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  • For the Keiki & Ohana: Sea Life Park

    Jan
    28 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    Located at the curve in the road across from Makapuu Beach, sits Sea Life Park. An interactive marine life attraction, Sea Life Park offers a number of shows and activities for families. The Sea Life Park website offers a clickable map highlighting the different areas and attractions within the park. The most popular attractions at the Park are the Dolphin Cove Show—featuring dolphins performing spectacular numbers—and the Hawaiian Ocean Theater, where families can view performances from a variety of sea life including dolphins, penguins and sea lions. Both shows feature open-air theater…

  • Exploring the Pidgin Language

    M.K.
    27 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    In Hawaii, you most commonly hear people speaking English, yet our state has another official language in our constitution—the islands’ native language, Hawaiian. It was not always this way. With the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893 and the following annexation in 1898, the Hawaiian language was banned from the government and schools. In 1978, Hawaiian was re-established as an official language of the State of Hawaii and, in 1990, the federal Government of the United States adopted a policy to recognize the right of Hawaii to preserve, use, and support its indigenous language.

  • Explore Oahu: Dole Plantation

    Sandy
    26 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    One of the things I did before leaving Oahu was take an “aina tour”–that is, drive around the island with my parents, “talking story” about our favorite beaches, lookouts, and (of course) places to eat, stopping at these locations along the way.  It’s a family tradition to drive around the island during holidays, and we make sure to stop by the Dole Plantation to wonder at all the creative things you can do with pineapples.  At this particular visit, I was very surprised to learn that James Dole, the founder of Dole Food Company, graduated from Harvard.

  • For the Keiki & Ohana: Furlough Fridays

    Jan
    23 Oct 2009 | 4:24 am
    Photo Credit: Plasticinaa When we say, “lucky we live in Hawaii”, it is no mere bromide, but a truism. And yet, the tough economic times are hitting everyone, islanders included. Perhaps you are already familiar with or even personally affected by Hawaii’s newly enacted “Furlough Fridays”—Hawaii’s attempt at addressing what Governor Linda Lingle states is the “unprecedented $2.7 billion revenue shortfall projected between now and June 30, 2011”. With all public schools closing on these Furlough Fridays, the biggest impact is on public school students, their parents and…

  • For the Keiki & Ohana: The Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center

    Jan
    15 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    Photo Credit: Ryan Ozawa Yearning for an air-conditioned, kid zone for your little ones to roam freely and safely? Wanting to engage your children in educational learning activities that still feel like kid’s play? Looking for a fun and truly child friendly space to hold a birthday party or other special event? Well, look no further than the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center, located in downtown Honolulu across from the Kakaako Waterfront Park. Photo Credit: Ryan Ozawa The Discovery Center is split up into several different exploration and play areas. For little ones, there is the “Tot…
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  • Outdoor Activities: Kualoa Ranch

    NEENZ
    27 Oct 2009 | 3:15 am
    Over on the So Much More Hawaii blog I wrote about our family excursion to Kualoa Ranch.  There are many outdoor activities and tours offered by the Ranch.  We especially enjoyed learning about ancient innovation of the Hawaiian people of the construction of the still existing, Molii Fishpond.  Lilinoe even took her turn throwing a [...]

  • From the Mind of NEENZ or iNEENZ?

    NEENZ
    27 Oct 2009 | 2:45 am
    I really love WordPress and all of the creative geniuses that design themes and plugins that make building and maintaining websites a relatively smooth process.  Originally designed as blogging software, WordPress now has become the software of choice.  But, in the past year, I’ve really grown to love the ease of using Posterous, especially for [...]

  • So Much More Hawaii: A Blogger’s View of Paradise

    NEENZ
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:52 am
    Earlier this year, the State of Hawaii, Hawaii Tourism Authority tested the social media waters by launching a familiarization tour using bloggers with a substantial and global reach.  Many balked at the idea for their own reasons, but I embraced it because it was a ray of sunlight on social and new media in an [...]

  • [re]Think: Hawaii and TEDxHonolulu

    NEENZ
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:23 am
    If you didn’t know, I love my home, Hawaii — unconditionally.  Her beauty, her people, our community, our challenges, our success — I am proud, always.  It’s no secret that we’re faced with economically challenging times, the toughest I’ve experienced as an adult.  These challenges can cause communities to breakdown, feel hopeless, and make irrational [...]

  • Pono Media Initiatives: Web Properties

    NEENZ
    27 Oct 2009 | 12:18 am
    Part of being an entrepreneur is having a creative mind that is constantly churning out ideas.  Call it curse or a blessing, I’d like to think it’s the latter.  I wanted to share the current portfolio of web properties owned and managed by Pono Media. Hawaii Tech 5.0 A history of research, science, and technology in Hawaii’s [...]
 
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    Building Communities Through Social Media

  • Hawaii Tech 5.0

    NEENZ
    13 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    Launched with purpose on January 1, 2010 — Hawaii Tech 5.0 is a history of research, science, and technology development in Hawaii’s emerging innovation industries.  HT5.0 will serve as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Hawaii Elections 2010

    NEENZ
    13 Oct 2009 | 2:45 am
    The historical campaign and election of Hawaii born and raised, President Barack Obama set the stage for what will be one of the most exciting election seasons. Hawaii Elections 2010 will capture the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Hawaii Traditions

    NEENZ
    12 Oct 2009 | 2:55 am
    While researching for Hawaii Tech 5.0, our team discovered a void — so we filled it. Hawaii Traditions: Traditions, Values, and Culture…Hawaii Style acknowledges everything good about the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Social Media Tool: MyAlltop

    NEENZ
    29 Jul 2009 | 12:55 am
    Disclosure: I am the Chief Evangelist for Alltop For those of you familiar with social media and Alltop, you’re probably wondering how or why MyAlltop can be considered a social media tool. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Top 20 Social Media Geeks in Hawaii

    NEENZ
    25 Jul 2009 | 2:28 am
    Lists, especially “Top Lists” are always open to discussion and debate because everyone has different opinions. It’s these differences in opinions that can make the world go round,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
 
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    Hawaii Elections 2010

  • Neil Abercrombie at the Waimanalo Polo Field

    NEENZ
    13 Oct 2009 | 4:40 am
    Hawaii Congressman and Gubernatorial candidate, Neil Abercrombie spent the day with constituents at the Waimanalo Polo Field. Neil Abercrombie Official Website Follow @neilabercrombie on Twitter Friend Neil Abercrombie on Facebook Fan Neil Abercrombie on Facebook Next Page › ‹ Previous Page

  • Ann Kobayashi Sign Waving

    NEENZ
    1 Aug 2009 | 8:05 pm

  • Honolulu City Council District 5

    NEENZ
    22 Jul 2009 | 2:41 am
    Office: Honolulu City Council District: 5 (A portion of Kapahulu and Kaimuki; Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Manoa, Moiliili, Mc Cully, Kakaako, and a portion of Ala Moana and Makiki) Island: Oahu On June 9, 2009 Councilman Duke Bainum suffered a fatal aortic aneurysm. Councilman Bainum’s untimely and sudden death left a vacant seat in District 5. Ballots were mailed to residents in District 5 on Friday, July 17, 2009 and are due August 7, 2009.

  • State Senator Fred Hemmings (R)

    NEENZ
    5 Jul 2009 | 2:53 am
    Name: Fred Hemmings Office: State Senate (District 25 – Kailua, Lanikai, Waimanalo, Hawai’i Kai) Island: Oahu Party: Republican Year First Elected to Current Office: 2000 Office First Held: State House of Representatives Year First Elected to Office: 1984 State website: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/senate/members/sen25.asp 25th Senatorial District Hawaii State Capitol, Room 221 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96813 phone 808-587-8388; fax 808-587-7240 E-mail senhemmings@Capitol.hawaii.gov

  • State Senator Jill N. Tokuda (D)

    NEENZ
    5 Jul 2009 | 2:45 am
    Name: Jill N. Tokuda Office: State Senate (District 24 – Kane’ohe, Kane’ohe MCAB, Kailua, Enchanted Lake) Island: Oahu Party: Democrat Year First Elected to Current Office: 2004 Office First Held: State Senate Year First Elected to Office: 2004 State website: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/senate/members/sen24.asp Official site: http://www.jilltokuda.com/ Friends of Jill Tokuda 45-934 Kamehameha Hwy. Suite C-203 Kaneohe, HI 96744 Email: Contact Form 24th Senatorial District Hawaii State Capitol, Room 218 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96813 phone 808-587-7215;…
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  • More Feline Friday Fotos

    Ian Lind
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:51 am
    Ms. Wally is really the star of this week’s Feline Friday, despite the recent injury to her tongue, now healing. She appears in several different poses, outside on the deck, standing at attention, lurking at the edge of Mr. Toby’s picture, and rolling on the floor in the scattered catnip that neighbor David brought over. In this photo, she displays her acting ability as she feigns disinterest in the status of that food dish (now empty). She’s actually hoping that the “reverse psychology” will prompt us to scoop some food into it. She may have been proved right,…

  • Thinking about the “appearance of impropriety”

    Ian Lind
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:50 am
    “Kolea” raises some excellent questions in a long comment posted here yesterday concerning the manuscript of Down & Dirty”, the recently rediscovered 1993 collection of items from my Hawaii Monitor newsletter. You can click on that link and scroll down to read Kolea’s comment. Kolea wonders “if the older, wiser Ian Lind” has any reservations about “the writings of the younger, more self-certain author of the Hawaii Monitor?” The brief answer is probably “yes”. However, I can look back and excuse my lack of subtlety as a…

  • WWII in Hawaii through the eyes of a restaurant supply salesman

    Ian Lind
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:21 am
    Another excerpt from my father’s rambling description of his life and times. John Lind arrived in Hawaii in 1939 and worked in the hotel and restaurant supply business until his retirement at the end of 1998, after more than 60 years in the business. War, it seems, was good business as the old adage, “an army marches on its stomach“, proved true. I was assigned a desk on my first day on the job after arriving in Honolulu in May 1939, unpacked all of my prepared notes and instructions, arranged things temporarily, and got ready to study the maps to learn just how far I would…
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  • Honoring our dead

    Larry
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:18 pm
    by Larry Geller As a country, we are very respectful of our dead. We and the world were shocked by the tragic losses of 9/11, and we grieve those who sacrifice their lives to defend our country in wartime. Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida is honoring those we prefer to forget: the 44,000 or so Americans who die each year simply because they have no health insurance and our country won’t provide them

  • Town Square today (Thursday) explores Furlough Fridays with attorney Carl Varady and parents

    Larry
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:43 pm
    by Larry Geller The Star-Bulletin reported today: Third furlough lawsuit claims rights violation (11/5/2009). Tune in to tonight’s Town Square, Hawaii Public Radio 89.3 FM or streaming from hawaiipublicradio.org, 5-6 p.m. Host Beth-Ann Kozlovich takes phone calls, so listen for the number and call with your question or comment. Technorati Tags: Hawaii, Furlough Fridays, furloughs del.icio.us Tags

  • State will be liable for monetary damages after Hawaiian Homelands trial

    Larry
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:14 pm
    by Larry Geller (Click for larger) Carl Varady (center, right) answers press questions (center left is Tom Grande) (see previous article for judge’s ruling) The Hawaiian Homelands Trust is an obligation that Hawaii assumed as a condition of statehood. This trial covered a limited time period of 1959 (statehood) to 1988 and asked for compensation for losses resulting in delays in awarding

  • Judge Hifo’s ruling on Hawaiian Homelands trial

    Larry
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm
    by Larry Geller What can be more clear than this: The court, having concluded this five-week trial from 8/4/09 through 9/11/09 and having considered the trial evidence and arguments of counsel, determines that Plaintiffs proved by clear and convincing evidence breaches of trust by the Defendant State of Hawai'i ("State") and Defendant Department of Hawaiian Home Lands ("DHHL") during the claims

  • Breaking news: Judge rules on Hawaiian Homelands trial – and the people have won!

    Larry
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm
    by Larry Geller After ten years… the telephone tree says that Judge Eden Hifo of the First Circuit Court in Honolulu has delivered a written ruling in favor of the plaintiffs. This is very good news at a time when most news has been bad.  In many ways this has been the "trial of the century" for Hawaii. Since 1921 there has been an obligation to put Hawaiians on their land that has been shirked.
 
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  • Bookmarks for November 4th

    Ryan
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:25 pm
    When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on November 2nd: Researchers to perform sex change operation on papaya: The grant will fund basic research on the papaya sex chromosomes and will lead to the development of a papaya that produces only hermaphrodite offspring, an advance that will enhance papaya health while radically cutting papaya growers’ production costs and their use of fertilizers and water. $15 million stimulus award creates national consortium for revealing scientific resources: A consortium will build a national research…

  • “LOST” in Familiar Territory

    Ryan
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:46 pm
    SPOILER ALERT: The first “LOST” location shoots of the month were staged in familiar territory. Today’s reports are brief, but hopefully worth sharing on this rainy Monday. Also: Photos! This morning, “LOST” was spotted at Hawaii Medical Center East on Liliha St., otherwise known as St. Sebastian Hospital. The scene took place in the emergency room, and thus beyond prying eyes. But a group of nurses were a titter, having spotted Jack (Matthew Fox), Sayid (Naveen Andrews) and “his girlfriend” — presumably Nadia (Andrea Gabriel). As we’re…

  • Where Are You?

    Ryan
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:24 pm
    “Where are you?” is the next “What are you doing?” Twitter has built a game-changing tool based on the latter question, launching the era of the “statusphere” and the “real-time web.”  But when it comes to predicting paradigm shifts, my money is on ubiquitous (and perhaps unavoidable) geolocation. It’s literally a whole new dimension of computing. For businesses, it means “geotargeting.” For the media, it means “hyperlocal news.” For the rest of us, it hopefully means getting out of the house more often. Our…

  • “LOST” in Late October

    Ryan
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:57 pm
    SPOILER ALERT: Leading into Halloween, it’s been relatively quiet for “LOST” production. Most of the work took place behind closed doors at the Hawaii Film Studio. But a couple of visiting fans stumbled across the crew at work at location shoots that bookend the week, and passed along brief reports. Brooke, the California fan who already sent in the report from the Kahala shoot covered in the last “Transmission” podcast, found “LOST” at work on Monday at the First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu at the Ko’olau Golf Club in Waimanalo. There…

  • Bookmarks for October 27th

    Ryan
    27 Oct 2009 | 9:10 pm
    When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on October 27th: eBay founder, wife pledge $50 million to Hawaii charities over six years: eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam have pledged to donate $50 million over six years to the Hawaii Community Foundation. The foundation said it believed the donation is the largest single gift by a living donor in Hawaii’s history. Cancer Research Center of Hawai’i to receive two awards from ARRA: The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i (CRCH) will…
 
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  • CNHA's - GrantStation Insider 11.02.2009

    5 Nov 2009 | 7:29 am
    Welcome to your weekly GrantStation Insider mailing! To access this week?s issue click below: http://www.grantstation.com/insider_cobrands/GrantStation_Insider_Subscribers.asp ******************************************* The issue for the week of November 2 includes: GrantStation Announcements Tracks to Success ? Notes from a Federal Reviewer ? Part 3 GrantStation October Sale: Scary Cheap

  • CNHA's Native NewsClips - October 28, 2009

    2 Nov 2009 | 8:52 am
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  • Ko ele palau Recipe: Mea ʻAi

    30 Oct 2009 | 9:51 am
    From Maoliworld: 1 can of Condensed milk 5 lbs. Uala boiled till soft mix these ingredients Mea ai 1 can of Condensed milk 5 lbs. Kalo boiled till soft mix these ingredients lay in a luau size pan with the kalo on the bottom first. lay in the luau size pan with the uala on top of the kalo layer. put into the refrigerator and let sit. Next boil coconut milk and sugar/splenda.  add cornstarch

  • Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program

    29 Oct 2009 | 10:16 am
    ALOHA  - This production will be shown on Thursday(s) October 29th and November 5th and 12th on 7:00 p.m. on Channel 53.  You may also pick up the program by going to www.olelo.org several minutes before 7:00 p.m. and clicking on Channel 53. OHA #151 OCTOBER 9, 2009 THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Professor Tep Dobry, Assistant Professor of Electrical

  • TONIGHT: Kanu Pau Hana

    28 Oct 2009 | 10:41 am
    From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158861802953 Type: Meetings - Club/Group Meeting Network: Global Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Time: 5:30pm - 10:00pm Location: Cafe Anasia Street: 2227 South Beretania Street City/Town: Honolulu, HI Kanu will be at Cafe Anasia Wed. 28th for Pau Hana. Come talk story! Our members have been quite busy so there's definitely a
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  • Hawaii brass offer thoughts and sympathy

    Two Army leaders in Hawaii expressed concern for the soldiers and families affected by the shooting at the Army's largest base at Fort Hood in Texas.

  • 100 schools get OK to boost class time

    The state Board of Education has approved a request by 100 regular public schools in Hawaii to increase instructional time by adjusting class schedules or canceling teacher planning days.

  • Water main repair to snarl Ala Wai for another day

    Motorists should avoid Waikiki today as officials expect a second day of gridlock while crews continue repairing a broken water main during the morning rush hour.

  • Lawmakers still cool to session on schools

    House leaders again resisted calls for a special legislative session to deal with public schools, asking instead for a reopening of the state teachers' contract to restore classroom time being lost to furloughs.

  • Vaccine push

    About 75,000 children and at least 10,000 staff and faculty members have been vaccinated in this year's seasonal flu school clinics, and state health officials hope to see the turnout repeated in H1N1 school clinics starting next Friday.
 
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  • Kaiser High School Halloween Haunted House and Craft Fair on October 31

    East Oahu Sun
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Aloha from Kaiser High School, where the ghouls and goblins from the Athletic Department want to invite you to Halloween 2009’s scariest place in East Honolulu – Kaiser High’s Halloween Haunted House and Craft Fair on Saturday Oct. 31. Craft Fair hours are 9 am to 3 pm on Halloween. Haunted House hours are 10 am to 9 pm on Halloween. Both events are at Kaiser High School in Hawaii Kai. There will be games for the keiki and a costume contest at 4:30 p.m. The best costume wins $100. The Craft Fair features live local entertainment, ono local foods, White Elephant Sale, Silent…

  • Above ‘Cliffs’ the Diamond Head Surfing Club Garden Blooms

    Hawkins Biggins
    28 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm
    A lush, green oasis blooms on the Kuilei Cliffs on the lower slopes of Diamond Head Crater, just past the lighthouse, above the popular surf spot, “Cliffs.” Over eleven years ago, Gilbert Lum, an 84 year old retired utility worker, started the Diamond Head Surfing Club Garden on this barren wasteland, transforming nearly one acre of land into what it is today, a garden of Eden. Known as “The General,” Mr. Lum is proud of what he created over time from sheer determination and hard work. Although the land is owned by the State, Mr. Lum has permission to till the soil, so…

  • Undefeated Cougars Advance to Playoffs

    L. Kae Graniel
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Cougars Junior Varsity head coach, Chico Gonda is a man with deep faith. He believes in God, his team, assistant coaches, Kaiser, and the community, with a conviction that is hard to match. He encourages the best in people and gets the best in return.  This past week, the Cougars defeated the Pearl City High Chargers 31 - 12 to finish the season undefeated, and move on to the OIA White Division play-offs. Gonda explained that he was waiting to hear from the Athletic Director regarding when, where and against whom the Cougars would play their first play-off game. Play-offs competition is…

  • East Oahu Real Estate Market Recap

    Chelsey Kobatake Flanagan
    26 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm
    The month of September showed promising signs when compared to the same month last year. Overall, the island of Oahu saw a 13.5 percent increase in single-family home sales and an increase of 13.1 percent for condominium sales. 

  • “A Day on the Farm” Hopes to Bring Greater Awareness to Hawaii Kai

    L. Kae Graniel
    14 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Hawaii Kai is already a beautiful place to be, yet many local residents are unaware of the natural beauty in their own Kamilonui Valley. Judy Nii, joint owner of R&S Farms, and head of the Kamilonui Farmers Co-op, says she has met people who have lived in Hawaii Kai for more than 10 years who have never visited the valley and its nurseries or farms. The Kamilonui Farmers Co-op, with the help of local community groups and organizations, aims to change all that with their big event “A Day on the Farm.” The event is planned for Saturday October 10th from 10AM – 2PM at the…
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  • On a workday, with one week notice--10,000 rally against Obamacare

    Heritage Foundation
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pm
    U.S. CAPITOL WEST STEPS November 5 - Last Thursday a call went out from talk radio to conservatives to gather today, at noon, for a press conference on Obamacare. Over 10,000 people have shown up so far to raise their concerns about the health care discussions currently under way. We are halfway in the middle of the crowd and can barely see podium with all the signs, people, and flags. These protesters are fired up. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) opened the event. Followed by an opening prayer, the pledge of allegiance and the anthem. Actors Jon Voight and John Ratzenberger (Cliff from Cheers) have…

  • Furloughs: Advertiser sides with “sustainability” billionaires against “Save our Sports”

    Andrew Walden
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:06 pm
    First it was the Star-Bulletin editorializing against the voter registration drive being conducted by Hawaii church groups, now the Honolulu Advertiser has run an article complaining about the fundraising success of “Save Our Sports”. According to an October 26 editorial piece thinly disguised as a news analysis, Save Our Sports’ success in raising $1.2 million for Hawaii’s 55 public high school athletic programs indicates a “shift toward an ‘American Idol’-style system of public funding that rewards popularity over merit.”

  • 10% Unemployment Shows Objective Failure of Obama Stimulus

    Heritage Foundation
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am
    Last week the Obama administration issued a report purporting to show that the President’s $787 billion economic stimulus plan had saved or created exactly 640,329 jobs. Such a precise number for such a fuzzy concept as jobs “saved or created” immediately raised doubts about the veracity of the report in any honest American’s mind. And since that report was issued, a once compliant press has filed story after story tearing the credibility of the Obama administration’s job creation claims to shreds.

  • Alleged Ft Hood shooter allegedly praised suicide bombers, other Muslim shooters

    Andrew Walden
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:40 pm
    Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats.  The officials say the postings appeared to have been made by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was killed during the shooting incident that left least 11 others dead and 31 wounded. One of the Web postings that authorities reviewed is a blog that equates suicide bombers with a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of his comrades.

  • Fake "Psychic" Exposed by Penn & Teller, Rosemary Altea, coming to Hawaii -- VIDEO

    Selected News Articles
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:50 pm
    After dropping $50 -$200, those in attendance may then be invited to shell out some serious bucks for the books, DVDs, and CDs which keep phony psychics fat and happy.  Oh and don't forget to contribute to the "Daffodil Project"--its a "non-profit" for the 580 acre "healing center" that Altea got from a dying cancer patient. 
 
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  • (PNN) FORMER CA TAGUPA’S “BLUNDER” TO COST COUNTY OVER 6K:

    Andy Parx
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:08 pm
    FORMER CA TAGUPA’S “BLUNDER” TO COST COUNTY OVER 6K:(PNN) It’s the perennial question regarding governmental SNAFUs, especially on Kaua`i, one taken advantage of by many a county worker- was it malfeasance, malpractice or simply incompetence?Case in point an item on today’s council agenda:C 2009-344 Communication (10/01/2009) from the County Engineer, requesting Council approval to write-off delinquent tipping fees in the amount of $6,044.98 for Eric Taniguchi dba Eric Taniguchi Trucking & Equipment ("Taniguchi") (Account #55445-432027), pursuant to Kaua`i County Code Section…

  • PUPPY LOVE

    Andy Parx
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:13 pm
    PUPPY LOVE: You can’t pick up a newspaper, watch the local TV news- or what passes for “Hawai`i News, Now”- or for that matter hold a conversation these days without someone bemoaning how our keiki are suffering by “missing out” on 17 instructional school days.Everyone that is but the kids themselves. Oh sure the media has managed to scrounge-up a handful of Goody-Two-Shoes, “I’m gonna teeeeeell” types and stick cameras in their faces so they can parrot what their parents told them to say about “sacrificing our future” because a petty vindictive governor and a pompous and…

  • (PNN) HIGH COURT DENIES OIP APPEAL OF “ES-177” CASE

    Andy Parx
    29 Oct 2009 | 6:44 pm
    HIGH COURT DENIES OIP APPEAL OF “ES-177” CASE:(PNN) -- In a stunning rebuke to the authority and power of the Office Of Information Practices (OIP) the Hawai`i State Supreme Court, without comment, upheld the intermediate court of appeals denial of OIP’s ordered release of the infamous minutes of the “ES-177” Kauai County Council meeting held in January of 2006.The Monday decision upholds the original ruling of fifth circuit court Judge Kathleen Watanabe that the attorney-client protected material in the minutes is “irretrievably intertwined” with the material that the OIP…

  • MAYBE IF OUR DOGS NEEDED IT

    Andy Parx
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:02 pm
    MAYBE IF OUR DOGS NEEDED IT: It’s nice to see that the local newspaper is putting their time-money where their print-mouth is in pushing the administration to promptly comment on the current Green Harvest helicopter operations after the coconut wireless brought the annoying and absurd disturbance to their attention yesterdayAfter an editorial this Sunday dealing with the brain-dead few who still oppose marijuana reform, especially for the sick, who would expect anything less?The irony of the coincidental start of both the expensive expedition and yesterday’s state senate hearings on…

  • THE ROAD MORE TRAVELED

    Andy Parx
    26 Oct 2009 | 7:00 pm
    THE ROAD MORE TRAVELED: The pilikila over the Larson’s Beach access has finally gotten some attention after a fine article in the Hawai`i Independent by Joan Conrow detailed how once again the public is about to lose a path that has been historically ours forever because of some slight of hand by a big landowner.She writes:An outcry over plans to fence off a trail to Larsen’s Beach is causing Kauai residents to revisit two longstanding issues: Should concerns about liability restrict access; and is the county properly recording public easements?The controversy arose over cattle rancher…
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    Leslie Wilcox

  • The TV Patient is Gaining Strength

    lwilcox
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:19 pm
      The patient is rallying from surgery but isn't in top shape yet. And so the doctors remain attentive.   That describes PBS Hawaii's Television Master Control system, which has had the operational equivalent of a heart transplant in the last week.   The system, fresh out of surgery and full of new high-definition capacity, is being nursed back to full vigor.   A little after 8 tonight, following guest Puakea Nogelmeier on Long Story Short, and before Part One of Nova's three-part "Becoming Human," the screen went blue-gray and silent for a couple of minutes. Yes, there have…

  • How Marvin from Minnesota Became Dr. Puakea Nogelmeier

    lwilcox
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:54 am
    How did a Caucasian kid named Marvin, who spent much of his childhood bundling up against freezing Minnesota winters, grow up to be the leading Hawaiian-language scholar, hula master, and Hoku Hanohano Award-winning songwriter known as Puakea? Professor Puakea Nogelmeier talks with me about his journey tonight (Tues., Nov. 3, 2009) on PBS Hawaii's Long Story Short. Here's a hint: A year out of high school, Marvin Nogelmeier decided to quit his job at a post office in Minnesota and go to Japan on an adventure with friends. There was to be a brief stop-over in Honolulu. But a lost wallet (no…

  • Dealing with Challenges in HD Upgrade

    lwilcox
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:42 am
        We thought our on-air technology construction project would be finished by now, but then we tend to be optimists here at PBS Hawaii. The toughest part of the week's work is over, but we still have some things to figure out.  Soon we'll be ready to restore our regular programming line-up. From viewers' calls and emails, we realize the BBC World News has become a mainstay during the short months we've had it on the air. Yes, it'll be back shortly. We apologize for any inconvenience you've experienced in short losses of signal and fewer show choices.   Construction in the digital age…

  • November Wallpapers--Penguins and Other Picks

    lwilcox
    1 Nov 2009 | 3:53 pm
    "Aw, isn't Junior cute?" these penguin parents seem to be saying, following their baby's successful hatching and survival in Antarctic blizzards. This photo is one of three November calender computer wallpapers available from PBS Hawaii for your free download. The other photos are of the late Frank Sinatra at Carnegie Hall and First Lady Michelle Obama on Sesame Street. If you'd like to know more about penguins, they're among the animals featured tonight (Sun., Nov. 1, 2009) on NATURE: "Born Wild--the First Few Days of Life." PBS Hawaii November Calendar Wallpapers

  • The Black Cat Crossing My Path

    lwilcox
    31 Oct 2009 | 1:59 pm
    On this Halloween night, a black cat will cross my path. Just like he does every single day,  starting first thing in the morning, as he walks in front of me and around me.  That's his way of telling me he wants me to feed him before I put on a pot of coffee. His name is Kipuka, and he first crossed paths with my family at Joey's Feline Friends, the no-kill animal shelter in Kahaluu. Shelter founder Tedra Villaroz told us that superstition makes black cats the least likely cats to be adopted. www.joeysfelinefriends.org At Halloween time, according to national reports, animal shelters…
 
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  • Local Design, Modern Vibe: Free! UH Students Make Cool Chairs

    Alex
    19 Oct 2009 | 7:49 pm
    And other types of furniture. From HNLNow. At the University of Hawai‘i School of Architecture free exhibit: 'Furniture Design at UH: an Exhibition of Furniture Designed by Students in the School of Architecture.' Displays 39 pieces created by students including stools, benches, tables, chairs and lighting. All original designs [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Tropical Storm Neki - No Big Dealio

    Alex
    19 Oct 2009 | 7:46 pm
    According to Star-Bulletin, this blow is going to pass us by by a wide margin. Johnston Atoll, duck and cover, peeps. http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/64778782.html [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Hawaii Hotels: Amateur Video of Hyatt Regency Maui

    Alex
    19 Sep 2009 | 12:15 am
    Tour of the Presidential Suite at the Hyatt Regency Maui with a travel agent. Gives you a sense of the hotel and higher end suites. Visually gives you a good idea of what the hotel is all about. Wish she showed the beach and the pool but I can [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Big Island Restaurants: Fujimama's Goes to the Theater

    Alex
    19 Sep 2009 | 12:02 am
    Fujimama's, the spunky nouveau Japanese restaurant chain with a location in upcountry Waimea on the Big Island, is doing some new menu things including a $22 prix fix pre-theater dinner for folks going to the nearby Kahilu Theater. That mellow sum buys diners a quick-and-tasty three course Steak & Caesar

  • Harvest Days in Heavenly Hana: Hawaii Restaurants and Food

    Alex
    17 Sep 2009 | 11:37 pm
    The Hotel Hana Maui has a hot new chef who formerly worked as a high-ranking chef for super chef Daniel Boulud. Robert McCormick graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and has a bunch of other impressive restaurant names under his belt. McCormick is tapping into the locavore Zeitgeist [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
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  • Exercising To Save The Planet

    Yu Shing Ting
    14 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    A Web site started by Lex Brodie’s makes it possible to turn workout miles into food for the hungry

  • Yoga Festival Promotes Positive Change

    Melissa Moniz
    7 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    Yoga Changes Lives. The North Shore Yoga Festival, happening Oct. 17 at Turtle Bay Resort, doesn’t have an official slogan, but if it did, that would be it.  It’s a powerful statement that Kate Baldwin, festival organizer, said when asked how yoga is beneficial.  

  • Underwear That Builds Self-confidence

    Yu Shing Ting
    23 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am
    Dr. Robert Rey, aka Dr. 90210 from the Dr. 90210 hit reality TV show on E!, comes to Hawaii from Beverly Hills this Friday and Saturday to meet his fans and customers at Sears, which carries his popular line of Dr. Rey’s Shapewear for women.

  • A Century Of Empowering Young Women

    Chad Pata
    16 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am
    Sacred Hearts Academy’s annual Scholarship Fund Gala helps the school continue to produce smart, self-confident leaders

  • A Whole New Ball Game At Chaminade

    Susan Sunderland
    9 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am
    Known as Brother Bernie, Chaminade’s new president is the right man at the right time to lead the historic university into a new era
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  • Oceanic and Olelo

    Stephen Downes
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am
    Oceanic Cable  has grown from a small provider of a few dozen cable channels in the 1980s to a vast entertainment portal: nearly 400 digital channels, along with high-definition and interactive offerings and more than 70 analog channels. Building on a franchise from the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, it's expanded to have a near-monopoly lock on Oahu's television sets. As part of its license to operate, Oceanic also paid roughly $5 million in 2009 - a small fraction of what it earns - for what has been an innovation in Hawaii television: Public-access channels and…

  • Saint Damien's Day

    Stephen Downes
    12 Oct 2009 | 9:39 pm
    Sunday morning, 6:15 a.m., Kalakaua Avenue, Waikiki: It was drizzling and the street and sidewalks were shiny wet from the night's rainstorm. On the way to 6:30 Mass at St. Augustine's, to celebrate the canonization of St. Damien of Molokai — which had taken place at Vatican City less than eight hours earlier — it was hard not to notice that his work wasn't done. On a park bench was a light blue tarp covering a huge mound of someone's belongings. On closer inspection, it was clear there was a person under there: two legs were sticking out, and a body leaned against the belongings,…

  • Is this cartoon racist?

    Stephen Downes
    9 Oct 2009 | 9:49 am
    Some readers complained that this editorial cartoon that ran in The Advertiser recently was racist. Some questioned why it depicted two African-American men, rather than two of comparable title, i.e. two presidents or two secretaries of state. Here's an answer: The cartoon compares two events that took place before the United Nations. First, the presentation of evidence (now discredited) of Iraq preparing weapons of mass destruction. Second, the presentation of evidence (still unconfirmed) of Iran doing the same thing. You'll recall that in the first instance, the evidence was presented by…

  • My night as a tourist -- holding tight to my wallet

    Vicki Viotti
    30 Sep 2009 | 8:46 am
    I hesitate to draw any conclusions from this very unscientific sampling of a single Waikiki hotel, but still have to ask: What kind of deals are tourists getting here, anyway? We stayed a night at a hotel in connection with my husband's work. I don't think it would be fair for me to name it, because for all I know, this may be common practice. Suffice it to say that it's a hotel that relies somewhat heavily on the Japanese visitor market. After flipping through the guest services book, I was startled to see that several things involved a surcharge. The fitness center -- you pay extra for…

  • Navigating Furlough Fridays, in the age of Skype

    Vicki Viotti
    24 Sep 2009 | 9:20 pm
    The other day my husband and I were having some face time with our daughter. Well, OK, her face consisted of glowing pixels on a flat-screen monitor. A Web cam above ensured that our faces looked the same at her end, a few thousand miles away, in her university dorm. Welcome to the magic of Skype, salvation of many other parents of college-age parents as well. I've seen it used in some surprising ways lately -- as a quick-and-dirty way to broadcast news from the Neighbor Islands to Honolulu, for example. The possibilities boggle the mind. I'm sure it could be used by some working parents,…
 
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  • Sarah Y. Park

    The better Dr. Sarah Y. Park is at her job, the less people may realize it.

  • Isle task force unlikely to 'reinvent government'

    Google "task force" and the search will spout a list of close to 50 million bits. Add "Hawaii" to narrow the sift and you'll still turn up 1.5 million, a robust number that's not surprising, seeing as how our government leaders have an exceptional fondness for appointing groups to study some troublesome subject or another.

  • Jeff Kaplan

    They're known as runaways, but throwaways seems a more apt description. They are youths living on the streets of Waikiki, surviving however they can and showing up in increasing numbers at a drop-in center that feeds them, clothes them and gently tries to steer them to a better life.

  • Grumbling about rail isn't going to go away

    If colorful language were the standard for a successful election, Mufi Hannemann would stand taller than Neil Abercrombie as figuratively as he does literally in the race for governor.

  • Ka hopena o ke pi

    Support for the university depends on its accountability to the community and the benefit it provides. Is it worthy?
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  • Kilauea on the move, garbage shipments delayed, special session averted, more Hawaii news

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am
    The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says that dozens of small lava flows have moved down the pali and across the coastal plain of Kilauea's south flank in the past several weeks.Everyone who testified Wednesday about the state Department of Land and Natural Resource's proposed rule changes that will allow the department to go forward with its Recreational Renaissance plan did so with reservations or opposition to the plan.The state Board of Education last night approved 95 schools' requests to convert teacher training days into instructional days, an action that restores…

  • Obama coming home for Christmas, Hawaiians win homelands lawsuit, first female U.S. attorney, more

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:01 am
    After a 10-year court battle and decades of waiting in vain for homesteads, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit won a judgment against the state for failing to promptly award home lots to native Hawaiians under the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust.More than 2,700 Native Hawaiians have won a class-action lawsuit that accused the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands of failing to meet its trust obligations.Hawaii News Now has learned that President Barack Obama is planning to spend the Christmas holidays in Hawaii.Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is seeking double-digit rate hikes for most of its members…

  • Agriculture takes another big hit, Oahu home sales up, health insurance worries employers

    4 Nov 2009 | 7:54 am
    Hawaii will be left with just one big grower of pineapple, Dole Food Co., and a handful of small farms next month when Maui Land & Pineapple ends production of what was once the state's single biggest cash crop.Hawaii's once-rich agricultural industry, renowned throughout the 1900s for its pineapple and sugar crops, has suffered another devastating blow.Maui Land & Pineapple Co. announced today that it will cease pineapple operations by the end of the year and restructure its resort and land development division.Department of Land and Natural Resources officials are continuing their…

  • Kona Coffee Festival perking, symphony struggles, dining inspections down, furlough fights continue

    3 Nov 2009 | 7:37 am
    The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival has been celebrating and promoting Kona coffee for 39 years. The theme of this year's festival, which runs Friday through Nov. 15, is "Kona Coffee: Aroma of Aloha."Ninety-five public schools have applied to turn teacher training days into instructional days and restore some of the class time students are losing to furloughs.A group of state Senate and House members plans to meet with staff members of the Lingle administration to discuss reducing the number of days public schools are closed due to budget cuts.The House and Senate Republican Caucus is urging…

  • Push to count Native Hawaiians, furloughs could spell OT, ICA agrees substitute teachers underpaid

    2 Nov 2009 | 7:43 am
    Group pushing Hawaiians for census: In the 16th century, Big Island ruler Umi a Liloa made sure all native Hawaiians on the island were counted.The decision to furlough Hawaii government workers could result in an increase in overtime costs at facilities operated 24 hours a day.The Intermediate Court of Appeals has upheld a 2005 Circuit Court ruling that found the Department of Education underpaid Hawaii substitute teachers millions of dollarsGov. Linda Lingle is promoting Hawaii as a tourism destination during her two-week trip to China, but a Democratic leader said she should have stayed…
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  • UH-Hilo takes Alumni in exhibition hoops

    Baron
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:15 pm
    The UH-Hilo women's basketball team took their exhibition game against the Vulcan alumni at the campus gym. The Vulcan team won the game 80-59 Friday night (Nov 6).

  • Kimura to head Imiloa Astronomy Center

    Baron
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:32 pm
    University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng today announced the appointment of Kaʻiu Kimura as interim executive director of the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi. Kimura replaces Peter Giles, who served as ‘Imiloa’s executive director since 2005.

  • Community pays tribute and honors Uncle George Naope

    Baron
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:40 pm
    The celebration continues 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday (Nov 7), including a Hawaiian service at 1 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Kaniela Akaka.

  • Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island promotes two staffers

    Baron
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm
    Kathleen Christopher is the new resource development director. Christopher has worked with The Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island (BGCBI) for two and a half years. Jay Ihara is interim director of operations. Ihara will oversee Club operations and programs and will sit on the program development and property management committee.

  • Governor Lingle releases $203M for UH System

    Baron
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:17 pm
    Governor Linda Lingle has released over the last quarter $203,144,000 for renovations and new construction at University of Hawai‘i campuses statewide. The projects include improvements to the Campus Center at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the Student Services Building at UH-Hilo, a new Hawaiian Language building at UH-Hilo, a new Cancer Research Center at the UH School of Medicine in Kaka‘ako, and capital renewal and deferred maintenance projects at University of Hawai‘i campuses statewide.
 
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  • Eggs, Tea, and Virtual Reality

    Ben explaining his Virtual Terrain Project. Ben Discoe introduced himself to me a few months back in response to my article "Will Grow for Food". He had reposted it on Facebook and decided to contact me. My first thought was "What kind of name is Discoe?" We have been casual acq

  • New Feature: Attach Journals to Campaigns

    We've just added a feature that allows you to post up a journal and attach it to a campaign. So, now you can share thoughts, pictures, and videos that relate to a Kanu campaign. To post a journal, just login to the Kanu site and then click on the Post a Journal button on a campaign page.

  • Keeping it FRESH...

    About 80 people turned out last Thursday night to watch FRESH at Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School in Makiki.Mahalo to HKM staff and students for the wonderful mea 'ai they prepared. I am still dreaming about the 'ulu poke! A special mahalo to Micky for all her help in coordinating this even

  • Video of James Koshiba's Presentation at Rethink Hawaii

    James Koshiba gave an overview of Kanu at the Rethink Hawaii conference on November 3, 2009. We used a cheap camera and squeaky tripod to film so hopefully you'll be able to get past the squeaks and blurs.

  • Furlough Fridays: What Now?

    Over the past few weeks, members of Kanu Hawaii volunteered to support the  petition and rally calling for an immediate alternative to Furlough Fridays.  Members have been gathering signatures, collecting letters to elected officials, and supporting Hawaii Education Matters - the parent
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  • A Charm School And So Much More

    Kerry Miller
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    The idea behind ClubCharm is to give girls age 7 to 12 a foundation of both manners and personal responsibility before they hit those teen years

  • A Kikaida Halloween

    Melissa Moniz
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    The Kikaida brothers take on the dark forces of Professor Gill and Hakaida as Shirokiya celebrates 50 years in Hawaii

  • School of Shock

    Sarah Pacheco
    21 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    How do you take a nice, normal soul and turn her into an other-worldly scoundrel? Why, send her to Scare School, of course!

  • The Best Things in Life are Free

    Sarah Pacheco
    30 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am
    There are some things on which you just can’t put a price, as one day of free-for-all play for kids, teens and families at the State Capitol proves

  • Stormtroopers in Paradise

    Sarah Pacheco
    15 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am
    What would cause 24 local guys to create realistic costumes of Star Wars characters, other than saving the Empire?
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  • Book Review: Half Broke Horses

    CT
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    "Grandma lived on a ranch and embraced life: This fictional memoir pays tribute to Lily Casey, a spunky woman born in 1901." Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel. Jeannette Walls. Scribner. 270 pages. $25.Most children resist learning their parents’ lessons, making adulthood at time to ascertain where it all went wrong—or right. Jeannette Walls first mined personal history for answers in her bestselling debut memoir “The Glass Castle,” and continues to excavate her unusual family mores in her new true-life novel “Half Broke Horses.”This humorous categorization reads as a…

  • Here We Go Again

    CT
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:47 pm
    It's November, and you know what that means.For some it may be a month of preparing to eat a large meal centered on an unfortunate targeted bird, but for the rest of us it's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).You may recall that during the Great MacBook Meltdown of mid November '08, I lost 30,000 words written for NaNoWriMo. Well, I have mourned them long enough, and will reattempt the same book this year--50,000 words by November 31.It's on--and I'm already a day behind. But, I like being an underdog.Eat the lotus @ literarylotus.com

  • Books Over Miami

    CT
    21 Oct 2009 | 7:00 am
    After interviewing bestselling women's fiction author Darien Hsu Gee, who writes books like her most recent Table Manners under the name Mia King, I'm now getting ready to interview Jeannette Walls. She's the bestselling author of the memoir The Glass Castle, which I liked so much I gave it to a friend of mine to read while traveling in South America and now am sad it's no longer on my shelves, and of the new "true-life" novel about the life of her maternal grandmother at the turn of the century, Half Broke Horses.Walls will be appearing at the star-studded Miami Book Fair November 8-15,…
 
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  • Hawaiian Telcom’s Post Bankruptcy Business Plan Is Fatally Flawed

    Aaron Stene
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm
    The Big Island Weekly had a timely article regarding the resurfacing of Saddle Road between m.m 44-48 (and possibly between m.m 48-54-contingent on obtaining federal funding). It appears that some Native Hawaiians are claiming ownership of the Hamakua lands the county wants to sell.This could prove be interesting (and damaging to the county’s financial picture) if [...]

  • A Need For Commitment To Hawaiian Agriculture And A Call To End Deceptive Advertising

    Aaron Stene
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:44 pm
    Ken Love sent me this very enlightening report titled “A Need for Commitment to Hawaiian Agriculture and a Call to End Deceptive Advertising.” It is absolutely shameful that some of the state’s largest supermarket chains are deceptively advertising their fresh fruit and vegetables as locally grown when really it is not. This adversely affects the [...]

  • Ian Lind’s Response To A Recent Tax Foundation Of Hawaii Commentary Is Shortsighted

    Aaron Stene
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:35 pm
    I am a bit irritated by Ian Lind’s rebuttal here regarding this Tax Foundation of Hawaii commentary. It simply doesn’t sit well with me that whenever tax revenues decrease there is huge cries to raise taxes to the balance the budget. There is quite a bit of consequences if taxes (like the general excise tax) are [...]

  • Grace Church’s Contractor Has Started Mobilizing Their Construction Equipment For The Upcoming Palani Road Realignment Project

    Aaron Stene
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:03 pm
    I was very happy to see that Grace Church’s contractor has mobilized their construction equipment and started work on the re-alignment of Palani Road fronting the church today. It is my understanding Bolton is building the bypass road (to be used during this 4-7 week project) and the new town bound lane. This turn of [...]

  • Hawaii County’s Economy Has The Pieces In Place To Have A Strong Economy Going Forward

    Aaron Stene
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:38 pm
    Hat tip to Richard Ha for blogging about this Hawaii Business article regarding rejuvenating Hawaii County’s economy. I thought it pointed out a number of strong points that our local economy possess, like alternative energy production (geothermal), and astronomy (TMT). In a nutshell, the Big Island has all the pieces in place to have a [...]
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  • No furloughs for state judges

    charley foster
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am
    It would violate the state constitution. Paul Curtis has a related piece in the Garden Island this morning -Article XVI; Section [3.5]. There shall be a commission on salaries as provided by law, which shall review and recommend salaries for the justices and judges of all state courts, members of the legislature, department heads or executive officers of the executive departments and the deputies or assistants to department heads of the executive departments as provided by law, excluding the University of Hawaii and the department of education....Any salary established pursuant to this…

  • Would you freak

    charley foster
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:41 pm
    ...if you were an attorney and a deputy walked up and rummaged through your case file behind your back and took a document while you were at the podium addressing the court?Here's a related article from Heat City ("Hard News in the Public Interest from Metro Phoenix")A Maricopa County detention officer tried to explain Friday why he and a fellow sheriff's office employee swiped a document from a defense attorney's file in a bizarre scene that was caught on courtroom videotape.

  • New furlough lawsuit

    charley foster
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:12 am
    This one based on a due process argument according to the Star-Bulletin -The latest complaint contends that shortening the school year by 17 days without giving adequate notice and opportunity for public comment violated students' rights to due process of law."We have a constitutionally created educational system and a mandatory school year," said Carl Varady, one of the attorneys for the students, who were not named publicly. "Why is that different from any other state-created benefit like welfare or public health? The Supreme Court has recognized that you cannot take away health care and…

  • Another landmark in long-running Hawaiian Homelands case

    charley foster
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:08 pm
    The Advertiser -The class-action lawsuit Kalima v. State of Hawaii was filed on behalf of more than 2,700 DHHL beneficiaries. It alleged that DHHL did not provide homes in a timely and prompt manner as required by the Admission Act.The Star-Bulletin - The decision yesterday came in a class action lawsuit filed in 1999 on behalf of about 2,700 native Hawaiians who claimed they were not promptly awarded homesteads between 1959 and 1988.The beneficiaries filed claims under a 1991 law passed to compensate them for their losses resulting from the delays. But the state shut down the administrative…

  • Plaintiff's attorney comments on Kaloko Dam settlement

    charley foster
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:23 pm
    Philip R. Brown -The Kaloko Dam flood was a terrible tragedy, about which I previously posted in September of 2007. I am happy to report that we have reached a successful settlement, which will allow our clients to restore their idyllic property.
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  • Musings: Exercising Caution

    Joan Conrow
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:09 am
    The moon began wearing a halo when the sky turned from black to blue as Koko and I went walking this morning. Peachy puffs floated past on their way to join the steel-gray clouds huddled atop Makaleha and Waialeale, while over the sea, salmon-pink streaks turned first hot pink, and then an intriguing lime-green, as the sun prepared to rise.Venus kept on shining, even as the world brightened and flushed rosy, and we were refreshed by a brisk trade wind that whistled down the street, rustling leaves and allowing bits of gold to shine through the trees.Since delving into the topic of depleted…

  • KKCR Today

    Joan Conrow
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:38 am
    I'll be on KKCR from 4 to 6 pm today with Jimmy Trujillo and my friend Ka`imi Hermosura, discussing a wide range of issues. It's the semi-annual fund drive, too, so please pledge some money and make me look good.

  • Musings: Long Overdue

    Joan Conrow
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:21 am
    The stars were bright, and so was the moon, when Koko and I went walking in a morning that was delightfully crisp and fresh and cool — weather that is very welcome and long overdue.In a major victory for Hawaiians that is long overdue, the Circuit Court found yesterday that the state has been way too slow in awarding Hawaiian Homestead leases. Of course, anyone with a brain knew that already. But the court action, which itself took a decade, was needed to force the state to wake up. As the Advertiser reports:State First Circuit Judge Eden Elizabeth Hifo ruled the state Department of…

  • Musings: Denial

    Joan Conrow
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:16 am
    Koko and I were just about to head out into the darkness when a big rain came, so she went back to bed and I drank tea and worked until it stopped. The moon — super bright last night, and adorned with intricate cloud patterns — was struggling to be seen through the mauka pile up as we went walking through the puddles, accompanied by the constant swoosh, swoosh, swoosh of cars on wet pavement. It made me think of a comment that a friend made last week when we stood on Kuhio Highway in Lihue town. “Just think of how much quieter it would be if all these cars were electric,” he said.

  • Musings: Reheated

    Joan Conrow
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am
    The moon, just hours from fullness, fell into a puffy black pile atop Makaleha and was lost, a silvery gilting the only trace of her presence, when Koko and I went out walking this morning. Orion and the Big Dipper squared off in the south and north, respectively, as golden Venus rested on a flying carpet of gray in a sky that turned first robin’s egg blue, then pale lavender and finally hot pink.As we walked, several bicyclists passed us and it got me thinking about the Wailua-Kapaa Neighborhood Assn. poll on the proposed bike path at Wailua Beach. I got an email from the Sierra Club on…
 
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  • Hana Highway open

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:49 pm
    Hana Highway has been reopened in Hana near Pua Kaa Park at Mile Post 23. The road was temporarily closed around 4:30 after a tree fell blocking both lanes, the county said.

  • Canoe club builds hale

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am

  • Haliimaile stables on endangered list

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:32 am
    Disused stables at Haliimaile are on the Historic Hawai'i Foundation's annual list of the most endangered historic sites in the islands. Since the list was compiled, owner Maui Land & Pineapple Co. has announced it is going out of business.

  • Scenic views take work out of exercise

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am

  • DLNR explains fee hikes; proposed payers upset

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:27 am
    MAALAEA - Small boat Capt. Vincent Finazzo said Wednesday he was unhappy with a proposed state Department of Land and Natural Resources plan to upgrade parks and harbors, in part, by upping his daily mooring fee from $18.50 to $70 a day. But it's not just about the money, he said during a DLNR public hearing on the state's new Recreational Renaissance Plan B.
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  • West Hawaii to get nearly $6M fix up schools

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am
    West Hawaii public schools are slated to receive $5.8 million in capital improvement funds for facility improvements, maintenance and repairs in fiscal 2010-11.

  • In Brief - Big Island

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am
    Woman victim of alleged check scam A Kealakekua woman was reportedly scammed out of nearly $2,500 while trying to sell furniture on Craigslist, according to police.

  • Group looks to stop land sale

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am
    HILO -- A group of Native Hawaiians put the county on notice Thursday that it's not going to stand by and allow the sale of the Hamakua lands.

  • In Brief - Business

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am
    Tuason selected executive chef Sandy Tuason has been appointed executive chef at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows. Tuason will oversee all of Mauna Lani's culinary operations and will be instrumental in showcasing the resort's new dining experience.

  • Nightingale nightmare

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am
    A feral donkey eating grass at dusk -- the quintessential image of the Kona Nightingales.
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  • Kona News — Reminder: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Is This Weekend:

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:40 am
    Following is the schedule of events for this weekend’s Kona Coffee Cultural Festival: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 International Lantern Parade 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Alii Drive, Kailua Pier to Hale Halawai Sponsored by Hawaiian King Coffee An illuminated procession as several ethnic clubs celebrate their cultural heritage. Cultural Program 7:30 p.m. Hale Halawai Evening activities continue with a colorful bon dance, taiko drums, coffee tasting, foods and entertainment. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 Holualoa Village Kona Coffee & Art Stroll 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Holualoa…

  • Hugh-isms — A Progress Report For The Governor And State Legislature, And A Call For Action To Solve The State’s Problems

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:29 am
    By Hugh Clark (Presented Nov. 04, 2009) Legislators: I appear today to express my personal anger at the turn of recent events at the state level. I offer this in two parts, a written statement with greater detail and analysis and this (intended)  verbal presentation now. Some months ago I gave up all hope for our lame duck governor who in my view is the arguably the worst in my life of 43 plus years in Hawaii.I missed John Burns’ first term but caught the next two and all since then. Governors in Hawaii are like most us — imperfect, opinionated and mistaken. So these remarks are…

  • Hilo News — Family And Prosecutors Agree To Perception That Randy Randrup Received ‘Slap On The Wrist’

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:59 am
    Lois Randrup (A version of this story appears in the Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009 edition of the Big Island Weekly) By Tiffany Edwards Hunt Family members of 27-year-old Hans Christian “Chris” Randrup and prosecutors are at odds, but they do agree on one thing: Randal “Randy” Randrup got a “slap on the wrist” with  two years in prison and ten years of probation for fatally shooting his son and throwing his body off the sea cliff fronting MacKenzie Park. “I don’t think we’re happy with the outcome,” said supervisory deputy prosecutor Mike Kagami.In August Randy Randrup pleaded…

  • Puna News — Roundabouts Considered For The Kea’au-Pahoa Road Improvement Project

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:59 am
    (A version of this story appears in the Nov. 4, 2009 edition of the Big Island Weekly.) By Tiffany Edwards Hunt The darkening sky highlights the stream of headlights that stretch along Highway 130 from the Humane Society to the Kea’au High School football stadium.  It’s the evening of Oct. 21 in Puna at the bottleneck, and the Kea’au=Pahoa Advisory Group is on a field trip with Department of Transportation (DOT) officials, SSFM consultants, and roundabout consultant Michael Wallwork, of the Australia-based Alternate Street Designs. Wallwork, set to offer state officials and…

  • ***Commentary*** Donkey Politics In Waikoloa

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:31 am
    Image courtesy of K-Squared Ramblings There are donkey politics going on in Waikoloa, and I’m not just being metaphoric. I’ve received a number of emails about the Waikoloa Community Association’s (WCA) rumored plans to work with the Department of Land and Natural Resources to get approximately 100 donkeys off their lawns and golf course. The emails shout that the plan is not only to corral, but to “kill” the donkeys. Malama Waikoloa Nightingales, a group organized by Anika Glass, opposes the donkey eradication plan and has created a blog here to raise public…
 
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  • I'm going Over The Edge!

    Melissa
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:13 am
    What was I thinking? I got an email a few weeks ago asking if I wanted to support Special Olympics Hawaii by participating in a media preview for Over the Edge, an extreme fundraising event. The people who are actively raising money for Special Olympics Hawaii will get to (get to?) rappel 31 stories off the side of the Sheraton Waikiki on November 13. As an esteemed member of the Advertiser's blog-o-verse, I will represent the media on November 12. I don't have a phobia per se, but I think I'm as afraid of heights as most people. Under normal circumstances, I'd say no, but this is for Special…

  • Stand up & be counted!

    Melissa
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:19 am
    This isn't a sexy subject, but I need to share this with you! I went to a media briefing yesterday with the US Census Bureau, as they prepare for the big count next year. As you may know, this is a government-run program that counts the population in the United States every 10 years. The count helps the Federal government determine what portion of the population lives in each state, and from there can appropriate a proportional amount of Federal funds (now at $400 billion) as needed. So if Hawaii is listed as having fewer people than we really have, we end up getting less of that $400 billion…

  • Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives comes to Honolulu

    Melissa
    22 Oct 2009 | 5:48 am
    I'm not sure if people know about this, but Twitter has been buzzing for the last few weeks about the fact that the Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives" is coming to Hawaii. Restaurants who were on the Food Network's "short list" were prepping to get the call, hoping that host Guy Fieri would visit them. Well, he made his rounds: Highway Inn, The Poke Stop, Murphy's (huh?), Rainbow Drive In, Germaine's Luau (huh?) and Hank's Haute Dogs. I was lucky to get the call from Carol Kellett, who wanted us to be a part of the production at Hank's. We got to see Henry Adaniya get…

  • Pizza at the V Lounge

    Melissa
    20 Oct 2009 | 4:12 am
    If you're big into the nightlife scene, you already know that he V Lounge has an addicting menu of 12-inch, kiawe wood-fired authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas. I didn't know it. Why? Because they were previously only available in the bar from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. nightly! Wassap wit dat! Well, now the coveted pizza is available from 5 p.m. every night except Sundays so that people like me can enjoy it, too. I went to a pizza tasting last night so that I could see what the younger half of the population was eating! Alejando "Aker" Briceno, the man with the mojo behind the pizza, was born in South…

  • How to eat local and healthy in Metro Honolulu

    Melissa
    18 Oct 2009 | 5:06 am
    Many people read my blog to see all the foods that I eat around Honolulu, but I am often eating a lot of processed, fatty foods. After two whole weeks of fast foods, I knew it was time to reset my palate. I recently had lunch at Hale Macrobiotic Cuisine, right in my neighborhood. If you are like me, you may have been curious about this place but had preconceived notions about healthy food: that it’s bland, not very filling, and consumed by progressive tree-huggers. In one lunch, my misconceptions were corrected. About a year ago, Hale owner Motoko Kubota got turned on to macrobiotic cooking…
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  • #104 Ghost Stories from Hawaii, Part 2

    26 Oct 2009 | 6:41 pm
    Tales of menehune in the night, and encounters with Pele.Selections from...Obake Files - by Glen GrantStay strong and healthy during the change of season.  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 enjoy the podcast, please vote for GMG on Podcast Alley, or write a quick comment at GMG's page on iTunes.Mahalo once again to GMG listener Myra for her help with this episode.Have a Happy and Safe Halloween :)- Siena and Toastimage courtesy of gjeewaytee

  • #103 Ghost Stories From Hawaii, Part 1

    19 Oct 2009 | 7:36 pm
    the graves at "obake park"Who is confronted by hauntings and ghosts?A lesbian couple on Oahu, a family of four on summer vacation, and a sampan bus driver, alone on his last run of the night.Selections from...Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales, 5 - by Rick CarrollObake Files - by Glen GrantStay strong and healthy, the better to defend against ghosts with.  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 enjoy the podcast, please vote for GMG on Podcast Alley,…

  • #102 The Biggest Vegetarian Myth

    11 Oct 2009 | 6:18 pm
    We address the biggest myth about vegetarian eating. This ep's picture on www.GirlMeetsGirlPodcast.com: These cowboy bunnies are getting ready for Halloween...we've been waiting for months to post pics of these bunnies up here! Congrats to Bethany, winner of the Center for Inspirational Living canvas tote Links In This Ep Compassionate Cuisine Animal Acres farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center The Franken Stand - spooky themed mobile vegan hotdog stand Dr. Andrew Weil addresses the protein myth Eat To Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman Dawn dishwashing liquid saves wildlife - the TV…

  • #101 A Wedding Day's Lessons on Trust & Perspective

    4 Oct 2009 | 6:09 pm
    What happens when there is no wardrobe to malfunction...?New ContestPrize: Center for Inspirational Living canvas toteEnter By: joining/being in the GMG community, joining/being on the GMG email list (sign-up box is on girlmeetsgirlpodcast.com), commenting on this episode, joining us on Facebook, Twitter, or voting for GMG on Podcast Alley (you'll have to email and let us know you voted, tho.  they don't tell us if you vote [mail at girlmeetsgirlpodcast dot com])Links In This Epthe first GMG newsletter online...about Vit. D3...The Vitamin D Cure - Dr. James DowdDiscovery Health - Dr.

  • Just Sent Out First Newsletter :)

    30 Sep 2009 | 5:46 pm
    Cumin the cat wrote the lead article.We answered a listener's question about fitting in.There's a code to get $5 OFF of your order of healthy stuff....and compliments and good words about you listeners.If you're not on the email list,â why not?  :)  sign up box is on the top right of this page.â you can read the newsletter hereThanks for being you,Toast & Siena
 
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  • Video: Anuhea - Here I Go Again

    V.Brown
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:45 pm
    Anuhea - Here I Go Again Director: Jason Baum Anuhea on iTunes Anuhea Official Site: http://www.anuheajams.com Anuhea on Twitter: http://twitter.com/anuheajams Anuhea on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/anuheajams Anuhea on Facebook: http://facebook.com/anuheajenkins ShareThis

  • Video: A Day At The Kaneohe Bay Sandbar

    V.Brown
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    A Day At The Kaneohe Bay Sandbar “There are fived named islands or islets within Kāneʻohe Bay. A sand bar (Ahu o Laka or locally, the sand bar), Kapapa, and Kekepa (Turtleback Rock) are all exposed features (islets) on the barrier reef…“ Source: Wikipedia ShareThis

  • Photo: [re] think: Hawaii

    V.Brown
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am
    [re] think: Hawaii - November 1-5, 2009 (more photos) Photo Credit: (ASQueen) / CC by 2.0 “At [Re]Think: Hawaii, a group of amazing people will be retreating from the day to day that conforms their thinking and venture outside of their digital ponds to meet offline in Hawaii…“ Source: [re] think: Hawaii ShareThis

  • Top 10 Reasons to Ride The Bus

    April M. Williams
    1 Nov 2009 | 1:15 pm
    In my home town, urban sprawl has taken over. The closest shops, restaurants and services are over one mile away. I never see a bus in the area and the closest train is a 25 minute drive from home. One of the best features of Oahu is the accessible public transportation. The Oahu bus system is simply called “The Bus“. Here are my top ten reasons for riding The Bus. No parking fees. When you ride the bus, there is never a need to dig for quarters to fill the parking meters or pay garage parking prices. Daily parking fees range from $15-$25 in Waikiki. No circling for open parking…

  • Photo: Dole Pineapple Whip Ice Cream

    V.Brown
    28 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am
    Dole Plantation - Wahiawa, Hawaii “Dole Whip is a soft-serve frozen dessert available at individual ice-cream vendors all over the US and most notably at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Ala Moana Center Food Court in Honolulu, Kahuna Dog (the beach location) located at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Unified Enterprises Corp in Kaneohe, and at Dole Plantation in Hawaii. It comes in the following flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Pineapple, Strawberry, Raspberry, Mango, Peach, and Orange. At Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and the Dole Plantation in Hawaii pineapple is the flavor of…
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  • Catch a Wave – A Google Wave

    Capsun
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:48 am
    OK, before I start my new post, I have to ask, did anyone catch my reference in my title? If you’re a political junkie, today’s title probably sounded familiar – and that was intentional. Catch A Wave is the title of a 1973 book written by Tom Coffman, which Honolulu Weekly described as, “a knowing, insiders’ account of Tom Gill’s unsuccessful 1970 insurrection against Governor John Burns. That election resulted in Burns’ third and final term, and the ascension of George Ariyoshi, who replaced Gill as lieutenant governor.” OK, just thought…

  • Today: Eat Pizza Hut to Support Makiki Community Library

    Capsun
    26 Oct 2009 | 10:45 am
    Download now or preview on posterous Pizza Night Oct 26-1.pdf (95 KB) Here's an easy way to help support a grassroots community organization dedicated to education and community engagement, the Makiki Community Library. MCL is a separate entity from the public library system, the Hawaii State Public Library System. To operate, it must raise funds through events and opportunities like this. Full disclosure: I recently joined the board of this non-profit organization.And MCL needs your help more than ever. While the public libraries are facing closures in the form of Wednesday furloughs,…

  • First Furlough Friday

    Capsun
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:45 am
    Well, it looks like this dark day has finally come – today is the first Furlough Friday. Before I go any further, I have an admission. This topic may be a little more academic for me than other State employees. You see, as of now, I am not subject to the furloughs. Let me assure my fellow hard-working State employees that I will share in your pain. Ours is a two State-employee household, so my wife, the teacher (who now she has 6th grade), will be on furlough like the rest of the HSTA union members. When I first drafted this blog post, I thought it would be a zoo of a mess today. But…

  • Some Good News from the Hawaii State Capitol

    Capsun
    22 Oct 2009 | 3:40 pm
    As we brace ourselves for the full impact of the first Furlough Friday tomorrow, I wanted to share some good news. One of the most informative blogs I follow is the Hawaii House Blog, the blog of the House Majority. It’s written by Georgette Deemer and Thelma Dreyer. And all three of the stories I want to highlight are from them: First, even with the Furlough Fridays, the Hawaii State Capitol will remain open on furlough days. With all the negativity swirling around, this is an opportunity for the Legislature and Capitol employees to shine. And, I must say that it would not be a very…

  • What You’ll Never Find on capsun.org

    Capsun
    21 Oct 2009 | 11:15 am
    A few days ago, my friend Quilly and I had a conversation in the comments section of this blog. She was concerned that my anti-go! blogging might somehow help them: Have you ever heard that all attention is good attention, even if it’s bad? All these links to GO and all these mentions of them actually boosts their Google ratings.  You’re the guy they love to have hate them. Helping go! would be unacceptable, but don’t worry, I’ve known all along how not to help them. If you go through every post on capsun.org, you will find that THERE IS NOT A SINGLE LINK BACK TO GO!. Why…
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  • Rebuilding Tech in 2010

    admin
    1 Nov 2009 | 1:22 am
    This is the most coordinated tech movement I have seen to date. Jay Fidell (ThinkTech Hawaii) is on a mission to help establish the tech sector in Hawaii. He’s brought together Pacific New Media’s, Susan Horowitz; Dan Leuck from Tech Hui; Mary Fastenau from Anthology Marketing Group and Bill Spencer from the Hawaii Venture Capitalist Association and put together quite an interesting set of panels. The program called Rebuilding in 2010: A Tech Prospective Approaching the 2010 Legislature provided a forum for discussing next steps in the post Act 221/199 world. As Act 221 sunsets in…

  • EUTF Open Enrollment

    admin
    25 Oct 2009 | 5:19 pm
    *** In the interest of full disclosure, I am employed by HMSA and the following post will be biased toward my employer. HMSA has not paid or asked me to write this post. The above chart is from the Open Enrollment Reference Guide. The Employer-Union Health Benefit Trust Fund (EUTF) will offer Open Enrollment (OE) for health plans to all active State of Hawaii employees starting in November 2009. Open Enrollment is the time of year when employees can make a choice of what health plan they wish to have for the coming year. This is an annual process. Most of the time (and I am an example of…

  • HPR Pledge Drive – Celebration 2009

    admin
    19 Oct 2009 | 1:10 am
    Every 6 months, 10 days in April and 10 days in October, Hawaii Public Radio will augment their normal programing with the all-important fundraising Pledge Drive called Celebration 2009. It’s an intense effort to raise $763K and that number keeps going up, back in April the goal was $741K. This is my third pledge drive since the inception of Bytemarks Cafe on KIPO 89.3FM. The 10 day experience is quite an exhibit of community coming together in support of a valued resource. In this day of giving everything away for FREE, why not the programming on Hawaii Public Radio. And in essence it…

  • Broadband in Hawaii

    admin
    11 Oct 2009 | 10:26 am
    David Lassner presented the results of the Broadband Taskforce findings in this month’s Hawaii Science and Technology Council (HSTC) meeting. The taskforce was put together by the Legislature in 2007 to provide a recommendation on what should be done to develop broadband access in Hawaii. In 2008 the taskforce completed their final report and submitted it to the Legislature. Even the Governor got behind a broadband initiative. During the 2009 session SB895 was introduced to establish the Communications Commission which ultimately did not pass. HBTF Broadband Update Oct09 View more…

  • Trailguru.com

    admin
    4 Oct 2009 | 2:47 pm
    My buddy Ryan turned me on to this cool iPhone app called Trailguru. I am already carrying my iPhone where ever I go but this app now gives me reason to carry it while I go running. Trailguru is a free app you can download from the iTunes app store. It’s very simple to run. Click Start and away you go. It will track your time and distance as well as map your travel coordinates on a Google map. You can take pictures along the way. Once you’ve completed your run, you post your results to your account on the Trailguru.com website. It’s that simple. A couple of things you need…
 
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  • Episode 62: Produce Irradiation (Oct. 28, 2009)

    Ryan
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:12 pm
    After the headlines, we’ll tell you about REthink Hawaii. Then, Mike Kohn from Pa’ina Hawaii and Lyle Wong from the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture will join us to talk about treating Hawaii-grown fruits and vegetables for export. MP3 File | Subscribe in iTunes

  • Episode 61: Laser Energy Works (Oct. 21, 2009)

    Ryan
    27 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm
    After the headlines, Jay Fidel from Think Tech Hawaii tells us about an upcoming tech event called Rebuilding in 2010. We then talk to Les Iczkovitz and Nalani Manwarring from Laser Energy Works about low-level laser treatments for pain relief and non-invasive body sculpting. This show was broadcast during the fall pledge drive, and is therefore abbreviated. MP3 File | Subscribe in iTunes

  • Episode 60: Aquaculture and Aquaponics (Oct. 14, 2009)

    Ryan
    25 Oct 2009 | 8:11 pm
    After the headlines, we’re joined by Francios Rogers from the Blue Planet Foundation to talk about the Blue Line Project. We then talk to Benny Ron from UH and Glenn Martinez from Olomana Gardens about Aquaculture and Aquaponics. This show was broadcast during the fall pledge drive, and is therefore abbreviated. Links: Blue Line Project AquacultureHub Download MP3 File | Subscribe in iTunes

  • Episode 59: Intellectual Property (Oct. 7, 2009)

    Ryan
    8 Oct 2009 | 8:33 pm
    After the headlines, Robert Hirokawa from the Department of Health tells us about the Hawaii Health Matters dashboard. Then, Greg Kim from Virtual Law Partners and Jonathan Roberts from the UH Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development (OTTED) will join us to talk about intellectual property. Download MP3 File | Subscribe in iTunes

  • Episode 58: Social Media in the Military (Sept. 30, 2009)

    Ryan
    3 Oct 2009 | 10:37 am
    After the headlines, Bee Leng Chua talks about her new role at HiBeam. Then, Capt. Jeff Breslau and Lt. Commander Chuck Bell from PACOM join us to talk about social media in the military. In the News: NASA shifts its sights from small crater to the large crater next door – NASA has changed the target for its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or “LCROSS,” mission, in which the LCROSS probe and it’s spent rocket will be crashed into the moon next Friday. National Science Foundation awards $23 million to UH for EPSCoR program – The National Science…
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  • KIUC proposes hybrid renewable rate scheme

    1 Nov 2009 | 12:10 pm
    The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is proposing a new system to expand the production of electricity by small renewable operations like rooftop solar or small wind generators. It has the potential to provide a roadmap toward a distributed power generation future for Kaua'i. (Image: a vertical axis Wind Lotus wind generator. Credit: Leviathan Energy. ) The utility is calling it net energy meeting, although it's not. It appears to be a hybrid rate system. It values excess energy from small power producers less than does traditional net energy metering, but more than what it would cost the…

  • Another leap for Hawai'i fish farming: Ahi spheres approved

    26 Oct 2009 | 1:35 pm
    Ocean farming has had a troubled past, but it's moving forward quickly as technology improves. The state Board of Land and Natural Resources just approved a Conservation District Use Permit for the latest and largest ocean aquaculture venture. (Image: Artist's rendering of the Hawaii Ocean Technology fish farms, approved Friday by the land board. Credit: Hawaii Ocean Technology LLC) Already in Hawai'i, you can buy moi from open ocean farms off south O'ahu. It's grown by Grove Farm Fish & Poi, and is served at fine restaurants across the state. Grove Farm Fish & Poi is planning to…

  • Biofuels: UN cites the good, the bad, the ugly

    23 Oct 2009 | 10:44 am
    There's petroleum and there's biofuel. They can do much of the same thing, but they're really quite different, especially in their climate impacts. As with much in life, it just ain't simple. That's particularly the case with biofuels, which are playing an increasing role in the Hawaii energy picture. There's still sugar being converted into energy on Maui. There's talk of growing cane for ethanol and electricity on Kauai. And research into growing crops like Jatropha for biodiesel. There's research into oil from algae. And more The hype has been that: 1) You get a severe climate result when…

  • Bees and mites: more problems, new investigations

    20 Oct 2009 | 11:28 am
    The state's honeybee hives are being damaged by the destructive varroa mite, and the impacts go far beyond reduced honey production.(Image: Honeybee on a flower. Credit: NOAA Photo Library.) Aside from the direct effect of the weakening of bees and whole colonies by the bee-blood sucking mites, there are significant indirect impacts. One is to the bees. The varroa mite not only weakens the bees, but it can also carry bacterial and viral agents that further impact the sick insects. And for larger society, one of the severe impacts of weak colonies with reduced numbers is that pollination of…

  • Hot Hot Hot. Global temperatures still rising, El Nino extending

    14 Oct 2009 | 12:57 pm
    The period from June to September has been the warmest on record, confirming the continued warming of the global climate.If you've been hearing people prognosticating about a global cooling trend, well...that wasn't, um, exactly true.In fact, the first decade of the new century is on pace to be the warmest decade ever--at least for as long as records have been kept.(Image: NASA graph showing land and ocean temperature changes. The ocean, a bigger heat sink, has less year-to-year variability, but the trend is the same. This graph goes through 2008. The 2009 number, based on mid-year…
 
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  • The Droid Experience

    Sandee Oshiro
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    Guest blog by: Edward Sugimoto Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God I don't know but today seems kinda odd No barking from the dog, no smog And momma cooked the breakfast with no hog Ok, so it wasn't quite like how Ice Cube rapped it, but "today was like one of those fly dreams" and definitely "A Good Day". Why you axe? Welp, this morning, the much anticipated Motorola Droid was released to the public through Verizon Wireless, and, like every other nerd out there, I found myself standing in line, waiting to get mine. Billed as the iPhone killer (watch iDont commercial here), this…

  • Windows 7: Lucky you one student

    Sandee Oshiro
    23 Oct 2009 | 9:10 am
    The Microsoft public relations machine has been in full throttle in recent weeks with the official release of Windows 7. The reviews have been generally good, with the only question being whether it will work with all the applications you use and depend on. For that reason, I've been putting off installing Windows 7 on the one PC we have in Los Angeles, my kid's Acer netbook. The computer stands between her and surviving the college classes she is taking here and online. Since living in L.A. has made me uber-paranoid, we're proceeding slowly on upgrading. Microsoft's free Windows 7 Upgrade…

  • It's lonely on the Google Wave

    Sandee Oshiro
    12 Oct 2009 | 4:54 am
    Ever hold a party and the only one who shows up is you? Neither have I, but when my Google Wave invite arrived, that's certainly how it felt. With coveted Google Wave invite in hand, I began exploring what some people are calling a game-changer in communications. Google's most talked-about app in recent months has all the potential to make collaboration a real-time experience without the delays that can ensue with e-mail, texting and even chat. You can't easily wrap your brain around Wave until you use it. Try reading my previous entry on Wave and you'll see what I mean. Think of e-mail, chat…

  • Why Twitter wins

    Sandee Oshiro
    8 Oct 2009 | 9:23 am
    Some mornings it ain't worth the trouble crawling out of bed. Such was the case this a.m. Driving out from our apartment to drop off the kid, I ran into the mother of all L.A. traffic jams. It look a half hour to travel 10 yards, only to see police officers diverting cars away from a multiple-block perimeter. The reason why police were closing off the area wasn't immediately clear. When we finally got to campus, I logged on to the Los Angeles Times Web site to find out what was going on. There was no mention of the traffic tie-up that I could immediately find. But Twitter had it. And it had a…

  • Leo Laporte speaks of new, old media

    Sandee Oshiro
    2 Oct 2009 | 4:03 pm
    Leo Laporte, founder of TWIT, the network of audio and video Webcasts, talked about his rocky road to Internet fame at the Online News Association today in San Francisco. Rooted in old media experience, Laporte has turned his interest in technology into a successful online enterprise that many see as a model for old media to emulate. Laporte started in radio. His early fans know him from his talk radio with tech writer John Dvorak as well as his appearances on the TV computer show Screen Savers. Talk radio, Laporte observes, is very much like the interactivity available on the Web: both work…
 
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  • Economists see 2011 recovery

    While the U.S. economy is improving, it will be 2011 before Hawaii experiences sustained recovery, according to economists at the 40th annual First Hawaiian Bank Business Outlook Forum.

  • Health insurance companies signal rate hikes in January

    Hawaii consumers, already struggling in an economic recession that has brought soaring foreclosures and job layoffs, now will have to deal with rising health care costs beginning in January.

  • Home sales on Big Island and Kauai rose in October

    Home sales picked up on the Big Island and Kauai in October, according to a recent report from Hawaii Information Service.

  • Business briefs

  • Maui Land reports dire finances

    Maui Land & Pineapple Co., which said Tuesday it would cease pineapple operations by the end of the year and lay off up to 285 employees, is in danger of going out of business without taking aggressive steps to raise cash and stem losses, according to the company's quarterly filing yesterday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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  • Mokulele investor takes $5 million charge

    Rick
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:21 am
    Republic Airways Holding Inc. said it will write off more than $5 million from its investment in Mokulele Airlines. The Indianapolis-based carrier said it will take a non-cash charge in the fourth quarter as its distances itself from the interisland market. Last month, Republic agreed to merge Mokulele with Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group's go! airline. The deal left Mesa with a 75 percent ownership stake in the joint venture and Mokulele's investors, which included Republic, with 25 percent. Republic's $5 million writedown underscores financial toll of the recent fare wars, in which Mokulele,…

  • O'Neill on Bank of America CEO list

    Rick
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:47 pm
    Former Bank of Hawaii Corp. CEO Michael O'Neill's name has turned up on a list of candidates to be the next top executive of Bank of America Corp. O'Neill, 63, spearheaded Bank of Hawaii's late 1990s recovery. His popular "Tell Mike" advertising campaign and his $1-a-year base salary boosted consumer confidence in a bank that was hard hit by the collapse of the Japanese investment bubble and overexpansion in Asia. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, key Bank of America shareholders, Finger Interests Ltd. of Houston, listed O'Neill among 18 potential candidates…

  • Project X update

    Rick
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    Project X, Alexander & Baldwin Inc.'s not-so-secret vulture fund for distressed Hawaii real estate, is getting bigger. In March, the local company disclosed that it had set up a “an opportunistic real estate program” for distressed Hawaii real estate. The entire fund had about $100 million to pursue deals in "10 million to $100 million range." During conference call with investors Friday, Christopher Benjamin, A&B's Chief Financial Officer, said the company plans to add $20 million to its Project X initiative during the fourth quarter. The company did not identify potential…

  • Project's value drops $200 million

    Rick
    31 Oct 2009 | 5:16 am
    It's probably the biggest write down since the Japanese investment bubble burst in the early 1990s. Yesterday, Maui Land & Pineapple Co. reported that its Kapalua Bay Holdings partnership recorded a $208.8 million loss of value on its 146-unit Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences at Kapalua Bay. The impairment is more than 44 percent of the $474 million construction costs on the project. Maui Land, whose partner in the project is Marriott Corp., contributed nearly $80 million in equity in the project. All of that, along with Marriott's equity, was wiped out by the impairment. The ambitious…

  • Halloween earnings

    Rick
    30 Oct 2009 | 4:17 pm
    It may be a coincidence but most of the earnings reports for the third quarter were filed during the week of Halloween. The results have been downright scary. Bank of Hawaii Corp. kicked off the week by reporting a 23 percent earnings decline for the recently completed quarter, followed by First Hawaiian Bank which posted a 2.3 percent slide the next day. It got more frightening as the week went on. Yesterday, Alexander & Baldwin Inc. announced that earnings were off 77 percent from the year-earlier mark while Central Pacific Financial Corp. reported a record $183 million net loss for the…
 
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Say Alaka'i

  • Students Need the Life Skill of Caring and Speaking Up

    Rosa Say
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:15 am
    I did something a week ago I am not particularly proud of, but if I’m completely honest about it, I don’t regret it either. Well, maybe one partial regret; I could have been more tactful and less forceful and direct, and still get my message across. I gave a speech while I was angry at my audience. After writing about The Lost Generation and our Sense of Workplace issue over the past month my emotions got the best of me I guess, for I very bluntly (as in very bluntly) told my audience of 15 to 17 year-old students how hugely disappointed I was in them for not asking questions —and not…

  • Guilt-Free Self-Leadership: 12 Possibilities

    Rosa Say
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:15 am
    Had a conversation yesterday with a work team who had tackled the Sweet Closure initiative with us in October. Not only did they tackle it, they nailed it. So yesterday they were asking, “Now what?” wondering if there was specific goal-setting I recommended for them through November and December. They were feeling great about all the projects they successfully completed in October (within the Sweet Closure goal of ending 2009 early, to better enjoy the coming holidays), but now they felt a bit directionless – they are not at all used to facing two months with no new projects! How’s…

  • Your Edge comes from your Inconvenience

    Rosa Say
    29 Oct 2009 | 3:15 am
    I have noticed something about the workplaces I have visited recently. Managers are playing it safe, and that’s bad news for all of us. The inventive, edgy work borne from fresh ideas doesn’t happen where managers play it safe. How often do you seek out those who aren’t on your radar, engaging them in conversation? How often are you deliberately working on what is completely inconvenient and out of the norm for you? How often do you push yourself to do the things you don’t like to do, arriving at those places which fall out of your comfort zone —and then staying there long enough to…

  • So, you think you’re approachable huh?

    Rosa Say
    27 Oct 2009 | 3:15 am
    I did too. I’m barely 5’1 and have never weighed enough for the Blood Bank to sign me up as a donor, so who in the world would I ever intimidate? More people than I ever imagined. Much as I hate it, I know I still do, and so I have to constantly work on my approachability, helping people warm up to me, so they’ll talk to me. An Intimidation Factor. We all have one. I was oblivious to my own intimidation factor up until a wise (and brave!) mentor showed me the truth about my perceived demeanor. It was pretty painful, but not as painful as the realization I hadn’t self-corrected soon…

  • Sense of Workplace: It’s Milk, Maslow and You

    Rosa Say
    22 Oct 2009 | 3:15 am
    We’ve spoken about “sense of workplace” quite a bit in the last week. What do we consider the basic sensibility of that concept to include? What are the nuts and bolts we can add to our management toolbox? That well-known ad campaign “got milk?” can give us some clues to start, and it’s a fun analogy we can all relate to. Let’s go for the sweetness of milk and Ho‘ohana honey instead of the grittiness of nuts and bolts. Surely, you’ve got milk! Just in case you need a reminder… think about the last time you saw a white mustache on a celebrity, and thought about your own…
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    Hawaii House Blog

  • Surfing toward the Olympics

    3 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm
    Bradah Mel's Canoe Surfing and Stand-Up Surfing Championships announced today that they are helping to raise funds for the Dolan Brothers of Kailua, Patrick, 21, and Ryan, 19, members of the U.S. Olympic Kayak team, on a quest to reach the 2012 Olympics in London. Proceeds collected will go toward the hefty travel expenses for both young men to get to national and international competitions. With

  • Town Hall Meeting at 'Ahuimanu Elementary School

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:14 pm
    Come to a town hall meeting with Rep. Jessica Wooley at 'Ahuimanu Elementary School tomorrow, November 4, 2009, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Rep. Wooley is holding this meeting to hear community concerns and give residents an opportunity to bring ideas for legislation to the table for the 2010 Legislative Session and opine on important state and community issues facing Hawaii residents. Light refreshments

  • Samoa Relief Effort

    2 Nov 2009 | 6:40 pm
    By Rep. Joey Manahan The Kalihi community has been working hard to help the tsunami victims in Samoa. We collected a truck load of food, clothing, towels, blankets, and beddings, all of which were delivered to the Women's Center at Kuhio Park Terrace. Rep. Manahan with Tiva Aga and volunteers at the Kuhio Park Terrace Women's Center. The volunteers are residents of KPT.From there, the women,

  • "We the Powerful"

    2 Nov 2009 | 6:32 pm
    The Hawaii State Legislature's Public Access Room will be on Maui this week, conducting a series of FREE workshops on the legislative process. Called "We the Powerful!", the purpose of the workshops is to discover the public's power in the legislative process. Here is the schedule:Monday, November 2nd7:00 p.m.Kihei Community CenterTuesday, November 3rd6:00 p.m.Kahului Public LibraryWednesday,

  • Contact Us

    2 Nov 2009 | 4:17 pm
    An updated House/Senate telephone and fax directory is here.
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    State Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu (41st - D)

  • Rebuilding Hope: A Benefit Dinner for Hina Mauka

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:01 pm
    Tonight, Thursday, November 5, 2009, I will attend “Rebuilding Hope: A Benefit Dinner for Hina Mauka” at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tapa Ballroom from 5:30 P.M.

  • Thursday, November 5, 2009 Meetings

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:58 pm
    Today, Thursday, November 5, 2009, I attended the House Majority Caucus meeting at the State Capitol from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and met the head of the Hawaii State Office of Elections and his staff at my office from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.

  • Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Meetings

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:55 pm
    On Wednesday, November 4, 2009, I had meetings with an attorney I befriended while campaigning at Izuma Taisha at my office from 2:00 P.M., Senator “Najo” Yoshinaga at my office from 2:30 P.M., a friend supporting at-risk youth at Starbucks on Alakea Street from 3:00 P.M., and attended the Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association General Membership Meeting at Plaza Club from 5:30 P.M.

  • Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association General Membership Meeting

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:32 pm
    I attended the Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association general membership meeting at the Plaza Club tonight, Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

  • Waianae Comprehensive Health Center

    Jon Riki Karamatsu
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:34 pm
    I visited the Waianae Comprehensive Health Center on Monday, November 2, 2009 from 10:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
 
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    State Rep. Mike Hu (21st - R)

  • "To whom much is given, much is expected."

    Mike Hu
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:44 pm
    The wealth one accumulates in life is the gift that must also provide to others -- and that is where most people have no idea of the implications: all they know how to do is acquire more, and they can never get to that point in their lives in which they realize -- they now must be the ones to create the gift of future society, beyond more than how they can benefit from social interactions over others.There is an all too familiar case of a couple being accused and prosecuted for "stealing" $300,000 over the course of ten years, or roughly $30,000 a year -- by a couple who took over the…

  • The Great Divide

    Mike Hu
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:55 am
    Sadly, Hawaii is divided now into two classes of citizenry:Those who can and choose to leave Hawaii for better prospects elsewhere -- and those who have no choices but to resign themselves to the fallout from the struggle between the powerful self-interests attempting to increase their share of a shrinking economy and revenue base.That has finally become the fate of Hawaii -- unlike every society that has now designed its culture on the premise that that society is to be shared as equitably among its citizens as possible -- rather than only by those who organize best for the sake of their own…

  • The New World Tyrants (Demagogues)

    Mike Hu
    14 Oct 2009 | 8:15 am
    Unquestionably, today's rapidly evolving technology, has greatly empowered most lives, and certainly impacted everyone's. But any tool, no matter how powerful and useful, can also become one's (and society's) undoing if not used responsibly and wisely.While the Internet and the many forums now make possible the publication of many more thoughts and expressions not heard before due to editorial space and attention limitations, in the hands of a few, whether properly designated and authorized to do so, can become the tyranny of unwanted and uninvited intrusions into the thinking and lives of a…

  • Mo' Bettah

    Mike Hu
    4 Oct 2009 | 2:04 pm
    Hopefully, one lives long enough and richly enough, to realize at some point, that "more" does not make better, if one does not have a wide ranging selection from which to choose from, but the purpose of life itself, is learning of all the different possibilities, from which the right one chooses itself.It is this constantly selecting process, that is the history and evolution of cultures and societies, and not simply the maintenance of unchanging cultures as they were largely imagined to be be before, repeated forevermore. The living is the summation and meaning of every culture, and not…

  • The "Democratic" State of Hawaii

    Mike Hu
    19 Sep 2009 | 6:44 am
    Why are the editors of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Advertiser still writing editorials blaming all the problems, hopelessness and despair on the "Republicans?"Don't they realize there are virtually no Republicans in public office in Hawaii anymore -- thanks largely to their own successful propaganda efforts to purge Hawaii of all the dissenting and "politically incorrect" voices?This IS what a "Democratic" society and government looks like:"No blame me; why should I be doing something? Nobody else is doing anything."When times are good, everybody wants to take the credit and the fortunes,…
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    MIKE HU, DISTRICT 21 WAIKIKI - KAPAHULU

  • Making a Difference

    Mike Hu
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am
    A lot of people ask, "What can I do to make a difference?". and if they ask that of someone else, then they won't make a difference, because to really make a difference, one has to do what only they can do, and are uniquely qualified to do -- and not just what everybody else is already doing. That, obviously, will make very little difference -- because there is already somebody else doing it. But what makes the biggest difference, is doing what nobody else even thinks to do, but is obvious to one, that is what he must do. That is everyone's greatest contribution to the world -- how they make…

  • A Moment of Truth

    Mike Hu
    23 Oct 2009 | 12:31 pm
    You can pay one person a lot more for being the singular leader and governor of a society, but you cannot pay everybody the same for doing nothing -- or as little as possible, and expect the same good results.That's basically what the problem in Hawaii is accelerating to be. You can not reward everyone equally well, while denying that differences in compensation, should be determined by "merit," and not just "seniority," regardless of whether one is doing the job well, or poorly. Societies based on that model, will come crumbling down -- when it is realized that the persons responsible for…

  • Don't Get Sick in the First Place

    Mike Hu
    15 Oct 2009 | 8:07 am
    There's is a lot of discussion presently on health care insurance -- while completely ignoring the more vital discussion on the greater meaning of health (and all it implies) -- and if that is not well-defined first, there's no limit to the cost of health care, and therefore the problem spirals increasingly out of control.If one is serious about addressing any problem effectively, one has to first to get to the root of the problem, and not just treat its symptoms -- which is a large part of today's contemporary health care problem. We treat the 400 lb. person in bad shape for their myriad of…

  • The Value of Everything

    Mike Hu
    7 Oct 2009 | 1:47 pm
    The more choices one has, the cheaper things get. About a year ago, I started recognizing that I’d run into incredible pricing that I had to be prepared to recognize as “too good to be true” bargains immediately, and be prepared to seal the deal, or the next time I came in, the deal and all traces of it would be gone — carted away by the whole inventory by whoever could recognize that opportunity and was prepared to act on it immediately. The famous fall in the stock market of one year ago, was the official marker of this disruption and discontinuity from the past — in which…

  • All That Has To Change

    Mike Hu
    23 Sep 2009 | 8:18 am
    "The hope may be for educational excellence, but the reality will be about fighting to survive."-- Richard Borreca, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 23, 2009Excellence begins with survival. That's how they get focused on turning a bad situation into a good one -- and not, "How are we going to spend our time and money at Disney World?" That's NOT what education is about, but has been what the DOE has offered in any discussion on "excellence."Surely it must be obvious to the people of Hawaii that if a turnaround does not BEGIN with the schools -- of demonstrating the ability to make a bad…
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    Hawaii County News

  • Kaiwi-Luhia intersection in Kona to become a four-way stop

    County of Hawaii
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm
    The intersection of Kaiwi Street and Luhia Street in Kailua-Kona will be converted to an all-way stop by the Department of Public Works on Friday, November 20.

  • Aupuni Center disabled parking office relocating to County building

    County of Hawaii
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:47 pm
    Effective November 19, 2009, the Disabled Parking Office will be relocating to the newly renovated County building at 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2602. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). The office number is 961-8005. Applications for disabled parking placards are also available at: All doctors’ offices island-wide The Mayor’s Office in Kona, 75-5722 Hanama Place, Suite 102, Kailua-Kona The Disability and Communication Access Board website at www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab. For more information, call the County of Hawai‘i Office of…

  • New recycling and transfer station hours finalized

    County of Hawaii
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm
    The Hawai’i County Department of Environmental Management will be reducing the operating hours and days at County Solid Waste Recycling and Transfer Stations (a.k.a. Solid Waste Transfer Stations).  This change will also apply to the operating hours and days for associated onsite HI-5 Beverage Container Redemption Centers and Reuse Centers.  The new hours and days of operation are provided in the table below and will take effect on December 1, 2009.

  • Hawaii County annual report on line

    County of Hawaii
    30 Oct 2009 | 4:16 pm
    The 2008-2009 Hawaii County annual report is now available online at the county Web site (under Resources).

  • Mayor proclaims BJ Penn Day

    County of Hawaii
    27 Oct 2009 | 2:25 pm
    BJ Penn and Mayor Billy KenoiMayor Billy Kenoi bid good luck to Hilo mixed martial arts fighter BJ Penn Tuesday as the fighter left to prepare for the defense of his Ultimate Fighting Championship world lightweight title.
 
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    Honolulu Advertiser: The Notebook

  • Vacation

    Derrick DePledge
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am
    Taking a break -- hope to be back on the blog by next Thursday.

  • Tightrope

    Derrick DePledge
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:34 am
    State Rep. Della Au Belatti, D-25th (Tantalus, Makiki, McCully), has signed a petition calling for a special session to restore classroom time lost to teacher furloughs and she plans to speak out on the issue in a private House caucus this week. Belatti, an attorney in the law office of Eric Seitz, is also working on a federal lawsuit challenging the furloughs on behalf of students. Conflict? Belatti doesn’t think so. But she asked the state Ethics Commission for guidance. “I’m being an advocate for finding some way to restore instructional time,” she said. Dan Mollway, the…

  • Chillin'

    Derrick DePledge
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:54 pm
    A climate change task force that was passed into law by the state House and Senate over Gov. Linda Lingle’s veto has yet to hold its first meeting, leading some to wonder whether it will face the same fate as a medical marijuana task force. The task force, which would assess the impacts of global warming on the Islands, is supposed to file a preliminary report to the state Legislature before the next session in January. State Sen. Mike Gabbard, D-19th (Kapolei, Makakilo, Waikele), the chairman of the Senate Energy and Environment Committee, and the Sierra Club Hawaii chapter have asked the…

  • Chinese Democracy

    Derrick DePledge
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Brian Schatz, the chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, took a shot at Gov. Linda Lingle today for leaving on a two-week trip to China during debate over the budget deficit and while two public-sector unions are still in contract talks. From Schatz's statement: This is the most difficult economic crisis in our state’s history. It’s a situation that demands executive leadership and we need Governor Lingle to stay home and work on the problems facing our community and our government. We’d like to ask the governor to reconsider her travel plans. There’s just way too much work to be…

  • Run this town

    Derrick DePledge
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The petition in the state Senate calling for a special session to tap the hurricane relief fund and offset teacher furlough days has grown to 15, two shy of 17 -- the two-thirds’ threshold required. State Sen. Clayton Hee, D-23rd (Käne’ohe, Kahuku), is the latest to sign. The state House has 19 signatures, well short of the 34 necessary, although House lawmakers circulating the petition are shooting for a simple majority to send a message to leadership. Insiders note that some of the lawmakers who signed the petitions may not actually vote for a special session unless certain conditions…
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    Hawaii Legal News

  • Canine Sniff, Questioning about Drugs Exceeded Scope of Traffic Stop.

    29 Oct 2009 | 3:26 pm
    State v. Estabillio (HSC October 26, 2009) Background. Officer Pauole was contacted by the vice squad for assistance in a traffic stop. On the Big Island, the vice squad officers do not have marked police cars. Vice Officer Prudencio told Pauole that Estabillio was seen driving around Puna with expired registration stickers. Officer Prudencio also believed that Estabillio had drugs in his car. Officer Pauole found Estabillio driving and pulled behind him. According to Officer Pauole, the sticker appeared to be valid. Officer Pauole radioed to verify the stickers and continued following…

  • Manufacturer has Final say in Foundation for Laser Gun Readings

    2 Oct 2009 | 4:13 pm
    State v. Assaye (HSC September 30, 2009) Background.Assaye was charged with excessive speeding (HRS § 291C-105(a)).At his bench trial, Officer Franks testified that with a laser gun he clocked Assaye driving at 90 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone.Officer Franks testified that he had been certified to use the laser gun and was trained to use and test the gun.He also said that he conducted four tests on the laser gun to ensure its accuracy.Assaye objected to the foundation of the reading from the laser gun.The trial court overruled the objection.Assaye was found guilty, he appealed, and the ICA…

  • District Court Abused Discretion in Limiting Criminal Defendant's Evidence at Trial.

    16 Sep 2009 | 1:30 pm
    State v. Inman (ICA September 15, 2009) Background. Inman was charged with several counts of violating an injunction against harassment (HRS § 604-10.5). An injunction was imposed against Inman. He was not permitted to contact or threaten Klein. The charges allege that Inman made various phone calls, glared, lunged, and made an obscene gesture at Klein. Inman failed to timely file a witness list and moved the district court for leave to file a witness list. Inman proffered three witnesses: Gifford, his fiancé who would testify that he was at another place when one of the incidents took…

  • Nexus to Loss Necessary Before Imposing Restitution

    12 Sep 2009 | 5:41 pm
    State v. Domingo (ICA September 11, 2009)Background. Domingo was indicted for one count of Accidents Involving Death or Serious Bodily Injury (HRS § 291C-12); specifically, that Domingo failed to stop his car at the scene of the accident and breached his duty to remain on the scene pursuant to HRS § 291C-14. Domingo and Tomlin were driving in separate cars on the H-1 freeway. Tomlin crossed his line and sideswiped Domingo, which caused both cars to crash into the guard rail. Tomlin's car flipped on its side and Tomlin died. Domingo's car flipped onto its roof. Domingo got out of the car,…

  • Four Instances of Prosecutorial Misconduct

    1 Sep 2009 | 11:19 am
    State v. Suan (ICA August 26, 2009) Background. Suan was charged with unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle (HRS § 708-836). At trial, the woman whose car was stolen and two police officers testified against Suan. Suan called two alibi witnesses and he himself testified. At closing, the prosecutor made several comments without objection. Bolstering Witnesses was Prosecutorial Misconduct. "Prosecutors are bound to refrain from expressing their personal views as to a defendant's guilt or credibility of witnesses." State v. Sanchez, 82 Hawai'i 517, 534, 923 P.2d 934, 951 (App. 1996).
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Hot Seat

  • Coming Wednesday: University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood on our live monthly video-streamed version of the Hot Seat

    Jeanne Mariani-Belding
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:52 pm
    These are indeed difficult economic times. Facing deep budget cuts and contract negotiations, the University of Hawaii’s new president, M.R.C. Greenwood, has found herself right in the thick of things.  Greenwood, a former UC Davis professor and former provost of the UC system, started her new job in August and has hit the ground running, as she becomes familiar not only with the intricacies of the university system, but also her new hometown here in Hawaii. President Greenwood joins me live Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. for our video-streamed version of the Hot Seat — she’ll answer…

  • On the Hot Seat: HSTA’s chief negotiator and interim director Dwight Takeno

    Jeanne Mariani-Belding
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:42 pm
    Rancor continues to swirl around the state’s plan to furlough teachers, eliminating 17 instructional days for Hawaii’s public school students — the result of a contract settlement between the state and the Hawaii State Teachers Association.  Parents, upset at the loss of instructional time, held rallies and called for alternative solutions. Some politicians pressed for raiding the Hurricane Relief Fund. And after U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s op-ed criticizing Hawaii’s loss of instructional days ran in The Advertiser (http://tinyurl.com/HotSeat-Duncan), the governor…

  • Coming Wednesday: HSTA’s chief negotiator and interim director Dwight Takeno

    Jeanne Mariani-Belding
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:02 am
    Since the settlement between the state and the Hawaii State Teachers Association calling for 17 furlough days for teachers, rancor, emotions and political posturing have run high. Parents, upset at the loss of instructional time, held rallies and called for alternative solutions. Some politicians pressed for raiding the Hurricane Relief Fund. And after U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s op-ed criticizing Hawaii’s loss of instructional days ran in The Advertiser (http://tinyurl.com/HotSeat-Duncan), the governor called for the DOE superintendent’s position to become a cabinet-level…

  • On the Hot Seat: Honolulu City Council Chairman Todd Apo

    Jeanne Mariani-Belding
    21 Oct 2009 | 2:46 pm
    Welcome to the Hot Seat, and our live chat with City Council Chairman Todd Apo. In this difficult economy, the Honolulu City Council and the state legislature will be facing some difficult decisions in balancing dwindling revenue with the demand for services. In the city’s arena, those services are the backbone of our infrastructure: from roads to sewers to waste management. The Council is also dealing with the city’s multi-billion-dollar rail transit project as well as examining the need for property tax relief for Oahu’s homeowners. Leading the Council in these efforts and more is…

  • Coming Wednesday: Honolulu City Council Chairman Todd Apo

    Jeanne Mariani-Belding
    19 Oct 2009 | 7:10 pm
    From rail transit to property taxes to managing our overtaxed landfill and points  between, the Honolulu City Council is taking on a variety of issues affecting taxpayers, in an increasingly dismal economy. Leading the Council in these efforts and more is City Council Chairman Todd Apo. Councilman Apo will join me on The Hot Seat this week and answer your questions live Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. To join the conversation, you can post your questions in advance here or watch for the new posting that will go up at noon Wednesday and post your questions during the live chat. So get those…
 
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Volcanic Ash

  • flASHback: Gaveling in the dark

    David Shapiro
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Justice gets trampled by the furlough parade as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused: State courts closed for their first "furlough Friday," but Chief Justice Ronald Moon ordered  judges to report to work. He said they could do research, catch up on paperwork and issue contempt citations against the furloughed maintenance guy who left off the air conditioning. Because of mismatched furlough days, on some Fridays courts are open but state parking lots are closed. It's an experiment in judicial sustainability. While you're paying off one parking ticket, a cop is already…

  • I fought a cold ...

    David Shapiro
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm
    ... and the cold kicked my ash. See you in a few days.

  • Time for Obama to earn the Nobel Prize

    David Shapiro
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    As President Barack Obama rethinks U.S. policy in Afghanistan, I keep hoping the premature Nobel Peace Prize he was awarded tips him toward restraint rather than escalation as he considers commanding General Stanley McChrystal's request for 40,000 new U.S. troops. News in recent weeks makes it difficult to justify spilling more American blood to prop up an unpopular, corrupt Karzai government that needs voter fraud to stay in power. The Taliban have made steady inroads of late despite being outnumbered more to 10 to 1 by U.S., Afghan and NATO troops. It's difficult to see the surge McChrystal…

  • Don't it always seem to go

    David Shapiro
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    I gave Gov. Linda Lingle grief for taking off on a two-week trip to China while the budget deficit, labor talks and if future of our public schools are at crisis points, and Democratic chairman Brian Schatz vamped off of it by calling on Lingle to cancel her trip because "there’s just way too much work to be done." It's only fair to point out that Lingle isn't the only high official hitting the road, and the Democrats' hands aren't exactly clean. Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, whose trip to the West Coast and Japan started the latest round of criticism of official travel, is off again for…

  • flASHback: Spooktacular occurrences

    David Shapiro
    30 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am
    I don't know whether to say "boo" or "boo-hoo" as we plant tongue in cheek and begin our Halloween "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused: Gov. Linda Lingle is ducking out of Hawai'i's budget and labor crises for a two week promotional trip to China. Gee, when former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin got tired of the hassles of her job and wanted to go traveling, she resigned first. The state Senate appointed a special committee to look for money to reopen our public schools on furlough Fridays. As a show of good faith, senators will start by throwing their 36-percent pay raises into…
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    Honolulu Advertiser: He Hawai'i Au

  • George Clooney as the Descendant

    Trisha Kehaulani Watson
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am
    It's like a wicked hypothetical right out of the Princess Kaiulani movie debates: "so what if it was George Clooney playing an ali`i?" "Okay, so what if he's not actually an ali`i, like Kamehameha or Kalakaua, but the descedant of an ali`i?" Fine. I cave. At the risk of being eaten alive by the comments, I have to admit, the first thing that came to mind upon hearing that George Clooney would be playing a descedant of Hawaiian royalty in a movie based on Kaui Hart Hemming's book The Descendants was "Hmmm... I wonder if being a professional stalker comes with health insurance?" So I'm now…

  • Drum for our Sacred Cultural Sites throughout Hawai'i Nei - Saturday, November 7th at 6pm

    Trisha Kehaulani Watson
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:42 pm
    In response to the repeated desecration of sacred cultural sites throughout Hawai`i, groups throughout the islands and throughout the world will be joining to call upon their ancestors as an act of unification and protest. Please see original message below, reprinted here with permission by the authors. Aloha, It is time to let the sound of the drums unite us from Kaua’i to Hawai’i island. It is time for us to join together to make sure our sacred cultural sites are properly protected and respected throughout Hawai’i nei. On Saturday, November 7th, 2009 a group will be going to Hawea in…

  • The 2nd Annual Kauikeaouli Literacy Fair

    Trisha Kehaulani Watson
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am

  • Mana Maoli Collective Concert Oct 30 (Kaua`i)

    Trisha Kehaulani Watson
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:20 am
    The Mana Maoli Collective actually refers to the hundreds of musicians - student, backyard and pro artists - who have supported Halau Ku Mana and Na Lei Na'auao over the years, primarily via contributions to our Mana Maoli CD's and concerts. Now, Mana Maoli has the honor of sending the first group of Hawaiians to represent Hawai'i at the 18th annual Pasifika Festival in Aotearoa, which attracts over a quarter million people, with dozens of Pacific nations sharing traditional and modern music, dance, crafts, food, clothing, etc. Mana Maoli is sending a hui to represent Hawaii and the larger…

  • State Supreme Court Rules (Again) on "Ceded" Lands Case

    Trisha Kehaulani Watson
    28 Oct 2009 | 11:54 am
    Yesterday, the Hawai`i State Supreme Court granted the State's motion to dismiss the last plaintiff in the case, Jon Osorio. http://www.state.hi.us/jud/opinions/sct/2009/25570.pdf The court gives a wonderful analysis of why Hawaiians have standing in such cases. So while the case was dismissed, the issue people were watching was the issue of "standing," whether or not Osorio could bring the case before the Court. The Supreme Court found he did, this makes this a significant decision for Hawaiians. One of the most important conclusions being: "we conclude that Osorio, as a member of the…
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  • SCOTUS to Hear Maritime Bill of Lading Case

    Mark Murakami
    20 Oct 2009 | 1:54 pm
    The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Kawasaki case regarding "through" bills of lading and the interplay between the federal statutes governing cargo shipped by rail vs. cargo shipped by sea.  My earlier post explaining the lower court decision is here.  The Supreme Court order granting certiorari is here. This case in a nutshell:  federal law allows parties to a bill of lading different rights and remedies when the cargo is shipped by sea or by rail.  But, what happens when cargo is shipped by sea AND rail.  In this case, the parties chose (as allowed by the Carriage…

  • Happy Birthday Hawaiioceanlaw

    Mark Murakami
    19 Oct 2009 | 6:45 pm
    Well, it was last week, but who is counting.  Two years ago, following the very successful model of my partner Robert Thomas, I decided to become a blogger.  Nearly 300 posts later, with topics ranging from Somali piracy, SONAR and whales, to Antarctic whaling and forum non conveniens, I still consider myself learning about society and its attempts to harness, regulate, use and protect our ocean resources.  My day to day practice is more landbound dealing with land use and commercial disputes, but after my time in the Coast Guard, I don't think my heart will ever be far from the…

  • Supreme Court Review Sought for Ninth Circuit Cargo Case

    Mark Murakami
    19 Oct 2009 | 5:38 pm
    The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear an appeal fo the Ninth Circuit's decision in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha v. Regal Beloit Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Regal-Beloit Corporation.  The issue before the court is to what extent do statutory rules governing shipments by rail or motor carrier apply to a shipment of cargo that was made on a maritime bill of lading.  Or, as the Ninth Circuit put it, this is a maritime case about a train wreck. The case involves a shipment of cargo from China to the United States by sea and then by rail.  The bill of lading was a…

  • Admiralty News Flash - Winter Storm Decision Overturned

    Mark Murakami
    16 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm
    Admiralty practitioners note:  Winter Storm has been overturned. A panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals issued this noteworthy decision today, with the consent of all active judges for that circuit.  Decision here. Everyone else can stop reading now.  This issue relates to Rule B attachment under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and New York state law regarding the definition of "property."  In Winter Storm Shipping Ltd. v. TPI, 310 F.3d 263 (2nd Cir. 2002), the court of appeals found that electronic funds transfers between two parties outside of New York, but which…

  • New Hawaii Lawsuit - Constitutional Challenge to Jones Act

    Mark Murakami
    9 Oct 2009 | 5:20 pm
    Several Hawaii residents and businesses have brought suit against the federal government challenging the constitutionality of the "Jones Act."  The complaint can be downloaded here. The suit notes that because the Jones Act requires cargo to be transported on U.S. flagged ships between U.S. ports, Hawaii residents pay more for their goods.  It purports to be class action on behalf of all persons impacted by the Jones Act's application to Hawaii maritime trade. The complaint alleges claims under Art. I, Section 8 of the Constitution; 42 U.S.C. 1983 and Federal Rule of Civil…
 
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  • Delaware Court Delves into Anti-Assignment and Allocation Issues

    Tred Eyerly
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
       The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued a detailed, scholarly opinion addressing anti-assignment provisions and the proper allocation for asbestos-related claims.  See Viking Pump, Inc. v. Century Indemn. Co., 2009 Del. Ch. LEXIS 180 (Del. Ct. Ch. Oct. 14, 2009).  Significantly, in determining the anti-assignment clauses did not bar assignment of the policies, the court departed from the reasoning utilized by the the Hawai`i Supreme Court in Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii), Inc. v. Firemans' Fund Ins. Co., 117 Haw. 357, 183 P.3d 734 (2007).    Prior to the…

  • Reconsideration of Decision Upholding Transfer of Policies Upheld Despite Anti-Assignment Provisions

    Tred Eyerly
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
       We previously reviewed Pilkington N.A. Inc. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67291 (N.D. Ohio July 27, 2009) [here], where the court determined there was coverage for a successor corporation under the predecessor's CGL policy despite the policies' anti-assignment provision.  In the recent sequel, the court denied the insurers' motion for reconsideration.  Pilkington N.A. Inc. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co., No. 3:01CV7617, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94322 (N.D. Ohio July 27, 2009).    By way of background, the predecessor corporation transferred…

  • Blog Challenge for Law Students

    Tred Eyerly
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:00 am
       Lexis Nexis Insurance Law Center is sponsoring a blog challenge for law students who wish to submit a post about the insurance topic of their choice.  Prizes include an Amazon Kindle, a complimentary subscription to the New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, and a spot on the Insurance Law Center's New Appleman blogging team. The information can be downloaded here. Download Lexis Law School Extreme Blog Challenge.    Thanks to Professor Hazel Beh, William S. Richardson School of Law, for providing this information.

  • Settlement for Hurricane Destruction Not Upset by Insurer's Additional Payment

    Tred Eyerly
    26 Oct 2009 | 7:00 am
       Can an insured who settles with the insurer pursuant to a mediation program later reject the settlement and seek additional coverage?  The Fifth Circuit denied such relief to the insured in Wiley v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., No. 09-60191 (5th Cir. Oct. 9, 2009).     The insured's home was reduced to a slab by Hurricane Katrina.  State Farm rejected his claim based on the water damage exclusion and anti-concurrent cause provision in the policy.  The parties, however, entered the Mississippi Department of Insurance Hurricane Katrina Mediation Program, and in 2006 signed a…

  • Dismissal of Excess Carriers Reversed

    Tred Eyerly
    21 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
       The insured Condominium Association had primary and excess coverage.  See El-Ad Residences at Miramar Condo. Assoc. v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92216 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 24, 2009).  Significant property damage was caused by Hurricane Wilma.  The insured alleged that three years after the hurricane, the insurers failed to adjust or settle claims for damages.     The insured filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment to determine the enforceability of the policies and the scope of the damage.  Claims for breach of contract and the breach of the implied warranty of good…
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  • Answering Brief In Maui Councilmember Residency Appeal: What Is "Immediate Forfeiture And Vacancy?"

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    Here's the Answering Brief filed by a Maui Councilmember in the case in which Lanai residents and voters assert he forfeited the Lanai seat on the Maui County Council under section 3-3 of the Maui Charter since he is not a resident of Lanai. Section 3-3 of the Charter provides that "If a council member...ceases to be a resident of the council member’s residency area during the council member’s term of office, or if a council member is adjudicated guilty of a felony, the council member shall immediately forfeit office and the seat shall thereupon become vacant." The Maui…

  • Upcoming Oral Arguments Of Interest

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:56 pm
    The Hawaii Supreme Court and Intermediate Court of Appeals will be hearing two appeals of note: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Maunalua Bay Beach Ohana 28 v. State of Hawaii, No. 28175 (HAWICA). The issue is whether the state, or littoral landowners, are entitled to ownership of certain accreted lands. In "Act 73," (codifed here and here) the legislature declared that shoreline land naturally accreted belongs to the State of Hawaii and is public property. More about the arguments, including the briefs, here. Disclosure: we filed an amicus brief supporting the property…

  • Mark Your Calendars: ABA Condemnation Law Conference Call - November 19, 2009

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:20 pm
    Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). That's when we will be having the next "recent developments" conference call for members of the Condemnation Law Committee (ABA Section of State & Local Government Law). It's free, but open only to Section members. Members should receive an e-mail with the call information, either directly from the Section, or via our listserv (LG-CONDEMNATION). If you are not a member, see below.These are informal calls to discuss recent developments, get feedback and advice about…

  • Latest On Rumber v. DC

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    31 Oct 2009 | 4:19 pm
    On October 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments in  Rumber v. District of Columbia, No. 09-7035, the appeal challenging an attempt to take a shopping center by the District of Columbia and the National Capital Revitalization Corporation. We previewed the arguments and posted the briefs of the parties here.The Blog of Legal Times reported on the arguments in D.C. Circuit Tries to Untangle Eminent Domain Battle, noting: The D.C. Circuit judges—Chief Judge David Sentelle was sitting with Senior Judges Stephen Williams and A. Raymond Randolph—grappled…

  • Latest Additions To The Blogroll

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    28 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm
    Here are the latest blogs we've added to our list:California Eminent Domain Report - A fairly new, and very active blog from the Nossaman firm's Eminent Domain and Valuation Group. Section 1983 Blog - A fun blog about our second favorite cause of action. The California Constitution -  Following the California Supreme Court, and all things constitutional. California Appellate Report - Focuses on California state courts of appeals decisions and those from the Ninth Circuit. Always an entertaining and informative read. Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Blog - Just like…
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  • Beach Walk 752 – Random Lexi Dogg

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    22 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am
    iPod | 2:20 | To Embed or Email: click above I am out of town and left my intended footage back on my main hard drive so I found this remnant from last winter! It's got a mood to it I think, and it's dedicated to dog lovers and long shadows everywhere. The sound is minimal - just the sweet romancing rhythms of gentle late afternoon waves. Co-mingled with Lexi's steady breathing, and a reminder from my friend Lola Jones to "breathe for pleasure." I hope we at Beach Walks can cast a shadow of grace on you today. Mahalo for your patience in our absence. Hawaiian word: ho#699;oaka: to cast a…

  • Beach Walk 751 – Yoshiko Moving to Hawaii

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    21 Sep 2009 | 1:28 am
    iPod | 4:09 | To Embed or Email: click above We meet the loveliest people through Beach Walks. A while ago I met Yoshiko Hino, a viewer from Japan who connected with me on Twitter. Like myself, she has visited Hawaii many times and fell in love with the place! She is now making plans to move here. She is a very talented jewelry designer - you can see the Hawaii influence in her work. You can find her on Twitter @yoshikocat. She also does sales, which is easy to understand as she has a way of connecting with people. Hawaiian word: Neʻe aku: to move away Subscribe to Beach Walks with Rox…

  • Beach Walk 750 – USS Nimitz Steel Beach #7

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    24 Aug 2009 | 6:41 am
    iPod | 7:35 | To Embed or Email: click above Rox is back on the beach this week with a little "beachwalks philosophy" debriefing and looking back at the overnight embark on the USS Nimitz. Shane has dropped in a few more clips that we also wanted to share with you. Over the past few decades, it appears the military has learned some things the rest of us are still catching up on. If you provide good training and you have reliable procedures and consequences, then just about anything is doable. The main point stressed to us was that the military exists primarily to prevent war, not win war. The…

  • Beach Walk 749 – USS Nimitz Steel Beach #6

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    22 Aug 2009 | 8:38 am
    iPod | 7:13 | To Embed or Email: click above Lots of shout outs from the crew of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and a chance to find out if the advertising slogan, "Join the Navy and see the world" is more fact or fiction. Meet sailors Dave Bennett, Captain Mike Manazir, Christopher Currelley, Hannah Mason, Alexus Espinoza, Christopher Burchfield, Jeremy Newton, Ramon Sturdivant, Scott Martinez, Patrick Dauphinais, Kayla Johnsen, Sonya Stephens, and Ben Kohlmann. Want to start at the beginning of the Nimitz Series? Click here for Episode 1. Be sure and check out Melissa Chang's series in the…

  • Beach Walks 748 – USS Nimitz Steel Beach #5

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    20 Aug 2009 | 7:59 am
    iPod | 8:25 | To Embed or Email: click above Petty Officer Kayla Johnson gives us a tour of the enlisted berthing quarters and talks about the more personal side of being on board an aircraft carrier for six months. Find out about relationships and BBQ's, and take the best seat on the boat with us. It's a sunrise like no other. Be sure and check out Melissa Chang's series in the Honolulu Advertiser. Check out our photos on Flickr. Watch an actual takeoff here at Bytemarks' blog. Watch an interview with Admiral John Miller, filmed by Nathan Kam. Hawaiian word: Pukana lā: sunrise Subscribe…
 
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  • Celebrity Thursday

    Gee Why
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:15 pm
    After experiencing [re]think Hawaii and TEDxHonolulu, life treated me to a few celebrity sightings. First, there was Olena Heu who looked dashing in purple while shopping at Costco. Then there was yet another Jorge Garcia sighting at a Farmer’s Market. I saw him buying fresh vegetables as I was driving in, but by the time I got to the market, he was gone. I know Internet law says “pictures or it didn’t happen” but sorry, you have to trust me on these. I do have a picture of this “celebrity” who, while working at the Farmer’s Market, was rocking some…

  • Learned at [re]think Hawaii

    Gee Why
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:46 pm
    I’ve been mentioning [re]think Hawaii for a while now, so what’s it all about? This three-day conference brings: a core group of people from our collective networks together who have a shared interest in solving problems and rethinking tech, business and sustainability I only attended the last day themed Blogworld Social Media Business Summit but other days focused on the economics of Startups aka Startonomics and Sustainability. Here are some tidbits I learned from the day. The Basics of Social Media and Participatory Marketing National Geographic is a huge social society and is…

  • Looking Like a Dufus with Jill Buck

    Gee Why
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:07 pm
    Photo courtesy of Staticphotography.com Who’s Jill Buck you say? She’s only the founder of the Go Green Initiative whose mission is to: create a culture of environmental responsibility on school campuses across the nation Here’s Jill’s impressive bio. But anyways back to the story… I was attending [re]think Hawaii during the Blogworld Social Media Summitt day and didn’t recognize many of the haole faces at the event. The entire audience had just finished taking a group photo and was making our way back to the conference rooms. Jill was right next to me, and…

  • A Sad AFCEA TechNet

    Gee Why
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Usually AFCEA’s TechNet expo is one of the better tech focused shows in Hawaii.  I said usually.  Though focused on the DoD, lots of tech vendors come down and display their latest for anyone to see and learn.  This year was sad.  I didn’t see Microsoft or Apple.  The crowd was dead according to the Tabasco Man, and the goodie schwag was at an all time low! No fun or interesting freebies to take, mostly a bunch of pens and tote bags.  Here ares the “highights” of what I found. That’s a lighted keychain in the shape of a desktop VTC unit, a laser…

  • What Drives Edward

    Gee Why
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:24 am
    If you’re not a GoTeamJacob kind of person, you must wonder What Drives Edward. Twilight fanatics know that Edward’s preferred ride is his Volvo XC60, but what’s the appeal by an immortal vampire? Find out for yourself with your own Volvo XC60! Volvo is giving away a new XC60 if you’re the first to solve their puzzle of What Drives Edward. If only vampires and werewolves interest you, how about movie tickets to New Moon? Besides the XC60, Volvo is giving away two tickets to the premiere of New Moon in Los Angeles. Go to WhatDrivesEdward.com and enter to win!
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  • Halloween 2009: The Success + The Fail

    The photo above is courtesy of @c_chan808. That's me in the panda mask and Bully is the ghetto giraffe. Not the best costumes to have, but we still got a decent amount of compliments. We went to down town for some Halloween fun. It was nice to see a bunch ...

  • Boundaries Part. III

    So where were we? Oh yes! Roommate asks to see the dildo and Wang says OK. I think to myself, "This is happening. I am going to see Big Brown again." It's like a bad horror sequel. Return of the Big Brown Monster. Better. Faster. Stronger. I sit down next ...

  • Boundaries Part. II

    Saturday. Two days later, the owner of the master piece (Replica Dildo) is nowhere to be found. The rest of the villagers (roommates) are downstairs all sitting around the television. I tell them the story of what is now known as “The Big Brown Incident.” Frick I need to explain ...

  • Boundaries Part. I

    n., pl., Boundaries 1. Something that indicates a border or limit. 2. The border or limit so indicated. I need to start off by saying, I love my friends. They have been there for me since day one. I am forever grateful for having that in my ...

  • My Love Letter To Malika Dudley

    Dear Malika Dudley-Kealoha, I know your last name isn’t Kealoha, but a guy can dream can’t he? The highlight of my weekends besides doing our podcast, and dancing to Justin Timberlake videos, is watching you do the weekend weather report. I sit in awe as you share your predictions of the ...
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  • Homeowner Occupants Get Tax Break

    mel
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:15 am
    I am quite pleased that the Honolulu City Council passed a tax shield law for owner occupant home owners. This is good news for anyone who owns their home and lives in it.Of course there are two sides to every issue. The downside is that it is quite possible that landlords, investors and commercial property owners will face higher taxes and pass the cost on to renters and consumers.In another property related matter, the City Council passed a bill that will allow for a limited number of new bed and breakfasts on Oahu. B&B's offer visitors an alternative when it comes to lodging in the…

  • Senator Slom on Furloughs, Education, Taxes

    mel
    26 Oct 2009 | 9:30 am
    State Senator Sam Slom comments on school furloughs, education and taxes.

  • Hundreds Turn Out For Furlough Friday Protest Rally

    mel
    23 Oct 2009 | 11:30 pm
    About a thousand people -- school aged children and adults came to the State Capitol today (October 23) to protest the first day of forced public school closures in the name of "Furlough Friday". The State Department of Education (DOE) and the Hawaii State Teachers Assocation (HSTA) labor union recently ratified a contract that reduced teacher pay through forced work furlough days.Nobody likes Furlough Fridays. The teachers don't like. Other public sector workers subject to furloughs don't like it. Politicians and the public also hate it - especially when it comes to the schools and the…

  • Be Careful What You Wish For

    mel
    22 Oct 2009 | 9:30 am
    No one likes furloughs. Certainly people who are impacted by the possible closure of Hawaii's public schools during "Furlough Fridays" have spoken loudly about it in recent days, to a point of filing lawsuits against the State of Hawaii and Dept. of Education to organizing a rally that could be the biggest ever seen at the State Capitol set for tomorrow, October 23.The people whose children are most impacted by the furloughs have a legitimate bone to pick in regards to the "Furlough Fridays" issue. No one wants class instruction days to be taken away from Hawaii's public school students.The…

  • Merged Airlines Mean Higher Ticket Prices

    mel
    14 Oct 2009 | 9:45 am
    I agree with most analysts and pundits that the announced merger between Mesa Airlines' Go! and Shuttle America's Mokulele Airlines is a good thing for both firms. In the very competitive interisland market, this was the smart thing for the two smaller firms to do. They will be taking on their major rival, longtime market leader, Hawaiian Airlines.The result of the merger will be a new airline branded Go Mokulele.Mokulele Airlines' three Embraer ERJ 170 twinjets will leave the Hawaii marketplace as Shuttle America and their parent firm, Republic Airlines will re-position those aircraft to…
 
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  • Connecting the Nautical Dots

    Evelyn
    24 Oct 2009 | 10:35 am
    We’ll start this circle of dots with Matson and its lovely containers — bringing us food, building materials, and Christmas trees! Matson, bless its heart, recently lowered shipping rates before it was required to do so.  I’m sorry, I have to give them brownie points for that; I thought that was pretty fantastic news! The USS Missouri (affectionately known as the “Mighty Mo”) represents a circle all its own.  The Arizona marks the spot where the United States was goaded into WWII and the USS Missouri represents, in the mind of many, the end of that horrible…

  • Boats and Ink Blots

    Evelyn
    3 Oct 2009 | 3:54 am
    Last Saturday while my mother and I were meandering around with no particular goal in mind, we ended up down by Pier 38 where the fishy restaurants are, like Nico’s. You know how sometimes you see something that reminds you of something else — like a cloud that looks like a bunny rabbit, or whatever form you think it looks like, or those ink blot tests that shrinks give you?  Well, if you look at the darling relic above long enough, you might think you see a dog. Mom did.  She thought we were looking at a painting on the side of the boat.  Boats, much like our cars, suffer from…

  • Hawai’i Craftsmen’s 42nd Annual Exhibition

    Evelyn
    2 Oct 2009 | 8:38 am
    I’m a sucker for things that are naturally fantastic.  I saw this wood piece at an art show at Honolulu Academy Art Center At Linekona back in 2007 and have marvelled at it ever since. This sensual “woman” was made by the artist from one piece of wood. Unfortuantely for me, I no long have the artists name. I will try to find it and include it here later! What a genius. I don’t remember the price either, or if it was even for sale. I didn’t notice the blue ribbon at first, until I was done gawking in disbelief. I get way too worked up about these things but I do…

  • Obama’s U.S. Ocean Policy Hui in Honolulu

    Evelyn
    29 Sep 2009 | 4:30 pm
    Representatives from the Obama Administration are here in Honolulu, as we speak, to hear what we have to say as they prepare a proposal for a cohesive U.S. Ocean Policy. This “listening session” is today, Tuesday, September 29th, from 1:30 to 6:30 PM at Blaisdell Center. Kahea, the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance, is urging everyone who is able, if time allows, to get down there and be heard about the protection and preservation of our oceans. Kahea has even gone so far as to provide child care for parents while they are making their concerns known to this Presidential…

  • Moving Together for Cultural Restoration

    Evelyn
    25 Sep 2009 | 8:33 am
    This Friday evening (yes, tonight) at 6:30 pm join supporters of Hawaii Bilingual (H2O) for the evening, artistic portion of their monthly vigil that occurs at the end of each month.  This is an event that began back in April and will continue to be observed “until an Official Languages Act similar to Canada’s and Ireland’s is adopted by the Hawai’i State Legislature, effectively confirming an end of the era of Hawaiian cultural genocide.” Cultural genocide is a pretty strong term.  If you think about it, it’s not too far off the mark.  I was shocked to…
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  • KISS Halloween Goodbye…

    Nathan
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm
    Uncle Kevin and Paul "Little E" Stanley. Another fantastic Halloween in the books. What has become a family tradition, we headed down to Kailua to trick or treat with the family and Ensen gave fellow ghouls and goblins his best KISS (Paul Stanley) impersonation. Kelly sewed his costume and the little guy even let her paint his face. Doesn’t he look like a true rocker? He got a lot of nice comments from passersby and from the family. Now the big question is, what should he be next year? Before you answer that, here’s a few more photos to recap the night. The hunt is on…

  • Photos with cat-itude!

    Nathan
    23 Oct 2009 | 9:00 am
    Had some fun last night photographing our girl cat Tikki with the Canon EOS Rebel T1i. She was quite the model for the first 30 shots…then as you can tell by the last photo she had just about enough. We did reward her with extra pets which she thoroughly enjoyed. He doesn’t know it yet, but I’ll soon be her brother Jabbey’s turn for his photo session. Stay tuned for those photos of our masked tuxedo cat. -NGK Posted in Da Kine, Family Fun, Pets Tagged: Canon EOS Rebel T1i, cat, photography

  • Maui Wowie!

    Nathan
    21 Oct 2009 | 9:00 am
    Sunset at the Sheraton Maui. In most cases, pictures speak louder than words, so I’m going to let the photos do the talking in this post. But first a brief overview of what’s going on here. The Kam family enjoyed spending time this past weekend at the Sheraton Maui. It was a mix of business and leisure as I attended the Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Association’s Annual Membership Meeting and brought Kelly and Ensen along too. Ensen was especially glad Uncle Jon flew up to join us and was excited to cruise with Maui Grandma, Uncle Frank, and other family as well. By the end of…

  • Unleashing the Rebel (T1i) within!

    Nathan
    12 Oct 2009 | 7:43 pm
    I finally did it! After months of research and changing my mind from Canon to Nikon to Canon, I finally purchased my first DSLR camera yesterday from Costco. Yes, Costco! I’ve had my eyes on the Canon EOS Rebel T1i for quite some time and took the plunge yesterday after stumbling upon a $1,049 kit at Costco that included the camera with a EF-S 18-55mm IS lens, an additional EF-S 55-250 mm F/4-5.6 IS lens, gadget bag, 4GB SDHC memory card, mini-HDMI cable, and a bunch of tutorial stuff. It seemed like a good deal for a beginner like me that I couldn’t pass up. And I’ve been a…

  • Aboard the USS Nimitz – Part 3 of 3

    Nathan
    27 Sep 2009 | 8:47 pm
    This is the final video of my three part series showcasing the fun we had aboard the USS Nimitz. In this video, we explore the flight deck from back to front, visit the ship’s nurse to find out about medical capabilities, and visit a Magazine Room to learn about weapons. Truly an experience I’ll never forget. -NGK Posted in Da Kine, Rants and Raves Tagged: aircraft carrier, distinguished visitor, F18 Hornet, Hawaii, overnight embark, U.S. Navy, U.S. Pacific Fleet, USS Nimitz
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  • weekly sales sheet

    leigh
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pm
    . . . diva days : machine machine : sasaki cosmetic bag . . . scoop up a diva days shopping pass to enjoy a weekend of deals at oahu's top indie boutiques and online shops. pass holders will score 20% off at alliway, the butik, cloth hawaii, cupcake boutique, fashionista's market & many more! p.s. ticket proceeds will be donated to the japanese chamber of commerce's annual cherry blossom festival. tix: $10 (now on sale at the wedding café, ward warehouse) shop dates: fri, nov 13th to sun, nov 15th fyi: one ticket per diva, please first friday style arrives compliments of rock shop which…

  • double identity

    leigh
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm
    . . . vintage starfish . . . since i am signed up for apartment therapy's fall cure in hopes that a little hand holding will help me tidy up and refresh my home away from home, it seems only appropriate to share the gorgeous new(ish) pillow collection from honolulu designer kaypee soh today. while swatches were previewed before the collection debuted at the made in hawaii festival, i completely spaced and forgot to feature the completed pillows which continue to reference the islands with tropical charm. kaypee's use of cheerful turquoise never fails to make me swoon but fans of more…

  • new peeks: jools fall 2009

    leigh
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:11 pm
    . . . scroll cuff : snowflake earrings : suede rose drops . . . hope everyone has survived the great sugar coma of 2009! a sneak peek of the jools fall 2009 collection was posted in friday's sales sheet, but i wanted to feature more of the new looks since they are such an eye catching departure from la-based designer (and hilo girl) sybil shimazu's usual offerings. this time around, laser-cut suede accessories have joined the delicate filigree metalwork that have become a jools signature. i dashed off a note to sybil to learn more about the process and discovered that computerized sketches…

  • weekly sales sheet

    leigh
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:28 pm
    . . . riri : laser scroll earrings : chicken pom pom . . . [just a note to let you know that i will be back to a full posting schedule next week. the mister has been on hiatus so we have been enjoying a mini staycation over the past few days which means, alas, h|h was a bit more neglected than planned.] fighting eel is tempting fans to hele over to its chinatown studio with halloween surprises like dress giveaways and weekend-only discounts! when: fri, oct 30th & sat, oct 31st - 10a to 5p where: 47 north hotel street, chinatown p.s. off-island readers can save 15% off their entire order…

  • new peeks: misa vega collection

    leigh
    28 Oct 2009 | 11:55 am
    . . . asteroid pendants . . . i happened to spy pieces from l.a.-based jewelry designer misa hamamoto's new vega collection when we met up at edwin ushiro's opening reception last month and they are, quite simply, spectacular in person. for fall/winter 2009, the starry skies provided unlimited inspiration for misa who retreated to her studio to turn constellations and other far away celestial elements into modern treasures that seem to have been scavenged from galaxies far far away. the petite asteroids featured throughout the collection are a quick study into the intricate molds misa…
 
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  • Bill Engvall – Aged and Confused

    Leanne
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am
    My family enjoys a wide variety of comedy acts, and watching or listening to stand up is one of the few things that will keep us all interested and entertained for any length of time. So when I was asked to review Bill Engvall’s new Aged and Confused CD, my “yes” was almost instantaneous. But, I didn’t place where I knew him from until hubby made the connection that this was the Blue Collar Comedy Tour Bill Engvall of “Here’s Your Sign” fame. I still had a hard time placing any of his specific sets, but of course that didn’t deter me; I’m always up for a new act. I should…

  • Michael Buble “Crazy Love” CD Giveaway

    Kailani
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am
    When it comes to romantic music, it’s hard to beat Michael Buble’s soulful sound. He has a way of taking classic songs and making them his own by putting his own little spin on them. His popularity is evident by the fact that his latest CD release “Crazy Love” debuted at the #1 position on the Billboard Chart. Not many artists can claim that kind of success! PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ‘Crazy Love’, Michael Bublé’s first CD in two and a half years, features two original songs along with his always original take on 11 standards from various eras. The…

  • Disney FamilyFun Magazine Unveils the 18th Annual Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Award Winners

    Kailani
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:25 pm
    NEW YORK, NY (October 13, 2009) – Disney FamilyFun magazine announced today the winners of the 18th annual Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Awards, including those toys that earned a highly coveted spot on the Top 10 list. This year’s #1 toy is Invasion of the Bristlebots from Klutz: an activity kit featuring tiny, careening robots kids assemble from toothbrush heads, then use to race, make art projects with, and more. Also among the top winners are Lego’s Feeding Zoo, a 53-piece Lego set that allows young zookeepers to tame their boredom by creating animal exhibits, the kid-invented RipRider…

  • Aloha Friday #107

    Kailani
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends! My question is: If you could have a do-over for something you’ve done lately, what would it…

  • Outback Steakhouse Fantasy Football Giveaway

    Kailani
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am
    “Don’t play with your food” is a phrase we are all familiar with, but what if you could play with your food and get rewarded for it at the same time? Outback Steakhouse is launching a free, fun, interactive “Fantasy Foodball” game that allows your readers to do just that with the football adventure of a lifetime in Miami, FL, on February 7, 2010 as the grand prize. I decided to give the game a try and signed-up my team called An Island Life. Registration was easy and it was pretty cool the way I was able to select different menu items as teammates. I just recommend that you…
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  • Trans 2009-11-01: “LOST” Master Class 1

    Ryan
    1 Nov 2009 | 12:59 am
    This special edition of "The Transmission" shares audio from the Hawaii International Film Festival's "Celebration of LOST." Specifically, "Master Class 1: Producing and Directing a Hit Show." After an introduction by HIFF Director Chuck Boller, we hear from Co-Executive Producer Jean Higgins and Honolulu film commissioner Walea Constantinau. The session included a few clips, and several questions from the audience. (Please pardon the weak audio during the Q&A.) Coming soon, two more "LOST" master classes!

  • Trans 2009-10-25: Season Three – Episodes 10-12

    Ryan
    25 Oct 2009 | 3:25 am
    This episode of "The Transmission" looks back at the next three episodes of Season 3 of "LOST": "Tricia Tanaka is Dead," "Enter 77," and "Par Avion." We recap the episodes in eight minutes, then share our take. Next, listener feedback in "You All Everybody." Special thanks to Nikki Stafford, author of "Finding Lost: The Unofficial Guide," for donating a copy of her latest book to our rewatch giveaway. We share another song by The Others LOST Band (performing live at The New England Fan Experience on Nov. 13). Finally, we report on the last three weeks of production here on The Island.

  • Trans 2009-10-17: An Evening with Damon and Carlton

    Ryan
    18 Oct 2009 | 4:07 am
    This special edition of "The Transmission" brings you along with us to a special "Evening with Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse," the main event in the Hawaii International Film Festival's day-long celebration of "LOST." Special guests included Jack Bender, Jean Higgins, Yunjin Kim, Terry O'Quinn, Jorge Garcia and Michael Emerson. The program started with the presentation of two film festival awards, and included a few clips from the show (edited down for the podcast).

  • Trans 2009-10-03: Season Three – Episodes 7-9

    Ryan
    3 Oct 2009 | 3:24 pm
    This episode of "The Transmission" looks back at the next three episodes of Season 3 of "LOST": "Not in Portland," "Flashes Before Your Eyes," and "Stranger in a Strange Land." We recap the episodes in eight minutes, then share our take. Next, listener feedback in "You All Everybody." We share another song by The Others LOST Band. Finally, we report on the last two weeks of production here on The Island.

  • Trans 2009-09-20: Season Three – Episodes 4-6

    Ryan
    20 Sep 2009 | 4:15 am
    This episode of "The Transmission" looks back at the next three episodes of Season 3 of "LOST": "Every Man for Himself," "The Cost of Living," and "I Do." We recap the episodes in eight minutes, then share our take. Next, listener feedback in "You All Everybody." We share another song by "The Others LOST Band." Finally, we report on the last two weeks of production here on The Island, including some never-before-published details from the set.
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    Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries

  • [pics] Hawaii International Film Festival, LOST and Contrast Magazine’s 3Deep

    Christa
    25 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm
    well. that was a tough week. these pics have been sitting here in my draft queue for a bit long, sorry. i didn’t want to really do this when we were all grieving our friend. it’s still so very sad, and definitely not real. gotta keep moving i guess. this time of year is definitely my [...]

  • hank maccaslin

    Christa
    21 Oct 2009 | 12:41 pm
    in the nightlife you were irreplacable. when we spent time together just us you made me feel special and cherished. remember the cd i made you that i said was going to change your life? it’s still in my car. i don’t think i can ever take it out now. hank, please help us all [...]

  • [pics] a tweat up, an alternative taste festival, & FIVE YEARS OF THIRTYNINEHOTEL!

    Christa
    16 Oct 2009 | 6:16 pm
    so the film festival just kicked off. we are in the midst of it right now even. i so much love this time of year, holy crap. i meant to post this wednesday. i kinda missed my own deadline. todays seems like a good day to get around to it though. this was last week thursday. [...]

  • [pics] HIFF is sooo close, Apt3 on a weekend, and my vacation to hawaii

    Christa
    8 Oct 2009 | 12:50 am
    god DAMN it’s been slowing down guys. like, to a screeching halt. i would sit here and piss and moan about it but it feels sofa king good. in fact, i’m feeling pretty amazing…. first off. i’m a little caught up right now. this is us after realizing we made one month. god that’s the best time [...]

  • [pics] here’s my slump. call me slumpy.

    Christa
    30 Sep 2009 | 5:32 pm
    blah, i’ve never really been in to the planets and stuff. saturn in venus affecting aries moving around jupiter’s tenth house of career in the full moon to the third power? come onnnn. we all have good days and bad days. like i’m supposed to believe that it’s some giant masses of gas and debris bazillions [...]
 
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  • From the Ground Up

    Jared Yamanuha
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm
    The film screen at Waikiki shell Jared Yamanuha “By the People: The Election of Barack Obama” Documentary Screens at the Shell “Sorry,” a security guard said, “no professional cameras allowed.” He pointed at my semi-professional-if-only-in-looks camera looped around my neck. He was an unusually large man, built, as the saying goes, like a brick house. “Oh,” I said, confused. “But I’m with the media.” “Check with the other entrance,” he said, hoisting an index finger the size of my arm towards the far end of the lot.

  • Submit a Photo

    Administrator
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:03 pm
    How It Works Use that form over there to tell us who you are, where we can email you, and what your photo is about. You can search for a photo from your computer using the Choose File button. Just hit Submit when you’re ready and we’ll look at your photo and just might approve it for use in our gallery! The Rules Keep in mind: Your submission belongs to us once you send it. We have the right to use it in our promotional materials. We also reserve full editorial rights — whether your photo ends up here is all up to us. With that said, happy posting!

  • FLUX Found

    Administrator
    16 Oct 2009 | 2:52 pm
    Stumbled upon a great quote about the world influx or of a massive influx? In books, magazines, movies or newspapers, we want to know what the world is saying about flux. Send your quotes to us: online@FLUXhawaii.com

  • Through the Looking Glass

    Jared Yamanuha
    11 Oct 2009 | 7:46 pm
    Still from 'Layover' Photo courtesy of Chris Yogi Filmmaker Christopher Yogi tackles his toughest subject matter to date: Hawaii. To make a movie about Hawaii — one that’s entertaining and realistic to both locals and the rest of the world — is a difficult, if not impossible, task. Hawaii is so complex, so diverse a place that it’s unthinkable that any film, really, could capture its essence. “This is something I’ve been wrestling with for the entirety of my film school education,” admits Christopher Yogi, a Hawaii-born filmmaker who’s currently…

  • Yoza

    Bridget Mullen
    10 Oct 2009 | 4:58 am
    Yoza Photo by Brent Keane Rule one about R&B island girl Yoza: Don’t call her Crystal. Of course, I immediately make this mistake. “Crystal?” I ask when I first meet her. “Crystal Yoza?” Her face flushes with hues of red as she explains that it’s just Yoza now. “I don’t even like my first name,” she says. “I stopped using it three years ago.” Ironically, crystal would be a plausible description of her appearance, because, by observing her noticeable tattoos, it is crystal-clear that this chick lives for music. The giant…
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  • Sat, Nov. 7 - Girl Fest Opening Night at Next Door

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Join GiRL FeST at the HOTTEST ticket in town! The Opening Night Celebration includes performances by The Taiko Center of the Pacific, The Cherry Blossom Cabaret, Comedian Ali Wong, DJs TOKI and MONKEY, and the Derby Girls from Hawaii & LA!!! Saturday, November 7th - 8pm to 2am, Next Door 43 N. Hotel Street - Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, $$7 - $$25 Sliding Scale (pay what you can afford between the two amounts) Ages 21+ 

  • Sat, Nov. 7 - Honolulu Symphony: Hayden's Creation at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
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  • Sat, Nov. 7 - Fusion at Senor Frogs

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Catch the electrifying, high octane performance of Timmy Taylo and Marlene Baldueza with Fusion on Saturday, November 7 at Senor Frog's in the Royal Hawaiian Center, third level from 8:30-10 p.m. $$10 cover after 9:30 p.m. Validated parking for three hours. Ono food. Drinks. Dance floor. Line dances. Fun competition. High energy, party vibe. Fusion performs at Senor Frog's every Saturday, through November 28. For more information, call 440-0150.

  • Sat, Nov. 7 - The Beat Boys at Hawaiian Brian's Billiards

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    'The Beat Boys make their rounds townside at Hawaiian Brian's Billiards 'HB Lounge', which is located at 1680 Kapiolani Boulevard (up the ramp and behind 24 Hour Fitness), Saturday November 7 & 28, 2009 7:00pm to 10:00pm.  Classic 60's & 70's Rock N' Soul Band  Find out more about their band by visiting their website;   http://www.thebeatboyshi.com   Unlike other places where there is a bar, and they have a pool table here or there...Hawaiian Brian's has 34 regulation size pool tables with a lounge in the middle.  Top that with a Video and Redemption…

  • Sat, Nov. 7 - Global Cafe 4 at Oceans 808 (Ocean Club)

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Willow Chang and Passport Productions PresentsGlobal Cafe 4 @ Oceans 808Restaurant RowSaturday, November 7, 2009 6-10pm$$10 coverAll Ages Welcome, Free ParkingCelebrate Diversity in Modern Dance!Performances from Miss Pepper, Jason Tom, Gui, George Garcia & Isla Tango, Samira, The Breaka'teers, Taehani,Miss Willow and more!For info contact Willow @ 808.292.0820www.willowchang.com or on Facebook - Willow Chang
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  • Kona Coffee Cultural Festival begins. The schedule. Best 4 events to check out.

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pm
    Kona Coffee Cultural Festival begins. The schedule. Best 4 events to check out. This week in Kailua-Kona, it’s all about the coffee. Kona coffee, that is.The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival—one of Hawaii’s oldest food fests—begins its 39th annual celebration of the bean that made the Kailua-Kona coast famous on Friday, Nov. 6. If you’re on the Big Island of Hawaii this week, make sure you’re in Kona for at least one of the fest’s nine days of activities, parades, coffee picking contests, farm tours, coffee competitions and, of course, multitude of Kona…

  • Your Top 5 favorite Hawaii snacks: Our HAWAII Magazine Facebook poll results

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:54 pm
    Your Top 5 favorite Hawaii snacks: Our HAWAII Magazine Facebook poll results Lately, we’ve been asking our HAWAII Magazine Facebook fans about a few of their favorite things. A few of their favorite “Hawaii” things, that is.If you're one of those fans, perhaps you've seen our “What’s your favorite Hawaii _______?” poll questions on our HAWAII Magazine Facebook fan page. We're seriously impressed! You’ve been voting and sharing some great "favorites" with us and other HawaiiMagazine.com readers.So we knew we’d get some interesting answers from…

  • End of an era: Maui Land & Pineapple closing its pineapple operations

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:07 pm
    End of an era: Maui Land & Pineapple closing its pineapple operations Maui Land & Pineapple, Inc., announced Tuesday that it would shut down all pineapple operations by the end of the year, after a century of growing the signature Hawaii fruit on the Island.The Kahului, Maui-based land, resort and ag holding company said its Maui Pineapple Co. subsidiary would cease new planting immediately, and end its fresh pineapple harvesting and distribution operation by the end of the year. Maui Land & Pineapple is currently the largest pineapple grower in Hawaii. The company harvested more…

  • Hawaii’s Saint Damien celebrated. Relic now on permanent display here.

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:26 am
    Hawaii’s Saint Damien celebrated. Relic now on permanent display here. After a long journey across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the relic of Hawaii’s Saint Damien last week finished its three-week journey—from the Vatican City, through Michigan and California and, finally, to the Hawaiian Islands. Saint Damien de Veuster cared for the people who suffered from Hansen’s disease (leprosy) in Hawaii for 16 years on the island of Molokai’s

  • When does Hawaii have its best weather? Some tips for travelers.

    31 Oct 2009 | 12:35 am
    When does Hawaii have its best weather? Some tips for travelers. HAWAII Magazine reader Bill Parker wrote us with a question about our sun and surf :What are the best months, weather-wise, to visit Hawaii? I also would like to know the water temperatures for Honolulu and the island of Kauai. You ask. We answer.Rarely is there “bad” Hawaii weather—high-pressure zones and resulting tradewinds make Hawaii’s climate consistently temperate.While it’s impossible to predict the weather, know that annual trends in Hawaii’s average temperatures aren’t…
 
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  • Beaujolais Nouveau + Chef Mavro = Wine Dinner to Die For

    5 Nov 2009 | 6:37 pm
    On the heels of Chef Mavro's wildly successful Julia Child- inspired three-course menu that was offered earlier this summer, Chef George Mavrothalassitis and his crew of chefs have once again created a special, limited-time three-course menu, this one to accompany the release of the 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau. The three courses, created by Chef Mavro and Chef de Cuisine Kevin Chong, are specifically designed to be paired with the wine, which is a low-alcohol "new wine" produced in France's Beaujolais region by Georges Duboeuf. Beaujolais Nouveau is a young, bright and fizzy red wine made from…

  • Wanted: pizza lovers!

    25 Sep 2009 | 8:24 pm
    I'm looking for a few good pizza lovers to join me on a pizza crawl in an effort to find this city's best pizza. Here are the requirements, the guidelines and the low down on the Honolulu Advertiser's pizza crawl: • You must LOVE pizza — all kinds of pizza. Picky pizza eaters need not apply.  • We appreciate and otherwise tolerate all kinds of eating preferences, but this isn't a challenge for vegetarians, vegans or people with an abundance of food allergies. Sorry! • You will need some sort of transportation because we plan on hitting at least five pizza spots.

  • Flights of fancy: Twist at Hanohano's new wine bar

    21 Aug 2009 | 8:05 pm
    Twist at Hanohano, the Sheraton's made-over restaurant located in the Hanohano Room, unveiled its new wine bar yesterday. The term "wine bar" is actually a bit misleading — this is more like a conceptual wine menu that is offered nightly in the lounge at Twist. Sticking resolutely  to the theme of flying first class (and perhaps slipping into gimmick territory, but it's forgiveable), the creators of the "Flights @ Twist" wine bar have taken the concept of flying high and run with it. The Hanohano Room is located on the 30th floor of the Sheraton, and with two of its four longs…

  • No Doubt rocks Blaisdell

    12 Aug 2009 | 6:09 pm
    It's true what the critics say: No Doubt is back, and better than ever. By now it's no secret: No Doubt killed it last night in their first of two Honolulu shows. The crowd was way into it, and Gwen and gang performed the pants off of the place. Tonight's show isn't sold out yet, and general admission tickets are selling for $20! Twenty! If I had it to do all over again, I would go tonight too. But tonight I'll be at the opening of Slava's Snowshow, which I've heard is incredible, so no complaints here. I'll be live tweeting from Slava's tonight. You can follow me on Twitter, or follow me…

  • Live tweeting from the No Doubt concert tonight

    11 Aug 2009 | 6:48 pm
    I will be live tweeting tonight (with about a thousand other tweeps, I'm sure) from the first of No Doubt's two Honolulu shows. Matt Costa will open, and No Doubt is scheduled to take the stage at 8:30 p.m. Follow me here (my tweets will appear on this screen) or on Twitter here.   <a…
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  • 2009 Halloween Night In Waikiki

    PhotoluluGuy
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am
    AloHalloween! Every year on Halloween night in Waikiki, thousands dressed up in their Halloween costumes, and roam up and down Kalakaua Avenue and around Waikiki. With Halloween falling on a weekend, more stayed out late into the wee hours of the morning. For all the Halloween madness, photos are now available for your viewing pleasure. VIDEOS Halloween In Waikiki [...]

  • POD: MJ Is Alive At PetWalk 2009 – Magic Island

    PhotoluluGuy
    5 Oct 2009 | 2:37 am

  • The Secret’s Out! Victoria’s Secret Opens First Hawaii Store At Ala Moana Center

    PhotoluluGuy
    1 Oct 2009 | 9:48 pm
    The Wait Is Over Hawaii’s first Victoria’s Secret store opens at Ala Moana Center this morning. Hundreds stood in long lines throughout the day. Supermodel Marisa Miller signed autographs for fans later in the afternoon. Crowd Still Waiting To Get Inside The Victoria’s Secret store is the second largest (20,000 square feet) in the lingerie chain and is [...]

  • Last Night’s ‘A Taste Of Kalihi’ – Electric Slide and Fireworks

    PhotoluluGuy
    27 Sep 2009 | 4:10 pm
    Block Party, Kalihi Style September 26, 2008: The 3rd ‘A Taste Of Kalihi’ on Colburn Street. Last night drew thousands of people to a daylong event with great local and filipino foods, local entertainment and fun/games. The night wrapped up as people joined in to dance the ‘Cupid Shuffle’ and ‘Electric Slide’ in the street, followed [...]

  • Wings Over The Pacific: Thunderbirds At Hickam AFB Over The Weekend

    PhotoluluGuy
    21 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am
    Aloha! Thunderbirds! The 2009 ‘Wings Over The Pacific’ Air Show featured the world famous United States Air Force Thunderbirds at Hickam Air Force Base Open House over the weekend (September 19-20, 2009). There were many aircrafts on display, live entertainment, keiki rides and games, foods and off course, the spectacular aerial performance by the US Air [...]
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  • Cruz on the prowl, on a green, affordable tour

    Wayne Harada
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm
    John Cruz, Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning singer-composer, is going lean and green in November and December, with a statewide tour at modest venues with easy-on-the-pocketbook admission. It’s his stimulus effort, to provide affordable good vibes in grassroots spaces. Some gigs have dinner options; We caught up with him in Kona, to catch up on his mission: Question: With a tight economy, this is a tour with affordable prices in venues not commonly tapped for a trouper of your stature. Is this an easy Cruz (well, cruise) for you, or a challenge? Answer: It’s great to fill large venues, but…

  • Clear Channel’s ‘Kokua’ to help disaster victims

    Wayne Harada
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm
    Clear Channel Radio Hawaii will launch “Kokua for the Pacific,” a live, radio, TV and Internet fundraiser, to raise funds for recent disaster victims of the tsunami in Samoa, the typhoons in the Philippines and the earthquake in Indonesia. The event is set from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 15, originating from the Aloha Tower Marketplace where performers will include Henry Kapono, Amy Hanaiali‘i, Ten Feet, Makana, John Cruz, Micah G, Robi Kahakalau, Rebel Souljahz, Brother Noland and other to named. “We want to send a loud message to our neighbors across the Pacific that their friends in Hawaii…

  • Bobbing with bobbleheads this Halloween...

    Wayne Harada
    30 Oct 2009 | 2:54 am
    It’s Halloween, so allow me to get a little creepy, a tad silly, a skosh off center. Halloween usually is mask, costume and pumpkin season, right? I thought it would be fitting if something wicked this way comes ... like 31 fantasy Halloween bobblehead ideas I’d like to see, tapping notables here and abroad. Complete with individual accoutrements. More whimsical than spooky. No, they’re not actually available, but couldn’t you see one jiggling on your dashboard? Trick or treat? Here are my Halloween novelties: Gov. Linda Lingle — singing My Fair Lady style, "In Hartford Hereford and…

  • Review: Lisa Josephsohn’s final curtain call

    Wayne Harada
    27 Oct 2009 | 12:48 am
    It was a hard show to swallow, because of the emotion, the goodwill, the reality: honoring and remembering publicist Elissa Josephsohn, with a revue of the ilk she routinely assembled and promoted in life, left me with mixed emotions. The tribute, “A Hard Act to Follow” — deliberately titled after a tune from “Curtains,” a Broadway musical Lisa earlier publicized at Army Community Theatre — was a bittersweet affair Sunday at the Hawai‘i Theatre, a venue she frequented because of the talent she promoted there — and elsewhere. We came to honor her, for sure; but accepting the…

  • 'Heartbeat Hawaii' ends its Waikiki run on sour note

    Wayne Harada
    26 Oct 2009 | 11:21 am
    “Heartbeat Hawaii,” the Chinese martial arts action musical at the Royal Hawaiian Center’s Level 4 showroom, closed last night (Oct. 25) with little prior notice and on a sour note. Its creator-director, Dr. Dennis Law, claimed in a closing notice there’s an “impossible predicament in Waikiki” for producers to succeed because of the theater’s “indifferent and arrogant landlord.” The revue, featuring an imported 75-member cast of Chinese martial artists and dancers, opened July 17 to mixed reviews with a fusion show that boasted ethnic elements in a spectacle that was more…
 
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  • HARA Board of Governor Election and Email Blasts

    Keola
    11 Oct 2009 | 3:32 pm
    HARA members should have received their ballots for the HARA Board of Governors election last week. If you did, please mail them by Friday, October 16, 2009. If you did not receive one please contact the HARA office by calling (808) 593-9424 or (808) 548-9424. I also have some thoughts I’d like to share on the email blasts which have been sent out from the HARA office in support of certain candidates over the past week. HARA does offer a service to all HARA members – the use of HARA’s member postal and email list to distribute information. This is a paid service, and the…

  • Speaking In Code

    Keola
    24 Sep 2009 | 10:25 pm
    Maybe, no, probably not, doubtful, hell no, unsure, almost certainly, not sure, absolutely, uh – no, perhaps, pondering, strong possibility, big yes, don’t think so, not likely, huh, confused, not sure, never.

  • Review: Lorna Lima’s “Polinahe”

    Keola
    23 Sep 2009 | 8:51 am
    Lorna Lim’s “Polinahe” Lorna Lim is doubly-blessed – she possesses one of the most beautiful voices in Hawaiian music, and was raised in one of Hawai‘i best known and gifted music and hula families. Her latest release, Polinahe, reflects her strong roots in both the Hawaiian music and hula traditions. Polinahe contains Lorna’s signature vocal stylings on many Hawaiian standards, such as Hula ‘O Makee, ‘Alekoki, I Aloha ‘Ia Nō ‘O Kanaio, and an exquisite rendition of Lena Machado’s “Aloha Nō.” It also includes some new compositions. While the…

  • 2010 Grammy Entries

    Keola
    22 Sep 2009 | 10:16 pm
    Here is a list of those CDs entered in the Hawaiian Album category for the 2010 Grammys. Good luck to all most of the entries. Aloha Pumehana, Darlene Ahuna Papaku Bring It Home, Faith Thompson Ako Aloha ‘Anianiau Leilani Rivera Bond Hawaiian Man, Brother Noland He Nani, Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho Somewhere, Danny Carvalho Friends & Family Of Hawai‘i, Amy Hānaiali‘i Ho‘ōla I Ka Poli, Kawaikapuokalani Hewett Nani Mau Loa, Ho‘okena Kani Wai – Sound Of Water, George Kahumoku, Jr. & Bob Brozman ‘Ī, Natalie Ai Kamau‘u Kaua‘i, Keli‘I Kaneali‘I Pili O Ke Ao,…

  • Review: Cody Pueo Pata’s “Moʻohana”

    Keola
    22 Sep 2009 | 8:29 am
    Cody Pueo Pata: “Moʻohana” Cody Pueo Pata has two full CDs to his credit, 2001’s “E Ho‘i Nā Wai” and “He Aloha…”, released in 2007. The latter CD garnered Pata the prestigious Haku Mele Award at the 2008 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards for his composition “Mili‘ōpua”. Pata follows up with his third CD, “Mo‘ohana”, a mini-release containing only six songs. While lacking in quantity of recordings, “Mo‘ohana“ does not lack in quality of either song or performance. Pata shows off the versatility of his voice by performing in chant style, and while he…
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  • The Dash

    admin
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:19 pm
    I am finally figuring out what I want to do with my next CD. I am calling the new creation “THE DASH”, which is the line in between a personʻs birth and death dates. We are all living our dashes, so what are we going to do to make sure future generations will remember our lives. What do we stand for? What are our beliefs? Anyway, I collected a bunch of new songs I wrote for this project and started to arrange them, before hitting the recording studio. In the meantime, I began to take solo gigs around town in order to get my chops and vocals back in shape. Well, in the last two…

  • Waimea Concert

    admin
    30 Sep 2009 | 11:37 pm
    I will be on the Big Island again to perform at the 2009 HOEA Fine Arts Market in Waimea at the ‘A‘ole Minuke Park at the Parker Ranch Center. I will be the final performance on Saturday, October 3rd. If any of you are on the Big Island at that time, please come down and enjoy a day of music, crafts, demonstrations and more.

  • Kona Slack Key Festival

    admin
    3 Sep 2009 | 4:29 pm
    Come on down to the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort in Kona for the annual Kona Slack Key Festival 12 -6PM. I will be fly there in morning to perform, along with the rest of my slack key buddies. I hope to see you folks in the audience. Itʻs always a fun time and the atmosphere is so nahenahe, to say the least. Big Island Weekly article

  • The Little Café

    admin
    20 Aug 2009 | 10:52 am
    I like to hone my writing skills by going someplace and writing what I observe. Sometimes I stay for hours and write and sometimes I’m there for a little while. In the case of this writing exercise, I was just there for a brief moment. The place was the now defunct establishment The Red Elephant café on Bethel Street, next tot the Hawai‘i Theater. My family and I went in to sit and listen to some music and drink a coffee. Here is the short description of what I gathered. THE LITTLE CAFÉ The little café, fresh roasted java, creamer slightly spilled next to an overflowing container…

  • O‘ahu Slack Key Festival at Kapi‘olani Park Bandstand

    admin
    13 Aug 2009 | 11:31 pm
    This Sunday, August 16th, is the 27th Annual Slack Key Festival at Kapi‘olani Park Bandstand. Please make plans to be there all afternoon for some great performances. I play at 1PM. See you there.
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  • Uke got mail ep42: Ukes with more strings

    aldrine
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm

  • Live Lesson Wednesday! 2pm HI TIME

    rayan
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm
    Hey everybody, it’s Wednesday again. Join us at 2pm for some Ukulele Learning. Remember Hawaii doesn’t follow daylight savings so it will be 1 hour earlier than last week. 4:00pm PST and 7pm EST. >>———————- Live Ukulele Lessons with Aldrine Guerrero ————————–<<

  • Member video of the week 11/2/09

    aldrine
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:25 pm
    This week we are serenaded with a mellow, jazzy, tune played for us by boundless. With all the candy from halloween, everyone must be all pepped up with sugar that we need a nice mellow tune to relax to and this just hit the spot so well. Smooth vocals and a nice and mellow uke part, it’s enough to make us melt like ice cream in the sun. So when you see boundless be sure to give him an e-high five for an awesome video. Better yet, go to his YOUTUBE and hit that subscribe button. November is here and the holidays are approaching! Let’s greet the new month by learning an awesome…

  • Uke Lesson 23 – Guava Jelly

    anaka
    31 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am
    Got a question about this episode? Post it here. Watch the Play-Along for this song HERE! Hey UUers! Happy Halloween! Alright people, get ready for another awesome episode of Uke Lessons! We’re about to stir it up with some sweet reggae music from Bob Marley – a song called “Guava Jelly” – to satisfy your soul. We were jammin’ this song while we were in California for UU Tour 2009 and thought it would make a good lesson. So put it on, get into that mellow mood, and lively up yourself, because November’s episode of Uke Lessons is here! We also stuck in…

  • Uke got mail ep41: Tuning with harmonics

    aldrine
    30 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am
 
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  • Kahilu Theatre Kani Ka Pila

    Part of this week's Slack Key and 'Ukulele Institue at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea was a kani ka pila (jam) with the instructors (and friends). It was open to all players who wanted to get up on stage and participate, so I went to check it out. The lineup ...

  • Kahumoku ‘Ohana Workshop Video

    Here is a nice video put together to give the public a better idea about what Uncle Keoki's music camp on the Big Island is all about. For more info and registration, click over to Konabob's webpage.

  • Mono Strum Lesson

    The “mono strum” is a technique that, while used by many, has become James Hill’s signature sound. It allows the ‘ukulele player to strum all of the strings, but only to sound one (or two) note(s). How this works is: you hold the one note you want to hear and ...

  • ‘Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute at Kahilu Theatre

    The 'Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea on the Big Island is happening from November 5th to 8th. There are a number of workshops and performances spread throughout the four-day event. Teachers include: David Kamakahi covering beginning and Hawaiian style 'ukulele, Jake Shimabukuro with ...

  • The Kahumoku ‘Ohana Hawaiian Music and Lifestyle Workshop Registration is Open!

    This year, Grammy award winning artist Keoki Kahumoku's music and Hawaiian lifestyle camp will be happening from November 27th until December 5th. Located in Pahala, Hawai'i, instructors include Herb Ohta Jr. and Brittni Paiva teaching 'ukulele; Keoki Kahumoku, George Kahumoku, Dennis Kamakahi, John Keawe, and Sonny Lim teaching slack key ...
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Island Theater Scene

  • Give me my Immy

    Richard MacPherson
    10 Oct 2009 | 1:25 pm
    The Emmys, a feminization of the word immy (imagine orthicon tubes) have come and gone with familiar faces taking the statue.  The award, a winged woman holding an atom, is pretty hefty according to the diminutive Kristin Chenowith. Host Neil Patrick Harris, decked out in a white tuxedo and matching ivory colored lavaliere lapel microphone, gave the show tons of charm. His breezy tour of the sideways letter “S” set started off the evening like a segment of Better Homes and Gardens. Presenters entered behind sliding screens of their images and soon the stars were collecting their…

  • David Hemmings

    Richard MacPherson
    16 Sep 2009 | 8:27 am
    Taking a stroll recently in one of Knoxville picturesque parks I was reminded of the film Blow Up. The movie starred David Hemmings as a swinging 60’s London photographer.  In the opening scene Hemmings, taking random photographs in a park, unknowingly records the aftermath of a murder. Later in his studio, a young woman, played by the stunning Vanessa Redgrave, tries to persuade him to give up the print. He only finds out later, as he methodically enlarges the negative, that there’s a body lying in the foreground. Hemmings had roles in Camelot, Charge of the Light Brigade, and my…

  • The Prisoner Rides Again

    Richard MacPherson
    9 Sep 2009 | 5:35 am
    The iconoclastic 60’s series “The Prisoner” is being revived this fall on AMC.  The original show depicted what might happen to a government agent who decides to quit the intelligence service.  Patrick McGoohan played the lead and in the opening  episode he’s spirited away to a secret idyllic village where his identity is reduced to a number. The series only lasted a season but made a memorable impression on me as each week McGoohan tried to outwit his jailers and escape this Kafaka like existence. You can watch original episodes at the AMC website as well as a preview of the new…

  • Rebirth

    Richard MacPherson
    6 Sep 2009 | 7:44 am
    In a stunning development, Abraham Lincoln has announced that he is switching from the Republican to the Democratic Party.  The news was amazing given that no one had heard from Abe in over 140 years. Appearing on Larry King, the ex-president explained that he made his momentous decision after a comment made by Richard Nixon during their weekly poker game.  Nixon had apparently been insisting that Barrack Obama had not been born in the United States and Abe had heard enough. He threw down his cards and walked away.  This was particularly upsetting to Ulysses S. Grant who was holding a full…

  • Iago-The Grinch-Christoper Walken

    Richard MacPherson
    2 Sep 2009 | 8:15 pm
    I always ask myself if my nose is right for the role. Laurence Olivier insisted that the nostrils were the key to the look the part required.  Playing Professor Charlatan, the villainous magician in “Mystical Magical Medicine Show”, may have required a more Slavic profile but I felt safe with my Indo Idaho European features. I did give some thought to expanding my head. Wearing the top hat requires an actor to fill the head space without sacrificing the eyebrows. We solved that with tissue. A secondary issue was whether an eye patch suited the mysterious narrator. This led to a…
 
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    Tim Ryan's Reel Hawaii

  • CLINT’S “HEREAFTER” CONSIDERING MAUI FOR JAN. TIDAL WAVE

    Tim Ryan
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:29 pm
    FOX SEARCHLIGHTS’ PREDATORS SPENDS MILLION$ DURING JUST COMPLETED BIG ISLAND FILMING Hawaii-bound productions are riding the Aloha State wave in droves that is likely to make 2010 a banner year for production revenues, crew employment, and publicity. Clint Eastwood’s film Hereafter could do its three-day filming on Maui instead of Oahu though [...]

  • “BATTLESHIP” SCOUTING OAHU; EASTWOOD’S “HEREAFTER” FILMS SET FOR JAN.; CLOONEY STARS IN “DESCENDANTS”

    Tim Ryan
    21 Oct 2009 | 7:47 pm
    George Clooney to star in The Descendants filming on Oahu and Kauai in March Despite news about the Hawaii Film Office possibly facing staff reductions next month, several major productions are still planning to shoot in Hawaii… Clint Eastwood’s (above right) film Hereafter - now shooting in Paris and the French Alps – [...]

  • PREDATORS HITS THE BIG ISLAND JUNGLE

    Tim Ryan
    17 Oct 2009 | 12:39 pm
    Filming of 20th Century Fox’s $40-million creature feature Predators started last week along the Hamakua Coast and continues for another two weeks. As previously noted in Reel Hawaii, Oscar winner Adrien Brody (above) stars as the film’s central character, Royce, who hunts the bad guys that aliens kidnap and take back to their homeworld to [...]

  • UNIVERSAL’S $100-MILLION BATTLESHIP FEATURE TO SET SAIL FOR HAWAII FILMING IN APRIL

    Tim Ryan
    13 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am
    DIRECTOR PETER BERG (LEFT) RETURNS TO HAWAII TO DIRECT BATTLESHIP In what would be Hawaii’s biggest budget film since Tropic Thunder, Universal Studios Battleship – directed by Peter Berg – is expected to begin filming on Oahu in April…Battleship has a planned release for July 1, 2011. The live-action film is based on Hasbro’s naval combat [...]

  • BOOK ‘EM DANNO (AGAIN)

    Tim Ryan
    9 Oct 2009 | 8:16 am
    Reporting from the Sedona Film Festival in Arizona: Rumors have been circulating for months that CBS was close to finally reviving the iconic police drama Hawaii Five-0 after an announcement more than a year ago…Now it’s official… CBS made the announcement yesterday saying that writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen) will [...]
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    Honolulu Advertiser: Fo' Reel

  • HIFF, HIFF, HIFF!! and Barbarian Princess

    Kanani Souza
    17 Oct 2009 | 4:20 am
    I had the opportunity to attend the press conference for the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) on Thursday at RumFire at the Sheraton Waikiki. In attendance were Q’orianka Kilcher, (lead actress in “Barbarian Princess”), Jean Higgins (Executive Producer of "Lost"), Rick Kinsel (Executive Director of the VILCEK Foundation), Jeannette Paulson-Hereniko (NETPAC), and Toa Fraser (HIFF Juror). HIFF is dedicated to “advancing understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific Rim, and North America through the medium of film”. This year’s theme features an…

  • Funny Zombies

    Sean Bodnar
    9 Oct 2009 | 9:38 pm
    The No. 1 movie of late is Zombieland.  It's an offbeat, funny comedy. 2-cent summary: a deadly virus has swept the planet, turning 99 percent of the population into, you guessed it, zombies.   A few survivors, including Woody Harrelson, trek across highways strewn with abandoned vehicles, through desolate towns and cities, doing pretty much what they please.  And is the case in many of these apocalyptic stories with dangerous mutants/infected/zombie-type adversaries, there's a slim hope of finding other humans, or a safe location free from the crazed beings.  Their search is a tepid…

  • Loss and Love Happens...

    Kanani Souza
    28 Sep 2009 | 4:33 pm
    Love Happens appeared to be a typical “chick flick” from the advertisements and trailers, which was not the case after sitting through this film. The film had many similarities to Sleepless in Seattle, as this film was also set in the romantic city, and both plots ensued after the passing of the protagonist’s wife. In Sleepless and Seattle, the protagonist (Tom Hanks) moved to Seattle from Chicago in hopes of escaping the memories his previous city fostered. In Love Happens, Seattle was a city that harnessed all of the memories that the protagonist, Burke (Aaron Eckhart) insistently…

  • FREE ADVANCE SCREENING!

    Kanani Souza
    17 Aug 2009 | 2:26 am
    The Movie: "Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock" When: August 17, 2009 @ 7pm Where: Regal Dole Please email me...kananisouza@gmail.com and I will forward you the email you will need to printout for entry. Arrive early, as seating is first-come, first-served. Have an awesome week everyone!

  • Julie and Julia: scrumptiously enjoyable

    Sean Bodnar
    9 Aug 2009 | 7:00 pm
    The story parallels the two lives of Julia Child and Julie Powel, though both separated by time and distance.  For Julia Child, it’s the 1940s when she moved to Paris with her husband.  She falls in love with city and its food and decides to enroll in the world-renowned Cordon Bleu culinary school as its only female students.  She initially receives skepticism from her male counterparts as a competent chef, but through her determination, delightful personality, and her "fearlessness" in the kitchen she quickly wins them over.  After graduation her goal becomes to write a book on French…
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    Hawaii Vacation Blog

  • Hawaii Chicken!

    Bruce Fisher
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm
    At one point, my family lived on a small farm-ette which included chickens.  We had them for the fresh eggs and, occasionally, for the chicken soup.  I hated those chickens.  I disliked feeding them, gathering the eggs, and most especially, cleaning the coop. HOWEVER, I love chickens in Hawaii.  Why?  Well, they seem to be fairly autonomous.  There are feral chickens on most of the islands, apparently.  They just wander around on their own, not expecting to be taken care of (or eaten).  We first experienced chickens in the wild on our second visit, when…

  • More Time in Hawaii

    Bruce Fisher
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:43 pm
    Last week, I wrote that clocks in Hawaii would not "fall back" over the weekend, as Daylight Savings time is not observed in this state.  One reader Tweeted to let me know that Hawaii had experimented with a time change back in the 1930’s, according to his family stories.  Intrigued, I did some quick internet research. The always-informative and occasionally-authoritative Wikipedia reports: "Hawaii did experiment with DST for three weeks between April 30 and May 21, 1933; there is no record as to why it was implemented or discontinued."  Well,…

  • Murphy’s Bar & Grill

    Bruce Fisher
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:55 pm
    You could accurately describe Murphy’s Bar & Grill as several things. It’s a family restaurant. It’s an authentic Irish pub, owned and operated by proud Irishman Don Murphy. It’s a sports bar, fully equipped with multiple screens and just about every satellite TV sports package available. It’s a neighborhood bar for innumerable Downtown workers. It’s also a historic building, built during the whaling boom of the late 19th century. Murphy’s hosts a yearly block party each Saint Patrick’s Day, shutting down two city blocks to accommodate the…

  • Hawaii Clocks Stay Put

    Bruce Fisher
    29 Oct 2009 | 1:29 pm
    This is just before sunrise from my bus stop at 6 am today.  It will look pretty much the same on Monday.  Unlike most other states (and European countries), Hawaii does not observe Daylight Saving Time – there is no “fall back” this weekend and no “spring forward” in March.  When it was 6 am at my bus stop this morning, it was 10 am in Denver.  On Monday, when it is 6 am in Honolulu, it will be 9 am in Denver. The idea behind Daylight Saving Time is to allow more sunlight in the afternoon/early evening.  At the equator, the length of…

  • Sand Circles on Hawaii Beach

    Bruce Fisher
    27 Oct 2009 | 5:14 pm
    This intriguing sand circle was on the beach last weekend.  Not exactly like crop circles, I’m sure aliens were not involved.  However it looks like a game, rather than the toy bucket sand castles usually left behind.  Although the creator was long gone, no one had yet disturbed it. The beach was quiet during my sunset walk on Sunday.  It seemed to be more relaxed than during the busy days of summer.  The air was still warm, as was the water.  Coming out of the gentle waves after a float, there was a slight chill to the air.  But I was soon dry just…
 
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  • Hawaii Ziplining with Nathan (& Tips for Your Zip)

    sheila
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:39 am
    Zippity doo dah, Zippity aye, My friend, Nathan went zippin’ Tuesday. Plenty of adventure and smilin’ that day, Zippity doo dah, Zippity aye. With fear and some reluctance, my friend Nathan Kam flew over to Maui from his Oahu home to experience ziplining for the first time. I followed his day of adventure via his twitter account. Nathan didn’t just try one zipline course, he tried Skyline Eco Adventures’ two  courses (Kaanapali and Haleakala) in the same day. That was thirteen zips in one day! Way to kick your fear’s butt, Nathan! Nathan posted a video of his experiences which I…

  • 2009 Waikiki & Oahu Thanksgiving Dinners & Events

    sheila
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:58 am
    If you are going to be on Oahu for Thanksgiving, then you’ll find several opportunities to celebrate the day with a bit of tradition and Aloha.  Here’s a great collection of special Thanksgiving dinners, buffets, parades, and celebrations going on Thursday, November 26, 2009. Oceanarium Restaurant at the Pacific Beach Hotel – For a unique setting, consider having Thanksgiving with the fishes in the Oceanarium Restaurant with their large saltwater aquarium. Oceanarium Restaurant will offer Thanksgiving Day brunch and dinner buffets. See their brunch menu here which costs $36 for…

  • Hawaii Vacation Deals & News Roundup: November 4, 2009

    sheila
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    Just a few quick links to bring to your attention today: * November and December have always been really quiet and economical times to visit Hawaii, with the obvious exceptions of the days around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Eve. TravelZoo.com has a great list of hotel deals on all the major islands. There’s too many deals to list, so check it out here. * From our series on the best Hawaii restaurants, we were fortunate to have Oahu residents, Dave and Alice, provide a very detailed list of their favorite Oahu restaurants. Dave and Alice recommend the Oceanarium Restaurant in…

  • New Go Visit Hawaii Reader Reward Contest

    sheila
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:37 am
    Gosh, it’s been a year or longer since we’ve had a reader reward giveaway! So, it’s high time to have a little fun and new contest. This surfing-themed prize pack includes: Set of 10 gorgeous vintage Hawaiian surf postcards to send to your friends or frame them for a little Aloha for your walls. A surfing gecko luggage tag A stack of surfboards in the sand  “stick n notes” (post-it notes) that were designed in Hawaii. The contest requirements are simple.  Here’s how to enter: 1.  First you must be a subscriber to Go Visit Hawaii’s free daily updates via e-mail…

  • Hawaii Vacation Misadventures of Andy & Sheila: Close Encounters of the Shark Kind

    sheila
    3 Nov 2009 | 8:03 am
    If you’ve ever wanted to swim with dolphins in open water, you’ll have an excellent chance of doing just that when you visit Lana’i’s beautiful Hulopoe Beach. Pods of spinner dolphins come to the protected bay waters almost daily and often several times each day. While relaxing on the sand and soaking up the soothing sounds of the waves crashing at  Hulopoe Beach, Andy and I admired the dolphins as they frolicked in the bay. We observed other visitors swimming out towards the dolphins and allowing them to swim past. These visitors would come back to the shore shrieking with…
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    Ka'anapali Dreamin' Blog

  • Sunday Photo: Honokohau Bay

    Kris
    1 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm
    Taken by Kris Nelson on Monday, September 14th, 2009. Location: Along Honoapiilani Highway in northwest Maui This is a shot from our first day on Maui during our trip for the Maui Photo Festival back in September. It was one of the places along the end of Honoapiilani Hwy (just before the Kahekili Hwy starts) that we pulled over to enjoy the view. Slow Going You can probably tell that the updates and posts here at our blog have been pretty scarce lately. Well, after the Maui Photo Festival much of my free time has been behind the camera and in the digital darkroom as I feed my renewed…

  • Aloha Friday – October 2nd, 2009

    Kris
    2 Oct 2009 | 11:09 am
    Aloha Friday A cloud covered Molokai as seen from a private area of the Sheraton Maui Resort. It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 3 months since my last Aloha Friday post. I guess it goes to show just how busy of a summer it has been for me. Regardless, I’m still working on getting things a little more regular here. This photo is an oldie but still a goodie. It’s taken from one of the viewing areas at the Sheraton Maui Resort in Ka’anapali. In fact, it’s only one of many great views you can find at the Sheraton. More FollowFriday Coming Soon I’m writing this a little…

  • Sunday Photo: West Maui Speedboat

    Kris
    27 Sep 2009 | 9:51 am
    Taken by Kris Nelson on September 18th, 2009 Location: Above Napili Bay in a helicopter (with the doors off) This is one of the many awesome shots I took on the doors-off helicopter tour I took as part of the Maui Photo Festival not so long ago.  While we didn’t get to go as far south along the West Maui coastline as Ka’anapali (which would have been awesome), it was still a blast and well worth doing. Here are a few Google maps to help show where this was taken. Where did the week go? Don’t ask me to account for my activities last week after we returned from Maui. It’s been such…

  • Back Home Again

    Kris
    22 Sep 2009 | 7:24 pm
    It was a whirlwind trip to say the least, and I will be finishing up the journal entries shortly. I did want to take moment, though, to say how awesome it was to be part of the biggest Maui Tweetup to date. It was a perfect way to end a great trip. Mahalo to @AMauiBlog and @DJSMOOK for helping to organize last Sunday’s meeting, and @PeterLiu47 for taking photos as usual. Check out Liza’s post from A Maui Blog to see more details about our #MauiTweetup. A very special mahalo to Liza for the wonderful leis she greeted us with for our anniversary. It was such a thoughtful gift that we’ll…

  • Going Upcountry

    Kris
    16 Sep 2009 | 1:22 pm
    Trip Journal entry for Tuesday, September 15th, 2009. There were quite a few things left from our trip in February that we needed to catch up on this week, and visiting more of Upcountry Maui was near the top of the list. With only a few days to ourselves before the Maui Photo Festival starts, we knew our schedule was going to be pretty ambitious. Our plans for Tuesday were no exception, as we found ourselves driving across the island to the upcountry and up to the hills of Kula. First on the morning’s agenda was a trip to H. A. Baldwin Beach park, which is a favorite spot of our painter…
 
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    A Darker View

  • Trash Day in Hawai'i

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Mixed recyclables bin at the Waimea transfer stationThere is no city or county run curbside pickup for trash on Hawai'i. Not a surprise given the rural nature of the island, it would be prohibitively expensive to run trash trucks around all of those back roads. There is commercial pickup service available in the denser neighborhoods, for a monthly fee. Most island residents, like me, simply take the trash to the transfer station once a week or two. There are 21 transfer stations around the island, so there is usually one in a convenient location. We use the Waimea transfer station, or…
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    Big Island On The Cheap

  • Free Movie: Marley and Me – November 13

    Kris Bordessa
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:42 pm
    [ November 13, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Every Friday evening at dusk, Queens' MarketPlace at the Waikoloa Beach Resort offers a free movie under the stars. Popcorn is available for only $1.00! Bring your own beach chair or mat to sit on, and enjoy. November 13, 2009 Feature Film: MARLEY & ME Rated: PG, Length: 101 minutes

  • Hawaii Prep Presents “The Wiz”

    Kris Bordessa
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:33 pm
    [ November 12, 2009; 7:00 pm; November 13, 2009; 7:00 pm; November 14, 2009; 7:00 pm; November 15, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Ka Makani Theatre at Hawaii Preparatory Academy presents The Wiz, the Broadway musical retelling of Frank L. Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz.  Performances are at 7 p.m. on November 12, 13, and 14 and at 4 p.m. on November 15 at the school’s Gates Performing Arts Center.  Tickets, available at the door, are $10 [...]

  • Twilight at Kalahuipua’a

    Kris Bordessa
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:59 pm
    [ November 7, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] Twilight at Kalahuipua'a is a Hawaiian cultural celebration that includes storytelling, singing, and dancing on the grassy lawn at Mauna Lani Bay Resort's oceanfront Eva Parker Woods Cottage. “Twilight at  Kalahuipua‘a” was designed to perpetuate the traditional folk art of storytelling. Everyone in attendance – not only the professional entertainment – is invited to share stories, family histories, songs, and dance.  It gives hotel guests a chance to experience the true aloha…

  • Amadeus at Hilo Performing Arts Center in November

    Kris Bordessa
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am
    [ November 12, 2009; 7:30 pm; November 13, 2009; 7:30 pm; November 14, 2009; 7:30 pm; November 15, 2009; 2:00 pm; ] The Hilo Performing Arts Center presents Amadeus November 12-14, 2009 at 7:30 pm and on November 15, 2009 at 2 pm. Amadeus was inspired by Mozart and Salieri, a short play by Aleksandr Pushkin and later adapted into an opera of the same name by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Reserved Seating.  Tickets are $12 General, $7 Discount, [...]

  • Weekend Roundup

    Kris Bordessa
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    Events galore this weekend! Have fun! (click through for live links) Friday, November 6, 2009: Plant Sale to Celebrate Arbor Day Moku O Keawe Festival Hilo’s Black and White Night Black & White Night Kona Coffee Festival Saturday, November 7, 2009: Moku O Keawe Festival Free Kids’ Lego Tournament Hawaii County Band at Mo‘oheau `Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute Events Rainbows over Kapaa Be a Farmer for [...]
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    KOHALA BLOG

  • Waimea Becoming a Resilient Community: Today at 5: Join Us!

    margaretwille
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:51 am
    WAIMEA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NOVEMER 5 MEETING NOV 5 at 5 p.m. LOCATION: Waimea Elementary School Cafeteria HOW CAN WAIMEA COMMUNITY PREPARE FOR AND REDUCE THE RISK OF EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS? Please attend and bring your ideas, your questions, and your concerns. This will be a “round table discussion” with the goal of creating a Waimea Resilience Plan . Consider the following categories of disasters: read more

  • Bill 132: Transparency Land Sale Bill Postponed; Bill 238: Fair Election Law Funding Resolution Fails

    margaretwille
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:14 pm
    11/4/09 County Council Action: Bill 132 Postponed: Hamakua Land Sale Transparency bill postponed until next Council Session. Councilmembers agreed this is an important issue that should be heard by the full Council. Extraordinary Testimony by Residents from around the County about the importance of this land for the future of our island. read more

  • Additional Charter Amendments Up for Vote on 11/6: 2% Land Fund, Recall of Legislators; 4 Year Legislative Terms etc

    margaretwille
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm
    THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE LIST OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS: PLEASE ALSO READ PREVIOUS "IMPORTANT COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENTS: SUMMARY AND LINKS": RE: AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CDP PLANS AND ACTION COMMITTEES, TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, COUNTY'S PUBLIC TRUST RESPONSIBILITIES FOR NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, CREATION OF AN ENERGY AND AG DEPT, AND CREATION OF A DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE here The following summary was provided by Debbie Hecht: Please support as well: read more

  • Good Job Council! Today A Vote in Support of Home-Rule

    margaretwille
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:21 pm
    COUNCIL VOTES IN SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION 265 –URGES PROTECTION OF HAWAII COUNTY HOME RULE AUTHORITY IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE – INCLUDING RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS This bill is a vote in opposition to pending state legislation House Bill 1226. If enacted this coming legislative session, House Bill 1226 (HB1226HD1) will exempt GMO usage from any county or state regulation (placing GMO companies above the law). read more

  • Important County Charter Amendments: Summary and Links

    margaretwille
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:51 pm
    11/6 Charter Comm: Asks If You Want a More Open Government, Recognize Importance of CDPs (Community Development Plans); Recognize the County's Public Trust Responsibility for natural and cultural resources, Add an Energy& Ag Dept, as well as a cabinet level Dept of Civil Defense: Please testify Nov6 at 1:30pm Hilo, Waimea, or Kona read more
 
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    Guava Bee

  • Three Cups of Tea: Kona Library Book Club's November Selection

    Barbara Uechi
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:27 pm
    From: Friends of the Library, Kona (FOLK)The Kona Library Book Club will meet on November 17th, at 11:00 AM on the lanai of the library.  Our selection for November is “Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Exhausted and emaciated after attempting to climb K2 in the Himalayas, Mortenson was cared for by the impoverished people of a Pakistani village. He decided to return and build a school as his mission to counteract extremism. The book’s central theme is based around the sharing of tea. The…

  • The Plastic Vortex

    Barbara Uechi
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:10 pm
    Like the resource it seeks to protect, wildlife conservation must be dynamic, changing as conditions change, seeking always to become more effective. -Rachel Carson I'm one of those people who still cuts up plastic six pack rings . I have too many pictures of small waisted turtles and strangled birds saved in my memory bank. Even though I've read that the plastics used for those rings are photodegradable and will fall apart in 90 days, I snip.I've written several posts about the plastic soup in the Pacific Ocean and the trash that floats between North America and Japan. That…

  • Little Miss Kona Coffee: 2010 Title Winners

    Barbara Uechi
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:28 pm
      The Little Miss Kona Coffee Pageant selected four talented young ladies to represent and wear the 2010 pageant crown in front of a sold-out, standing room only audience at the Keauhou Beach Resort on Sunday, November 1. The 2010 title winners (pictured left to right): Auriella Rodrigues 2010 Tiny Miss Coffee Blossom (3 – 5 years old) Ruby Jordan 2010 Little Miss Kona Coffee (6 – 9 years old) Anela De Aguiar 2010 Young Miss Kona Coffee (10 – 12 years old) Carissa Kitaoka  2010 Miss Kona Coffee's Outstanding Teen (13 – 17 years old) A panel of judges scored contestants based…

  • Kokua Kailua: FREE Event, November 15

    Barbara Uechi
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:02 pm
    KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND - Kokua Kailua Hulihee Palace Concert and Village Stroll turns Alii Drive into a festive pedestrian marketplace once again on Sunday, November 15 from 1pm until 6pm. The event is particularly timely for anyone who has begun to think about holiday shopping with scores of vendors and shops participating.  With the reopening of Hulihee Palace, this month's free Hulihee Palace Concert at 4:00 p.m. on the palace lawn promises to be particularly celebratory.  "We are always working to keep Kokua Kailua fresh and interesting," says Special…

  • Wellness with Aloha announces their 1st Annual Cultural & Healing Festival

    Barbara Uechi
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:04 pm
    Come join us in Waimea Park in the lovely town of Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii on December 12, 2009, as our guest at the 1st Annual Wellness With Aloha Cultural and Healing Festival. It is free to all visitors from 9AM-5PM on Saturday.Kahuna from all areas of the island will make special appearances, each making themselves available for complementary personal healing sessions. Only once a year do they all gather in one place. And all to be at your service. There will be live musical performances as well as hula presentations. And there will also be special teachings by Aunty Aka and M…
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  • A Need For Commitment

    leslielang
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    Richard Ha writes:Aaron Stene of The Kona Blog sent me this article by Ken Love, who is a tropical fruit grower in Kona and a strong advocate for supporting local produce.Consumers really can make a difference by insisting on locally grown produce. Buying locally grown produce counteracts the bad effects of buying foreign oil. Thanks, Ken!(Look at the article here to see all it with all its accompanying charts and photos.)A Need for Commitment to Hawaiian Agriculture and a Call to End Deceptive AdvertisingKen Love  Nov. 2009  A year's worth of advertising data collected…

  • Geothermal Aloha

    leslielang
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    Richard Ha writes:Did you know that geothermal energy is one of the cheapest sources of renewable energy? On top of that, it is steady power – just what the electric utilities need to be able to deliver dependable service. This Wall Street Journal blog post compares different renewable energy sources, and says that geothermal’s break-even point is when oil hits $57 per barrel. Oil is close to $80 per barrel now. This means that if most of our electricity were coming from geothermal now, our electricity and water rates would hardly rise from here forward – while who knows where oil could…

  • PBS Program

    leslielang
    30 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am
    If you click here, and then on "Episodes," and then "Episode 9," you'll find the Chefs Afield segment called "Sustainable Hawaii."It's the program we wrote about awhile back. The one where they didn't try very hard with their Hawaiian pronunciations, and PBS Hawai‘i refused to air it unless they fixed the audio.They did. Have a look at the trailer. It features Honolulu Chef Alan Wong, and Richard and the farm are on it too.- posted by Leslie Lang

  • Food, Humanity and Habitat

    leslielang
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:05 am
    Here's an interesting article from the New York Times:EDITORIAL OBSERVERFood, Humanity, Habitat and How We Get to 2050 (click here)By VERLYN KLINKENBORGPublished: October 28, 2009We need to find a way to make food and energy production sustainable in the broadest possible sense — looking out for ourselves as well as other species.Richard comments:In Hawaii, our challenge is to resist putting too much emphasis on biofuels. Biofuel energy production is farming and will inevitably pit food against fuel. We should emphasize geothermal energy.

  • How Geothermal Works

    leslielang
    27 Oct 2009 | 2:16 am
    This short YouTube video (it's less than two minutes long) shows the process of geothermal energy creation. Richard comments: "Plenty, Plenty, Plenty, Cheap, Cheap, Cheap!" (to quote Pinky’s at Papaikou)
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    Sensible Simplicity

  • Excellent Perspective

    19 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am
    Doing my Monday morning news check, watching the US dollar continue its collapse. . .Excellent article this morning on Mish's site that's worth a read. While the US population is captivated by Michael Jackson's ghost, the balloon boy, or what the hell else tele-tubby kind for crap is being dished out. . .well, other stuff is going on.Here's the link. It's worth one's time, especially the interview with Max down the way.http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-hell-is-outrage.html

  • Welcome to the Jungle

    15 Oct 2009 | 8:37 pm
    So, as someone recently asked. . ."Hey, what's with the guitar and class-A amps? How minimalist is that?""Very-" I say, "they double as space heaters in the winter."

  • Got Guava?

    26 Sep 2009 | 10:51 am
    Here's an excellent current research piece on biochar production. A little weighty but well worth one's time.http://www.biochar.org/joomla/images/stories/SteinerPhDSummary.pdfThis describes the technique I've found to work best on my site.

  • Feeling Hopeful.

    21 Aug 2009 | 3:04 pm
    The garden/farm has really been coming along, making great strides at every turn, or so I'm pleased to report. The "Forest Garden" concept clearly can be demonstrated as a viable one at this point. Over the next 6 months or so the 8000 or so square foot concept garden will be expanded over perhaps an acre and a half. Food self-sufficiency for myself is pretty well in the bag at this point, and grocery store runs are far and few between. For longer term true sustainability to include fuel inputs and cashflow adequate to my needs I'll need to press in about another 40 or 50000 square feet. All…

  • HR2749

    27 Jul 2009 | 10:51 am
    It's time to raise a hue and cry on this one, on its way through congress at the moment. This bill could be a potentially devastating blow to any progressive agricultural project, and especially would impact Hawaii. Take the time to do some research on the intent and the likely consequences of this legislation. Read it for yourself.I don't like to offer my opinions on such things, as I believe people should read such material for themselves, but few seem willing to do so. In a nut shell, at the moment, these are the ramifications of this bill as I see them.1) Every "farm" in the country must…
 
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    My Hawaiian Home

  • The Octopus's Garden

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:16 pm
    Yesterday we headed over to Kona for the day. I felt like we had become complacent living here in paradise and that we were not taking full advantage of where we are. It's true that when you love someplace this beautiful and you look out at the ocean every day the amazing beauty of this place does become routine. I want to continue to explore and enjoy the island as much as we can. We had lunch at the Fish Hopper (one of our favorite spots in Kona.) Then visited the newly opened Huliehe'e Palace and the old Moku'aikaua Church. The palace which was the Hawaiian Royal Family's Summer home had…

  • Wordless Wednesday : Hilo's Reflections

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:24 am

  • Moonrise

    3 Nov 2009 | 10:32 am
    The moon has been spectacular for the last several nights. It's reflection on the water is incredible, but difficult to capture on camera. It has been just bright enough to show up in these pictures. Here is last nights "moon rise" looking out from our lanai.

  • Crispy Kale Chips

    3 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    This is one of my favorite snacks and something that gets immediately grabbed at my dinner parties. It is so simple to make and very healthy too. The crisp leaves of the kale have better flavor than any potato chip you will ever eat! It is also a good way to get kids or husbands/picky eaters to eat their greens. I wish I would have known about this when my kids were small, I had to rely on zucchini fries and fried green tomatoes that we called "Tomato Chips" as disguised veggies. All you do is take some Dinosaur Kale, also known as Tuscan Kale and toss it is a bit of olive oil sprinkle with…

  • Roasted Pumpkin, Beet, Onion and Wild Rice Salad

    1 Nov 2009 | 6:39 pm
    Roasted Pumpkin Salad Recipe *This is a greatly modified formula which I read about on 101 Cookbooks, a blog I featured last Friday. I added beets and a few other ingredients as well as increasing the amounts and restructuring the dressing. Salad:3 cups of pumpkin (or other winter squash), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubesextra-virgin olive oilfine grain sea salt (I use smoked sea salt that I make) 2 heads of garlic with the tops cut off 4 beets peeled and quartered A hand full of fresh rosemeary, peeled from the stems 12 tiny red onions or shallots, peeled (OR 3 medium red onions peeled and…
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    A Pacific View

  • A photo book?

    4 Nov 2009 | 11:51 pm
    Protege over at "Life Through Reflections" very kindly suggested I publish a book with the pictures in my blog. In fact I did try this exact thing a few months ago, a simple photo book using Blurb but the result wasn't what I'd hoped for. I don't think it was anything to do with Blurb, but the quality of the photos in the book were quite poor which I'm sure was down to the pictures I used.Since then I think my photography skills have improved a little bit so I'm willing to give things another try. One of the problems, though, is that I'm on a dialup at home so using a web-based photo book…

  • Another day at the office

    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The MKWC weather forecast wasn't good, the evening should be fine but come the second half of the night the inversion layer was expected to break down and we stood a good chance of fog at the summit. This meant we had to get going early because I had a few engineering tasks I really wanted to get done which required decent conditions and a dome that was in equilibrium with the outside air temperature. Having a warm dome compared to the atmosphere means you get local turbulence which has quite an impact on image quality, and that would hurt our planned tests.Still, there was time to wander…

  • All quiet on the western front

    3 Nov 2009 | 12:48 am
    It's the beginning of another long night of observing on Mauna Kea, but it seems very quiet. Looking around, there seem to be far fewer tourists than usual and even my spot just outside the UKIRT is completely deserted. There are certainly a few tour groups on the summit this evening but the road is usually quite busy with people walking between viewing spots and it was empty when I took the picture below. Incidentally, if you look closely you can just see the shadow of Mauna Kea on the right hand side of the photo.Perhaps it's because it's Monday...

  • Why I wait until after sunset

    1 Nov 2009 | 1:13 am
    This is your typical tourist shot, the sunset looks great to your eye but try and capture the shot with a camera and you have one nasty bright sun in the photo. Even this took a bit of an effort to get a little detail on the observatories despite that setting sun!The colours in the sky for 20 to 30 minutes after sunset are simply awesome even if I hate that word! It's worth hanging around for that long just to get a good photo from Mauna Kea's summit. It's worth the wait even if you freeze your bollocks off (apologies to the ladies).And put that flash away. I can't believe the number of…

  • Probing the cosmological dark ages

    31 Oct 2009 | 12:01 am
    The research papers are officially published and the record breaking observation we made a few months ago is now out there for everyone to read about. It's a strange feeling because I don't think I made much of a scientific contribution to this, Nial Tanvir and Ruben Salvaterra's teams were certainly the people that should take all the credit, but as luck would have it Thor Wold and myself were the first to image and detect the most distant object ever seen in the universe from the ground! Our 20-minute observation, done despite gale-force summit winds, showed that the gamma-ray burst was…
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    The Right Blue

  • Butterflyfishes on a North Kohala reef

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:55 pm
    by B. N. SullivanOf all the reef fishes in Hawaii, those that belong to the Butterflyfish family (Chaetodontidae) are perhaps the most colorful and easy to recognize.  About two dozen species of butterflyfishes live in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands.  The photo at right shows two of those species. [Click on the photo to enlarge.]This photo is dominated by a grouping of Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis).  Their common name refers to the triangle-shaped white patch  that covers most of their bodies.  These plankton eaters tend to aggregate over…

  • Humpback whales returning to Hawaii for the winter season

    31 Oct 2009 | 2:15 pm
    by B. N. SullivanWe're at the start of Humpback whale season here in Hawaii. Every autumn, large numbers of Humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) migrate from their summer feeding grounds in the north Pacific to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands, where they then spend the winter. Those of us who live in Hawaii tend to feel a bit possessive about the north Pacific stock of Humpbacks, because they are born and bred in our waters.  Over the course of their winter stay in Hawaii, the big cetaceans mate, and the females who became pregnant the year before give birth to their calves.

  • Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle at Honaunau Bay, Hawaii

    27 Oct 2009 | 8:55 pm
    by B. N. SullivanHere is a large image of a Hawaiian Green sea turtle (Chelonia midas) -- posted back-to-back with our previous post of a Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), so that our readers can compare the features of the two species. Like the Hawksbill in the previous photo, this Hawaiian Green also was photographed at Honaunau Bay on the southeastern coast of Hawaii's Big Island, however the photos were taken on different days.Click here to learn more about Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles.

  • A Hawksbill at Honaunau

    20 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm
    WHAT: Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) - Hawaiian name: Honu'eaWHERE: I photographed this turtle at Honaunau Bay, on the southeastern coast of Hawaii's Big Island.We see this species of sea turtle infrequently in Hawaii, so it's always nice to cross paths with one. Hawksbills have been known to nest on the eastern coast of the Big Island, but they are not plentiful. Seeing one on the western coast of the island always is an event worth noting.Unlike the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles, which are primarily vegetarians, Hawksbill turtles eat sponges and small invertebrates in addition…

  • Allya, a captive Beluga whale that blows bubble-rings

    15 Oct 2009 | 9:05 pm
    Meet Allya, a Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) who lives at an aquarium in western Japan. Like the dolphins at Orlando's Sea World, Allya has learned to blow bubble rings.The YouTube blurb for this video notes:Allya clearly loves interacting with her audience. She aims the bubbles at spectators as they peer in through the glass.To learn more about this species, visit the Beluga Whale Fact Sheet on Web site of the American Cetacean Society.If the video does not play or display properly above, click here to view it on YouTube.Thanks to the folks at itnsource.com for this video.
 
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    Andi's Blog

  • 19 Oct 2009 | 11:15 pm

    19 Oct 2009 | 11:15 pm
    Pizza, Anyone?Another Ironman has come and gone. Each year, about 1,800 athletes along with their families and fans converge on our town, wear their Speedos on our streets, and sweat all over our grocery carts. Actually, I really like Ironman because it brings excitement and money to Kona each October. I always look forward to the event. And every year I am amazed again that anyone can swim 2.4 miles in open ocean, bike 112 miles in high winds and ridiculous heat, then run a marathon. As my mom likes to say, "I can't even drive that far!"The more I see of the race the less inspired I am,…

  • 19 Oct 2009 | 11:04 pm

    19 Oct 2009 | 11:04 pm
    CoastingJoe told Chris about a fun bike ride he and a friend did, and it's been on our to-do list ever since. We finally borrowed my dad's bike and went for it. We coasted several miles down an abandoned road to a second car we had parked at the bottom so we wouldn't have to ride up hill. The only work was lifting the bikes over a couple of cattle gates. We had a nice view of the coastline, some cinder cones, and we saw some bizarre lava formations near the source of Hualalai's famous 1801 lava flow, shown in the background of this picture.

  • 26 Sep 2009 | 10:35 pm

    26 Sep 2009 | 10:35 pm
    Mountain RideChris and I planned to dirt bike Mana Road, but by the time we arrived, clouds had socked in a good part of the mountain. So we choose to ride the hunting road instead. The first 20 miles were cold and wet but we finally got above the clouds. We were forced to take a nap in the warm cinders above 11,000 foot elevation where the sun was shining. We had great views and fun the rest of the day, and before we headed down the mountain the clouds had cleared.We stopped to check out some beautiful siverswords. These rare plants are considered threatened and they are endemic to Hawaii.

  • 8 Sep 2009 | 10:47 pm

    8 Sep 2009 | 10:47 pm
    A Little Mountain Exploration It's still hot down here so Chris and I headed up Mauna Kea for a Labor Day hike. We were met by clear skies, cool mountian air and unbelievable views. We stumbled around at 12,000 feet for a while looking for an ancient adze quarry. Hawaiians discovered this patch of lava that had no bubbles in it, which made it the best substance they had for constructing tools. However, we did not find it before lunch time, so we retreated to 9,000 feet so we could catch our breath and eat under a shade tree.The next hike was a favorite of mine- to a red rock canyon Chris…

  • 8 Sep 2009 | 10:31 pm

    8 Sep 2009 | 10:31 pm
    HitchedRon and Jen's wedding was a joyous occasion. I have been friends with Ron for the past nine years, and I've always enjoyed his humor and friendliness. We've had many nights of drinking with the old gang at Durty Jakes and hanging at his house has become my Superbowl tradition. Several years later, Jennifer started working at West Hawaii Today and her 'can do' attitude and positive approach to life really impressed me. It was pretty fun befriending each individually, then watching them grow together and decide to marry. They're a great fit, the wedding was beautiful and I am so happy…
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  • Movember 6

    Brad
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:49 pm
    Whoops, forgot to get a picture up for Movember 5. Here’s my Aloha Friday Movember 6 picture for you. Another red shirt! Donate on my mospace page.

  • Movember 4

    Brad
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:38 pm
    Hey look, I changed my shirt! There might be the faintest hint of more stubble in my mo… It’ll only really start to come in in a week or so. Donate on my mospace page.

  • Movember 3

    Brad
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:15 pm
    Day three, not much change. My mo is currently an 80-grit sandpaper. And yes, I have changed my shirt. I just happened to wear a red shirt two days in a row.

  • Movember 2

    Brad
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:07 pm
    I completely forgot to get a picture on Movember 1, so this will have to do: I shaved yesterday, and since facial hair doesn’t grow very fast on me, there’s the faintest hint of stubble today. Which is probably how it’ll go for the next couple of days… Donate on my mospace page.

  • Weekly Tweet Digest for 2009-11-01

    Brad
    1 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    Is it a requirement that all Yankees players have to look smug? # Is Luongo back? # Ding dong smallpox is gone! http://bit.ly/5ycjL Vaccines work! # Why does today feel like a Thursday? # He didn't notice that the lights had changed. # A sonnet to #STFC: Exploitation: http://wp.me/pko9D-10n (via @telescoper) # Running out of days in the month where I can commit more @oracdr patches to pass Andy… http://www.oracdr.org/stats/authors.html # "I aim vor ze starz, but zumtimes, I hit London." – Werner Von Braun (via @quutar) # Yahoo! SCUBA-2 shared-risk observing call for…
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    Hilo Living Blog

  • WHY THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IS DIFFERENT IN HAWAII

    31 Oct 2009 | 8:25 pm
    As the surge in foreclosures in Hawaii and the State furloughs and layoffs begin to hit home here in Hilo, we wonder how tough this downturn will get in the Aloha State. We realize that Hawaii has a long way to go before there is a turnaround and there will likely be more painful pay cuts and layoffs here in Hilo over the next year or two. But we are convinced this downturn will be different and shorter in Hawaii then on the mainland and here are our reasons: 1. Many of the jobs created by the tourist and real estate industry over the past ten years were filled by people from the mainland and…

  • THE YEAR OF ASTRONOMY IN HAWAII COUNTY

    24 Oct 2009 | 10:05 pm
    2009 is the International Year of Astronomy for the world to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of a telescope to study the sky (versus watching for returning ships or spying on neighbors). Astronomy enthusiasts across the world are using their telescopes this weekend in an effort to share Galileo’s experience of seeing Jupiter and its moons with as many people as possibleHawaii County has had numerous activities surrounding the year long celebration. One of the highlights was a monthly lecture series featuring the Directors responsible for the telescopes on Mauna Kea…

  • IS GLOBAL VOLCANIC ACTIVITY INCREASING?

    13 Oct 2009 | 5:53 pm
    Living under the constantly erupting Kilauea Volcano in Hilo, Hawaii, we are especially attentive of news about other volcanoes around the world. It seems to us that a lot of volcanoes have been erupting during the past couple of years. Some scientists claim there are not more active volcanoes than usual but just more reports due to the increased population combined with better communications. They claim that 50 to 70 volcanoes erupt each year and 20 are always erupting.But looking at volcanic reports, there seems to us to be a large number of active volcanoes, many of them having huge…

  • LONGEVITY IN HAWAII

    21 Sep 2009 | 12:11 pm
    Residents of Hawaii have a longer life expectancy than any other state in the United States, according to a study conducted by the Harvard University Initiative for Global Health and the Harvard School of Public Health. The average Hawaiian resident can expect to live 80 years and women live even longer averaging 83.2 years. Researchers on the project discovered that longevity is not influenced by personal income, inadequate health insurance, or violence but is somewhat influenced by chronic disease and injury.The US National Center for Health Statistics shows that on average residents of…

  • WONDERS OF OLIVE OIL

    17 Sep 2009 | 8:38 pm
    For decades, the Mediterranean diet has been touted as a diet which improves cardio-vascular health and extends life. Olive oil has been determined to be the primary ingredient in the Mediterranean diet that results in the health benefits accorded to our Greek and Italian friends. We have been buying olive oil for years, careful to get the cold-press extra virgin variety.Recently, I was reviewing the wonders of olive oil in my book about Healthy Fats and I noticed a previously overlooked researcher’s note at the bottom of the page: “All studies on the health improvements due to olive oil…
 
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  • Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant

    admin
    17 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Nabe ingredients, Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant, Honolulu It has been a while since I last posted, and it is due to laziness and boredom. I am also not eating out as much these days since I am trying to be a little more health conscious in the foods that I eat. This meal was [...]

  • Tomato Tartlets

    admin
    13 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Ho Farms tomatoes, Surfing Goat Dairy chevre. These tartlets made at home one Saturday afternoon with some Ho Farms tomatoes that I picked up at Costco. The tomatoes were first tossed with `alaea salt, cracked black pepper and extra virgin olive oil before being roasted. The crust is a simple pâte brisée.  To tie [...]

  • Bon Bon Maquillage

    admin
    6 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Les 17 Parfums. pâtisserie Sadaharu AOKI, Paris, France. Citron (Jaune Claire) YUZU (Citron Japonais, Jaune) Rose (Rose) Fraise (Rouge) Framboise (Rouge foncé) Coco (Blanc) Earl Grey (Argent) WASSABI (Vert clair) Mâcha (Thé vert, Vert) D’Or (Chocolat noir, Or) Passion (Orange clair) Sésame noir (Beige) Café (Brun) Caramel (Brun foncé) pâtisserie Sadaharu AOKI 35 rue de Vaugirard Paris, France Telephone: 01.45.44.48.90 website

  • The Fat Greek

    admin
    30 May 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Lamb & beef gyros, pita bread, tzatziki sauce & garden salad. The Fat Greek, Kaimuki Not your typical gyro…more in a few. The Fat Greek 3040 Waialae Avenue Telephone: 808.734.0404 website

  • Mexico Restaurant

    admin
    23 May 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Grilled chicken tacos with rice & beans.  Mexico Restaurant,  Kalihi About a year and a half ago, I paid my first visit to Mexico Restaurant and since then, I have eaten here a few more times. Each time I return, there is a noticeable change in the food. Whereas the dishes used to be [...]
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    Made Healthier

  • Miyako Restaurant, Honolulu

    Lori
    31 Oct 2009 | 1:41 pm
    I wanted to take my dad someplace special for his birthday the other week and after thinking about it for a while, decided on Miyako Restaurant in Waikiki! This is the same place that we went to for our 5th wedding anniversary last year. But this time I made sure to get seating out on [...]Miyako Restaurant, Honolulu

  • IKURA!

    Lori
    14 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am
    Any other ikura fans out there? I want to say “thanks!” to my mom’s friend who gave me the big container of ikura you see below. With it, I made myself a nice little ikura don with choy sum for dinner. Funny thing, I never liked ikura growing up. It actually really grossed me out. [...]IKURA!

  • Noboru Japanese Restaurant, Kailua

    Lori
    19 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm
    After going to watch a concert on the Windward side a while back, we went with my mom for a drive around Kailua looking for a restaurant that was still open for a late lunch. Craving Japanese food we decided on Noboru near Down to Earth in Kailua. Since it was after the time that most [...]Noboru Japanese Restaurant, Kailua

  • Vegetarian Burritos

    Lori
    12 Sep 2009 | 5:17 am
    After my experience making vegetarian tacos, I wanted to try veggie burritos next! For this one instead of making my own tortillas I used flaxseed wraps that I found at Costco. For the filling I used these refried beans that are SO GOOD! I used the Amy’s Vegetarian Organic Refried Beans with Green Chiles. The green [...]Vegetarian Burritos

  • Okinawan Festival 2009

    Lori
    6 Sep 2009 | 1:12 pm
    Since my mom had bought some Okinawan Festival scripts from a friend, we headed on down to Kapiolani Park yesterday to help her spend it! We browsed through an arts and craft tent, a country store, and another tent selling orchid plants. My mom picked up a really pretty orchid that will look great once [...]Okinawan Festival 2009
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  • 17 Oct 2009 | 4:05 pm

    17 Oct 2009 | 4:05 pm
    Aiea BowlAiea Shopping Ctr FlAiea, HI 96701(808) 488-6854I’ve been hearing all about the food and desserts at Aiea Bowl. I went on a Friday night after dinner so unfortunately was too stuffed to try any of the real food (everyone was ordering the fried chicken, need to try that and the oxtail soup next time I am there) but there is always room in my belly for more dessert :)We started with a slice of carrot cake ($6 or 7 for a ginormous slice) – it was a sharp contrast to Ted’s Bakery. While Ted’s is smooth and almost textureless (in a good way, it blends well with the frosting), Aiea…

  • Milano freezer - Manoa Marketplace

    16 Oct 2009 | 4:02 pm
    Milano Freezer opened up at Manoa Marketplace relatively recently. I like their frozen yogurt because it reminds me of Red Mango – something about not having self-serve frozen yogurt (like Yogurtland or Menchies) seems to keep it higher quality and more smooth/creamy.It’s $3.25 for a small and toppings are normally $0.75 each. Luckily they were having an early bird special – a small + 3 toppings for $3.95. There are actually 4 or 6 flavors of frozen yogurt everyday, but I stuck with the original. They also have a full freezer of gelato, with fun fruity flavors like lilikoi, and also…

  • The lobster burrito

    15 Oct 2009 | 3:57 pm
    Caliente del Sol888 Kapahulu Ave Ste.160Honolulu, HI 96816(808) 739-2777calientedelsol.comThis is my brother’s current food obsession: the lobster burrito from Caliente del Sol on Kapahulu (in the Safeway complex). My first question to him was “how much does this lobster burrito cost?” but it’s actually the same price as the chicken or beef, since it’s not actually lobster meat, but rather mahimahi with a lobster sauce (whatever that means).I thought it was a little bland – rice, beans, mahimahi and lobster sauce – but whatever floats your boat. I also asked if there was a salsa…

  • Ted's Bakery...the best pies & cakes

    14 Oct 2009 | 3:46 pm
    Ted’s Bakery59-024 Kamehameha HwyHaleiwa, HI 96712(808) 638-8207 YelpThis was definitely the highlight of my trip home this month. Anyone in Hawaii when asked about “Ted’s pies” will automatically respond “ohhhh, chocolate haupia pie” (or in my case, since I don’t do chocolate, “ohhh, macadamia nut cream pie”). But not everyone knows that Ted’s Bakery on the north shore also does plate lunches, fried rice, loco moco, and more pies, cakes and pastries than you can count.We went for lunch on a weekday; it was full but luckily not too packed. We were unfortunately too late…

  • taiwanese bubble tea: coffee or tea?

    6 Oct 2009 | 6:02 pm
    coffee or tea? 1960 Kapiolani BoulevardMcCully Shopping CenterHonoluluHI96826 (808) 942-4357yelpi visited coffee or tea today after reading a long list of very passionate reviews (both positive and negative) on yelp, including some saying that this was the best bubble tea in hawaii.it's a cute little place in mcccully shopping center on the first floor, next to fantastic sams. they said the milk tea (with either tapioca, tea jello or one other chewy thing that i can't remember, $3.50) and the jasmine milk tea ($3.75) are their best sellers. i got a sample of the bubble milk tea and it was…
 
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  • Banana Macadamia Nut Bread

    Sonia
    26 Oct 2009 | 10:24 pm
    The original recipe is for use in a bread machine.  I don't have one so I made it by hand. If you use a bread machine, add the ingredients in the order given in the original recipe. The following is how the original recipe reads, below is how I made it. I didnot make the Chocolate Banana Spread.Banana Macadamia Nut Bread1/2 cup water1/3 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)1 Tablespoon butter - softened1 egg white2 cups bread flour2 Tablespoons sugar3/4 teaspoon salt1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts1 3/4 teaspoons regular active dry yeast or 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeastFollow…

  • Mamey - the football looking fruit

    Sonia
    15 Oct 2009 | 11:21 am
    The mamey is a very popular fruit in Cuba and among displaced Cubans.  Very hard to find outside of South Florida for us Cubans who live scattered all over the states. Known as mamey sapote in Puerto Rico, and just plain mamey among Cubans, the football looking fruit is very temperamental to grow.   The fruit can be roundish or football shaped, depending on variety.  The flesh is orange-red, tastes a bit like a combination of pumpkin, sweet potato and a dash of cinnamon.  The texture can be smooth and creamy, although sometimes you can find some that…

  • Have you been paying attention to the news......?

    Sonia
    18 Sep 2009 | 12:35 pm
    The following is a bit different from my usual postings, but one that concerns me very much and should be of concern to all of us. Have you been paying attention to the news......? By Sonia R. Martinez   Not the news from Entertainment Tonight about the latest escapade in Hollywood or about Health Care or about the latest DC scandal, or the latest communication gadget or the latest computerized gizmo to play with......   I'm talking about the news about the water supply being cut off from a California farm valley that grows a large percentage of the nation's…

  • Tomato, Sashimi, Avocado Salad with Pesto & Chevre

    Sonia
    6 Sep 2009 | 4:14 pm
    I was asked to make a guest appearance at the Kino'ole Street Farmers Market in Hilo yesterday.  Yesterday was a special day also for the Kino'ole Market because it was celebrating being open for 2 years and has grown from a handfull of vendors to anywhere from 20 to 25 on any given Saturday This market is known for vendors that sell their own farm grown produce or locally made products...no imports...so when I'm requested to make a guest appearance doing a food demo, I always try to demonstrate dishes made with as many ingredients grown or produced locally. For this…

  • A visit to a friend's garden

    Sonia
    29 Aug 2009 | 2:18 pm
    Living in Hawaii has advantages too numerous to count, but one of the most pleasant for me is the spectacular beauty of the flora. Our friend Carol Noel (don't you just love her name?) lives a few miles south of Hilo in a beautiful 'out of the way' setting.  Completely surrounded by trees, palms and plants of all kinds, her place is a living tropical paradise that completely assaults every one of your senses...  Carol is a member of the State of Hawai'i Master Gardeners and it shows.  Her love of plants is alive and well and the results can be seen…
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  • Small Trees for the Tropical Landscape – November 14

    Kris Bordessa
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pm
    [ November 14, 2009; 9:00 am; ] The O‘ahu Urban Garden Center hosts local expert and author, Paul Weissich. He'll be talking trees and signing his new book, Small Trees for the Tropical Landscape ($41.99, University Press) on November 14, 2009 from 9 am to noon.

  • First Friday Art Walk – November 6

    Kris Bordessa
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:44 am
    [ November 6, 2009; 5:00 pm; ] Don't forget, tonight is the First Friday Art Walk in the Arts District of Honolulu. From 5 to 9 pm, you can participate in events at various venues - free, unless otherwise noted: The ARTS at Marks Garage comPRESS -- Hawaii artists explore Community, Communication, & Print. A reaction to the expansion of electronic communication & the [...]

  • Xiayin Wang in Concert – November 16

    Kris Bordessa
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am
    [ November 16, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] Award winning pianist, Xiayin (Sha-een) Wang, is coming to Hawai’i. After a triumphant year of concerts and recordings on the mainland, this will be Ms. Wang’s first appearance in Honolulu. For her recent Carnegie Hall concert, the New York Times hailed her as having "an estimable grasp of pianistic color" and The Washington Post called [...]

  • Veterans Day Parade – November 11

    Kris Bordessa
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:08 pm
    [ November 11, 2009; 10:00 am; ] Celebrate Veterans Day and thank a vet at the Veterans Day parade in Wahiawa on November 11, 2009. The parade begins at 10 am and will march along California Avenue from Ka'ala Elementary School to Fred Wright District Park.

  • Free Hawaiian Music Download

    Kris Bordessa
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:58 am
    Lorna Lim, born and raised in the North Kohala district on the Big Island, began playing music at an early age with her siblings and parents, an award-winning family musical group known throughout Hawaii simply as ‘The Lim Family’. She’s recently released a new CD, Polinahe, and Palm Records invites you to download a free [...]
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  • Rainbow Warrior Basketball Practice (10/16/2009)

    scott
    27 Oct 2009 | 4:52 pm
    Awesome Practice Report by Kazz that I just had to share with everyone. Rainbow Warrior Basketball Practice (10/16/2009) By:  Kazz Practice started at 5pm, got off work at 6 and got to UH at 6:20-ish, about 25 other fans attended the 1st practice of the 09-10 basketball season at Gym II, which provides quite a “cozy” atmosphere as you are pretty close to the players. -No doubt the word stood true as there was an obvious difference in the 3 point attempts between our returners and Dwain Williams and Jeremy Lay. Also, Lay proved to be a very feisty defender on the perimeter which…

  • How to salvage a tough season

    scott
    19 Oct 2009 | 10:32 am
    By Coach Ken The Idaho loss is one of those games where it is easy to give up as fans. I know the players hurt badly as well as the coaches. This is one of the better Idaho teams and we are going through a year of unfortunately too many mistakes on the field. I do not believe it is a lack of effort by these guys, they have heart. The problem is fairly typical of teams that have gaps to fill, you are going to have more mistakes and unfortunately your better players will make them trying to cover up for the shortcomings of others. How do you salvage this type of season? 1. Above all else, never…

  • Between The Lines with Scott Robbs

    scott
    10 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am
    Scott Robbs returns with his own show, “Between the Lines.”  His new show starts on Monday September 21st and will be on air Monday through Friday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  Scott always puts on a great show and he has been preparing long and hard for his monumental return to sports talk radio. I just know that he will be taking his listeners on a magical ride to sports ecstasy! Tune in to 1420 AM for more details. Scott will also be sitting in for Bobby Curran tomorrow and Friday.  So call in and congratulate him!  Go Scott, go Scott, go Scott! Join the Discussion:  Between…

  • **CONTEST** Win a copy of the upcoming Island Sports Media Magazine

    scott
    9 Sep 2009 | 11:04 am
    Win a copy of the upcoming issue of Island Sports Media with Colt Brennan on the cover, inside: Hawaii’s All American Candidate John Estes, 100 years of Hawaii Football and much much more! The winner will be the first two people to post in this thread, “Island Sports Media Rocks!” on 9/9 (September 9th) at 9:09 AM HST. GOOD LUCK and thank you Island Sports Media!!!!

  • UH vs Central Arkansas Pics

    tomboahi
    5 Sep 2009 | 10:36 am
    SportsHawaii.com’s very own Scott took a ton of photos from the sidelines during last night’s 25-20 UH victory over Central Arkansas.  Check them out in the photo gallery.
 
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  • Gray matters

    Stephen Tsai
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:22 pm
    Defensive back Joey Iosefa, running back Jon Lister and defensive lineman Marcus Malepeai are grayshirts who are enrolled at UH-Manoa as part-time students this semester. They join the Warriors in January. Jordan Loeffler, an offensive lineman, is a part-time student at UH-Hilo. He also will come aboard in January. Defensive end Veni Manu is enrolled at a school on O‘ahu. He should be joining the team in January. But T.J. Alofipo will need to attend a junior college.

  • The Bet

    Stephen Tsai
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am
    Here's the deal: Leilehua and Kahuku meet in tomorrow's playoffs. The Warriors who attended those schools have a bet. The alumni from the losing team must wear a T-shirt representing the winning school. "I've got Leilehua shirts for all of them," said quarterback Bryant Moniz, a Leilehua graduate. Safety Aulola Tonga, a Kahuku graduate, said: "I've got a red Kahuku shirt for Moniz. It has the years of our state championships." Game on. Assistant coach Chris Tormey is in New York attending the funeral of his sister. Tormey left yesterday, but vowed to be back for tomorrow's afternoon…

  • Wednesday's practice

    Stephen Tsai
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:33 am
    • Wideout Royce Pollard continues to make progress in his recovery from a stress fracture in his left fibula. The odds still are slim against him playing this weekend, especially since he has to wear a light brace. • Safety/nickelback Richard Torres said he will attempt to practice tomorrow. He has a pulled hamstring. • Lametrius Davis apparently has won the left cornerback's job. He played 60 plays without a double minus. He came out of the game for 10 plays because of lower-back tightness. • Quarterback Greg Alexander, who underwent surgery to repair two torn ligaments, is evidence…

  • Tuesday's practice

    Stephen Tsai
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm
    • Royce Pollard, who has a stress fracture in his left fibula, worked out today. He status remains iffy for Saturday's game against Utah State. • With Richard Torres out (pulled left hamstring), Spencer Smith is the nickelback. Mana Silva and Kenny Estes were the safeties. * Quarterback Greg Alexander attended practice. Last month, he underwent surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left  knee. After that, he was hospitalized when the knee became infected. Alexander lost 30 pounds. Thanks to Bob Nash for serving as today's chat guest on the Warrior Beat Show. Jeanne Farrell, who…

  • Rainy days and Mondays

    Stephen Tsai
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:18 am
    In a change to the change, the Warriors moved this morning's scheduled practice to this afternoon. They worked out for more than an hour in the drizzle. Right tackle Adrian Thomas, who missed his second consecutive game because of a sore disk, competed in the drills. Cornerback Jeramy Bryant (partially torn left biceps) and safety/nickelback Richard Torres (pulled left hamstring) did not work out. Their availability is in question for this week. Linebacker Blaze Soares has a 101-degree fever and did not practice, although he attended the workout. Just noticed that Ikaika Malloe is doing well…
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  • Friday news

    chawancut
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:39 pm

  • Utah State Previews, Letuli, Tormey, Silva, Joke

    Tombo Ahi
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pm
    Billy Hull has a UH-Utah State preview.Like the Wolf Pack, Utah State is led by a quarterback who can beat you with his arm and his legs.Junior Diondre Borel has completed 58 percent of his passes (146-for-251) with 11 touchdowns and only one interception. He's also run for five touchdowns and piled up 342 yards on the ground.In last week's near-upset of Fresno State, Borel ran for 105 yards and threw for 240 more, proving he'll be a tough cover for a Hawaii linebacker corps that will have to be disciplined in its assignments."When you're blitzing, you don't want to just run all out at him…

  • Thursday news

    chawancut
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:37 am

  • Na Koa, USU Preview, Green, Davis, Kia

    Tombo Ahi
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pm
    SportsHawaii's uhwarriors has this week's Na Koa Lunch Report up on Na Koa's spiffy new website.Via the Idaho Statesman, here's a UH-Utah State game preview. They do not predict good things for the Warriors.Speaking of which, UH made ESPN's Bottom 10 this week.Jason Kaneshiro highlights the friendship between Alex Green and Lametrius Davis.Davis, a cornerback, committed to UH last fall and helped convince Green to join him in Manoa. The childhood friends from Portland, Ore.