  With many of America’s sprawling cities still feeling the effects of a dramatic decline, the value of Hawaii’s housing market has been largely restored. The most recent Case-Schiller report on home prices in major cities showed that median prices in most cities have risen from year-before levels – New York is still falling – but most cities are still far below their highest medians. Honolulu prices are stronger, according to economist Paul…

  • Hawaii Economist Predicts $1 Million Median Home Prices in Decade to Come

    travis
    4 Mar 2010 | 4:57 pm
    The Honolulu Star Bulletin recently reported that prominent local economist Paul Brewbaker has predicted a $1 million median home price for Oahu by the year 2020.  This forecast comes amidst a second successive month of a rise in median home prices throughout the island. I think things are off and running again,” Brewbaker said yesterday after studying the most recent housing data from the Honolulu Board of Realtors. Last month, single-family home sales rose 21.7 percent to 157 from the year prior’s 129, according to HBR statistics. More than half of those homes sold for…

  • Changing of the Tide: Median Home Price Rises for Second Consecutive Month

    travis
    3 Mar 2010 | 3:45 pm
    The Honolulu Advertiser reports that the median sale price in February for homes on Oahu showed a significant increase with respect to the prior year’s market.  This represents the second consecutive month in the short year in which the price has risen considerably. The median price for previously owned single-family homes was up 3.6 percent to $570,000 in February from $550,000 a year earlier, according to sale data from the Honolulu Board of Realtors. The increase followed a 10.8 percent rise in January. For the two months combined, the median price is up 7.3 percent. The median…

  • Vote for Prudential Locations in Honolulu Advertiser’s “Best of the Best 2010″ Contest

    Hawaii Real Estate reporter
    2 Mar 2010 | 4:11 pm
    Vote for Prudential Locations in Honolulu Advertiser’s “Best of the Best 2010″ Contest Click on the link below to register and place your vote.  You’re allowed one vote a day so be sure to go every day. Voting ends this Saturday, 3/6.  http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/bestofbest_dev2010.php    Pass this on to you friends, family and clients.  We want to be voted #1 this year! Post from: Hawaii Real Estate Reporter Vote for Prudential Locations in Honolulu Advertiser’s “Best of the Best 2010″ Contest

  • Reasons for Optimism: Oahu Housing Market Continues to Rebound as Home Prices Stabilize

    travis
    1 Mar 2010 | 4:32 pm
    Thursday’s Federal report on the condition of Oahu homes, highlighted by an article in the Honolulu Advertiser, shows signs of distinct  improvement relative to the third quarter of 2009 . Though the market generally continued its decline in the fourth quarter of 2009 relative to 2008, there were indicators that the value of homes around the island were recovering. The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday reported that O’ahu single-family home values in the fourth quarter of last year declined 5.8 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2008. While the home value figure…
 
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  • Beach Walk 758 – In Honor of Bode’s Gold

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    22 Feb 2010 | 12:38 am
    I created this episode in July 2006, talking about the wonder that is Bode Miller and how he goes for the spirit of skiing perhaps more than the medals. Today he won a gold medal, and I think it's worth re-visiting. You'll likely be able to see the changes we have made at Beach Walks over the past four years! Here is the original episode Beach Walk 146. iPod | 5:30 My hero du jour is Bode Miller, the so-called "bad boy" of downhill skiiing. I really dislike those kinds of labels, especially in cases like this where I believe he is a true ground-breaker. He offers up a very different way to…

  • Beach Walk 757 – Waves Washing Over Us

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    15 Feb 2010 | 6:57 pm
    This walk on the beach in Maui is a type of shadow play and a rare glimpse of seeing Secret Cameraman at work! iPod | 1:57 | To Embed: click above This is a little venture into avante garde film-making, as the camera perspective and what you see on screen is a bit unusual. No talking, just walking and some gorgeous waves here to wash away whatever shadows may be dogging any of us. On a side note, I had the most fun interview ever with Dave Moyer and Kym Huynh of Wordcast Conversations and they got me all energized to post a new episode! I'll post the link to it when it goes live. Please visit…

  • From Service Dog to Surfice Dog – thanks Celeste!

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    4 Jan 2010 | 9:40 pm
    As I am here stretching and reaching to get out of my cocoon and transform into a truer version of me, a Beach Walks viewer sends me this link from YouTube about an amazing dog. I am totally inspired and hope you will be too. Thanks so much Celeste! You can meet Celeste in this episode of BeachWalks.tv. Love, Rox Update: They have disabled embedding on this video. Please visit this link to watch it on YouTube. From the original post: "Surf dog Ricochet's inspirational video highlighting her journey from service dog training, to turning disappointment into a joyful new direction, to surfing…

  • Beach Walk 756 – The Energy of Language

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    18 Dec 2009 | 12:25 pm
    Does this story feel good? It pays to pay attention to the words coming out of your mouth. iPod | 4:22 | To Embed: click above We use words all day everyday yet rarely stop to feel the energy they pack. I think it is the energy that causes confusion, less than the definition sometimes. We assume others think words feel the same way but they often don't! We assume that a "story is just a story" but it's not! It is also the energy from that story. I aim for feel-good energy, so that determines what stories I choose to tell or not these days. What about you? Does re-telling that story, no matter…

  • Beach Walk 755 – Clothing & Anxiety Optional

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    8 Dec 2009 | 12:06 am
    Big Beach, Little Beach: clothing optional on one, anxiety optional on both! We are on a business retreat on Maui, staying at the Hotel Wailea, soaking up the Maui lifestyle. iPod | 3:42 | To Embed: click above We as creatures of God, a part of the Divine, have been incarnating for millions of years, yet somehow the discomfort for being a physical being seems to be dragged along with each generation. The refusal to dance for fear of looking or feeling silly. The great lengths we go to for fashion and food. When itʻs Halloween fun, great! When it drags us down or keeps us home, not so much.
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  • Day 3 of Dark Cherry Mocha

    Gee Why
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:30 pm
    It’s my third day drinking Starbucks’ new Dark Cherry Mocha drink.  I figure if I overdose on this fruity deliciousness right away then I’ll be over it soon enough. There’s just something about the drink’s name that’s sorta taboo and sorta risque. Makes for an interesting drink nonetheless. Similar Posts: Starbucks Skinny Lattes Are Horrids High Expectations for Starbucks Raspberry Mocha August Means Blueberries at Starbucks Death by Caffeine? Black Cherry Streusel Cream? Um, no.

  • Sadness, DUI Wednesdays No Longer

    Gee Why
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:05 pm
    Oh sadness, the Honolulu Police Department is discontinuing its online program of showcasing drunk driving suspects. Each Wednesday, the HPD would post mug shots of these law breakers and each week, there’d be a swarm of traffic to this site. Heck, there’s even a Facebook Fan Page for this. But now, this cult sensation is coming to a close. Sadness. Similar Posts: OVUII Online Facebook Takes the Lead Joined Facebook $10K Per Web Page?!? What a Week, Part 1: Social Networking

  • The Next UH Men’s Basketball Head Coach?

    Gee Why
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    With the contract buyout of Coach Bob Nash, the UH Men’s Basketball team is officially looking for a new Head Coach. Who could that be? Here are some mentioned, speculated names. Who could be the next UH Men’s Basketball Head Coach?polls I admit that I am piqued by Reggie Theus. He is a known name who brought about a WAC resurgence at New Mexico State then abruptly left to coach the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. While Reggie Theus would definitely have a short term impact on UH’s program, I think the anticipation of his departure would bug me. Is he staying? Is he committed?

  • Pacific Pics

    Gee Why
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    Going through a few more pics I took while visiting California. Similar Posts: Oscar De La Hoya Drag Pics, Fake or Real? Pictures of CPK ASAP in Kailua Feeding the Addiction Top iPhone Apps While Visiting Four Seasons Lanai I’m at Legoland California – h…

  • Moon Over Infinity in the Morning

    Gee Why
    7 Mar 2010 | 8:53 am
    The moon over the infinity pool in the early morning. And yes, I am drinking a Peets coffee. Similar Posts: From Infinity to Peets To Infinity Coffee-flavored Coffee Cream? Waking Up for Lanai Day 2 The Effects of New Moon
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  • Opened for Ty Barnett tonight

    lanai
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:55 pm
    See and download the full gallery on posterous Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Lanai’s posterous Share and Enjoy:

  • I really want these for my bday

    lanai
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:21 pm
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  • Pasadena Roys has Look Me In The Eye!

    lanai
    4 Mar 2010 | 7:42 pm
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  • Home for the nex few days…

    lanai
    4 Mar 2010 | 9:30 am
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  • The Joy of Sake LA!

    lanai
    3 Mar 2010 | 7:05 pm
    See and download the full gallery on posterous Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Lanai’s posterous Share and Enjoy:
 
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  • Hawaii Polar Plunge 2010

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  • Night of the Drunk Douche Bag…

    Douche Bag – An individual who has an over-inflated sense of self worth, compounded by a low level of intellegence, behaving ridiculously in front of others with no sense of how moronic he appears. I never wanted to write this post. I actually wanted to forget this incident even happened. It was for a short [...]

  • 200 Squat Challenge

    Since I did 31 squats in my exhaustion test, I was able to jump to week 3 of the 200 squat program. Felt the pain in my legs, but it will go away. Going for a longer walk tonight! So far, so good!

  • My 200 Squat Challenge

    I remember 2003, just graduating college, I was in the best since sophomore year in high school. I remember sophomore year, I could run 5 miles, no problem. 2003, I could bench 400lbs, no problem. I dropped a lot of weight. Then something happen. Life. I stopped lifting weights. Stopped exercising. 2010, I am probably [...]

  • Trying Out Self Streaming w/ Flash Player

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  • Glenn Beck Speaks At CPAC

    mel
    21 Feb 2010 | 8:15 pm
    Watch this. It's pretty good. The liberal and progressive agenda threatens our nation's well being. Time to throw the liberals out in 2010 and 2012.American Conservative Union

  • Kung Hee Fat Choy!

    mel
    13 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    It's the year 4707 on the Asian / Chinese lunar calendar. The Year of the Tiger officially happens on February 14. Celebration commemorating this fact have already happaened, with the big parade held in Honolulu's Chinatown district last weekend. This post contains a slide show that captures some of the sights and sounds (1 short video clip) of Chinese New Year - 2010. Enjoy!

  • Kubo Confirmed to First Circuit

    mel
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am
    Former U.S. Attorney Ed Kubo was confirmed as Hawaii's newest First Circuit Court Judge yesterday in the State Senate. The vote was 24 to 1 in favor of Kubo, with 8 of the 24 Senators voting with "reservations". Senator Les Ihara was the lone "no" vote.Links:Near Unanimous Vote Gives Kubo Judgeship, StarBulletin.comKubo confirmed as judge with 24-1 vote, Honolulu AdvertiserEd Kubo Confirmed as State Judge, HawaiiReporter.comGM109 Status Sheet Nomination of Ed Kubo, Hawaii State LegislaturePhoto above: Ed Kubo meets with the media shortly after his confirmation vote. Below: Ed Kubo supporters…

  • Ed Kubo Confirmation Vote Today

    mel
    3 Feb 2010 | 8:10 am
    Last Friday, Third Circuit Court nominee Ed Kubo (left) engaged in a short conversation with Senator Brian Taniguchi, chair of the Judiciary committee during a break in that day's floor session, which saw the postponement of the vote until today. Early news reports indicate that Taniguchi who was opposed to Kubo's confirmation has now changed his mind and will vote in favor of the nominee.Kubo's nomination is headed for a floor vote today at 9:30 a.m. in the State Senate chambers, State Capitol.Supporters of former U.S. Attorney Ed Kubo sign waved outside the State Capitol yesterday.

  • Hawaii Political Platter

    mel
    31 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm
    It was a standing ovation at the end of the House session last week after HB 444 was "postponed indefinitely". Funny how the news media only focused on the loss by the civil rights supporters... i.e. no photos in the paper of these people.Former U.S. Attorney Ed Kubo's confirmation as the state's newest First Circuit Court judge is being held up to Wednesday, February 3.POLITICAL STUFF AT YOUR STATE CAPITOL & ELSEWHEREThe Civil Unions bill died in the House on Friday, January 29 after that body voted to "postpone indefinitely" further action on HB 444. Opponents declared a "temporary…
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  • Preservation Carnival

    Evelyn
    4 Mar 2010 | 9:43 am
    Preservation and protection seem to be strong themes these days. We’re protecting our land, our landmarks, our culture, and our health. We’ve got interesting items to pull together this time. We love home and we love the icons that have grown up around us.  I’m just so amazed that so many others feel what I’m feeling.  With that said, I would like to welcome our newest Carnival blogger!  She’s been out there a while but she’s new to us here! Margaret Wille presents a Success Story for Our Island: Mama Banyan and Other Special Trees at Reed’s Bay…

  • Historic Events Repeating Themselves

    Evelyn
    2 Mar 2010 | 11:39 pm
    King Lunalilo’s tomb was blessed with new kahili a few weeks ago as part of the King’s 175th birthday.  These kahili were beautiful new additions to replace the old ones that were not in the greatest of shape after all of these years. Apparently the making of the new kahili was orchestrated by Paulette Nohealani Kahalepuna which says to me that these kahili were not only crafted of feathers but that they were done correctly, carefully, and beautifully. The gentleman pictured here on the left is Kamehameha Maertens.  He is quite familiar with the kahili in King Lunalilo’s…

  • Staying Far from the Shoreline

    Evelyn
    27 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am
    While listening to the tsunami warnings this morning and the boat harbors asking boat owners to move their vessels out into deeper water, I couldn’t help but think about “my boat.”  What happens to the Falls of Clyde when a threat like this one comes over the Civil Defense and other warning systems? Relatively recently I received an email message about the Falls of Clyde with this YouTube video.  I cried.  Of course.  I almost started again while making sure this link worked.  The video kind of shows what many people wanted to have happen to the Falls before the Friends…

  • Big Business Creates the Best Stories!

    Evelyn
    22 Feb 2010 | 9:22 pm
    It always comes as such a surprise and I am  always quite moved when a corporation takes steps to assist the community where it does business, and/or takes steps to educate itself about that community.  Respect, preservation, and education is not always something taken on by corporate America’s larger brand names. In the most unlikely of places, we found a little bit of cultural respect from Wal-Mart.  I’m not one to give a lot of credit to Wal-Mart since most of what we hear about them is anything but good news, but I’ll give them this one. In Hawai’i, the finding…

  • Let’s Talk About Food!

    Evelyn
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:12 pm
    To be specific, let’s talk about soup! Our food-blogging friend, Valerie, does Four Foods On Friday as a blog meme over at Fun Crafts and Recipes.  Val usually throws four questions out there for us to think about and answer.  More recently, Val has done it a little backwards — she put one question out there, looking for four answers. Last Friday, Val asked, “What are your four favorite soups?“  I thought about avoiding this one because I’m not much of a soup eater, or a soup maker.  After thinking about it for a while, I realized that there are some that I…
 
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  • Have you tried this version of mochi ice cream?

    Nathan
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    You’re probably looking at the photo above and thinking to yourself, “what the hell is that?” Let me explain. When my mom was pregnant with me more than three decades ago, she used to sprinkle arare (a.k.a. mochi crunch or kakimochi) on her vanilla ice cream. It was one of those strange cravings women get when they’re pregnant…from what I understand. But that strange craving tuned out to be one of the most amazing dessert combinations I’ve ever experienced. And I’m still enjoying it until this very day! Like the blissful marriage of peanut butter and…

  • Book ‘em, Danno! Hawaii Five-O seeking extras!

    Nathan
    5 Mar 2010 | 12:54 am
    Looking for some extra work or possibly your big break in acting? Well, Hawaii Five-O begins shooting its new series next week and my colleague at the office tells me the production is looking for LOTS of folks to fill in as extras. If you’re interested, contact: Katie Doyle Assistant Casting Director Hawaii50casting@gmail.com Anyone signing up should include a jpeg headshot, sizes, contact phone number(s), experience (if any), and any special abilities … biking, paddling, swimming, skating, singing, underwater basket weaving, etc. I do believe they are limited to using U.S.

  • VIDEO: On the Sail of the Navy’s USS Santa Fe

    Nathan
    31 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am
    I had the incredible opportunity of embarking on the USS Santa Fe Naval submarine as a distinguished guest this past Friday with social media friends Melissa Chang and Burt Lum. I’ll be posting more about the experience over the next week. However, thought I’d post some video (taken with my Canon Rebel EOS T1i) of us spending some time on the “Sail” as we cruised in waters off Oahu’s south shore. This was definitely one of the highlights of the trip for me. After crawling up the hatch, we stood on an area that seemed no bigger than 4′ x 5′…not…

  • Dream of opening for Bon Jovi will become reality for two Hawaii bands

    Nathan
    18 Jan 2010 | 9:01 pm
    Photo courtesy of AEG Live I received a press release from my PR friend Tracy Larrua last week announcing the “Opening Act Contest” for Bon Jovi’s concerts in Honolulu next month and immediately though what a freaking amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this is going to be for two local bands. Then I thought about my intermediate and early high school days and how I would have died for an opportunity like this. Why? Well…the photo below will give you a hint. Yes, it’s true. I was a punk/metal headbanger in my younger years (only my closest friends and family…

  • Mele Kalikimaka and Happy Holidays!

    Nathan
    24 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm
    From our family to yours, Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)! May the holiday season be filled with family, friends, fun, and great food (and beer)! Please click this link or the photo above to enjoy our holiday greeting to you! Warmest Aloha, Nathan, Kelly, Ensen, Jabbey, and Tikki Posted in Ensen (aka Little E), Family Fun
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  • and the winner is . . .

    leigh
    16 Feb 2010 | 11:08 am
    kelly from aiea who will be rocking the year of the tiger with toast's delightful new tote! many mahalos to all the readers who took a moment to enter the giveaway. click over to toast's online shop to order up a tote of your own or stop by toast's studio where 2010 orange love fruits are still available in limited quantities. where: 3434 waialae avenue, suite 3, kaimuki shop hours: m / w / f / sat - 12p to 6p congratulations, kelly![many mahalos to jeremy & michelle of toast!]

  • toast tiger tote giveaway

    leigh
    11 Feb 2010 | 8:02 pm
    the year of the tiger arrives on sunday and toast has created a super cute design to celebrate chinese new year! the happy tiger illustration has been paired with a handy tote which will keep your belongings tidy while charming passersby when you are on the go. the tiger tote ($8) is also a fab gift idea for those born under the influence of this lucky cat (considered to be a courageous and generous bunch). jeremy and michelle from toast are sharing one of their sweet new year's designs with the h|h 'ohana and have invited readers far and wide to enter for a little giveaway love! email your…

  • make a wish

    leigh
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:38 pm
    . . . leather bracelet : flower ring : heart hoops . . . my lingering winter cold seems to have finally been kicked with just enough time to squeeze in a tardy show & tell of sweet valentine's finds from wishing bridge (coined after h-1's double crossing bridge under which designer lauryn chun believed was the one spot on the island where childhood wishes would come true). wishing bridge's poetic back story definitely references the modern romantic designs composed of handmade hearts and stars which have become a signature motif of the collection. sparkling stones and leather accents…

  • letarte sale at hautelook!

    leigh
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am
    swooned for letarte's 2009 resort collection when it was featured on h|h? hele over to hautelook which just kicked off a huge sale this morning. a quick peek revealed over 100 styles from saucy swimwear to letarte's lovely tunics for 55% off! if you are not a member, simply register at hautelook to access the sale. alas, no returns are allowed so click over to letarte's size chart to help you select the best fit while shopping. sale dates: now to sat, feb 6th @ 8:59a pst

  • candy land

    leigh
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm
    our friends from toast have just added sweet little lollipops to their repertoire just in time for valentine's day! while many of us may have outgrown bestowing paper valentines upon our childhood chums, the charming fabric wraps are sure to brighten the day of your favorite sidekicks. each lovely lollie is filled with a mix of fruit flavored jelly candies (strawberry, raspberry and cherry) and are priced at $4 a pop. if you really want to delight someone, be sure to take a peek at the super adorable lollie bouquet ($25) which features six candy treats wrapped in a handkerchief that doubles…
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  • Hualalai Hotel Wraps $40 Million Reno, Unveils Super-Suite

    bberusch
    1 Mar 2010 | 5:45 am
    Four Seasons doesn't let much time slip by without a major renovation or improvement to one of their deluxe Hawaii properties. This week, it's the Hualalai locale that announces the completion of a 15-month, $40 million face lift. read more

  • Bad Betty on Wheels: Roller Derby Season Kicks Off

    bberusch
    1 Mar 2010 | 5:35 am
    Roller Derby is back! On the heels of Drew Barrymore's feature film, Whip It, and a resurgence in all-things-retro, womens roller derby season hit Honolulu hard on March 6th at the outdoor roller hockey rink at Kamiloiki Community Park at the corner of Hawaii Kai Drive and Lunalillo Home Road. The event is free to the public, although donations are greatly appreciated. read more

  • HIFF Preps for Spring Showcase Sneak Peak

    bberusch
    1 Mar 2010 | 5:31 am
    Executive director Chuck Boller and the organizers for this year's 30th Annual Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) will get the ball rolling with the 13th year of "Spring Showcase"—20 films that will screen at Regal Dole Cannery Stadium theaters, April 16 – 22, 2010. read more

  • Ukulele Festival Resonates in Waikoloa

    bberusch
    1 Mar 2010 | 5:24 am
    On Saturday, March 6, the 10th Annual Great Waikoloa `Ukulele Festival will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Held at Queens' Marketplace on the Big Island of Hawai`i, the event will feature legendary "Ambassador of Aloha" Danny Kaleikini as Master of Ceremonies. read more

  • New Cafe Spotlights Local, Sustainable Goods

    bberusch
    1 Mar 2010 | 5:21 am
    As most retailers strive to remain open during these waning "hunker down" months, Michael Zhang has taken Blue Hawaii LifeStyle Café to unprecedented heights. This month, he opens a second location, at 1111 Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu, while plans for a third store, to open in San Francisco—are slated for May 2010. read more
 
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  • Veggie Tales: Pistachio The Little Boy That Woodn’t Giveaway

    Kailani
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:23 am
    As you all know, my family is a big fan of Veggie Tales and we’re always thrilled when a new DVD becomes available. We were especially excited about Veggie Tales: Pistachio The Little Boy That Woodn’t since my girls have always loved the story of Pinocchio. DVD DESCRIPTION Once upon a time in the small town of Bologna-Salami , there lived a lonely toymaker named Gelato and his assistant Cricket. Gelato had no children of his own, so one day he decided to carve a little boy out of wood. Imagine Gelato’s surprise when he learned this little boy could walk…and talk…and…

  • Children’s Books from Phenix & Phenix Publishing

    CPA Mom
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:18 pm
    From the publisher: “Feeding Penny Pig” – In Jeannine Fox’s “Feeding Penny Pig” (Mimi’s Funhouse LLC, November 2009), Laney’s grandmother Mimi gives her a very special piggy bank named Penny Pig for her birthday. Every day, Laney must do chores for her parents to earn money to feed the very hungry Penny. Because Laney loves Penny so much, she begins to love working around the house to keep her happy and full. The friendship between them teaches Laney responsibility and the value of earning and saving money (List Price: $14.95; Reading level: Ages 9-12; Hardcover: 32 pages;…

  • Scooby-Doo Abracadabar-Doo DVD Giveaway

    Kailani
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:51 am
    When I was growing up, Saturday morning just wouldn’t be the same without Scooby-Doo and the gang. I loved to watch all the mysteries and try to figure out just who the villian was. However, to me everyone looked suspicious. We recently had the opporutnity to review Scooby-Doo Abracadabra-Doo and I knew Kacie would be thrilled. She’s already a big fan of the series. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Scooby-Doo and the gang go on a trip to check on Velma’s sister, Madelyn. She’s been studying magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy. Apparently there’s been trouble at the…

  • Hot Links of the Week – Mar 10

    Tammy
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:01 am
    Welcome to this week’s Hot Links of the Week. If you would like to have your giveaway included in an upcoming edition, please email me the information at anislandreview at gmail dot com. Please include your blog name, what is being given away, the date it ends, who it is open to (US, Canada, Worldwide) and a link to the giveaway. While you’re here, don’t forget to check out An Island Life’s giveaways located in the sidebar. FOR EVERYONE Simply Stacie – Patient Style Socks (Mar 10/US) Mrs. Marine & the Tiny Troops – What I Know book (Mar 23/US) Simply Sweet Home…

  • LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers

    Kailani
    9 Mar 2010 | 11:56 pm
    What kid doesn’t love Legos? I know I’ve been a big fan ever since I was a child and my girls have grown to love them, too. Who would have thought that a bunch of simple looking blocks could be so much fun! We recently had the opportunity to review LEGO: The Adventure of Clutch Powers and have been watching it every day since. DVD DESCRIPTION For the first time ever, see the creative world of LEGO® come to life in the all-new feature-length DVD movie. Meet Clutch Powers, the best builder and explorer in the LEGO®universe as he heads off on his most dangerous mission yet. Join…
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  • Tsunami Arrives! Series of Dramatic Photos Shows Strong Outflow, then Waters Return

    27 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    12:20 pm HST UpdateAt approximately noon HST, the stationary camera overlooking Hilo Bay (shown exclusively on KGMB-TV) showed a strong outflow or "sucking out" of the bay's waters below a bridge over to Coconut Island in Hilo Bay.Less than two minutes later, the water flow had slowed and stopped....... and within a minute, an inflow had started. The ebb and flow of the bay's waters was obvious in the station's coverage. This pattern has continued for the past 20 minutes.11:25 am HST UpdateSailboats, tugboats with barges and all manner of other vessels are flowing out of Honolulu's harbors…

  • Virginia Tech Officials Put Own Safety First, Waited to Alert Students to Shooting Threat

    5 Dec 2009 | 10:27 am
    Going on three years after the tragic Virginia Tech shootings that claimed 33 lives, word now comes that some university administrators warned their families and locked themselves in before the rest of the campus was alerted more than an hour later to the threat of a rampaging gunman.According to an Associated Press story, even garbage collection was halted on the Blacksburg, VA campus before students and faculty were told of the danger.There’s been little news in the past two years about what University of Hawaii officials are doing to improve safety on our local campuses, but the news in…

  • Felicia To Test State, Broadcast Storm Readiness

    8 Aug 2009 | 12:19 pm
    Felicia is taking dead-eye aim at the Big Island.We’re two or three days away from feeling the effects of Felicia, and we don’t yet know whether it will be a hurricane, a tropical storm or a depression when it blows through next week.The trend is downward in wind speed as the storm moves toward Hawaii through cooler surface waters and into wind shears – a combination that can tear at the storm and reduce its power.This is the first storm we can recall in decades that has approached Hawaii so directly straight from the east. Hurricanes Iwa and Iniki (1982 and 1992) were spawned in the…

  • Pacific Business News Commentary Suggests ‘No-Nonsense’ Approach to Emergency ‘Casts

    22 Jan 2009 | 7:36 pm
    Our commentary in the January 23rd edition of Pacific Business News strikes a familiar theme – that the designated emergency broadcast stations have a responsibility to report and inform, not entertain. Here’s the text: Let’s be honest: The National Weather Service gets it right much more often than wrong. Those “clueless weatherman” jokes are so last century, thanks to today’s array of high-tech tools available to weather forecasters.When they do get it wrong, the public probably should cut them some slack. The same goes for the officials who relied on severe weather forecasts…

  • If We ‘Never Learn Less’ as Seminar Gurus Insist, What Was Learned from the Wind that Wasn't?

    17 Jan 2009 | 9:37 pm
    Having spent three long days volunteering at the Sony Open with another to go, we’re going to keep this short. Plenty has been written already about the predicted big wind that didn’t arrive. But there is something worth wondering about, even briefly:Was anything learned from what many are calling an over-reaction to weather service predictions of heavy winds yesterday?One senior civil defense official is quoted as sayingif given the same weather information, he’d make the same recommendation to close down schools and government offices. “Given the same factors, that would be the…
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  • Trans 2010-03-10: “Dr. Linus” (Episode 6-07)

    Ryan
    10 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    "Ben deals with the consequences of an uncovered lie." Instead of our regular blog post, this week we posted a "Shortwave Transmission" initial reactions podcast, as Ryan will soon be off the island. We include some calls from the LOSTLine, as well as the latest track from The Others LOST Band. We're hoping "You All Everybody" can keep the conversation going on the blog. What did you think of "Dr. Linus"?

  • Trans 2010-03-03: “Sundown” (Episode 6-06)

    Ryan
    2 Mar 2010 | 9:30 am
     

  • Trans 2010-02-28: “Lighthouse” (Episode 6-05)

    Ryan
    28 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am
    This edition of “The Transmission” covers “Lighthouse,” the fifth hour of Season 6 (and the 108th episode of “LOST”). We share our thoughts, including notes on Lost Filming Locations. Then we turn it over to “You All Everybody,” our brilliant listeners. After a new track from The Others LOST Band, we report on the last week of production in the “Forward Cabin.” Be forewarned that this week's spoilers are unusually detailed.

  • Next: “The Lighthouse”

    Ryan
    23 Feb 2010 | 9:51 am
    This 108th episode of “LOST” took us back to the first few hours of this incredible show. We still don’t know whether “LOST” will succeed in answering enough questions and resolving enough loose ends. But the feel of the show, the growing sense of coming full circle after half a decade of storytelling, is fantastic. [...]

  • Trans 2010-02-21: “The Substitute” (Episode 6-04)

    Ryan
    21 Feb 2010 | 3:49 am
    This edition of "The Transmission" covers "The Substitute," the fourth hour of Season 6. We share our thoughts, then turn it over to "You All Everybody," our brilliant listeners. After a new track from The Others LOST Band, we report on the last week of production in the "Forward Cabin."
 
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  • Good job, Dr. Linus =)

    Caryn
    9 Mar 2010 | 11:46 pm
    After Sayid totally blew it last week, it was AWESOME to see Ben begin the path to redemption and choose what has always mattered most to him: Alex. (And as as always, Michael Emerson was incredible.) One interesting scene was Jack's crazy playing with dynamite and invoking Jacob's strange protection from death: once he has touched you, it's impossible to kill yourself. Is this what happened to Michael back in the day when he couldn't seem to die until the island was finished with him? I also loved the cliffhanger this week: What will Widmore do when he lands on the island? Until next week...

  • Delivering on a promise

    Caryn
    3 Mar 2010 | 12:06 am
    ABC has been promising us that 'questions will be answered' in tonight's episode all week--and I have to say that they delivered, sort of. We finally learn how Dogen came to be on the island, and Poor Sayid. He has the potential to be such an amazing person, but there is a darkness in him that he can never seem to banish: when push comes to shove, he always chooses the darker, more violent path. And it looks like he's decided to embrace that part of him (I mean, how creepy was his smile to Ben after he killed Dogen and Lennon?) Never before have I felt the show's free will theme more strongly…

  • The Lighthouse

    Caryn
    23 Feb 2010 | 11:01 pm
    As always, the plot thickens. fLocke and Jacob are still neck and neck in whatever weird game they're playing, while we get an endearing glimpse of Jack trying to be a father. Poor Claire totally freaked me out, but I'm not surprised that she's been completely brainwashed by fLocke and company (speaking of which, how awesome are Jin's self-preservation skills?). Can't wait to see what happens next week. Whoa moments: -Jack has a kid? I wonder who the mother is. And it looks like he's as bad a parent as Christian was. -JACOB is in the Temple! -What is this deal about 'candidates'? -Is Claire…

  • Don't lose faith

    Caryn
    16 Feb 2010 | 11:05 pm
    AHHH! I missed the first 10 minutes! ABC needs to put this episode up ASAP so I can get it! I really enjoyed the subtle correlation between the two realities. I especially loved the scene where Helen tells a completely disillusioned Locke that miracles DO happen. Moments -Yikes, Sawyer has really plunged. -Hugo meets Locke: cute! Hurley continues to make a case for best Lost character. -Flocke is going to try and get Sawyer to get him into the temple -The kid in the jungle looks JUST like a young Jacob. -Richard -Rose is the office manager -Flocke's Lair -what's with the creepy list of people…

  • Heart of Darkness

    Caryn
    10 Feb 2010 | 12:57 am
    True to form, we got tantalizing bits and pieces of mythology in this episode, but what really did it for me was the acting. These guys are really struttin' their stuff and finishing this show strong. I loved the interactions between Kate and Claire. And Josh Holloway's performance as Sawyer was incredible. Like seriously amazing. Can't wait to see what Locke does next week. WHOA moments: -Kate draws a gun on Claire. And terrorizes her...POOR CLAIRE! -Sawyer leaves, and of COURSE Kate follows. -You better feel guilty for stealing from a pregnant lady, Kate! -Sayid the torturer takes a torture…
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  • [pics] i went to china and saw an art show (part ii)

    Christa
    9 Mar 2010 | 2:24 pm
    so anyway. back to china. it’s the second day of the two-day art event POW WOW and the second part of WOW at garageworks just down the road from above-second. they already have the blank canvas up in the window for the live art part. i’m pretty excited at this point…. ps: this is will. the [...]

  • [pics] i went to china and saw an art show (part 1)

    Christa
    5 Mar 2010 | 4:45 pm
    woah look at that maybe i should clean my lens filter thing. either that or there were some evil black orbs that didn’t want me to leave honolulu last week. “don’t leave don’t leave aaaaaa”…. nah nah. i did have to go to hong kong tho. i couldn’t not. i was sitting with Race and jasper [...]

  • wham bam thank you ma’am

    Christa
    27 Feb 2010 | 2:01 am
    i’m still in hong kong. for the most amazing 3-part 2-day art ‘thing‘ i’ve ever seen. it’s over now. but i don’t come home until monday. this place, this event………… [speechless] part one part two part three pics soon. promise.

  • [pics] chinese new year of the GOLDEN tiger, with special guest Kool Herc

    Christa
    21 Feb 2010 | 11:39 pm
    haha, i got so many messages and things about my valentine’s day column in the weekly. i guess a lot of people get annoyed with that holiday too (or just like that i used the word “bone”). the truth is i really never cared one way or the other about the holiday. wait, that’s not true. when i [...]

  • [pics] i saw cool art. and had a party for Sailor Jerry with GRLFRNDS

    Christa
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:09 pm
    so how to you top yourself when you do and see things that just seem un-topable? um, you don’t. you go to the contemporary museum and see art. i was doing back to back events for work which were actually a lot of fun now that i look back. i mean, take manifest for instance. that’s [...]
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  • Capitol-izing on Art

    Lisa Yamada
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:59 pm
    Last week the Capitol opened up its immense hallways and doorways, and let the public wander through our legislators’ offices for the 2nd Annual Art at the Capitol. As part of the State’s Art in Public Places program, more than 430 works of art adorned the walls the 45 representative and senate offices. “This is the people’s capitol and the public’s art after all,” said Representative Isaac Choy, who coordinated the offices in the House. “What a great way for members of the public to meet their lawmakers face to face, see their offices and get to know…

  • ISSUE II: WATER

    Lisa Yamada
    3 Mar 2010 | 4:58 pm
    Cover Photo by Jim Russi Here it is guys, the cover for ISSUE II: WATER. A sneak peek leak.

  • Wine Down @Hyatt

    Lisa Yamada
    3 Mar 2010 | 3:12 pm
    Last week we were fortunate enough to be invited by The Hyatt Regency Waikiki to a fabulous wine tasting dinner. The wine was rich, bold and beautiful and came courtesy of Dennis Cakebread in Napa Valley. The tasting menu was prepared by The Colony Restaurant and was sooooo delish! I didn’t even know this restaurant existed, but I would sure go back for the yummiest scallops I’ve ever had! By the time we got there, these ahi cones were being passed around. I grabbed one real quick, cuz I was hongrey! The 2008 Cakebread Sellers Sauvignon Blanc was refreshing after a long day at…

  • New Exhibit at The Contemporary Museum

    Lisa Yamada
    20 Feb 2010 | 7:42 pm
    Last night I got a chance to preview The Contemporary Museum’s new exhibit of four new female artists. And believe me when I say, these women are strong independent women, who really know their craft. Needless to say, the new exhibit is amazing. Amazing works by Elizabeth Berdann, Judy Fox, Fay Ku and Allison Schulnik.

  • Enter to Win!

    Lisa Yamada
    9 Feb 2010 | 1:32 am
    Enter to win bottle service at FLUX Hawaii’s official BLOWOUT LAUNCH PARTY! All you have to do is fill in the blank: “I love FLUX because _________,” then post it to Twitter or Facebook. Each time you mention FLUX, your name will be entered in our drawing. The more you shout us out, the more chances you have of winning! At the conclusion of the entry period, we will select the winner randomly. Show up February 20th at the FLUX launch party at Ka Restaurant & Lounge, and two bottles of Korbel and one bottle of Chambord will be waiting for you. Along with a prize pack full…
 
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  • ABC's “Modern Family” cast shooting season finale in Hawaii, sharing on Twitter

    10 Mar 2010 | 5:45 am
    ABC's “Modern Family” cast shooting season finale in Hawaii, sharing on Twitter The cast of ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family has been in Hawaii all this week filming the series’ first season finale. They’ve been holed up at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, which is conveniently serving as both their home-away-from-home and workplace for the Hawaii shoot. (Yeah, we’re all pretty jealous of them, too. And we live here!)How did Modern Family’s writers concoct a storyline that brought all three of the show’s interrelated families to…

  • Oahu’s popular Nuuanu Pali Lookout begins charging for parking

    9 Mar 2010 | 5:42 am
    Oahu’s popular Nuuanu Pali Lookout begins charging for parking The breathtaking view of Windward Oahu from the Nuuanu Pali Lookout hasn’t changed, but you’ll now have to pay to see it.  Since last Friday, visitors to the popular site arriving by car are being charged a $3 parking fee. There was previously no charge to park in the lookout’s lot.If you’ve booked a trip to see the lookout with a tour company, there’s nothing to worry about. The tour company’s commercial vehicle will be charged for parking, not its passengers. However, if…

  • New "Hawaii Five-O" begins filming pilot episode today on Oahu

    8 Mar 2010 | 5:25 am
    New "Hawaii Five-O" begins filming pilot episode today on Oahu Last night, the Hawaii International Film Festival threw its annual gala Oscar Night America Party at Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian Hotel.There, amid all the folks dressed in their Oscar best, we ran into Lost actor Daniel Dae Kim. Kim introduced us to Peter Lenkov, executive producer of CSI: New York, who is now also executive producer of Hawaii Five-O, the CBS revival of the classic Hawaii-based TV series.As we reported last month...

  • UPDATE: "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" Hawaii episode to air April 5. Here's the final restaurant rundown.

    5 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am
    UPDATE: "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" Hawaii episode to air April 5. Here's the final restaurant rundown. A week ago, we gave anxious HawaiiMagazine.com readers the premiere date of a filmed-in-Hawaii episode of Food Network’s popular Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.The network brass happily gave us the date and time of the first airing: April 5 at 10 p.m. EST. But when we asked for some follow-up about the Hawaii episode, they were silent. We were as curious as our readers for more intel. Maybe too curious. Maybe too annoyingly curious. For example, we...

  • Hawaii goes to San Francisco in March. Free trips! Live Hawaii music!

    4 Mar 2010 | 6:45 am
    Hawaii goes to San Francisco in March. Free trips! Live Hawaii music! Hawaii is coming to the Bay Area all this month!Live in the San Francisco area? You'll get to experience a taste of the Islands right in your backyard in March with a series of events showcasing the music, dance, food and culture of Hawaii. Stop by to check one of them out and you could win free vacations on Maui or Kauai. Or just drop in to experience a real live Hawaii music pau hana.Beginning this weekend, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau’s “Perfect Moments in the Islands” promotion kicks off a…
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  • Doner kebabs at the Doner Shack

    12 Feb 2010 | 3:14 pm
    Just opened in the Maunakea Marketplace in Chinatown: the Doner Shack. It's the only place on the island to get German-style Turkish doner kebabs, and the place, at only a week old, is already killing it. And for good reason. What are "doner kebabs"? Doner kebabs originated in Turkey as a kind of street food sandwich, much like the Greek gyros sandwich. Turkish immigrants in Europe took the original concept of the kebab and adjusted it for Western palates. The result is a Turkish kebab, plus some. It's roasted meat — traditionally lamb, but now pork, beef and even chicken are used…

  • Live tweeting from Thursday's Bon Jovi concert

    12 Feb 2010 | 12:56 pm
    The Advertiser's Kawehi Haug (@kawehi) tweeted live from Thursday's rockin' Bon Jovi concert at Blaisdell Arena. Here's how things went down. <a…

  • Chef Roy's genius Haiti fundraiser

    20 Jan 2010 | 7:13 pm
    Chef Roy Yamaguchi is preparing a special four-course Haitian-inspired meal for diners at his Hawaii Kai restaurant. The meal is a fundraising effort, but instead of charging patrons for the dinner, Yamaguchi is asking that diners donate money to the Red Cross Haiti relief fund. Here's the official statement from the restaurant: On Friday, January 22 and Sunday, Januray 24 at 7:00 p.m., Roy’s Hawaii Kai will present a 4 coursedinner featuring Chef Roy Yamaguchi’s humble interpretation of traditionally prepared Haitian Cuisine. Allproceeds from the dinner will go directly towards…

  • Today in pop: Man dies after watching 'Avatar'

    20 Jan 2010 | 3:33 pm
    They say there's no such thing as bad publicity but sometimes bad is just bad. News.com.au reports that a man suffered a stroke and died after getting too excited while watching "Avatar." From news.com.auA 42-year-old Taiwanese man with a history of high blood pressure has died of a stroke likely triggered by over-excitement from watching the blockbuster Avatar in 3D, a doctor says The man, identified only by his surname Kuo, started to feel unwell during the screening earlier this month in the northern city of Hsinchu and was taken to hospital. >>MORE

  • Starting the new year: better late than never

    8 Jan 2010 | 4:05 pm
    Let's just forget for now that it's already one week into the new year, and allow me to pretend that I got off on the right foot in 2010. Because actually, I'm a week behind. No matter though. I have my list of resolutions, and I'm sticking to them. Not because I'm more disciplined or determined than I was at this time last year, but  because I made sure to only make resolutions that I want to keep. Fun stuff. Books to read. Movies to watch. Music to listen to. And all the get healthy, save money, blah blah blah? Yeah, that's in the back of my mind too, but not because it's a new year,…
 
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  • Hawaii Tsunami Warning: Better Safe Than Sorry

    PhotoluluGuy
    27 Feb 2010 | 9:28 pm
    The Waiting Game This morning, Hawaii residents woke up to a tsunami warning at 6am, advising anyone living in a tsunami inundation zone to evacute and head to higher grounds. Beaches were emptied and stores packed as residents and tourist stocked up on essentials. At 1:38 p.m., the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled the [...]

  • Happy Valentine’s Day And Kung Hee Fat Choy!

    PhotoluluGuy
    14 Feb 2010 | 4:13 am
    Chinese New Year celebration at Waikiki Beachwalk on February 13th. You can view more photos here.

  • Photo Highlights: Night In Chinatown Parade This Past Saturday

    PhotoluluGuy
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am
    KUNG HEE FAT CHOY! Highlights from this year’s ‘Night In Chinatown Parade‘. The parade took place on Hotel Street (starting from the State Capital to Mauankea St.) on February 6th. A block party followed after the parade.

  • Red Carpet: LOST Season 6 Premieres At Sunset On The Beach

    PhotoluluGuy
    31 Jan 2010 | 12:26 am
    Hawaiian Punch? Hawaii got a chance to be the first ones to watch episode 1 of LOST Season 6 at Sunset On The Beach. The stars of LOST strolled down the red carpet and greeted fans form around the world. Click here for more LOST stars on the red carpet. LOST -- The Final Season starts on February [...]

  • Japanese Tea Ceremony – New Year’s Ohana Festival 2010

    PhotoluluGuy
    10 Jan 2010 | 11:27 pm
    Cultral Demonstration Early this afternoon, a Japanese Tea Ceremony took place at the Seikoan Tea House on the 5th floor of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. It was all part of this year’s New Year’s Ohana Festival on January 10, 2010.
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Show and Tell

  • Extras, extras: ‘Five-O’ casting for extras

    Wayne Harada
    7 Mar 2010 | 1:23 pm
    “Hawaii Five-O,” the remake of the popular CBS-TV series that made Jack Lord a household name, will begin filming the pilot in the Islands this week, and casting for extras has been underway. Those interested should e-mail applications to Hawaii50casting@gmail.com. Include a jpeg headshot, sizes, contact phone number, and list experiences and credits, if applicable. Special abilities should also be revealed: biking, paddling, swimming, singing, skating, and even unusual skills like underwater basket weaving or acrobatic dancing. Union membership and fees would be required, should extra…

  • My nostalgia cup runneth over: Remember these?

    Wayne Harada
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:06 am
    Are we in retro mode right now? The Ranch House has been rebooted as a destination for Island-style comfort food; not a free-standing “ranch house,” like the original in ‘Aina Ha’ina, but located in a second-story walk-up on Kapahulu Avenue where Sam Choy’s and Sergio’s used to be. “Hawaii Five-O” is gearing up as a new old TV show, with a new generation of actors to carry on the tradition of Jack Lord and company. The Aloha Stadium is bringing back periodic drive-in movies in its parking lot. Kids, go ask grandma and grandpa what a drive-in movie is. Comebacks are often…

  • A 'Magnum P.I.' reboot still is in the cards

    Wayne Harada
    26 Feb 2010 | 9:49 am
    With "Hawaii Five-0" set for a relaunch on TV this year, can "Magnum, P.I." be far behind with an overdue makeover? Think about it: Tom Selleck was a hottie when he played private eye Thomas Magnum, just as Jack Lord's Steve McGarrett cop lorded over viewers. "Five-0" was a hit from 1968 to 1980, followed by "Magnum" from 1980 to 1988. Both were CBS shows, filmed entirely on location here. Indeed, "Magnum" wouldn't have existed if not preceded by "Five-0" and the attention it brought to the Islands. While NBC ("Hawaii," "Baywatch Hawaii," "Big Hawaii") and ABC ("Byrds of Paradise," "Lost")…

  • ‘Hawaii Five-O’ lands ‘Die Hard’ director Len Wiseman

    Wayne Harada
    24 Feb 2010 | 11:37 am
    Len Wiseman, who helmed the 2007 action film “Lie Free or Die Hard,” will direct the CBS revival of “Hawaii Five-O,” slated to begin production here in March. Movieweb.com reports that Wiseman has come aboard to direct the pilot that, to date, has three actors lined up to reboot the classic Jack Lord series which was a CBS staple from 1968 to 1980: • Alex O’Loughlin, as Steve McGarrett. • Daniel Dae Kim, as Chin Ho Kelly. • Taryn Manning, as Mary Ann McGarrett, sister of the head of the state police unit. The pilot is a project of “Fringe” creators Roberto Orci and Alex…

  • Datebook: Hula fundraiser, two jazz concerts

    Wayne Harada
    24 Feb 2010 | 8:51 am
    Looking for stuff to do? Consider a star-studded hula fundraiser and a pair of jazz-oriented concerts. The details: Fundraiser: Halau needs kokua for Merrie Monarch A fundraiser will be held from 10:30 a.m. this Saturday (Feb. 27) at the ‘Ainahau Showroom of the Sheraton Princess Kai’ulani hotel. The event, with arts, crafts, hula and Hawaiian entertainment, is a benefit for Kaleo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Miss Aloha Hula contestant Delys Recca, and the hula men to raise funds for the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival this spring in Hilo. Artisans will convene from 10:30 a.m. to noon,…
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  • Blue Manoa

    admin
    17 Feb 2010 | 1:35 am
    Blue Manoa (click on the name to view the video) Today I did an interview with Japanese DJ Sachiko Uchida Kaaihue on J-Wave radio.  She was asking me several questions about my career and my newest release entitled “The Dash” which is available online at iTunes and at Islandbeats. During the course of the interview, I was asked to sing one of the songs from the new CD. I decided to do the song Blue Manoa, which I wrote for the communityʻs battle against the electric company who wanted to eradicate the the mountain top of Wa‘ahila ridge in order to string power lines for a new…

  • Taropatch.net comments

    admin
    31 Jan 2010 | 4:12 am
    I was talking to Wanda Certo who lives in Northern Virginia via email about my new CD and she began to asks some questions, which I answered in progressive emails. The wonderful woman took the bits and pieces of our chats and made a wonderful blog comment about it on Taropatch.net forum to my surprise. Let me paste her commentary below. WANDA: “Our friend Kennth has been relatively quiet, but working hard behind the scenes. He has a brand new CD entitled “The Dash” which has recently been released. Kenneth intrigues me because of his word craft. He is a consummate poet and…

  • Free Song confusion

    admin
    26 Jan 2010 | 11:25 am
    Folks are having an unsuccessful time downloading my song. The information to download my song was a bit confusing, so I changed the site information. Go to: http://public.me.com/kmakuakane password: thedash Click on the mp3 and it will direct you to the download button. Remember to download all three files. If you like this song, please go to KINE Hawaiian105.com to request this song. Again, the song is called Kuu Pua Lei Melia. I thank you so much for your support. Kenneth

  • The Dash CD is here.

    admin
    19 Jan 2010 | 7:15 pm
    “> My brand new CD entitled THE DASH is out and Iʻm very excited about it. I will be giving away a free download of one of the cuts.

  • ‘Ukulele Club at Windward Mall

    admin
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm
    I will be teaching a couple of songs to the ‘Ukulele Club of Hawai‘i at the Windward Mall Center Stage on Thursday, November 19th. Check out the poster and come on down with your instrument. Youʻll be glad you did.
 
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    UKULELE UNDERGROUND

  • Live Lesson Wednesday! 2pm HST

    rayan
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:58 pm
    You know what day it is, it’s Live Ukulele Lesson Day! 2pm HST, 4pm Pacific. Tune in! Live Ukulele Lessons with Aldrine Guerrero. Hosted by hawaiistream.com

  • Member video of the week 3/8/10

    aldrine
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:22 pm
    MVOW makes a comeback! ALL the way back from the 80’s. Let’s hop aboard our Delorean via NatalieLin6’s cover of Disturbed “Land of confusion” The combination of her uke and green hair rocks our 80’s socks off. We’re tiptoeing through the nostalgia tulips with this awesome cover. Rock on. THANK YOU! Thanks for tuning to the UNDIES this past Saturday! The show was a success and thanks to everyone that participated! CONGRATULATIONS to all the nominees and winners. You guys are all rock stars in our hearts. Like sweet tooth to candy, we heart you guys!

  • Ukulele Underground Award Show (The Undies!) TODAY!

    anaka
    6 Mar 2010 | 10:10 am
    Hey UUers! So, it’s finally here (for real, this time) – the 2009 Ukulele Underground Awards (“The Undies!”) will be going down right here in the Underground, TODAY (Saturday, Mar. 6th) at 2pm Hawaii Standard Time (4pm Pacific, 7pm Eastern)! Check back right here on the home page, and we’ll post a link to the streaming site. We’ll be giving away lot of free stuff, crowning the best uke videos voted by YOU, and hanging out with all y’all. Can’t wait to see everybody there! Watch the REPLAY HERE! Aloha, -UU Staff

  • Uke got mail ep53: Classical guitar strings for concert uke?

    aldrine
    5 Mar 2010 | 1:14 am
    How to use Classical Guitar Strings on your ukulele! Step 1: Buy Classical guitar strings (you will need two packs, or you can buy single strings.) Step 2: String your ukulele using the high classical E string where your ukulele G would go, a classical G string where your ukulele C would go, a classical B string where your ukulele E would go, and another high E classical string where your uke A string would go. So pretty much - Classical -> Ukulele e -> G G -> C B -> E e -> A That’s it! If you don’t want to spend the extra money or time buying two sets of guitar strings or…

  • Live Ukulele Lesson 2pm HST

    rayan
    3 Mar 2010 | 12:57 pm
    Join us again for another live Ukulele Lesson hosted by hawaiistream.com. Tune in at 2pm HST (4pm PST 7pm EST) Live Ukulele Lessons with Aldrine Guerrero Hosted by Hawaiistream.com
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  • Waikoloa ‘Ukulele Festival 2010

    Hilo boy Kris Fuchigami played a variety of Jake/Pure Heart songs, a couple originals, and a nice arrangement of Journey’s “Open Arms”. Lei making class. ‘Ukulele class. The “how it’s made” booth. The crowd wasn’t as big as in previous years, but it was any okay turnout nonetheless. Ohta-san and Nando Suan. Richard Teanio from Ho’okanipila was playing the tiple. Left to [...]

  • Sequencing Scales (w/video)

    By taking a normal ‘ukulele scale and working up or down through successive notes, you can create patterns and note groupings that make for great finger exercises and melodic ideas. The idea is simple: take a basic scale – how about C major – and play up a number of notes. Lets try going up a [...]

  • Ukelounge DVD Winner (Part 2) Is…

    Jerry C! If Jerry has fallen off the face of the Earth, I’ll draw another winner in a week or two. Thanks to David at Ukelounge for donating the DVDs for me to give away, and thanks to everyone who entered!

  • Intro/Outro Video Lesson

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    Honolulu Advertiser: Island Theater Scene

  • Why LOST is Dumb

    Richard MacPherson
    4 Mar 2010 | 9:47 am
    I’ve decided the TV series LOST is a loser.  My first clue was when I went to audition for the show and one of the people I read for was wearing a baseball cap. Now if I’d handled the situation like the teacher I am, I would have made this fellow take off his hat.  Everyone should know that wearing a hat inside is just plain rude.  Children don’t necessarily know this so you have to remind them.  Just think, I might have changed the course of the series if I’d insisted on a little decorum. Most of the time the actors look like they are running around a maze like rats. And people…

  • Toupee: The Musical

    Richard MacPherson
    26 Feb 2010 | 2:58 pm
    Now that Honolulu will be spared the spectacle of naked bodies in the upcoming production of the musical “Hair”, why don’t we just change the title to “Toupee” and be done with it. Instead of dropping clothes, we could pull off fake rugs and get a big laugh. Better yet, why don’t we just tell the audience to disrobe so people could at least experience the 60’s. Of course, conveniently the show’s producers contend that doing “Hair” doesn’t require a nude scene but then the whole point of innocence and defiance to authority is lost. A number of productions done on the…

  • Where’s Johnny?

    Richard MacPherson
    27 Jan 2010 | 3:32 pm
    The latest brouhaha at NBC over the Tonight Show host reminded me of the movie “The Lion in Winter.” In the film, Peter O’Toole, as the king, must decide which son should inherit the crown. In the network version, the three sons are Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Conan O’Brien. If I was casting, Leno would play the middle son eager to please, Letterman would be the cynical, calculating older brother, and finally, Conan would play the dim-witted doofus of the clan. We now know that O’Brien has accepted the 30 million buy-out to vacate the Tonight Show. Hopefully he’ll use the money…

  • My Friend Bill Cosby

    Richard MacPherson
    14 Jan 2010 | 7:12 am
    I finally had the opportunity to see Bill perform on stage at the Tennessee Theater in Knoxville. When I lived in Las Vegas in the 1970’s, I met Cosby at the airport and quickly extended my hand as if we’d been friends for life. Hearing and memorizing the comic’s routines from the age of 10 convinced me we must be on speaking terms. The man who created Noah’s Ark and Lights Out is simply a comedic genius.  Those routines made me a legend in altar boy circles at Holy Rosary School. Now, finally I was watching the act I had so painstakingly perfected 30 years earlier. What startled me…

  • Twas the night before Watergate

    Richard MacPherson
    24 Dec 2009 | 5:21 pm
    It was the night before Watergate And all through the White House Not a congressman was stirring Not even Milhouse The microphones were hidden Under the tree with care In hopes that St. Kissinger Soon would appear The operatives were nestled Likes bugs in a rug With vision of hippies Dressed in their duds And Agnew with his kickbacks And I in my scotch Had just settled in It was 10 by my watch When out in the parking lot There arose such a clatter I sprang from my armchair To see what’s the matter. Away to the mall Like OJ I dashed Gunning my Oldsmobile Foot on the gas The moon on the…
 
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  • ABC’S HIT COMEDY MODERN FAMILY DOES FOUR SEASONS MAUI

    Tim Ryan
    10 Mar 2010 | 7:59 pm
    ABC’S hit comedy Modern Family is spending the week on Maui filming this season’s finale  at the Four Seasons Resort at Wailea through Friday…According to Maui sources, the cast including Sofia Vergara and Ed O’Neill (above) are loving the tropics despite the blustery weather and cool evenings… Modern Family cast member Sarah Hyland (above) The storyline [...]

  • SMART CHOICE FOR FIVE-0′S GOVERNOR

    Tim Ryan
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:08 pm
    Sou Soul SOUL SURFER WRAPS SATURDAY The cast is full. Jean Sharp (above) will play Hawaii Governor Pat Jameson in CBS’ updated Hawaii Five-0 pilot in the only character to whom Steve McGarrett has to answer. Smart most recently won an Emmy for Samantha Who, and was twice nominated for her performance as First Lady Martha Logan [...]

  • “DANNO” BOOKED WITH ACTOR SCOTT CAAN

    Tim Ryan
    5 Mar 2010 | 10:06 am
    Book ‘em Scotty! With just a few days before filming of the Hawaii-Five-O pilot begins Monday on Oahu, the final member of the team has been hired… The crucial role of  Danny “Danno” Williams will be taken on by actor Scott Caan (above and below), son of actor James Caan. This “new” Danno is a recently divorced [...]

  • SANDLER’S PRETEND WIFE NOW CALLED JUST GO WITH IT

    Tim Ryan
    4 Mar 2010 | 1:18 pm
    NICOLE KIDMAN IN CAMEO? As previously noted in Reel News, Columbia Pictures has cast Nicole Kidman, model Brooklyn Decker and Dave Matthews in supporting roles for the Adam Sandler/Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy now called Just Go With It, previously known as Pretend Wife… According to sources, Kidman who plays Rea Ann Devlin will  take an uncredited comedy role like her [...]

  • DESCENDANTS SET TO FILM MARCH 15 ON OAHU

    Tim Ryan
    2 Mar 2010 | 7:13 pm
    U’s BATTLESHIP HAWAII FILMED POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER? CBS NIXES ANY MEDIA COVERAGE OF HAWAII FIVE-0 PILOT! The much anticipated feature film Descendants starring George Clooney and Academy Award winning director Alexander Payne (above) begins some seven weeks of filming on Oahu March 15…The film from a novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and screenplay by Nat Faxon is [...]
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  • OSCAR talk

    Kanani Souza
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:41 pm
    I watched the entirety of the 82nd Academy Awards, as well as the red carpet arrivals on E! Everyone knows that Oscar night is a chance to showcase the latest in fashion and an opportunity be on the best-dressed list or the fashion-flop list. I have to say that I was very much impressed by Demi Moore’s dress, and my-oh-my how fabulous she looks these days! I was not a fan of J. Lo’s dress, although the rave review commentary attributed it to being dazzling and fashion-forward. Sarah Jessica Parker had on a cute dress, with a unique style. I have to give a standing ovation to my girl,…

  • Anyone need a date to the Oscars?

    Kanani Souza
    3 Mar 2010 | 11:54 am
    Each year, on Oscar night, millions of people around the world hone in on the global broadcast to see which movies and A-listers will win the coveted award in each respective category. Winning an Oscar is the pinnacle of all accolades in the film industry. I have been surfing the official website in the past several weeks to keep up-to-date with the latest in news leading up to the star-studded event. You will encounter all types of fabulous tangents on this page that will give you interesting information, such as personal stories about nominees and famous movie quotes. Check it out! Above…

  • Leonard Maltin and Hef Interview

    Kanani Souza
    7 Feb 2010 | 1:22 am
    Oftentimes as I channel surf, I tend to stumble upon Leonard Maltin’s Secrets Out on Reelz. Watching a few minutes of the episode airing has become second-nature to me. For those of you who are not familiar with Leonard Maltin, he is a movie critic and reviews films on his show. I know Leonard Maltin in a different capacity, as he was my professor at USC and taught CTCS 466: Theatrical Film Symposium. This particular class was exclusive and enrollment was limited. The once-a-week, 4-hour course was located in Norris Cinema Theatre where the lobby area housed Frank Sinatra memorabilia,…

  • Raucous Sherlock Explains the Unexplainable

    Sean Bodnar
    28 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm
    Just a couple of days ago around 2 a.m., I was flipping through the cable channels and came across one of the vintage Detective Sherlock Holmes movies, circa 1940, starring Basel Rathbone.   I was never much a fan of the movie series.  However I always liked the famous Sherlock catch phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson."   Sherlock Holmes would often say this before he would identify the murderer, or reveal how a crime was done. In other words, for super sleuth Sherlock Holmes, the solution was simple. But for the viewing audience (and his sidekick Dr. Watson) we would be in the dark…

  • Indashio Fashion Show & Upcoming Film

    Kanani Souza
    4 Dec 2009 | 5:26 pm
    Seasons Greetings to all of my Fo’ Reel readers!! I hope that everyone is enjoying an amazing holiday season filled with warmth, love, and laughter. There are many films at the box office at the moment that I have on my “To Watch” list, so be looking out for new blog postings related to releases at the box office. The fall term for school is coming to a close, and that means that the endless number of final thesis papers that I am writing is taking up the majority of my time. But the end is in sight, and a much needed winter break is in order. Out and About… I attended the Real Word.
 
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  • Hawaii: too delightful to delay

    Bruce Fisher
    9 Mar 2010 | 9:08 pm
      "Hawaii: it’s not just for honeymoons anymore" (or once-in-a-lifetime trips).  That’s my slogan of the day.  Although a Hawai vacation may well change your life, you needn’t put it on a bucket list of things to be done once before you die.  Hawaii is way too special to hoard like that.   In my family, a trip to Hawaii was like a dream - something to be thought of with longing.  It was in a whole other category from family vacations in the mountains or national parks.  Perhaps, decades ago, that was true.  However, Hawaii…

  • Price hike for Hawaii Cruise in April

    Bruce Fisher
    9 Mar 2010 | 6:53 pm
    Here’s another reason to book your Hawaii cruise now. Norwegian Cruise line announced today that as a result of "unprecedented year-to-date increases in bookings" they will be raising the price on the Pride of America 7% on April 2, 2010. This comes as no surprise because we have seen an increase in cruise bookings and have been discussing the possibility that prices would be going up because of the high demand. This news comes on the heels of an announcement just last week the NCL Pride of America showed a profit of the $121 million last year in tough economic times.

  • Once free Pali Lookout now has parking fee for visitors

    Bruce Fisher
    9 Mar 2010 | 12:22 pm
    If your Hawaii vacation includes visiting the island of Oahu, chances are you’ll be visiting the Pali Lookout. It’s part of the Nuuanu Pali state park and is located at the very top of the Pali Highway which connects the East and West side of the island. You’ll find spectacular views of the Koolau mountain range and the west side of the island from this amazing vantage point. The Pali lookout is one of the most visited state parks with more than 900,000 visitors a year. Up until recently this was completely free for both residents and visitors alike, however, that recently…

  • Travel promotions act may bring more Hawaii visitors

    Bruce Fisher
    8 Mar 2010 | 5:15 pm
    Hawaii could see a surge in international tourists following the signing of the first ever national travel promotion and communications program by President Obama. The act which was just signed into law on March 4 is in response to increasing concern that the United States is lagging in the global travel market. For example, in 2009 2.4 million fewer visitors from overseas came to the US as compared to 2000. Government officials believe that the law will balance out the downward travel trend to The United States by creating a campaign to showcase the US as a premier destination and to…

  • Continental Airlines Launches New Flights to Maui

    Bruce Fisher
    8 Mar 2010 | 4:36 pm
    Continental Airlines begins new flights from Los Angeles and Orange County to Maui and a flight between Orange County and Honolulu on Sunday, March 7. "We are excited to launch more service to Hawaii," said Jim Compton, Continental’s executive vice president of marketing. "The new flights to Maui complement our existing service to Honolulu, providing our customers more travel options to Hawaii." The new daily flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG) will depart at 5:05 p.m. and arrive at 8:45 p.m. The return flight…
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  • Happenings in HAwaii

    9 Mar 2010 | 8:22 pm
    located on the grounds of the Hilton Hawaiian Village this condo brings Honolulu vacation accommodations to a peerless new level.

  • Reflecting on Tsunami Saturday in Hawaii

    3 Mar 2010 | 12:30 am
    Any normal Saturday there would be a line in front of Boots and Kimos in Kailua, even after the popular breakfast spot�s recent move into much larger quarters.

  • KA! Resturant Honolului

    26 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm
    Last night Yaling and I attended the Year of the Tiger celebration put on by the folks at Yelp!

  • Cinnamon's Restaurant - Kailua Hawaii

    24 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm
    today we checked out Cinamon's in Kailua on Oahu, Love the brunch here on Sunday. They only serve breakfast on Sundays and all day.

  • Hawaii Vacation Connection E368

    24 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm
    Hawaii News nuggets,Akaka Bill Passes out of congress, Hawaii Vacation Reviews
 
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  • 8 Great Hawaii Waterfalls Worth Gushing Over

    sheila
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:21 am
    Hawaii is blessed with an abundance of beautiful, rainforest-fed waterfalls that are worth the time and effort to see on your Hawaii Vacation. I wanted to share this list of Hawaii’s top waterfalls that I hope you have the opportunity to see when you visit the islands. I’ll organize the waterfalls by island. We’ll start in the South on the Big Island and work our way North to Kauai. Akaka Falls on Hawaii’s Big Island This 442-foot waterfall is well worth the short walk it takes on the paved path. I never miss an opportunity to see it when I’m on the Big Island. For directions,…

  • Halemaumau: Where the Earth Smokes & Glows

    sheila
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:57 am
    How do you describe watching a crater billow with smoke and glow from a lava lake that’s hundreds of feet below the surface? Somehow the words amazing and incredible just don’t do enough to adequately describe this sight. As you are making your vacation plans for the Big Island of Hawaii, I hope you’ll find time to visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park where you’ll discover this active crater called Halemaumau at the summit of Kilauea Volcano. If possible, aim to see it when the sun is down or at dawn or dusk so that you’ll be able to see the red glow from the lava lake. A great…

  • Go Visit Hawaii Facebook Community

    sheila
    8 Mar 2010 | 9:19 am
    I’m excited to announce that we’ve launched a Facebook Community for Go Visit Hawaii. If you are on Facebook, please join the Go Visit Hawaii community. The goal of the community is to provide a fun new way for readers to interact, share photos, memories, and suggestions. It will also be a place to share news and deals that are a bit more time sensitive. To join the community go to: http://www.facebook.com/govisithawaii and click on the button that says, “Become A Fan” and watch for another announcement this week. Mahalo! © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is…

  • Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: March 8, 2010

    sheila
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:06 am
    A View from Oahu's Pali Lookout * Check out this months blog carnival of Aloha which has a preservation theme. * Hawaii’s Prince Resorts have some good family deals with a 2 for 1 promotion and a kids eat free promotion. See these promotion details here. * I was disappointed to hear that the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources have fallen on such hard times that they have begun charging nonresidents a $3 fee to park at the Nu’uanu Pali Lookout. In my opinion, that’s a bit of a high fee considering that most folks only spend about 10 – 30 minutes here, there are no…

  • Aloha Friday Photo & Story Via Italy

    sheila
    5 Mar 2010 | 2:03 am
    Laura and Marco Dinaro are two very delightful, longtime readers of Go Visit Hawaii all the way from Milano, Italy. They recently wrote me to share a couple of their vacation photos from the Big Island of Hawaii. Laura and Marco’s photos relate to their experience touring a Kona coffee farm where they roasted their own coffee under their own private coffee label at Ueshima Coffee Company.  The photo on the left shows their very own custom coffee label. Laura and Marco say that their visit to Ueshima Coffee Company was one of their fondest Hawaii vacation memories from two years ago.
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  • Sunday Photo – Whale Day Parade ‘09

    Kris
    21 Feb 2010 | 6:41 pm
    Taken by Kris Nelson on February 21st, 2009 Location: Whale Day Parade down South Kihei Road, Kihei, Maui March of the Whales Yesterday was the 30th annual Whale Day celebration at Kalama Park in Kihei, and although we couldn’t be there again this year, a lot of my Maui Tweeps and a few new friends had another great #MauiTweetup. For more details about the entire Maui Whale Festival, visit http://www.mauiwhalefestival.org, and for more details about the #MauiTweetup, head over to A Maui Blog or check out @AMauiBlog’s new Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/amauiblog. Mahalo, –…

  • Sunday Photo: Honolua Bay Pano

    Kris
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:44 am
    Taken by Kris Nelson on Septmember 19th, 2009 Location: Honolua Bay near Kapalua, Maui For this week’s Sunday Photo I wanted to share the latest panoramic image I’ve worked with from our trip last September. This one is from down by the water of Honolua Bay, and if haven’t seen the bay from this level, you really should make the trip down there. For those you that might have seen Honolua Bay from the lookout point above, that boat there out on the water is the one you usually see from the top.  If you haven’t seen Honolua Bay at all, here’s a different view, too. View Larger I…

  • Sunday Photo: D.T. Fleming Beach

    Kris
    31 Jan 2010 | 10:21 am
    Taken by Kris Nelson on September 18th, 2009. Location: High Above D.T. Fleming Beach Park via helicopter Right up the coast from last week’s photo, this one is of nearby D.T. Fleming Beach. As I go back through more of my photos from this aerial shoot during the Maui Photo Festival last year, I continue to countdown to this year’s workshops in August. Maybe we’ll see you there this time? More Photos on Facebook Over the summer, I shared a list of my favorite Maui themed Facebook pages, including the one I created for my other site, Maui by Photo. Well, as my addiction to intrigue…

  • Sunday Photo: Kapalua Beach

    Kris
    24 Jan 2010 | 12:32 pm
    Taken by Kris Nelson on September 18th, 2009. Location: High Above Kapalua Beach via helicopter Looking down at Kapalua Beach and the Ritz Carlton Kapalua Bay Residences to the left. For a closer look of Kapalua Beach from the ground, check out this previous entry in the Sunday Photo series.

  • Sunday Photo: Waves and Clouds

    Kris
    17 Jan 2010 | 11:24 am
    Taken by Kris Nelson on Friday, September 17, 2007 Location: D.T. Fleming Beach, Kapalua, Maui A warm beach scene for those of us living in the deep freeze of winter on the mainland, dreaming of our next visit to Maui.
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  • Ciao Bambino!

    Leslie Lang
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:03 am
    Check out my guest post at Ciao Bambino!

  • Tsunami!

    Leslie Lang
    27 Feb 2010 | 1:12 pm
    Waiting for a tsunami to arrive.

  • The Little Travelers

    Leslie Lang
    1 Feb 2010 | 10:35 pm
    I was thrilled when I stumbled upon The Little Travelers, a series of DVDs by a southern California woman talented in video production who homeschools her two little girls and travels extensively with them.

  • Princesses, Frogs, Etc.

    Leslie Lang
    28 Dec 2009 | 1:15 pm
    I am not generally a big fan of animated movies, but Disney's new movie "Princess and the Frog," in which they return to their traditional, classic style of animating, was surprisingly enjoyable.

  • Our Chickens Came First. And Then The Eggs.

    Leslie Lang
    22 Dec 2009 | 12:21 am
    In which we get chickens, and start gathering eggs.
 
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    A Darker View

  • Postcard from the Reef - Ambush

    9 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    Even with the bright orange lips, I did not see this fish until I was right on top of it and it moved. Lizardfish rely on their camouflage to catch prey, pouncing from ambush. Like many ambush hunters they tend to stay still, even when a noisy diver with a bright flashy thing is in their face... An Orangemouth Lizardfish (Saurida flamma) in cave rubble at 25ft off of Puako
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  • Environmental Legislation SB2818: Center of Attention Today and Again This Thursday

    margaretwille
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:49 pm
      The State Legislature’s House Committee on Energy and Environmental  Protection met today 3/9/10 in conjunction with the  House Economic Revitalization,  Business Affairs  & Military Committee to debate proposed legislation designed to overall Hawaii’s Environmental Impact Statement Law HRS 341 et seq. Consideration of SB2818 SD2 was however deferred for further consideration  until Thursday March 11th, at 11:15a.m., when it will be taken up again by this Joint  House Committee. If the bill passes out of this Committee it will then be heard by the…

  • Respect Our Aina and Support State Legislation Limiting the Use of Plastic Bags

    margaretwille
    8 Mar 2010 | 3:48 pm
    Recently our County Council Chair J Yoshimoto failed "leadership 101" when he and others on the Council refused to pass  proposed legislation that would have banned the use of check-out plastic bags on this island.  Many of us saw this legislation as an opportunity to impose upon ourselves a higher level of respect for the aina --  a united "together we can" effort. Others, unfortunately who do not see themselves  "connected to the land", responded to this legislation simplistically in the old school view of "them" telling independent "us" what to do.  Now legislation…

  • Tired of Hearing Anti-Union Chatter From Our Divisive Governor Lingle Whose Anti-Middle Class Attitude Is Harming Our Economy

    margaretwille
    7 Mar 2010 | 10:47 pm
    There are problems with the unions in Hawaii – such as excessive banking of vacation and sick days paid off in a big lump sum at retirement, lack of flexibility in job definitions, “bumping” of better qualified folks to accommodate less qualified employees, and so it appears the HSTA has a fear of Charter schools, and therefore unfortunately has opposed new Charter Schools. But by gosh none of those issues lead to the insidious failure of our state education system masterminded by Governor Lingle.  To be sure Governor Lingle has not rallied to address the above union issues.

  • Thursday night at the WCA meeting: Taking On the Planning Department

    margaretwille
    5 Mar 2010 | 12:29 am
    After listening to the Deputy Director of Planning Department explain a few things -- such as that:-- it will be the Planning Department staff (not the Action Committee) that determines whether development is consistent with the relevant CDP;-- it is not for the Action Committee to review and comment on any proposed development--unless the Planning Director requests that of the Committee;-- the Sunshine law prevents the Committee members from talking among themselves and generally prevents them from speaking in any public forum [At a previous meeting Deputy Corporation Counsel explained that…

  • Waimea Planning & Design Review Comm./Review of Planning Commission's Parker School Decision to Disregard Community Agreement

    margaretwille
    4 Mar 2010 | 3:59 pm
    Waimea Planning and Design Review Committee Meeting 3/3/10 Re:  Approval of Parker School’s Use Permit Application Without Inclusion of the "Community Agreement". Numerous expressions of anger towards the County and its disregard for the Community Agreement that had been negotiated by myself and Carl Sturges, Parker School’s headmaster. Carl was present and said he understood the concern was with the County but assured the group he, as headmaster of Parker School, would honor the Community Agreement -which would impose additional conditions in the Use Permit to increase the school…
 
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  • HPA Announces Swim/Water Polo Camp 2010

    Barbara Uechi
    3 Mar 2010 | 9:56 am
    Hawaii Preparatory Academy will offer three swim/water polo camps for students 8 years of age and older at the school's Dowsett Pool.  Students must be able to swim 25 yards or more to attend the camps. Session 1 will run March 22-25 (Fee:  $115); Session 2 will run June 7-11 (Fee: $140); and Session 3 will run June 14-18 (Fee: $140).  Camps begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m.Swim instruction will cover the four competitive strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle), starts, and turns. Participants will learn the basics, improve their skills, or master…

  • May Event Celebrates Mothers with Hula and Music

    Barbara Uechi
    3 Mar 2010 | 9:05 am
    The talents of Halau Kala`akeakauikawekiu, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa's adopted halau (hula group), will be showcased on the evening of Saturday, May 8 at 5:00 p.m. when the oceanfront resort hosts the halau's 5th Annual "Mama, my Mama, I Love You" Mother's day celebration. The enchanting event will be held in the Keauhou Convention Center Ballroom. Mistresses of ceremonies will be long-time radio personality and co-founder of the Na Hoku Hanahano awards, Skylark Rossetti, and Waimea's own Penny Keli`i Vredenburg. Entertainment will feature the…

  • The Hawaiian's Connection with the Universe

    Barbara Uechi
    24 Feb 2010 | 10:14 am
    Kaleikoa Ka‘eo shares his perspective of the Hawaiian’s connection to the universe in this month’s Puana Ka ‘Ike (Imparting Knowledge) lecture in Kona and Eia Hawai‘i presentation in Hilo.   Ka‘eo will speak from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 26, at the Keauhou Beach Resort Kahalu‘u III in Kona and in Hilo from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Campus Center Plaza.   The Kumulipo, a Hawaiian creation chant, is a mo‘okū‘auhau, or genealogy. In this lecture, “Mo‘oku‘auhau: The development of environmental…

  • Restore Our Seed Symposium

    Barbara Uechi
    18 Feb 2010 | 2:06 pm
      Seed is the foundation of a thriving local agricultural economy and is essential to the development of Hawai‘i’s food production, future sustainability, and self-reliance. Hawai‘i currently imports nearly 90 percent of its food and 99 percent of its seed, creating a vulnerable and dependent agricultural economy in the state. Restoring and revitalizing the local seed industry is the goal of the Hua Ka Hua—Restore Our Seed Symposium on April 17 and 18 at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort in Kona. Farmers, gardeners, and seed experts from around the state and Mainland will share ways…

  • Lights! Camera! Action! An Ukulele Festival.

    Barbara Uechi
    18 Feb 2010 | 12:22 am
    About 150 students from Hawaii Preparatory Academy and Kealakehe Intermediate School will perform in the Seventeenth Annual Ukulele Festival at Hawaii Preparatory Academy on Saturday, March 6.  The festival begins at 7 p.m. at Gates Performing Arts Center, located on the school's Upper Campus.  This delightful family event is free and open to the public. This year¹s festival, themed "Lights! Camera! Action!" will feature popular movie, video, and television theme music and a few surprises.  Highlights include Hawaii Five-0, Eye of the Tiger, Foot Loose, Mama Mia, and…
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  • Fresh Water Below Sea Level

    leslielang
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am
    Richard writes:Don Thomas is a geologist and volcanologist at the UH Manoa and UH Hilo. Talking to him is so interesting; it’s kind of like an Indiana Jones novel. He is quiet and unassuming but the stuff he talks about just blows me away.  One day, he mentioned to me that he was looking for fresh water for the military at Pohakuloa. He told me about this neat instrument that can look down and see the electroconductivity of rock.He told me that dry rocks have a certain signature and wet rocks a different one. He said that salty wet rocks and hot rocks have signatures that are hard to…

  • How Geothermal = Food Security

    leslielang
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am
    Richard Ha writes:Our “food security” is about farmers here in Hawai‘i farming. We know that Hawai‘i imports more than 80 percent of its food, and has only a seven-day supply of food on island at any one time. Being more food secure means growing much more of our food here. How do we make that happen? If farmers make money, the farmers will farm. The cost of electricity cost is directly related to farmers farming or not. Farmers are price takers, not price makers. So as electricity costs go up for consumers, wholesalers and retailers, farmers’ prices necessarily go down and so…

  • Hawaiian Common(s) Sense

    leslielang
    5 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am
    Richard Ha writes:I was interested in this energybulletin.net article. Elinor Ostrom Wins Nobel for Common(s) Senseby Fran KortenFran: Many people associate “the commons” with Garrett Hardin’s famous essay, “The Tragedy of the Commons.” He says that if, for example, you have a pasture that everyone in a village has access to, then each person will put as many cows on that land as he can to maximize his own benefit, and pretty soon the pasture will be overgrazed and become worthless. What’s the difference between your perspective and Hardin’s?Elinor: Well, I don’t see the human…

  • What Works, Works!

    leslielang
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am
    Richard Ha writes:In a complex world of finite resources and inertia of technological progress, sometimes we need to stop and take a breath and appreciate the simple things that work.  Take the garden hoe -- it is hard to imagine technology improving upon its simple function.  Geothermal is one of those things that work. Here's an article about finite resources, and some of the implications: Western governments may not realise it yet, but consumerism as we know it is doomed and resource war with China inevitable, the world’s biggest fund managers were told yesterday. The…

  • And The Winner Is....

    leslielang
    1 Mar 2010 | 2:05 am
    Here is the photo for our photo caption contest again: We have a 1st place winner, and three people who tied for second place.Richard is a generous soul with a good sense of humor, and so he's going to be packing up four boxes of fresh, delicious Hamakua Springs vegetables.1st place: Rodrigo Romo. "Listen up kids, you're about to learn why we cross the road, remember, no one can know about this....." 2nd place, a three-way tie (in alphabetical order): Kanani Aton. "Gosh darned it, now where did I put those keys?" John C. "If we all work together I think we can…
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  • "Sustainability" and more tortured metaphors.

    13 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pm
    So it was a couple of years ago I was walking down the dock and came upon a sinking boat. A crazed fellow was aboard with a 2 inch hole saw and was punching holes in the bottom."Dude! What the hell are you doing!" I shouted."What does it look like?" he snarks, "I'm washing the bilges. . .""You're nuts!" I cry "Can't you see your boat is sinking?!""Screw Al Gore and all that eco stuff. . .""What the hell does Al Gore have to do with any of this--just pull your head out and look, dammit!"Begrudgingly and condescendingly he approaches the companionway. A moment of irritation is followed by a…

  • Deja Vu all over again: Vol 2 -- which is Navigation, Set and Drift, Vector Analysis, and all the rest. . .

    11 Feb 2010 | 7:49 pm
    Ok. then.Navigation, of course, matter to sailors. It matters a great deal more to some than others.There's no question that in navigating a sailing vessel, which is limited, even severely, in its propulsive capacity, at least quantitatively relative to the natural phenomena that might impact it: ie., tidal currents--navigational skills matter. It's commonplace to be sailing 3 knots on a 3 knot current in many places in the world. It takes a lot of skill to "get anywhere" in that scenario. In fact, that is, indeed, the art of "sailing" is making 3 knots in spite of 3 knots of adversity.

  • Deja Vu all over again. . .Vol 1

    7 Feb 2010 | 7:43 pm
    I haven't posted a proper diatribe in a while.Well, let's see. It was about a decade ago(actually a little more than that) that the Oar Club was founded, such as it was. I was sick and tired of being the only person I knew who sailed(that means, of course, not motoring around all the time and sometimes using a sail, ahem. . .) a sailboat (which means, of course, the boat I "sailed" had sails but not engines) and the internet was just firing up to be accessible to most people. Many don't know this but the Oar Club publications first started as print, which I printed off and distributed at my…

  • Biochar again:

    1 Feb 2010 | 5:59 pm
    Be sure those of you interested in biochar(and if you're not, shame on you!) take a look at Ben and Debs result on their first biochar experiment. The data speaks for itself.Again, anyone interested in biochar is welcome to get a hold of me and I'm more than willing to share what I've found to be the most effective and practical manner to produce it for a small farmstead. I'm more than willing to put together a demonstration if any would desire it.Here's the link. Check it out.http://washedashore.com/eggsntea/2010/01/farm-update-4/

  • Suraj's Journal

    1 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am
    Just added a link to the worthy reads section. I'd recommend this blog highly, as there's a lot of practical insightful information there. I hope you take the time to check in out.
 
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  • Billinis and Caviar Hilo Style

    9 Mar 2010 | 10:52 am
    Bellini With Flying Fish Roe (recipe follows)Last night we combined our regular Big Love viewing party with Oscar Night and dressed up, while nibbling on caviar and sipping champagne we watched both shows which we recorded with the DVR.. As usual, everyone brought wonderful food to share. Our only rule this time was that it had to be finger food.The caviar idea was born and then when we found out there is only one place that sells it on the island, and how much it would cost ($125), we re-grouped and decided to do Tomiko, a far more beautiful jewel like flying fish  roe instead. The…

  • Guinness Short Ribs with Polenta

    6 Mar 2010 | 5:05 pm
    Every March I get out my "Guinness File" and start making some of my favorite things to celebrate all things Irish. Here's to Arthur Guinness! Guinness Short RibsIngredients1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar1 tablespoon paprika1 tablespoon curry powder2 teaspoons ground cumin2 teaspoons black pepper2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon dry mustard4 to 4 1/4 lb beef short ribs, cut into 4 inch pieces4 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only) chopped (2 cups)3 tablespoons olive oil4 carrots, chopped (2 cups) into medium size pieces3 celery ribs, chopped (1.5 cups) into medium size pieces2 bay…

  • Kona Kohala Chefs

    4 Mar 2010 | 10:06 am
    Yesterday I was invited to join the Kona Kohala Chefs Association for their March Luncheon meeting at the West Hawaii Community College Culinary Center. The group, part of the American Culinary Federation is a group of industry leaders committed to culinary enrichments through professional development and education in the community of West Hawaii. I live in East Hawaii, but most people on his island know where the creative forces are on this island when it comes to food, and as much as I love Hilo, I have to admit the food scene is far more interesting on the West Coast. In particular the…

  • Test Tsunami

    2 Mar 2010 | 6:36 pm
    At Sunrise All Was CalmAnyone that knows much about the Big Island of Hawai'i will tell you that Hilo has been overdue for a Tsunami for a long time. Traditionally they have hit this side of the island over and over, causing death and destruction. It is for that very reason that Hawai'i County Civil Defense has a well deserved reputation for handling disasters and protecting the islands residents, property and visitors. They did so Saturday in an amazing way. Most of the world was watching our little island for a while then.  Tsunamis can be scary things and any place along the coast of…

  • Botanically Speaking

    25 Feb 2010 | 8:04 am
    Yesterday we had visitors from the mainland. One of my favorite places to take visitors is to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens just down the road from us overlooking spectacular Onomea Bay. There, amongst the ferns and palms is an oasis of wonder. The steep climb in and out of the gardens is also good exercise. One can never visit this place without acknowledging that this is one of the most beautiful gardens on the planet. The exquisite beauty of the flora here is truly something incredible. While I do go there often, I never tire of the experience. If you are coming to the big island,…
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    The Daily Flow

  • El Nino Predicted to Continue At Least Three More Months

    Anna
    1 Mar 2010 | 10:24 am
    The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center announced the latest data on Pacific Ocean water temperatures and trends, predicting at least three more months of El Nino conditions. In their prognostic discussion for long-lead  Hawaiian outlooks, they predict continuation of below normal levels of precipitation for the islands. The end of January 2010 found Hilo Airport [...]

  • Hawaii Tsunami Update: Missing the “Big One”

    Anna
    27 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm
    A tsunami warning was issued for the Hawaiian Islands today after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Chile. Evacuations began for the Hawaiian Islands at 6am, 5 hours prior to the estimated time of arrival of the first tsunami wave. While Hawaii Civil Defense isn’t giving an “all clear” because the ocean [...]

  • Hawaiian Island Tsunami: 2/27/10

    Anna
    27 Feb 2010 | 11:14 am
    (Please read my previous blog article for further information – listed on the right under Recent Articles) It’s a beautiful morning in paradise but a tsunami is heading our way at approximately 500 mph. I will update throughout the day. It’s predicted that with multiple waves generated the tsunami waves could hit the Hawaiian Islands for [...]

  • Tsunami Warning Issued for all Hawaiian Islands

    Anna
    27 Feb 2010 | 3:37 am
    (I’m writing this as the man from the tsunami center is talking on the special TV news report) Deep ocean buoys predicting many tsunamis (multiple waves which could last for up to 6-10 hours after the 1st one hits) generated from a Chile Earthquake 8.8 this evening. Civil defense warnings are on TV – All islands [...]

  • Rainbows, Moonbows and Red Road: Repost

    Anna
    21 Feb 2010 | 10:19 pm
    (Note to readers: I am updating this post with link to a great moonbow photo. (link below) They are few and far between due to the difficulty of photographing them at night-time.) Hawai’i is undisputedly the “Land of Rainbows”. Weather conditions, rain followed by intense sunshine, are perfect here to produce these glorious early morning and [...]
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    Island Notes

  • “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Professional Protection!”

    IslandNotes
    24 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am
    The issue of licensing of “professionals” has com has come up in the current Hawaii legislative session. The estimable blogger and activist Larry Geller is advocating for the defeat of proposed legislation that would do away with professional licensing for several professions. By extension, the respective state licensing boards would cease to exist — with the aim of consequently eliminating the budgeting for these publicly-funded boards (i.e. reduce state spending). I have no doubt that Larry has good intentions in sounding a cautionary note as to why these licensing…

  • Les Paul and a Teenage Love Affair

    IslandNotes
    14 Aug 2009 | 1:17 am
    A twelve year-old kid sneaks into his older brother’s room down in the basement. In an immaculate black tolex-covered guitar case resting on the floor, lays the object of his fascination.. Confident that his oldest sibling is out of the house for the time being, he unbuckles the case and as usual forgets to open the rear-side buckle of the sturdy case bearing the logo: Gibson. As he opens it the gleam of gold delights his curious eye. Inside lay an instrument of a nature derived from what had been the stuff of hearsay, photographs, television, — record albums. Case fully open, the…

  • Scatological Hope

    IslandNotes
    13 Jul 2009 | 3:04 pm
    A colleague of mine from the school where I sometimes teach sent me an article written by one of his former colleagues. The article: Note to Educators: Hope Required When Growing Roses in Concrete by Jeffrey M. R. Duncan-Andrade, appears in the summer 2009 edition of the Harvard Educational Review. It opens with this quote from Paulo Freire: “The idea that hope alone will transform the world, and action undertaken in that kind of naïveté, is an excellent route to hopelessness, pessimism, and fatalism. But the attempt to do without hope, in the struggle to improve the world, as if that…

  • Mundane Rubbish

    IslandNotes
    8 Jul 2009 | 1:30 pm
    I drive some five miles to get to the Volcano highway — pretty much the same route, in and out. You become quite familiar with most aspects of the road — bumps here, houses there. Naturally on this recurring drive out of the subdivision you notice whatever might hold out the possibility for surprise — like the guy building his rock wall, or that new addition, hitchhikers, whatever. Alan Watts said that if our computers (and we didn’t even have computers in his day) had to be reduced down to one last key that we’d still want to push, it’d be the one labeled…

  • Let’s Go Get Stone’d

    IslandNotes
    18 Jun 2009 | 6:12 pm
    Did I peak your interest with such a provocative title? Heh, it’s getting tough to get heard out there in the blog-slog. You gotta resort to dirty little tricks..all about the pimping, ya know. I had thought about going with, “NAKED PEOPLE BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER!!” Maybe next time. Today’s little title alludes to the actual content. Hmm.. “ACTUAL CONTENT!” ..now there’s a conceptual-title to bring the peeps through the virtual door.. sounds good anyway.. Well, too bad today’s content is actually entirely nabbed from today’s…
 
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    A Pacific View

  • On a lighter note...

    10 Mar 2010 | 10:24 pm
    Another piece of political satire from Clarke and Dawe.

  • The future of UKIRT

    10 Mar 2010 | 9:43 pm
    Well, the news is out now so at least I can say something about this, but not everything of course. As you might imagine there's still plenty going on behind the scenes. What I can tell you is the last three months have been among the most stressful of my life although that is not all down to UKIRT's funding issues, as I mentioned here.In December we were told UKIRT faced closure and in fact the STFC said this would happen in April this year (2010), i.e., next month. This soon changed to the end of 2010 which of course was better news for the staff but still grave. Now the news is that UKIRT…

  • Sunblast

    8 Mar 2010 | 9:38 pm
    Well, there's "sunset" and "sunrise", how about "sunblast"? It's when the photographer gets it wrong and points their camera at a bright sun and gets unintended results. Actually, although the sky is completely blasted out around the sun in the above picture (it looks a little like a nuclear explosion over the Pacific, doesn't it?) I liked the way the clouds were illuminated and the reflections in the camera's lens. Pu`u Poli`ahu is the cinder cone in the foreground.Not such a dramatic or interesting effect as the first picture but I like the way the rays from the setting sun look. Pu`u…

  • As far as the eye can see...

    7 Mar 2010 | 8:10 pm
    "A cloud does not know why it moves in such a direction and at such speed. It feels an impulsion...this is the place to go now. But the sky knows the reasons and the patterns behind all clouds, and you will know, too, when you lift yourself high enough to see beyond horizons."Richard Bach.

  • All about emissions trading schemes

    4 Mar 2010 | 11:01 pm
    More from Clarke and Dawe. Never ask a politician to explain things, especially science! (What's the opposite of "man exploits man"?).There's a phrase I detest more than most and it's "going forward". Here you can see why:
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    The Right Blue

  • Whale Shark excitement on the Kona Coast

    4 Mar 2010 | 12:05 pm
    by B. N. SullivanIn late February we posted an article about Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus), with a video to illustrate. That video was shot at Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. We now direct your attention to another Whale Shark video, shot a year ago on the Kona coast of Hawaii.YouTube user dolphinmind, who posted this video of some very happy snorkelers' encounter with the Whale Shark, said:A great day of Kona Coast snorkeling on Hula Kai turned unforgettable by an extremely rare 40 foot long whale shark encounter... Folks...no special effects or editing on this video...it's REAL.

  • So, there was this tsunami in Hawaii...

    28 Feb 2010 | 6:55 pm
    by B. N. SullivanHere in Hawaii, the drama began on Friday evening, Feb. 26, 2010, while I was watching the Olympics on television.  As is usually the case when I watch TV in the evening, my mini netbook was on my lap, and I was playing a game on it.  In addition to the game, I had Twitter open in my browser -- not wanting to miss anything that might be happening somewhere in the world.  (I admit it: I'm a breaking news junkie!)At exactly 8:36 PM Hawaii time, I saw the first mention on Twitter of a huge earthquake off the coast of Chile.  The first report said the…

  • Whale Sharks: The biggest fishes in the ocean

    26 Feb 2010 | 2:15 pm
    by B. N. SullivanThere are lots of fishes in the sea, but there are none bigger than the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). These huge sharks live in tropical waters around the globe, and we have had encounters with them in many locations. Seeing these magnificent animals always is a thrill. Their size -- up to about 40 feet (12 meters) in length --  is impressive, and their grace is almost magical.Unlike most sharks, Whale Sharks are filter feeders. They feed on krill, algae, plankton, and other small organisms suspended in the water. They take in large gulps of sea water, and sieve out the…

  • Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis), a threatened species

    20 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pm
    by B. N. SullivanWhen we think of endangered or threatened species in the ocean, we usually think of sea turtles, or whales, or certain kinds of fishes.  Unfortunately, populations of some coral species also have been seriously depleted, and some are at risk for extinction.According to the language of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), a species is considered to be 'endangered' if it is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.  A species is considered 'threatened' if it is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable…

  • Mushroom corals: Solitary corals of the Fungiidae family

    15 Feb 2010 | 9:35 am
    by B. N. SullivanDo the images on this page remind you of mushrooms?  The corals pictured here belong to the Fungiidae family.  Note that the family name has the same word root as the English word 'fungus', and these corals are known by the common name Mushroom Corals.Although the appearance of these corals may look similar to the underside of a mushroom cap, the resemblance stops there.  These are stony corals; they are not soft.While most hard coral species live as colonies of  polyps that aggregate and form calcareous structures, most species of corals in the Fungiidae…
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    Andi's Blog

  • 6 Mar 2010 | 12:26 pm

    6 Mar 2010 | 12:26 pm
    Jasper EnterprisesChris has been working on setting up a small coffee business. He buys locally grown coffee wholesale and takes orders from individuals through a website. The orders are shipped out to the mainland through UPS or the Post Office. It is a pretty simple concept but he has been working on the business for a while. It has taken him a lot of effort to make the logos and labels and buy the boxes, bags, stickers, labels and get a website created. I guess the hard work of being a business owner is all part of that American dream they talk about. His favorite part of setting up the…

  • 27 Feb 2010 | 5:17 pm

    27 Feb 2010 | 5:17 pm
    EvacueesDozens of cars, people, pets and boats retreated from the coastline to our neighborhood to wait out the potential tsunami. We don't have an ocean view from our house, so we packed up a shade tent, lunch and binoculars and headed up the hill to join the crowds to watch for waves. Our house is just a stone's throw above the tsunami evacuation zone.Alii Drive during the evacuation- normally it has constant traffic. I bet once they sound the all clear and let people return to their houses and hotels, it's going to be a giant parade down there.

  • 27 Feb 2010 | 4:45 pm

    27 Feb 2010 | 4:45 pm
    Small Kine TsunamiChris and I set up our shade tent on an empty lot with a view of Kahalu`u Beach to watch for tsunami action. Just a little while after the tsunami was projected to hit (around 11:00 a.m.) we could see swells filling up the bay, then water receded. This happened several times over about a two-hour time span. It took about five minutes to fill the bay once it had been emptied. Watching the water recede was pretty fascinating- lots of rocks were protruding that I have never seen exposed and are usually under several feet of water. The tsunami occurred during a very low tide, I…

  • 27 Feb 2010 | 11:19 am

    27 Feb 2010 | 11:19 am
    ChileOur prayers are with the people of Chile today. I can't even imagine what an 8.8 magnitude earthquake feels like and I know we're going to be hearing a lot of bad news from that area in the days to come.We're under a tsunami warning here in Hawaii. The sirens sounded at 6 a.m. this morning and it may be the first time I have heard them in the past ten years other than the monthly tests. Our house, and my parent's house, are above the tsunami zone and we aren't expecting excitement here on the west side of the island. The Hilo side (east side) has had significant damage from tsunamis…

  • 23 Feb 2010 | 10:19 pm

    23 Feb 2010 | 10:19 pm
    Relief From the Torturous Office ChairChris and I both felt particularly stale after sitting through another work week so we hiked a couple of miles above the highway in search of lava tubes. We're about ready to give up on the Kiholo flow because its lava tubes have too many cave-ins, making the caves too short. The hike helped get the blood flowing through our legs again, but crawling around in caves was a bit uncomfortable for my sore, stiff, office neck. Does anyone else's body object to sitting in a chair for 8+ hours per day? I made my very first visit to a chiropractor today because my…
 
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  • Weekly Tweet Digest for 2010-02-22

    Brad
    22 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    This morning is one of those mornings that's easily fixed with an XL coffee from Tim's. # Sure, this Perl code only implements 2/3rds of the FORTRAN, but it shouldn't be six times faster. I think I've missed something. # It's like Russia has a perpetual power play. # Go NYTProf go! # Oh man I'm totally hitting Viti Wine and Lagers after work. Gotta get some good local beer! 350+ handcrafted locals & imports! # Big flag: http://twitpic.com/13useo # Slowest. SkyTrain. Ever. # Powered by Twitter Tools

  • Weekly Tweet Digest for 2010-02-15

    Brad
    15 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    This should make Ken jealous: http://yfrog.com/3ni0nkj # The commute home (1): http://yfrog.com/1dh5ymj # The commute home (2): http://yfrog.com/1do4ylj # The commute home (3): http://yfrog.com/1ee1mhj # The commute home (4): http://yfrog.com/3586989144j # The commute home (5): http://yfrog.com/3gl0aij # Sure hope I won't need my hospital ID this morning. # Awesome that the host city of the 2010 Winter Olympics has sun and warm temps while the rest of the continent is covered with snow. # Where can I get a cheap HDMI cable in Vancouver? # To all those offering HDMI cable suggestions:…

  • A drastic lack of updates

    Brad
    10 Feb 2010 | 10:18 am
    Our computer is currently somewhere between Hilo and Vancouver, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to type out long posts using my iPhone, so if you’ve got a real hankering for updates on what I’m up to, I suggest you follow me on Twitter.

  • Weekly Tweet Digest for 2010-02-08

    Brad
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    HELLO TWITTER STOP HOW ARE YOU TONIGHT OVER # Glad I won't have to deal with U-Haul again for a very long time. # Holy shit Google Maps on the iPhone is awesome. I know, I know,welcome to 2008, Brad. # Elizabeth all decked out for Ikea shopping. http://yfrog.com/4fxdjsj # And another two boxes of crap bite the dust. Someone remind me why I kept all this? # The remainder of the aforementioned boxes of crap. http://yfrog.com/33z7mcj # Powered by Twitter Tools

  • Weekly Tweet Digest for 2010-01-25

    Brad
    25 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am
    It feels so much later than 4:30. # I wonder what the percentage is of emails containing the text "the document is attached" with no document attached. # Have you seen Bat Boy? # Why is it I can think up all kinds of things I need to get done at 4am but not at 4pm? # Guess who just pulled the trigger on two (count 'em two!) iPhone 3GSs? This guy! # Today is my last day of work at the Joint Astronomy Centre. :-( # Goodbye JAC! # Powered by Twitter Tools
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    Hilo Living Blog

  • CRASH OF THE EURO

    7 Mar 2010 | 2:59 pm
    The extreme deficit spending by Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain (PIGS) may be the end of the Euro, the currency in Europe. For much of the past decade the European Union (EU) was strengthening their federation and the Euro was poised to overtake the US dollar as the world’s new global currency. The Euro, like the US dollar, is one of the few market-driven, massive-value, currencies in the world (many of the world’s currencies are pegged to the value of US dollar or Euro). Now economically stable countries in the EU, like Germany, may not be willing or able to stabilize the Euro’s…

  • MICROECONOMIC HAPPINESS

    28 Feb 2010 | 4:42 pm
    Microeconomics is the study of how households and companies decide to spend their money. There are numerous factors that drive the choices that individuals and business managers make daily on how to spend their limited resources like price, availability, desire, access, awareness, etc. On the Big Island of Hawaii, these factors are affected by the island’s remoteness. We get advertisements on TV about products we can’t get and have limited local broadcasting to tell us about local products we do have. The prices for the same products vary widely from store to store and from one day to the…

  • HEALTHY, FIT AND OLD IN KONA

    20 Feb 2010 | 2:17 pm
    Walking along the Kona Coast at daybreak, we are inspired to see the large number of 60 and 70 year olds biking, walking, jogging, and even running along the road. Even more spectacular than the speed with which they move their bodies along Ali’i Drive is their exceptional fitness and health obvious from their muscled, fat free bodies.A 2007 study by Rand Corporation found that specific features in a neighborhood including having parks, business diversity, and strong community social bonds directly impact the obesity and fitness rates of the residents. Kailua-Kona has all the attributes…

  • SNOWBAMA EFFECT ON HAWAII

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:39 pm
    There has been great concern about the sharp downturn in tourism on the Big Island of Hawaii over the past year. Our trips to the west side of the island from November to January confirmed a disappointing high season. But something has changed dramatically this February. Kona is filled with tourists crowding the sidewalks along Ali’i Drive, the seats in restaurants, and the parking lots. We are seeing them driving around the island and filling the hotels where we had the swimming pools to ourselves this past November and December.We ask them at every opportunity where they are from. They…

  • A YEAR OF OBAMANOMICS

    25 Jan 2010 | 7:08 pm
    We were fans of the promises made by Obama to spend Federal dollars to rebuild our Nation’s roads, bridges, power grids, and fund an alternative fuel and energy program to end our dependence on imported oil. Sadly, those projects have yet to be funded by Congress while a lot of other very expensive and bizarre programs have been funded. Instead of rebuilding our country’s infrastructure and getting people back to work, Congress funded a $787 billion economic stimulus plan to entice Americans to increase their consumer debt, punish them for saving, and provide gigantic bonuses for the…
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  • Sapori

    REID
    27 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm
    Stracciatella with fresh cream & heirloom grape tomatoes; Sapori, Honolulu Sapori 1341 Kapiolani Boulevard Telephone: 808.955.3582

  • Roy’s Restaurant

    REID
    20 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm
    Roy’s melting hot chocolate soufflé; Roy’s, Hawaii Kai If you’d like to make this yourself at home, here is the recipe. Roy’s Restaurant 6600 Kalanianaole Highway Telephone: 808.396.9875 website

  • Momofuku Crack Pie

    REID
    13 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm
    Momofuku Milk Bar crack pie A few days ago, I noticed a tweet in my stream from @LATimesFood. The linked recipe was for Momofuku Milk Bar’s crack pie. Since much has been written about the desserts at Momofuku Milk Bar and because I had never been there, let alone eaten a slice of a $44 [...]

  • Not again…sigh

    REID
    25 Jan 2010 | 8:00 pm
    from bulli to date Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 4:48 AM subject RE: Reservations Request The demand has again surpassed our limited possibilities of reservations for one season and we regret not to be able to fulfill more requests. You can revise the situation during the season, [...]

  • Ono Hawaiian Foods

    REID
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    Pork Lau Lau, Ono Hawaiian Foods, Honolulu Although I enjoy Hawaiian food, I don’t often eat it.  It’s been many, many years since I was last at Ono Hawaiian Foods.  Most of the times that I have passed by, I have seen a line outside the restaurant’s door and that has proven to be a deterrent.  [...]
 
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    Sonia Tastes Hawaii

  • Taro - Cream of Taro Soup

    Sonia
    26 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm
    (Photo) a variety of Hawaiian taro     Taro (Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum), is a member of the Aracea family which includes such well known plants as philodendrons, dieffenbachia (dumb cane) anthuriums, pothos, caladiums and alocasia, to name just a few.  Humans have cultivated it for thousands of years and it is found in most tropical and subtropical areas of the world.   Taro, or Kalo, as it was known to early Hawaiians, achieved primacy in the Hawaiian Islands as the most important crop and was produced in a large number of cultivated varieties.

  • Platanos en Tentacion - Temptation Plantains

    Sonia
    19 Feb 2010 | 11:24 am
    I had some plantains that were ripening but were taking forever to get to the good stage of over ripe/almost rotten to fry them as platanitos maduros, so I decided to bake a couple of them as Platanos en Tentacion - for those of you not familiar with the term, it translates to Temptation Plantains.   My mother used to make this in Cuba but she used brown sugar, butter and 'drinking' sherry (as opposed to cooking sherry)   I didn't have sherry but I did have apple juice, so decided to go with that.... The syrup not eaten was saved and we ate it over French…

  • Our Chinese New Year Dinner

    Sonia
    14 Feb 2010 | 10:34 pm
    One of the things we enjoy the most about living in Hawai'i is celebrating holidays we never thought to celebrate when we lived on the mainland. The Chinese New Year is celebrated widely in Hawai'i and it is fun to plan our own dinner, borrowing a few of the traditional customs. Red is a joyous color and gold represents wealth or prosperity.  Round fruit or foods represent coins.  Green is money and the numbers eight or nine are lucky numbers.   The table was set with a bright red satin cloth with a gold Chinese dragon and…

  • This Chinese New Year is called the Year of the Tiger

    Sonia
    13 Feb 2010 | 7:44 pm
    Another beautiful Hilo day for the 8th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration held at Hilo's Kalakaua Park. As usual, firecrackers and lion dancing officially opened the festival. The sounds of music and greetings of Kung Hee Fat Choy (Wishing You Good Fortune) were heard over and over as people milled around the park, visiting the food vendors, the craft, the Feng Shui demonstrations, the Chinese art of caligraphy and I-Ching fortune Telling.    Many enjoyed the Keiki (children's) Chinese Costume contest.  The first place winner this year…

  • Our Melting Pot Serves us Meze...

    Sonia
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm
    One of the fun things of living in Hawaii is the diverse background of your friends and acquaintances.  We truly live in a 'melting pot'. I've often said that attending a 'pot luck' meal in Hawaii is an international culinary experience due to the diversity of dishes shared from all over the world....but when you're invited to a special lunch, the experience is not only a learning one, but one which can open new culinary worlds yet to be explored. We have known our friend Holit for many years.  She is an Israeli with many ties in the Middle East…
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  • It's complicated; d1島 wins baseball tickets

    Stephen Tsai
    10 Mar 2010 | 3:02 am
    Avis has selected d1島 as the winner of six tickets to Saturday's UH-USC baseball game. Congrats. I'll leave the tickets in your name at Will Call. In the real world, a person sees a job posting, sends in an application, goes through the interview process, and then waits for an answer. But job-hunting in college basketball, in Facebook-status parlance, is "complicated." Some have their name "leaked" as being a candidate, as was the case with Henry Bibby a few years ago, just to get their name circulated. Most use third parties — other coaches, representatives — to test their chances. A…

  • (Jesse) James wins tickets; Scott Wong hired

    Stephen Tsai
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:44 am
    Avis has selected (Jesse) James as the winner of four tickets to Friday's UH-USC baseball game. Congrats. As expected, Scott Wong was named as the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team's associate coach, succeeding Mike Sealy, who is now UCLA's head coach. The announcement had been delayed a day  because of the UH men's basketball coaching situation. Special thanks to UH second baseman Kolten Wong for serving as guest on today's Warrior Beat Show. Replays of the Warrior Beat Show may be accessed at hawaiiwarriorbeat.com. Through all of the years and all of the cars I've owned — "The Stealth,"…

  • End of Nash era

    Stephen Tsai
    8 Mar 2010 | 11:51 am
    Athletic director Jim Donovan today dismissed Bob Nash as UH's basketball coach. Nash as a year remaining on a contract that was extended last year. Boosters have contributed $100,000 to offset Nash's $240,000 buyout. Donovan and Nash met last night, and Nash was asked to come up with a compelling plan to remain. Donovan said he decided this morning to make the move based purely on business — losing record, dwindling attendance. We've heard all sorts of names being dropped: Randy Bennett, Reggie Theus, Cameron Dollar, Gib Arnold, Jarinn Akana. Your thoughts? Riley Wallace, who likely will…

  • Got the time?

    Stephen Tsai
    7 Mar 2010 | 8:07 am
    In 1995, three years after winning the Holiday Bowl and with a couple of years left on his revoloving football contract, Bob Wagner asked the higher-ups about his job situation. Apparently assured about his security, he started renovations on his house. With a game left in that season, he was fired. Business, he was told. Team had consecuive losing seasons, offense was uninspiring, and a change was needed to spur next season's ticket sales. The point wasn't whether it was the right move — history will judge replacing Wagner with Fred vonAppen — but would Wagner have operated differently…

  • Comeback?

    Stephen Tsai
    6 Mar 2010 | 3:31 am
    Former UH running back Nate "Nasti" Ilaoa said he is training in Arizona with the hope of participating in UH's Pro Day April 1 in Carson, Calif. Ilaoa, who was the Philadelphia Eagles' seventh-round pick in 2007, has not played professionally since he was a member of the Arena Football League's Columbus Destroyers in 2007. The league folded shortly after that. During the 2009 season, Ilaoa served as a student manager with the Warriors.
 
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  • WitP: Colt in Hawaii

    Tombo Ahi
    6 Mar 2010 | 10:55 am
    Thanks to LizKauai for uploading this KITV news profile of Colt Brennan.

  • Inoke Funaki Interview

    Tombo Ahi
    2 Mar 2010 | 12:45 pm
    LatterDaySports.com sits down with former UH QB and current grad assistant Inoke Funaki for an in-depth interview. Here's an excerpt:LatterDaySports: Anything else going on?Funaki: I just started working as a graduate assistant (GA) on the football team at the University of Hawaii. I started this semester, so I’m a couple of weeks into it, trying to get a feel for things.LatterDaySports: What is your assignment?Funaki: Basically, all of the work the coaches don’t want to do. (laughter) That entails breaking down film, doing a lot of the playbooks, cutups, and the play cards for the scout…

  • Off-Topic Tuesday: Cookie Monster METAL!!!

    Tombo Ahi
    2 Mar 2010 | 12:26 pm

  • WitP: Stutz, Colt, Bess

    Tombo Ahi
    26 Feb 2010 | 10:57 am
    Former UH receiver and grad assistant Craig Stutzmann will coach at Memphis this season.Stutzmann, a Saint Louis graduate, joins a staff headed by first-year coach Larry Porter. His official duties will be ironed out upon his arrival in Memphis, Tenn., but he will assist offensive coordinator and receivers coach Eric Price, son of UTEP head coach Mike Price.Jason Reid of the Washington Post writes that Jim Zorn wanted to cut Colt Brennan before the start of the 2009 season.But Zorn expected Brennan to challenge Todd Collins for the backup job in the 2009 preseason, and that didn't happen…

  • Warriors Going to Kauai

    Tombo Ahi
    23 Feb 2010 | 10:07 pm
    For a spring scrimmage:The University of Hawai‘i Athletics Department and the County of Kaua‘i have announced plans for a football intra-squad scrimmage on the Garden Island, Saturday, April 10, at Vidinha Stadium.The Warriors will fly to Kaua‘i that morning aboard two Hawaiian Airlines flights, then hold a two-hour scrimmage beginning at 11:00 a.m. An autograph session on the field will follow. The event is free to the public.
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  • Good time for OIA to review its classification formula

    Wes
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:07 am
    It wasn't on purpose, but the OIA is going to delay shifting boys basketball teams between the Red and White Conferences pending an analysis of the shortened 2010-2011 schedule. Thank goodness, because if the current formula were to be applied immediately, Kalaheo and Farrington would be moving to the White. That would be awkward for both, for different reasons. First of all, Kalaheo being in the White is almost like Kahuku football being in the White, which actually happened in the late 1990s. But at least Kahuku was moved after a 1-7 or 1-6 varsity season. Kalaheo's varsity was 8-4 in each…

  • PIAA needs, deserves more alumni support

    Wes
    10 Mar 2010 | 3:34 am
    I made this call out to alumni and friends of the Pacific Islands Athletic Association last year, and director Doris Sullivan said it worked, so I am gladly doing it again with the same hope that it will help once more: If you or anyone you know received a college scholarship (even partial) with assistance from PIAA, now is the time to step up. As mentioned in Tuesday's Advertiser, Sullivan said PIAA's current financial situation has reached crisis stage, and without more funding they "will not make it to letter of intent day" next year. That would be a total shame. With the economy as it is…

  • Next UH coach shouldn't ignore local hoop talent

    Wes
    9 Mar 2010 | 4:39 am
    I may be in the minority, but I wish Bob Nash were allowed to finish out his contract so we could have seen what he might have been able to produce with a healthy roster of players he recruited himself. No. 1, UH must pay him $240,000 for that extra year anyway, so why not make him work for and earn it rather than just hand the cash over? Frankly, this is becoming a recurring and disturbing habit in Manoa — paying big money to someone (Bob Wagner, Fred vonAppen, Evan Dobelle, Herman Frazier) who no longer works there. No. 2, yes, injuries/absences are part of sports and cannot always be…

  • Clutch shots helped save ‘Iolani's season

    Wes
    8 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    If football and baseball each can be considered a "game of inches," I guess basketball can sometimes be regarded as a "game of swishes." In the case of ‘Iolani's boys basketball season, three clutch shots in particular stood out as crucial to the season's final outcome: • In a second-round showdown vs. Punahou at ‘Iolani on Feb. 11, Kainoa Chu sinks the go-ahead basket with five seconds remaining, and then he and the Raiders (and entire gym) hold their breath as Sean McFadden's shot at the other end circles the rim and falls out as time expires. The win kept ‘Iolani in the ILH title…

  • Kamehameha-Moanalua looks like quarterfinal gem

    Wes
    4 Mar 2010 | 4:37 am
    Past OIA champions may not have liked it, but from a fan's perspective, the HHSAA bracket guidelines that usually result in the OIA champ playing the ILH's third-place, runner-up and champion on successive nights make for great matchups. In the quarterfinal round, it's usually the best game of the four. Tonight's Kamehameha-Moanalua showdown promises to live up to the billing. Moanalua has been playing great basketball, combining talent with teamwork. That usually gets you far in the postseason, and Na Menehune definitely look like a strong state title contender. Then there is defending champ…
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  • Punahou defeats Kahuku, 58-56 for third place

    5 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    HHSAA DIVISION I BOYS BASKETBALL Punahou defeats Kahuku, 58-56 for third place Posted (Sat) March 6, 2010 In the division I boys basketball third place game at the Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday afternoon, Punahou defeated Kahuku with score of 58-56 for third place spot... more

  • Pahoa defeats Kailua, 41-38 for division II championship title

    5 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    HHSAA DIVISION II BOYS BASKETBALL Pahoa defeats Kailua, 41-38 for division II championship title Posted (Sat) March 6, 2010 In the division II boys basketball championship game at the Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday afternoon, Pahoa defeated Kailua for the division II championship title... more

  • Boys Basketball Championships All-Tournament Team

    5 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    HHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL Boys Basketball Championships All-Tournament Team Posted (Sat) March 6, 2010 2010 HHSAA Boys Basketball Championships All-Tournament Team announced... more

  • Mililani defeats Moanalua for division I consolation spot

    5 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    HHSAA DIVISION I BOYS BASKETBALL Mililani defeats Moanalua for division I consolation spot Posted (Sat) March 6, 2010 In the division I boys basketball consolation game at the Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday afternoon, Mililani defeated Moanalua 71-67 with an overtime for consolation title... more

  • ‘Iolani captures division I championship title

    5 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    HHSAA DIVISION I BOYS BASKETBALL ‘Iolani captures division I championship title Posted (Sat) March 6, 2010 In the division I boys basketball championship game on Saturday evening at the Stan Sheriff Center, ‘Iolani defeated Kamehameha-Kapalam by 46-43 and claimed the division I championship crown... more
 
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  • Destiny Does It Again!

    7 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am
    Story By: King Eddie- MMA Hawaii Staff Reporter Fast and furious seemed a fitting title for Destiny's event tonight. Especially since the last two fights on the card lasted collectively less than 4 minutes. As always, many of the under card fights were action packed and worth every second. I found myself , during intermission, wanting the fights to resume ASAP! There was an injury during one of the fights in which the toe of one of the fighters was absolutely broken. Very very sad for the fight to end on that note just as it was beginning to heat up. There was one under card fight however…

  • Destiny Fast N Furious Weigh Ins

    5 Mar 2010 | 10:17 pm
    Story By: King Eddie- MMA Hawaii Staff Reporter Once again GNC was packed with fighters and spectators alike as Destiny gears up for its newest installment at Level 4 Night Club. This event brought out the masses to catch a small glimpse of the action that will be taking place tomorrow night. Newcomers from all over the island made their way to the weigh ins tonight in order to make sure they are on point and ready for war tomorrow. From first fight to last, tons of local teams will be represented. This show will be packed to capacity so get your tickets and get there early. If the last event…

  • Hawaii Fighters Travel To Brazil To Represent USA In Vale Tudo Championships

    3 Mar 2010 | 8:36 pm
    Story By: King Eddie- MMA Hawaii Staff Reporter In Manaus, Brazil there is a competition that is taking place that few in Hawaii may be aware of. The Vale Tudo Championships are taking place this weekend on March 6th and the fight card pits America against Brazil in a stacked card of amazing bouts. This event should warrant more attention here in Hawaii because of the staggering number of Hawaii fighters participating. The American team features such familiar names as Kala Alexander, Dylan Clay, Dominic Ahnee and Nissen Osterneck. They will be joined by two fighters from my home state of…

  • Destiny: Fast n Furious Is On The Horizon

    2 Mar 2010 | 1:03 am
    Story By: King Eddie- MMA Hawaii Staff Writer With only days until the next Destiny show at Level 4, the tension is getting high. All of the fighters have been training and preparing to put on the best show they can and as always Destiny is sure to deliver. Several fights on this card are sure to be wars. Some of these fights seem long overdue, so we will finally get to see some bad blood settled, the return of a favorite, and the crowning of a Champion. Be ready because this one is going to be Fast and Furious. Coming from Kauai to test his metal, Shane Kahananui will be taking on Travis…

  • Yancy Medeiros Dominates In His Strikeforce Debut

    27 Feb 2010 | 1:32 am
    Story By: King Eddie- MMA Hawaii Staff Writer As Yancy Medeiros started his preparation for his debut on the mainland, he knew that he would be facing the most dangerous opponent to date. His career in Hawaii has not been an easy journey and his Strikeforce debut would not be any different. Medeiros took on a grueling training regimen that he hoped would prepare him for anything. " When I went to AKA really helped me to find myself. I found where I was lacking and it made me train harder to improve it. I knew that I was easy to take down and I didn't have much a ground game, but I put time…
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  • Subject: Heavyweight Champ - by: upandcoming

    11 Mar 2010 | 2:54 am
    8 ball wrote: Just give Edwards the fight against Berger,Its what Hawaii MMA fans want to see. if u guys match him up with Tanoa he will just be 2 easy of a match.Tanoa has been dropped in all of his matchups but what do u think Edwards will do 2 him being a deadly striker. terrance taanoa has been dropped in all of his matchups? this is not true ..I think his ammy mma record is like 3-1. he lost his debut to jarret lindsey (the only guy to truly test his chin)but he came back and almost won the fight.. he shows a lot of heart and i think he has a promising career with the sky being the…

  • Subject: Sidney silva vs shane Nelson April 24th - by: 8 ball

    11 Mar 2010 | 1:30 am
    I think this is gonna b a good matchup to,danny finally using his brains huh!

  • Subject: top ameture heavyweights - by: upandcoming

    10 Mar 2010 | 10:31 pm
    scumit wrote: 1.henri berger 2.paea paongo 3.jarret lindsey 4.terranace taanoa 5.marcus edwards 6.james tivao 7.brittain kanoa. just found jarret lindsey on sherdog, guess u better take him off this amateur list..

  • Subject: X-1 presents CHAMPIONS II, March 20th at Blaisdell - by: yoyo

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:46 pm
    dannypadeken wrote: Our sympathy goes out to Rilley Dutro and his family. Rilley just lost his grandfather last week and we know it's a very difficult time. The funeral has been moved from Saturday to Thursday so Rilley's family can all attend his World Title Match, March 20th. my condolences to rilley and his family. best of luck to you n ur bout and im sure ur grandfather will be watching n cheering u on from up above......

  • Subject: Mike Miller, Danny Padekan, Andrew Garcia! X-1 - by: X1worldevents

    10 Mar 2010 | 3:13 pm
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  • Monday’s Menu:: from our SwellWomen Chef

    me-shell
    8 Mar 2010 | 6:19 am
    This is a delicous dish for lunch time. Flame Roasted Gazpacho 4 C Tomato juice, fresh 4 large Roma tomatoes, grilled (1 ½ C chopped) 2 / 3 C Filtered water or vegetable stock 2 / 3 C Cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced 2 / 3 C Corn, fresh or frozen ½ C Green bell pepper, diced 1 / 3 C Red onion, diced 3 Tbl Lime juice, fresh squeezed 3 Tbl Cilantro, minced 1 Tbl shoyu, or to taste 1 Tbl Basil, minced 1 ¼ tsp Cumin powder, toasted 1 tsp Garlic, minced 1 tsp Jalapeño pepper, seeded & minced, ½ tsp Chili powder, ½ tsp Hot sauce (optional) Pinch Cayenne pepper Sea salt, to taste Black…

  • Carve Designs:: New Blog

    me-shell
    4 Mar 2010 | 5:56 am
    We love this company! I’m so excited to hear that our surf gear sponsor, Carve Designs, has updated and released their brand new blog. I just checked it out and love it! It inspires me to get in the water and life the lifestyle of a surf girl. Thanks ladies for spreading the stoke. Bookmark or Share Hide Sites

  • Monday’s Menu from our SwellWomen Chef

    me-shell
    1 Mar 2010 | 5:20 am
    Quinoa Tabouleh Quinoa is a super grain with tons of protein. Ingredients: 4 cups water 2 cup red quinoa 1 pinch salt 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup lemon juice 3 tomatoes, diced 1 cucumber, diced 2 bunches green onions, diced 2 carrots, grated 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped Directions: 1. In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature; fluff with a fork. 2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine olive oil, sea salt, lemon juice, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, carrots…

  • SurfersDesk:: The Barneys Guide to Surf Etiquette

    me-shell
    25 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am
    I love the guys and gals from Surfsdesk.com. I subscribe to their RSS blog feed as it features some great info about SURFING! Being a traveling surfer, I could relate to the info below and thought you would enjoy it to! Make sure to check out Surfersdesk.com. Enjoy! The standard rules that EVERY surfer should know..local or traveler. 1. Closest surfer standing to the curl  has priority. If you are standing on the wave, you look behind you and some person is there… get off the wave 2. Paddle around the wave, not through it. 3. Don’t throw your board over the falls, there could be…

  • Monday’s Menu from our SwellWomen Chef

    me-shell
    22 Feb 2010 | 5:08 am
    Sundried Tomato Pate Delicious on rice crackers or bread. Ingredients: 8 oz cooked garbanzo beans 1/2 cup medium tofu 1/4 cup olive oil 4 large cloves of garlic 1/2 cup of sundried tomatoes packed in oil 1/4 cup of fresh basil leaves DIRECTIONS: Put everything into a food processor and process on medium speed until well combined. Pack into serving dishes and refrigerate until needed. Serve with crackers, flatbread or a crusty bread. This will keep refrigerated for about a week. A stand out at our SwellWomen retreats is our very own private chef, Chef Phill DeMott. Chef Phill DeMott comes to…
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  • Tsunami Surf.

    Lane
    27 Feb 2010 | 2:45 pm
    Wow, just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water after two months of contests and big stormy waves, the perfect glassy little waves this morning were cursed by the threat of a Tsunami Warning which woke everyone up early at 6am. I guess you can't get mad at God for keeping you out of the water. We got up and went straight to Foodland this morning where there was a really long line. Garrett Mcnamra was in line right in front of us and considering flying out to Hilo to ride the tidal wave, but I guess the airports were closed. I have been out surfing during an earthquake and just…

  • Disneyland.

    Lane
    26 Feb 2010 | 3:59 pm
    I was talking to my lifeguard friend Bruce today and he confirmed my frustration that with all the hype and hooplah the waves haven't really been all that good this year. It has been consistently big, but just as consistently stormy. Some are saying that El Nino swells are just too close to the islands and the intervals are right on top of each other and the swells are also on top of each other. Its such a tease because there have been so many big clean days, but the waves are just terrible and you can't figure out whats making it so junk. Yesterday, I got kicked out of Pipe by 8am for the…

  • Boogie Wonderland

    Lane
    12 Feb 2010 | 10:17 am
    There was a pile of boogies out Pipe this morning and a pile on the beach. Even the boogies were looking at each other like there were too many boogies. From what I have heard their contest has combined with the bodysurfing event to extend the waiting period. The event is scheduled to start February 16-26 with three days of bodyboarding and a half day of bodysurfing. Trials will be held on the east side for the reamaining 8 spots into the event which will exceed 144 competitors. The waves have been like a boogie wonderland lately since it has been a little wild for most surfers. I have to…

  • Mr. Pipeline

    Lane
    6 Feb 2010 | 2:56 pm
    There is not just one Mr. Pipeline, but a variety. They march up and down the path everday in a variety of ages, shapes and gender and they all have claim to their names for the wave, they are slaves to. Jamie O'Brien however has certainly defined his own genre to the name Mr. Pipeline and recently added another victory to the title. JOB took the title at last weeks Volcom Pipe Trails, a WQS held in some pretty hurrenduous surf. Anthony Walsh of Austrailia placed 2nd. The waves were solid 10 ft for the first two days and nutz. Close interval swell with slight onshore winds and a more…

  • Volcom Victory @ Sea Pipe Pro

    Lane
    28 Jan 2010 | 10:51 am
    When I first turned up at Pipe this morning before sunup there was a solid 15 foot plus set, but after that it was pretty much 10-12 ft. The waves were an absolute mess, no barrels, not even anything that looked like a wave. The hardcore handful of boogies went out with Anthony Walsh and then one other surfer paddled out, but it was bad. Even Anthony who makes the impossible waves, possible was having a hard time finding a ride, maybe he was trying to fake out the contest. The boogies weren't getting much either, it was bad, doesn't get much worse, but its been like that for most of the last…
 
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  • Island Naturals Offering Free Samples at BIIM Expo

    waynejoseph
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:20 am
    Island Naturals at Hilo, Kona and Pahoa offers the best in natural foods happy customers at isle naturals Health Food Store – Island Naturals Island Naturals, located in Hilo, Pahoa and Kona will be hosting a free sample booth at the Big Island International Marathon from noon to 6 pm on Saturday, March 20 at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel’s Moku Ola Room.    Store owner, Russell Ruderman, is a long time supporter of the Big Dog and continues to support health and fitness activities in our community. Wide selection of organic fruits and veggies The Health and Fitness Expo hosted by the BIIM…

  • Stay Fit with this 20-Minute Workout

    waynejoseph
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:56 am
    Staying with a regular fitness program is the most important thing for good health The Essential 20-Minute Workout Whether you are exercising to get in shape or you train to stay in shape, it’s all about contracting your muscles so your body will add muscle. The more lean muscle you have, the more calories you burn. The ideal fat-burning routine involves high-intensity exercise (80 percent of maximum) for 20 minutes at a time. Here are a few routines to get you started.  Routine 1  Squat: Start with feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing out only slightly. Take a deep breath and…

  • Christine Wolf lacing up her shoes to run Hilo Marathon

    waynejoseph
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:44 am
    Christine Wolf prepares for Hilo Marathon Sometimes in sports, as it is in life, just a few words can open the doors to equal opportunity and fairness for all of us.    In 1972 a 37-word law provided half the American population with the same health and fitness opportunities as everyone else.  It stated, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”    The Title IX Educational Amendment, written…

  • BIIF Tennis Season Kicks Off – Results and Standings

    waynejoseph
    7 Mar 2010 | 11:51 am
    Photo by Rick Ogata TENNIS STANDINGS 2010 as of 3/6/10 BOYS GIRLS Kealakehe 2-0 Kamehameha 2-0 Waiakea 1-0 Waiakea 1-0 Konawaena 1-0 Konawaena 1-0 HPA 1-0 Kealakehe 1-0 Hilo 0-1 Hilo 0-1 Kamehameha 0-1 HPA 0-1 St. Joseph 0-1 St. Joseph 0-1 Parker 0-2 Parker 0-2 Kohala 1-0 Laupahoehoe 1-0 Honokaa 0-0 Honokaa 0-0 Makua Lani 0-0 Makua Lani 0-0 Pahoa 0-0 Pahoa 0-0 Kau 0-0 Kau 0-0 Keaau 0-0 Keaau 0-0 Laupahoehoe 0-1 Kohala 0-1  BIIF Tennis Results 3/3/10 Boys     Hilo 0 , Kealakehe 4 Singles:  Spencer Travalino (KEAL) def. Daniel Tada (Hil) 6-4, 6-2 Singles:  Chris Lysiuk (KEAL) def. Alex…

  • Three BIIF Basketball Players Make State All-Tournament Team

    waynejoseph
    7 Mar 2010 | 11:18 am
    Pahoa's Isaiah Ekau, left, named Division II Player of the Year Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships Division II  All Tournament Team  Micah Dunhour     AOP Jacob Andrade     St. Joseph Nick Fisher     Pahoa Corey Lau     Kailua Jordan DeCorte     Kailua  Most Outstanding Player Isaiah Ekau     Pahoa
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  • Tino Reyes to coach UH-Hilo Vball

    Dave Vinton
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:06 pm
    Former UH Men's volleyball assistant coach Tino Reyes is back in the collegiate game. Today, Reyes was named the new UH Hilo women's head coach.  He takes over for the recently departed Bruce Atkinson. Vulcan volleyball is at a good place these days and the hiring of Reyes should go a long ways towards keeping it up there and going even further. I've known Tino for years...  I think we actually met in my younger days (long gone) when I first started playing club volleyball.  He was always fun to talk to, offered great tips, and never laughed at my lack of ability. He's truly a good person…

  • Wahine volleyball more than a game

    Dave Vinton
    19 Dec 2009 | 4:07 pm
    It's been a while between blog posts here.  I'll blame it on the crazy football rush that ended the OC16 sports season.  Now that we're a week away from Christmas, everyone here is catching their collective breath. For me, that means the "use it or lose it" vacation days we have to claim by the end of December. This time it came at the perfect moment as the Wahine volleyball team made its dream run to the NCAA final four. Away from the office, vacation time allowed me to watch Dave Shoji's squad as a fan instead of thinking sports schedules, football, pay per view, and so on.  When…

  • Can't keep this Mule down!

    Dave Vinton
    9 Nov 2009 | 5:48 pm
    The Kahuku versus Leilehua football game once again had its share of ooh's and ah's. But not all of them were because of plays you like to see. Mules' wide receiver Kamana Akagi was taken by ambulance to a hospital on a backboard with a neck brace securing his head. Akagi stretched to make a catch late in the game and was in an awkward position when hit by a Kahuku defender. The hit was hard but totally clean.  If anything Akagi's body position had the most to due with his injury. Regardless, the play left the senior WR flat on his back with little initial signs of movement. So the…

  • Maui...Wowie! OC16 is headed to Maui for HHSAA football!

    Dave Vinton
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:21 pm
    Ok...it's been a little while between posts...sorry about that!  Some how the volleyball games and football playoffs have totally taken over my life.  But it's a good busy, no complaints at all. Now that I'm back, I'll post some really big news. Ready? Here it is. For the first time - ever - we will televise a "live" sporting event from Maui.  Not just any event but the first round of the 2009 HHSAA football D1 championship tournament. It will match up Baldwin against the loser of OIA title game Kahuku/Leilehua.  We'll know that obviously after Friday's OIA telecast from Aloha Stadium. …

  • Don Murphy, patron saint of sports

    Dave Vinton
    21 Oct 2009 | 7:39 pm
    Father Damien may be Hawaii's first Saint.  But local restaurant owner and super sports fan Don Murphy can't be too far behind for sports fans. Long known for his support of UH sports, Murphy is throwing the SOS fund a lifeline by hosting a block party tonight (10/21) in the area around Murphy's Bar and Grill in downtown Honolulu. Murphy along with his staff and an army of public school AD's started early this morning setting up the tents and getting food ready. To keep with DOE rules, every AD used a vacation day to work this event. It was really inspiring to see these athletic directors…
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  • Policing the red carpet

    Nadine Kam
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:02 pm
    Watching Joan Rivers dish on the red carpet apparel throughout the awards season has been amusing because, last fall when I spotted her at New York Fashion Week at the Dennis Basso show, I wasn’t thinking of how tell-it-like-it-is direct she could be when assessing the looks. If I had, I may have run in the opposite direction. Top on my mind was that she had just come off “Celebrity Apprentice” when I decided to trail her and try to get a photo. In spite of all the commotion that pervades the tents, she spotted me in my Fighting Eel dress and Balenciaga bag, and said how she…

  • Oscar Night finery

    Nadine Kam
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am
    Nadine Kam photos The setting, at Royal Hawaiian Hotel. As always, March 7’s Oscar Night America Honolulu fete celebrating the Academy Awards and raising funds for the Hawaii International Film Festival, gave movie enthusiasts a chance to dress up. The weather was strange though, rainy in the late afternoon, which led to a shortened red carpet under roof, which meant there was something of a traffic jam at the entry as guests were stopped for photos by photographer after photographer. Sorry! In spite of recent newspaper woes, there’s no shortage of fashion press in Hawaii. Dinner…

  • Down the rabbit hole

    Nadine Kam
    5 Mar 2010 | 3:00 pm
    Nadine Kam photos At Dole Cannery Theatres, movie-goers are stopping by for photos in front of the tea party poster in the lobby. No doubt Tim Burton’s new “Alice in Wonderland” will be a film that launches a thousand little tea parties. Who could resist dressing up in wild and/or pretty frocks topped with buoyant hats. You’ll find plenty of inspiration in Colleen Atwood’s sumptuous costumes for the film. Check out resident hat lady Catherine Fong of Catherine’s Closet, 2733 E. Manoa Road, for a fabulous collection of vintage hats, and vintage dresses as…

  • Shanghai Tang at C.S. Wo

    Nadine Kam
    27 Feb 2010 | 2:01 pm
    Nadine Kam photo Julia Sojot wasn’t intimidated by the protective fu dog at the C.S. Wo & Sons store entry. C.S. Wo & Sons celebrated Chinese New Year with friends and family during an afternoon event at its main showroom on Beretania Street. In addition to enjoying fortune telling, taking home calligraphic good wishes, viewing new jade and precious stone collections from Jade by Nikolai and food from Spices restaurant and Superb Sushi, the event was also provided an opportunity to see the first of Shanghai Tang’s Spring/Summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection, “Love…

  • Ivy Higa needs your vote in Oscars challenge

    Nadine Kam
    26 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm
    Oscar.com Ivy Higa’s entry in the Oscars Design Challenge 2010. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on March 1. Hawaii designer Ivy Higa is one of nine designer finalists entered in the Oscars Design Challenge 2010 to have her original gown worn by one of the on-stage presenters during the Academy Awards ceremony taking place March 7. Go to www.oscars.com or click on this link to go to the voting page. You’ll be able to look at videos of the gowns on a red carpet, then will have to register to vote. Of course we want to support the local girl, but beyond such…
 
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  • Spots of Tea

    5 Mar 2010 | 1:07 am
    No need to go down a rabbit hole to find a tea party in this town. From traditional Victorian services to feather boa affairs that would do the mad hatter proud, Lei Chic's tracked down the island's top pots — perfect for celebrating an unbirthday or a very important Alice-inspired date. A Cup of Tea You’ll feel like an English queen in this Victorian setting of floral décor and dark woods. Choose from three different meal combinations of soup, salad, baked goods and sandwiches. The soups change daily, ranging from hearty chowders to creamy bisques, and all tea…

  • What A Girl Wants

    1 Mar 2010 | 1:54 am
    We’ve been accused of going wild, being mean, and just wanting to have fun. And no matter whether we’re the Golden, Gossip, or Cheetah type, we only get one official day a year to celebrate being made of sugar and spice and everything nice. On Girls’ Day this Wednesday, (3/3), get yourself, your mom, sister, daughter, or bestie something fun and totally girly. Like one of these little splurges. Here Kitty, Kitty The ladies in your life are, paws down, the pick of the litter. Never catty, they'd go to hell and back for you, even despite your devilish ways. So raise a…

  • Scrap Happy

    1 Mar 2010 | 12:14 am
    No one knows that one woman’s trash can be another woman’s treasure better than you. You took a lot of teasing for stockpiling all the table scraps after Thanksgiving. But your fam sure ate their words when you whipped up delicious Turkey Crepes with Cranberry Sour Cream (Food-Drink/Recipes/Gobble-It-Up) made entirely from leftovers.

  • Out of Africa

    25 Feb 2010 | 11:13 pm
    M: Agent 808, it’s time for you to face the music. My sources say you’ve changed your appearance pretty drastically in the last few months. You: It was time to blow the covers and body guards, and show some muscle. M: And are you accomplishing your mission? You: The desired outcome is imminent. I’m taking African Drum and Dance classes with the Badenyaa African Diaspora Dance Theatre. They have classes all over the islands and the two-hour sessions are hard-core, but so fun I hardly notice the workout.

  • Blades of Glory

    23 Feb 2010 | 11:24 pm
    Last night’s awe-inspiring Olympic women’s figure skating performances have got you dreaming of a career as a professional ice princess. Too bad your only experience hitting the ice involves chilled crown shots and a triple toe trip to a sit spin on the ground.
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  • rocky.

    aaron
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:00 am
    i was hired to shoot a series of press photos of female emcee rocky rivera aka eyeasage during her recent trip to honolulu.  it was a unique opportunity to shoot a real rarity in the hip hop world…a female emcee, and not just any female emcee but a politically-conscious, asian american female emcee. i packed up a set of strobes and set out to shoot on a windy, rainy day in honolulu.  the key for this shoot was that the client didn’t want a set of photos with a sense of “place.”  in other words, rocky plans to use these images to promote herself on the mainland US…

  • waikiki.

    aaron
    8 Mar 2010 | 11:00 am
    hey i haven’t made a wallpaper image available in a while, so… i give you an HDR image of waikiki, near the ihilani. 17-40mm f/4L lens, canon 5dmkII, 9 bracketed images in 2/3 EV stops, and HDR processing. you should see how sharp this is at native res. mean. enjoy the wallpaper! -a [ right click + save to grab the full 1920 x 1200 px image file ]

  • souls.

    aaron
    4 Mar 2010 | 11:00 am
    souls of mischief at fresh cafe. i haven’t shot a good hip hop show in some time now and it was fun revisiting that old routine.  i saw a lot of people that i haven’t seen in a minute and it was a great show, a great venue, and a fun night! -a [ click here to jump off to the full image gallery! ]

  • mayer.

    aaron
    2 Mar 2010 | 11:00 am
    mayer hawthorne.  contrast party. pipeline. available light photography thanks to a nifty new 35mm f/1.4L lens.  mean. -a [ click here to jump off to the full image gallery! ]

  • painted highways.

    aaron
    28 Feb 2010 | 2:56 pm
    this week i was hired to shoot another series of press photos for another amazing local band.  painted highways wanted a set of images that were definitively “hawaii” in localization, but not cheesy at the beach at sunset with a coconut tree kinds of images.  so i took a set of strobes, umbrellas, stands, and radio triggers and set out to take those images.  night photography with an evenly balanced background is tricky because properly exposing the background requires a long exposure.  that meant the band had to hold their poses as still as possible for a while, not an easy…
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  • 90mph again!

    Cathy
    4 Mar 2010 | 6:21 pm
    In my work as a design diva who teaches people how to bring style to their spaces, no production is bigger than a workshop. Not only do we put on these all-day affairs for hundreds of attendees, we also combine them with tradeshows featuring dozens of businesses and booths. And you know me, no event is a success unless everybody has fun, so we always jazz up our workshops with high-energy games and fantastic prizes! This is exactly what I’m in the midst of preparing for. And this time I’m adding a twist: I'll be turning into a magician (of sorts), because I’m going to create beautiful…

  • Sin City, here I come!

    Cathy
    1 Feb 2010 | 1:12 am
    I’ll keep this one short and sweet because I’m packing my bags—yeah baby, I’m off to Vegas! No, it’s not what you think! I’m not there to roll the dice or bet on the Super Bowl. Even better, I’m going to World Market Center for the Home Furnishings Las Vegas Market. What’s that? It is an industry convention and trade show for designers, buyers and retailers, but mainly it’s an opportunity to buy furniture. It can be overwhelming because the show occupies floor upon floor in building after building. There are thousands upon thousands of people, and the displays of furniture…

  • What's Hot: A one-of-a-kind fashion show!

    Cathy
    31 Jan 2010 | 12:52 am
    I’m getting hot just thinking about it! What, you ask? Our What’s Hot in 2010 Home and Business Trend Fashion Show that we had at our business mixer last week. We had our first Mix It Up! event of the year at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii last Thursday, and it was smoking! Almost 300 people showed up to mix business with fun. There were delicious pupus, and as always, fun networking games to get the crowd mingling and getting people to meet our online experts. We even had booths where companies could display their products and services—the biggest and the best belonging to…

  • Happy (belated) 2010!

    Cathy
    19 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm
    Where has the time gone? It almost seems too late to say happy new year—but Happy New Year! 2010 is already going by way too fast. My apologies for not posting sooner. To give you an idea of why, it’s almost 10:00 at night, and we’re still here at the office preparing for Thursday night’s event. It’s our first big one of the year, a new feature for us, our Mix It Up! business-to-business event. It’s to get businesspeople together to network and do some business in this tough economy. There’s going to be pupus, cocktails—and you know me and games, love ‘em!—and networking…

  • Merry, merry Christmas!

    Cathy
    24 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am
    Hope you are enjoying the holidays and all the festivities that go along with it. I know it can be a stressful time for many, and yes, it has been for the Lee family as well. Holiday traditions are great, from baking and delivering Christmas cookies to decorating the tree (Nicki is still waiting to put the star on the very top, but Daddy says she’s getting too heavy to lift that far up). If you’re like our family, those traditions include a family Christmas photo. Since Nicki was born 10 years ago, Darrell and I decided that every Christmas, we’d take a family photo so Nicki and family…
 
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  • Mamo sale on

    Paula Rath
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:56 pm

  • Check out the transformed Tees at Neiman Marcus

    Paula Rath
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:47 pm
    Blue is huge and several students chose it as a trend. The Fashion Innovators, a club of University of Hawaii at Manoa fashion students, collaborated with Neiman Marcus on a fun project that you can see up until Sunday. Neiman Marcus gave them each a plain white Hanes T-shirt and asked them to interpret one of the spring/summer 2010 trends (as identified by the folks at Neiman Marcus in Dallas, Ken Downing included) by transforming the T-shirt. Among the trends they selected were the color blue, tribal, graphic prints, the wedge and the exposed zipper. You can go see the shirts through Sunday…

  • SM Style: Oscar Fashions 2010

    Stephanie Matsumoto
    8 Mar 2010 | 3:36 pm
    Photos by Getty Images BEST DRESSED Sandra Bullock wins the best dressed award of the night edging out Kate Winslet only because she won the Best Actress award. Otherwise, both actresses were stunning. In Marchesa In Yves Saint Laurent My other favorite is always Sarah Jessica Parker. Despite her petite frame, she was gorgeous in this Chanel dress. Maggie Gyllenhaal accentuated her long and lean figure in this Dries Van Noten dress. I loved the print on her. Other bloggers were commenting that print may be hard to pull off, but the blue looks amazing on her as she has worn blue gowns to award…

  • Sandy Powell a Star

    Paula Rath
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:47 pm
    Last night's Oscars, as always, provided a plethora of fashion moments. Fashion prognosticators are prolific enough on the subject and I'm sure you're being bombarded with images of everyone from Sandra Bullock (superb from the top of her head to the tips of her toes) to the glorious Kate Winslet. Didn't you love it when she came right out and said "Too bad I have to return the dress"? Do you know whose necklace she was wearing? Wasn't it fabulous? Sandy Powell accepts her third Oscar. My favorite, though, was British costume designer Sandy Powell, who won her third Oscar, for The Young…

  • Aloha shirt collection on view

    Paula Rath
    5 Mar 2010 | 1:52 pm
    The University of Hawai‘i’s Historic Costume Collection, housed in the Apparel Product Design and Merchandising Program in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources [CTAHR], has initiated an online exhibit to digitize its Aloha Shirt collection. Due to the limited exhibit space available on campus, curator Carol D`Angelo is making the Aloha Shirt collection publicly available digitally. The UH Aloha Shirt collection is one of only two such collections in the western U.S., and the only one in the Pacific, according to Dr. Michael Thomas, Digital Collections Manager of the…
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  • Kalaupapa ~ Day Two

    Kathy Goo
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:07 pm
      Welcome to Kalaupapa! Our Friday night in Kalaupapa was spent meeting everyone and getting comfortable in our quarters.  That meant making the beds and figuring out where the bathroom was.     Our guest quarters were located right on the ocean close to the pier.  Speaking of the pier, did you know that the residents of Kalaupapa have one barge delivery per year?  All of their supplies, vehicles, appliances, etc.  for the entire year gets shipped in on this one delivery -- AMAZING!   This was our home away from home.  Reminded me of taking a step back in time and visiting my…

  • Happy Girl's Day!

    Kathy Goo
    3 Mar 2010 | 3:36 pm
    Happy Girl's Day! I had a doctor's appointment today.  No offense, but I really wasn't looking forward to going.  HOWEVER...upon entering my doctor's office, I was greeted by a happy garden full of balloon flowers ~ complete with a white picket fence! Isn't this adorable?  When I inquired as to who made it, his staff advised me that Dr. Uyeno made it.  Brains and creative talent...I am so impressed!  (He did tell me that he had help last night, so to all of his "helpers" hats off to you all!) Here's a picture of Dr. Uyeno and his staff ~ they are a truly awesome group!   They make…

  • A trip to Kalaupapa

    Kathy Goo
    3 Mar 2010 | 11:50 am
    We were fortunate enough to be invited to Kalaupapa over this past weekend.  Even with the added "excitement" of a tsunami evacuation, we had a wonderful time!  It all started with our flight over.  We got to the airport, checked in the fishing gear, went through the usual security checks, and as we were waiting in the lounge area, I looked at the plane and told the group "it's not that bad...I can handle that".  They giggled at me and said "that's not the plane, THAT IS" as they pointed at the Pacific Wings plane that we would be flying in.   I had never flown in such an itty bitty…

  • Molokai Memories

    Kathy Goo
    25 Feb 2010 | 5:35 pm
    Like the song goes ... "All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go"  ... Paul, Gladys, Reid and I headed for a Molokai adventure this weekend.  There are about 20 of us going.  Cooking duties have been split up, clean-up crews have been established (hey wait a minute, I think I saw MY name on that list)!    The plan for the weekend is to relax, make new friends, do some fishing (not me!  Paul and Reid), check out the tide pools, and read (thanks for the book Lisa). I'm looking forward to taking lots of photos of our weekend adventure.   I'm feeling a scrapbook page or two coming your…

  • Mission Complete!

    Kathy Goo
    21 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am
    Oh my gosh...I started out the day with only three rows completed on the quilt, I really didn't think that I was going to be able to finish it today.  But today is the day that this quilt needs to be completed! It's a very special quilt that I've been meaning to make for Paul's sister who celebrated her birthday today ~ it's made out of fabric squares that I cut from a number of their dad's favorite aloha shirts.  You see, he passed away just six months ago, and I thought this would be a nice way to keep him close.   We all miss him dearly.    I was a sewing fiend today!     The day…
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  • When You Think Your Life Sucks

    Tammi
    7 Mar 2010 | 5:35 pm
    Yesterday at a friend’s house several of us scrapbookers/papercrafters were working on projects and talking. You know how it is when you get together with friends, there’s laughing and plenty of chatter and stories, when friends get together it’s a good place to support each other and take time to listen. One of the girls has a sister whose husband is dying of cancer and she started telling us about a phone call that her sister got. Long story short – the sister received a call from a relative talking about how their daughter came home for Christmas and was angry and…

  • Napkins = Trees

    Tammi
    22 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm
    I LOVE this note on a napkin dispenser at Blue Hawaii Lifestyle in Ala Moana Center. Makes you think twice.

  • Great Advice!

    Tammi
    21 Feb 2010 | 11:50 am

  • Blooming Card

    Tammi
    20 Feb 2010 | 11:49 am
    This is a darling card I made at Photo Craft with Brian’s help & instructions. I love it. He always has such great ideas.

  • Some Things To Think About

    Tammi
    19 Feb 2010 | 11:49 am
 
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  • Seeking cheap 13 pax van rentals!

    Mike_Lowery
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:34 pm
    Hi HT, The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii-Kauai Branch is bringing two youth basketball teams from Kauai to Oahu on April 2nd and 3rd for a tournament. Can anyone recommend cheap rentals or even hook us up with discounts or donated services? :D

  • Parapsycology Movie - Hosted by Noetic Sciences

    Kaonohi
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm
    Helen asked that I re-post this message here; My friend, Jo Ann Gaines, from the Institute of Noetic Sciences has informed me that the movie I previously mentioned in another thread: "Something Unknown is Doing We Don't Know What" Will be shown as a part of a meeting of the local chapter of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. From the announcement: "Upcoming Event - Movie documentary: "Something Unknown is Doing We Don't Know What" Sunday, March 14th Join us for a special DVD screening of the new film featuring astronaut, engineer and researcher Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell.

  • Shakey's Pizza - Waipahu

    Ron Whitfield
    10 Mar 2010 | 7:55 pm
    Saw the Weekly's interior pic today, nothing like the original. Is it open, anybody been?

  • Greece's Financial Woes

    Bobinator
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:22 am
    Fears of a bank run- http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/09/news...=Google+Reader

  • Hawaii Department of Health on Twitter

    oahusurfer30
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:44 am
    Aloha folks -- For those of you who are active on Twitter, please consider following the Hawaii State Department of Health. (twitter.com/HIGov_Health) Their account and activity have been growing since they launched it in October, but they can always use new followers to help spread important public health messaging: emergency alerts on environmental hazards, tips on healthy living, information on health events, news, and various other types of Tweets as well. So please kokua and follow them, and where you think the information is useful, RE-tweet it to your followers as well! Mahalo in…
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  • Meeto World Episode 9 RARIRURERO

    doc
    11 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    Class 9 of Meeto World Japanese 101: Hiragana RARIRURERO. Goto http://www.meetoworld.com and sign up. Also follow @MeetoWorld on Twitter. We are just getting started so we welcome questions and / or suggestions class@meetoworld.com Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v) Tags: japanese, japan, hawaii, honolulu, sake, podcast, meetoworld, meeto Share and Enjoy:

  • Meeto World Sake Tasting Episode 7 – Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai

    doc
    9 Mar 2010 | 11:50 pm
    This is the seventh episode of our new series on Sake. This episode covers Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai. Dont forget to follow us please: Twitter: @MeetoWorld Blog: http://www.meetoworld.com Facebook http://fb.me/meetoworld iTunes: http://bit.ly/sake101 Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv) Tags: sake 101, podcast, mu, junmai daiginjo, sake, japan, japanese, hawaii, honolulu Share and Enjoy:

  • How To Use Evernote To Study Japanese (Or Any Other Language)

    doc
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm
    via tofugu.com I got this sent to me on twitter via @Verso and found it to be pretty solid advise. I hope you will find it helpful as well. Doc Source Tweet from @Verso: 7 ways to use Evernote to learn a new language: http://bit.ly/dkOGVz (via @evernote) Paging @docrock, Japanese Class teacher… Posted via web from Doc’s BrainDump Share and Enjoy:

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-08

    doc
    8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 pm
    Coma RT @xpupdawgx: RT @docrock: @bukkakeblaise @xpupdawgx @DJDELVE @djjmytaco Guru had a Heart attack, last I heard he was in the hospital. # I hate/love how infomecials do that to us RT @twobeerqueers: Magic Bullet Infomercial is uber corny, but i cant stop watching! lol. # I still love Ron G9 Popiel RT @twobeerqueers: @docrock yeah and most of the infomericals i get hooked on are either blenders or shark vacs # I heard that too RT @dallasnagata: lol, Civil Defense sirens…didn't we just hear you? # This is only a test!!! of the EBS RT @DJSMOOK: Siren tests going on at this time #…

  • Universal City Walk

    doc
    6 Mar 2010 | 12:26 am
    See and download the full gallery on posterous Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump Share and Enjoy:
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  • Taro Pounding at First Friday in Wailuku

    admin
    6 Mar 2010 | 11:48 am
    These are just some of the photos I took from yesterday’s Wailuku First Friday. These are my WEEKLY WINNERS entry for this week. For a more awesome pics, go to Sarcastic Mom Blog and check her photos out – she’s a very talented and takes fantastic photos.  Also visit the other participants’ blogs (links are there) and you’d be happy you did. Lots of nice pics to make you smile

  • Wailuku First Friday – March 2010 (Aloha Friday)

    admin
    4 Mar 2010 | 8:21 am
    Wailuku town has that funky, friendly small town charm so familiar to generations of Mauians. And now, with the Wailuku Revitalization Project in full swing, Market Street has taken on a brand new vibe… The result is a one-of-a-kind blend of old and new that has residents and visitors flocking down to shop,  dine, groove with the live bands or take part in the wonder- fully raucous street festivities every first Friday of the month. Come down for a great time and help support the local community and businesses! It’s Aloha Friday!  For those who participate in this bloggy…

  • Wordless Wed: Rainbow on Maui

    admin
    2 Mar 2010 | 8:58 pm
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  • Weekly Winner: No Big Tsunami

    admin
    28 Feb 2010 | 12:06 am
    The photo was taken by me, from our lanai (deck) 30 minutes prior to the supposedly 9 ft. tall tsunami.  Thank God the tsunami turned out to be just about 3 feet all.  It’s been a heck of a day, and I am tired … so only one pic for this week. For more Weekly Winner pics, visit SarcastiicMom Blog.

  • I Am A Whole Foods Market Virgin And Whole Foods Market Kahului Opened Up!

    admin
    26 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am
    * For Aloha Friday question, please scroll down. It’s towards the end of this post. Whole Foods Market was founded in Austin Texas in 1980, and since then it has grown to hundreds of stores in the USA, UK and Canada.  Whole Foods Market opened up here on Kahului, Maui on Wednesday Feb 24th, and it had a very successful first day! Before I go on talking story about the first day of Whole Foods Kahului, let me back track a little bit and talk about my “sneak peek” experience.  You see, A Maui Blog was invited to have a preview of WFM Kahului on February 17th. And I was…
 
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  • Engaging backchannel during presentations

    lavagal
    8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 pm
    In the movie “Wall-e” the sparkling darling robot Eve, who is very apple-esque if you ask me, queries her new grimy friend, Wall-e, with the question, “Directive?” It was her primary mission to follow her own directive and that was her jumping-off point of engagement. At first, she’s a bit chilly and robotic, but she softens  up as the movie proceeds. The whole dang show is adorable. At Hawaii Medical Service Association, the executives have a directive to give lunch-time lectures about their niche areas in the organization. The electronic sign-up sheet fills up…

  • Social media for the expanding health care audience

    lavagal
    7 Mar 2010 | 5:41 pm
    Building strength in virtual communications helps everyone, no matter how old or young. Some people think social media is the sole territory of Millenials and younger. Nothing could be further from the truth as far as this Boomer is concerned. I work for Hawaii Medical Service Association as a communicator. I am someone who takes our message and shapes it for its audience, which, in my case is providers, those whom HMSA partners with to provide medical services to its members. I’ve found my niche. I wake up with a mission. I believe getting health care to everyone is the right thing to…

  • A rough patch

    lavagal
    2 Mar 2010 | 11:13 pm
    In the evenings I get tired (don’t we all?) and I get cranky. I’m almost like a different person. I’ll give myself hell for not achieving all I wanted for the day and  I let myself worry about the future, the household budget, getting enough sleep, getting fat, not keeping the house as clean as I should. In the morning, I’m bright and sunny, even if I didn’t get much sleep. I just operate better. When I was in my 20s-30s, I’d get up for dawn patrol surfing sessions nearly everyday.  Before my ruptured Achilles tendon on February 6, I would rise at 325am…

  • Tiger Woods and the Meaning of Marriage

    lavagal
    19 Feb 2010 | 3:13 pm
    Today’s apology by Tiger Woods, and the MSNBC.com photo of him with his mother after the televised special report, got me thinking about marriage. I like being married. I think gays and lesbians should be permitted to be married if they want. I Googled the question, “Who invented marriage?” and found out that many people believe God did when he tore out Adam’s rib and shaped it into woman, er, Eve, who Adam declared bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh. Too bad Eve wasn’t created first. Maybe the world would be run with a different point of view. I also learned…

  • Recovery update, 6 days after injury, 2 days post surgery

    lavagal
    12 Feb 2010 | 5:29 pm
    Freakin’ crazy out of my mind. I have a colleague who likes to discuss how people say things like, “I’m so pissed that it’s going to cost me $1K to get my BMW tuned up,” because what it really means is: I have a BMW, I will pay $1K to have it tuned up, you don’t, and I really just wanted you to know that I have a BMW and I will pay $1K to get it tuned up because YOU don’t have a BMW let alone $1K to spare. The colleague is referring to people who have problems but really don’t, aka assholes. People who seize opportunities to say poor me when…
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  • TheGrease and TheBus [Guest Blog by Chicken Grease]

    World Wide Ed
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    by Chicken Grease If you haven’t managed to indulge our fair city’s TheBus system in a while, or, uh, ever, well, it’s high time that you do. We got rail coming after all, so, practice, citizens. At the very least, you’ll be able to contribute to the inevitable record about what public transportation was like in Honolulu, pre-2525. The Grease had to take TheBus (hereon referred to not in its mere referent sense, but, rather, as the respective TheBus buses that I took. These would include Express-type buses [which usually take you directly from one major destination to…

  • Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? – March 10, 2010

    World Wide Ed
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    We had a clean sweep last week when Bruddah Takeshi guessed the name, location and map, all based on a photo of a little shrubbery. Crazy! With that, kesh has put a stop to rayboyjr’s insane streak of 8 straight, and has, as a result, taken sole possession atop the leaderboard. Congrats kesh! This week, we’ll be going Triple F on y’all: Food, Fun and FBI! How’s your Big Isle recogmatizing skillz? We shall see! (No get too hungry k?) Points L’dat!: * Name of Location: 1 point * General Location: 1/2 point * Price of dish (at the time this photo was taken): 1 point…

  • Photography at the Right Angle – Caption Contest (7 of 23)

    World Wide Ed
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    First off, a lil’ housekeeping… Guest Blogs in Full Effect! During my temporary hiatus, these brave souls have volunteered to take on the arduous task of guest blogging for a brutha (and for all y’all): THU 03/11 – Chicken Grease FRI 03/12 – kuya.d MON 03/15 – JMAW TUE 03/16 – uncle jimmy or frankie (TBD) WED 03/17 – kako mochi THU 03/18 – tweetpeep22 FRI 03/19 – S-Ticket MON 03/22 – tita leerz TUE 03/23 – skycastles WED 03/24 – hemajang THU 03/25 – uncle jimmy or frankie (TBD) Please help me thank them for…

  • two person (bbq chicken pizza) party

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    7 Mar 2010 | 10:12 pm
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  • Getting Grocery Deals: did you know stores PAY you to shop there?

    Caryn
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:57 pm
    Today we have a fantastic guest entry from born and raised La'ie resident Lindsey Neal Pierce (Kahuku '98, BYUH '01), a young mother with 4 boys who has found a way to cut her food expenses IN HALF during a recession. Lindsey started www.alohadeals.net in November of last year to share her cost-cutting tips with the rest of us living in (an expensive) paradise. Getting Grocery Deals: did you know stores PAY you to shop there? Can this really happen in Hawaii where groceries seem so expensive? YES!  It’s true!  Here are two examples of cost cutters I’ve been using right here on Oahu. I…

  • Ko'olauloa EATS: Kahuku Grill

    Caryn
    1 Mar 2010 | 1:33 pm
    I went with some friends to Kahuku Grill last week, a fairly recent addition to the Kahuku Sugar Mill complex. It's a laid back, local-style burgers and fries joint with gourmet plate lunches that include a world-famous coconut shrimp dish. You order from a window outside, and there is open seating inside and outside on the porch. The fries are HUGE and seasoned just right. Ask for the 'special sauce' to go with your burger--my mom swears that it makes it taste just like a BigMac, but better (whatever that means!). I probably should have ordered the coconut shrimp for this blog review, but…

  • Here we are with your weekend report

    Caryn
    26 Feb 2010 | 11:35 am
    Lots to do and get involved with this weekend in our communities. Check it out: TODAY -Black Art History Month display: check out the artwork of Hau'ula resident John Nicholes daily through March 2 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the BYUH Auditorium lobby. Public invited. (cell 808-478-8974) presents his Art as part of Black History month.....public invited -Free Tax Filing for Everyone: get your taxes filed for free with the help of a qualified BYUH accounting student from 4 - 7 p.m. in room 150 of the General Classroom Building on campus. Remember to bring supporting documents: W-2, 1098 (Tuition…

  • The Great Aloha Run

    Caryn
    18 Feb 2010 | 11:26 am
    On Monday, my sister in law Terri and I left La'ie at 4:30 a.m. to run in our first Great Aloha Run. 5:30 a.m. at Aloha Stadium (pre-pain) We'd decided to participate in the 8.15 mile charity run only 6 weeks before, and while Terri is a regular runner, I started training in January about 5 years cold. We caught a bus at the stadium to downtown, where the race began. There we ran into a girl who lives down the street from us during the pre-race porta-potty madness at Bishop and King St. I'm pretty sure she's a senior on the Kahuku Cross Country team (which made me feel better when she easily…

  • It's Foodfest time again!

    Caryn
    11 Feb 2010 | 1:28 pm
    Not a lot going on this weekend, but I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day. Make sure to take some time out to hug and kiss your loved ones! TONIGHT -OIA basketball championships, Kahuku girls basketball vs. Kaimuki (@ Mililani). Game starts at 6 p.m., to be shown on OC16 and oc16tv.com. GOOD LUCK, LADIES! -Ko'olauloa Neighborhood Board meeting, 7 p.m. at the Hau'ula Community Center (54-010 Kukuna Road) -Playing at Laie Palms Cinemas: The Lovely Bones (7 and 9:20 p.m.) and Tooth Fairy (7:10 and 9:40 p.m.) FRIDAY -Furlough Friday - BYUH basketball vs. Chaminade, 5 p.m. women's game in…
 
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  • Our Visit to Hilo's Pacific Tsunami Museum

    Kristen
    28 Feb 2010 | 1:29 am
    On February 17-19, we took our Noelani fourth graders to the Big Island to explore Hawaii's youngest and growing island. It was a full three days (we left at 5am on Wednesday and returned at 9pm on Friday) visiting educational and historical sites throughout the island (we started in Kona and made our way to Hilo), and bonding and growing together. All of the sites we visit are special to me, but one of my favorites, year after year, is the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo. Our tour begins on the steps of the museum, located in the heart of Downtown Hilo. We face the water and are told the…

  • Ready... Set... Jog!

    Kristen
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:46 pm
    If you happen to pass by Noelani Elementary on the morning of Thursday, February 11, you'll see all of our children joyfully running around the campus! It's our annual Jogathon! The purpose of this much anticipated event is to "educate our children of the importance of a healthy lifestyle, while raising funds to support supplemental programs for our students." We have a fantastic Physical Education teacher (a position that is funded with help of the monies raised by Jogathon), Mrs. Veronica Lum, and she has been training our students on the course of the run. She also teaches them the…

  • Mama meets Baby

    Kristen
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:55 pm
    Back in August, I blogged about my favorite baby place in Manoa, Baby aWEARness. Baby aWEARness features eco-friendly baby toys, clothes, cleaners, and cloth diapers and offers a variety of classes and workshops (on topics such as pregnancy and birth, early childhood health and development, fun for mamas and keiki, and eco-friendly food). Now comes the Mama meets Baby part...Baby aWEARness now shares a space with Hot Mama Maternity, which offers "essential resources and excellent products that are better for baby, better for the environment, and best for mom!" At Hot Mama Maternity, expecting…

  • Makiki's Evening Farmer's Market (Updated with Photos!)

    Kristen
    27 Jan 2010 | 10:11 pm
    First things first... I apologize for my looooooong absence from the blog world- I hope you'll forgive me and will keep reading and commenting! I really value my space here and all of you who take the time to read and share your thoughts with me. Several friends have generously offered me great blog ideas, which I definitely plan on using. First up... Makiki's Evening Farmer's Market! A couple of Thursdays ago, my friend Ai excitedly called me and told me about the farmer's market at St. Clement's in Makiki, which she had just been to and loved. I had been meaning to check out the market for…

  • Diamond Head Classic!

    Kristen
    23 Dec 2009 | 1:18 am
    For me, the holidays wouldn't be complete without a good dose of UH basketball thrown in. The games are Christmas presents to myself- time to catch up with fellow fans and friends (because when you've been a faithful fan for 15+ years, you start knowing other faithful fans as friends) and join together to cheer on and support the 'Bows. This year is the first for the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, and the tournament is an ESPN Regional TV (ERT) owned and operated event. It's a great opportunity for national exposure, as ten of the twelve games will be televised on the ESPN family of…
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  • Pakele Live - KoAloha Night

    Alan Okami
    9 Mar 2010 | 3:25 pm
    Oh man we had a blast a couple weeks ago at Ala Moana Hotel's Pakele Lounge. We were the feature of their Pakele Live series that is pumped out on air and web. Pali, Tony Solis and Lynn Piccoli were awesome, helping this rookie pull off a wonderful evening. Here's my braddah Pali, along with da man on sound, DJ Pratt of Kalapana. We opened the night with a bang as super Japan popular Manoa DNA hit the stage. They are a good looking bunch of guys with a mean following in the homeland. Keep an eye out for their 3rd cd coming soon. Then following their set, my dear brother Tony C took stage and…

  • Bright Young Minds

    Alan Okami
    4 Mar 2010 | 4:14 pm
    Online bulletin boards can be brutal. So much so that I am banned by my family from being the "official" presence on them. With my fiery personality, it's probably a good idea. In the Ukulele World, fans are ferociously loyal to the brands they love and even more to ukulele as a whole. In fairness, most of the comments are nice and fluffy, but there are times when our good intentions are labeled not as good intentions, but as "good marketing" instead. Over the years, we have come to understand that it will not deter us from being active in our community. One way we get out is via career days…

  • Kaimiloa Career Day 2010

    Alan Okami
    2 Mar 2010 | 1:20 am
    For the 4th year in a row, I have been invited to participate as a speaker at Kaimiloa Elementary's Career Day. I not so proudly say that for 4 years in a row, I got lost going there. That typically means that I cannot eat the bento they buy for all of us. Boo. The school is located in Ewa Beach and is an award winning school of excellence. The competition for the children's attention was tough. Can you see Alan Hackbarth? Remember "Rubber Man" from the UH Wahine volleyball? That's him Not looking at my camera...ha ha. The boys in blue from HPD were there. But the one pressuring me out was…

  • Japan Day 2, Meet and Eat

    Alan Okami
    23 Feb 2010 | 1:12 pm
    Some say that my posts tend to feature a bit of food. I ask, Is there anything else? Love food, good company and if we can squeeze in some business, it's all good. 10 AM, off to Yamano Music, one of our distributors in Japan. So we meet (no pix due to boredom of readership, ha ha) and then we walk Akasaka town..came across this little shop. Saw this guy grilling yakitori in the window of the place. Sooo awesome, so Japan. I merely mention that is smells good and our man Soichi runs in to get us some yakitori and other goodies. We ate them hot off the grill in the 45 degree weather.

  • Japan - day 1 part 2

    Alan Okami
    23 Feb 2010 | 12:54 pm
    We were wiped out on the first day. This was the only time we flew out during the day, so, no sleep on the flight over... Touched down in the early afternoon which would actually be evening at home. Checked into the hotel and went straight to meet a customer/friend. And then it was Katsu Time! Oh man the katsu in Japan is unreal. So light, flaky and tender. All my Japanese friend drive me nuts with their constant, "The food is so much better in Japan, yeah?" But you know what? They have a pretty valid argument. The place is typically Japanese in its decor and quite charming. Dimly lit with…
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  • Baby slings, cuddly and... dangerous?

    Treena Shapiro
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:08 am
    When I was a young, inexperienced mother, I read a lot of parenting books. It wasn't until I read "The Baby Book" by Dr. William Sears that I found a manual of sorts that made sense. Since I wasn't a stay-at-home mom, I couldn't follow all the advice he offered — and perhaps wouldn't have found it attractive if I had been with my kids full-time. Instead, I looked at what he had to say and adapted it into something to allow me to reconnect with my kids on a daily basis, which I hoped would create a strong bond from the very beginning. The jury is still out on how well that worked, but I'm…

  • Your baby needs hair gel

    Treena Shapiro
    3 Mar 2010 | 12:00 pm
    Since both my kids were mostly bald until they were toddlers, I can't really remember a time when I thought: "Gee, I wish I had some hair gel in my diaper bag." But then again, I might have if hair gel had ever been my product of choice, or if I had one of those babies with a wonderfully unruly head of hair to play with. These were the thoughts I had before I actually clicked on an email with the subject line "Hair Gel for Moms and Babies," thinking that looking at photos of babies with slick dos might do wonders for my mood. Babies and toddlers somehow manage to look adorable no matter what…

  • Note to self: Cancel WoW subscription

    Treena Shapiro
    23 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pm
    So. I just saw a statistic on Digg.com that said 70 percent of World of Warcraft players quit before level 10. I wonder if I'm part of that statistic after a half-hearted effort to bond with my son over a game he didn't really want me playing. I don't know what level I was at when I decided it wasn't for me, but every three months, my bank statement reminds me I could resume playing if I wanted to. Then I saw The Unbelieveable World of Warcraft with all sorts of stats and facts and discovered that Mr. T plays. Mr. T! I can't be shocked that Elijah Wood or Macaulay Caulkin play, but Jessica…

  • Son's organic gardening results lead to more questions

    Treena Shapiro
    22 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    My son has been working on a science project to evaluate the effectiveness of different potting soil mixes. He expected the compost mix to work the best, but these are how the plants growing in locally-produced soil and compost looked on Friday: These plants grew in an brand-name organic potting mix with organic fertilizers: And these plants are growing in a potting mix with synthetic fertlizer: It made me wonder what was going on with the soil/compost mix, since the other organic mix was working, although not quite as well as the synthetic one. That might be enough to put together a middle…

  • Barbie is getting geeky

    Treena Shapiro
    18 Feb 2010 | 12:17 pm
    Mattel's Barbie is moving onto her 125 and 126th career. She's donning pink glasses, a blue cell phone earpiece and a binary-print shirt that brings out the blue in her eyes and coordinates perfectly with her accessories, including a pink laptop with a calm blue screen (as opposed to the blue screen of death). But the glasses are gone and so's most of the blue for her pink news anchor outfit, which you can see as anchor Barbie interviews computer engineer Barbie in this promotional image from Mattel: Courtesy of Mattel I hope that girls take away the message that engineering's not  a scary…
 
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  • Bring on the breast milk

    Shauna
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:26 am
    Got a double dose of stories on breast milk today... Totally unrelated and totally ODD. Woman charged with breast milk assault UPI OWENSBORO, Ky. — Police in Kentucky said a woman arrested for public intoxication was issued an additional charge for squirting breast milk on a deputy at the jail. Daviess County sheriff's deputies said Toni Tramel, 31, of Owensboro, was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor count of public intoxication and while changing into a jail uniform she allegedly sprayed a stream of breast milk into the face of a female deputy, WYMT-TV, Hazard, Ky., reported Monday. The…

  • Bad behind the wheel...

    Shauna
    9 Mar 2010 | 12:00 pm
    Mainland readers, I need your two cents. Does Hawaii or the Mainland have worst drivers? This is always a fun argument to have with friends. I say hands down Hawaii. Of course, my driving on the Mainland is a bit limited. However, it seems locals are either too nice on the roads or just lack common sense. Whether you’re on the freeway, a back road, a stop sign or parking, you’re bound to see some idiot doing something a bit ODD. Keeping up with traffic or gracefully merging onto the freeway seems difficult for many. Then you also gotta deal with the guy who won’t even let you merge when…

  • Cat got your tongue?

    Shauna
    8 Mar 2010 | 9:30 am
    I've never been a fan of cats...something about those unblinking eyes that seem to pierce right through you. Creepy! But then take a look at these cats! Whereas some dog owners like to dress up their pooch, these cat owners prefer to transform their feline! Imagine all those freaky-looking cats circling you in an enclosed space... Wonder what this claustrophobic deputy would've done if he also feared cats... Kentucky deputy tries to shoot his way out of cell Associated Press COLUMBIA, Ky. — A Kentucky sheriff says a claustrophobic deputy has lost his job after accidentally locking himself…

  • Belting out behind bars...

    Shauna
    5 Mar 2010 | 12:30 pm
    American Idol! Well, not exactly. More like prisoners passing time through positive activities... I’ve always been all for people not just wasting time but doing something productive, either for themselves, in the workplace or society. But how do you feel about a singing contest for inmates? And see what other ODD headlines made news this week... Prisoners sing for Corrections Idol UPI DORAL, Fla. — Corrections officials in Florida's Miami-Dade County said a prisoner won his second consecutive Corrections Idol competition. Andrew Cashmere, 38, who sang a self-written song entitled…

  • Calculating the impossible

    Shauna
    4 Mar 2010 | 7:00 am
    Math is not my strong suit and neither is science but I find the two ODDly fascinating. I love it when things are calculated and theories translate into real-life results. Sure, most advanced calculations don't make sense to the average person, but it's cool to hear how they paint the bigger picture of how it can impact something. The headline of the story below caught my eye. And if that's the case, does that mean far, far in the future that a date on the calendar really won't be that day? I'm scratching my head at this one... Chile earthquake may have shortened Earth’s day By MALCOLM…
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  • ASK DR. DISH: Wearing slippers

    Cat
    10 Mar 2010 | 3:25 am
    Question: I went to a wedding where a few guests were wearing slippers. I thought it was inappropriate, but my husband said it was fine. I was just curious to find out what you thought. Answer: Hmm. I think you're asking the wrong person. Anyone who knows me knows I tend to only wear slippers. I have about seven pairs — in different colors. (I even have dressy kine!) I will wear slippers with just about anything, even expensive cocktail dresses. Now, don't get me wrong: I realize there's a time and place for slippers. I wouldn't wear them to interview the governor, for example, unless the…

  • Cost of your college degree

    Cat
    9 Mar 2010 | 3:06 am
    For almost 10 years, I've been teaching journalism at various college campuses on O'ahu. And every semester students worry about the same things: jobs, career paths, paychecks. They want to know how much entry-level journalists make — and what their earning potential is. They want to know what majors they should consider if they want to actually get a job. They want to know whether majoring in English is career suicide. The other day one of my former students posed a question that's been on my mind lately: how much is our college education really worth? For example, I have a master's…

  • Miss any TV shows lately?

    Cat
    8 Mar 2010 | 9:43 am
    Last week NBC's "Today" ran a segment called "Great TV Families Reunited," which brought back casts from popular TV sitcoms. This time the casts from "Eight is Enough," "The Partridge Family" and "227" — one of my favorite shows, by the way — joined the "Today" show for live in-studio interviews. (Watch the "227" segment here.) And it got me thinking: If I could bring back any TV show — and in its back-then glory — what would it be? There are so many that could make a glorious return — with the original cast, of course — from "21 Jump Street" to "Married... With Children."…

  • FUUD: Hazuki Izakaya on Keeaumoku Street

    Cat
    5 Mar 2010 | 7:12 am
    My parents are always looking for that great little Japanese restaurant, the one with a friendly staff, lots of parking, great food and — this will sound weird, but it's true — a place that no one goes to. (They don't like crowds.) So I'm not sure how they feel about the fact that I'm always blogging about their favorite "secret" spots. Anyway, they've been talking about a relatively new izakaya on Ke'eaumoku Street, run by the owner of Komokata, a great little Japanese restaurant that used to be in the 'Aina Haina Shopping Center. (It's now a Genki Sushi.) Hazuki, which is located next…

  • Video games to blame for youth violence?

    Cat
    4 Mar 2010 | 3:46 am
    There's conflicting research on whether violent video games have an influence on the kids who play them. Some studies say there's no real correlation. But others — including one published yesterday in the March 2010 issue of the Psychological Bulletin, an American Psychological Association journal — suggests that exposure to violent video games is a casual risk factor for increased aggressive thoughts and behavior and decreases empathy in youth. (Read more in yesterday's USA Today.) And the results weren't affected by research design, gender, age or culture, said lead researcher Craig…
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  • China's 'missing' baby girls

    Kim
    10 Mar 2010 | 6:27 am
    My neighborhood in Nanjing has skyscrapers, Western-style restaurants, and a gym that rivals any I've seen in the U.S. My classmates are sharp, well-educated young Chinese, whose biggest concerns are making it to class, downloading the latest episode of their favorite TV show and finding a job after graduation. It's hard to believe that female infanticide is still widespread in this country. But it is. This particularly tragic side effect of China's one-child policy was featured prominently in The Economist's excellent March cover story -- "Gendercide: The worldwide war on baby girls." In the…

  • Girls Rule

    Kim
    8 Mar 2010 | 6:43 am
    Today is International Women's Day, a global celebration of the economic, social and political achievements of women, from the first females in the workplace to the young girls who might someday be president. March is International Women's Month. In China, today is an official holiday (for women only). I discovered that this afternoon when I went to look for a female administrator and was told she had taken the day off in celebration. Do women really need our own holiday? I mean, we've got Mother's Day, and Valentine's Day is basically ours anyway. (Ladies, you know it's true.) Plus,…

  • This time, it's personal

    Kim
    26 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am
    I remember the moment I fell in love with journalism. It was November 2001, my senior year of high school. After 13 years at 'Iolani, all I wanted was to hang out with my friends, get into college and get out of there. One of the best things about being a senior was having free class periods, especially around lunchtime, because you finally had permission to leave campus and go wherever you wanted. Unfortunately, during one of these free periods, I was caught wearing slippers by the Dean of Students. At the time, shoes without backstraps constituted an egregious violation of the dress code at…

  • Wedding Gift Worries

    Kim
    25 Feb 2010 | 4:42 am
    What is it about recessions or turning 26 that makes people want to get married? I have five -- yes FIVE -- weddings to attend this year and one big question to answer: what gifts to get for all those happy brides and grooms? I'd never really considered wedding gift etiquette until my friends and classmates suddenly decided to get engaged all at once. (I guess we've finally hit that age!) Five years ago, I might still have gotten away with attending the wedding with my parents and tagging along with whatever gift they contributed. But now as a -- *gulp* -- ADULT, being invited to a wedding…

  • Your Worst Nightmare: Public Speaking

    Kim
    22 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    What are you most afraid of? Spiders? Sharks? Heights? If you're like most Americans, fear of public speaking ("glossophobia") probably tops your list. According to a 2001 Gallup Poll, public speaking came in No. 2 on the list of things people feared the most, after snakes. When I was home last week, I attended a meeting of the DBEDT Toastmasters Speech Club, of which my dad is president. Although he recently retired from DBEDT, he never misses a meeting. Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization that boasts more than 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries.
 
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  • Got Da Cajones To Admit It?

    Braddah Lance
    9 Mar 2010 | 10:36 am
    Sorry nothing new today cause had some "emergency" stuff to take kea of last night but hea's one to see if some Lurkahs and Lanceformers got da cajones to come out and share.     I already know da Kwonics will........   Feel free to expand your answers too and no worries, da questions are G rated.       As always, answer one, answer all, no mattahs - just come out and share.  Has anyone evah thrown a surprise pah-tay for you? Have you evah been on TV? Have you evah called your boyfriend or girlfriend by da wrong name? Have you evah cheated on an exam? Have you evah dated or…

  • How Did They Come Up With It?

    Braddah Lance
    8 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am
    Last week Da Wife was craving some gummy colas and being da terrific husband dat I am      we went and got some.  As we both shared in da sugar laiden treat (soft gummies are my favorite) she asked, "I wonder who came up with gummy candy?" I smartly replied, "you don't know?" DA WIFE:     "No." BL:     "Me neither but I bet I know how." DA WIFE:     "How?"      (being da good wife dat she is she lets me ramble off nonsense) BL:     "It was probably some old guy dat nevah have teeth but loved candy so much he invented a "soft" candy dat he could eat." DA…

  • Bittersweet.... AND A Tip Of Da Day!

    Braddah Lance
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:26 am
    Wat's da one profession everyone hates with a passion and yet seeks out da most baddest a$$ available wen you need one? If you guessed auditor.... close but no cigar. It's lawyers.      So wenevah we hea' a mo'olelo making 'em look just straight out plain ridiculous, we cannot help but relish in da laughfest dat follows. Last week Monday, there was an article released by the Associated Press about six law firms dat was scammed out of $500k! Hea's da article: HONOLULU — The FBI reports some con artists have taken a total of $500,000 from six Honolulu law firms since the start of the…

  • All We Needed Was.......

    Braddah Lance
    4 Mar 2010 | 11:18 am
    Baseball started up dis week and as I was going to change into my practice clothes I noticed a ton of keiki.... doing nada. A bunch of keiki - who were not involved in any practices - were just hanging around talking story, sitting on steps, on jungle gyms and there were a few who were kicking a volleyball onto da roof to only watch it fall down, not even catching it but just to watch it roll down..... and do it again. 'Den it got me tinking..... was we li'dat? Oooooh heck no! It looked like they were bored out of their minds - besides da talk story ones - cause nevah have their Wii or…

  • Green=Go! Yellow=Go?? Red=GO????

    Braddah Lance
    3 Mar 2010 | 10:15 am
    We all seen it and it irks da crap out us. Driving home yesterday in longah than usual traffic, it seems dat it brings out da worst in everybody. On da freeway people will cut in more recklessly, cheat in da carpool lane or just drive like they found a "secret" lane dat makes 'em go fastah. Da city streets are worse. Not only do people drive like they're in an Indy 500 race by tailgating close enough to suck wind from your exhaust pipe but crossing three lanes of traffic (nearly perpendicularly!) is just uncalled for! But da worst, da absolute worst, has got to be those damn red light…
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  • What's That Jar on the Roof ?

    Rodney Lee
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:19 am
    I remember when I was a small kid, riding in the back seat of the car and looking out the window - I used to see these houses with a jar, sometime more than one, sitting on the top of the garage roof. And I wondered: What's that jar?  And why is it on the roof? It wasn't until I was in around the 6th grade that I found out.  I was playing at my friend, Keith's house, who by the way is full Chinese, and he invited me in for a snack.  He said "Let's eat lemon".  Then he took out this jar and I immediately recognized it!  It was the jar that I saw on people's garage roofs! He told me "Okay,…

  • Hawaii Five-0!

    Rodney Lee
    8 Mar 2010 | 6:50 am
    [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] This story appeared in yesterday's Honolulu Advertiser. 'Hawaii Five-O' may step into economic gap of 'Lost' departure By Mike Gordon Advertiser Staff Writer Jack Lord, adjusting his holster on a set of the original "Hawaii Five-0," is the Steve McGarrett most TV watchers know from reruns. Can they switch allegiance? Advertiser library photo Villains, crime lords and con men beware. Steve McGarrett is back on the job. CBS plans to start filming a pilot tomorrow for a remake of "Hawaii Five-0," and…

  • Friday 5 - Staples

    Rodney Lee
    5 Mar 2010 | 12:10 am
    Another Friday 5 questionnaire courtesy of Friday5.org.  This heading - Staples. Cut and paste the Friday 5 questions or just answer them from 1 to 5.  And don't hesitate to leave comments, memories, and stories. Of all the hundreds of sizes and shapes bread seems to come in, what is your favorite? What’s your favorite thing to eat with rice? What are your feelings about milk? What was wrapped in the tortilla you most recently ate? How many staplers are there in your house and where are they? Here we go with my replies: Of all the hundreds of sizes and shapes bread seems to come in, what…

  • Car Stereos of Yesterday

    Rodney Lee
    3 Mar 2010 | 6:41 am
    On Monday while we were discussing our first home stereo systems, Kathi sensed a car stereo topic coming up.  And since I'm always open to topics that you MLC readers would like to talk about, I figured - let's do Car Stereo memories from our younger days. * Thanks for the topic idea, Kathi I can't for the life of me remember what brand my cassette player was in my '73 Dodge Swinger.  But I do recall that it was an under-the-dash-system that I had hooked up to a huge, chrome-plated, quick-removal, slide-out kit. The big thing in those days were people breaking into cars and ripping off…

  • Your First Stereo System

    Rodney Lee
    1 Mar 2010 | 5:50 am
    I remember when my older brothers got their first stereo record player.  It was an off white color suitcase looking box.  It had detachable speakers that separated from the turntable section so you could actually separate the sound. After you spaced out the speakers, there was a latch on the top that would release the drop down turntable.  The turntable had a long spindle rod sticking up the center so records could be stacked one on top each other for continuous play. And it had that bent arm that you had to lift, shift, then rest on the top of the last record to hold them all in place. …
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  • Calm before the storm, indeed

    Andreas
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:02 am
    We're very impressed with the range of captions that were submitted this week. I thought it would be hard to find something to focus in on but apparently there were many opportunities. As you know, I tend to favor captions that grab onto something in the photo that I didn't see coming. This week, almost every caption did that, which made it extra hard to find a winner. In the end, we picked one that gem sent in, just because that's exactly what both of our girls seem to be saying to each other more and more these days. Here are the Top 3 captions we decided on: "Sis, wait, they're still…

  • Want to go on a GRUVEE trip at sea?

    Zee
    9 Mar 2010 | 12:55 pm
    In today's Island Life section, I wrote about a local teacher and geologist who — at this very moment — is on her way to a geologic research cruise through April 14 off the Galapagos Islands. Buffy Cushman-Patz, a math and science teacher at La Pietra Hawai'i School for Girls, is among a group of more than 30 scientists participating in the Galapagos Ridge Undersea Volcanic Eruptions Expedition, or GRUVEE. For a month, they'll live aboard the ship Atlantis, which houses the submersible Alvin — the sub that explored the Titanic wreckage in 1986. Cushman-Patz will go on Alvin dives, as…

  • Caption contest: The calm before the storm

    Andreas
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:19 am
    Before we got married, Zee and I lived in a high-rise apartment Downtown with no A/C and we always left the balcony doors open to circulate the air. The sounds of the street traveled upward and we soon settled in for a life with considerable noise levels, including fireworks and drums whenever there was a Chinese cultural event going on. After a while, we got used to that too. We were so used to living with noise that when we moved out to our residential neighborhood in Kapolei, everything was so quiet it was eerie. There were times when I'd wake up in the morning and all I heard was the…

  • 'Ideal' age to have baby and successful career?

    Zee
    5 Mar 2010 | 11:03 pm
    I was 30 when I had my first baby. Andreas and I carefully planned that pregnancy, feeling it was the perfect time to start a family because we were doing well both personally and professionally. I don't think I would have done it any sooner or later. What do you think is the "ideal" age for women to have a baby and a successful career? I recently received this press release, full of some interesting survey results, and I thought I'd share it with you: TheBump.com, a multiplatform brand focused on first-time moms, and ForbesWoman.com , a Web site for career-minded women, (this…

  • 'We'll stay positive'

    Zee
    4 Mar 2010 | 6:08 pm
    First off: A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has expressed their love and support to me and my coworkers at The Honolulu Advertiser over the past several days. It was exactly a week ago today -- almost to the minute as I type this -- when our lives changed following the announcement the Advertiser would be sold. These are uncertain and difficult times for my family at the Advertiser and friends at The Honolulu Star-Bulletin. But we're all staying strong, continuing to do this job we love. Yes, I'm upset. Scared. Numb. But in the words of one of my talented colleagues: "We'll stay…
 
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  • TheGrease and TheBus [Guest Blog by Chicken Grease]

    World Wide Ed
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    by Chicken Grease If you haven't managed to indulge our fair city's TheBus system in a while, or, uh, ever, well, it's high time that you do. We got rail coming after all, so, practice, citizens. At the very least, you'll be able to contribute to the inevitable record about what public transportation was like in Honolulu, pre-2525. The Grease had to take TheBus (hereon referred to not in its mere referent sense, but, rather, as the respective TheBus buses that I took. These would include Express-type buses [which usually take you directly from one major destination to another with a limited…

  • Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - March 10, 2010

    World Wide Ed
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    We had a clean sweep last week when Bruddah Takeshi guessed the name, location and map, all based on a photo of a little shrubbery. Crazy! With that, kesh has put a stop to rayboyjr's insane streak of 8 straight, and has, as a result, taken sole possession atop the leaderboard. Congrats kesh! This week, we'll be going Triple F on y'all: Food, Fun and FBI! How's your Big Isle recogmatizing skillz? We shall see! (No get too hungry k?) Points L'dat!: * Name of Location: 1 point * General Location: 1/2 point * Price of dish (at the time this photo was taken): 1 point Where In Hawaii is Edward…

  • Photography at the Right Angle - Caption Contest (7 of 23)

    World Wide Ed
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    First off, a lil' housekeeping... Guest Blogs in Full Effect! During my temporary hiatus, these brave souls have volunteered to take on the arduous task of guest blogging for a brutha (and for all y'all): THU 03/11 - Chicken Grease FRI 03/12 - kuya.d MON 03/15 - JMAW TUE 03/16 - uncle jimmy or frankie (TBD) WED 03/17 - kako mochi THU 03/18 - tweetpeep22 FRI 03/19 - S-Ticket MON 03/22 - tita leerz TUE 03/23 - skycastles WED 03/24 - hemajang THU 03/25 - uncle jimmy or frankie (TBD) Please help me thank them for taking time out of their busy schedules to keep our WWE `Ohana a-gossipin'. Please…

  • The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

    World Wide Ed
    5 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    Ay-yo, I tweeted about this one a while ago, but just realized that I've never blogged about it... One of my favorite commercials in recent memory: the Old Spice - The Man Your Man Could Smell Like one! Ohh Emm Gee, it cracks me up every time it comes on, so, if you've been living under a rock, and have yet to see it, check it: [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Old Spice - The Man Your Man Could Smell Like Pure hilarity yeah? Got any funny/favorite commercials of your own to share? Some that come to mind are: The "Wassaaaap" ones…

  • Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - March 3, 2010

    World Wide Ed
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    To all the WWE ladies up in hurr... HAPPY GIRLS' DAY (Hinamatsuri)! I bet some y'all fellas forgot. That's why I'm here. I take kea. And now, on to our regularly scheduled programming... Ho, rayboyjr is going all nuts! He got his 8TH WIH correct guess in a row last week (albeit with a 0.5 point doozy ), and made history yet again. Bruddah Takeshi made it two weeks in a row with his two point Google Map gem, and Coconut Willy almost had a clean sweep with 5 total correct guesses. And guess who the Top "tree" WIH leaders are? Congrats beej, kesh and Dubbs! Y'all are probably gonna wig out at…
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  • Oahu SPCA's two most recent rescues needed major surgery

    Leslie
    9 Mar 2010 | 7:34 pm
    Oahu SPCA is in dire need of  financial contributions for the two most recent medical procedures.  Gracie was lucky that Oahu SPCA rescued her and gave her the needed surgery so she could walk again. (Photos courtesy Oahu SPCA) Gracie, a 9 month old pit bull  was hit by a car several weeks ago. Gracie did not receive any medical attention for her injuries.  When the Oahu SPCA finally got to her, she was almost dead.  She required $1300 of orthopedic surgery to fix her fractures.  She has now recovered and has gone to a loving home. Oahu SPCA has also rescued 7-month old Shepherd…

  • Meet Kevin and Aki!

    Leslie
    9 Mar 2010 | 10:36 am
    Island Tails got two new family members last month. (Photo courtesy K. Miura) Kevin was named after that sweet, adorable bird in the movie "Up."  He was adopted by the Miura family in February from the Hawaiian Humane Society. This lucky dog  now has a wonderful  family that loves him dearly. (Photo by K. Miura) (Photo courtesy G. Nakama) This is Aki Nakama who is 5 months old. She wiggled her way into her mom's heart while sitting at the vet's office and was purchased right on the spot, straight  from the doggie bag! She shares her home with  Gizmo and Puppy (Papillons, 17 1/2 and…

  • Brave dentist says, "Open wide"

    Leslie
    8 Mar 2010 | 5:16 pm
    Last Friday, endodontist Dr. Rod Tataryn and his dental assistant Jerilynn Cunnington perform a root canal on Zamba, a 700-pound male lion at Cat Tales Zoological Training Center, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Colin Muvany) Lucky lion!  He's getting his dental issues fixed so he can live a long happy life. A lot of bad things can be said about zoos, but the ones who care about their animals are worthwhile supporting.    There are many zoos that provide good veterinary care, nutritional needs and behavior enrichment to keep their animals healthy and happy. Animals…

  • More zoo babies

    Leslie
    8 Mar 2010 | 5:00 pm
    There have been some great baby shots  on the AP wire lately.  Maybe it must be spring after all. A Southern two-toed sloth is seen with her four-month old baby at the Singapore Zoo on  March 5, 2010 .  (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) A new-born giraffe calf stands in the giraffe house of the Budapest Zoo, March 4, 2010.  (AP Photo/MTI, Balazs Mohai) Three-month-old Orang Utan baby Dodi plays in the zoological garden in Dresden, Germany, Feb. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/dapd/Matthias Rietschel) An infant monkey looks from the lap of its mother at a Zoological park on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, India,…

  • Koi at Ala Moana

    Leslie
    7 Mar 2010 | 5:25 am
      People can't stop themselves from throwing coins in the fountain. (Photos by C. Lum) Why do people throw coins in the fountains at Ala Moana? This isn't Italy!   You don't need  a degree in a chemistry to know that metals are poisonous to living things. Coins contain metals, which are broken down in water, making the water extremely toxic. The sign says, "pennies make us sick. " Everytime I go to Ala Moana, I like watching  fish in the ponds that grace the mall level. I don't have a tank at home, so being able to watch these graceful creatures dance in the water is relaxing. …
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  • Hula Shake around the Blogosphere {leave your link!} Featuring Argee

    Sarah
    8 Mar 2010 | 12:49 pm
    Happy Monday! It’s time to get our hula shake on! Here’s how it works… I will have a featured site or product that I think is shakin’, then YOU share your…. → Giveaways → Posts from last week → Your latest promotion or blog news → Vlogs → New sites → You name it! This goes for mom businesses too – [...]

  • Aloha Friday! What’s Your Wish?

    Sarah
    5 Mar 2010 | 10:40 am
    We went for a walk yesterday up in the hills behind Launiupoko. This is my dream neighborhood.  We WILL live there in the near future.  I feel it! We took the trails that the native Hawaiians used to take to get to the shore to fish many many years ago  If they got stuck after the [...]

  • When did blogging become the new dating?

    Sarah
    3 Mar 2010 | 12:51 am
    When someone unsubscribes from The Ohana Mama I get an email notifying me.  Yes, I choose to torture myself.  And yes you’ve been warned..I see you! Now, many times it’s a person that probably subscribed when I was doing a bunch of giveaways and it was a way to get an extra entry.  Now they are [...]

  • A Tsunami of Blessings

    Sarah
    28 Feb 2010 | 11:08 am
    What I learned yesterday, as we braced for and thankfully escaped a tsunami… ♥ I learned that my husband is our super hero – short of ripping off his shirt and showing an “S” on his chest, he jumped to action at 2 a.m. in the morning, got us all of our supplies and made a [...]

  • Aloha Friday! Cruisin’ Edition

    Sarah
    26 Feb 2010 | 12:57 pm
    The cruise ships are invading my little town… Actually, I LOVE living in a town that’s a cruise ship destination (and not a HUGE harbor).  The giant moving cities drop anchor right outside of Lahaina Town.  It’s magnificent to the kids.  I’m hoping some day soon we can jump on board and take a cruise around [...]
 
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    Natalani Hawaii

  • Goin’ to the Chapel…in Waikiki

    Natalie Surowiecki
    9 Mar 2010 | 2:21 pm
    One of my favorite hotels in Hawaii has recently opened Waikiki’s first beachfront chapel at the Moana Surfrider, a Westin resort and spa.The chapel is located on the hotel’s first floor in the Diamond Head wing and is now open for business! The $3.5 million chapel is forecast to bring in 1,200 wedding couples per year, generating over $10 million in annual sales.To date, the Moana Chapel already has over 420 confirmed wedding bookings throughout 2010. The couples are mostly overseas visitors (Japanese couples likely making up a large percentage), and the chapel plans to reach out to…

  • Hawaiian Friday

    Natalie Surowiecki
    5 Mar 2010 | 2:57 pm
    Do you subscribe to TrendCentral? The Intelligence Group sends out some great information on trends via email every day, on a wide range of consumer-focused topics.  This week, the team at IG called out that Hawaii is having a moment here on the mainland. From nightlife to fashion, the Polynesian vibe is infiltrating culture faster than you can down a Mai Tai. Perhaps it's the awful weather on the mainland?  Or maybe the fact that Hawaii rocks!  Some 'trends' they focused on were:1. Tiki Bars2. The comeback of the Ukulele (Pam @ Nerds Eye View - this should make you…

  • Get Rid of Jet Lag!

    Natalie Surowiecki
    2 Mar 2010 | 10:09 am
    If you have ever done any long distance travel, it’s likely that you have suffered from jet lag at some point. The worse case I have had was when I travelled from Sydney, Australia, to Seattle, WA, via Hawaii, all in a 24 hour period. It literally took me 24 hours to recover, because I didn’t prepare and plan accordingly! I have just booked another long distance haul to Australia, and this time, I’m not taking any chances when it comes to jet lag. Here are my top three tips to help you recover quickly next time you travel:1. Break Up Your Trip – If you are planning a long trip (i.e.

  • The Hawaiian Tsunami That Wasn't

    Natalie Surowiecki
    28 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pm
    I spent a good portion of my Saturday glued to CNN, watching the continuing coverage of the possible tsunami as a result of the 8.8 earthquake in Chile.  Did anyone else do the same thing?  While the coverage was riveting and I couldn't look away from the screen, it actually started to stress me out so much that I had to leave the house, and I asked J to call me should anything bad happen.  Some of the footage indicated that people in Hawaii were literally freaking out - while others were just packing up what they could fit in their car in the hopes of waiting it out. …

  • Favorite Family Resort? Hilton Hawaiian Village

    Natalie Surowiecki
    17 Feb 2010 | 1:49 pm
    The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa has been selected as one of the 10 best family resorts in the United States and Caribbean, according to Parents Magazine. The survey results, which will be published in the magazine’s March issue, were released yesterday.The Hilton Hawaiian Village ranked 8th overall in the best-resorts survey, which was conducted among family travel agents and tourism boards.Evaluation criteria included range of family activities, quality and uniqueness of supervised children’s programs, size and quality of rooms, safety factors such as…
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  • Introducing Aqua’s Spring Sweepstakes

    Amber
    10 Mar 2010 | 12:17 pm
    Win 3 nights at any Aqua! Here’s your chance to win one of many 3 night stays at any Aqua in Hawaii! Book now through April 30, 2010 for stays April 1 through May 31, 2010 and be automatically entered! But that’s not all… When you book online using using promo code “SWP” at one of our hotels for stays April 1 through May 31, 2010, we’ll give you an instant 15% off our best available rates for stays April 1 through May 31, 2010 using the “SWP” promo code. You can call 866-971-2782 and mention promo code “SWP” to book your stay and be…

  • Sale at Aqua Aloha Surf & Spa – 30% off

    Amber
    26 Feb 2010 | 5:47 pm
    $69 – for a limited time! Pay $109 just $69 per night! Today receive up to a 30% discount off our great everyday rates on a Deluxe Partial City View Room Valid for stays through May 31, 2010 Book online now! Aqua Aloha Surf & Spa, one of Waikiki’s most popular hotels, is a boutique hotel located 2 blocks to the beach and steps from world class dining and shopping. This hotel, where surf style meets urban sophistication, offers a large, open air lobby that connects to AquaSPA facilities, a fitness area, restaurant and Internet cafe as well as a relaxing pool area with cabanas and…

  • Continental Surf From $55 per night with double upgrade to ocean view

    Aqua
    23 Feb 2010 | 1:42 pm
    The Continental Surf Hotel has an amazing rate of $55 per night! You’ll save up to 26% per night and receive a DOUBLE upgrade to an ocean view. Experience the friendly service and best value in Waikiki at the Continental Surf with comfortable guestrooms‚ a fitness room and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and Honolulu skyline. This hotel is the ideal abode for those wanting to save on accommodations and splurge on adventure. Compare this to several other similar hotels in the area starting at more than $115 per night for an ocean view room. Book your Ocean View room now! or call us…

  • Goose on the Loose!

    Aqua
    18 Feb 2010 | 4:08 pm
    After a fantastic Valentine’s Day Weekend, Kauai Beach Resort’s two black geese decided to make a break for it and tour the lovely island of Kauai. Our friends at KONG Radio advised daily commuters on their traffic report to watch out for the escapees on Kuhio Highway.  After a day on the run, the two love birds were eventually captured and returned home to the lagoons at Kauai Beach Resort.  A big mahalo to Security and Maintenance staff, as well the Department of Land and Natural Resources who helped with their safe return.

  • President’s Day and the Great Aloha Run

    Aqua
    12 Feb 2010 | 6:19 pm
    This Monday, February 15th is not only President’s Day, it’s also the Great Aloha Run – the 8.15-mile foot race from Aloha Tower to Aloha Stadium. Enjoy the race, enjoy the holiday!
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    Outrigger Hotels: Saturday Briefing

  • Honolulu Festival Press Conference Held at Waikiki Beach Walk®

    6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    By Nancy Daniels A press conference announcing this year’s Honolulu Festival was held at Waikiki Beach Walk® this past week. Media representatives from our local newspapers and television stations were on hand to hear Keiichi Tsujino, President of the Honolulu Festival Foundation, announce this year’s dates and theme, and highlight some of the key aspects of [...] To read the entire article please click the article title above.

  • 2009 Po’okela Excellence in Leadership Awards

    6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    By Ruthann Yamanaka People are the reason for the success of any business, and Outrigger is no exception. The Po‘okela Excellence in Leadership Awards are an opportunity to express heartfelt thanks and appreciation to employees whose accomplishments in a particular year were simply extraordinary. On March 3, Outrigger honored employees in the following categories for 2009: Chairman’s Award Excellence [...] To read the entire article please click the article title above.

  • Tributes to Marie Casciato

    6 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    By Dr. Richard Kelley Last week, we lost Marie Casciato, my longtime Personal Assistant and the Editor of this publication, Saturday Briefing. A celebration of her life was held on Sunday, February 28, at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach. Many friends and colleagues spoke of their fond memories of Marie. Some of those tributes are [...] To read the entire article please click the article title above.

  • Kung Hee Fat Choy! Outrigger Celebrates the Year of the Tiger

    27 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    By Karen Villarmia, Alan Naito, Ethan Chang, and Luana Maitland Chinese New Year celebrations were held at various Outrigger and OHANA properties over the past couple of weeks. At the OHANA Waikiki West and the OHANA Waikiki East hotels, Chinese New Year kicked-off on Saturday, February 20. The festivities began with a traditional Chinese Lion Dance performed [...] To read the entire article please click the article title above.

  • Outrigger on the Lagoon-Fiji Monthly Gathering

    27 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    By Una Murray The vuvale (family) of the Outrigger on the Lagoon-Fiji (FOR) gathered together on Friday, February 5, for their monthly recognition and awards ceremony, as well as to listen to a presentation on the Excom Community Project 2009. Ilisoni Vibose began the program with a prayer, followed by General Manager Peter Hopgood, who welcomed and [...] To read the entire article please click the article title above.
 
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    Three One Nine

  • Now is between now and now.

    thethreeonenine
    21 Feb 2010 | 6:31 pm
    Our dog visitors left yesterday after spending a week with us.  Jake was 14 years old.  He had a pinched nerve so you couldn’t pet his neck and he dragged his feet when he walked sometimes getting his front legs crossed so that he would trip himself and fall face forward.  I liked Jake.  I hear the neighborhood dogs bark and I miss the low menacing woof and feeble snarl coming from somewhere near my feet…

  • Yuck.

    thethreeonenine
    11 Feb 2010 | 5:52 pm
    On the heels of writing that I wasn’t going to blog about frogs and such anymore,  a disgusting natural-ish phenomenon lands on our literal doorstep.  We have a water fountain in front of our house and yesterday while I was on the phone and pacing the driveway, I noticed something odd: it looked like it was raining in the fountain.  I put my hand out and didn’t feel any raindrops, so I looked at the fountain more closely….. THOUSANDS OF TADPOLES! Blech.  Sometimes nature is gross.

  • Da cutest

    thethreeonenine
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:50 pm
    These two are the Shiba Inu puppy cam of Lost podcasts: Geronimo Jack’s Beard!

  • Inconceivable!

    thethreeonenine
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:33 pm
    There’s something about being here that makes me gravitate towards tie dye, hot pink, lavender, flower prints, wearing yoga gear as regular clothes and, on occasion, wearing them all at the same time. These are our very delicious leftovers from BLT Steak.

  • the more you ignore me…

    thethreeonenine
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am
    Ken got me a Canon for Christmas.  I love it.  I don’t know how to use it but I love it.  At night after he falls asleep I read lens reviews and blog posts about exposure.  When my eyes are too tired to read anymore I go to sleep very satisfied that given the opportunity, I’ll be able to take a perfect picture of the Mokes by moonlight.  But it never work out that way.  By the time the shot is in front of me I panic and switch to full auto mode, ending up with lots of blur or sometimes just pitch blackness. Last night in Chinatown was a great chance to take action photos in…
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    Intercultural Twilight Zone

  • Okechimyaku: Japan’s Humorous Afterlife

    punafish
    5 Mar 2010 | 1:13 pm
    In the last post I introduced Japan’s comic storytelling tradition Rakugo. Today we’ll cover an actual story from Rakugo’s repertoire of classics. The significance of the story “Okechimyaku” is that it provides an insightful glimpse into how the Japanese traditionally viewed the afterlife, death and life itself. Keep in mind that each Rakugo storyteller makes each story his own. The version of Okechimyaku translated below was taken from a live performance broadcast on TBS (a popular TV station in Japan) over 25 years ago by Shunputei Koasa. Unfortunately I lost…

  • Glimpses of Culture Through Humor: An Introduction to Japanese Comic Storytelling

    punafish
    4 Mar 2010 | 6:08 pm
    We do have some sense of humor. But Japanese export too many good products like cars and stereos…So we just decided not to export good jokes. That’s why you never get to hear one. Kimie Oshima I remember seeing a commercial on TV a few years ago, pretty sure it was for Beck’s beer. The scene was set in a comedy club. On stage was a guy with a heavy German accent clumsily attempting stand-up. His joke bombs: “I just flew in from Germany and boy are my arms tired!” The commercial then cuts away with the tag line, “In Germany we don’t do comedy, we do beer!”–or…

  • “Japan Wizards” Makin’ Puna Proud!

    punafish
    23 Feb 2010 | 1:28 pm
    JASH President Ed Hawkins kicking off the annual Japan Wizard’s competition Last Saturday 3 students from Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences (HAAS) competed in the annual Japan Wizards competition held in Honolulu, an event sponsored by Japan America Society of Hawaii (JASH). JASH paid all expenses, even airfare for participants from off-island schools. The competition is conducted in a quiz format in which teams, each made up of 3 students, compete to demonstrate mastery of Japanese language and culture. Each school is allowed up to 2 teams, or 6 students total. Contest questions were…

  • Deep Reflections on Not Acting My Age

    punafish
    11 Feb 2010 | 5:19 pm
    I recently turned 52. There was a time when I believed I’d never live this long. Longevity doesn’t exactly run in my family: dad died a couple years short of fifty; mom just made it past sixty. So I have no idea how a 52-year-old man is supposed to act. And acting my age doesn’t sound like much fun anyway. Nope, my goal for the rest of my life is to continue not acting my age. How else can I stay young? It’s worth mentioning that birthdays aren’t a big deal in our family. It’s not that we’re cold, uncaring people; quite the opposite! We don’t…

  • Ukulele Jammin’ in the Twilight Zone

    punafish
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:37 pm
    Our Guests from Japan We recently hosted twelve students from Japan who came to Pahoa to study Hawaiian language. It was actually a group of adult ukulele students led by their instructor, Okada sensei. Our local charter school Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences provided the facilities and Hawaiian language instruction. (Great job Mehana!) Not only did our guests learn new Hawaiian phrases, they studied local culture, interacted with students at lunch, helped teach Japanese class, some even studied Tahitian dance! Our guests raved about HAAS and how friendly and respectful the kids were.
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    Hawaii Real Estate reporter

  • Hawaii Among Leaders in Real Estate Resurgence

    travis
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:23 pm
    Hawaii News Now reports that median home prices in Honolulu have recovered well relative to the rest of the United States.  With many of America’s sprawling cities still feeling the effects of a dramatic decline, the value of Hawaii’s housing market has been largely restored. The most recent Case-Schiller report on home prices in major cities showed that median prices in most cities have risen from year-before levels – New York is still falling – but most cities are still far below their highest medians. Honolulu prices are stronger, according to economist Paul…

  • Hawaii Economist Predicts $1 Million Median Home Prices in Decade to Come

    travis
    4 Mar 2010 | 4:57 pm
    The Honolulu Star Bulletin recently reported that prominent local economist Paul Brewbaker has predicted a $1 million median home price for Oahu by the year 2020.  This forecast comes amidst a second successive month of a rise in median home prices throughout the island. I think things are off and running again,” Brewbaker said yesterday after studying the most recent housing data from the Honolulu Board of Realtors. Last month, single-family home sales rose 21.7 percent to 157 from the year prior’s 129, according to HBR statistics. More than half of those homes sold for…

  • Changing of the Tide: Median Home Price Rises for Second Consecutive Month

    travis
    3 Mar 2010 | 3:45 pm
    The Honolulu Advertiser reports that the median sale price in February for homes on Oahu showed a significant increase with respect to the prior year’s market.  This represents the second consecutive month in the short year in which the price has risen considerably. The median price for previously owned single-family homes was up 3.6 percent to $570,000 in February from $550,000 a year earlier, according to sale data from the Honolulu Board of Realtors. The increase followed a 10.8 percent rise in January. For the two months combined, the median price is up 7.3 percent. The median…

  • Vote for Prudential Locations in Honolulu Advertiser’s “Best of the Best 2010″ Contest

    Hawaii Real Estate reporter
    2 Mar 2010 | 4:11 pm
    Vote for Prudential Locations in Honolulu Advertiser’s “Best of the Best 2010″ Contest Click on the link below to register and place your vote.  You’re allowed one vote a day so be sure to go every day. Voting ends this Saturday, 3/6.  http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/bestofbest_dev2010.php    Pass this on to you friends, family and clients.  We want to be voted #1 this year! Post from: Hawaii Real Estate Reporter Vote for Prudential Locations in Honolulu Advertiser’s “Best of the Best 2010″ Contest

  • Reasons for Optimism: Oahu Housing Market Continues to Rebound as Home Prices Stabilize

    travis
    1 Mar 2010 | 4:32 pm
    Thursday’s Federal report on the condition of Oahu homes, highlighted by an article in the Honolulu Advertiser, shows signs of distinct  improvement relative to the third quarter of 2009 . Though the market generally continued its decline in the fourth quarter of 2009 relative to 2008, there were indicators that the value of homes around the island were recovering. The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday reported that O’ahu single-family home values in the fourth quarter of last year declined 5.8 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2008. While the home value figure…
 
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    Hawaii Real Estate Bizness News

  • Do the Hula in Kula!

    admin
    5 Mar 2010 | 11:15 am
    Kula Maui Listing PDF

  • First time Buyers Tax Credit Extended!

    admin
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:16 pm
    Good news for first time buyers! And not-so-first-time buyers! Senate lawmakers stuck an agreement recently to not only extend the existing program but to expand it to allow current homeowners and buyers in a higher income bracket to claim the tax credit. Senators moved to increase its annual limits from $75,000 to $125,000 for single buyers and from $150,000 to $225,000 for married couples. Our house is a very nice house! The deadline for first-time home buyers to claim the $8,000 credit has been extended to April 30, 2010. But the term “deadline” doesn’t mean the same…

  • Hawaii Realtor Mag July 2009

    admin
    5 Jul 2009 | 8:07 pm
    I was interviewed by Hawaii Realtor Magazine about Twitter and it’s implications in Real Estate! Hiya Mom! Your girl is famous now! Aloha from Hawaii, Biz BizINHBRnews

  • Sales Numbers for April Oahu Residential Real Estate

    admin
    18 May 2009 | 5:04 pm
    May Showers bring…Mud. The April Residential Real Estate numbers are in and things are looking like we are on the mend here on Oahu. The National Association of Realtors defines a healthy Market as one in which there is a six month supply of homes available.  Our March numbers were 14.7 months for single family and 16.1 for condos which was a near record high amount of inventory. The great news is in April we had a 9.7 months supply for single family and a 10.1 months supply for condos, so you can see the trend is going in the right direction! Chillin' at Sandys These numbers were…

  • Home Inspections; Should a Seller get a pre-sale inspection?

    admin
    17 May 2009 | 1:06 pm
    Some agents are in favor of pre-sale home inspections and some are not. I am in favor of them in this market because it will set you apart from your competition for several reasons. You are demonstrating to buyers that you have nothing to hide and that you are going the extra mile to provide full disclosure of the property condition. Buyers are less likely to come back and cause issues stating that you concealed known defects when a home inspection report is provided prior to sale. This also enables you to do any repair work prior to the sale. You can repair everything, or you can repair some…
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    ParkRat's Playground

  • First Time at Anytime Cafe

    admin
    6 Mar 2010 | 10:05 pm
    Seafood pizza (salmon, calamari, shrimp) $10.95 and shrimp scampi spaghetti $9.95 Food came SUPER fast! Time to eat! Posted via email from ParkRat’s Playground

  • Pit Firing at Waialae School

    admin
    3 Mar 2010 | 5:29 pm
    One of the things 5th Graders can look forward to in their last year at the school.  BIG fire! Smores! And oh yeah, the clay items to be fired over night. Posted via email from ParkRat’s Playground

  • Dinner @bigcitydiner on Twitter Tuesday

    admin
    2 Mar 2010 | 10:13 pm
    Chicken Marsala on LinguineFresh Ahi Sandwich. Plain. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from ParkRat’s Playground

  • Dinner from Pioneer Saloon.

    admin
    20 Feb 2010 | 9:27 pm
    Shoyu pork plate all rice.Chicken and egg bowl. Posted via email from ParkRat’s Playground

  • Our food is here @thecounter! #counterhh

    admin
    16 Feb 2010 | 7:44 pm
    Posted via email from ParkRat’s Playground
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    The Right Blue

  • Whale Shark excitement on the Kona Coast

    4 Mar 2010 | 12:05 pm
    by B. N. SullivanIn late February we posted an article about Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus), with a video to illustrate. That video was shot at Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. We now direct your attention to another Whale Shark video, shot a year ago on the Kona coast of Hawaii.YouTube user dolphinmind, who posted this video of some very happy snorkelers' encounter with the Whale Shark, said:A great day of Kona Coast snorkeling on Hula Kai turned unforgettable by an extremely rare 40 foot long whale shark encounter... Folks...no special effects or editing on this video...it's REAL.

  • So, there was this tsunami in Hawaii...

    28 Feb 2010 | 6:55 pm
    by B. N. SullivanHere in Hawaii, the drama began on Friday evening, Feb. 26, 2010, while I was watching the Olympics on television.  As is usually the case when I watch TV in the evening, my mini netbook was on my lap, and I was playing a game on it.  In addition to the game, I had Twitter open in my browser -- not wanting to miss anything that might be happening somewhere in the world.  (I admit it: I'm a breaking news junkie!)At exactly 8:36 PM Hawaii time, I saw the first mention on Twitter of a huge earthquake off the coast of Chile.  The first report said the…

  • Whale Sharks: The biggest fishes in the ocean

    26 Feb 2010 | 2:15 pm
    by B. N. SullivanThere are lots of fishes in the sea, but there are none bigger than the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). These huge sharks live in tropical waters around the globe, and we have had encounters with them in many locations. Seeing these magnificent animals always is a thrill. Their size -- up to about 40 feet (12 meters) in length --  is impressive, and their grace is almost magical.Unlike most sharks, Whale Sharks are filter feeders. They feed on krill, algae, plankton, and other small organisms suspended in the water. They take in large gulps of sea water, and sieve out the…

  • Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis), a threatened species

    20 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pm
    by B. N. SullivanWhen we think of endangered or threatened species in the ocean, we usually think of sea turtles, or whales, or certain kinds of fishes.  Unfortunately, populations of some coral species also have been seriously depleted, and some are at risk for extinction.According to the language of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), a species is considered to be 'endangered' if it is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.  A species is considered 'threatened' if it is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable…

  • Mushroom corals: Solitary corals of the Fungiidae family

    15 Feb 2010 | 9:35 am
    by B. N. SullivanDo the images on this page remind you of mushrooms?  The corals pictured here belong to the Fungiidae family.  Note that the family name has the same word root as the English word 'fungus', and these corals are known by the common name Mushroom Corals.Although the appearance of these corals may look similar to the underside of a mushroom cap, the resemblance stops there.  These are stony corals; they are not soft.While most hard coral species live as colonies of  polyps that aggregate and form calcareous structures, most species of corals in the Fungiidae…
 
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  • New Alzheimer's Report

    Caring for Hawaii's Elders
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:16 am
    From Kevin A new report from the Alzheimer's Association called, "Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010," has been released and can be downloaded free online here: http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_facts_figures.asp?type=homepage#aa Here are some facts and figures from the report: 5.3 million people have Alzheimer's disease. It's the seventh leading cause of death. There are 10.9 million unpaid caregivers (for people with Alzheimer's). Number of people with Alzheimer's is expected to rise. From 2000 to 2006, death from Alzheimer's increased 46.1%. On the other hand, other selected…

  • Caregivers Health at Risk

    Caring for Hawaii's Elders
    5 Mar 2010 | 11:58 am
    From Kevin: This shouldn't come as a big surprise, but a recently released study suggests that caregivers are more likely to report health problems than non-caregivers. The underlying message is that, as a caregiver, you need to pay special attention to your own health needs. According to a press release, "Employees in the U.S. who are caring for an older relative are more likely to report health problems like depression, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, costing employers an estimated average additional health care cost of 8% per year, or $13.4 billion annually..." The report was…

  • Water Off A Duck's Back

    Caring for Hawaii's Elders
    23 Feb 2010 | 9:37 pm
    by Melissa K. When people found out about my mom's illness, me quitting my job and staying home to take care of her and the subsequent obligations and responsibilities, most were sympathetic.  But you always get that token person that just wants to stick their foot in their mouth and say things that are insensitive and inappropriate, and even downright hurtful.  And this from a long time friend,  no less. I would normally just try to think that they were having a bad day, or possibly a bad week, or maybe they have root canals scheduled back to back.   What happens when I usually have a…

  • Article on Financial Exploitation

    Caring for Hawaii's Elders
    19 Feb 2010 | 7:27 pm
    From Kevin: In case you missed it, there was important article by Honolulu Advertiser Staff Writer Christie Wilson about the financial exploitation of an Aiea man. The exploitation was discovered by a middle-aged couple who had been helping the man sort through his problems. The article is an excellent example of how an elder can be manipulated and exploited. Here's part of the article: "Halawa Heights couple Mark Aoki and Leiomi Kealoha, both 46, had no idea when they gave 82-year-old widower Robert Hikichi a lift that they would soon uncover a callous pattern of financial exploitation by a…

  • Beware of Grandma Scam

    Caring for Hawaii's Elders
    12 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm
    From Kevin: Beware of scammers posing as grandchildren. This news was forwarded by Angela Ellenwood, Communications Director for the Better Business Bureau of Hawaii. It has to do with a phone scam that could cost unsuspecting grandparents a lot of money. Thanks, Angela, for this cautionary news article. Remember, grandparents, if anyone calls and says, "Hi Grandma!" or "Hi Grandpa!" -- make sure you know who you are talking to before saying the name of the grandchild... Here's the article: "Grandparents Across the U.S. and Canada Victims of Scammers Posing as Grandchildren" Well-meaning…
 
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  • Baby Care Tips by Vern

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:44 pm
    Baby Care Tips by Vern is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome. Baby Care Tips by Vern is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

  • Best Career Field in Hawaii?

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    4 Mar 2010 | 7:07 pm
    The huge “medical” field or health field appears to be the best career field in Hawaii. Best meaning – lots of opportunity and a competitive salary to match Hawaii’s high cost of living. At Craigslist.org there are 100 jobs listed in the field just over a 3 day span. I didn’t check to see which were [...]Best Career Field in Hawaii? is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

  • Is Big Island Paradise? Not for this Family…

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    26 Feb 2010 | 12:15 am
    Just read something over at Damon Tucker’s blog… a heartbreaking story of a Big Island family’s experience of almost losing their teen daughter forever… Damon’s Blog Entry > Is Big Island Hawaii the ultimate island – free from drugs and crime as Hawaii gets? Is Big Island Paradise? Not for this Family… is a post from my Hawaii [...]Is Big Island Paradise? Not for this Family… is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

  • Incorporation Isn’t an Option, It’s a Must

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    23 Feb 2010 | 5:49 am
    So many new entrepreneurs rush headfirst into what they don’t know or fully understand. I’ll declare my bias here early in this article – I believe every new business should incorporate before they really get started. Incorporation is a very simple legal act that creates a separate entity from the individual(s) that own the company. This is [...]Incorporation Isn’t an Option, It’s a Must is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

  • We Are All Hawaiians!

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    22 Feb 2010 | 6:43 pm
    At least that’s how Jere Krischel’s story in the Hawaii Reporter reads… Before I go too far into it, I’d rather ask what your opinion on this article is first… Is he going to far with this? If you’re living in Hawaii and have for a generation or two – do you feel Hawaiian? If you’ve got [...]We Are All Hawaiians! is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.
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  • Honolulu Car Rental

    Honolulu Car Rental
    The City and County of Honolulu is the capital and the a multitude of populous city of the district of Colorado, in the United States. There are many car rental companies.

  • Getting the best deal for a car rental

    Honolulu Car Rental
    Getting the best deal for a car rentalthere are more to renting a car than usually just reserving it as well as profitable for it to make sure that you get the best deal follow these steps and tipssteps1choose 3 to 4 car rental firms which fit your wants as well as needs do this possibly by a phoneb...

  • Low cost car rental ways in honolulu

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    Low cost car rental ways in honolulu1 you can typically get a much better cost by renting well in advance of your trip especially if you reserve in a low season and travel in a high season2 airfare ones often hold outstandingly wonderful deals on rental cars also places like priceline and hotwire wi...

  • Things should bear in mind before you rent a car

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    Things should bear in mind before you rent a carthe ubiquity of a internet currently equates to which we can do many things but withdrawal your desk it additionally equates to which when creation a trip we can organize your car rental in allege in roughly any place in a world so which when we arrive...

  • Cheap car rental in honolulu

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    Cheap car rental in honoluluin todays world of competitive selling and cutthroat competition a patron can not in fact predict whether the condition heshe is final might boost her or not several of the long time most consumers just recently go on with the deal simply to forestall all the issue of inq...
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  • KKCR: Key Cultural Sites

    10 Mar 2010 | 12:25 pm
    The cultural significance of Wailua and Ha`ena, and the impact of development in those key areas, will be the topic of my next KKCR show, 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 11. My guests will be the remarkable Kehaulani Kekua, kumu hulu of Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai, and `Aikane Alapa`i, the halau's alaka`i. As Kumu Kehau notes: "It is a result of our practice that we understand how vital these places are to the health and wellbeing of Native Hawaiians and all of Hawai`i Nei."So please join us for an informative, thoughtful and eye-opening discussion. You can tune in at FM 90.0, 91.9 and 92.7, as…

  • Musings: The Fraying Social Fabric

    10 Mar 2010 | 11:40 am
    The moon, thinning fast, was white and floating on a patch of apricot in a sky of patchy blue and rolling gray when Koko and I went out walking this morning. The mountains, darkly capped with fluffy swirls, held the threat — or promise — of rain.Birds trilled and sang, their voices vibrant in the temporary absence of whistling wind that at various times in the past few days threatened to rip my car door right off its hinges when I opened it.We soon ran into my neighbor Andy, and as his dog, Momi, chased chickens that Koko, in leashed frustration, could only covet, our conversation rambled…

  • Musings: Divisive Issues

    9 Mar 2010 | 10:31 am
    What a treat to wake to the sound of rain, to have our walk delayed by rain, to venture out, after a cup of tea, and watch the rain gather over the mountains and drift near, then nearer, to have the end of our walk blessed with light rain. Somewhere along the way, in the time closer to the venturing out part than the getting rained on part, Koko and I ran into our neighbor Andy, and his dog, Momi. I brought up the issue of Larsen’s Beach, seeing as how The Advertiser, in it’s usual leisurely fashion, had finally covered the many months-old story, and had Bruce Laymon saying:Laymon said…

  • Musings: "Care, Respect, Humility"

    8 Mar 2010 | 10:07 am
    The sky stage, set last night with countless constellations, had been changed by the time Koko and I went walking this morning to a thick wedge of moon and countless clouds in shades of gray, white, yellow and rose that hurtled across the heavens, collided, joined forces, broke apart and piled up atop the mountains. The musical score, however, remained the same: crickets, and the wind, which whistled past my ears and through the trees and shrubs, causing them to sigh, roar, clatter, flap, squeak and flutter, and setting all the leaves to dancing. Behind us came a strange clomping sound, and…

  • Musings: And So It Goes

    6 Mar 2010 | 11:19 am
    My neighbor Andy was already ahead of us when Koko and I set out walking this morning. She lunged toward him, pulling me forward, and though I jogged a little to bridge the gap, we lost ground when Koko stopped to pee. I tried to get his attention by letting loose with a quiet, in deference to the hour, “hoo-ey,” but to Andy, I learned later, it sounded like a little bark. Perhaps I’ve been spending too much time with Koko.Anyway, after a cheery talk that led us to agree that the world was doomed because overpopulation will essentially create the same impacts as global climate change,…
 
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  • Instant, No Hassle Connections

    Baron
    8 Mar 2010 | 9:24 pm
    That’s the motto for the group that created the USB connector. I guess they never had to deal with actually finding and plugging in the right USB cord to connect or charge a device. And for each of those below there are corresponding male and female connectors. Such a hassle to have so many cords and [...]

  • Newspaper Musical Chairs

    Baron
    26 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am
    This year the music will stop and the one left standing without a chair will be the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. The announcement today is of Oahu Publications Inc. buying the Honolulu Advertiser and putting the Star-Bulletin up for sale in two weeks must be blow to my friends at both daily newspapers as they try to read [...]

  • The Cherry Blossom Festival

    Baron
    25 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am
    The HD version can be found here.

  • Found memory card looking for missing photographer

    Baron
    11 Feb 2010 | 10:20 pm
    A friend gave me a memory card she found although it appeared blank because it was formatted erasing everything on it. Being the techie I am I ran a recovery application that recovered the images shot onto it. Now the card needs to find its owner. I sent four images over to Found Cameras and Orphan [...]

  • Teshima’s North & Red Velvet Cake

    Baron
    1 Feb 2010 | 10:34 pm
    Had the annual Teshima’s birthday lunch but this time instead of driving to Kona we cooked it up ourselves in Waimea. Not all of it shown in these photos as I was too busy eating. Tempura purple sweet potato, carrots, yellow squash, zucchini, onion, shrimp, namasu, rice, miso soup, dipping sauce, green tea and something [...]
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