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  • Off The Beat: So Much For Independent Rail

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    The Civil Beat Staff
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:33 pm
    For all the talk about Honolulu's rail authority being semi-autonomous, a decision this week indicates that politicians at Honolulu Hale are still in charge when the rubber meets the road. Under pressure from the Federal Transit Administration to come up with some revenue sources it can tap in an emergency, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has decided it's actually the city that's ultimately responsible for making sure the system gets built. That's what we learned from Michael Levine's story today, based on an interview with HART chief Toru Hamayasu. The decision should end any…

  • Taken For a Ride: Lawmakers Disturbed By Lack Of Answers

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    Katherine Poythress
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:36 pm
    Lawmakers were frustrated that Hawaii Department of Education officials couldn't tell them at a hearing Friday how to get school bus companies to compete for contracts. Senate Education Chairwoman Jill Tokuda said that issue is critical in getting Hawaii's runaway student transportation costs under control. Lawmakers have threatened to cut funding for regular school bus service next year if the school district doesn't offer some satisfactory solutions this legislative session for why prices went up so sharply, and how to get them back down. "You yourselves have said that a robust, competitive…

  • 12 years of iLind.net

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    Ian Lind
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:43 pm
    A friend Googled “ilind.net” today and alerted me to the importance of the date. The domain, iLind.net, was created on January 27, 2000, according to public domain records. So today is its 12th birthday, anniversary, whatever. I started in mid-September 1999, when the old Star-Bulletin was targeted for closure. For the first several months, I was blogging–well, it was really before blogging–I was writing online using a bit of web space provided with our home Roadrunner account. Once it because clear there was going to be a protracted battle over the future of the…

  • Beach boys say 'Waikiki sand project' disturbs the dead

    Hawaii News Now - News
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:20 am
    There is a new complaint over the beach replenishment project in Waikiki. This time it's not about the cost or the impact the project could have on surf spots. This time there's concern the project is disturbing the dead.

  • "Brave New World," "1984," and real-life Big Brotherism

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    Hdicus
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:02 am
    Two great novels from the first half of the 20th century described different views of the future based on what their creators saw in their own time, and both books, despite being deliberately exaggerated, managed to quickly foretell certain aspects of modern life just a few generations after the authors lived. In Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel "Brave New World," the world in 2540 reproduces in laboratories with fetuses divided by caste. People are bred for their occupations. They are brainwashed through sleep hypnosis to have the views they are supposed to have.  The family…
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  • 2012 State Of The State

    Mark Wolf
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:20 pm
    “Investing Now for Hawai'i’s Future” State of the State 2012 The Honorable Neil Abercrombie Governor, State of Hawai'i January 23, 2012 Brief Recap Video of The 2012 State Of The State Address (See the original video of The State of The State in full below the transcript) Photos From The 2012 State Of The State TRANSCRIPT Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, former Governors, distinguished justices of the courts, mayors, representatives of our Congressional Delegation, members of the Hawai'i State Legislature, other elected officials, honored guests, family and friends.  Aloha. One year ago, I…

  • The New Day Plan

    Mark Wolf
    14 Dec 2011 | 8:10 pm
    Our first task is immediate job growth as we shift Hawai'i’s economy to a sustainable foundation. We are creating good jobs for people so they can do more than just make ends meet. We are already starting to see signs of improvement, and we will continue pressing ahead with our $1.4 billion capital improvement projects, New Day Work Projects. We are building the foundation for our next economic boon by capturing our own renewable energy and developing ultra-high speed Internet capabilities to give Hawai'i the competitive edge that we need. We are doing this while improving the business…

  • 1st Year Actions & Accomplishments

    Mark Wolf
    14 Dec 2011 | 4:20 pm
    In his first year in office, Governor Neil Abercrombie set forth a comprehensive plan, “A New Day in Hawai'i, to invest in education and rebuild our economy; sustain our Hawaii for future generations; and to restore public confidence. A number of initiatives laid out in the Plan were accomplished to begin the foundation for continued action in the upcoming year. Our team has compiled a video, photo album, a new online quiz, and a written summary showing some of the many actions and achievements of this Administration. 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY VIDEO 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PHOTO ALBUM Take The New Day…

  • Abercrombie Administration Tackles State Debt

    Mark Wolf
    1 Dec 2011 | 7:40 pm
    December 1, 2011 Aloha friends, In a few days, we will be marking one-year in office. Today, I was pleased to announce that the work we’ve done to rebuild our economy is paying off. A few days ago, the State of Hawai'i successfully sold $1.28 billion of General Obligation Bonds. This latest financial action is the result of the culmination of work by the Abercrombie Administration to restructure its debt and create a solid financial foundation. Click here for a link to the full press release and the Standard & Poor's Report What this means to you, the taxpayer, is that we are lowering…

  • Japan-Hawai'i Collaborate on Clean Energy Project

    Mark Wolf
    22 Nov 2011 | 9:10 pm
    --$37 million smart grid demonstration project to begin next year-- HONOLULU – State government and energy officials joined Governor Neil Abercrombie and Japan-based New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) President Hideo Hato at the State Capitol today as the two leaders signed a memorandum of understanding to memorialize ongoing efforts between the State of Hawaii and NEDO.  NEDO is an arm of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.  They are set to build a first-of-its-kind smart grid demonstration project on the Island of Maui.  The…
 
 
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  • 1 person dead, 3 others injured in stabbing at Mayor Wright Housing

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:38 am
    Honolulu police are at Mayor Wright Homes in Kalihi at this hour, investigating a murder, and they have arrested a suspect.Four people were stabbed. Police say one of them died.It happened in the same area where a man was killed last year. Police and paramedics were called to Mayor Wright Homes just before seven o'clock tonight. "Upon arrival we found four injured victims," said Major William Chur, Honolulu Police Department.Paramedics took a 33 year old man to the hospital in critical condition, and three others in serious condition. One of the victims has died at the hospital.

  • Bill calls for mandatory meal breaks for full-time workers

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:03 pm
    Full-time workers could be entitled to a mandatory meal break under a bill advancing at the legislature.Similar bills have passed and been vetoed before. Supporters say it's for the health and productivity of workers. Opponents say it could be detrimental to business operations and to workers who prefer to cut the day shorter without a midday break.According to a bill, the House Labor and Economic Development Committees passed Friday, no employee would have to work more than five  consecutive hours without a 30 minute meal break."On the one hand you have what you think would be an…

  • Windward Community College burglary suspect caught on video

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:04 pm
    A 22-year-old Army veteran is scheduled to appear in court Monday after being charged for two school burglaries. Kevin Merk is accused of burglarizing Castle High School and Windward Community College. Honolulu police responded to an alarm call just before 4 a.m. Sunday at Castle High School and found a man wearing a glove near a classroom that had been broken into. According to the school's principal Meredith Maeda, it was later discovered that several classrooms had been burglarized that morning. 22-year-old Kevin Merk was arrested on the scene."You can see here he comes up here…

  • Kaneohe woman finalist in "Military Spouse of the Year" contest

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:40 pm
    A Kaneohe mother of three has been selected as a national finalist for military spouse of the year. The wife of a Marine is the only person from Hawaii to make the cut."I have been a military spouse for 11 years now and we have three gorgeous little boys, very active and a little puppy," said Kerry-Ann Ellington.Originally from Jamaica, Kerry-Ann and her husband, a 1st Sergeant in the Marine Corps who recently returned from Afghanistan, moved to Hawaii three years ago. Kerry-Ann's family thought she'd be a great candidate for 2012 Military Spouse of the Year. "I was really…

  • Dollars & Sense: Understanding data breaches

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:26 pm
    Recently, we heard about a data base at the University of Hawaii being breached.  According to the experts, this becoming more common with institutions of all kinds.  A data breach is somewhat different than hacking.  And in some cases, a data breach can be more dangerous."Yes we do hear about them in the news more and more.  They are more and more common especially see industries that may not have the same regulations and legal requirements for protection," said Ken Newman of Central Pacific Bank.In most cases, Newman says, the consumer has the power to try to…
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  • State is determined to retain Race funds

    Mary Vorsino
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pm
    State education leaders sought to reassure lawmakers Wednesday about the future of Hawaii's $75 million Race to the Top grant, saying they are making gains and plan to seek more clarity about the kind of progress federal authorities want to see in order to take the grant off "high-risk" status.

  • Mayor to seek 'contingency plan' to ensure rail funding

    Kevin Dayton
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pm
    Mayor Peter Carlisle likely will seek Honolulu City Council approval for a "contingency plan" to raise additional funding for the rail project if that becomes necessary. Carlisle spoke with reporters in Honolulu Tuesday after meeting last week in Washington, D.C., with Federal Transit Administration Administrator Peter Rogoff to discuss funding and other requirements for Honolulu's $5.27 billion rail transit project.

  • Isle home possible for past Superferry

    William Cole
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pm
    The $35 million sale of the defunct Hawaii Superferries Ala­kai and Hua­kai by the U.S. Maritime Administration to the U.S. Navy, finalized last week, raised the possibility that one of the blue-and-white high-speed vessels could return to Hawaii in battleship gray.

  • Army veteran, 22, suspected in school, college burglaries

    Gordon Y.K. Pang
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pm
    An Army veteran arrested Sunday for allegedly breaking into buildings on the Castle High School campus may also be a suspect in other recent Windward Oahu burglaries, officials said.

  • Lawmakers cautiously eye tax break for businesses

    Derrick DePledge
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pm
    State lawmakers want to avert an unemployment insurance tax increase on businesses by March, but there is growing recognition that previous tax breaks were likely mistakes that helped drain a reserve meant to cover surges in unemployment.
 
 
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  • 10 Must Read Stories From The Week Of Jan. 23 - 27

    John Temple
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    What's behind the work we do at Civil Beat? Questions. Is what the public is being told true? Why are things the way they are? What's happened since promises were made? And more. We're asking questions all the time. One of the most basic is, "What's going on that people would care about?" The hottest answer to that question this week was included in a blog item by Land reporter Sophie Cocke. Sophie reported on the shooting of a snowy white owl at Honolulu International Airport. All our reporters have blogs where you can follow what's interesting and important on the beats they cover. I've…

  • Taken For a Ride: Lawmakers Disturbed By Lack Of Answers

    Katherine Poythress
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:36 pm
    Lawmakers were frustrated that Hawaii Department of Education officials couldn't tell them at a hearing Friday how to get school bus companies to compete for contracts. Senate Education Chairwoman Jill Tokuda said that issue is critical in getting Hawaii's runaway student transportation costs under control. Lawmakers have threatened to cut funding for regular school bus service next year if the school district doesn't offer some satisfactory solutions this legislative session for why prices went up so sharply, and how to get them back down. "You yourselves have said that a robust, competitive…

  • A Look At How the City's Storing Homeless Property

    Michael Levine
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:44 pm
    HALAWA — The ground is made of rocks, and the 32 large green plastic bins are stored in a fenced-in area. Some are overflowing with stuff, and all have a piece of paper taped to the top identifying what's inside. A Subway cup — presumably belonging to a city employee — sits on top of one bin. Nearby, four strollers and a bike that couldn't fit lie on the ground. In the two weeks since the government started to enforce the new law attempting to clear personal property from city sidewalks, it's collected more than three dozen large plastic bins of homeless people's belongings. What's…

  • Off The Beat: So Much For Independent Rail

    The Civil Beat Staff
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:33 pm
    For all the talk about Honolulu's rail authority being semi-autonomous, a decision this week indicates that politicians at Honolulu Hale are still in charge when the rubber meets the road. Under pressure from the Federal Transit Administration to come up with some revenue sources it can tap in an emergency, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has decided it's actually the city that's ultimately responsible for making sure the system gets built. That's what we learned from Michael Levine's story today, based on an interview with HART chief Toru Hamayasu. The decision should end any…

  • A Molokai Resident's Respectful Request Regarding Recent Protests

    Dawn Bicoy
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    Aloha to all of you who have the honor of being elected to serve, a sincere mahalo for your tireless dedication and service to us all. As a Molokai resident, I felt compelled to send a letter to address the current happenings here on Molokai.  I have to be honest, starting this letter I almost felt obligated to state my ethnicity, and if I’m local or not. In the end I decided against it.  Although it has always been cultural to express these things, somehow I now see it as being manipulated to exclude some from certain consequences or elevate others to certain entitlements.  What…
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  • 12 years of iLind.net

    Ian Lind
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:43 pm
    A friend Googled “ilind.net” today and alerted me to the importance of the date. The domain, iLind.net, was created on January 27, 2000, according to public domain records. So today is its 12th birthday, anniversary, whatever. I started in mid-September 1999, when the old Star-Bulletin was targeted for closure. For the first several months, I was blogging–well, it was really before blogging–I was writing online using a bit of web space provided with our home Roadrunner account. Once it because clear there was going to be a protracted battle over the future of the…

  • Protect the Puppies–Rally on Saturday, January 28

    Ian Lind
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm
    Press release from Rep. K. Mark Takai: ROADSIDE RALLY AGAINST PUPPY MILLS Protections Needed for Puppies as well as People Aiea, Hawaii – Community residents, Poi Dogs & Popoki, Hawaii Military Pets and other animal welfare advocates will hold a peaceful roadside rally at the Pearl Kai Shopping Center in Aieaon Saturday, January 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of a pet shop allegedly selling animals from puppy mills. The rally is being coordinated by Alicia Maluafiti from Poi Dogs & Popoki, Theresa Donnelly from Hawaii Military Pets, and Hawaii State Representative K. Mark…

  • Feline Friday: Stalking Mr. Romeo

    Ian Lind
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:09 pm
    I’ve tracked down where Romeo has been disappearing to. He goes off, often for several hours, and returns quite often with new nicks and scratches. Sometimes he comes home exhausted and crashes for most of the day or night, a sign that he’s on the downhill side of a pumped-up adrenaline rush confronting another cat. So I did what any parent would do. I stalked him. I’ve seen Romeo several times returning from one corner of our yard that leads into four acres of state-owned land, now leased to a nonprofit group which is building a small retreat center. They recently cleared…
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  • Music Post: Weapons of mass percussion

    Hdicus
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:31 pm
    Kettledrums go way back in classical music, which has multiple roots in the music of the church and of the royal court. Royal court music included outdoor music, like Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks," 1749, and apart from the military connection, drums helped keep everyone playing together. By the late 1790s, timpani were featured in concerts, and though there were rarely more than two, Carl Christian Fischer composed a Symphony with Eight Timpani. A couple of timpanists toured, playing large batteries of kettledrums, but the more usual practice was a pair of drums with…

  • "Brave New World," "1984," and real-life Big Brotherism

    Hdicus
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:02 am
    Two great novels from the first half of the 20th century described different views of the future based on what their creators saw in their own time, and both books, despite being deliberately exaggerated, managed to quickly foretell certain aspects of modern life just a few generations after the authors lived. In Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel "Brave New World," the world in 2540 reproduces in laboratories with fetuses divided by caste. People are bred for their occupations. They are brainwashed through sleep hypnosis to have the views they are supposed to have.  The family…

  • Get it first, but first get it right

    Hdicus
    22 Jan 2012 | 11:17 pm
    Joe Paterno, who coached 409 football wins and two national championships before being fired by Penn State for not doing enough about an assistant coach's alleged sexual assault, died Sunday morning of lung cancer. But his death was reported Saturday night, 14 hours before it actually happened. A student Web site called Onward State reported Paterno's death based on two sources confirming an internal email at the university. The Web site founder said the email was later found to be a hoax. But by then major news media, knowing the end was near, had picked up the story. One online…

  • Hawaiian Airlines tries "crowd-sourcing"

    Hdicus
    22 Jan 2012 | 10:28 pm
    The Hawaii Legislature is notorious in the business community for fiddling with local business operations. Every session there are proposals to create expensive new requirements for employers. One requirement - health insurance for workers - has been great for workers and now seems to be a significant benefit that helps find good employees, and the only employers who wish they didn't have the requirement are those who delude themselves into thinking that without it they would get employees who were just as good for the same wages. But there are also annual attempts to legislate what…

  • Music Post: Remembering Etta James and "At Last"

    Hdicus
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:54 pm
    Etta James died today of leukemia. She would have been 74 next Wednesday. The blues singer was best known for her 1960 rendition of "At Last," one of the few songs used in mass media as often as Bruddah Iz's "Over the Rainbow," and equally a part of our mass consciousness. She was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles to a 14-year-old mother, and her father may have been the pool player known as Minnesota Fats. (Friends said he was; he told her he couldn't recall.) As a teenager she was part of a doo-wop group which had a hit record in 1955 and toured with Little…
 
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  • Hawaiian Air partners with JetBlue for East Coast links

    Hawaii Star Wire
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:02 pm
    Hawaiian Airlines and New York-based JetBlue Airways today announced a partnership agreement that will make it easy for travelers up and down the East Coast to enjoy the incomparable Hawaii travel experience. And beginning June 5, it will include the only nonstop service between New York City and Hawaii. Mark Dunkerley, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, and Dave Barger, president and CEO of JetBlue, signed the agreement at JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport amid a festive Hawaii-themed celebration of Hawaiian music, hula dancing, fresh flower lei and…

  • Governor: Invest now for Hawaii’s future

    Hawaii Star Wire
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:39 pm
    Governor Neil Abercrombie delivered his “State of the State” address before a joint session of the Hawaii State Legislature this morning. His prepared remarks, titled “Investing Now for Hawaii’s Future,” are provided below. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, former Governors, distinguished justices of the courts, mayors, representatives of our Congressional Delegation, members of the Hawai’i State Legislature, other elected officials, honored guests, family and friends. Aloha. One year ago, I stood before you to present the sobering fiscal reality facing Hawai’i. At…

  • Algae demonstration commissioned at West Oahu refinery

    Hawaii Star Wire
    12 Jan 2012 | 7:18 pm
    Kuehnle AgroSystems, Inc. (KAS), a producer of specialized algae strains and bulk concentrated algae designed to meet the diverse needs of the animal nutrition, specialty chemical and biofuels markets, has announced the commissioning of an algae demonstration project at the Chevron Hawaii refinery. The demonstration project, funded by the Hawaii Renewable Energy Development Venture and the Office of Naval Research, produces algae using recycled CO2 waste streams and wastewater by-product from Chevron’s refinery to cultivate algae in specially designed closed growing systems. Chevron’s…

  • City’s first ‘Hackathon’ to build new tools

    Hawaii Star Wire
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pm
    Next Friday and Saturday, a mix of programmers and entrepreneurs—partnered with City officials and armed with an ever-broadening array of government data—will come together to develop computer applications designed to improve the day-to-day lives of Honolulu residents. The “Hackathon” is a free event that is open to anyone with an idea or an interest in contributing to tools that can better connect citizens with government information and services. Whether focused on traffic, trash pickup, community events or neighborhood statistics, the possibilities are endless. And cash…

  • ‘MANA Magazine’ to launch in April

    Hawaii Star Wire
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pm
    MANA Magazine, which will be devoted exclusively to Hawaiian culture and current affairs, will launch in April 2012. The bi-monthly magazine will explore hard-hitting issues facing native Hawaiians and offer disparate opinions, as well as highlight Hawaiian heritage, language, art, music and people. Published by a jointly owned subsidiary of The Kālaimoku Group and PacificBasin Communications, MANA will adhere to professional journalism as it delves into topics such as governance, education, health, income and more. “MANA provides a valued independent voice that is not tied to any…
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  • Expect traffic delays due to military convoys between PTA and Kawaihae Harbor

    Baron
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    Oahu-based military units will convoy from Pōhakuloa Training Area to Kawaihae Harbor on Jan. 28, Jan. 30, Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. via Saddle Road, Mamalahoa Highway, Waikoloa Road, Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Akoni Pule corridor. - visit Hawaii 24/7 to read the full story -

  • Unemployment rate was 6.3 percent for 2011

    Karin
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:43 am
    MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations has announced the seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate for 2011 was 6.3 percent, down from 6.6 percent in 2010. In a separate measure of employment, in 2011 over 2010, the annual average statewide job count increased by 7,100, or 1.2 percent, to 594,000, with [...] - visit Hawaii 24/7 to read the full story -

  • Kaiser launches app, mobile-optimized website

    Karin
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 pm
    MEDIA RELEASE More than 68,000 Kaiser Permanente patients in Hawaii can now easily access their own medical information anywhere in the world on mobile devices through a mobile-optimized website. Nationally, 9 million Kaiser Permanente patients will benefit from this new mobile access. “Providing our patients with clear and convenient access to their health information is [...] - visit Hawaii 24/7 to read the full story -

  • ‘Day at Hulihee’ set for March 24

    Karin
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:45 pm
    MEDIA RELEASE The picturesque, seaside grounds of Hulihee Palace will be the location of the annual spring fundraiser, Day at Hulihee, on Saturday, March 24. An 8:30 a.m. traditional Hawaiian blessing kicks off the 9 a.m.-4 p.m. event, which is hosted by palace caretakers the Daughters of Hawaii and the Calabash Cousins. Debuting at the [...] - visit Hawaii 24/7 to read the full story -

  • Franklin to speak in Hilo (Feb. 3)

    Karin
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:31 pm
    MEDIA RELEASE Neill Franklin, the executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, will speak at 4:30 p.m. Friday Feb. 3 at the East Hawaii Cultural Council. LEAP is one of the leading organizations in the drug reform movement, and Franklin, a 34-year police veteran, speaks on the futility of the “War on Drugs” and presents [...] - visit Hawaii 24/7 to read the full story -
 
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  • RAIL REVENUE CONTINUES TO SURPASS PROJECTIONS.

    Heluhelu Staff
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:27 pm
      The General Excise and Use Tax (GET) surcharge collected this past quarter for Honolulu’s rail project came in significantly higher than projected, marking the third consecutive quarter that revenue has surpassed projections, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) announced today. The project received $49.02 million in GET revenue for the period from October ...Read the Rest

  • STOP SOPA & PIPA! NO CENSOR MY INTERNET! YOUTUBE IS FUNNY!!!

    Heluhelu Staff
    18 Jan 2012 | 1:32 pm
      “Corporate supporters of Senate 968 (PIPA) and HR 3261 (SOPA) demand the ability to take down any web site (including craigslist, Wikipedia, or Google) that hurts their profits — without prior judicial oversight or due process  — in the name of combating “online piracy.” PIPA and SOPA authors and supporters insist they’d only go ...Read the Rest

  • Change Is In The Wind…

    Zane Lacaden
    16 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pm
    Hello loyal readers, Over the past couple months I have been thinking of what direction to take Heluhelu.com. I enjoy the fact that sometimes we get news out before our major competitors, and that many of our readers do have comments out about our articles.   It has been a fun ride and I (as did ...Read the Rest

  • What’s Open Next Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

    Heluhelu Staff
    11 Jan 2012 | 1:27 pm
    City government offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal and state holiday. Emergency ambulance, fire, lifeguard and police services will be available. The People’s Open Markets will not be held. Parks, municipal golf courses, botanical gardens and the Honolulu Zoo will be open. ...Read the Rest

  • Sony Open begins today!

    Heluhelu Staff
    9 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm
    Fore! The 14th annual Sony Open in Hawai’i begins today at the Waialae Country Club in Kahala. The 18-hole course has seen previous winners like Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, and more than a hundred other professionals in the world of golf. It may add to the traffic in town but this PGA Tour event does ...Read the Rest
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  • Sins of Commission: How the Reapportionment Folks Went Off Course

    Bart
    10 Jan 2012 | 5:50 am
    For a fuller explanation of this map and its significance, read my testimony, linked below. Click on map for a larger view. I was going to write a Magnus Opus about the successful legal challenges to what the Hawaii Reapportionment Commission had called, in a moment of optimism, its “Final Plan.” I worked with a [...]

  • Abercrombie’s “New Day” Doesn’t Apply to Teachers

    Bart
    14 Aug 2011 | 2:16 pm
    (The following commentary was written by Justin Hughey, a Maui school teacher, Democratic activist and friend of PDH. It was published as a guest editorial in Friday’s Star-Advertiser. Because a lot of people live on THIS side of the paywall, I asked Hughey if we could also publish it on the PDH Blog.) Recent history [...]

  • How Progressives Can Effect Change with Obama as President

    frosty
    26 Jul 2011 | 3:54 am
    It has been suggested that the previous post should have been geared more along the lines of this topic. After thinking about it, I decided that instead of rewriting it, I should simply write a follow-up post. For starters, I think it is important to say, again, and with no equivocation, that Obama isn’t progressive, [...]

  • Obama is Not Progressive

    frosty
    17 Jul 2011 | 4:09 pm
    Thinking or hoping otherwise will not make this statement any less true. Barack Obama is not progressive. For my part, I never believed he was and one only need look at his time in office thus far for evidence. Let’s start with health care, if only because the issue is at, or near, the top [...]

  • Steering Committee Elections

    frosty
    9 Jun 2011 | 3:22 pm
    At our July Membership Meeting, Progressive Democrats of Hawaii will be electing the Steering Committee for the next year.  Here is the slate as it stands now: Michael Deweert – Co-Chair and/or Member At-Large Josh Frost – Co-Chair and/or Member At-Large Gail Breakey – Co-Chair and/or Member At-Large Peter Ehrhorn – Member At-Large Alf Malalang [...]
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  • Kahele and Herkes attend Kaʻū Coffee Mill Grand Opening in Wood Valley

    admin
    21 Jan 2012 | 10:01 pm
    WOOD VALLEY, Kaʻū – Kaʻūʻs State Senator Gil Kahele attended the formal blessing and grand opening of the Kaʻū Coffee Mill in Wood Valley, Pahala earlier today. The mill owned and operated by the Edmund Olson Trust is the first of its kind in the Kaʻū district and now serves as a central place for Kaʻū Coffee growers to bring their coffee for processing. Representative Bob Herkes was also in attendance as well as many prominent people in the Pahala and Big Island agricultural community. Local artist Kathleen Kam was also in attendance to showcase the art she was commissioned…

  • The Hawai’i State Senate Opened The 2012 Legislative Session Today

    admin
    18 Jan 2012 | 7:44 pm
    HONOLULU, Hawai’i – Hawai’i Island’s State Senator Gilbert Kahele along with the 24 other members of the Senate opened the 2012 legislative session today at the Hawai’i State Capitol. The opening pule was given by renowned Hawai’i entertainer Danny Kaleikini and remarks were given by both Senate President Shan Tsutsui as well as Minority Leader Slam Slom. Senate President Shan Tsutsui pledged to support Gov. Neil Abercrombie in three key areas highlighted by the administration in recent months — growing a sustainable economy, investing in people and…

  • Sharwil Avocado’s at the Volcano Farmers Market

    admin
    16 Jan 2012 | 2:06 pm
    VOLCANO, Hawai’i – Senator Gil Kahele, Vice Chairman of the Senate Agricultural Commitee stuck to his normal Sunday routine and paid a visit to the local vendors and farmers at the Volcano Farmers Market in Volcano on Sunday. Father George De Costa and friends were promoting Sharwil Avocado’s and the Senator would like to see more export of this Hawai’i grown crop into the continental USA and Asia. The Sharwil avocado is the most popular commercial hybrid avocado grown on Hawai’i Island and its harvest season runs from the Fall through the Spring.

  • Kahele attends the HGEA retiree New Years luncheon today in Hilo

    admin
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    HILO, Hawai’i – Hawai’i Island State Senator Gil Kahele took part in honoring retiree’s at the HGEA retiree New Year’s luncheon today at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Other members of Hawai’i Islands legislative delegation attended as well as community leaders and organizers in the HGEA Hawai’i Island’s division. Pictured with Senator Kahele are Dr. Ruth Walker, Robert Ahia and Mahie Trask who recently accepted the role as the HGEA Retiree’s Unit Administrator. The Retirees Unit is composed of over 9,500 retired county and state government…

  • Kahele, Ryan & Galuteria honor Senator Kim as Legislator of the Year

    admin
    12 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm
    Governor Neil Abercrombie and the Friends of the Library honored State Senator Donna Mercado Kim as Legislator of the Year at a legislative breakfast at Washington Place yesterday morning. Many of Senator Kim’s colleagues in the legislature attended including her Senate colleagues Senator’s Gil Kahele, Pohai Ryan and Brickwood Galuteria. The Legislature is set to open on January 18th at 10AM and many of Hawaii’s legislators are already at the Capitol preparing their 2012 bills for introduction.
 
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  • JUST A MOTION AWAY

    Andy Parx
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:54 pm
    JUST A MOTION AWAY: Our high school Economics class had us bored to tears. For a red diaper baby in the midst of the late 60's "revolution" it held little relevance. But we do remember one thing- the way Mr. Voorhies would ask questions of our equally narcoleptic classmates and, when no one raised their hands, he would rub his thumb across his other four fingers, indicating the inevitable answer to every question in economics... money.Perhaps it has stuck with us because every time we see the Hawai`i State Legislature, or any legislative body in the country for that matter, propose some inane…

  • POLITICAL THEATER ON RYE... WITH MUSTARD PLEASE

    Andy Parx
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:09 pm
    POLITICAL THEATER ON RYE... WITH MUSTARD PLEASE: What with all the fun and games of the Iseri-Bynum circus of the absurd, the status and functionality of the Victim-Witness Program (VWP), the meat of the recent political sandwich, hasn't really received much press.As we reported two weeks ago (January 12) according to a scathing letter to the Kaua`i County Council by Erin Wilson, a terminated Victim-Witness Counselor at the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (OPA, the program is now dysfunctional due to the requirement that all communications with outside agencies and the world in general be…

  • BUT WAS IT BASMATI OR LOCAL-KINE STICKY?

    Andy Parx
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:23 pm
    BUT WAS IT BASMATI OR LOCAL-KINE STICKY?: Only on Kauai could we have a scandal that revolves around whether having a rice-cooker in the wrong room constitutes a zoning violation.That's because "Rice-cooker-gate" is a direct result of what happens when a dysfunctional planning department and an ego-maniacal prosecutor collude to "bring down" a councilmember.The matter- into which we've been delving for the past year or so- has finally spilled over into the local newspaper with an article yesterday that scratched the surface of the prosecution of Councilmember Tim Bynum by Prosecuting Attorney…

  • DISINFECTANT APLENTY

    Andy Parx
    20 Jan 2012 | 5:26 pm
    DISINFECTANT APLENTY: The subject of open meetings and records- and of course the related Sunshine Laws- has always been near and dear to us. Nothing gets our blood boiling more than attempts by councilmembers across the state who try to claim it prevents them from doing their job, especially when they misrepresent restrictions on interactions with each other, even after the Office of Information Practices (OIP) tells them where "the line" is.The typical complaint goes something like "I can't even go to dinner and talk to a fellow councilmember about the weather without violating the Sunshine…

  • FORE

    Andy Parx
    19 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pm
    FORE: Back in the days of rampant resort development on Kaua`i- as if they ever ended- many of us thought that, in an attempt to keep it simple for voters, we should ask only one question of council candidates that year: "Do you play golf?"In the 80's and early 90's it seemed like every resort- from the Hyatt at Maha`ulepu to Chris Hemmeter's Westin- depended on having a golf course to make them "viable"- or at least that's what they tried to tell the council and planning commission.But at the time, before there were a gazillion golf courses on the island all "designed" by the top names in…
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    Hawaii Reporter

  • Prostitution Bust At University of Hawaii Professor's Apartment

    Jim Dooley and Malia Zimmerman
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:57 am
    BY JIM DOOLEY AND MALIA ZIMMERMAN - Police made a prostitution arrest in May 2007 inside the Waikiki apartment of University of Hawaii Professor Lawrence W. Boyd Jr., where an X-rated escort service called The Volcano Girls was in operation as recently as last week. University of Hawaii Professor Lawrence Boyd The arrest was made after an undercover police officer booked an appointment with a "Volcano Girls" escort in Boyd’s apartment, where he has lived since 2006, it was learned. Police could not produce a copy of the arrest report today so details of the case, including the name of the…

  • Pritchett's Pen: Honolulu Rail Transit Cattle Car

    John Pritchett
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pm
    Honolulu Rail Transit Cattle Car

  • Grassroot Perspective: So, So Socialist, Tangoing with TSA, and More

    Malia Hill
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am
    Scanning the week’s national news, views and clues with you and yours in mind By Malia Hill “Abuse of power isn’t limited to bad guys in other nations. It happens in our own country if we’re not vigilant” – Clint Eastwood Each week, we’ll be monitoring the web to find the most interesting, challenging, or important items for those who are concerned about liberty, accountability, and big government.  Here are some of the highlights from the past week: If it Walks Like a Socialist, and Talks Like a Socialist . . . It is apparently considered poor form to point that out.  At…

  • Biggest Spenders in Washington: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs, Honolulu Rapid Transit

    Jim Dooley
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:47 pm
    BY JIM DOOLEY – Once again, Hawaii state and county government agencies spent far more money lobbying in Washington D.C. than private companies did, according to 2011 U.S. Senate lobbyist disclosure reports. As has been the case in recent years, Honolulu’s rapid transit agency, HART, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs laid out the biggest bucks to woo political support and budget appropriations from Congress and the executive branch. But OHA’s lobbying effort, which ballooned to $680,000 in 2005 and has totaled $3.6 million since 1999, dwindled to $160,000 last year as prospects for…

  • Take the Hawaii Safe Routes to School Day Challenge

    Guest Contributor
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:25 am
    Photo: Emily Metcalf BY NATALIE IWASA - “Take the Hawaii Safe Routes to School Day Challenge.”  That was the parting message of the Hawaii Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Summit held at Kapiolani Community College last week Friday.  SRTS is a federal program that focuses on creating safer, healthier communities by emphasizing walking and biking to school, and supporters from around the state met to learn the status of SRTS in Hawaii and its next steps. The state has received over $7 million in SRTS funding since 2005.  Unfortunately, most of this funding has not yet been awarded, and…
 
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  • “NATIVE FOOD, NATIVE STORIES”, a new partnership between Native Hawaiian Health and the Bishop Museum, begins February 2

    sheltont
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:25 pm
    The University of Hawai’i's Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence (NHCOE) and the Bishop Museum will present a series of presentations, “Native Food, Native Stories” from February through May. The series begins Thursday February 2, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. with “The Ceremonial and Social Usages of ‘Awa in Hawai‘i, Then and Now” at the Bishop Museum’s Atherton [...]

  • JABSOM’S DR. MEL YEE interviewed–Hawai’i students playing a potentially deadly game

    akameda
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:22 pm
    John A. Burns School of Medicine Neurology Chief Dr. Mel Yee (Department of Medicine) helped KHON2 News report this week on a potentially deadly game that children shouldn’t play: the choking or fainting game.  Reporter Ron Mizutani sought out Dr. Yee’s expert opinion when he learned that the “game” had followers at an O’ahu middle [...]

  • CONVOCATION 2012 will celebrate diversity

    sheltont
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:28 pm
    Convocation for the MD Class of 2012 at the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine returns this May to the Kennedy Theater on the UH Manoa campus for the first time since 2007. The ceremony is scheduled Sunday, May 13, 2012, 9 a.m., and will feature a keynote address by Marc Nivet, [...]

  • Dr. Tam, Top Students, Residents, Fellows honored at American College of Physicians meeting

    akameda
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:41 pm
    Dr. Elizabeth Tam, Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Hawai’i's John A. Burns School of Medicine, has received the Laureate Award from the American College of Physicians (ACP) Hawai`i Chapter. The award, presented at the chapter’s January 7, 2012 meeting, recognizes Dr. Tam for “her leadership…selfless promotion of Internal Medicine…and her [...]

  • AAMC President Recognizes JABSOM Diversity in annual national address

    akameda
    17 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm
    The President of the American Association of Medical College (AAMC), Dr. Darrell Kirch, singled out the University of Hawaii Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine for its incredible diversity during his speech at the 122nd Annual Meeting of the AAMC in Denver, Colorado. Here’s what he said about us, during a speech entitled “The [...]
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    Honolulu Pulse

  • FilmSlashTV: The Kung Hei Fat Choy movie

    Burl Burlingame
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:27 am
    Sandra Ng and Donnie Yen find rock 'n' roll happiness in "All's Well, Ends Well 2012" (Courtesy Lion Gate) BY BURL BURLINGAME / bburlingame@staradvertiser.com Chinese New Year is, naturally, a bigger deal there than here, and the Chinese issue movies at that time to cheerfully reflect the anniversary. This is the Year of the Dragon, and so we have the latest installment of the ongoing “All’s Well, Ends Well” series, a kind of Cantonese version of the British “Carry On” films. “All’s Well, Ends Well 2012” actually ends with all the characters lined up, as if for a…

  • Food La La: Making muffins, Matcha style

    Lindsey Muraoka
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:40 am
    BY LINDSEY MURAOKA / Special to the Star-Advertiser I love green tea, so I’ll try anything that contains it. My favorites are green tea-flavored ice cream, Kit Kat bars, and cakes. That’s why when I saw a recipe for green tea muffins on my friend Aaron Namba’s website, I just had to try it. I modified the recipe by adding berries and macadamia nuts and cutting down on the sugar. The muffins have a subtle bitter taste from the matcha powder, which enhances the natural sweetness of the berries. They’re perfect for brunch or at a tea party. Green Tea Muffins Recipe courtesy Aaron…

  • PICS: ‘Eat the Street’ One-Year Anniversary

    Jason Genegabus
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:04 am
    ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 31 PHOTOS BY AARON YOSHINO / Special to the Star-Advertiser Popular monthly food truck festival “Eat the Street” celebrated its one-year anniversary with a luau theme at 805 Ala Moana Blvd. on Friday, Jan. 27.

  • PICS: American Harvest Launch at Sheraton Waikiki

    Honolulu Pulse Staff
    28 Jan 2012 | 3:47 am
    ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 53 PHOTOS BY JOAH BULEY / Special to the Star-Advertiser Photos from the American Harvest Vodka launch at the Sheraton Waikiki hosted by Chicago Bears star Devin Hester, on Thursday, Jan 26.

  • PICS: Warren Moon and Tony Gonzalez Pro Bowl Party

    Honolulu Pulse Staff
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:39 am
    ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 27 PHOTOS BY AARON YOSHINO / Special to the Star-Advertiser NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon hosted a Pro Bowl Party with Tony Gonzalez at Pearl Ultralounge on Thursday, Jan 26.
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  • Spring Break From Bay Area $131+ Each Way Still Available

    Jeff
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    It’s getting close to the wire for booking a Spring Break Hawaii vacation. For the most part, prices are too high to consider for the  period from mid-march through mid-April. There are still a... Please click link above. Mahalo for subscribing to Beat of Hawaii!

  • What Do You Know About Hawaii Airports

    Jeff
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:01 pm
    Did you know that Hawaii has 14 active civil aviation airports, 5 of which handle the bulk of the state’s inter-island and trans-Pacific traffic? Which is the oldest of Hawaii’s airports,... Please click link above. Mahalo for subscribing to Beat of Hawaii!

  • Hawaii Travel News: Airlines Expand, Disney Leaves, Will Allegiant Announce?

    Jeff
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:04 pm
    There’s an abundance of Hawaii travel news to report. In the never ending Pacific island turnstile, players continue to come and go, shrink and grow. Plus we may even find out what Allegiant is... Please click link above. Mahalo for subscribing to Beat of Hawaii!

  • 2012 Free Hawaii Vacation Sweepstakes

    Rob
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:59 pm
    We always love Hawaii vacation contests and so do you. The whole idea of following Hawaii sweepstakes started when one of our readers won a trip for her family on a contest we wrote about. Following... Please click link above. Mahalo for subscribing to Beat of Hawaii!

  • Become A Hawaii Whale Count Volunteer Or Sponsor

    Rob
    21 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm
    The annual humpback whale count takes place January 28, February 25 and March 31 on the Big Island, Kauai and Oahu. Even if you don’t have time to come to Hawaii right now, or haven’t... Please click link above. Mahalo for subscribing to Beat of Hawaii!
 
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    Pono Life

  • Video: Personal Goal Setting

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:52 pm
    VIDEO0044.mp4 Watch on Posterous Often during this time of the year goals are set to lose weight, eat better or workout more. And usually around this time I'd be encouraging friends to set good healthy goals focusing on physical health. I've come to realize that health does not necessarily only mean physical health; this year I've been focusing on my mental health. (Not metal health, for you Quiet Riot fans. Mental health. Oh, just dated myself.)I've been looking at what is really important to me and I've been considering whether the activities of my days reflect those priorities. Kinda deep,…

  • Need to feel better? Just sing and dance!

    8 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm
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  • Give smiles

    8 Jan 2012 | 2:55 pm
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  • Don't slug around in circles, make a plan!

    4 Jan 2012 | 10:20 pm
    I walked past a big juicy slug yesterday morning while walking to work. The slug had apparently spent time slugging around in circles, as evidenced in its trail. I thought, "I hope that slug figures it out and moves off of the sidewalk."Later in the afternoon I found the same slug except it was dried and curled up on its side (see photo). There were more circular marks on the pavement. I thought, "Guess the poor slug didn't figure it out."I couldn't help but draw parallels from this to life. How many times have we gone through a day and wondered at the end of it, what did I do? Don't waste…

  • Visualize your Pono Life

    2 Jan 2012 | 3:07 pm
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    Nonstop Honolulu

  • Eat the Street: It’s a Luau

    Nonstop Honolulu
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:09 pm
    Thousands turned out for Friday’s Eat the Street, a Hawaiian-themed fest featuring 41 food trucks and street food vendors. At this month’s event, a first-birthday celebration for ETS, several vendors completely sold out before the evening’s end. Despite the solid turnout, the lines were manageable and most people had no trouble sampling lots of different menus, including everything from falafels to ribs from five new vendors. Here’s a look at the eats and the eaters. ◄ Back Next ► Eat the Street: It's a Luau (1 of 23) ETS is one year old and we're…

  • Stella & Dot jewelry trunk show

    Nonstop Honolulu
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
    Tyson Joines is a fashion writer and stylist based in Honolulu. He’ll be covering the city’s growing fashion scene for Nonstop Honolulu. By Tyson Joines Lyla Prather, a star stylist for Stella & Dot, partnered with Fashionista’s Market to host a jewelry trunk show Wednesday evening. Prather and 50 of her closest friends, clients, as well as other Hawaii-based stylists, gathered at the quaint Downtown boutique, to view Stella & Dot’s Spring 2012 collection fresh off the runway. Iconic fashion journalist Paula Rath, one of my own personal mentors, as well as Miss…

  • Nonstop Movies: ‘Man on a Ledge’

    Myong Choi
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    A sharp-dressed man named Nick Cassidy checks into a luxurious Manhattan hotel, orders himself a fancy meal of lobster and champagne, then cleans the room of prints, leaves a brief note, and steps out onto a narrow ledge, threatening to jump. But is he really suicidal or merely causing a diversion, so his younger brother Joey and his girlfriend Angie can swipe a $40 million diamond across the street? That’s the plot for “Man on a Ledge,” a movie with numerous flaws, even beyond its title — the most blunt and unimaginative name since “Snakes on a Plane.” First of all, the casting…

  • ETS debut: Da Falafel King

    Mari Taketa
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am
    One of five newcomers to tonight’s Eat the Street brings the most ancient of foods and a new twist on the luau theme. When you visit Da Falafel King, look for a side dish called luau pita chips. We have no idea what those will be, and as of Wednesday this week, neither did Da Falafel King. What: Eat the Street It’s a Luau When: Friday, Jan. 27 from 4-9 p.m. Where: 805 Ala Moana Blvd. next to the Acura dealership Admission: Free Parking: $2 for parking in lot across the venue (parking meter on ewa side of lot; park in marked stalls). Parking also available on surrounding streets in…

  • ETS debut: Five-O Hawaiian Style Smoked Ribs

    Mari Taketa
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:15 am
    The year’s first Eat the Street happens tonight, with 41 food trucks and street food vendors slinging all kinds of good eats. This month’s theme is a luau (ETS is one year old!), so leave room for variations on kalua pig, poke and Hawaiian-themed desserts. And keep an eye out for five newbies in the mix, including a sleek truck painted in black, red and white — pretty much the same hot color scheme as Nonstop’s logo (pure coincidence, we’re sure). What: Eat the Street It’s a Luau When: Friday, Jan. 27 from 4-9 p.m. Where: 805 Ala Moana Blvd. next to the Acura…
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    The Cat Dish

  • Appendixes are overrated

    Catherine Toth
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:50 am
    So here’s the story. I was watching “The Colbert Report” on Monday night, feeling stomach pains for a few hours already. Thinking I was just hungry, I ate a salad and pizza. Then it really hit me. I’m talking excruciating pain in my abdomen area. It felt like I had been kicked in the gut by a pro wrester — then stabbed with a fire knife. I was writhing in pain on the bed, all the while telling Derek, “No, I’m fine. It’ll pass.” He was convinced I need to go to the emergency room, like, two hours earlier. He called my parents who rushed to The…

  • Be back later

    Catherine Toth
    18 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm
    Well, I’m out for a couple of weeks. I had an emergency appendectomy this week and enjoying a staycation in the hospital — eating Jell-O. I’ll blog later!

  • So glad Clooney didn’t bus’ Pidgin

    Catherine Toth
    17 Jan 2012 | 5:07 am
    I was a little surprised “The Descendants” won Best Motion Picture in the drama category in Sunday’s 69th annual Golden Globes. The movie, based on the novel written by Kaui Hart Hemmings, beat out “Hugo,” “The Ides of March,” “The Help,” “Moneyball” and “War Horse.” (Read more in the New York Times here.) I wasn’t surprised because it wasn’t good. Far from that. In fact, the movie, about a Hawaii land baron and his troubled family, was surprisingly good, very realistic and well executed. And I…

  • Get Out: Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail

    Catherine Toth
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:03 pm
    We had a dinner one night, and on the menu was a slab of prime rib that wouldn’t fit on a dinner plate. Among other things. So we went hiking. We figured if we were going to consume that amount of calories, we’d better make room. So I flipped through Stuart Ball’s “The Hiker’s Guide to Oahu” and found a hike I hadn’t done — and nearby. Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail, a 5-mile roundtrip ridge hike that starts on a dirt access road through formosa koa and guava forest and ends atop a peak on the Koolau Mountains. The book said it was easy, great for…

  • Today’s happy shot

    Catherine Toth
    15 Jan 2012 | 2:05 am
    One of my favorite hikes is Wiliwilinui Trail at the top of Waialae Iki. It starts off easy but ends up brutal — and the view is do worth it
 
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    L.P. "Neenz" Faleafine

  • Segue back into life

    NEENZ
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:02 am
    It’s been almost a week since I segued back into my life. But that’s not an accurate statement, simply unplugging does not remove me from my life. In fact, after seven days at High Valley Ranch, I’m even more invigorated about each opportunity and have a much clearer path on my journey. Enjoy the Silence [...]

  • Gotta get away for awhile

    NEENZ
    14 Jan 2012 | 10:26 pm
    I’m typing this from my hotel room in South San Francisco. At midnight Hawaii Standard time I will be completely unplugging from all things social. In fact, I’ll be completely disconnected from my iPhone, iPad, and MacAir. This means, no email, no social networks, no text messages, and no telephone calls. And, when given the [...]

  • Non-review: iPhone 4 accessories

    NEENZ
    26 Dec 2011 | 11:05 pm
    Update: Since publishing this blog (yesterday), as suspected my other iPhone 4 camera accessories were sitting in our post office box. Below are photos taken with the Sound Logic Telescopic 8X lens and fish eye lens of the iPhone Lens Dial. The best part? Lilinoe is really jazzed about iPhoneography!     This is not [...]

  • Pigging out Hawaii style

    NEENZ
    26 Dec 2011 | 8:04 pm
    For the past three years my parents have hosted a large gathering at their home during the Christmas season to welcome home Guy Kawasaki and his family. Last year brought buckets of rain, so much so that my Mom’s towel pantry was completely bare and it took her three days to wash, dry, and fold [...]

  • Video: Don’t make noise

    NEENZ
    21 Dec 2011 | 3:13 am
    Every so often I Google my name and search the photos and images for what others have captured. I found the video below captured by my social explorer, Jayden Boy. I completely forgot about this because I hadn’t used the app. But, now that I know there are filters, I’ll check it out again. In [...]
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    So Much More Hawaii

  • Kohala Zipline in Eight Steps and One Warning

    firefly
    17 Jan 2012 | 5:25 pm
    These days, there are choices to be made when it comes to ziplines around Hawaii. On Kauai, there are two. On Maui, three. And, now, on Hawaii Island, there are also three. On a recent trip to Hawaii Island, I chose Kohala Zip, primarily, for the new tour operator's environmental practices.

  • A Hui Hou Hilo

    firefly
    6 Oct 2011 | 2:25 pm
    Rather than say goodbye to Hilo, the biggest small town on the eastern side of Hawaii's Big Island, I'd rather just bid it a brief adieu. And with new direct flights from Los Angeles to Hilo launching today, it's a darn safe bet that we'll be back soon.

  • FoodTrek: Avast Ye, Wasabi – a Feast by Sea

    firefly
    31 Aug 2011 | 9:01 pm
    Despite the pirate-themed title, there was no walking of planks, nor were there any shivering of timbers. There wasn't even a pegleg. Yarrrrr.

  • FoodTrek: A Historic Feast of Kona by Land

    firefly
    26 Aug 2011 | 8:07 pm
    They say travel nourishes the soul, of which I totally agree. I also think travel should nourish the appetite, as all that wandering about can build up a monster hunger. Continuing my journey around the island of Hawai'i, I had the opportunity to satisfy both a hunger for history as well as local eats while on the journey across the island.

  • FoodTrek: Don’t Listen to that TLC Song – Go Chase Waterfalls, Especially in Hawaii

    firefly
    24 Aug 2011 | 3:45 pm
    Don't go chasing waterfalls... The hip hop trio of TLC clearly never visited Hawai'i. This song is bogus! Contrary to their advice, you should chase waterfalls. Because they're quite pretty. And chase other adventures when visiting the island of Hawai'i because you know what? It's a great excuse to have a big, delicious meal to reward your adventuresome stomach -- I mean spirit.
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    Hawaii Blog

  • New Apps Unveiled at the City’s First Hackathon

    Ryan
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:39 am
    A total of six teams participated in Honolulu’s first civic hackathon this past weekend, each developing anapplication that takes advantage of public data made available online by the city. The top three teams won cash prizes provided by the hackathon’s sponsors, and two of them focused on TheBus and its web services API (or application programming interface). I was able to drop in to watch most of the final presentations on Sunday afternoon, which were the culmination of at least 24 hours of rapid design, development, and deployment. Each team had to show off a working…

  • Gov. Abercrombie on Open Data

    Ryan
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:56 pm
    Gov. Neil Abercrombie yesterday delivered his second “State of the State” address before the Legislature. And technology was one of the priorities he singled out as key to the state’s long-term future. He mentioned the Hawaii Broadband Initiative, consolidation of disparate state systems under the Office of Information Management and Technology, and major renewable energy and smart grid projects (including an undersea inter-island power transmission cable). He even proposed a “one-to-one laptop program” to provide laptop computers for every public school student.

  • Bookmarks for January 20th

    Ryan
    20 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pm
    When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on January 20th: City’s first ‘Hackathon’ to build new tools: The “Hackathon” is a free event that is open to anyone with an idea or an interest in contributing to tools that can better connect citizens with government information and services. Unconferenz | A grassroots technology gathering: Save the date! Feb. 25, 2012. Be a catalyst. Create an environment for interaction. Provide support for people and innovation. Start a movement. NASA’s G-III Returns from Hawaii Volcano Radar…

  • On to the Hackathon, Maps at the Ready

    Ryan
    5 Jan 2012 | 7:22 pm
    This year is looking to be a big year in open data, e-democracy, and Gov 2.0. More information is coming online, and more people are thinking of ways to use it. And mapping and location-based applications will be one of the most interesting areas to watch. As a wannabe journalist and longtime evangelist for citizen journalism, I’ve been obsessed with transparency and the availability of public information. And the geek in me, in recent years, is very excited by the possibilities in mining “big data.” But while governments are custodians of some of the largest and most…

  • Bookmarks for December 28th

    Ryan
    28 Dec 2011 | 11:35 pm
    When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on December 28th: U.S. DOE places Hawaii’s Race to the Top grant on high-risk status [PDF]: The State has not demonstrated adequate progress implementing its approved plans in the first year of the grant as evidenced by the Department’s on-site program review in June 2011. Supernova’s companion star spied by UH astronomers: Institute for Astronomy researchers had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study a newly discovered nearby supernova in 2011. The catch: they had had just 10…
 
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    Star-Advertiser headlines

  • The Man in the Middle

    MediaSpan Upload
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:34 am
    Ask Ray Lewis about his preference of Pro Bowl destinations and the answer comes with his customary conviction. "You know me, I'm the first one to say Hawaii is a vacation for the players. I think it always should be that way," the Baltimore Ravens linebacker said.

  • Peterson is spared rookie treatment

    MediaSpan Upload
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    Although he's the youngest player in the Pro Bowl, Arizona Cardinals cornerback/kick returner Patrick Peterson has avoided the rookie treatment during his stay on Oahu.

  • Seahawks trio living the dream

    MediaSpan Upload
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    When this year's Pro Bowl rosters were first announced, safety Earl Thomas was the Seattle Seahawks' lone representative.By the time Sunday rolls around, three-fourths of the Seahawks secondary will be represented at Aloha Stadium.

  • Newton Sr. confident in Cam's ability

    MediaSpan Upload
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:08 am
    Cecil Newton Sr. was dressed, from cap to shoes, in what is officially known as Carolina Panther blue.

  • Almogela's hat trick lifts Waipahu to its first title

    MediaSpan Upload
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:08 am
    Alyssa Almogela made Waipahu's first girls soccer championship three times as nice.
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  • Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Ukulele Picnic 2012

    Melissa Chang
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    If you enjoy ukulele music, you’ll love the upcoming Ukulele Picnic, now in its fourth year. It’s an all-day event at Kakaako Waterfront Park featuring about 20 renowned entertainers from Hawaii and Japan, food, activities, and more. Best of all, admission is free. When I say “renowned,” I do mean super famous. Ukulele legend Herb Ohta, Sr., will perform, as well as Herb Ohta, Jr. (no word on whether they’ll perform together). Na Hoku Award winners like Mark Yamanaka, Natalie Ai Kamauu, Kuuipo Kumukahi, David Kamakahi, Ken Makuakane, and Kainani Kahaunaele are…

  • Eight things for Chinese New Year

    Melissa Chang
    22 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm
    One of my earliest and favorite memories of Chinese New Year is being at my popo’s house when she was making gau, the traditional brown sugar mochi. It would take her all day, kneading the dough on the floor before putting it into huge stockpots for steaming. When it was ready, she would pour some into a coffee cup for me — a molten, caramelly, pudding-like treat. I was acting as taste tester, which wasn’t really a job because it was perfect every time. On the other hand, my mom would make jai, known as monk’s food, and for some reason each year’s batch would come…

  • Let’s Buy Back the Beach

    Melissa Chang
    22 Jan 2012 | 9:50 am
    I am honored to again be part of the social media team for this year’s Buy Back the Beach event, happening at the Old Lahaina Luau on January 28. Here’s a link to last year’s event so you can see how good it was. Buy Back the Beach is an annual fundraiser for the Hawaii Land Trust (@HILandTrust) and features the traditional luau spread and sample tastings from Aloha Mixed Plate, Star Noodle, and the brand new Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop. It amazes me to see how this event has evolved over the last 11 years, in size, variety, and the tools used to make such a fundraiser a…

  • One last quick guide to Chinatown

    Melissa Chang
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    This weekend is your last chance to get Chinese food and New Year items from street vendors, this time concentrated at the Chinese Cultural Plaza. Earlier this week I gave you a list of Chinese New Year essentials; today, I’m just adding a few more miscellaneous things for you to see/do/eat to ring in the Year of the Dragon. ◄ Back Next ► Chinese new year 2012 (1 of 16) I can't say this enough, but every pake east of the Hunan will be in Chinatown this weekend. Tip: Park at Kukui Plaza — the entrance is across Pali Longs. You can park for a flat fee of $3, and avoid the…

  • Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Eki Cyclery

    Melissa Chang
    16 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am
    Some of the popular new low riders, a style from the 1990s. In this day of entrepreneurship, we’re used to hearing success stories about startups and the rise of new industries. What about older businesses that have weathered the economic storms for generations? Malibu Shirts in Waikiki Beach Walk is a company that features a lot of retro clothes and accessories; with the exception of the PanAm bags, I think all of their items are from old-time Hawaii companies. Once a month until May, Malibu Shirts will be featuring such iconic local businesses in a promotion called “Hanabata…
 
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    Nonstop Honolulu » The Daily Dish

  • So glad Clooney didn’t bus’ Pidgin

    Catherine E. Toth
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:01 am
    I was a little surprised “The Descendants” won Best Motion Picture in the drama category in Sunday’s 69th annual Golden Globes. The movie, based on the novel written by Kaui Hart Hemmings, beat out “Hugo,” “The Ides of March,” “The Help,” “Moneyball” and “War Horse.” (Read more in the New York Times here.) I wasn’t surprised because it wasn’t good. Far from that. In fact, the movie, about a Hawaii land baron and his troubled family, was surprisingly good, very realistic and well executed. And I…

  • Have dogs, will travel to Kona

    Catherine E. Toth
    9 Jan 2012 | 5:28 am
    It sounded like a bad idea. We wanted to see if our dogs, Sunny and Indy, could travel. So we booked our flight to Kona to visit family — and made reservations for the dogs, too. It was the first time either of us had traveled with pets, dogs or otherwise, and we weren’t sure what we’d be in for. First off, it costs more. On Hawaiian Airlines, we paid an extra $35 per dog each way. So that amounted to $140 for both dogs, both ways. Which wasn’t too bad. Then, you have to figure out a way to get them into enclosed bags and under the seat in front of you. Two words: Rescue…

  • FUUD: Opulicious Restaurant in Moiliili

    Catherine E. Toth
    6 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    I was really sad when HK Restaurant closed in September after more than 30 years. No more teri hamburgers, fried noodles or its popular Yum Yum Chicken. HK’s was one of my go-to spots before UH volleyball games or after the beach. But in its place opened another plate lunch place, this one serving your standard staples — hamburger steak, chicken katsu, beef stew — with a few items you don’t often see at this kind of establishment, including cold ginger chicken, spaghetti with meat sauce, pork and peas, and roast turkey with stuffing. I read a few unfavorable reviews and…

  • Cat Chat: Say Thanks

    Catherine E. Toth
    5 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    I love stationery. Yes, I’m one of those. I write letters, I send thank-you notes, I even have a pen pal from second grade. So of course I was thrilled to hear a new stationery boutique opened in October in Kapahulu. South Shore Paperie is owned by designer (and fashionista in her own right) Stacey Nomura. We headed there yesterday to check it out. Here’s a peek inside: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzKegYsxet0 South Shore Paperie, Kilohana Square, 1016 Kapahulu Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday. Phone: (808)…

  • Ozoni and other New Years traditions I don’t get

    Catherine E. Toth
    3 Jan 2012 | 11:31 am
    Every New Year’s, our family always eats two things: Hawaiian food and ozoni. The Hawaiian food tradition started with our neighbors, a Hawaiian family, would kill and imu a pig and make a feast of foods including poi, lau lau, chicken long rice and lomi salmon. They would bring a box full of food for us on New Year’s and we’d take them a whole ham and baked beans. Then we would eat ozoni soup, a Japanese dish flavored by dashi and contains mochi, leafy veggies, shiitake mushrooms, carrots and daikon. (We don’t put in chicken or pork, like other families.) My mom makes…
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    Nonstop Honolulu » Baker’s Hours

  • SOJA, The Green and Anuhea in Kaka’ako

    Ed Morita
    22 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Concert pics ◄ Back Next ► Anuhea (1 of 33) The Green and Anuhea join SOJA on stage for an encore performance www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO1LPQb7XRs

  • One Strong Ohana Launch

    Ed Morita
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    The Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund held a tweetup Thursday night at P.F. Chang’s to spread the word about its “One Strong Ohana” campaign. With the help of a partnership with the Joyful Heart Foundation, Jamba Juice, Whole Foods Market and Fun Factory, the nonprofit advocacy organization hopes to reduce the number of cases of childhood neglect and abuse by fostering a strong family support network. ◄ Back Next ► One Strong Ohana launch (1 of 14) Photo by Melissa Chang www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8cnzqCLyoQ

  • Taste of Ag at HiSAM

    Ed Morita
    12 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation gathered ingredients from 14 local farms to showcase the diversity of Hawaii’s agriculture at Wednesday’s Taste of Ag event held at the Hawaii State Art Museum. Chef Hiroshi Fukui, with the assistance of students from Waipahu High School’s culinary program, prepared a great array of dishes that highlighted the freshness and flavors of locally grown products. Participating farms included Fat Law’s Farm, Ho Farms, Nozawa Farms, Kats Higa Farm, Keawa Nui Farms, Koguchi Farm, Kula Country Farms, Marine AgriFuture, Naked Cow Dairy, Nalo…

  • First Thursday January highlights

    Ed Morita
    6 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
    Featured Performer: Kit Yan www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGOR91ErNJU First Place Performer: “Tui-Z” Scanlan www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNhdZcbaKB0 Highlights www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5un9GAGm-Q

  • Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson tribute

    Ed Morita
    29 Dec 2011 | 10:00 am
    While in Vegas this week, I attended Cirque du Soleil’s tribute show, “Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour.” As I exited the Mandalay Bay arena on closing night, I contemplated which tribute show — “Beatles LOVE,” “Viva Elvis” or “Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour” — I liked best. With Cirque’s announcement that it was to close at the end of 2012, “Viva Elvis” wasn’t in the running, so it came down to The Beatles vs. Michael Jackson. Both “LOVE” and “Immortal” are phenomenal…
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    Nonstop Honolulu » Night Lights

  • Party pics: Pro Bowl Player’s Party 2012

    Tracy Chan
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am
    Now in its 12th year, the red-carpet charity party hosted by NFL Hall of Famer Warren Moon and Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez was held at Pearl Ultralounge Thursday night. With a mix of fans, Pro Bowl players, current NFL players and retired Hall of Famers in attendance, the night started out rainy but soon got crowded. ◄ Back Next ► Pro Bowl Player's Party 2012 (1 of 29)

  • Do this! Jan. 26-31

    Tracy Chan
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am
    ◄ Back Next ► Broadcast with Leeni & DJ Vadim (1 of 15) This week, Broadcast presents the return of Seattle's 8-bit indie/sythpop musician Leeni, along with DJ Vadim from the UK. There's a great lineup of guests and local acts all night, including MONARX (Honolulu), Helmet conspiracy (Maui), Ninjatunes w/ Karenbe (London) and DJ Kavet The Katalyst. NextDoor; Thursday, Jan. 26 at 9 p.m.; $10; 19+ -Photo by Tracy Chan

  • A guide to 2012 Pro Bowl parties

    Tracy Chan
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:22 pm
    Warren Moon (center) and Tony Gonzalez host the Pro Bowl Players Party, one of the best parties of Pro Bowl weekend. -Photo by Tracy Chan This weekend, the stars will be all over Honolulu for the Pro Bowl. That the Pro Bowl is a big deal party-wise is an understatement; if there’s one thing these guys know how to do (other than play football), it’s throw a party. Here’s a guide to where the players will be, and who’s hosting what! All Star Pro Bowl Kickoff Party Waikiki Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 9 pm at Zanzabar Nightclub — The first of three Pro Bowl parties at Zanzabar. Who’s going:…

  • Party pics: MXLGY Triple Shot

    Tracy Chan
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:23 am
    Three of the best bartenders on the island gathered at Fresh Cafe to show off their amazing mixology skills and to help launch Mike Prasad’s new mixology newsletter, mxlgy.com, on Tuesday evening. Kyle Reutner of Imbibe Hawaii, Joey Gottesman of Better Brands and Josh Perez of thirtyninehotel and Brasserie du Vin each made one drink with Oxley Gin, Corzo Tequila and Bacardi 8 Aged Rum. VIP guests ate special appetizers crafted by thirtyninehotel’s Chef Jamal and pupu provided by Da Kitchen,  tried the cocktails and voted on their favorites.   ◄ Back Next ► MXLGY…

  • Party pics: Shake and Pop

    Jonas Maon
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:38 am
    Thirtyninehotel hosted the first Shake and Pop of the year on Saturday night, with DJs Jami, Delve, Compose, and Sssolution joined by special guest DJ Zo. In the early hours, bboys shined down the dance floor, and later as the dance music pumped, the crowd packed the place with drinks in hand, and fists held high. ◄ Back Next ► Shake and Pop (1 of 34)
 
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  • Nonstop on board for ‘Inspired in Hawaii’

    Diane Seo
    19 Jan 2012 | 10:12 am
    Since last fall, Nonstop Honolulu has been helping the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation with its second-annual “Inspired in Hawaii” contest, which yesterday awarded more than $10,000 in cash prizes to some 75 Hawaii students at a ceremony at Ala Moana Centerstage. The foundation tapped Nonstop Honolulu as a partner for this worthy statewide contest, which received more than 850 entries and awarded prizes ranging from $25 to $1,000. Students from kindergarten through grade 12 entered videos, essays and posters that offered thoughtful solutions to Hawaii’s problems. The photo…

  • Thanksgiving greetings

    Diane Seo
    24 Nov 2011 | 11:26 am
    Just a quick note to say thank you for reading Nonstop Honolulu and supporting our team of writers, bloggers, photographers and videographers. We’re grateful that you’ve come with us on this digital journey, and we truly appreciate you being part of and supporting our online community. My personal thanks to the tireless Nonstop crew: Tracy Chan, Melissa Chang, Myong Choi, John Garcia, Jerome Koehler, Cory Mitsui, Ed Morita, Doc Rock, Mari Taketa, Catherine Toth, Dallas Nagata White and Ed White, as well as to the many talented people who’ve contributed to the site, including…

  • Nonstop Kaka‘ako: Entertainment lineup

    Diane Seo
    13 Oct 2011 | 10:49 am
    Nonstop Kaka‘ako is shaping up to be one of the coolest food, retail and entertainment block parties Honolulu has ever seen. The first annual Nonstop Kaka‘ako takes place on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 4 to 10 p.m. along Coral, Keawe and Auahi streets, which are being closed for the event. (Free parking is available at 555 South St.) The event, which helps commemorate the first anniversary of Nonstop Honolulu, will feature entertainment on two stages by Anuhea, Yoza, Lost at Sea and Kainalu. There will also be a Women’s Lounge, with a beauty bar, sweets bar, martini and champagne bar…

  • Coming soon: Best of Nonstop & Nonstop Kaka’ako event

    Diane Seo
    22 Sep 2011 | 11:00 am
    On Oct. 3, Nonstop Honolulu launches its first annual Best of Nonstop contest, with readers voting for their favorite dishes, eateries, bars and clubs in 23 selected categories. Readers have two weeks to vote online at nonstophonolulu.com to pick their faves in categories that range from poke to pizza. Nonstop’s editors and writers selected the five nominees in each category, focusing primarily on Hawaiʻi-owned eateries and establishments. The winners will be announced at a huge streetfest set for Saturday, Oct. 22, from 4 to 10 p.m. in Kakaʻako. The event, Nonstop Kakaʻako, will be a…

  • Nonstop turns the big 1

    Diane Seo
    23 Aug 2011 | 2:45 pm
    This morning — on Nonstop Honolulu’s first anniversary — I rise to edit another day’s edition of our local entertainment site. But unlike most mornings, where I take for granted that there’s always something new in our story queue, I reflect on the fact that we have 69 pages of content in our WordPress content management system. This amounts to 1,363 posts, which have generated 14.3 million page views. All of these stories, reviews, photo galleries and videos were created by a team of contributors that includes some of Honolulu’s most socially networked and…
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    Nonstop Honolulu » Deliriyum

  • Calling chicken lovers: Let’s go eat!

    Mari Taketa
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:17 am
    Q: How many yakitori shops does this town have? A: How many wings on a chicken? Hence my bursting excitement about the latest, Yakitori Glad, open on Kapahulu as of yesterday — and why I’m putting it out there as Nonstop’s latest open-invite izakaya review. What: Skewers of grilled chicken, chicken parts, variations on chicken meatballs, plus non-chicken appetizers and rice dishes When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Where: 766 Kapahulu Ave. Parking: Free in the back, according to website Cost: $3.90 for every dish and drink — and that’s two skewers per dish Come eat! Drink!

  • Top 5 food trends of 2011

    Mari Taketa
    30 Dec 2011 | 6:26 am
    No. 5: Shrinking portions. Chicken wings cut in half to make the plate look fuller. Shabushabu platters with only one shiitake mushroom. Four years into our shrunken economy, portion sizes have shrunk to match as restaurants struggle to keep cost-conscious customers. It’s a hard choice, deciding between raising prices and cutting portion sizes. Either way, cost-conscious customers tend to notice. I’ve never heard so many complaints about portions: The steak’s still 5 ounces, but you get fewer potatoes. No more chawanmushi with your teishoku. And what? They cut your portion…

  • News alert: Fresh durian crisis

    Mari Taketa
    27 Dec 2011 | 9:18 pm
    I’ll just say it: Chances of scoring fresh durian on Oahu this winter are as remote as the Southeast Asian jungles they come from. It breaks my heart to drop this bombshell on you. It literally knocked the breath out of me, hearing one grower after another spell out this doom. “It’s been a sparse season,” said the Big Island’s Wailea Agricultural Group, source of 100 percent of my delectable durian. “We’re only harvesting two or three a week, and I don’t think any of that’s gone off-island.” I began to plead. “But people are…

  • Free on the 30th? Open call for eaters

    Mari Taketa
    16 Nov 2011 | 2:06 am
    New izakaya, people! I’m excited about this one — when am I not? — but especially this one because its previous incarnations in this town have been solid and interesting. Yuzu opened in the bowels of the Ala Moana Hotel lobby early this month, a cozy space whose preview party stuffed in more people than rice grains in a nigiri. You get an idea from Melissa Chang’s party pics. The heat! The crowd! The noise! (Come to think of it, the heat may have been related to a very oishii yuzu mojito.) You know why? Yuzu is the latest restaurant from Isamu and Moko Kubota, who own Kaiwa,…

  • Post-APEC eats: Restaurant Week deals

    Mari Taketa
    14 Nov 2011 | 10:46 am
    To all held hostage by APEC: I know you’re out there. You who took care of all your Waikiki and Ala Moana errands last week, you who get on H-1 and pray no dignitary has just landed, you who are still traumatized by the two-block crawl that took 30 minutes, and you! Unfortunates who actually live and work around Waikiki and Ala Moana: The universe sees your sacrifice and is rewarding you where it counts most. The ending of APEC … uh, festivities on Sunday very beautifully clears the way for Restaurant Week beginning on Monday. All next week, 68 Oahu restaurants will be offering…
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    Leslie Wilcox Blogs

  • PBS Hawaii Weekly Highlights: Jan. 15 - 21

    lwilcox
    14 Jan 2012 | 10:13 pm
    Public television welcomes back one of America's most thoughtful interviewers, Bill Moyers (pictured left), in a new weekly program. Many of you have missed him these last 20 months and asked us to let you know when you can see him again. Here you go: His new show is MOYERS & COMPANY and it'll air on Sundays at 5:00 pm, starting this coming Sunday, January 15, 2012. I heard Bill speak at a recent conference, where he received a standing ovation. He's fired up to serve citizens "who rely more on reason than rant, and who appreciate a place where conventional wisdom and misleading rhetoric…

  • 73 HIKI NO Schools!

    lwilcox
    9 Jan 2012 | 2:12 am
    In only its second year, HIKI NO, Hawaii's statewide student news network at PBS Hawaii, has grown to 73 schools! That's 10  more than in the last season, which just ended last month. The new participants include our second elementary school, Holuloa El in Kona, Hawaii Island. (First grade school to join was Kainalu in Windward Oahu.) The latest school to sign on with HIKI NO is Leilehua High in Wahiawa, Central Oahu. Welcome aboard! HIKI NO is open to public, private and charter schools throughout the state. It's a weekly newscast, seen in primetime on Thursday nights at 7:30 pm, and online…

  • Women Who Rock...and Other Highlights

    lwilcox
    9 Jan 2012 | 2:03 am
    When we experienced a major fire at PBS Hawaii last November, we lost some of the TV programs in our servers, which had been ready to air.  Now we've recouped this nuch-anticipated one:  PBS Arts from Cleveland: Women Who Rock (Sat., Jan. 14, 2012,9:00 pm).  From Bessie Smith to Janis Joplin to Lady Gaga, this performance documentary reveals insights into what it means to be female in the male-dominated world of rock and roll. Among those performing are Hall of Fame inductees Darlene Love, Mavis Staples and Cyndi Lauper. Students from Aliamanu Middle School (pictured left) in Honolulu…

  • Tsunami Impact and More on PBS Hawaii

    lwilcox
    2 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pm
    Here's a look at TV highlights in the first week of this New Year on PBS Hawaii. To kick things off, we're featuring a young man from Hilo who's doing extremely well in a career field that never existed before. If you're a 20-something, you likely already know who 21-year-old Ryan Higa is. The rest of us can meet him on LONG STORY SHORT (Tues., Jan. 3, 2012, 7:30 pm; encore on Sun., Jan. 8, 2012,4:00 pm). As a YouTube phenom, he's breaking new ground in the 21st-century without forsaking where he came from. While he lives in Las Vegas and travels to Los Angeles for business, he tells us that…

  • YouTube Phenom Ryan Higa Tomorrow!

    lwilcox
    2 Jan 2012 | 7:20 pm
    Do you know who Ryan Higa is? Of course you do, if you're 20-something. Or you're a Hollywood talent scout. Or you plan to watch PBS Hawaii's Long Story Short tomorrow night (Tues., Jan. 3, 2012, 7:30 pm). Ryan Higa. newly turned 21, hails from Waiakea in the Hilo area of Hawaii Island, and he's a smash hit on YouTube. The comedic videos he posts have attracted more than a billion viewers! On Long Story Short, Ryan will talk about what it's like living wth the passion and the uncertainty of forging a career that never existed before. Ryan lives in Las Vegas now and his massive fan base has…
 
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    Hawaiimagazine.com | HAWAII Today

  • Hawaiian Airlines-JetBlue partnership aims to ease travel from East Coast to Hawaii

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:29 am
    Hawaiian Airlines-JetBlue partnership aims to ease travel from East Coast to Hawaii Hawaiian Airlines and New-York based JetBlue Airways this week announced a partnership agreement that will aims to ease travel to the Islands from the East Coast. Starting this week, customers will be able to purchase single tickets combining travel on both Hawaiian and JetBlue, allowing for “seamless” travel between the carriers’ networks, according to a news release issued by Hawaiian Airlines. For example, a passenger could travel from Boston to Los Angeles on JetBlue and then connect with…

  • VIDEO: Vigorous lava spattering in crater vent at Kilauea volcano’s summit

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am
    VIDEO: Vigorous lava spattering in crater vent at Kilauea volcano’s summit Scientists at the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have released a video that depicts vigorous lava spattering this week at Kilauea volcano’s summit, Halemaumau crater.The spattering on the south side of the crater’s lava lake (pictured, right) has reportedly picked up since Tuesday when the lake’s level was gauged at about 260 feet (80 meters) below the crater’s floor. (Check out the video at the bottom of this page.)Since March 2008, the lakes levels have fluctuated…

  • Pro Bowl Week to kick off in Hawaii with roster of free football-related festivities

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Pro Bowl Week to kick off in Hawaii with roster of free football-related festivities Some world's best pro football players are now touching down in Hawaii for this weekend’s 2012 NFL Pro Bowlat Oahu’s Aloha Stadium. The all-star game, in which the NFC (National Football Conference) squares off against the AFC (American Football Conference) will get under way at 2 p.m. (Hawaii time) on Sunday, and will be televised nationally on NBC. If you’re on Oahu, Pro Bowl Week offer a chance to meet some of the players and cheerleaders and take part ...

  • Hawaii-filmed “The Descendants” dramedy picks up five Oscar nominations

    24 Jan 2012 | 6:22 am
    Hawaii-filmed “The Descendants” dramedy picks up five Oscar nominations The Descendants, a dramedy filmed on Oahu and Kauai, and packed with a cast of compelling Hawaii characters, today picked up five Academy Awards nominations.They include: best picture, best lead actor (George Clooney), best director (Alexander Payne), best adapted screenplay and best film editing. According to the complete Oscar nominee list for the 84th Academ...

  • Win Oahu vacation to 2012 Honolulu Festival from HAWAII Magazine. Last week to enter!

    23 Jan 2012 | 6:48 am
    Win Oahu vacation to 2012 Honolulu Festival from HAWAII Magazine. Last week to enter! HAWAII Magazine is giving away a free round-trip for two to Oahu in March to attend to one of Hawaii’s premier annual cultural events, the Honolulu Festival.In addition to airfare, the winner of the Honolulu Festival Flyaway Sweepstakes will get a four-night stay at a Waikiki hotel and VIP tickets to the 2102 Honolulu Festival, March 1-5.The Honolulu Festival, now in its 18th year, is a celebration of music, art and culture that celebrates strong cultural ties between Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific…
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    News Maker

  • Making Justice For All A Reality

    Susan Kang Sunderland
    11 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    American justice isn’t equal if you’re poor or an immigrant, and the state Judiciary is trying to change that

  • Dan McGivern and the Ark

    Don Chapman
    28 Dec 2011 | 4:00 am
    On a treeless, snow-capped volcanic mountainside in eastern Turkey, nearly 17,000 feet above sea level, rests what appears to be and according to local lore is a big boat imbedded in glacial ice.

  • Preserve Pristine Places, Rescue Others

    Chad Pata
    21 Dec 2011 | 4:00 am
    The new Nature Conservancy board chairman is committed to expanding efforts to save native ecosystems while also cleaning up areas being overrun by alien species

  • The Heart Of A True Champion

    Chris Fleck
    14 Dec 2011 | 4:00 am
    Born with ‘split spine’ and faced with daily adversities, Maddy Wisser is named the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Champion

  • Hot Meals And Warm Companionship

    Nicole Kato
    30 Nov 2011 | 4:00 am
    Meals On Wheels must raise $120,000 to continue serving hot meals to shut-in seniors, and there are 90 more on a waiting list
 
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    MidWeek Cover Story

  • Honolulu: Opera Hotbed

    Rasa Fournier
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    International stars will again grace the Hawaii Opera Theatre stage this season, but more local singers are taking on larger roles, including (from left) Leon Williams, Kristin Stone, Blythe, Quinn and Debbie Kelsey, and Buz Tennent. And in major news, this is the last ‘opera season’ as HOT goes year-round

  • A Most Auspicious Year

    Susan Kang Sunderland
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    The Year of the Dragon coincides with the centennial of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the reign of the just-crowned Narcissus Court: (from left) third princess Julianne Cheng, fourth princess Cherie Ching, chamber president John Hui, queen Tiffany Au, first princess Amanda Wong and second princess Stephanie Wang

  • Hawaii’s Best and Brightest

    Chad Pata
    11 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    A high school quiz show premiering this week on KFVE focuses on academic matters, and those who’ve been at tapings say they’re very impressed with the kids’ smarts. Sample question: Who was America’s first vice president and second president?

  • Nursing Capital of The Pacific

    Susan Kang Sunderland
    4 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    A cutting edge, $8 million teaching facility that opens in Webster Hall this week provides UH nursing students with robotic patients that simulate medical procedure, from childbirth to emergency surgery, redefining world-class and making Manoa the Nursing Capital of The Pacific

  • Making Wishes Come True

    Christina OConnor
    28 Dec 2011 | 4:00 am
    Siana Austin Hunt, new director of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, says a study shows that severely ill kids whose wishes are granted by the agency show improvements in happiness and optimism, and in their health. And it’s good for their families too. With her are former wishees (clockwise from top left) Quinn, Alexandra, Reece and Xander
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    MidWeek Feature

  • At Home In The Islands

    Rasa Fournier
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Stretching as far back in history as the Hawaiian Islands archipelago itself is the aquatic life that teems at its shores.

  • The Aloha Shirt Gets A Stamp

    Chris Fleck
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Having long ago put its stamp on fashion, the iconic Hawaiian shirt is celebrated on five new U.S. Postal Service stamps

  • Reuniting With Your First Love

    Steve Murray
    4 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    It took him years of searching, but Vince Pacific and his original love are together again

  • No Try Fool Me!

    Midweek Staff
    7 Dec 2011 | 4:00 am
    Editor’s note: This story is adapted from the forthcoming book Japanese Eyes American Heart, Volume II: Voices from the Home Front in World War II Hawaii.

  • The Wahine of MMA

    Nicole Kato
    16 Nov 2011 | 4:00 am
    MMA is male-dominated, but women are stepping into the octagon, including these two local fighters
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    Literary Lotus

  • Book Signing for DON'T LOOK BACK

    Christine Thomas
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:16 pm
    This Saturday I'll be at Barnes & Noble Kahala signing copies of DON'T LOOK BACK: Hawaiian Myths Made New along with four contributors. I'd love it if you could stop by and say hello (maybe even have a book signed!) and support us and one of the island's remaining book stores. Hope to see you there! Who:  Hawai‘i writers Christine Thomas, J. Freen, Victoria Kneubuhl, Marion Lyman-Mersereau and J. Arthur Rath IIIWhat:  The authors will appear at a book signing for the new anthology Don’t Look Back: Hawaiian Myths Made New, edited by Christine Thomas, featuring their work and…

  • Book Review: Diary of a Radical Cancer Warrior

    Christine Thomas
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Diary of a Radical Cancer Warrior: Fighting Cancer and Capitalism at the Cellular Level. 263 pages. $24.95 The title alone made me want to read this book by Chinese-American activist and baritone sax player Fred Ho, known for his prowess (he can play up to six-octaves) and Afro-Asian jazz inspired compositions. In this raw yet approachable diary, Ho candidly unearths his brutal war against colorectal cancer, coupled with his struggle to continue playing and composing as the “New Fred Ho.” I was especially intrigued by his ambitious positioning of the body as the ultimate site for…

  • Book Review: O'Keeffe's Hawai'i

    Christine Thomas
    19 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Georgia O'Keeffe's Hawai'i. Patricia Jennings and Maria Ausherman. Koa Books. 113 pages. $20.  In 1939, Dole Pineapple sponsored celebrated painter Georgia O’Keeffe on a nearly three-month excursion to the Islands, and she came away with much more than the two paintings meant for Dole advertisements. Patricia Jennings, O’Keeffe’s then 12-year-old guide, now tells the story of her visit and includes letters from O’Keefe, both of which reveal a softer, more nurturing side to the artist. Of course, the book’s most seductive aspects are high-quality reproductions of O’Keeffe’s…
 
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  • La’aloa Avenue Extension Condemnation Update

    Aaron Stene
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:44 am
    Hawaii County recently filed the second condemnation lawsuit for the La’aloa Avenue Extension project. The Court hasn’t entered this lawsuit into the system though. The first condemnation lawsuit is meandering its way through the Courts. The county is slated to receive land and cash as a part of the recent Hokuli’a/AMIC settlement agreement. This sound [...]

  • Regular Blog Programming Will Return Tomorrow

    Aaron Stene
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:20 am
    HELCO had to cut the electricity to our house for a couple hours this afternoon. The electrician replaced the entire electrical box (e.g fuses, breakers, etc) during this time. Regular blog programing will return tomorrow. Please enjoy these roadway construction photos in the meantime.

  • Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company Baseyard Update

    Aaron Stene
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company has nearly vacated their Kealakehe Parkway baseyard. The project manager, who is overseeing this closure, provided this update on their progress: “Things are progressing as we work to move out by the end of the month. The silt fences may have to remain in place a little longer until we can [...]

  • Palani Road Concrete Pavement: Is It Too Rough?

    Aaron Stene
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Several individuals complained about the new concrete pavement on Palani Road here. They don’t like the rough concrete surface. I did some research on these grooves. They’re concrete control joints. These joints help minimize the cracking of the concrete. Nevertheless, I sought out a second opinion regarding this issue. These longitudinal grooves help prevent hydroplaning [...]

  • Palani Road Traffic Congestion Update

    Aaron Stene
    21 Jan 2012 | 1:08 am
    Traffic flow on or around the Henry Street/Palani Road intersection will be adjusted effective for the next two months. The first change, which involved closing the left turn lane at the top of Henry Street, was implemented Friday afternoon. Then Nan plans to close the mauka bound lane on Palani between Queen Kaahumanu Highway and [...]
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  • ICA upholds circuit court's refusal to let defendant present sovereignty defense

    charley foster
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:19 am
    The ICA last August affirmed by summary disposition the conviction of a defendant for Unauthorized Entry in a Dwelling and five counts of Violation of an Order for Protection. (State v. Kaluau) Among the issues the defendant raised on appeal was that the circuit court had "preclud[ed] him from presenting his 'Hawaiian Kingdom' evidence".According to the ICAThe circuit court did not err in precluding Kaluau from introducing "Hawaiian Kingdom" evidence. The sovereignty of the State and its lawful jurisdiction over the inhabitants of the State is a matter of law that is well-established. State…

  • No reconsideration or clarification of the Hawaii Supreme Court's order invalidating the 2011 Final Reapportionment Plan for the state legislature

    charley foster
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:46 pm
    Because...the lack of complete information about the non-permanent status and location of Hawaii's non-residents is no basis for disregarding the express mandate of the Hawai'i Constitution, article IV, section 4, that only permanent residents be counted in the population base for the purpose of reapportionment of thestate legislature.

  • For the defense bar - some new SCOTUS Search and Seizure law

    charley foster
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:13 pm
    The Government’s attachment of [a] GPS device to [a] vehicle, and its use of that device to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.United States v. Jones (PDF)Interestingly, the court did not rely at all on the "reasonable expectation of privacy" formulation adopted by the court in 1967 in Katz v. United States. Instead, the court held that the kind of intrusion here - the attachment of a tracking device to a vehicle - constitutes the sort of common law trespass against a person's "effects" that would have been considered a search within the…

  • Kauai Publishing's bankruptcy

    charley foster
    16 Jan 2012 | 4:46 am
    On December 12 Lee Enterprises, Inc., and Kauai Publishing Co., publisher of the Garden Island, filed petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (here and here).A Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization - "Amended Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated and Its Debtor Subsidiaries"- and exhibits was filed by Lee Enterprises, Incorporated.And on Friday the IRS filed an objection to the plan.

  • Civil unions and the clash of equal protection and freedom of religion

    charley foster
    16 Jan 2012 | 3:20 am
    Here's a story out of New Jersey that brings to mind the recently dismissed motion for a restraining order sought by a pair of Hawaii churches to prevent the state from enforcing the new civil union law.A New Jersey judge ruled Thursday that a church group violated the state's discrimination laws when it prevented a lesbian couple from holding a civil union ceremony on its property in 2007.The dispute began when the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association stopped the couple from using its boardwalk pavilion, an area it rented out for weddings.Administrative Law Judge Solomon Metzger wrote in…
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  • Musings: Out of Sight

    Joan Conrow
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pm
    Out walking beneath a starry black sky that turns white on its way to blue, in a bowl formed by Nounou, Waialeale and Makaleha, all standing vividly clear, I am reminded, as I watch the dogs scamper and skip without restraint of leash, of the model they set for finding joy in the small/big things in life: freedom, affection, food, being part of a pack — as opposed to a PAC.So let's see, what's in the hopper today..... Well, it's no surprise, given the recent talk about beefing up America's presence in the Pacific, that both Civil Beat and the Star-Advertiser are reporting an anticipated…

  • Musings: State of Shibai

    Joan Conrow
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:58 am
    It was such a joy to hear the rain come in the night and stay, depositing nearly half an inch of much-needed moisture before it slipped away, leaving big puddles and fog creeping across the road when the dogs and I went out walking in darkness broken only by a few stars and the blinking lights of aircraft overhead. It had been so long since it rained that I was beginning to feel like I lived on the leeward side. Guess this is what Hawaii under climate change is going to feel like. But don't worry, can still be business as usual —NOT!Speaking of which, last night Obama gave his bizarre State…

  • Musings: What Happened?

    Joan Conrow
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:32 pm
    The sky was just waking up when the dogs and I went out walking. Stars that had been blazing all night were slowly disappearing as their black background began shifting to the faintest shade of blue. Mist rose up from the pasture and drifted into the road, and in the distance stood Waialeale, fully visible, though softened by a purplish haze. The hundreds of fighting roosters, tethered to their little a-frames, let out a continuous roar, and occasionally a dog barked or yelped.Returning home, yoga released the stiffness that had set in from spending a couple of hours in my garden, which…

  • Musings: Strong-Arming Molokai

    Joan Conrow
    22 Jan 2012 | 1:53 pm
    Those who support Molokai folks in their quest for self-determination, as well as people involved with the Hawaii Superferry demonstrations, will appreciate the action at Kaunakakai Harbor yesterday, where about 50 persons protested the return of a 36-passenger vessel operated by American Safari Cruises.Here's a link to a short video clip of the protest, which was posted with the text:On January 21st 2012 over 100 police, coast guard, us sheriffs, and fbi converged on the tiny isle of Moloka'i. To protect a private luxury yacht and it's 36 passengers. At a cost of over $1 million dollars.One…

  • Musings: A Truly New Day

    Joan Conrow
    19 Jan 2012 | 2:55 pm
    Driving to the beach for sunrise, I'm starstruck not by the stars, which were disappearing, but all the mountains — Kalalea, Makaleha, Waialeale, Kawaikini — standing perfectly clear against a backdrop the color of pink ginger. At the shore, the drama continues, with a strategically placed cloud blocking the top half of a fiery red sun, causing five broad shafts of rose and silver light to beam from sea to sky.The water, smoothed by a faint offshore wind that carries the musky-sweet scent of white hinano hanging in coastal hala trees, is a color somewhere between blue and brown, and…
 
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  • Binhi at Ani center lawsuit allowed to proceed barely

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    WAILUKU - A lawsuit involving members of the Binhi at Ani Maui Filipino Community Center board will move forward, 2nd Circuit Judge Rhonda Loo ruled Thursday morning.

  • Entering The Lion's Den

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    First Photo: Pomaikai Elementary School Principal Rene Yamafuji is surrounded by lions Thursday afternoon during a Chinese New Year's celebration on the school grounds. Yamafuji fed the lions a head of cabbage and an envelope.

  • Search resumes for missing Kihei man

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    KIHEI -- While the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday night, Maui firefighters continued looking for a 53-year-old Kihei man whose kayak was found Tuesday in waters off Kalepolepo Beach Park.

  • Citations for loud mufflers, illegal tinting are issued

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    WAILUKU - Targeting loud mufflers and other illegal conditions on vehicles, police traffic officers issued 386 citations during four days of increased enforcement ending Tuesday.

  • Football fun at Keopuolani Park

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    FIRST PHOTO: Oakland Raiders center Samson Satele waits for Hana's Azur Hookano, 10, to make his cut before throwing a pass during a drill Thursday afternoon at Keopuolani Park in Kahului.
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  • Waimea News — A Handout From Margaret Wille, Seeking The Council Seat Being Vacated By Pete Hoffmann

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:53 pm
                      ​​       HELP ELECT MARGARET WILLE   District 9 County Council: Seeking office for the benefit of our communities: Hawi, Kapaau, Kawaihae, Mauna Kea and Mauna Lani, Waikoloa, Waimea, and Waikii   Employment:  attorney practicing land use law in Waimea (previous employment included part-time teaching at Parker School, consultant for a state department of agriculture, and administrator of a state-wide volunteer program for the American Bar Association to assist institutionalized adult and youth offenders reentering society)   Educational background:  J.D.

  • Letters — Karen Eoff To Seek Kona Council Seat Being Vacated By Angel Pilago

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am
    Aloha Friends and Family, As you know, Councilman K. Angel Pilago has announced he will not seek re-election in 2012.  After much discussion with family and friends, and with the Pilago ‘Ohana, I am happy to announce that I have decided to run for the District 8 County Council seat to represent the Kona community and the island of Hawai‘i.  I have been married to my husband, Gary Eoff since 1975 and together we moved to Hawai‘i in 1981 to join my sister who also resides on the island.  We have lived in Kona for over 30 years.  We have several “hanai” children and grandchildren…

  • Hughisms — Corporate Jet Question Wrongly Posed To Rep. Tsuji

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    9 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am
    I am curious about the Kona airport executive jet discussion but keeping my pledge to never invest in a thread that extends beyond 50 entries. My question: -0- Why was Clift Tsuji singled out? He is an elected legislator but from East Hawaii (Hilo and Puna). His primary focus has been agriculture. He has never worked for Department of Transportation or in his private life been involved in airport issues, airline routing or fee questions. Seems to me it would be like some DOE critic cranking Billy Kenoi about why such poor education in Hawaii. Irrelevant, wrong target.  I tried to ask…

  • Hawaii News — Islandwide Quilt Shop Hop Is In February

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    7 Jan 2012 | 6:39 pm
    (Media release) — Colorful tropical fabrics, aloha for one of the world’s most popular pastimes and vast, contrasting landscapes make the Big Island Quilt Shop Hop unlike any elsewhere.  During the entire month of February 2012, eight shops participate in the circle-island quilt trek, where shop-hoppers will pick-up their custom quilt block kits and have their “passport” stamped, to be eligible for the grand prize drawing. (See details below.) Maps and passports will be available at each location.  Participants can start their tour at any of the venues along the route, and/or…

  • Hawaii News — Geothermal Working Group Recommends Embracing The Resource

    Tiffany Edwards Hunt
    5 Jan 2012 | 10:32 pm
    (Media release) — Hawai‘i Island is rich in resources to address our energy needs. All that is needed is cooperation and initiative to make the move to 100% renewable energy, agreed all the speakers at the unveiling of the Geothermal Working Group’s final report today at Mayor Billy Kenoi’s office.   “Hawai‘i County should aim and commit to being 100 percent renewable,” Mayor Kenoi said. “Federal, state, county, community, we’re all in this together. We all recognize our commitment to our children and future generations and the quality of life on Hawai‘i Island.”  …
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  • Dave & Buster's

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Last month we went to Dave & Buster's for dinner.I ordered the Boss Chicken Club (not pictured).  It's what I ordered the last time I went there two years ago, and this time around everything was good - including the fries!DH ordered the Build Your Own Soft Tacos with Steak, which he enjoyed.DS2 had the Kids Goldfingers.DS1 had the Kids Grilled Cheese.I had ordered the boys drinks with their meals because I thought the menu stated that drinks come with the kids meals, but I misread it.In fact, the kids drinks are the SAME PRICE as regular drinks, unlike in many other restaurants…

  • Sakura Terrace

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am
    Sakura Terrace took over the building that Peppa's Korean BBQ once occupied (Peppa's closed down soon after it was linked to an E. Coli outbreak in 2010). The menu is quite limited. You won't find tempura, udon, ramen, or beef teriyaki listed anywhere. Instead, you'll find the word "don" at the end of each item listed in the entree section. "Don" is short for "donburi", which means rice bowl dish. Thus, this restaurant primarily serves ride bowls topped with various ingredients, such has ahi poke, salmon sashimi, chicken, and Yakiniku. I tried the ahi poke don and really liked it. They gave a…

  • Yakitori Glad

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    A new restaurant has opened on Kapahulu Avenue, and it's a winner. Yakitori Glad had it's soft opening on Sunday and it's already bustling with hungry Japanese Nationals and local foodies. They are known for their BBQ skewered items (predominantly chicken, beef, pork) but they also have non-BBQ items such as salads, soups, and rice dishes. Everything on the menu is $3.90, food and drinks!There are so many food items on the menu that it's impossible to try everything on the first visit, which is why I'm headed there again tonight for my second round!Head on down to Yakitori Glad - you'll be…

  • Wordless Wednesday

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:10 am

  • Downtown at HiSAM

    23 Jan 2012 | 11:36 am
    Downtown at the Hawaii State Art Museum is typically known as a destination for a quick, fresh, reasonably priced weekday lunch. But what some don't realize is that it also serve as a delightful venue for small private parties.My friend hosted her daughter's first birthday party there. It was on a Saturday afternoon when the restaurant is normally closed. The food consisted of a small buffet of panini sandwiches, quiches, fish, Ma'o farms veggies, pork, panna cotta, cookies, homemade vanilla bean ice cream in a cone, and a pineapple cobbler. The food and service were just as good as what you…
 
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  • Rockin’ Hula Baby @ The Villa Honolulu

    Vernon Brown
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:25 pm
    The Villa will be transformed into an afternoon dance party for families to “cut a rug” after their mid day naps. Come down and rock out to the hippest tunes in town! Rockin’ Hula Baby will feature pop, rock, hip hop, reggae you name it spun by a live DJ. For the kids entertainment there will be hula hoops, books, games and of course lots of dancing! The event will also feature stimulating, educational and Hawaiian cultural activities children and families will enjoy, such as story book reading by First Years Hawaii’s puppet Nohea and activity sheets that encourage…

  • 2012 NFL Pro Bowl Military Appreciation

    Vernon Brown
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:46 pm
    Today was the first-ever NFL Pro Bowl practice session held on a military base. Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) hosted the NFL Pro Bowl practice for both the AFC and NFC which allowed military affiliated personnel and their families who had base access to enjoy a day of fun with the NFL superstars as they showed off their skills and appreciation for our men and women in uniform. Highlights of the day were the massive autograph sessions along the sidelines and the warm welcome the NFL players received from the military fans. The NFL along with their…

  • Photo: Hawaii’s Eggs ‘n Things

    Vernon Brown
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:15 pm
    Hawaii’s Eggs ‘n Things Photo Credit: toooooool Eggs ‘n Things, the popular Waikiki eatery for both locals and tourists since 1974, was first opened on Ena Rd. in Waikiki by Jerry and Jan Fukunaga. The key goals that the founders, Jerry and Jan, always had in mind were using fresh ingredients, keeping the prices reasonable, and treating everyone like Ohana (family). More than 37 years later, the tradition of serving quality food and the spirit of Aloha still continues. Serving breakfast into the evening has been another reason Eggs ‘n Things is loved. -…

  • Tweetup: McDonald’s® Hawaii Chicken McBites Tweetup

    Vernon Brown
    23 Jan 2012 | 8:35 pm
    Jan 24: Starting January 24, McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii will be introducing the Chicken McBites, a new menu selection available for a limited time. Chicken McBites are made with juicy pieces of bite-sized premium chicken breast meat and a savory home-style breading. Tweetup attendees will be sampli… View full post on Hawaii Twtvites

  • Tweetup: #Onestrongohana Launch

    Vernon Brown
    16 Jan 2012 | 8:34 pm
    Jan 19: We hope you’ll join the Joyful Heart Foundation and Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund as we celebrate the unveiling of the new One Strong ‘Ohana campaign with a private tweet up / pau hana Thursday, January 19, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at PF Chang’s, Ward. There will be a brief presentation on th… View full post on Hawaii Twtvites
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  • Gov

    Burt
    24 Jan 2012 | 1:44 pm
    Neil Abercrombie answers a key question posed by +Ryan Ozawa about support for Open Data. Embedded Link Governor Talks Teachers, Pro Bowl And "Descendants" – Video – KITV Honolulu Governor Abercrombie's speech seemed to resound with the dominantly democratic state legislature, but there are still some unanswered questions about exactly how those goals are going to happen. He jo… Google+: View post on Google+

  • News Links for January 18th

    Burt
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pm
    Each week I pore through Google alerts to find Hawaii’s science and tech news. These are my finds for January 18th through January 23rd: Astronomers find a dark matter galaxy far, far away – A faint “satellite galaxy” 10 billion light years from Earth is the lowest-mass object ever detected at such a distance, says University of California, Davis, physics professor Chris Fassnacht, who aided in the satellite’s discovery. Patient Receives Hawaii’s First Telescope Implant for Macular Degeneration by Retina Institute of Hawaii – MarketWatch – A team of…

  • Bytemarks Cafe – Gamification, Jan 18, 2012

    Burt
    21 Jan 2012 | 9:13 am
    We had Gorm Lai, Peter Justeson and Rechung Fujihira on the show today. Rechung was our news guest talking about Jelly Week over at the Box Jelly. Peter and Gorm are co-founders of the Honolulu Chapter of the International Game Developer Association. You can check out the podcast of the show here: http://www.bytemarkscafe.org/2012/01/19/episode-179-gamification-jan-18-2012/ Google+: View post on Google+

  • News Links for January 11th

    Burt
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:41 pm
    Each week I pore through Google alerts to find Hawaii’s science and tech news. These are my finds for January 9th through January 12th: Coast Guard Helps Univ. of Hawaii Research Vessel – A boat carrying a group of scientists on a University of Hawaii Marine Center research trip was headed back to shore Friday after it began taking on water 60 miles north of Oahu. The Tallest Mountains in the Solar System | Surprising Science – Earth just squeaks into this top ten list with this active volcano on the island of Hawaii (remember, mountains are measured from their base to their…

  • On today's show, after the news, we talk to Colin MacDonald about his upcoming…

    Burt
    12 Jan 2012 | 1:54 am
    On today's show, after the news, we talk to Colin MacDonald about his upcoming Pacific New Media class on the Web design process. Finally, we’ll learn about the future of social media with Jeremiah Owyang from the Altimeter Group and Tara Coomans from Social Media Club Hawaii. You can find the podcast of today's show here: http://www.bytemarkscafe.org/2012/01/11/social-media-2012/Bytemarks Cafe – 1/11/12 Google+: View post on Google+
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  • Episode 180: Micro Frogs – Jan 25, 2012

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:36 am
    First we’ll take a look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then we’ll talk to Jason Rushin about the local chapter of Startup America. Finally, we’ll take a virtual trip with Allen Allison the Vice President of Science and Shelley James, Associate Botanist at the Bishop Museum, to Papua New Guinea on a journey to discover new species. Download MP3 file | Subscribe in iTunes

  • Episode 179: Gamification – Jan 18, 2012

    admin
    19 Jan 2012 | 11:37 pm
    First we’ll take a look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then we’ll talk to Rechung Fujihira about Jelly Week taking place across the country and at the Box Jelly. Finally, we’ll learn about gamification and what it means for application development, from game designers Peter Justeson and Gorm Lai, both from the Honolulu chapter of the International Game Developers Association. Download MP3 file | Subscribe in iTunes

  • Episode 178: Social Media 2012 – Jan 11, 2012

    admin
    12 Jan 2012 | 1:33 am
    First we’ll take a look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then we’ll talk to Colin MacDonald about his upcoming Pacific New Media class on the Web design process. Finally, we’ll learn about the future of social media. Joining us today are Jeremiah Owyang from the Altimeter Group and Tara Coomans from Social Media Club Hawaii. Download MP3 file | Subscribe in iTunes

  • Episode 177: Oiwi TV – Jan 4, 2012

    admin
    5 Jan 2012 | 2:10 am
    First we’ll take a quick look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then we’ll talk to Joreal Whitfield from the Google Technology Users Group about an event next week connection Google with Startup Weekend. We’ll also chat with special guest Brian Solis, a well-known export and author in the field of new media and marketing. He’ll be in Waikiki later tonight for a meetup, and we’ll tell you more about it. Finally, we’ll learn about Oiwi TV, and explore what it takes to launch and sustain an online multimedia channel. Download MP3…

  • Episode 176: Internet Entrepreneurs – Dec 28, 2011

    admin
    29 Dec 2011 | 1:04 am
    First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then we’ll talk to Ben Trevino about the upcoming events at the R&D. Finally, we’ll talk with a couple of Internet business entrepreneurs, Matt Sullivan from StoryTree and Chad Podoski from Get Shacked, about their new startups. Download MP3 file | Subscribe in iTunes
 
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  • Hawaii Lawmakers' Assault on Web Privacy

    Daniel Leuck
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm
    As I write this the HB 2288, which requires anyone providing internet connectivity to keep detailed records of users' browsing history, is being heard in front of the Committee on Economic Revitalization. This is arguably the most aggressive privacy invading internet data retention measure introduced by any state.The ill conceived HB 2288 was introduced by Rep. John Mizuno and championed by Rep. Kymberly Pine. Companion bill SB 2530 was introduced in the senate by Sen. Jill Tokuda. These bills, which are vaguely worded, could easily impose onerous requirements on not only ISPs but also every…

  • 2012 - The year that Apple remains the largest US company by a good margin

    Julian Yap
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pm
    Originally posted on my blog: http://www.julianyap.com Much has been said about Apple surpassing Exxon Mobil as the largest US company today. In the past year Apple has traded places with Exxon Mobil but this has mostly been when Exxon Mobil was trading around a 52-week low of around $70 a share. Based on yesterday’s earnings call, many Wall Street analysts have now adjusted their 1 year price targets for Apple to over $600 (prices from $515 to $670). The difference this time around is that Exxon Mobil is currently trading around their 52 week high of around $87 a share. Their highest share…

  • Apple's 1Q 2012 financial results

    Julian Yap
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Originally posted on my blog: http://www.julianyap.com Apple just released its 1Q 2012 financial results which totally destroyed all estimateswith revenues of $46.33 billion. Just to put that in perspective, Google had revenues of $37.905 billion for the whole of 2011. In the Q and A session Tim Cook mentioned that they had 85 million users sign up to iCloud in 3 months. Comparatively Larry Page mentioned in Google’s recent earnings callthat there were 90 million users on Google+. The adoption rate for iCloud just shows you the strength of the robust upgrade system of iOS which allows them…

  • SO YOUR WORDPRESS SITE GOT HACKED, NOW WHAT?

    Aaron Collins
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:03 pm
    Note: this article taken from my blog http://www.analogrithems.com/rant/2012/01/23/so-your-wordpress-site-got-hacked-now-what/Life is great, you have your very own WordPress site.  Your own soapbox to stand on and rant to the world!  Then one day your hosting provider gives you a tragic new, ‘Your site has been hacked!’   Your whole world is crushed, your privacy on your public facing blog is gone! So your WordPress site got hacked, now what? First things first, be calm don’t make any harsh decisions.  Seriously, your first instinct will be to delete the site right away.  Don’t…

  • Apple's iBooks 2, iBooks Author - Bids to own publishing's future

    Julian Yap
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    Originally posted on my blog: http://www.julianyap.com Apple wants us to ditch the paperback and hardcover textbooks in favor of an iPad and digital downloads, that much is obvious. But the company also wants the iPad and Macs to become to go-to devices for educational institutions and publishing houses. It helps to deliver rich multimedia experiences when you have a standardized form factor like you have with the iPad. iOS developers have experienced this since the App Store opened which is why iOS apps are known for their pixel perfect designs. “Interactive 3-D models, photos, videos and…
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  • Tracking the great Japan tsunami debris field: wood blocks and satellites

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:17 pm
    In order to better understand the flow of marine debris from the Japan tsunami last year, a team of researchers is using...marine debris. That is, they have deposited near the leading edge of the debris field a series of satellite-reporting buoys and hundreds of wooden blocks imprinted with a website address and phone number, where beachcombers and boaters who find them can report their location. (Image: One of the wooden blocks. If you find one, please report where you located it. The address to use is hilodrifter@gmail.com. Credit: IPRC.) The preliminary data from the program is indicating…

  • Mauna Kea: in Kamehameha's time, it was always white

    19 Jan 2012 | 1:26 pm
    It’s news when the first winter snow falls on Mauna Kea—news because it’s not always snowy up there. But an intriguing new book on the volcano’s sister mountain, Mauna Loa, suggested that as little as 200 years ago, it WAS always snowy up there. (Image: Winter snow on Mauna Kea, February 1971. Credit: Donald A. Swanson, USGS.) Mauna Loa and the Mauna Loa Observatory get credit for being major players in the understanding of climate change, but Mauna Kea may also have a role to play. During the lifetime of Kamehameha I, according to one of Kamehameha’s confidants, Mauna Kea was…

  • Global food crisis: How Hawai`i responds

    12 Jan 2012 | 1:28 pm
    The possibility of a global food shortage is just one of the arguments in favor of locally produced food. Several new data points suggest that such shortages are looming. How does one respond? Support local farmers. Grow your own garden. And pay attention to what it takes to feed you.(Image: Locally grown jabong, a cousin to oranges and grapefruits, known to science as Citrus grandis.) There are multiple benefits of addressing the local food issue, not the least being that you know what you’re eating and what’s gone into it. More on that later. First, some food shortage data points. The…

  • A solution to honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder? Doubt it.

    5 Jan 2012 | 12:07 pm
    The world’s honeybees are suffering from a disastrous ailment—millions of bees are suddenly failing to return to their hives. Some beekeepers have lost more than half their hives.Hawai`i beekeepers are also suffering with an array of intractable threats to their bee colonies. Dozens of researchers have “solved” the problem. Don’t believe them. Nobody yet knows for sure what’s causing the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder. And, one tip—don’t trust the headlines that suggest someone does. The latest culprit in CCD is a parasitic fly, whose larvae get into bees and confuse…

  • No joy in recent reports on climate future for Hawai`i

    4 Jan 2012 | 7:14 pm
    There is no current scenario that looks good for Hawai`i when you study climate and energy. A quick start-of-the-year review of the most recent research on energy use, climate change, and sea levels makes one long for the days when we still had the opportunity to do something about what’s coming. The International Energy Agency’s recent global energy report said this: “`If we don’t change direction soon, we’ll end up where we’re heading’... There are few signs that the urgently needed change in direction in global energy trends is underway.” Oil prices bounced around in the…
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    SusHI | Sustainability in Hawai`i

  • why I’m passionate about KIUC…and ready to serve

    Ken
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:31 am
    True, I'm persuaded that nothing is more important than than switching away from fossil fuels, and KIUC is a crucial lever in this transformation. Yet, neither Kauai nor the other Hawaiian islands will 'get’r done' without a much broader awareness of energy issues and a deeper sense of responsibility for our personal part in the [...]

  • weak end reading: sustainability thinking on energy

    Ken
    9 Jan 2012 | 3:24 pm
    John Thackara posted an annotated reading list for those interested in new thinking about energy (via doors of perception). Thackara spent the last couple of weeks immersed in a pile of texts on what actuaries, physicists, and mathematicians have to say about the relationship between the economy and energy. Turns out he's prepping for a talk [...]

  • season’s exhortations! on Ben’s last Board meeting

    Ken
    20 Dec 2011 | 11:15 pm
    I don’t often attend public meetings of our island’s various Boards and Commissions...on the theory that our sitting reps know what they’re doing and don’t want to hear from me, anyway. Today was an exception as I presented an exhortation to the KIUC Board, meeting for the last time with Ben Sullivan at the table. [...]

  • island energy comparison: rates and demand trends

    Ken
    9 Nov 2011 | 6:58 pm
    Don't count on Kauai's electricity demand jumping back up to meet KIUC's official load forecast, shown here in grey. Like so many other economic indicators these days, energy use is moving sideways or down. My TGI letter last week refers to the data on island households energy demand going down, which is here. Also, the [...]

  • here comes “Sun”: Hadley on farmworker housing

    Ken
    25 May 2011 | 2:04 pm
    Kauai's guru of organic growing, George "Sun" Hadley, is leading by example at his "One Song" Moloa`a farm and by training a new generation of growers at his bio-intensive seminars. (See Sun in this video by Darrel Jarmusch, and read Anne O'Malley's feature.) Now, he wants to see Kaua`i modify its zoning and building codes [...]
 
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    HAWAIIAN LAVA DAILY

  • Lava activity confined to Pu’u O`o and Halema’uma’u craters - and - lava movie update

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:53 pm
    The pink is where it was just weeks ago, the red where the surface breakouts are today.Surface flows of lava that were flowing down the Pulama Pali (again, the pinkish zones in the flow field map above), and across the coastal plains right into the ocean ended on the last day I was out there, and reported on in my New Years Eve posting.According to USGS Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory (HVO) updates, there some surface flows 2 miles southwest of Pu`u O`o, and a new shield mound swelling with stored lava, as well as pooling inside the crater. I suspect that one day these shields will rupture and…

  • Pulama Pali lava flow today ~and~ 2011 lava flow, year in review

    1 Jan 2012 | 2:42 am
    Above: Pulama Pali lava breakout and sky taken late last night with a 15mm fisheye lens (click on it for large size)I hiked to Royal Gardens subdivision, or the tattered remains of it, and talked with Jack Thompson. Above is his beautiful hand-built home, taken from the same spot as the view looking down his road remnant that leads to the active lava flow 350-feet away, and an ever present tour helicopter over the fuming lava.And here, below, is what we can see of Jack's house from the other side of the hot lava flow at sunset last night. The lava is inside tubes and heading down to the sea.

  • Lava continues dropping off cliffs into the sea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

    18 Dec 2011 | 10:35 pm
    Dawn at the ocean entry December 17, 2011The volume of surface lava being sent from fissures at Pu`u O`o Crater through insulating tube systems seven miles south to the ocean changes daily. Yesterday I went by boat to witness this. Another long time lava enthusiast, Shane Turpin took me out on his infamous Lavakai charter boat (his link below) in the predawn light. On this page I will share a few of the images I took as well as a short 1-minute 45-second video of the scene.VIDEO: shooting movies from a boat without any stabilization can tend to roll around a bit … so I kept it short so you…

  • Royal Gardens lava flow reaches the ocean 2-miles south

    11 Dec 2011 | 6:03 am
    Image- Royal Gardens lava fires in the distance as molten lava reaches the shoreline. At 6:15 in the afternoon of December 9th, lava from Pu`u O`o craters ongoing eruption began flowing into the ocean about two miles south of the old Royal Gardens subdivision. This is our first ocean entry since last February (2011), and also this time it is within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - although very inaccessible to the public. I spent an afternoon out there and snapped these pictures (above and more further down) and also took some video of the pahoehoe doing all it's neat surface flow tricks.

  • Video footage of Royal Gardens lava flow

    7 Dec 2011 | 4:16 pm
    This video below is a compressed look at what I witnessed at the forest remnants of Royal Gardens subdivision, filmed over a 16-hour period there, December 4th overnight to the morning of the 5th. The helicopter you see rising out of the burning forest is carrying Jack Thompson from his isolated home at 5:30 PM Sunday.The vid:All of these images come alive in the video ~~ A new thrust of A`a Click on any image to see them all larger.Fields of pahoehoeA massive set of A`a lava rivers pouring down the pali, dwarfing the forest beyond pahoehoe on the right side and A`a on the leftEDIT December…
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  • Former First Hawaiian Bank manager admits embezzling $2.6M

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:49 pm
    A former manager of First Hawaiian Bank branches on Oahu and the Big Island pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of embezzling more than $2.6 million, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. Lani Ann Miho, 52. a bank employee for 29 years, was a branch manager and personal banking officer at First Hawaiian Bank branches on Oahu and the Big Island from 2000 to September 2010, U.S. Attorney Florence T. Nakakuni said in a statement. During that time, Miho created about 56 accounts under different names, withdrawing money and using proceeds from recently opened accounts to pay balances due on…

  • Abercrombie releases $15.6M for improvement projects

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:41 pm
    Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Friday released more than $15.6 million for capital improvement projects statewide that are designed to improve the state’s public safety, wastewater, civil defense and communications infrastructure. The funds include $6.65 million for repairs and alterations to buildings under the state Department of Public Safety’s jurisdiction, such as the Oahu Community Correctional Center and the Halawa Correctional Facility; $3.5 million for staff positions at the Public Works Division within the state Department of Accounting and General Services; $3...

  • Duane Kurisu appointed to CPF board

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:16 pm
    Honolulu businessman and investor Duane K. Kurisu has been appointed to the board of Central Pacific Financial Corp., parent of Central Pacific Bank. Kurisu has been a member of the bank’s board since 2004 and will serve on both the Central Pacific Financial (NYSE: CPF) and Central Pacific Bank boards. Kurisu has a variety of real estate, media, sports and food business interests in Hawaii and on the Mainland. His real estate investments include office buildings, shopping centers and industrial parks in Hawaii and Washington...

  • Optimism, and a wizard’s hat, at 2012 Hawaii real estate forecast

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:07 pm
    A wizard’s hat, poems and a kaleidoscope. No, I wasn’t at a carnival on Friday morning. Instead, those were just some of the tools used by the presenters at the 2012 Hawaii Real Estate Forecast, held at the Hawaii Convention Center. The captive audience, mostly made up of Realtors, listened to the experts throughout the marketplace. Paul Brewbaker, principal of TZ Economics, kicked off the event with an economic outlook. He said there are good signs that a recovery is nearing, like home prices beginning to stabilize...

  • Hawaii stocks close higher; markets mixed

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:32 pm
    ML Macadamia Orchard’s stock gained 3 percent to lead Hawaii stocks on a mixed day for the broader markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 74.17 points, or 0.58 percent, to close at 12,660.46, while the Nasdaq gained 11.27 points, or 0.40 percent, to close at 2,816.55. Gainers: Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) closed at $46.92, up 22 cents, or 0.47 percent; Bank of Hawaii Corp. (NYSE: BOH) closed at $46.03, up 21 cents, or 0.46 percent; Barnwell Industries Inc. (AMEX: BRN) closed at $2...
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  • Rep. Roy Takumi on Race to the Top Program

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:40 pm

  • Women's Legislative Caucus 2012 Legislative Package

    26 Jan 2012 | 7:11 pm
    Women's Caucus Package News Release (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();

  • Brower brings the lyrics and leather

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:12 pm
    Rep. Tom Brower never disappoints when it comes to his lyrical performances. It all started in 2009…let’s take a trip down memory lane: May 1, 2009 - “Untitled - Please bow your heads” April 13, 2010 - “It’s Going Down” February 15, 2011 – “Not in my House” March 28, 2011 – “Info Brief your Ego” This year, the Rapper turned Singer-Songwriter turned American Poet, best known to fans as the

  • Emergency Contraception Bill moves out of Judiciary Committee

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:26 pm
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  • Committee on Hawaiian Affairs: Hawaiian Language

    25 Jan 2012 | 4:55 pm
    It's not common to leave a committee hearing with chicken skin, but it was unavoidable to walk out of today's Committee on Hawaiian Affairs hearing regarding legislation pertaining to Hawaiian language, unmoved. Testimony was heard regarding three bills: HB1973 relating to Hawaiian language immersion programs, HB1984 which would make February "Olelo Hawaii Month," and HB1986 which deals
 
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  • Integrating "Exercise" Into Your Daily Living (Activities)

    Mike Hu
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:05 am
    What makes "exercise" so problematical for many people, is that it is required by those who instruct it, to be something apart from their normal daily activities -- rather than as it naturally should be, that which improves one's normal daily activities. If they don't, then they don't have a lot of meaning or rationale for doing it -- other than to detract from the doing and enjoyment of one's normal (preferred) activities, and to make one miserable in the backwards thinking that the reason for doing anything, is because "it feels so good when you stop." A rational and intelligent person…

  • The Real Price of Education

    Mike Hu
    13 Jan 2012 | 12:44 pm
    The standard for collective bargaining should be the median income for all the people -- which is around $30,000 total compensation.Teacher (government worker) salaries begin above the median -- not including nontaxable fringe benefits (health care, nonworking compensation and retirement) of another $20,000 -- which every government worker gets that is already almost as much as the median.So with the $50,000 average salary plus other benefits that the taxpayers are paying for, you have a class of people getting twice the median Which puts them in the upper 75%-tile, for a whole class of…

  • The Greatest Cause of Accidents and Misunderstandings

    Mike Hu
    7 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Surely, driving requires eye-hand and eye-foot coordination more than than the skillset required to walk a tightrope -- or stand on one leg -- as though that were a prerequisite for anything.You'd think that with modern day technology and awareness, those essential faculties is what is tested for -- and not the random metrics of a prehistoric ere -- as though that is an indication and predictor of fitness for anything. Obviously a more appropriate measurement for driving, is likely to be the skills demonstrated by a video game -- than running a marathon, or walking a tightrope from one…

  • The Season of Appreciation

    Mike Hu
    22 Dec 2011 | 11:39 am
    No amount of money will be adequate if one doesn't have the skill to manage it well -- not only in saving it, but more importantly, in spending it -- because that is when money can be exchanged for value even greater than money. That is the actualization of money at its exchange function -- which makes the biggest difference in individual lives.For unfortunately many, their thinking is to get as much as possible, while giving as little as possible -- which is not a fair trade, but to exploit an inefficiency in the market -- until that becomes corrected, and those values no longer are…

  • As Easy as Breathing

    Mike Hu
    14 Dec 2011 | 12:14 pm
    Previously I've warned of the dangers and undesirability of stressing the heart by making it work harder and faster -- as though that was ever (always) a wise thing to do, much less doing it for its own sake.The heart is far and away the hardest working muscle (organ) of the body -- and contracts a mind-boggling 100,000+ times a day -- just to maintain life at its most rudimentary level, and one of the noted dangers of exercise, has been an enlarging of the heart and thickening of the heart by repeated demands to accommodate high stress levels and demands -- usually leading to a premature…
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    Representing Mike Hu, District 21 (Waikiki-Kapahulu)

  • Government of the people, by the people, for the people

    Mike Hu
    19 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
    Every revolution in history was against a few government workers who thought they should have their jobs for life -- despite the fact that many had no ways of securing a livelihood at all.Many wanted and expected George Washington to be president for life -- but he rightfully thought that 8 years was enough, and the country was better served if more different people got a chance to "serve." That was the original concept and strength of public service -- that as many people as wanted to, got a chance to be a part of government -- instead of establishing a permanent, exclusive…

  • Not How Much, But How

    Mike Hu
    12 Jan 2012 | 3:06 pm
    By now, many people have exhausted themselves and been demoralized by the realization that their best laid plans for the coming year (and beyond), have already gone awry -- and so-called "experts" merely advise them to keep on doing what is obviously not working -- in the misguided notion that if one merely continues doing what one has been doing with disastrous or no favorable results, the results will miraculously turn out differently the next time -- or some future time, as though that was how anything actually worked.When something actually "works," that truth is self-evident, and not…

  • Why Is There No Hope for Hawaii

    Mike Hu
    7 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    You really need to get the unions out of government -- so that government once again belongs to all the people, and not just the union leaders serving themselves at the expense of all the people. Otherwise, the government's only solution for all the problems that cripple the economy and society, is to give themselves higher wages, privileges and entitlements the rest of the citizenry don't have -- which is the reason for government and government workers -- and not just to ensure higher pay than everybody else -- because of their "sacrifices." The way they talk about their sacrifices, you'd…

  • The Impossible Question

    Mike Hu
    30 Dec 2011 | 11:23 am
    If one is in the habit of observing -- rather than being told what to see -- it becomes apparent to the observer, that some things are more significant than other things, and those who can make those distinctions properly and reliably, go on to be successful at whatever they are doing, while others will do many things, and be confused as to what is important to do. And so they rationalize such behaviors with the proclamation that doing anything, is better than doing nothing at all, and even observing and understanding what they are doing and hope to accomplish, before acting at all, is "doing…

  • The War Against Every Other

    Mike Hu
    19 Dec 2011 | 3:14 pm
    Honest and truthful people come in every size, shape, color and occupation -- and are not only self-selected by those who choose to become "trained journalists." This writer has chosen to generalize the shortcomings of one particular individual -- to smear and impugn everybody else not in her inner circle of socially-approved, politically-correct defenders of the powers that be, who always wish to remain exclusively so. It is a (not so) subtle institutionalization and socialization of the kind of deception and manipulation that is not as obvious as many people's (blogger's) clumsy and more…
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    Hawaii Legal News

  • Resurrecting a Property-Based Fourth Amendment Analysis

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
    United States v. Jones (SCOTUS January 23, 2012) Background. Antoine Jones owned and operated a nightclub in the District of Columbia. He was suspected by the FBI and the DC police of trafficking narcotics. The police used a bevy of investigative techniques like visual surveillance of the nightclub, cameras at the door of the club, a pen register and a wire tap of Mr. Jones' phone. The government applied for a warrant to install on Jones' Jeep Grand Cherokee an electronic tracking device or Global Positioning System (GPS). The warrant authorized installation of the device in DC and was…

  • Allegations of Constitutional Violations STILL have to go Through the HLRB

    19 Jan 2012 | 2:10 am
    HSTA v. Abercrombie (HSC January 17, 2012) Background. During her last term, Governor Lingle issued a unilateral executive order that furloughed all state employees, restricted spending by the Department of Education, and the University of Hawai'i. The Hawai'i State Teachers Association and the United Public Workers union filed a complaint alleging that the executive order violated the right of public employees to organize under Hawai'i Constitution Art. XIII, Sec. 2, the right to accrued retirement benefits under Haw. Const. Art. XVI, sec. 2, and a violation of the separation of powers. The…

  • Defendants can Argue that the Settled Tortfeasor is Solely Responsible

    18 Jan 2012 | 1:01 am
    Adams v. Yokooji (ICA January 13, 2012) Background. One night in Kailua Stephen Adams got out of a taxi cab and was crossing Kalanianaole Highway in a crosswalk in order to catch the bus when he was hit by a car driven by Robynn Yokooji. Adams' estate sued Yokooji, the Department of Transportation, and Luteru Manu, the taxi driver. Adams claimed that the DOT owed a duty to properly design and maintain the crosswalk and roadway and breached that duty. Adams settled with Yokooji and Manu, and prepared for trial against the DOT. Adams filed a motion in limine; the motion sought an order…

  • A Known or Obvious Danger is not a Defense in Premises Liability Action (Anymore)

    9 Jan 2012 | 1:04 pm
    Steigman v. Outrigger Enterprises (HSC December 15, 2011) Background. Michele Steigman and her family were guests at the Ohana Surf hotel in Honolulu. One rainy afternoon, Steigman went onto the lanai of their hotel room to get a chair. She slipped on the surface of the lanai and injured her foot when it got stuck under the railing. She brought a negligence claim against the hotel under a theory of premises liability. At trial, Steigman presented expert testimony that the lanai's surface had substandard "friction coefficiency." Her daughter testified that the lanai was glossy and hard to tell…

  • Abandoned Property is not "Property of Another" (but Grand Jury Need not know who the Other is to Indict)

    24 Dec 2011 | 7:24 pm
    State v. Taylor (HSC December 15, 2011) Background. Daniel Taylor was prosecuted by the federal government for violating the Native American Grave Protection Act (NAGPRA), 18 USC § 371. Taylor pleaded guilty for conspiring to sell, use for profit, and transport for sale and profit "Native American cultural items." He was sentenced to eleven months of imprisonment and one year of supervised release. One year later, the State prosecuted Taylor for theft in the first degree. HRS § 708-830(1) and HRS § 708-830.5(1)(a). At the grand jury proceeding, the prosecution called only one witness.
 
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  • New Jones Act Case from Fifth Circuit - Manderson v. Chet Morrison

    Mark Murakami
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:20 pm
    New Jones Act case from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  It is Manderson v. Chet Morrison Contractors, Inc., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 18 and can be found here. The facts don't seem to be controversial:  an engineer on a vessel was hospitalized and received treatment for ulcerative colitis, diabetes and a liver condition.  He did not return to work.  He brought a Jones Act suit, claiming relief under general maritime law, the Jones Act, maintenance and cure and for attorney's fees. At trial, the claimant was denied relief for his Jones Act and general maritime law claims, but…

  • New Defense Base Act Case Fifth Circuit - Fisher v. Halliburton

    Mark Murakami
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:33 pm
    New Defense Base Act case from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  The case is Fisher v. Halliburton, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 641 and can be found here. The facts are straightforward:  several employees of Kellogg Brown & Root were killed in Iraq while driving logistics trucks in Iraq.  Their widows and family members brought state tort claims against their employers.  The employers sought to dismiss the suits citing the remedy and preemption provisions fo the Defense Base Act, 42 U.S.C. 1651. The Circuit Court walked through the analysis of the applicability of the Defense Base Act,…

  • SCOTUS: Stolen Valor Act - brief filed - U.S. v. Alvarez

    Mark Murakami
    24 Jan 2012 | 6:59 pm
    Update:  the Supreme Court is considering the Ninth Circuit's decision in United States v. Alvarez, relating to the Stolen Valor Act.  My earlier posts on this case are here and here.  Mr. Alvarez just filed his Brief which can be downloaded (Respondent's Brief) The Question Presented is:  Section 704(B) of Title 18, United States Code, makes it a crime when anyone “falsely represents himself or herself, *** verbally or in writing, to have been awarded any decoaration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces of the United States.”  The Question Presented is…

  • SCOTUS Rules on OCSLA Case - Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP v. Valladolid

    Mark Murakami
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:58 pm
    News Flash - the Supreme Court issued a decision in Pacific Operations Offshore, LLP v. Valladolid, an Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act/Longshore Act case arising from the Ninth Circuit.  The Supreme Court affirmed the Ninth Circuit's decision, rejecting the approaches adopted by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  The decision is here.  The Question Presented was: The court granted review for this question presented: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C., §§ 1331-1356 (OCSLA), governs those who work on oil drilling platforms and…

  • Longshore Act at SCOTUS - Transcript Available - Roberts v. Sea-land Services

    Mark Murakami
    19 Jan 2012 | 2:42 pm
    Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Roberts v. Sea-Land Services case.  The transcript of oral arguments is here The issue in this case is when an injured longshore worker's "Average Weekly Wage" is to be determined:  at the time of the entitlement to an award of compensation or the actual award of compensation. The oral arguments required the justices to wade deep into a dense statutory worker compensation regime and address what appears to be an omission in the statute.  Justice Scalia was unimpressed with Congress' statute-writing ability, asking…
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    Insurance Law Hawaii

  • Unit Owners Have No Standing To Sue Under Condominium Association's Policy

    Tred Eyerly
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
       If a condominium owner suffers damage caused by a leak from another unit, may it sue the insurer for the Association of Apartment Owner (AOAO) for coverage? The federal district court for Hawaii said "no" in a decision by Judge Mollway. See Peters v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148734 (D. Haw. December 27, 2011).    Two cases were consolidated. In each case, Plaintiffs owned condominium units at the Watercrest Resort on Molokai. Water leaking from another unit damaged Plaintiffs' units.    Watercrest Resort was insured by Lexington pursuant to a policy…

  • Nevada Court Adopts Efficient Proximate Cause Doctrine

    Tred Eyerly
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
       Although the Nevada Supreme Court adopted the efficient proximate cause doctrine, it determined it did not apply to salvage coverage under an all-risk policy for a rain-damaged building. Fourth Street Place, LLC v. The Travelers Indemn. Co., 2011 Nev LEXIS 114 (Nev. Dec. 29, 2011).    Fourth Street owned an office building which was insured by an all-risk policy issued by Travelers. Fourth Street hired Above It All Roofing to repair the roof of the office building. Above It All removed the waterproof membrane on the roof and prepared to replace the membrane the following week. Over…

  • Hawaii Federal District Court Stays Coverage Action

    Tred Eyerly
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
       The insured moved to dismiss the insurers' action for declaratory judgment because a parallel action was pending in Missouri state court. Axis Surplus Ins. Co. v. McCarthy/Kiewit, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3612 (D. Haw. Jan. 12, 2012).    Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. hired the insured, a joint venture, to act as general contractor for construction of an addition to the Moanalua Medical Center. The joint venture was insured under a CGL policy issued by Arch Insurance Company. Excess layers of coverage were issued by RSUI Indemnity Company and Axis Surplus Insurance Company.   …

  • Business Interruption Coverage Denied Where Portion of Business Remains Open

    Tred Eyerly
    16 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
       When only a portion of a hotel was closed after damage was caused by Hurricane Ike, the court determined there was no coverage for business interruption. H&H Hospitality LLC v. Discovery Specialty Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146055 (S.D. Texas Dec. 20, 2011).    Strong hurricane winds caused damage to the hotel, including the loss of part of the roof on one of its buildings. Approximately 40 hotel rooms were unusable after the storm. The hotel, however, had some undamaged, rentable rooms which were rented continuously after the storm. The hotel claimed business interruption…

  • No Coverage For Negligent Misrepresentation Without Allegations of "Bodily Injury" or "Property Damage"

    Tred Eyerly
    11 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
       Jeff City Industries was the general contractor for a sewer system improvement project in Branson, Missouri. Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. United HRB Gen. Contractors, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145666 (W.D. Mo. Dec. 19, 2011). Branson sued Jeff City, alleging breach of the construction contract for the project. The claims included improperly bedded sewer piping, improper aligning portions of trenching for the sewer piping, improper service line connections to the sewer piping, etc. Further, Ozark Mountain Consultants, a subcontractor of Jeff City and a third-party defendant in the…
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  • ALI-ABA Annual Eminent Domain Conference, San Diego: "The Role of Hawaii's Unique Property Law in the U.S. Supreme Court's Takings Cases"

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Here are the cases Professor Callies and I discussed in today's session at ALI-ABA's Eminent Domain and Land Valuation conference: McCandless v. United States, 298 U.S. 242 (1936) - an offer of proof that irrigation water could be transported to the land was not too "remote and speculative," and should have been allowed in support of the property owner's contention that the highest and best use of the land taken was to grow sugar cane. Damon v. Hawaii, 194 U.S. 154 (1904) - when an ahupuaa patent includes the adjacent fisheries, the U.S. Constitution recognizes that…

  • Cal App: "Denial" Of Rezoning Is The Same As "Adoption" Or "Amendment" Of Zoning For Limitations Purposes

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am
    Under California law, there's a short statute of limitations (technically, it's a "statute of repose" but who's quibbling) for challenges to local government zoning decisions. The statute requires that a challenge must be filed within 90 days to "attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the decision of a legislative body to adopt or amend a zoning ordinance." Cal. Gov't Code § 65009(c)(1)(B) (emphasis added). The statute "could be drafted with greater precision," and it doesn't expressly mention a denial of a request for a zoning change,…

  • Fed Circuit On The Difference Between "Temporary" And "Permanent" Physical Takings

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:44 pm
    The San Diego area must be on the karmic radar this week, and here's the latest: a Federal Circuit decision in a case involving the U.S. Border Patrol's activities on private land on the border with Mexico. In Otay Mesa Property, L.P. v. United States, No. 2011-5002 (Jan. 25, 2012), the court held that an agreement by which property owners allowed the federal government to install motion-sensing devices on their land resulted in a permanent physical taking and not temporary. The court also clarified the property "taken," and how just compensation should have been calculated.

  • ALI-ABA Annual Eminent Domain Conference, January 26-28, 2012, San Diego

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am
    There's still time to join us in person on via the webcast for the annual eminent domain law conferences (January 26-28, 2012) produced by the American Law Institute-American Bar Association. We're back in San Diego this year.  We're on the faculty ("The Role of Hawaii's Unique Property Law in the U.S. Supreme Court's Takings Cases" with Professor David Callies), so if you attend either course, please stop by and say hello. San Diego is a very appropriate venue, given the city's persistent use of "redevelopment" and eminent domain, a process…

  • Tuesday Round Up: Cal Redevelopment Drawdown To Hurt Animals, Children; Thank You Public Workers For Saving Hawaii

    Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:10 pm
    Here's what we're reading today: Oakland budget cuts his zoo, Children's Fairyland - from the San Francisco Chronicle: "In all, more than $28 million will be sliced from the budget, mostly from the $388 million general fund. The cuts are due to the loss of redevelopment funds, which Oakland used to fund services and programs across the city. 'It's not clean and neat. We wish it were,' said Mayor Jean Quan. 'For California's older, larger cities, like Oakland, losing these redevelopment funds has been very, very tough.'" Redevelopment Agencies…
 
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    Beach Walks with Rox

  • Beach Walk 766 – Hawaiian Islands Land Trust

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:17 am
    Since moving to Maui, I have become involved with the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust. Their annual fundraiser is this weekend and we are intend to raise $5000 via online connections so that we qualify for a matching donation of another $5000! Watch the video then keep reading! Download this episode here. | 2:52 HILT has secured a matching donor. If we can raise $5000 in online donations by January 28th, the donor will match us with another $5000. I think we can, but alas, it is going to be up to all of us to get this done. Please donate here now. This is your chance to double your gift and help…

  • Beach Walks #765 – Folding In and Out

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    1 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    Watch the waves on South Maui as they fold in and out - a metaphor to stay in the flow in 2012 even if life starts coming at us sideways. These waves are doing just that and it so gorgeous! Watch the video, then keep reading... Download the HD version here. Filmed on the iPhone, edited on the iPad - brought to you by "The Better Something Than Nothing Department!" Wishing you a wonderful new year and another chance to live the life you dream of living, right here right now. Hawaiian word: Pelu: to fold, turn over and under, to bend Become a Fan on Facebook.

  • Beach Walk #764 – A Week of Possibility

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    17 Aug 2011 | 12:19 am
    Enjoy your own deserted beach on Maui! Leave your cares and footprints in the sand, they'll disappear. I just love how many cool tools are available now as compared to when we started Beachwalks way back in 2006! While we are working on a new web site design, I intend to share some short mobile videos that I can make on the fly. Let's get back to the waves and the serenity folks! Coming to you now from the magic of Maui! And this one is in HD! #HowCoolIsThat iPod | 1:23 | To Embed or Email: click above Hawaiian Word: Hele hoʻokahi: To go alone

  • Beach Walk 763R – Memorial Day in the Pacific

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    28 May 2011 | 11:08 am
    iPod | 6:38 | To Embed or Email: click above We originally filmed this episode for Memorial Day in 2006. But it clearly stands out as a timeless message, and represents the true essence of Beach Walks - even though it was not filmed on a beach! It was completely unscripted, no shot list, we just showed up and worked as fast as we could before the sun set. Sometimes, you know the universe is on your side. Today's show was filmed at the Hawaii Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. 50,000 leis were donated, and over 100 young Boy Scouts placed a lei and a flag on each gravestone. I was quite stirred…

  • Beach Walk 762 – Whale Instead of Sail on Maui

    beachwalks@gmail.com (Roxanne Darling) (Roxanne Darling)
    12 May 2010 | 2:56 am
    Come swimming with us on Maui and listen to the sounds of whales underwater. iPod | 3:30 | To Embed: click above We were visiting Maui as guests of the Maui Visitors Bureau and were booked for a sailing canoe venture. This was going to be the highlight of my week as you all know how much I love the Hawaiian canoe! But, the wind was in town and the trip was canceled, much to my disappointment. Maui is not called the "Magic Isle" for nothing though! Since we were already at the beach, we went in for a swim. The water is clear and beautiful so naturally I was underwater straight away. And then I…
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    Blaine's Blog

  • Luana Sala Retires from Kamehameha

    Blaine
    8 Jan 2012 | 2:02 am
    Ho'omaika'i Pita and Luana Sala on Luana's retirement! As the invitation said, “After over 240,000 hours of pure labor, the family is celebrating her well-deserved retirement.” The beautiful setting chosen for the event is the Kahalu’u Fishpond, featuring a house in the middle of the fishpond wall, far across the water, made famous in film and television productions, notably “Karate Kid II.” Over 200 friends and family from far and wide, and from the distant past, converged to wish Luana Sala a happy retirement. The food was prepared by hand, by…

  • Maui Mechanical Menehune at Lego Robotics

    Blaine
    4 Dec 2011 | 7:04 pm
    That's my nephew, Zack Fasi, of the Maui Mechanical Menehune on the big screen at Blaisdell during competition, yesterday. That’s my nephew, Zack, chief engineer on the Maui Mechanical Menehune Lego Robotics Championship Team, and my sister, Leann, head cheerleader, yesterday at the Blaisdell Center Arena for the State Lego Robotics Championships! Way to go, Menehune! The kids got second place behind the ‘Iolani team. I should also mention that my pal, Kimberly Svetin’s kid is on the Moloka’i team, looking sharp in their gray shirts and black top hats! Here are a…

  • Kanikapila at Alan’s house. Wow!

    Blaine
    13 Aug 2011 | 11:18 pm
    Kanikapila at Alan’s house. Wow!, originally uploaded by zztype.

  • Tex Drive-In loco moco. Owww!

    Blaine
    21 Jul 2011 | 3:50 pm
    Tex Drive-In loco moco. Owww!, originally uploaded by zztype.

  • You hungry? Tex Drive-In, Honoka’a.

    Blaine
    21 Jul 2011 | 3:16 pm
    You hungry? Tex Drive-In, Honoka’a., originally uploaded by zztype.
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    Pulpconnection

  • Oceanic Mobile Simply Works Here and Here and Here

    Gee Why
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm
    I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to test drive Oceanic’s Mobile Internet service on several occasions. What can I say other than it simply works. Be it the older USB stick for laptops to the newer hockey puck-sized mobile hot spot, Oceanic Mobile Internet connected me to the online world again and again. And not just in Hawaii, but traveling in California as well. That’s why you’ll see the “And Here” tag associated with Oceanic Mobile since it works here and here and here.Easy SetupConnecting with Oceanic Mobile Internet is easy.  The USB stick required…

  • Is This License Plate a Blunder?

    Gee Why
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    I’m a little surprised that this license plate was allowed on the streets. Seems like a blunder.Similar Posts:DOGDUK License PlateFun License PlateiSaw iMpala’s iPhotoBlazin’ Steaks Is Ono!What a Week, Part 3: Unexpected BBall News

  • Eat Out Kailua

    Gee Why
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:04 am
    To bolster fundraising efforts, Kailua’s Hawaiian Soljahs baseball team organized a food truck and classic car rally this past weekend. Here are a few pictures from the event.Similar Posts:Kailua Fourth of July ParadeI Love Kailua 2010 PicturesTelephone Service Issues in Kailua?Supporting the Kailua EconomySeen at UH versus GWU Game

  • Seiko Diver Watch Band Replacement

    Gee Why
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:58 pm
    Looks like this will fit a Seiko Diver’s watch at 22mm. Similar Posts:New Moon in 4 MinutesAutistic Basketball Player Hot as a PistoliPhone Tutorial AvailableMacworld Expo 2007 Keynote Available on iTunesRun Super Natural with Nike Free

  • The Gluttony of Living Social

    Gee Why
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    The deals offered by services like Groupon and Living Social can’t be beat that’s for sure. But once you engorge yourself with so many great deals, you face the gluttony of redeeming these deals, especially when the expiration dates come rolling around.At Office Max, I bought 3000 labels to use a $10 coupon. Over the weekend, dinner at CPK (with another coupon) was followed by dessert at Cold Stone Creamery ($10 discounted). All the while, I was wearing one of the many shirts ordered from Threadless.com.So yeah, getting deals is great since you feel like you’re saving money.
 
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    WOMEN BLOG

  • Keep away Yourself from Facebook when you’re sad

    iblala
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:03 am
    Social media today is inseparable from every human activity. Want to just kill time, express their feelings in a lover, or to promote products, Facebook or Twitter are ready to help. But if you’re sad, you should stay away from Facebook. According to the study, the longer the time spent to see pictures of friends on Facebook, the more we feel that others have a more enjoyable life. Why is that? Photographs of friends who were smiling or laughing it sends a poor message to other people, according to Utah Valley University who conducted the study. Researchers found that 95 percent of 425…

  • Nursing “Bra” Influence Functions

    iblala
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    If you want comfortable in appearance, then you need to properly care for clothing, including underwear like bras. In addition to choosing the right bra to fit the size and needs, nursing bras are also important. Nursing bras support breast makes wrong this quickly damaged and no longer comfortable to wear. In fact, the right bra size and function properly can help you support the breasts well and reduce the load on the spine. Chiropractic from Citralife, dr Magieline Rosalina, explaining that the use of a bra that is not right cause mild-to long-term risk if left constantly. Because the…

  • 5 Habits That Make Acne Appears

    iblala
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:56 am
    The people said, acne is a teenager disease. But after age was entered 25-30 years like this, why acne is still showing? In fact, conditions are worse than a teenager, and can appear on the back, neck, shoulders, and even other places unseen. According to statistics, one in five adults aged 25-44 years having acne problems. This skin problem is not caused by one factor alone, so it is rather difficult to get rid of. But how do you treat the skin, much less a role in the appearance of acne on the face. Can not believe? Just look at the evidence. 1. Wearing make-up during exercise The biggest…

  • Tips For Acne Not Getting Worse

    iblala
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:56 am
    Although not preventable, there are several steps that can be done so that the acne from getting worse. - Wash your face gently every day. Avoid scrubbing too hard or washing too often in one day. - Avoid excessive sweating, if you believe it can cause acne worse. Wash your face immediately after completion of the move to the face clean of sweat. - Frequently wash your hair, especially owners of greasy hair. Take care not to cover facial hair. - Avoid using hair products, like gels, mousse, and pomade which contain lots of oil. - As much as possible not to touch the face. - Avoid exposure to…

  • Hollywood celebrities enjoy doing Gown Color Light

    iblala
    17 Jan 2012 | 3:29 am
    Celebrity fashion world into one of the attractions moments red carpet Golden Globes Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hill, Calif., Sunday (01/15/2012). This movie awards show of the moment of glitz and glamor of Hollywood stars dress.Golden Globes Awards at the 69th of this, light colored clothing appears dominant. The star appears with a colored sparkling dresses. Some choose natural color, but not pale. Charlize Theron is one of the stars who wear brightly colored dresses made Dior couture is captivating. 36-year-old actress was performed with slit dress at the foot,…
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    Mel's Internet Universe | The Hawaii Files

  • Chaotic Five: Classic Rock Lives in Hawaii

    mel
    22 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    There is hope rock still lives in the next generation. Caught a free Ala Moana Shopping Center concert featuring these pint size rockers who excel in musicianship and can belt out the classic rock tunes with the best of them. They're Chaotic Five, billed as Hawaii's youngest classic rock band.Young they are. Most of them seem to be just around 10 years old... maybe younger. The songs they sing are decades older than they. Last night's set included covers of Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," Heart's "Barracuda," Guns n Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine", Blondie's "Call Me" and Journey's…

  • Oppsed to SOPA and PIPA

    mel
    18 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am
    Yes, I'm opposed to censorship of the internet by the music and movie business. The bills written to do this should be opposed by everyone who values a free and open internet. Don't let government take this away from us.LINKS:https://blacklist.eff.org/http://www.redstate.com/neil_stevens/2012/01/18/sopa-and-protect-ippipa-an-update/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

  • Photos of the Week: Sunday Morning Sunrise

    mel
    11 Jan 2012 | 9:20 am
    This series was taken on the morning of January 8, 2012 at Ala Moana Beach Park at the Magic Island end. Getting up early for the sunrise usually yields a special, visual treat.

  • The Latest Update on Rail

    mel
    3 Jan 2012 | 9:30 pm
    HonoluluTraffic.com's Cliff Slate is a longtime opponent of the rail project.The Latest Update on RailFrom Honolulu Traffic.comI am still opposed to the rail project. Honolulu Traffic.com released the following statement regarding rail (see below). In a related development, former Hawaii Governor Ben Cayetano has announced that he will look into the possibility of running for Honolulu Mayor on an anti-rail platform. Cayetano has also been a longtime opponent of fixed, heavy rail. As a result, Dr. Panos Prevedouros who also opposes the heavy rail project announced that he will not run for…

  • Happy New Year - 2012 is Here

    mel
    2 Jan 2012 | 8:45 am
    The New Year arrived with the usual pomp and noise in Honolulu yesterday. 2012 will be an election year so excitement in the political field will be prevalent. Here in Honolulu this author celebrated the arrival of 2012 with the usual low-key stance as he normally does... The major highlight of New Year's Day was to wake up early and catch the first rays of the new light of the new year. Sunrise fans flocked to Diamond Head lookout and other similar destinations to witness the first sunrise of 2012 and document all of its colorful glory. Pictures from Diamond Head lookout are posted here as…
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    Homespun Honolulu

  • Honolulu Welcomes the Dragon!

    Evelyn
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:27 am
    Kung Hei Fat Choi!  Every year I wait for the sounds of those drums!  Whenever I hear them I follow the sound, grab my camera, and grab my wallet for dollar bills, or $5 bills if I am in a good mood and feeling the need for whatever prosperity the Chinese New Year will bring. We are closing the year of the Rabbit and welcoming in the year of the Dragon.  I love dragons.  I’m more prone to the Old World dragons that guard castles and nest on piles of gold and jewels but, like I said to someone last week, a dragon is a dragon and I’ll take whatever I can get! No, I am not…

  • STRIKE! Perhaps this will send a message…

    Evelyn
    17 Jan 2012 | 10:32 am
    … if enough people participate.  You might be surprised at how many people/sites that will be participating.  Here is the scoop: January 18th is going to be amazing. Sites are striking in all different ways, but they are united by this: do the biggest thing you possibly can, and drive contacts to Congress. Put this on your site or automate it by putting this JS into your header, which will start the blackout at 8AM EST and end at 8PM EST. Websites: How to Strike Black out your website for 12 hours with this page’s HTML, or by putting this Javascript into your site’s theme.

  • Happy New Year Carnival!

    Evelyn
    11 Jan 2012 | 11:11 am
    Welcome to the first 2012 edition of the Carnival of Aloha!  I was surprised to hear that more than 70% of Americans were very happy to put 2011 behind them.  Really?  You mean I’m not alone?  It was a rough year for many of us, and in many ways. Yaro Starak, the blogger’s favorite entrepreneur, had a hell of a 2011!  He calls it, My Most Challenging Year Part I: When Family Tragedy Strikes that he posted over at the Entrepreneurs-Journey.  I can certainly relate although I am not as open to talking about these things brought to us in 2011 like Yaro is.  No, Yaro did not…

  • What the camera sees, and I miss!

    Evelyn
    1 Jan 2012 | 9:04 pm
    You know those pictures that you take and there’s more there than meets the eye?  You know, the ones where you don’t see anything unusual until you get it home and look at it more carefully.  Just before Christmas, I was getting some exercise and was on my way to the nearby 7-11 Store for some water. Well, I thought this cannon was fascinating so I tucked my wallet under my arm and took several snap shots before I decided I would continue on my way to 7-11.  I was really thirsty!  I’m glad I stopped to take these pictures because one of them worked as a great prop for…

  • New Year’s Carnival coming soon!

    Evelyn
    31 Dec 2011 | 12:53 pm
    Calling all Bloggers!  Don’t forget to send in your posts about Hawai’i to the Carnival of Aloha!  Let’s blast into the New Year! Feel free to share your articles about any island, any topic, any reason — if it’s Hawai’i specific, you’re in!  We will post it the week after New Year’s  so you can send in your posts about your New Year’s celebration too, if you would like! The deadline is January 7, 2012 so be sure to send one in now or tickle your calendar so you don’t forget!  Submit a link to your post of choice using this Blog…
 
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    An Island Life

  • Elmo’s World: Favorite Things!

    Kailani
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:32 am
    La la la la. La la la la. Elmo’s World. I bet almost every child (and parent) knows how that song goes. All I have to do is see a picture of Elmo and that tune immediately starts playing in my head. Elmo’s World debuted in 1998 and regularly plays during the last 15 minutes of each Sesame Street episode. Each segment follows a familiar pattern in which Elmo introduces his pet fish Dorothy and the topic of day. It’s then followed by a skit by Mr. Noodle, real life children giving their take on the topic, video of a child in a real life setting, Dorothy imagining Elmo playing…

  • The Muppets on Blu-ray & DVD on March 20th

    Kailani
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:27 am
    One of the year’s best-loved family comedies and among the best reviewed films of 2011, Disney’s “The Muppets,” starring Jason Segel, Academy Award®-nominee Amy Adams, and favorite celebrity couple Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy — debuts March 20 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On-Demand formats. A must-own movie the entire family can enjoy, Disney’s “The Muppets” in-home release includes the DVD and music soundtrack packaged together and also offered as the ultimate Muppets experience, a ‘Wocka-Wocka Value Pack,’ which contains the movie on…

  • Monopoly Collection for Wii

    Kailani
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:23 am
    I’m a big fan of board games, but I’m not a fan of all the set-up that most games require, and I’m definitely not fond of keeping track of all of the little pieces. So I was really excited when I found out that many of my favorite board games are now available as Wii games! The most recent addition to my game library is called Monopoly Collection. This Wii disc contains two Monopoly games, classic Monopoly and Monopoly Streets. Here’s just a bit about these games, from the EA website: Become a MONOPOLY mogul as you compete with friends and family to dominate the board in MONOPOLY, or…

  • Sam’s Club and P&G Baby Essentials (GC Giveaway)

    Kailani
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:38 am
    One of the reasons our family loves to shop at Sam’s Club is because they carry some of our favorite P&G baby essential products like Pampers, Similac, and Dreft. Shopping in bulk saves us valuable time since it eliminates the need to stop by the store on a weekly basis. And if you have kids you know what a relief that can be. Now I can spend more time hanging out with the kids doing fun things like playing in the park or reading our favorite books. To make your life easier while saving you a little money, Sam’s Club is offering customers a $10 gift card when you purchase any…

  • Aloha Friday #222

    Kailani
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 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! So my question is . . . What is your pet peeve in traffic? For me, it’s when my lane is…
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  • Better view of Thomas Wilfred’s ‘Opus 160′

    Lesa Griffith
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:53 pm
    Wow! Eugene Epstein, the subject of my previous post, forwarded the blog link to his nephew AJ Epstein. And he sent me this message: “I thought I should make sure you had a copy of the animation I made from photos I took during my visit to the Academy a couple years back.” He says this animation is made from hundreds of still photos he shot of the piece over about 20 minutes. “It’s not going to flow like video, but gives more depth of the image than video would thanks to the higher resolution from the photos.” It’s so kind and generous of him to share this…

  • The Academy’s rare Lumia

    Lesa Griffith
    14 Jan 2012 | 8:05 pm
    Last spring, boy was I excited to get a call from a New Yorker fact checker. She wanted to know if the museum indeed owned a work by Thomas Wilfred, and was it indeed a gift from Clare Boothe Luce, and was it in storage at the Academy? Our collections manager of European and American Art, Courtney Brebbia, confirmed that, yes, we do own a “lumia composition”—what the light artist Wilfred called his works. A few weeks later, the June 27, 2011, issue of the New Yorker included the Talk of the Town piece “Lumia” by Gregory Zinman. It talks about the cosmic flame that…

  • Scenes from Kama‘aina Christmas 2011

    Lesa Griffith
    20 Dec 2011 | 10:29 pm
    Every December, the museum holds Kama‘aina Christmas, its gala fundraiser. We are so grateful to the co-chairs, volunteers and attendees who make this amazing event happen—we depend on it. This year’s co-chairs were Susan Ing and Kitty Wo, who put together Merry and Bright—a sexily lit evening of art, food (Chai’s Island Bistro) and music (Honolulu Jazz Quartet with vocals by Starr Kalahiki!) on Dec. 10. Here are a few shots from the evening.

  • Students from Young Artists Fall 2011 classes show their stuff

    Alban Cooper
    20 Dec 2011 | 5:03 pm
    Do you need a holiday pick-me-up? Take a break from shopping at the Fall Young Artists exhibition—the fantastic artwork is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. At the opening last Saturday, throngs of parents, tutu, aunties, uncles, friends and art fans were on hand to admire the expressive, imaginative work by students who range in age from 5 to 18. A big thanks to Willow (that’s her pictured above), for letting us use her gorgeous painting Pluto to create the wall graphic. Mahalo to K&D signs for printing and installing the vivid design! On view through Dec 31 Tues–Sat…

  • Academy Registrar in Beijing 4: On Location in the Palace Museum

    Pauline Sugino
    13 Dec 2011 | 1:56 am
    For the “Masterpieces of Landscape Painting from the Forbidden City,”  I had the opportunity to get behind-the-scenes access to the off-limits area of the Palace Museum in Beijing. Academy curator of Asian Art Shawn Eichman and I met the curatorial team of the paintings and calligraphy department in a modern, well-lit room furnished with large armchairs adorned with antimacassars and inspected each painting one by one on a large table. As they recited the condition notes in Mandarin, Shawn translated their words into English and took shots of every condition detail while I feverishly…
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    FLUX Hawaii » Blog

  • Akihiko Izukura: Mastermind Behind Ethical Textiles

    Geremy
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:55 pm
    On January 15th, Hawaii’s own Academy of Arts had the pleasure of hosting an exhibition honoring the passion and talent of artist Akihiko Izukura. Mr. Izukura is a traditionally trained textile designer who focuses on a philosophy that’s both inspiring and commendable: Treat Nature Tenderly Respect Nature Live with Nature  The decision of coming to Hawaii to share his story and ideals started with the simple thought of coming here to “collaborate with the nature of Hawaii,” and he did just that!  After years of preparation between his own organization International…

  • An Evening with Johnny Cupcakes

    Lisa Yamada
    20 Jan 2012 | 3:47 am
    Johnny Cupcakes Saturday, January 21, 2012 FREE Lecture, 7-10PM Pop-up Shop, 10PM-12AM Fresh Cafe I Loft in Space 831 Queen St. For more information, visit loftinspace.com.

  • Kung Hei Fat Choi

    Lisa Yamada
    13 Jan 2012 | 2:17 pm

  • Arts For Education

    Lisa Yamada
    2 Jan 2012 | 9:04 pm
    We’ve all heard talk about cuts to art programs in schools across Hawai‘i. Most recently, due to the state’s unsatisfactory performance in implementing programs aimed to improve low-performing schools, the Education Department put Hawai‘i on “high risk” status and in jeopardy of losing its $75 million Race to the Top grant. With this thought at the forefront, The Human Imagination is kicking off the new year with an exhibition by 7th and 8th graders of Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School, as part of their Arts For Education Program, which aims to inspire the…

  • Modern Experience 2012

    Lisa Yamada
    20 Dec 2011 | 1:21 pm
    Ring in the new year with the MODERN EXPERIENCE 2012, hosted by Blaise (Architechs / Crooks & Castles) and Flash (Apartment 3 / FM) and presented by Grey Goose. Toast to good times in six designated party areas — Addiction Nightclub, Lobby Bar, Ballroom, Pools Decks and Lounge, and a VIP Backstage Suite — for a truly innovative and modern New Year’s Eve experience, with picture perfect views of the fireworks at midnight. World-renowned DJs will keep the party going including: Skam Artist NY/Vegas DJ Rocktakon Jay-Z & Adidas DJ Neil Armstrong Audiobot, Los Angeles,…
 
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    All Events - HNLnow.com: Where and When in Honolulu

  • 01/28/2012 - Zumbathon

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    <p>Zumbatomic / Zumbathon</p><p>Day of the event: $15</p><p>Zumbathon :</p><p>January 28, 2012</p><p>4:00 - 5:00 pm Zumbatomic</p><p>5:00 - 6:00 pm Zumba</p><p>24/VII DanceForce Studio Windward mall</p><p>Charitable Event, 100% proceeds will be given to the HeartBeat program.</p><p>Contact Washington Fitness~808Zumba for additional information</p>

  • 01/28/2012 - Historical Sunset Cruise

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    <p>Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 4:00PM - 7:00PM</p><p><span>Adults $94 - Youth (6-17) $58 - Five & under free</span></p><p>Step aboard and journey back in time, when ancient, powerful Kings ruled the rugged and fertile land of the Hawaiian Islands. Our luxurious, three hour guided historical dinner cruise to Kealakekua Bay and Captain Cook's monument will capture your imagination and reveal many secrets of the Big Island.</p><p><br /> <br /> Unwind along the way with a complimentary cocktail from our fully stocked,…

  • 01/28/2012 - 2010 Broadway Season - God Of Carnage

    28 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pm
    <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>a comedy-drama</strong></span></em><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">by Yasmina Reza<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">2010 Broadway Season - <strong>God Of Carnage</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:…

  • 01/28/2012 - Catamaran Saturdays

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    <p>Come down and experience Hawaii's #1 talked about Gay-Friendly Catamaran ride!</p><p>Only $20 and includes a Mai Tai or Pint of Miller Lite Draft Beer when you return to Hula's.</p><p>2PM every Saturday!</p><p>Book early so you don't miss out.  Advance tickets available on our website!</p>

  • 01/28/2012 - Honolulu Concert Band

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    <p>Dates : Jan. 28, 2012 @ 2pm</p><p> </p><p>On Saturday, Jan. 28th, the Honolulu Concert Band hosts a free joint performance with the</p><p>Omiya Wind Symphony of Saitama, Japan. Pearl City High School Cultural Center, 2100</p><p>Hookiekie Street, Pearl City, 96782.  For information visit <a href="http://hcband.org/" target="_blank"><em><strong>hcband.org</strong></em></a> or email</p><p>contact@hcband.org.</p>
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    Hawaiimagazine.com | HAWAII Today

  • Hawaiian Airlines-JetBlue partnership aims to ease travel from East Coast to Hawaii

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:29 am
    Hawaiian Airlines-JetBlue partnership aims to ease travel from East Coast to Hawaii Hawaiian Airlines and New-York based JetBlue Airways this week announced a partnership agreement that will aims to ease travel to the Islands from the East Coast. Starting this week, customers will be able to purchase single tickets combining travel on both Hawaiian and JetBlue, allowing for “seamless” travel between the carriers’ networks, according to a news release issued by Hawaiian Airlines. For example, a passenger could travel from Boston to Los Angeles on JetBlue and then connect with…

  • VIDEO: Vigorous lava spattering in crater vent at Kilauea volcano’s summit

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am
    VIDEO: Vigorous lava spattering in crater vent at Kilauea volcano&rsquo;s summit Scientists at the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have released a video that depicts vigorous lava spattering this week at Kilauea volcano’s summit, Halemaumau crater.The spattering on the south side of the crater’s lava lake (pictured, right) has reportedly picked up since Tuesday when the lake’s level was gauged at about 260 feet (80 meters) below the crater’s floor. (Check out the video at the bottom of this page.)Since March 2008, the lakes levels have fluctuated…

  • Pro Bowl Week to kick off in Hawaii with roster of free football-related festivities

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Pro Bowl Week to kick off in Hawaii with roster of free football-related festivities Some world's best pro football players are now touching down in Hawaii for this weekend’s 2012 NFL Pro Bowlat Oahu’s Aloha Stadium. The all-star game, in which the NFC (National Football Conference) squares off against the AFC (American Football Conference) will get under way at 2 p.m. (Hawaii time) on Sunday, and will be televised nationally on NBC. If you’re on Oahu, Pro Bowl Week offer a chance to meet some of the players and cheerleaders and take part ...

  • Hawaii-filmed “The Descendants” dramedy picks up five Oscar nominations

    24 Jan 2012 | 6:22 am
    Hawaii-filmed &ldquo;The Descendants&rdquo; dramedy picks up five Oscar nominations The Descendants, a dramedy filmed on Oahu and Kauai, and packed with a cast of compelling Hawaii characters, today picked up five Academy Awards nominations.They include: best picture, best lead actor (George Clooney), best director (Alexander Payne), best adapted screenplay and best film editing. According to the complete Oscar nominee list for the 84th Academ...

  • Win Oahu vacation to 2012 Honolulu Festival from HAWAII Magazine. Last week to enter!

    23 Jan 2012 | 6:48 am
    Win Oahu vacation to 2012 Honolulu Festival from HAWAII Magazine. Last week to enter! HAWAII Magazine is giving away a free round-trip for two to Oahu in March to attend to one of Hawaii’s premier annual cultural events, the Honolulu Festival.In addition to airfare, the winner of the Honolulu Festival Flyaway Sweepstakes will get a four-night stay at a Waikiki hotel and VIP tickets to the 2102 Honolulu Festival, March 1-5.The Honolulu Festival, now in its 18th year, is a celebration of music, art and culture that celebrates strong cultural ties between Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific…
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    A Songwriter’s Journey in Mo‘olelo and Mele

  • WHY CLUB OWNERS ARE TOTALLY LOST

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:21 am
    You have got to be kidding me! This is what I would have to say to people who want music at their venues. You have to read this article, in order to see what a musician has to go through in order to get a gig in town.

  • The Evolution of Copyright

    admin
    13 Jan 2012 | 4:12 pm
    The Evolution of Copyright. Now hereʻs an article to stimulate, educate and instigate further resolve towards keeping all your songs plausible and protected as it can be through copyright registrations.

  • The Role of the Record Producer

    admin
    11 Jan 2012 | 2:19 pm
    I found this great article by Luke Ebbin on The Role of the Record Producer. Ok, this is not Luke, itʻs me in my studio, but the article speaks about the dilemma record producers are going through today. Ebbin states, “I wake up every day thankful that I make a living and support my family with my work as a record producer. Unfortunately, this has become increasingly more difficult thanks to rampant piracy and the unabated and, to many, socially accepted act of file sharing. Record producers play an integral role in the creation of recordings while wearing many different hats (from…

  • The Future of Publishing

    admin
    15 Dec 2011 | 5:27 pm
    Here is a very interesting and viable thought.

  • Outrigger Main Showroom Concert

    admin
    6 Nov 2011 | 6:46 am
    I will be doing a solo concert tonight at the SOS Main Showroom at 8:30pm – 9:30pm. Doors open at 7:30pm. Please come down, if you have the time. Itʻs the last day to freely roam the streets, before the APEC lockdown. For parking, go thru backway Kapahulu and park at Ohana East Hotel on Kuhio Avenue.
 
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  • 2012 NAMM Show Coverage!

    rayan
    21 Jan 2012 | 2:07 pm
    Its a new year and that means we’re back in California covering all things ukulele at the 2012 NAMM trade show. For those who are uninitiated, the NAMM show brings music companies from all over the world to demo and showcase their new products to prospective buyers and retailers. It’s an industry only event so we’re giving those who can’t attend a look at all the exciting things coming to the ukulele this year. You can watch all our coverage here: http://ukuleleunderground.com/namm We also have previous years coverage there as well but if you only want to watch the new…

  • [UU+] Master Class (FREE PREVIEW!) – Improving Your Ukulele Playing (Part 3) with Kalei Gamiao

    anaka
    14 Jan 2012 | 4:03 am
    Watch Part 1 Watch Part 2 Note: In the fretboard diagram on the whiteboard behind Kalei, the last note under the E string (5th fret, E string) should be an A (not a G). Sorry about that, guys Hey UUers! Over the past few months we’ve been working really hard on some exciting new stuff here in the Underground – here’s a sneak peek of the “Master Class” series that is being developed to help you become a better ukulele player! In Master Class episodes, exclusive seminars are taught and broken down by working professional ukulele players just for your practicing…

  • [UU+] Master Class (FREE PREVIEW!) – Improving Your Ukulele Playing (Part 2) with Kalei Gamiao

    anaka
    14 Jan 2012 | 4:02 am
    Watch Part 1 Watch Part 3 Note: In the fretboard diagram on the whiteboard behind Kalei, the last note under the E string (5th fret, E string) should be an A (not a G). Sorry about that, guys Hey UUers! Over the past few months we’ve been working really hard on some exciting new stuff here in the Underground – here’s a sneak peek of the “Master Class” series that is being developed to help you become a better ukulele player! In Master Class episodes, exclusive seminars are taught and broken down by working professional ukulele players just for your practicing…

  • [UU+] Master Class (FREE PREVIEW!) – Improving Your Ukulele Playing (Part 1) with Kalei Gamiao

    anaka
    14 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    Watch Part 2 Watch Part 3 Hey UUers! Over the past few months we’ve been really working hard on some exciting new stuff here in the Underground – here’s a sneak peek of the “Master Class” series that is being developed to help you become a better ukulele player! In Master Class episodes, exclusive seminars are taught and broken down by working professional ukulele players just for your practicing pleasure. They will be made available to all UU+ members, but for THIS WEEK ONLY we’re letting everyone watch the first three episodes from Kalei Gamiao’s…

  • FREE Ukulele Lessons Today! 2pm HST

    rayan
    11 Jan 2012 | 3:10 pm
    Aldrine is a trooper and still be doing a live lesson today with his damaged finger. Tune in a 2pm HST, 4pm PST 7pm EST! Just click the link below. FREE Ukulele Lessons Today!
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  • Put a Little Love by Natural Vibrations

    Brad Bordessa
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:26 pm
    Now this is one of my favorite reggae/Jawaiian songs. It has a bridge! (But that’s not the only reason I like it.) Dial up a little bit of envelope filter and go to town.The picking is pretty straightforward with only a few hammer-ons to watch for. Playing the second two lines of tab with your index finger plectrum-style or alternating thumb/index is going to be easiest for the fast open notes.To play the intro just like the record, hit two punches on the first three chords in the progression and then one each for the last two. So it will be like:C// G// Am// F/ G/The riffs after…

  • Honey Baby – Song Sheet

    Brad Bordessa
    21 Jan 2012 | 5:05 pm
    Of all the songs that my students ask me about (“Do you know how to play…”), Honey Baby by 3 Plus is probably in the top 5. It’s a fun song that anyone can make their own.Dominator did a great ‘ukulele tab for this song a while back, but didn’t include the words. I figured I would make a more jam session friendly version. If you want to know all the fills and solos, check out Dom’s tab.Dominator’s Honey Baby tabThe chords repeat throughout the whole song with a DXUUD strum: A C#m7 Bm7 E7.Honey Baby song sheet

  • Winner of the Oscar Schmidt OU55CE

    Brad Bordessa
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:41 pm
    First, let me welcome those of you who are now following Live ‘Ukulele via RSS, or have joined me on Facebook and YouTube. There were an awful lot of people who entered to win the Oscar Schmidt baritone ‘ukulele but the person who walks away with the prize is……Quinton Hurst! Quinton, I’ll be in touch via email within the next day or two. Or feel free to email me at liveukulele (at) gmail (dot) com with your mailing address. Congratulations!

  • Country Road and Ain’t No Way – Update

    Brad Bordessa
    16 Jan 2012 | 4:57 pm
    Most of the time teaching requires sheet music. I’ve found over the years that the more straightforward your ‘ukulele sheets can be, the better.Here are two songs that have been on the site for years. I recently cleaned them up and made them more acurate.Country Road by Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson song sheetAin’t No Way by Malino song sheet

  • Fallen by Pana’ewa – Song Sheet

    Brad Bordessa
    11 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pm
    For the longest time I couldn’t figure out what this song was called. I would hear it on the radio and want to learn it, but the DJ never said its name. Finally I discovered the title of this beautiful song. Fallen is by Pana’ewa, one of the few local bands to  feature the ‘ukulele prominently. As beautiful as the playing is, I’m not sure who laid the track. (Finding info on Hawaiian bands is next to impossible!) Regardless, the picking part that repeats throughout Fallen makes makes the song tick.Four chords = beautiful song. People complain about Jawaiian, but done…
 
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  • One Slice of Otto Cake, Please!

    AlohaBruce
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm
    I’ve heard it said that a good man is hard to find. A good man that bakes, however? Impossible! Fortunately for Hawaiʻi’s taste buds, such a man exists. His name is Otto, and not only is he a great guy, but he’s a damn good cheesecake baker, too. Otto can bake like no other man can bake. This is him with a fruit loop concoction. The first Otto Cake was made more than 22 years ago (today marks the 22nd anniversary!) when Otto’s mother's favorite brand of cheesecake was discontinued at a store. Otto then concocted his own cheesecake recipe, summoning his kitchen…

  • Hawaii As a Different Sort of Resort

    AlohaBruce
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:08 pm
    The pilot for a new television drama begins shooting in March on O‘ahu. It's not unusual to hear Hawai‘i described as a resort, but this show is not about spas and fine dining. This is a futuristic thriller involving nuclear weapons and treason. Hawai‘i welcomes Hollywood to its shores once again for another TV series. Last Resort is set in the near future, when the world is (still) on the brink of nuclear war. The crew of a nuclear submarine, the USS Nevada, refuses to execute direct orders to fire nuclear missiles issued under “suspicious circumstances.” In…

  • Fans Rock the House at Aloha Stadium

    AlohaBruce
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pm
    This weekend, thousands of Hawai‘i football fans will smear on some face paint, tackle their closets for that favorite team jersey and jump right into the sea of Pro Bowl craze. And as they stand up to catch that massive rolling wave of fans or stomp along with the chants, the stadium beneath their feet moves with just as much excitement and energy.  The UH Warriors defended their home turf against the University of Colorado Boulder last season. And as the popular sports chant goes, "We will, we will, ROCK YOU!" The Aloha Stadium has been rocked, all right.

  • Year of the Dragon in Hawaii

    AlohaBruce
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pm
    Kung Hei Fat Choy! This week many people around the world will be celebrating the Chinese New Year, and Hawaiʻi is definitely included in the party. Our own Chinatown celebrates for almost the entire month with block parties, music, food, crafts, lion dances, parades and a Narcissus Queen Pageant. The entire community comes together for these festive events to bring in the New Year, hoping for good luck and prosperity. Chinese believed that hanging red lanterns outside of their homes would scare away a certain mythical beast. According to legend, the first Chinese New Year began centuries…

  • Jason Poole: The Accidental Hawaiian Crooner

    AlohaBruce
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pm
    Even before warming their toes in Hawai‘i's sandy shores, visitors have most likely already warmed their hearts with the island's beautiful voices that ring so brilliantly throughout the world. From our archipelago in the Pacific, singers like Don Ho and Braddah IZ are just a few of the performing gems that have made a global impact on the music industry. Today, a new generation of up-and-coming musicians and singers are taking the stage and following in the footsteps of Hawai‘i's musical fore-founders.  Take Jason Poole, for instance. He calls himself "The…
 
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  • Celebrating 2 Years of Aloha Friday Photos

    sheila
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:37 am
    Aloha Friday Photo shared by Dave on October 22, 2010 Today marks our second year of Aloha Friday Photos on Go Visit Hawaii. Can you believe it? It’s my honor and pleasure to share your Hawaii vacation photos each Friday. You capture great photos, but more than that, you also share your memories that transport us back to Hawaii with a smile. Many thanks for sharing two years worth of photos with us. Keep’em comin’! If you’ve not yet shared a photo, see how to submit yours for Aloha Friday Photos. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is…

  • Aloha Friday Photo: Black Sand Beach Near Hana

    sheila
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:33 am
    Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes to us from Kathy Riffey of Baltimore, Maryland. She took this photo near Hana on Maui. The detail of this scene really captures my attention. There’s the swirling ocean waves pounding against the eroded lava rocks. Though the black sand beach is small, it’s such a deep shade of charcoal. Another attention grabber is the tenacious shrubs and plants that thrive in the craggy cliffs. This photo shows just one of the many amazing views from the Road to Hana. Mahalo to Kathy Riffey for sharing her Maui vacation photo with us! © Go Visit Hawaii –…

  • Chairadise Found at Hilton Waikoloa Village

    sheila
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am
    Though we’re right smack dab in the middle of Winter, let’s take a seat in this sunny chairadise at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on Hawaii’s Big Island. Who’s the lucky person you’d have sitting beside of you? We’re on facebook! Please click here to join us. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com.

  • Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: January 25, 2012

    sheila
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am
    Colorful lantana growing along Kauai's Kalalau Trail * Disney’s Aulani Resort is offering a Spring special of 6th night free and complimentary continental breakfast each day during your stay. See all the details here. * Aqua’s Kauai Beach Resort is offering rates as low as $159 including daily breakfast buffet, but you must book before January 31 and complete your stay by December 31, 2012. * Speaking of Kauai, Hawaiian Airlines has put Kauai fares on sale for travel between now and March 14 and again from April 24 through June 8, 2012. Fares from the Bay area start from $363. For…

  • Top Maui, Lanai and Molokai Festivals

    sheila
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:26 am
    With some help from our friends at the Maui Visitor’s Bureau, we’re listing the top festivals and events for Maui Nui – Maui, Lanai and Molokai. As you can see, there are plenty of excellent celebrations and events throughout the year. JANUARY Hyundai Tournament of Champions PGA Tour champions from the previous year compete in this televised, season opening, golf tournament at Kapalua Resort’s stunning Plantation Course for a $5,600,000 purse. www.pgatour.com/hyundai This event is usually scheduled for the first full weekend in January after New Year’s Day. FEBRUARY Great Maui Whale…
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  • New eBook – Maui by Poster 02

    Kris
    12 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    It may have taken a little longer than anticipated, but the 2nd installment in the Maui by Poster eBook Series is finally here! The new Above Maui Edition eBook features some of my favorite aerial shots when touring over the island of Maui by helicopter. No doubt, a helicopter tour is one of the most expensive excursions on the island of Maui, but by sharing the images in this eBook, I hope to bring that experience and the amazing views to those that might not otherwise get to see them in person. And who knows, I may end up inspiring a few readers to book a flight and see why I love these…

  • 365 Nights of #MauiSunsets in 2011?

    Kris
    27 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am
    Could you imagine what it would be like if you could rewind the clock and view every single Maui sunset in 2011? Well, you’re already halfway there! #MauiSunset Project Update Earlier this year, I posted about the #MauiSunset project I started as part of the Daily Maui Photo website. The concept is simply to have Maui fans on Flickr submit their Maui sunset photos to the #MauiSunset Flickr Group, and then we could all use this link to view them listed by year, month, and day. As of this post, we already have Maui sunsets from 185 nights for the calendar year 2011. That’s already…

  • Sunday Photo: Me, My Son, and the Milky Way

    Kris
    6 Nov 2011 | 10:39 am
    Taken by Kris Nelson on August 27th, 2011. Location: Hyatt Regency Maui, Ka’anapali, West Maui. Photo Story Last weekend, our ‘ohana was visiting our 2nd favorite travel destination, Door County, Wisconsin, for our last vacation of the year. We were with my wife’s family – who are also huge Maui fans, by the way – and we spent one night that weekend shooting star trails in the state park. As we talked, we began comparing the stargazing conditions we had that night in northeastern Wisconsin to those we’d seen in Maui on our many trips before. And that discussion…

  • Sunday Photo: ‘Ohana Sunset

    Kris
    9 Oct 2011 | 12:33 pm
    Taken by Kris Nelson on August 26th, 2011. Location: Ka’anapali, West Maui. Photo Story Another image captured during the 3rd Annual Maui Photo Festival in August. We were doing a sunset shoot on the beach outside the Hyatt in Ka’anapali when I spotted this family setting up their fishing polls. Can’t think of a better way to spend a family night on Maui than enjoying the sunset together.

  • Sunday Photo: Sheraton Maui Resort

    Kris
    11 Sep 2011 | 5:00 am
    Taken by Kris Nelson on August 25th, 2011. Location: Ka’anapali, West Maui. Photo Story This photo was taken during the 3rd annual Maui Photo Festival and Workshops last month, during their doors-off helicopter excursion. I had previously posted how excited I was about this helicopter flight after flying back in ’09, and coming up to the event, I started sharing with the MPF staff and instructors how bad I really wanted to get this shot. Well, here it is! The thing about the Sheraton is – for those new to the blog, anyway – is the place where we fell in love with Maui…
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  • The End of Serendipity

    31 Dec 2011 | 9:00 pm
    For four years Darker View has run on a software package called Serendipity. No longer. I am switching to Wordpress. It will be painful, It will be ugly, but it will happen. As of midnight, the very end of 2011, it will be live. Bear with me as I fix all of the little issues. Those of you who use the old RSS feed will need to switch to the new feed. The old blog and the material in it will continue to be available. All new posts will be on the Wordpress platform. Welcome to 2012!

  • Postcard from the Reef - Yet Another

    30 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am
    Regular readers should be getting tired of seeing photos of these guys. More than a few of them have been posted here. But here I go again... I just could not help myself... He is so cute!! A young Whitemouth Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) in the coral at O'oma

  • Pluto in M25

    29 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am
    I do not usually write about the dwarf planet Pluto, not only is is difficult to find, but even more difficult to confirm when you do have it in the eyepiece. It is usually a dim 14th magnitude star lost amongst many other dim stars. Confirming its identity is often a frustrating exercise with good charts of an area or waiting a few days to see it move. I have seen Pluto visually in the eyepiece... once. For the first few decades of the 21st century the exercise becomes even more difficult as the distant Pluto moves through the Milky Way where it is even more lost amongst the swarms of stars.

  • Postcard from the Universe - M46 and NGC2438

    28 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am
    The astrophoto rig is working well, with most of the little issues resolved. I have made myself a Bahtinov mask to aid in focusing the AT6RC. The only issue with shooting from Waikoloa with the higher magnification is seeing. The air is a bit unsteady down here leading to somewhat soft stars in the images. Going to have to take the rig up the mountain sometime to see what it can do in better seeing. The open cluster M46 and the planetary nebula NGC2438 in Puppis, 32 x 1min exposures with the AT6RC and Canon 20Da

  • Our Blue

    27 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am
    Just a fun video for the morning. Well... Mostly a fun video, there are some serious and somewhat disturbing shots. All for a good cause...
 
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  • Check out my posting on YouTube: WCA 1/ 12 Meeting: Includes Councilman Hoffmann, Sen.Malama Solomon and Rep. Cindy Evans

    margaretwille
    20 Jan 2012 | 7:05 pm
    Check out recent WCA meeting video I posted on YouTube. Margaret Wille channel WCA meeting January 12 2012 Councilman Pete Hoffmann, Senator Malama Solomon & Representative  Cindy Evans ... Also of interest: previous video posted on my blogsite: Nov 30 Presentation by Military for Basing of MV-22 & H-1 Aircraft-including use of Upolu & Waimea Airports: photos/video/clipsAudio best if you use earphones

  • Brainstorming about the Big Island Economy: Successful BI Economic Summit

    margaretwille
    14 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pm
    Thanks to the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce for hosting the Hawaii Economic Summit 2012 .  I agree with those who suggested that a better educated workforce  should be the Big Island’s highest priority emphasis to improve the island economy.  Developer Steve Dunnington disagreed saying education is a long term goal but questioned whether education is the right focus for job creation.  Another suggestion was more tax incentives, however most tax incentives, as designed and as implemented,  have proven to be generally ineffective and most of the value goes out of…

  • Margaret Wille - Moving Forward Towards Run for District 9 County Council Seat

    margaretwille
    11 Jan 2012 | 12:15 am
    A number of months ago, Councilman Pete Hoffmann called  and asked me to stop to discuss some proposed ordinance he was drafting.  As the conversation about the ordinance was coming to a close, Pete turned to me and said -- I think you should run for my seat on the County Council next year  (he is now termed out).  Before that  I had not given considered running for this legislative office. I told him I would give him my answer by the end of the month. And my answer was yes.   Thereafter, the more I thought about being part of the council and working in the area…

  • Hawaii Dept. of Education At Risk of Losing 71 Million Race to the Top Grant Funds; Former Gov. Lingle Is To Blame:What Now?

    margaretwille
    25 Dec 2011 | 2:28 pm
    The most interesting State legislative hearing I ever attended was when the Lingle Administration made its presentation to the Senate Ways and Means Committee - Spring 2009.On behalf of Governor Lingle, her Finance Director Georgina Kawamura recommended the Legislature agree with Lingle's plan to squeeze $278 million out of government workers and also cut service programs as the means to address the anticipated budget shortfall.   In response one of the Senators (I think it was Senator Chun)  asked Kawamura what revenue measures she was suggesting in addition to these…

  • December 27th Deadline for Comments re Plan For Massive Increase in B.I. Military Operations Including Hawi & Waimea

    margaretwille
    24 Dec 2011 | 4:23 pm
    Public comment period for the proposed expansion of military training operations in Hawaii ends December 27th --email to Alan Crouch Public Affairs Officer Marine Corps Base Hawaii at alan.crouch@usmc.mil   So if you want to make a comment -- do so quickly. On November 10, 2011, the Department of the Navy began the 45 day period for comments on the Environmental Assessment for Massive Increase in Military Training Operations in Hawaii including on the Big Island  for the routine use of 24 MV-22 Osprey Helicopters and 15 AH-1 Cobra  and 12 UH-1 Huey…
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  • Peak Oil: Preaching to the Laupahoehoe Choir

    leslielang
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pm
    Richard Ha writes: Last night, I spoke at the Laupahoehoe Community Association meeting and shared the perspective I have gained from watching the world oil supply subject evolve over a short five years. I related how I have attended four Peak Oil conferences, most recently as Hawai‘i County's representative. The first thing I learned was that the world has been using twice as much oil as it has been finding for 20 to 30 years – a trend that continues. Five years ago, oil prices were supply driven. When supply was restricted, oil prices rose, and when oil supply resumed, prices fell.

  • Women as 'Economic Growth Strategy' & East Hawaii's Business Woman of the Year

    leslielang
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:25 pm
    Richard and June had a table at the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce’s Athena luncheon yesterday, for the presentation of East Hawai‘i’s Business Woman of the Year, and they invited me to join them. It was a good lunch at ‘Imiloa, and a nice event. Before the Athena award was presented, Connie Lau, President/CEO of HEI, gave a talk about empowering women that I found really interesting.  She discussed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's High-Level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy at a recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. (Clinton) articulated…

  • Introducing Ka‘u Coffee Mill

    leslielang
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Richard Ha writes: We went to the grand opening of the Ka‘u Coffee Mill, an Ed Olson project. As Senator Gil Kahele said - and we agree - Ed is a good guy! John Cross, a good friend of June's and mine since plantation days, is Project Manager. He's a good guy, too. This is Senator Kahele (left) with John. Coffee drying.

  • Are Undersea Cables to Transmit Electricity Feasible?

    leslielang
    20 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Richard Ha writes: As I continue to look at ways to decrease our reliance on fossil fuels for our electricity generation so we will be free from the volatility of oil prices - particularly in this time where we know most of the “cheap oil” has already been found and processed, and global demand for oil exceeds its supply - I keep bumping up against the idea of undersea cables. People are always questioning whether undersea cables are technologically feasible, and I thought you'd be interested to know that there at least 14 such undersea cables in operation today, transmitting…

  • About the Hawaii Island Economic Summit

    leslielang
    18 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Richard Ha writes: On Friday, I attended the Kona/Kohala Chamber of Commerce’s Hawai‘i Island Economic Summit.  One of the questions during an energy session I attended was whether Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi's vision of “100 percent renewable energy by 2015” is reasonable. I replied with some facts: Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) estimates that it has 200MW of geothermal power at its present site. At peak use, the Big Island uses less than 200MW. Right now, PGV is authorized to produce 60MW. Last time it took them just six months to get authorization from the Planning…
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    Sensible Simplicity

  • Context:

    25 Jan 2012 | 10:27 pm
    This very well delivered talk worth one's time.Here:Now? More blather about sustainability?

  • The Greatest Enemy of Progress:

    8 Dec 2011 | 12:07 pm
    A bit of a revelation shared here this morning. After my TEDx presentation in Hilo here a couple of months ago and a few follow up encounters I've had to admit that there were some very fundamental issues pertaining to climate change(and of course our debt issues, and resource depletion as well--it's all the same problem, after all), stuff that I'd really made the mistake of overlooking. . .I think most all of us made the mistake of overlooking. . .kinda on purpose a lot of times.Let me posit a new meme, a prime requisite for engendering progress. . .The greatest enemy of progress in the…

  • Rocket Stoves Revisited.

    29 Nov 2011 | 11:51 am
    Cooking for Thanksgiving last week gave me the urge to re-post some old stuff on rocket stoves, as it's been of interest for some time. And it should, as these are an ideal transition technology to utilize local biomass in a simple and practical manner. You'll start to view your strawberry guava as an asset rather than a pest-- grab yourself a good pair of loppers and harvest some fuel.Enjoy! Questions answered and plans available.Here's the link to old articles on the same.

  • Re-forestry Season:

    27 Nov 2011 | 4:22 pm
    Record amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere this year-- what can one do?UH has nice trees on occasion, selected for forestry. Give 'em a ring!

  • My TEDx Presentation in Hilo

    25 Oct 2011 | 1:20 pm
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    My Hawaiian Home

  • Happy New Year!

    1 Jan 2012 | 8:51 am
    2011 has come and gone. Time for a New Year! I wish you all the very best and know that this year holds some exciting changes ahead. I hope each of you has a year full of joy and love. It HAS to be better than 2011!I am starting a new blog, just on food this year and hope it will become the basis for a book. It is called The Sassy Spoon. Starting this week I will be sharing recipes and food photos there. Come on over for a visit and follow the blog. It is hosted by Wordpress which I find to be a great format for blogging. I will still be posting here about life and food here in Hawaii and…

  • Grilled Baby Bok Choy

    19 Dec 2011 | 9:54 am
    So simple and so delicious! Grilled Baby Bok Choy… Baby bok choy is one of many Asian greens available here year round. In our farmer’s market a bouquet sized bunch of it is just $1. If you live on the mainland, you may have to wait for Spring to get fresh local bok choy, but it does grow everywhere in temperate months. It is also very easy to grow in the garden. After you have soaked the bok choy in water and drained it, all you do is cut each baby bok choy in half and trim the thin upper leaves a little. Then drizzle with a simple lemon vinaigrette (1/4 cup of lemon juice, ½ cup…

  • Happy Thanksgiving from Hawaii!

    24 Nov 2011 | 12:02 pm
    Happy Thanksgiving from Hawaii. This morning we had a beautiful sunrise and I just wanted to share it with all of you. I have much to be thankful for, good health, a happy life, satisfying work and life in paradise. Mahalo to all of you for following my blog over the years.

  • The Best Carnitas EVER!

    24 Oct 2011 | 12:47 pm
    I love carnitas. They are not something I make too often, because they are fried, but when I do make them they are something that is really special. For those of you who have only seen carnitas on a menu, they can be made a variety of ways. Carnitas basically means “little pieces of meat” and while they can be made with various cuts of meat (beef or pork) they are most often made using pork butt or shoulder. Some cooks like my friend’s mother when I was growing up in Southern California brown the chunks of pork in lard and then finish them off in the oven, others of the more banal…

  • Pomegranate & Blueberry Sourdough Pancakes

    18 Oct 2011 | 11:37 am
    Pomegranate Arils, Blueberries and Sourdough Starter… and suddenly there were pancakes! This recipe was one that simply came about out of happenstance. Those are usually the best kind. After working diligently on my sourdough starter for the last several weeks, I am always trying to find new uses for it, as it needs to be fed daily and that means, “Use it or lose it” (More on my sourdough project and how you can make your own starter here). The starter must be divided daily (or better yet twice daily) and fed unless refrigerated to continue yeast production. This leaves me with about 1…
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  • A well-deserved award

    16 Jan 2012 | 3:57 am
    The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS) won an award from the Royal Astronomical Society. It's a bit of the way down the page but it's a well-deserved award that reflects some pretty damn hard work lots of people have put in over the last few years. It doesn't include me of course, I'm just a grunt, but I like it that way...

  • Almost the same

    16 Jan 2012 | 2:51 am
    There's a picture I saw in a recent edition of Outdoor Photographer, a magazine I've subscribed to for the last couple of years, that made me say "What the hell, that's my photo!". You can see the picture at the top of this article. My picture is above.It wasn't my photo in the article but it looks as though the photographer took his photo from almost the same spot as I did last year. It's a nice photo and captures those crepuscular rays a regular reader will know I love, except I'm not blogging regularly these days so that's a bit of an oxymoron. Anyway, it got me thinking - why not just…

  • Steve Rawlings

    12 Jan 2012 | 11:36 pm
    I'm stunned, and so are many members of the astronomy community. Rather than hearing through the grapevine I just happened to read this article on the BBC site this morning about how Steve was found dead yesterday.Steve was a good friend and was a regular UKIRT observer. I supported many of his runs and we spent a lot of time together both at the summit of Mauna Kea and having dinner and beers in Hilo. Steve stopped coming out to Hawaii a few years ago mainly because we switched to survey operations and had fewer visiting observers, but he always complained that when he visited it always…

  • I wish you all a very merry Christmas

    24 Dec 2011 | 2:38 am
    It's not one of my photos, in fact I haven't picked up my camera for two or three months. It's a picture taken from the UH 88-inch webcam this evening at sunset. The weather here has been incredibly bad over the last couple of months and we've hardly been open but tonight we finally got back into action. The summit road has been closed for ages due to snow and ice and on the occasions it has been open to the public the summit has been in fog. This evening, however, the skies cleared and at least according to this view the summit was about the busiest I have ever seen!Anyway, sorry for not…

  • Spooky goings-on at UKIRT

    25 Oct 2011 | 11:59 pm
    It was almost midnight last night when the first spooky apparition was picked up by one of UKIRT's thermal infrared security cameras and triggered the motion sensor. It had been a cold, dark and quiet night up until then but suddenly the software sent out a burst of images capturing our warm friend ghosting across the field of view.A second later it had drifted to the right, its unearthly body and eerie limbs glowing brightly in infrared light.And before you could say "Is it Halloween yet?" it was gone.
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  • 27 Jan 2012 | 2:50 am

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:50 am
    Getting the band togetherWeekend before last I had the privilege of playing Brahms Symphony #1 with the Kamuela Philharmonic. This symphony is an incredible, benchmark piece which was a thrill to play. It made me forget how exhausted I was and how much my back hurt after two solid days of rehearsal and performing the hour-long piece. Playing with a group of this caliber is really amazing. I feel blessed to share the stage with such talented and dedicated musicians. What an opportunity! I was especially inspired by the three young solo competition winners we accompanied before playing the…

  • 31 Dec 2011 | 12:43 am

    31 Dec 2011 | 12:43 am
    We Found ItWe are really proud of Christoph who passed his last check flight before Christmas and is now finished with his helicopter training. Christoph took me on a flight Thanksgiving weekend where he practiced airport approaches using instrumentation only. While Christoph was navigating the skies 2,000 feet above Kona, I noticed a skylight to a cave in the lava field below so I snapped a picture. Chris matched the photo with the satellite image of the lava field on Google Earth to obtain the skylight's coordinates. We programmed the point into our GPS unit and took the trek to find the…

  • 2 Dec 2011 | 6:45 pm

    2 Dec 2011 | 6:45 pm
    Hello from OkinawaI am here in Okinawa with my husband who is performing a soil survey on a jungle warfare training area. I will post pictures when I get home.It's a rainy day so I am hanging around the hotel waiting for the clouds to clear so I can go to the beach. My swim suit is on. I'm ready, if this weather would just cooperate.If anything has struck me so far about Okinawa it's how nice the people are. Everyone is helpful and they seem so genuine and respectful. They really want me to have a good time while I am a guest on their beautiful island. It makes me wonder what Japanese…

  • 24 Nov 2011 | 2:50 pm

    24 Nov 2011 | 2:50 pm
    It's a girl!Eight months ago I planted papaya trees from seed and I've obsessively watched the trees grow inch by inch. A couple of the trees are now taller than I am and the flowers are finally opening up. This is a big deal, at least in my little papaya excited mind, because papaya trees have gender and the male trees do not bear fruit. At my husband's advice, I planted seven groups of five trees. Two or three trees sprouted in each group. We'll keep the best tree in each group and cut the others down.From what I can tell, about half my trees are female and half are hermaphrodite. I am…

  • 21 Nov 2011 | 1:10 am

    21 Nov 2011 | 1:10 am
    When the Jaspers Come to TownWhat a great time we had with Chris' parents who came to visit us for a week. I've always said the worst part about living in Hawaii is being so far away from family. But the best part is not only enjoying the island but getting to share it with friends and family when they come. It was also an excuse to try a few of the restaurants my co-workers are always talking about (we rarely eat out so that was a real treat). We also had a great time visiting with my parents, going to the beach and strolling the botanical gardens in Hilo. And Chris' dad hooked up with a…
 
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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-22

    Brad
    22 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    -9 tonight? Blimey. # I could listen to 'Halcyon + On + On' and 'Belfast' by Orbital all day long. # Zappos turns off phones after up to 24 million customer records exposed http://t.co/pzpUmrqV # 'Two Small Men' movers used extortion against customer, judge says http://t.co/W9KZBuFi # How Software Is Made, by Sally, Age 8. http://t.co/R4Lthby8 # It's SNOPOCALYPSE in Vancouver, so of course my office building's boiler isnt working. #brrrrrr # Haha oh god. http://t.co/AScQe2Tp # They took the 15-20 centimeters of snow out of the forecast and replaced them…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

    Brad
    15 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    The Research Works Act would deny taxpayers access to federally funded research. http://t.co/vhnANfGO # music has the right to children # The TSA Proves its Own Irrelevance http://t.co/NW1QIAyh # Kings’ Dustin Penner injures himself while eating a stack of delicious pancakes http://t.co/aqxPWjv5 # Did you work at UVic after January 2011? Your personal info and bank account details were stolen. http://t.co/mxJZkkov # Long road ahead for Kubica after new injury http://t.co/FjFigCHQ # The Classic iPhone Ringtone “Marimba” Interrupts New York Philharmonic http://t.co/TlnGcTRV # Kings’…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08

    Brad
    8 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    Welcome 2012! # My New Years resolution is 0.075 arcseconds at 550nm. # What is this God Bless America garbage at a hockey game? # Fucking octoroks keep fucking up my shit. Fuck you and your rock-shooting face. # It's a Godspeed You! Black Emperor day. # PayPal Tells Buyer To Destroy Purchased Violin Instead Of Return For Refund http://t.co/P4kRKzc5 # If you're not watching the Canada-Russia World Junior Championship hockey game, you should be. 5-1 RUS to start the 3rd, now 6-5 RUS. # Hell of a game. 6-5 Russia. The Canada post in the last minute or so was a heart attack. Now go get…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-01

    Brad
    1 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    Why hello there! http://t.co/09njtbFp # Christmas 2012-2014 are cancelled, as Elizabeth got enough presents for the next three years. # The #Canucks are in a real pickle after Vlasic drew that penalty. # RT @BadAstronomer Stop antivaxxers. NOW. http://t.co/nUT6ZbHd #StopAVN #StopNVIC # Hacking Marconi's Wireless in 1903 http://t.co/iP8i0y2T # Note to self: SD card does not go in the CD slot. # Stop antivaxxers. Now. http://t.co/qxEUYerN #StopAVN # Ducks' power play is brutal. Giving up a 3-on-2, a 2-on-1, and a breakaway in the same power play? Horrible. # BC's Five Looniest…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-25

    Brad
    25 Dec 2011 | 8:59 am
    As the father of a little girl, I want everybody who talks to Elizabeth to read this: http://t.co/BqiaGexM # Prejerky: http://t.co/3fj054zn # He really wanted to use the carpool lane: http://t.co/y9DrHa97 # Henrik Sedin catches Sami Salo's flying stick. http://t.co/bmswcegm # Marketing to Women Now with 83% More Stupid! http://t.co/pHfA8Bqw # I'm showing my redneck roots, but it's impossible to resist the air guitar when Free Bird is playing. # Woah. I just found my "make money playing NHL 94" webpage from 1997 on the Wayback Machine. # A little late, but happy…
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  • Monitoring Radiation in Hawaii

    Hilo Living
    17 Jan 2012 | 4:53 pm
    Since we posted about our radiation monitoring on the island of Hawaii, we have been getting a lot of emails from people wondering if it is safe to come to Hawaii for a vacation. The proximity of Hawaii to Japan has many people concerned that Hawaii has been contaminated by radiation from Fukushima and other nuclear power plant emissions in Japan and the questions we are getting are detailed and specific about their concerns. Our detector measures milliREM per hour. A reading of .014 milliREM/hour, usually considered background radiation, translates to approximately 14 Counts Per Minute…

  • Foreclosures in Hawaii

    Hilo Living
    9 Jan 2012 | 12:51 pm
    We follow foreclosures, short sales, and regular real estate transactions on Hawaii Island by watching the MLS, newspapers, websites like zillow.com, and attending auction sales. Recently, we have noticed a substantial change in the island’s real estate market from numerous federal organizations liquidating a large number of local properties. Properties are being offered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Department of Agriculture, and other federal organizations from their websites. Most of the organizations have rules as to who can…

  • The 600 Calorie diet Update

    Hilo Living
    21 Dec 2011 | 5:18 pm
    Our blog this past summer about the 600 calorie diet was prompted by a study at Newcastle University in the UK which showed amazing results in the loss of fat deposits around internal organs and the remission of diabetes type 2 of obese people that stayed on a 600 calorie diet for only 2 months.  These results seem to indicate that it is the extremely low calorie diet forced on the patients after the surgery, rather than the removal of a patient’s intestines, that provides the benefit of the popular gastric bypass operation. Though we have lost weight during our four years in Hawaii,…

  • 2012 Year of the Water Dragon

    Hilo Living
    13 Dec 2011 | 3:47 pm
    Every year we research the predictions for the next Chinese year and about the animal associated with the new year because we find the advice of Chinese astrologers helpful.  The Water Dragon year, which starts January 23, 2012, ushers in a blast of energy making everything seem larger than life and blowing things all out of proportion. Like the last Dragon year in 2000, when everyone claimed the Y2K problem would cause planes to fall out of the sky and the electric grid to crash, 2012 is already being heralded as the end of the world. Though 2011 Rabbit year had plenty of turmoil left…

  • Finding an Ideal Home in Hawaii

    Hilo Living
    6 Dec 2011 | 7:30 pm
    When we arrived in Hawaii we were told most newcomers return to the mainland within four years. Yet after four years living in Hawaii,  we cannot imagine ever leaving the islands.  However, we have met hundreds of people over the past years that regret the house or condo they own in Hawaii and wish they had known more about the climate, laws, and culture before they bought.  Instead of the tropical paradise they envisioned, they own a hot, moldy house in a rain forest community they do not resonate with. The stories of miserable people in Hawaii planning their escape back to…
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  • Shave ice on O'ahu

    12 Jan 2012 | 8:27 pm
    Nothing can beat a shave ice after day at the beach. Or a hike. Or a run. Or when a friend is visiting from the mainland. Or any hot afternoon. Or...the list goes on. That said, here are my favorite places on Oahu for shave ice.I grew up going to Waiola Shave Ice (the original location, on Waiola Street). So that will always be my #1. Here's there new location in Kapahulu.Waiola is renowned for the fine texture of shave ice - it just melts in your mouth. You don't have to chew on any ice granules. I like the lilikoi - lihingmui flavor combo, with lilikoi syrup (the seeds in the pic…

  • Good Eats sub shop in Kakaako

    10 Jan 2012 | 5:28 pm
    Good Eats I feel bad for the people running Good Eats sandwich shop on South Street. Apparently theyhad a lock on the lunch crowd in the Kakaako neighborhood...they were the onlyones offering sandwiches amidst a sea of heavy plate lunch places. BUT THEN,Subway came and opened up shop a good two blocks closer to all the officebuildings in the area, and now no one is willing to make the trek down to GoodEats.I’d never heard ofthem until I saw the Groupon deal they ran, and probably wouldn’t have evenpurchased it if I wasn’t looking at a job in the area, but lucky for me, I did.I’m not a…

  • Andy's Kahuku Shrimp (actually Korean restaurant) and Snow Factory and Snow Factory

    8 Jan 2012 | 12:19 am
    I missed the Groupon (-esque) deal for Andy's Kahuku shrimp, but wanted to try it anyway. I'd walked past one day (on Rycroft right off Keeaumoku across from Wal-Mart) when I was looking for Poppy's Coffee Shop (supposed to be amazing cupcakes there).Despite the Kahuku Shrimp Truck name, it's actually a Korean restaurant with one of those thick menus that has every Korean dish on it.But despite the Korean-ness of the place, the ban chan were disappointingly lacking. No flavor, not fresh, and not creative.The spicy garlic sauce on the shrimp was delish, but the shrimp were nothing to write…

  • Prima

    7 Jan 2012 | 7:16 pm
    I'd been anxious to try Prima after reading this review in Biting Commentary. It's the newest project from Alejandro Briceño (Nobu) and Lindsey Ozawa (Melt). Found in Kailua right in between Foodland and Baskin & Robbins, it's a casual Italian spot specializing in wood fired pizzas and pasta dishes.Cute menu: small plates (about a dozen), pasta (3) and pizza (6 choices). Pizzas run about $15.The pizza ovenAmbienceGotta love a place that serves Sierra Nevada as the American beer selection (other options from Italy, Czech Republich, a Maui Brewing, and a few others)First starter: fennel…

  • Happy hour at Epic in Chinatown

    7 Jan 2012 | 12:33 am
    Happy hour at EpicI’d read really good things about the happy hour at Epic ($4 mojitos orglasses or wine or beer, pupu menu is mostly $7 or under) from 4:30 – 6 pm. Wewandered over one day after work and found it next to empty. We got a tableright by the window, and there were a few people sitting at the bar. 1 or 2other tables came in while we were there.Started with a mojito, but it was too sweet and notalcoholic enough, so switched over to beer. Also tried the kalua pig springrolls, the short rib sliders, and the korean tacos...none of them were fantastic enough toentice me back. Which…
 
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  • Off the Beaten Path - Hakalau Gulch

    Sonia
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:57 pm
    Needing to clear my brain after a couple of hours of doing research for a project, I got in the car to drive just a bit up the highway from where we live... decided to take the little Wailea-Hakalau road which starts just a couple of miles north. Meandering through the village of Wailea I noticed this beautifully landscaped yard, nestled down below the road Driving past the Hakalau Post Office I made it a point to stop at the top of the pali (steep slope or cliff) above Hakalau Gulch Hakalau Gulch is the location of an old sugar mill that was destroyed during the…

  • Ho'oulu Lahui – Revitalizing Breadfruit Festival

    Sonia
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:11 pm
    Ho'oulu Lahui - Revitalizing Breadfruit Festival On Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 –Kua O Ka La Charter School  in Pu'ala'a/Kapoho area of the Island of Hawai’i, will host a Spring Breadfruit Festival.  A lot of activities are being planned from a cooking contest, several workshops and 'ulu (breadfruit) poi pounding demonstrations; also how to make 'ulu pounding boards and many other activities all related to celebrating this versatile and life sustaining fruit. Cooking Contest Categories: AppetizerMain Dish/EntréeDessert Each dish…

  • Picadillo a la Criolla

    Sonia
    8 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pm
    Picadillo is one of those typically simple home style dishes that lend themselves to the interpretation of the cook.  Originally served mainly in homes, it can now be found on the menu of many Cuban restaurants. Traditionally, picadillo was made with ground beef, but more and more cooks are using ground turkey.  Some people add equal amounts of ground pork or ham to the ground beef or turkey.  Others like to add diced fried potatoes.  Some do all of the above!!!!! Picadillo is mostly served over white fluffy rice.  You might also see it with a topping of fried…

  • Crema Catalana

    Sonia
    2 Jan 2012 | 2:58 pm
    Although I like many different kinds of desserts, my personal preferences are for those with a custard or cream base.  Whatever you call them; Bavarian Cream, Crème Anglaise, Flan, Crème Brulée, Natilla, Islas Flotantes, Crema Catalana, Leche Quemada...I love them all!   For the last couple of weeks I've been playing with Crema Catalana...a Spanish sort of version of the French Crème Brulée originating in the Catalonia region of Spain (think Barcelona).    Although many people think of Crème Brulée and Crema Catalana as the same dessert…

  • New Year's Eve 2011

    Sonia
    1 Jan 2012 | 12:22 pm
      I never did make it to midnight last evening...but we did bid goodbye to the old and celebrated the coming of the new with a simple meal composed entirely of pupus and we did light a few pieces of fireworks just to join in the sporadic popping noises around us. The 'menu', if you can call it that, was composed of just a few spreads on toasted slices of French baguette; whipped cream cheese to which we could add spoonfuls of Caramelized Red Onion & Figs, (a gift from a mainland friend); chunky guacamole made from the very last avocado of the season on our tree mixed with…
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  • UH-GCU rewind

    Cindy Luis
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:16 am
    Wasn’t that fun   … NOT. so glad i’m not having to write on deadline, did chase down a few quotes for Tsai from Wade. Charlie said they needed to steady out. played a lot of people (14) sometimes out of necessity. Said he was happy that the players kept fighting. Said to give GCU credit. Asked him about not closing out sets again. he said it’s been a pattern, that they need to learn how to close it out. anyway, Hunt with a season-high 23 kills, West 13-1-20, Sedore and Averill with 11 kills. Castello career-high 22 digs. UH with 8 blocks, Hunt in on 4, West 5. Match…

  • UH-GCU live updates 1-27

    Cindy Luis
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:09 pm
    Harrison Carroll surprise starter at OPP. Castello, Biscaro, Hunt, West, Lofy, Marks all in. could be a very short night.

  • Cal Baptist to MPSF, scores 1-27

    Cindy Luis
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:52 pm
    As discussed earlier this week, Cal Baptist confirmed as an MPSF member in men’s volleyball as of 2013. The plan was to have Grand Canyon as a travel partner but GCU would rather stay in the MIVA. We’ll have to see how the numbers play out. Speaking of which, CSU Northridge def. Cal Baptist 3-2 15-3 in the fifth. Penn State def. Stanford 3-1 Ohio State def. Pacific, 3-1 UCI def. USC 3-1 UCLA def. UCSB, 3-0 Pepperdine def.  UCSD, 3-2

  • Recapping Wade’s show 1-24

    Cindy Luis
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:09 am
    Didn’t catch all of it. Am sure others will fill in the blanks. Wade sah he wasn’t making excuses but that the Warriors were younger than the teams that they had played. that they were good through the 20s but needed to start winning the close ones. Caller asked which team he most was looking forward to playing. Wade said UCLA. said it was a privilege to go up against Scates, a legend, who has been coaching longer than Wade has been alive. Scates at UCLA for 50 years, Charlie is 48. Asked who were the top teams this year in the MPSF. Said BYU, UCLA and UCI. but that UCI was…

  • Reminder: Call the coach with Wade 6 p.m.

    Cindy Luis
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pm
    6 p.m. 1420-AM TIME CORRECTED 296-1420 if you like call
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  • Island hopping

    Stephen Tsai
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:29 am
    Plans are in the works for the Warriors to conduct a practice on Maui on March 24, a week after the start of  spring practice. The Warriors have had an outer-island trip in each of the previous three springs. They practiced on Maui in 2009, Kauai in 2010, and Hilo in 2012.

  • Open return policy

    Stephen Tsai
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:04 am
    While the Warriors are making an aggressive pursuit of prep prospects, they also are  saving some room for "rebounds." The Warriors have been successful in the past in gaining local players who went away to four-year schools and then decided to return home. The list includes Mark Tuinei, Clint Kuboyama, Lui Fuga, Laanui Correa, Wayne Hunter,  David Veikune, Kealoha Pilares, Mana Silva and Kaniela Tuipulotu.

  • Moleni is on board

    Stephen Tsai
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:24 am
    Harold Moleni, a tight end from West Valley City, Utah, has finalized his oral commitment to the Warriors. Asked why he chose UH, Moleni said: "Norm Chow." Moleni, 22, said he is 6 feet 3 and 235 pounds. His goal is to gain 15 pounds when he arrives in Hawaii in July. Moleni is a 2008 graduate of Utah's Hunter High, where he also played basketball and rugby. He signed with Utah State in 2008, but then took a year off to work and prepare for a two-year church mission to Spokane. He completed his mission this past October. After discussion with UH assistant coach Lewis Powell, Moleni was…

  • UH lands cornerback

    Stephen Tsai
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Mission Viejo High coach Bob Johnson said cornerback Anthony Pierce has made an oral commitment to the Warriors. Pierce is 5-9 and 170 The Orange County Register said Pierce "might be the best cover corner in the county." Pierce's father is Antonio Pierce, the ESPN analyst and former New York Giant linebacker. His highlights: Pierce. Former UH quarterback Greg Alexander might be the school's career leader in persistence. Alexander is back on the Manoa campus for the spring semester. He expects to complete work on a bachelor's degree in May. Alexander's Warrior career ended when he suffered…

  • Pardon the interruption

    Stephen Tsai
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am
    Gov. Abercrombie made an unexpected appearance at today's Pro Bow news conference, essentially issuing an apology for comments he made about the NFL all-star game several months ago. Ferd Lewis will have a full report. The Warriors yesterday began the offseason conditioning program with sessions focusing on weight-training and cardio activities. The program will run through the March 17 start of spring practice. Most of the Warriors had been training on their own for a while. For instance, offensive lineman Chauncy Winchester-Makainai, who was riding a bicycle, has trimmed down considerably.
 
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  • Hawaii vs San Jose State: Men’s Basketball Preview

    scott
    5 Jan 2012 | 1:56 am
    SJSU Men’s Basketball Team Roster George Nessman: Head Coach (Bio) Schedule/Results SJSU Men’s Basketball Statistics 2011-2012   -Record:  6-8 with a 2 game winning streak -SJSU has a 1..2.. punch of James Kinney and Keith Shamburger -James Kinney 16.7 ppg with 22 steals on the season -Keith Shamburger 15.4 ppg with 17 steals on the season -Keith leads the team with 71 assists on the season, the next closest player is James with 31 -SJSU averages 69.0 ppg while holding their opponents to 71 ppg    

  • UH vs South Carolina State Preview

    scott
    28 Dec 2011 | 6:19 pm
    South Carolina State University (4-8) School Name: South Carolina State University Nickname/Mascot Bulldogs Location: Orangeburg, SC Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 4,700 Tim Carter:  Head Coach ROSTER SCHEDULE/RECORD

  • Photos from Rainbow Wahine vs Northern Colorado

    scott
    9 Dec 2011 | 1:09 am
    Great Job Wahine!  Take it to the Trojans tomorrow night!  GO WAHINE!!!! PHOTO GALLERY    

  • Michigan and Duke will Square Off in Maui

    scott
    23 Nov 2011 | 3:06 am
    Special to Sports Hawaii Michigan and Duke will Square Off in Maui By Raymond Rolak U. of M. Impressive in Upset of Memphis LAHAINA—  The Blue Devils have been the kings on Maui, winning titles in 1992, 1997, 2001 and 2007.  “That’s the reason it’s been such a great tournament because they’ve always had great fields,” coach Mike Krzyzewski said.  “This one measures up to any of the others in the past,” he added with the famous Kaanapali Beach in the background.  Over the years, Duke has been 13-0 here.  This was said on the dais before all the game action started.

  • Pali Playing at Next Level

    scott
    9 Nov 2011 | 2:05 pm
    Special to Sports Hawaii By Raymond Rolak Photo by Steve King, Rolco Sports Network Ypsilanti–  He first went the California Community College route.  Now he is making a name as a linebacker and defensive back for Eastern Michigan University.  Bryan Pali, the 6’0” junior from Kamahameha Schools has played in every game for the Eagles this season.  He made the leap from Orange Coast Community College to Division-I football after two seasons. “The Mid-American Conference is definitely a step up.  Everything is faster,” said Pali. Pali and three other JC transfers have…
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  • Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Named Title Sponsor of the HHSAA Soccer State Championships

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Named Title Sponsor of the HHSAA Soccer State Championships Posted (Thu) January 26, 2012 Chris Chun, executive director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) is pleased to announce that Outrigger Hotels and Resorts has been named the title sponsor of the HSAA Soccer... more

  • HHSAA's Gusman to officiate in BCS Championship Game

    8 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    HHSAA's Gusman to officiate in BCS Championship Game Posted (Mon) January 9, 2012 George Gusman, the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association's football officials coordinator, is on the Big 12 Conference officiating crew that will work the Jan. 9 BCS Championship game... more

  • ‘Iolani wins fifth straight DII state title

    24 Nov 2011 | 6:00 pm
    HHSAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL ‘Iolani wins fifth straight DII state title Posted (Fri) November 25, 2011 Jordan Lee rushed for 177 yards on 19 carries and Kody Mento added 85 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 14 carries Friday night... more

  • Kahuku holds off Punahou, 30-24, to win DI title

    24 Nov 2011 | 6:00 pm
    HHSAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL Kahuku holds off Punahou, 30-24, to win DI title Posted (Fri) November 25, 2011 Aofaga Wily rushed for 180 yards and one touchdown on 27 carries and Kahuku’s defense came up with three interceptions and two fumbles Friday night... more

  • Kahuku Stops Leilehua, Secures Spot in Title Game

    17 Nov 2011 | 6:00 pm
    HHSAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL Kahuku Stops Leilehua, Secures Spot in Title Game Posted (Fri) November 18, 2011 In a clash between a pair of Oahu Interscholastic Association rivals, Kahuku emerged victorious in overtime as the league champions downed the Mules, 13-10, in the second semifinal... more
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    MMA HAWAII - Hawaii Mixed Martial Arts News Source and MMA Magazine

  • UPDATE* More Regulations May Be Added to MMA Bill!

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:14 am
    {youtube}wmGOn3y-9IE{/youtube} By: King Eddie *UPDATE* After today's meeting in room 302 of the State Capitol, the COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS has deferred bill HB2013 until 02-02-12. The time is not yet posted, but stay logged in at MMAhawaii.com for more updates as they unfold. The bill can be viewed by clicking here. As it clearly states, the writers of the bill want to push practices such as Kickboxing, Pankration, XMA etc, into the same regulatory category as MMA. Many were present in this mornings meeting such as Walt Carvahlo, Andy Taam, Chris West, Rick Lee, Nick,…

  • Intensity at Pro Elite 3 Weigh Ins

    20 Jan 2012 | 10:37 pm
    By: King Eddie Weigh Ins were held at noon today for Pro Elite 3 at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel in Waikiki. The fireworks in the cage are set to take place tomorrow afternoon at the Neil Blaisdell Arena, but the sparks were shown today. Each fighter came in on weight and prepared for battle. And each carried a nasty look for the opponent standing across from them. Highlights from todays weigh ins were Steven Saito wearing a Samurai mask and screaming in the face of Toby Misech during their face off.The intense staredown between Ilima Maiava and Tatsuya Mizuno set a strong tone. The…

  • Pro Elite 3 Press Conference

    19 Jan 2012 | 11:21 pm
    By: King Eddie Today's press conference for Pro Elite 3 was held at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel in Waikiki. The stage filled with anxious and hungry fighters who are more than ready to lay it all on the line. The cast included Kendall Grove, Ikuhisa Minowa, Hitomi Akano, Sara McMann, Jake Heun, Tasi Edwards, Brent Schermerhorn, and Kaleo Gambil. The fighters were given a chance to speak their thoughts on the fights that are to come, and all had essentially the same thing to say. . . they are ready for war. Each and every fighter is chomping at the bits to get into the cage on…

  • Pro Elite 3 Open Workouts

    19 Jan 2012 | 1:24 am
    By: King Eddie The Pro Elite 3 open workouts were today at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel. Among those participating were Hitomi Akano, who will be fighting Sara McMann, Ikuhisa Minowa, and Hawaii's own Kendall Grove. The energy was flowing after Akano demonstrated her hands and her deadly submission game on her training partner, and fellow female fighter, Megumi Fujii. Akano looks ready for action and happy to be in Hawaii. Immediately after Akano was off of the stage, "Minowaman" made his appearance in trademark red speedo and knee pads. After brief words with Pro Elite's TJay…

  • Ilima Maiava Faces Tatsuya Mizuno at Pro Elite 3

    18 Jan 2012 | 3:03 am
    By: King Eddie Pro Elite officially announced today that Tatsuya Mizuno has been added to the Pro Elite 3 fight card, and that he will be facing none other than Hawaii's own, Ilima Maiava. We recently released a story announcing that Maiava would soon be traveling to the Philippines to fight for PXC, and now we have the pleasure of ensuring you that he will be competing in both fights. His Pro Elite debut will be against, as previously stated, Tatsuya Mizuno, who has been in the ring/cage with the likes of Cro Cop, Gegard Mousasi, Thiago Silva, and also held a recent win over notable striker,…
 
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    MMA HAWAII - Hawaii Mixed Martial Arts News Source and MMA Magazine - Forum

  • Subject: More Regulations May Be Added to MMA Bill! - by: Baby Bangers

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am
    MMA rules mean the youths that kickbox etc, would have to wait until they are 18 to step in the ring. Have any of you heard promoters grumble about each other or people who use to be partners they either have their own event or sitting in high places in the MMA community. I heard so much of these guys grumble about each other but they all have one thing in common, they provide a safe environment for the youths to display their skills even for the PUNKS who can be changed with the right guidance. For the guy sitting in that high place don't be nobodys puppet MMA rules cannot be applied where…

  • Subject: Just Scrap Results - by: DaDragon

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:40 am
    I just couldn't sit back and read this travesty. Just to fathom that Kevin Herzog defeated Joey Palemia is ridiculous, Joey had Kevin's back(dominant position) for 2 rounds. Kevin is a promising fighter but thinking he won that fight is absurd, can someone please post the video!!

  • Subject: PRO ELITE? - by: jgabaylo96792

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:03 am
    Undercard was awesome like i predicted. that was where the action was at. Main event defintely was boring. was sad ilima and huen didn't come away with the w's. but i still think they will do well in their careers down the road

  • Subject: Looking for male and female figters - by: redtube

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:37 pm
    redtube wrote: I own Team island Thunder I'm looking for male and female fighters to join my school, if u fight for my school u train for free, call me @ 389-2155, Thanks....

  • Subject: fight club options - by: redtube

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:26 am
    If u don't mind driving to Waikiki go to Team Island Thunder Muay Thai, They train in stand up only call 389-2155
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    Stand Up Paddle Surfing in Hawaii - StandUpPaddleSurf.net

  • Starboard & Maui Jim step up as Champions prepare to do battle

    davi
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Thursday 26 January Starboard step up to partner with the Sunset Beach Pro Stand Up World Tour Patron and one of the world’s leading Stand Up Paddleboard brands Starboard have stepped up to partner with the Sunset Beach Pro for 2012, punctuating the start of another exciting year for the Stand Up World Tour.Representing the brand at [...]

  • My Friend Kekoa Surfing at Leftovers on a Blair Surfboard

    evan
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    Here is a quick video of my friend Kekoa Mau surfing at Leftovers, North Shore Oahu on a custom Joe Blair surfboard. He’s over 200 lbs so this is a good example of how Blair’s boards work in overhead surf for big guys. I also got video of a few other surfers out there. See [...]

  • Countdown to the Sunset Beach Pro, stop 1 of the Stand Up World Tour

    davi
    16 Jan 2012 | 9:30 pm
    Sunday 15 January Sunset Beach Pro, World Tour Opener just 3 weeks away As epic swell after epic swell pounds the North Shore of Oahu, tension is mounting for the grand opening for the 2012 season of the Stand Up World Tour at the iconic Sunset Beach. After the giant surf of 2010 and 2011, right in the [...]

  • Ed Wheeler – SUP Surfing Ambassador

    evan
    13 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    If you follow the SUP race scene here in Hawaii, there’s a guy that is a fixture at most of the races. His name is Ed Wheeler and he’s an all around nice guy. Ed and I were at the North Shore Paddle Challenge at Turtle Bay Resort in October 2011. I was fighting bronchitis/walking [...]

  • Exclusive SUP Surfing Clinic with Dave Kalama and Kai Lenny

    davi
    10 Jan 2012 | 1:45 am
    Aloha, We are proud to announce that Turtle Bay will host an exclusive SUP surfing clinic on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, featuring 2x World Champion Kai Lenny and Legend, Dave Kalama. The clinics will feature the following components:2 days clinic with the Champions (morning and afternoon intensive clinics with on and off the water [...]
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    Women's Surf Camp

  • Aloha Friday 411:: Jaws (aka Pe’ahi)

    Me-shell
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:37 am
    In a nutshell: The biggest wave surfed in the world each year has been at Jaws more than any other place. Minuses: The access road can be 4WD?Sound-bite: [crashing waves, cheers and helicopters] If you’re a fan of big-wave tow-in surfing, Jaws is a must-see if you are visiting when one of our winder North Shore monster swells come in. Tow-in surfing is when the waves are so large that the only way a pro surfer can get in to them (in one piece, anyway) is to be skillfully towed in, and dropped off, via Jet Ski. Jaws is Maui’s biggest tow-in surfing wave, and the yearly Billabong XXL…

  • Wellness Wednesdays:: 11 Goals to Aim For to Help Slow Down Aging

    Me-shell
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
     11 Goals to Aim For to Help Slow Down Aging 1) Avoid eating white food- that means white sugar, white bread, white potatoes or white milk from a black and white cow. 2) Bye Bye Booze. Perhaps a glass of wine 2-3 times a month. 3) Sleeeeeeeeeep. All you have to do is lie down and do nothing for 8 hours. 4) Vitamin C: Vitamin C keeps the skin elasticy and unwrinkled. Also helps us manage stress. 5) Get loads of sunshine! Stay hidden during highest heat but I let that sunshine in! 6) Cut back on toxins on the skin. Look for non-toxic cream, moisturizer, makeup, or suncreeen. 100% edible…

  • Monday’s Menu:: from our SwellWomen Chef

    Me-shell
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:55 am
    Spicy Herbal Granola for Salads Ingredients: 4 cups puffed rice 2 cup oatmeal 2 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 cup agave syrup 4 tablespoons melted margarine 12 tablespoon minced Jalepeno 1 tablespoon dried basil seeds Pinch of sea salt 5 turns pepper grinder 1/2 cup dried cranberries 2 tablespoon honey 12 cup pine nuts 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan Directions: Bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add honey and cranberries, bring back to a boil then turn off heat. Let cranberries soak 3 minutes then. Sprinkle a tablespoon or two on your favorite salad to liven it up or as a crouton substitute…

  • Wellness Wednesdays:: Mindfulness Minutes: Happiness Meditation

    Me-shell
    18 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am
    Mindfulness Minutes: Happiness Meditation Are you ready to transform your life? Release pain and suffering? Are you ready for joy? It’s easier than you might think. Even the most difficult of life traumas and challenges can be healed through the power of happiness meditations. The antidotes to unhappiness are compassion, forgiveness, gratitude, and humility. Grow these qualities through meditation practice while revitalizing and restoring your natural connection to your own happiness, health, and healing. Make a minute to be mindful every hour of each day to focus on happiness. It’s who…

  • Monday’s Menu:: from our SwellWomen Chef

    Me-shell
    16 Jan 2012 | 6:54 am
    Japanese Furikake Seasoning Rub for BBQ Chicken This recipe is from my upcoming classes at Maui College Edventure Program 1 whole chicken cut up into legs, thighs, wings and breasts Marinade: 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoons Hawaiian sea salt 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon Cumin 1/4 teaspoons Chinese Ground mustard powder 1 tablespoons Rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Sesame oil Garnish: 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds 1 tablespoon Nori seaweed flakes Mix all marinade ingredients together well. Place chicken in a gallon ziplock…
 
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    Wayne Joseph's Blog

  • Steve Blyth wins East Hawaii Challenge, Long, Short and Junior full Results from Hilo

    waynejoseph
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:05 am
    East Hawaii Challenge Held Saturday, Jan 21, 2012 in Hilo      LONG COURSE — NINE MILES 1. Steve Blyth 1:13:29  2. Thibert Lusiaa 1:13:56  3. Keakua Nolan 1:14:58 4. Jeff Silva 1:15:06  5. Nick Agorastos 1:15:19  6. Peter Olson 1:18:24 7. Puni Freitas 1:18:47  8. Afa Tuaolo 1:18:50  9. Aaron Napoleon 1:19:09 10. Chad Cabral 1:19:41  11. Gerard Pila 1:19:43  12. Trey Cox 1:20:00 13. Aaron Makaimoku 1:20:01  14. John Husak/Cheryl Villegas 1:21:12 15. Israel Gonzales/Kapua Sawyer 1:22:37  16. Grant Kojima 1:22:44  17. Theron Ogata 1:22:51 18. Jeremy Padayao 1:22:58  19. Harald…

  • Big Island Road Runners elect new officers for 2012

    waynejoseph
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:44 am
    Pavao The Big Island Road Runners newly elected board  met and elected officers for 2012:  President: Steve Pavao, MHRD, Vice President: Norbert Furumo, Ph.D., Treasurer: Andrew Langtry, CPA, Secretary: Lee Colliins-Otani  Directors: Virginia Alderson and Rick Otani  The Big Island Road Runners recently elected its slate of officers for 2012.  The new President is a long time member of the organization and a veteran runner, Steve Pavao.  Steve is the Executive Director of the Brantley Center in Honoka’a and was on the board of the BIRR from 2009-201. He was the President in…

  • BIIF Swimming and Diving Results on 1-21-12 Top 8 from Hilo Aquatic Club

    waynejoseph
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    Hilo Aquatic Club/Hilo HS HY-TEK’s MEET MANAGER 3.0 – 4:47 PM 1/21/2012 Page 1 BIIF Swimming & Diving – 1/21/2012                        Results #3 Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay  BIIF League: 1:49.95$ 2002 J. Bartolome, C. Kaapu-Lyons, N. Okuna, T. Binek 2:00.79 QUAL QUALIFYING   2:07.27 CONS CONSIDERATION Team R elay Finals Time 1 HILO-HI A 1:59.47 QUAL Ichinose, Sharae K 16 Tsuha, Beth M 16  Pitoy, Shea Q 16 Carlson, Ginger H 16 2 HPA-HI A 2:02.81 CONS Nihipali, Anu H 16 Cuartero, Jellian 16 Luciani, Bhillie D 16 Parkin, Hannah C 13 3 KEAL-HI A…

  • Waiakea Wrestling Coaches trying to fly under the Radar

    waynejoseph
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:55 am
    WHS coach Stealth was the key word at Waiakea as the Big Island Interscholastic Federation wrestling season continued on Saturday, with the public school Warriors trying to avoid detection of their talented team. “We’re trying to fly under the radar and not let the other schools know what we have,” Warrior coach Preston Sato said.Waiakea is the defending boy’s team champion in BIIF wrestling, but are attempting to disguise what they might have as the season heads into its final weeks. “We continue the coaching philosophy of our former coach, Patrick Marquart, who believed in…

  • Sandy Vos wins 2-mile run with an adopt me dog from Rainbow Friends

    waynejoseph
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:17 am
    Vos with rescue dog Sometimes it’s unusual circumstances that bring people together and with part time Volcano resident Sandy Vos nothing could be truer. I recently met Vos at the Howling Holidays run/walk in Paradise Park as she was walking to the starting line with a dog that had a bandana wrapped around it that said, “Adopt me.” Vos, who was offered to walk with a dog by Rainbow Friends, had just met her animal moments before stepping up to the starting line. “Rainbow Friends gave me a lovely young female that had been found badly injured on the side of the road near Volcano,”…
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    Fashion Tribe

  • Allison Izu recognized in Oprah’s magazine

    Nadine Kam
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:54 pm
    As part of a cover feature in the February issue of Oprah Winfrey’s magazine, O, Hawaii’s Allison Izu Song is the featured designer for petite jeans. The article, entitled “Jeans That Make you Look 10 lbs Thinner and Other Denim Miracles” shows readers, “How to Wear Denim Now” and answers questions like, “Can I Wear Flared [...]

  • New UGG Australia at Nordstrom

    Nadine Kam
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:29 pm
    Nordstrom photo UGG Australia “Mini Bailey Button” Boot, $139.95 at Nordstrom. I’ve been eyeing the purple ones. Below, clogs for kids, at $79.95. Nordstrom Ala Moana reports receiving its “largest shipment EVER” of UGG Australia shoes in Hawaii, and fans of the brand can see the newest styles beginning today in Women’s Shoes, as well as the [...]

  • ReVive update; Brazilian Peel giveaway

    Nadine Kam
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:38 pm
    In an update to today’s brief item in the paper about Dr. Gregory Brown’s appearance at Nordstrom this weekend, I got word this morning that the founder of ReVive is feeling under the weather and unable to appear as planned. In his place, Hylton Lea, Senior VP of Communication, Business Development and Brand Ambassador at ReVive [...]

  • Hawaii in Chicago

    Nadine Kam
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:27 pm
    Robert Tolentino photos Kaitlyn Metcalf in JAM Design Concepts handmade feather bustier and skirt ($450), which appears in Fashion Chicago Magazine this month. In the heart of a Chicago winter, there’s a little bit of warm Hawaii, thanks in part to the mother-daughter team of Jane Ann Metcalf of JAM Design Concepts and Kaitlyn Metcalf, a contributing [...]

  • Rent the Runway offers keepers on clearance

    Nadine Kam
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:21 pm
    Rent the Runway My problem with Rent the Runway is the return part. For the price of a $200 rental, I’d rather shop for a dress I wouldn’t mind keeping. Now Rent the Runway is offering customers the opportunity to make those rental dresses and accessories a permanent part of their wardrobe through its semi-annual online [...]
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    Lei Chic - Daily finds for life + style in Hawaii

  • Most Wanted-January 2012

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    We kept “accidentally” bumping into them in our favorite boutiques. We called repeatedly, often out of breath, asking if they were still in stock. And just that once, we sat in a parked car across the street from the store just to make sure they were still there. We admit it. We’re style stalkers. Here are the items the Lei Chic team has been obsessed with this month. Stacey Style: If Jonathan Adler and Kate Spade had a love child (okay, Simon Doonan can come along) - Preppy casual with a color explosion. Jeffrey Campbell Superstar!!! Some praise the other JC, but right now…

  • Weekend Picks - January 26, 2012

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Listen Shin the Know What: You've already circled March for the release of their new album, now you can hear the latest hits live at The Shins first concerts in Hawaii. Play dates are April 17 on Oahu and April 18 on Maui. Ticket sell-out dates will be much, much earlier. When: Tickets are on sale now online (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A004832EA86418F), the Blaisdell Box Office, Walmart, and Sports Gear in Windward Mall. Where: Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall. Details: Prices range from $35 for the back seats to $45.

  • Happy Renew Year: Sweat Equity

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Broken Resolution #3 – Get in shape. Your biceps are burning. Your traps are tortured and those hard working gluts and quads are just about to bottom out. And that’s just from getting up off the couch. Looks like you can’t afford to weight any more to jumpstart your exercise routine. But last time you joined that less-than-exciting workout club your wallet was the only thing that got slim and trim. We’ll help you put the gyms through the paces with a list of classes that will let you kick it for at least a single session for free.

  • Happy Renew Year: Down and Flirty

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am
    Broken Resolution #2 – Get ready faster. 7:00 a.m. - Morning rush hour in the bedroom.A pile-up of unwashed laundry is stopping traffic flow in the closet.A stalled hair dryer is causing slowdowns in the bathroom.And just as you got by those tie-ups, things come lashing to a halt. A mascara spill sends streaks down your cheek and your style skidding. Tear not. A new beauty treatment is racing to your rescue.

  • Wanko Wanko's recycled t-shirt scarves

    23 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am
    When surf’s up you’re the number one shredder. On land, no one tops the way you tear it up on blades or the slopes. But when it comes to keeping your look current you wipe out every time. It’s time you ride trend tandem with another surfer girl who’s ripping it in the accessories world. override_url:http://www.leichic.com/Fashion/Accessories/Scarving-Artist
 
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    Weird Hawaii

  • Evil Eyes

    WeirdHawaiiKat
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:15 am
    Female/27/Ethnicity undisclosed  Location: Wahiawa, HI I lived in an apartment building and became really close with two of my neighbors. We would often have get togethers in each others houses and drink. Well one night we were in one of my neighbor's apartment when we got into the paranormal and things of that nature. My neighbor told me he found a bible hidden in his apartment with a picture of a woman underneath it. Till this day I can still remember her picture and the chicken skin it gave me. After seeing that picture all I could think about was those eyes she…

  • Loyalty

    WeirdHawaiiKat
    11 Dec 2011 | 11:00 pm
    Informant: Female/27/Korean-Portuguese ancestryLocation: Lihue, Kaua`iMy grandpa told us a story about his middle son, my uncle, who died many years ago from Cerebral Palsy. When all three sons were younger, they used to go play in the baseball park across the street from their house. My uncle at the time had a dog named Trixie. This dog would follow him everywhere he went, so naturally she followed him across the street. But as she was crossing the street, she was struck by a car.My uncle wheeled his chair over to her and picked her up and cried and cried as he held her. And then all of a…

  • Robert

    WeirdHawaiiKat
    21 Nov 2011 | 12:18 am
    Informant: 21/Male/Portugese ancestryLocation: Ele’ele, Kauai This took place on New Year’s Eve maybe three years ago.It was at the house of my girlfriend at the time and it was the usual NewYear’s party on Kauai: family, friends and fireworks.   Now, the girlfriend I had at the time could seethings. Often times she would tell me stories of her past experiences with seeing ghostsand I would always take her word for it. I remember the first story she told me about aghost named Robert that played with her when she was a kid. She told me he hunghimself and she could see his…

  • Menehune of Mililani Mauka

    WeirdHawaiiKat
    14 Nov 2011 | 3:05 am
    Informant: Male/Age unknown/ Japanese Ancestry Location: Mililani Mauka, OahuI am hoping by sharing this story, other folks in MililaniMauka will share their stories.  There is definitely something going on uphere but I can’t seem to find any history, tales, fact or fictionsupporting my experiences up here.My family and I moved into a brand new home in Kapanoe, asubdivision at the top of Mililani Mauka, about six years ago.  My son, now eight, was two at the time.  Many nights at around 2 am, he would call out forme and I would wearily go to his room, hop in bed with him…

  • Happy Halloween!

    WeirdHawaiiKat
    1 Nov 2011 | 2:53 am
    Happy Halloween my ghoulies and ghosties! I hope you are having a spookily fun (and safe!) holiday. I posted a new story below, so enjoy!How did you celebrate this year? What did you go as? I went as  gypsy, did some palm readings and tripped some people out.I'd love to see your Halloween costumes!
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  • Cage the Elephant, Best Coast & Mariachi El Bronx on Feb8 at The Waterfront

    eyoung45
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:56 am
    BAMP Project & Bill Silva proudly presents.... Cage the Elephant, Best Coast & Mariachi El Bronx Feb 8, 7pm The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Honolulu, HI GA $28 (In Advance), VIP $60 (In Advance) Audio Invasion Show Changes Venue to The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Due to unforeseen circumstances, Foster the People have had to postpone their Honolulu show. Originally slated to perform on Wednesday, February 8th at the Blaisdell Arena for the Audio Invasion show, Foster the People will now be performing at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower on Sunday, March 18, 2012. As a result of the change in…

  • Stop HB2288 & SB2530

    infinitypro
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:43 pm
    If passed, both bills would require Internet Service Providers to keep records of Internet history of all Hawaii residents. Submit Testimony against HB2288. Still tracking SB2530.

  • Newest member - we keep on growing!

    Menehune Man
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:53 am
    Really glad that folks keep discovering HawaiiThreads and interested in joining... That said, the newest member right now (7:53am 1/25/2012) is "Jasmine's Mom". I sure hope she isn't my ex!!!:eek: HaHaHa! E komo mai and keep on coming folks!

  • Audio Invasion 2012 - Feb8 at Blaisdell Arena

    eyoung45
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:23 pm
    BAMP Project, Bill Silva Presents & Star 101.9 proudly presents.... Audio Invasion 2012 Starring Foster the People, Cage the Elephant, Best Coast and Mariachi El Bronx Feb 8, 530pm Neal Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, HI GA $37.50 Experience a night of rock, pop, punk and mariachi, as some of the fastest up and coming bands invade the Blaisdell Arena for a one-night-only performance. BAMP Project, Hawaii's premier concert production company, Bill Silva Presents and Star 101.9 proudly present Audio Invasion 2012 featuring Foster the People, Cage the Elephant, Best Coast and Mariachi El Bronx…

  • Who Will You Vote for Honolulu Mayor 2012?

    TuNnL
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:26 pm
    The Mayor's Race got front page billing today, with the Star-Advertiser's analysis of former Gov. Ben Cayetano's entry into the contest. Victory could derail $5.27 billion project If the former governor wins and refuses to fund rail transit, money and jobs may disappear By Kevin Dayton / kdayton@staradvertiser.com Quote: Last year Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle told a radio audience that Honolulu's rail project had "too much momentum" to be stopped. Now former Gov. Ben Cayetano plans to put Carlisle's claim to the test, and is running for mayor with the stated intention of killing…
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  • Thanks for the tours and hospitality!

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:02 pm
    Taken at Rickshaw Bagworks Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump

  • Old school Rickshaw

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:40 pm
    Taken at Rickshaw Bagworks Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump

  • Sweetbike

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:38 pm
    Taken at Rickshaw Bagworks Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump

  • Bikes for rent

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:24 pm
    Taken at Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals and Tours Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump

  • Don’t be so Hostel

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:20 pm
    Taken at San Francisco Downtown Hostel Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump
 
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    A Maui Blog

  • The Buy Back The Beach $5K Challenge

    AMauiBlog
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm
    The other day I shared about Buy Back The Beach Benefit Luau 2012 on my previous post. I know most of us want to help in one way or another. I want to highlight one thing that I think all of us can easily do, and yet leave maximum impact. You don’t have to be [...]

  • Buy Back The Beach 2012 Benefit Luau – Five Things +

    AMauiBlog
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:12 pm
    Imagine Maui with very limited access to the beautiful beaches around it. Imagine it very crowded that you can’t see the ocean while driving down the road. Imagine… Can you? I can’t. Or at least I wouldn’t even want to. Part of  Maui’s beauty is it’s open space, it’s beautiful beaches and access to it. [...]

  • 10 Family-Friendly Things to Do on Maui

    AMauiBlog
    18 Jan 2012 | 2:50 am
     Aloha! Today I am very excited to introduce to you our guest blogger, Sheralyn from “Paradise Found in Maui”.  Sheralyn lives is Canada but her family is a regular visitor of  Maui.  She knows Maui like a local does, and at the same time, she also provides unique perspective on what to do on Maui [...]

  • My Favorite Beaches on Maui by @DJSmook (Prt 2)

    AMauiBlog
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:18 am
    So the blog story continues.  Hope you enjoyed the post on my favorite beaches in Central Maui.  Ever since I moved back to Kihei, I’ve always been wowed at the beautiful beaches she has to share with us.  Below are a brief synopsis on my favorite South Maui beaches. Makena State Park (Big Beach) is [...]

  • My TEDxMaui Story

    AMauiBlog
    14 Jan 2012 | 1:06 am
    If you’ve been following me in many of my social media networks, you will know that I am a TED Talk fan.  I like watching TED Talk videos and I usually share the ones that I think are impressive like what I shared at Liza’s Eyeview and Hawaii’s Premiere Mortgage. On January 22, the first [...]
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    Lavagal

  • Converting Hot Flashes into Athletic Prowess

    lavagal
    22 Jan 2012 | 11:39 pm
    I’ve joked about losing my grip on the slippery rope of youth. I ride my bicycle because I love it, but deep down I want it to keep me young. I swim because I love it, but deep down, I want it to keep me young and slim and lithe. When I run, I don’t really love it, but after the first mile or so, I forget about the twinges in my ankle, the knees don’t bug me as much, and I sink into my zone of breathing and keeping cadence with my feet, lost in my thoughts. Before I know it, I’m done, and I’m very glad I’ve done it. Why? Because I think it will keep me…

  • What’s at the End of Your Rainbow?

    lavagal
    20 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pm
    If you own a business and you are successful, then it’s probably OK to make your avatar on Twitter and your profile pic on Facebook your favorite body parts, or your favorite finger with your tongue sticking out behind it. It’s funny, it’s startling, and people look at them. This is exactly what you want, need, and crave. It’s your little piece of virtual real estate with which to do what you wish. Expose yourself on the Internet carefully. Consider the outside chance that something might change. You might like the idea of having a job where there’s an HR…

  • Kona Winds, Vog, Hawaii Paragliding Association

    lavagal
    17 Jan 2012 | 1:48 am
    Paragliders make faces in the sky above Diamond Head Lookout. I know it’s not nice to whine about the weather in Hawaii. But in the winter we sometimes experience Kona breezes — hot, muggy, winds from the south that deliver high humidity and vog, aka, volcanic haze. I don’t think any of us actually like being hot and sticky with stuffy noses and, for those of us with asthma, coughs that make us sound like we’re hacking up Hawaiian hair balls. For more information visit www.windlines.net. Here’s a video of a few guys in the sky. Here’s a video of a perfect…
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    World Wide Ed

  • Where In the Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? – January 25, 2012

    World Wide Ed
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Since last week’s theme was pink, why don’t we go with another color themed week? Hmmm… how ’bout GREEN!? Douzo! Photo #1 Where In the Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? – January 25, 2012 Points for Photo #1… * Name each tree!: JOKE! * Location: 2 points * General area?: 1 point * Closest street(s)?: 1 point each * Google Street View link?: 2 points * Month photo was taken?: 1 point * Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point * Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point * Year photo was taken?: 1 point * Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points Photo #2 Where In the…

  • New Nico’s Pier 38 Restaurant & Fish Market Open for Business!

    World Wide Ed
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Yes, it’s a rare Monday post, but this one is for good reason. It combines several of my loves in one! Fresh Poke – check! Ono Kine Grindz – check! AND… a “New” Restaurant announcement – check! I put “new” in quotes because Nico’s Pier 38′s owner Nicolas Chaize is no stranger to the restaurant biz. His original restaurant has been in business for almost 8 years. Now, located practically across the street diagonally, his new restaurant is three times the size and even includes a fresh fish market! Can’t get any fresher…

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    Midlife Crisis Hawaii

  • Thursday 3 – Makin’ Music

    Rodney
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Since we’re on a high from JindoMaster808‘s excellent guest blog post (Big MLC Mahalo once again, JM808), I thought we’d do a Thursday 3 about Makin’ Music.   Copy and paste the 3 questions and answer them or just answer them by number, order, whatever.  And don’t forget to leave any comments, stories, memories, etc. relating to the topic.  So, with a one, and a two, and a three…   If you woke up one morning and had the magical ability to play, I mean really jam, any musical instrument – what instrument would you choose?  And why? If you…

  • JindoMaster’s Magical Musical Rediscovery (Guest Blogger)

    Rodney
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:30 am
    Today we have a Guest Blogger: Our very own JindoMaster808.  I’ve been keeping in touch with JM808 via Facebook after we parted ways from the break up of The Honolulu Advertiser and I saw that he had picked up an old passion – playing music.  I wouldn’t call it a Midlife Crisis – but rather a passion that he’s put aside for more important things in life – like family, career, health, etc.   And now, like many of us MLCers – we’re finding more time for ourselves as our children have grown up and our careers are more stable.  In other…

  • Do You Remember… Wardrobe Malfunctions

    Rodney
    19 Jan 2012 | 3:01 am
    Like puka pants for us guys   …or broken spaghetti strap for the girls?   I remember when I was in the 4th or 5th grade, I ripped my pants.  I don’t mean ripped like by the knees or at the bottom of my pants leg – I mean ripped right at the seam that starts from the inseam and UP towards the back.  And big enough for the tighty-whities to show – to really stand out against the dark colored pants.   See, all this hand-me-down clothes I had to wear.  By the time the pants got to me, the double stitched seams were single stitched seams.  And I grew…

  • Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Rodney
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:55 am
      A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. King’s efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. There, he expanded American values to include the vision of a color blind society, and established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history   In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize…

  • Do You Remember… Surfa Hair

    Rodney
    12 Jan 2012 | 2:33 am
    Since we’re talking about hair – Volleymom2 emailed: I just thought of another topic.. since you were on the subject of bonnet hairdryers… maybe something along the line of bleaching one’s hair??  Remember how popular “Sun In” used to be??  I remember everybody wanted the surfer hair color.  What were some of the secrets MLC used to lighten hair back then??     I remember when I was in the 8th grade (before I started surfing), I found my big brother’s bottle of peroxide and decided to make “surfa hair”.  I applied it on after…
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    The Ohana Mama, parenting dispatches from paradise

  • Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kuleana {responsibility}

    Sarah
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm
    I know that many of you share a love for Hawaii that runs deep. Many of you have either lived here before, dream of living here, you vacation here or maybe you just dream of vacationing here. Or, you may live on Maui or in the Aloha state. In any case, most of you share [...]

  • Get crafty for Chinese New Year…the year of the dragon!

    Sarah
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:53 am
    I had an extra hand in today’s craft, he had sniffles and a sore throat but he enjoyed it nonetheless. Today my daughter and seven-year old, together, made a perfect craft for celebrating the Chinese New Year and the year of the dragon. Here’s how we transformed a couple of toilet paper roll and a [...]

  • Life lessons from a drive along the highway

    Sarah
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:55 pm
    On my way to TEDxMaui this past weekend (which was amazing and you can catch the replay here), I got stuck in a bit of slow traffic due to a marathon that was taking place along our two-lane highway. As I watched the people running I took note of what I could learn from them. [...]

  • I think I’ll go for a walk outside

    Sarah
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm
    Happy Aloha Friday! I hope you had an amazing week! It’s whale season here! That means as you drive along the highway, travel to the beach or go for a hike you’ll see whales spouting, flapping and breaching. It’s amazing and I love to squeal and holler when I see them. So if you are [...]

  • get crafty! homemade playdoh

    Sarah
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:06 am
    Today we made homemade playdoh. I’m a bit ashamed to reveal that it was indeed my first time making it. I know that breaks some sort of mommy rule. But I also suspect that there are others out there just like me who have yet to make playdoh with their kids. Or you have but [...]
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    Natalani Hawaii

  • Please Help Solve the Monk Seal Mystery

    Natalie Surowiecki
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:07 pm
    It's a known fact that I am an animal lover.  When I read this story by the Associated Press today it just sickened me, as I have seen Monk Seals on the beach in all their beauty.  While I don't want to go into details about the cruelty these animals face, I do want you to read the story so you are aware of what's happening. These animals are on their way to extinction, and if people continue to kill them for no reason that day will be here sooner than expected. Photo courtesy of AP Images

  • Natalani Resolutions for the New Year

    Natalie Surowiecki
    3 Jan 2012 | 2:24 pm
    We all love to make lists of what we'd like to achieve for the year ahead.  Often the list consists of what we want to stop (drink less alcohol) or things we need to get better at (exercise more!). My list for 2012 has a mix of both, but with deliverables that are more specific, and hopefully more achievable as a result. I also have a few in there that I need to be mindful of every day.  Here's my top 10 for 2012:1. Make more time every day for me2. Run the Rock n Roll Half Marathon3. Go to Hawaii at least once this year4. Treat others the way I would like to be treated5.

  • New Football Coach for University of Hawaii

    Natalie Surowiecki
    21 Dec 2011 | 11:06 am
    If you need a list minute Christmas gift for the football fan in your house - how about this awesome T-Shirt? Former UCLA offensive coordinator and local Hawaiian boy, Norm Chow, has been named as Hawaii's new head football coach. Get this shirt to show your support!Price: $25 at ButigroovePhoto courtesy of The Cat Dish Blog

  • A Christmas Tradition in Honolulu - Honolulu City Lights

    Natalie Surowiecki
    14 Dec 2011 | 1:24 pm
    Every year the Honolulu City Lights display for Christmas is worth checking out in downtown Honolulu. This year’s City Lights theme is “Holoholo Holiday,” which means“just for fun.” In addition to the beautiful Christmas tree, the 21-foot shaka-flashing Santa is next to lei-draped Mrs. Claus, her toes cooling in a fountain pool fronting Honolulu Hale (Oahu’s city hall). Nearby, menehune-style elves and a much larger-than-life snowman and his family are in place and ready for the holiday season.The lights will be on display through the month of December.  If you are staying in…

  • Pop Up Hotel!

    Natalie Surowiecki
    13 Dec 2011 | 3:10 pm
    Now this is cool. We've all heard of pop up retail stores (although if you live in the suburbs like me it's unlikely that you have experienced one). But this story takes the pop-up store to a whole new level.  Design Hotels, which handles reservations globally for independently owned hotels, recently announced an innovation in the lodging industry: a pop-up hotel.The hotel is in Tulum, Mexico and features 99 cabanas, most with private bathrooms, a spa with treatments based on Mayan healing practices and restaurants run by KaterHolzig, a hot Berlin club, and 42°RAW, a Copenhagen…
 
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    Saturday Briefing

  • International Travel Gets President’s Attention

    kfoley
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:02 am
    By Richard R. Kelley I was very pleased and excited to learn last week that President Barack Obama had flown to Disney World, Florida, and, with the unique structures of the Magic Kingdom in the background, announced a number of … Continue reading → To read the entire article please click the article title above.

  • Kaua‘i Island Managers Training

    kfoley
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    By Gregg Enright Managers from Outrigger at Lae nani, Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation and Outrigger Waipouli Beach Resort gathered at Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation for an Accounting 101 class led by Faye Fernandez. In 2011, the accounting functions for all three properties … Continue reading → To read the entire article please click the article title above.

  • Lunch and “Learn” at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket

    kfoley
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    By Patcharee (Paew) Chanantho Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas held their Mittrapab Lunch this week at Panache, designed to provide an opportunity for both hosts and management representatives (GM and HRM) to personally meet and chat on a wide … Continue reading → To read the entire article please click the article title above.

  • Outrigger Stars Continue to Shine

    kfoley
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    By the Saturday Briefing staff In last week’s Saturday Briefing we featured an article on Outrigger’s shining stars recognized at The Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association’s (formerly Hawai‘i Hotel & Lodging Association) 22nd Annual Na Po‘e Pa‘ahana Awards Recognition Luncheon. … Continue reading → To read the entire article please click the article title above.

  • Ed Horner Retires from Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation

    kfoley
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am
    By Marianne Thesken Maintenance Manager Ed Horner retired recently after 16 years of dedicated service to Outrigger Hotels & Resorts. Ed exemplified the Outrigger value of ‘Ohana and was everyone’s favorite “uncle.” He always treated everyone as family. Throughout his … Continue reading → To read the entire article please click the article title above.
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    Intercultural Twilight Zone

  • Then and Now: Stories of Courage from Ishinomaki

    Tim Sullivan
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:59 pm
    Try watching this video without crying. Sad, Moving and Uplifting:

  • Bridging Cultures Through Hip-Hop: Hawaii Kids Host Rainbow for Japan Kids

    Tim Sullivan
    1 Jan 2012 | 2:03 pm
    On 12/27,  HAAS Charter School students, teacher Tom Brennan, and our good friends from Center Stage dance studio volunteered their time to spend the day at Kilauea Military Camp with Japanese middle school children from the disaster areas in Japan. Our guests traveled to Hawaii via the “Rainbow for Japan Kids” initiative, a program created by Japan America Society of Hawaii to bring hope and joy to young victims of the Japan disaster. The HAAS kids were awesome as usual, ditto for the Center Stage dance instructors and students who showed us how to “top rock” and…

  • Management & Human Nature: Are People Basically “Good”?

    Tim Sullivan
    12 Dec 2011 | 6:05 pm
    Continued from previous post… THE THEORY OF PROVIDED CONDITIONS  “If you want to create a certain result, you must first create the conditions that will absolutely force that result to occur.” Kazuma Tateishi, Founder of Omron I first became aware of the Theory of Provided Conditions through a fortuitous connection made years ago with two American mentors, both extremely wise and contrarian management consultants, both of whom were preaching a management approach that “taps into the power of the human mind”. They called it “mind technologies”.

  • The Physics of Responsibility: Can Sh*t Really Roll Uphill?

    Tim Sullivan
    5 Dec 2011 | 12:07 pm
    “If you want to create a certain result, you must create the conditions that will absolutely force that result to occur. Kazuma Tateishi, Founder of Omron One of my most memorable experiences in a Japanese-run factory happened several months after I arrived in the Deep South from Kanagawa, Japan some 24 years ago. The plant was brand-spanking new, thanks to the multi-million dollar investment the Japanese parent company made to gain a foothold into the U.S. automotive market. Walking into the plant one morning, our Japanese Manufacturing Engineer (Mr. “Tanaka”) approached me in a…

  • What Does a 2,000-Year-Old Tree Look Like?

    Tim Sullivan
    19 Oct 2011 | 9:45 pm
    On the tail-end of our recent trip to Japan we stopped by Kinomiya Jinja in Atami to check out the local kami, as the deities Isotakeru, Yamatotakeru and Okuninushi are rumored to live there. Here’s what Yamatotakeru apparently looks like (an artist’s conception, I can only assume): Our shrine visit was also a chance to reminisce about my first son’s fake baptism into the Shinto religion there 25 years agoAh the memories! Of course we had to purify ourselves prior to entering the Shrine complex. Here’s Japanese dad showing us how it’s done. Wandering around…
 
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    Living in Hawaii - Moving to Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Big Island

  • Maui Beach Sunset

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:22 pm
    While living on Maui I logged quite a few Maui beach sunsets all over the island, not necessarily where I had a straight shot to see the sun. The sky changes all over the island, so it’s always a special time to be at the beach and watching the waves as ambient light fades. I [...]

  • Best Beach on Oahu Island, Hawaii – Bellows Beach

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:04 am
    Sometimes, sitting here at my desk and “working” – I think back to some of my favorite times in my life. I bring up Youtube and query using keywords to find places I’ve been and things I’ve done – usually in Hawaii. The best beach on Oahu is Bellows Beach (video below) – which is [...]

  • Biggest Daytime Party on Maui? Sundays at Little Beach

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:45 am
    Don’t miss 5:18 when the guy’s from Spain show you how they do it in their country! How to find Maui’s Little Beach? It’s next to Big Beach, of course – everybody knows that! Little Beach, on days other than Sunday – is quiet and you probably won’t see more than a handful of people [...]

  • Things to Do on Maui – Ziplining

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    14 Jan 2012 | 11:36 pm
    This is the biggest zipline in Maui – it has 2 miles of side-by-side zip lines so you can share your adventure with a friend at the same time. I have never done any ziplining – in Hawaii, or anywhere else – but I think it would be a good way to spend a lazy [...]

  • Lahaina Produce on Maui – Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    14 Jan 2012 | 9:09 pm
    I lucked into this video while searching Youtube for something interesting about Hawaii. It’s great – she finds rambutans at the Lahaina Produce market (LahainaProduce.com) over by the Pu’ukolii Sugar Train Station. Rambutans are one of the most delicious fruits in the world. I have trouble deciding which is best – rambutan, dragon fruit, or [...]
 
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  • Musings: Out of Sight

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pm
    Out walking beneath a starry black sky that turns white on its way to blue, in a bowl formed by Nounou, Waialeale and Makaleha, all standing vividly clear, I am reminded, as I watch the dogs scamper and skip without restraint of leash, of the model they set for finding joy in the small/big things in life: freedom, affection, food, being part of a pack — as opposed to a PAC.So let's see, what's in the hopper today..... Well, it's no surprise, given the recent talk about beefing up America's presence in the Pacific, that both Civil Beat and the Star-Advertiser are reporting an anticipated…

  • Musings: State of Shibai

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:58 am
    It was such a joy to hear the rain come in the night and stay, depositing nearly half an inch of much-needed moisture before it slipped away, leaving big puddles and fog creeping across the road when the dogs and I went out walking in darkness broken only by a few stars and the blinking lights of aircraft overhead. It had been so long since it rained that I was beginning to feel like I lived on the leeward side. Guess this is what Hawaii under climate change is going to feel like. But don't worry, can still be business as usual —NOT!Speaking of which, last night Obama gave his bizarre State…

  • Musings: What Happened?

    24 Jan 2012 | 12:32 pm
    The sky was just waking up when the dogs and I went out walking. Stars that had been blazing all night were slowly disappearing as their black background began shifting to the faintest shade of blue. Mist rose up from the pasture and drifted into the road, and in the distance stood Waialeale, fully visible, though softened by a purplish haze. The hundreds of fighting roosters, tethered to their little a-frames, let out a continuous roar, and occasionally a dog barked or yelped.Returning home, yoga released the stiffness that had set in from spending a couple of hours in my garden, which…

  • Musings: Strong-Arming Molokai

    22 Jan 2012 | 1:53 pm
    Those who support Molokai folks in their quest for self-determination, as well as people involved with the Hawaii Superferry demonstrations, will appreciate the action at Kaunakakai Harbor yesterday, where about 50 persons protested the return of a 36-passenger vessel operated by American Safari Cruises.Here's a link to a short video clip of the protest, which was posted with the text:On January 21st 2012 over 100 police, coast guard, us sheriffs, and fbi converged on the tiny isle of Moloka'i. To protect a private luxury yacht and it's 36 passengers. At a cost of over $1 million dollars.One…

  • Musings: A Truly New Day

    19 Jan 2012 | 2:55 pm
    Driving to the beach for sunrise, I'm starstruck not by the stars, which were disappearing, but all the mountains — Kalalea, Makaleha, Waialeale, Kawaikini — standing perfectly clear against a backdrop the color of pink ginger. At the shore, the drama continues, with a strategically placed cloud blocking the top half of a fiery red sun, causing five broad shafts of rose and silver light to beam from sea to sky.The water, smoothed by a faint offshore wind that carries the musky-sweet scent of white hinano hanging in coastal hala trees, is a color somewhere between blue and brown, and…
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    Baron's Blog

  • My last sunset of 2011 is someone’s sunrise for 2012

    Baron
    31 Dec 2011 | 9:46 am

  • Here, there and in-between

    Baron
    24 Dec 2011 | 4:07 pm

  • iTunes Mis-Match

    Baron
    16 Dec 2011 | 5:13 pm
    iTunes Match service has a long way to go in working out the bugs. Take a look at the album art it downloaded to my computer for a Jimi Hendrix album. Poor Gomer never saw it coming, seems a lot of people have been getting his album cover instead of Jimi’s. Check out the brutal [...]

  • How to fix SSH login problems with your Dreamhost VPS

    Baron
    1 Sep 2011 | 9:19 pm
    If you use DreamHost's VPS service you may have recently had your host server upgraded to Debian OS ‘Squeeze’ v6.0.2. This happened mostly through the month of August, maybe it's still happening. One of the side effects of this was that the RSA host key changed for the server. Most folks won't notice this but if you've used SSH to access the server you're probably getting the warning message below. (I changed RSA key, username and domain name to generic names in the example below.)

  • How to get past the NYTimes.com paywall nag screen

    Baron
    30 Aug 2011 | 6:49 am
    The video first shows how the nag screen pops open preventing you from readying the webpage without a subscription. There are actually three easy ways (only two are shown in the video). Chop-off everything to the right of the ‘.html’ in the URL to visit the webpage. Just hit the ‘Reader’ button in Apple’s Safari [...]
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  • Whoa! How did he know that?

    gigihawaii
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am
    My husband’s photo: View from Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii. Last week, I mentioned to Maria that when she and Lisa turned 2 years of age, they both knew the alphabet, upper and lower case. I had taught them by showing them magnetic letters attached to the refrigerator door, starting from the time they were a year old. “So, am I a bad mother?” Maria asked. Her son, Rylan, will have his second birthday next month and has never been formally trained to learn the alphabet. “No,” I replied. “But, it’s not too late to start teaching Rylan now.” Yesterday, Maria brought a box of…

  • Snake!

    gigihawaii
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am
    My husband’s photo: View from Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii. Don’t you just love it when I bring you “good” news from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser? Today’s headline mentions that a road crew doing maintenance work on Nimitz Highway near the airport saw and killed (with a weed whacker) a 2-foot-long snake! Why is this news? It’s news, because the import and possession of snakes are absolutely forbidden in Hawaii. We don’t want Hawaii to turn into another Guam, which is rife with snakes. My youngest sister, Lucille, used to live in Guam, when her then-husband was a doctor in the…

  • Not as exciting as being a SEAL

    gigihawaii
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:04 pm
    My husband’s photo: View from Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii. Whoa! The same US Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden is again in the news. Earlier today, this team parachuted into Somalia, crept to an outdoor camp, and rescued a 32-year-old American woman and a 60-year-old Danish man, who had been kidnapped by pirates in October. Nine kidnappers were killed. Isn’t that incredible? How much do you want to bet that Hollywood will produce a movie about SEAL Team Six? What a thriller that would be! By comparison, I lead such a mundane life. True, when I was in my twenties, I circled the…

  • Heads up on China

    gigihawaii
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am
    My China travel guide book arrived recently, and I had a blast going through it page by page. What a phenomenal country China is! Each region is very different from the others in terms of cuisine, architecture, clothing, and customs. David and I will be traveling to north and central China in September for ten days. We will be seeing Beijing, Xian, Suzhou and Shanghai. I can’t wait! Reading the guide book, I was struck by the following items: 1. Weight limit for check-in luggage is 44 lbs and for carry-on 11 lbs. This means we will have to use backpacks for our carry-on instead of…

  • Earthquake? What earthquake?

    gigihawaii
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:01 am
    View from Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii. By the way, these photos were taken by my husband, David. I read in today’s Star-Advertiser that there had been a series of earthquakes (one of them 5.0 magnitude) occurring on the southeastern flank of the Big Island of Hawaii yesterday between 4:35 pm and 4:52 pm. Whoa! David and I didn’t feel a thing. We were sitting on our reclining sofa in the living room, watching the New York Giants beat the San Francisco Forty-Niners on television. In fact, we were glued to the TV from 10 am when we started our day with the New England vs. Baltimore…
 
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    Career Changers| Career Changers blog, staradvertiser.com | Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Money, Origami and Tea

    Rich Figel
    11 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am
    Our latest Career Changers TV show features origami artist Won Park, whose specialty is folding dollar bills into unique pieces that are quite amazing. It takes intense focus, yet he must be relaxed at the same time... sort of like zen, which suits Won's low key persona. If you watch the segment, you'll see that we shot it at the Tea Farm Cafe in Puck's Alley, which Won himself suggested since he likes to hang out there with Tiffany, his girlfriend/business manager. While I was waiting for Won, I got to talking to the young guy behind the counter. It turned out he was the owner. Ervin Gong,…

  • Year of the Dragon

    Rich Figel
    5 Jan 2012 | 4:57 pm
    The new January episode of Career Changers TV begins airing Thursday night at 8:30 pm on OC16. Since the Chinese Lunar New Year is on Jan. 23, we went with a Chinatown theme and shot our segment intros at the Maunakea Marketplace. We also filmed segments about the Chinatown Business & Community Association, and Whoa! Fat kitchen oil disposal product at the nearby Chinatown Cultural Plaza. Our first feature segment is about a Korean-American origami artist named Won Park, who creates unique pieces out of dollar bills and foreign currency (on commission). What started out as a hobby became…

  • Resolve vs. Reality

    Rich Figel
    4 Jan 2012 | 2:32 pm
    I stopped making New Year resolutions a long time ago. Instead, I start each day with a new to-do list and try my best to get stuff done, beginning with the easier tasks. The harder things -- big goals, long range projects -- are on a separate list that I keep nearby as a subconscious reminder of why I'm doing the less exciting, yet necessary work first. While reading through emails and comments posted in response to my blogs the past year, I've noticed that many job-seekers and wannabe entrepreneurs seem to lack resolve. By that, I mean they want easy answers and quick fixes. For instance,…

  • Holiday Networking

    Rich Figel
    28 Dec 2011 | 2:11 pm
    Used to be that for many companies, the holidays were a time to call on clients and thank them for their biz or throw parties to impress prospects. It also gave people a chance to catch up with business contacts, and put out feelers for other career opportunities or job openings. For years, I've been sending Hawaii Christmas cards to Hollywood connections, just to remind them I'm still writing screenplays (usually with a note about what I'm currently working on to see if they'll nibble). With so many people out of work or looking to make a career change, what surprises me is how few actually…

  • Lost in Venice

    Rich Figel
    24 Dec 2011 | 8:35 pm
    This is actually a rerun of a column I wrote for the old Star-Bulletin that appeared in their print edition on Christmas Day in 2008. An earlier version had been entered in the old Advertiser Christmas story contest, but wasn't among the finalists... so I reworked it and think it's one of my better pieces. Of all the things I've written over the years, this one best sums up the story of my life and why I feel so grateful to be here still. Mele Kalikimaka! A Wrong Turn Leads to the Right Place By Rich Figel Like many people, my wife and I collect Christmas ornaments as souvenirs from places…
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  • EAs

    ddepledge
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:25 am
    Gov. Neil Abercrombie has asked the Legislature for a handful of emergency appropriations — several requests that were left on the negotiating table after the breakdown over tax policy at the end of last session. Here are the requests: *$1.7 million for the voting systems contract for this year’s elections. *Money for legal claims against the state. *$2.7 million for security at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit last November. *$11.8 million for shortfalls in Quest, the state’s version of Medicaid. *$70,100 to pay two law firms that challenged the state’s…

  • Exempt

    ddepledge
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:41 pm
    The state Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee advanced a bill on Friday that would exempt members of task forces chosen by lawmakers or the governor from the state ethics code. The bill arose from skirmishes between Leslie Kondo, the executive director of the state Ethics Commission, and lawmakers over the commission’s interpretation that members of a mortgage foreclosure task force are state employees and should not also be paid by private interests to lobby the Legislature on task force business. Lawmakers have argued that they often rely on expert advice from task forces. Kondo had…

  • Paper and plastic

    ddepledge
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:12 pm
    Jon Kaneshiro, a senior at Iolani School, had an experience Thursday that most high school students wouldn’t even dream of: a bill he drafted received a hearing before the House Energy and Environmental Protection Committee. As an intern in state House Speaker Calvin Say’s office, Kaneshiro said he was originally supposed to be a legislative aide, but his interests prompted him to draft HB 1828 —which proposes charging a fee for one-time use plastic bags at grocery stores and retail outlets — and Say submitted it. “It’s kind of like American Idol, you never expect yourself doing…

  • The artist from Waikiki …

    ddepledge
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:08 pm
    State Rep. Tom Brower, in what is becoming a regular diversion, gave his unique twist Wednesday on the invocation that opens daily House floor sessions. From the Waikiki Democrat: INTRO: Feeling high from the momentum of his fourth place finish at last year’s freshmen talent show, the artist from Waikiki, proving again he is more than a one hit wonder, brings the lyrics and leather, with a new compilation of free-verse poetry, entitled, “Rep. Brower Live: From the 3rd Floor to Your Backdoor.” The featured composition is about a legislator who feels he cannot always be…

  • SOTU

    ddepledge
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:11 pm
    Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz dropped by a viewing party for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address that Democrats held on Tuesday at Ward Centers. Obama for America and the Democratic Party of Hawaii are now sharing space at Abercrombie’s old campaign headquarters — a former steakhouse –  so the governor was on familiar ground. Abercrombie said the Hawaii-born president has sought to reach out to Republicans during his three years in office, without success. He’s tried so hard to live aloha for these last three years. And, of…
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  • The Lava Boys & Shark Girls

    Diane Ako
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    My friend, Rep. Tom Brower (D-23), came to visit me at an event recently. He's such a sweet person. I had mentioned I just bought opae ula for myself as pets, and he thoughtfully came bearing more shrimp for me as a gift. With more brackish water! He thinks of everything! I was surprised and delighted. (Doesn't take much.) "Why, Tom? I already have nine!" "I used to raise fish. In case they die, you have more. Or you can put a second set on your desk," he explained. The Wills & The Bills are all alone in a large home, so I thought it would be fabulous to add another 10 friends to the mix.

  • The Wills & The Bills

    Diane Ako
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:17 am
    Have you seen Happy Feet 2? There are two characters, Will and Bill, both krill. I like them more knowing that the dreamy Brad Pitt and Matt Damon voiced them. So when I added nine new pets to add to my menagerie- tiny red shrimp called opae ula, farmed on Hawaii Island- I named them all The Wills & The Bills. I don't know who is who. It's OK. It's not like they come when called. I've been seeing these shrimp for years and wanted them, but never bought them because it seemed like more clutter in my house. Finally, I ran out of self-discipline and bought a starter kit. I bought a small cup…

  • Chef Joanne Chang of Flour bakery

    Diane Ako
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Boston pastry chef Joanne Chang is a fantastic baker. Most diehard foodies know that. Chang is certainly on her way to becoming a household name; a rising star in the pantheon of celebrity chefs. But what I think she's better at is selling a dream. My dream is to be a great baker. I had the fortune of watching her do a pastry demonstration for a ballroom of 120 people last weekend at my hotel. She was amazing. Her culinary knowledge was vast, her stage presence was magnetic, and her public speaking skills were friendly and comfortable. She made it feel like it was just she and I at her…

  • Cleaning the room

    Diane Ako
    20 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    One mellow Sunday afternoon, while Olivia was playing at the neighbor's house, Claus and I decided to take a nap. All of the house was locked up except the front door, so Olivia could come home at will. We did not want to be interrupted, and the neighborhood kids, when running around in a pack, have a habit of walking into the house and into whatever room they want, particularly if they're looking to ask me a question. I locked the bedroom door. No sooner did we drift off to sleep than did I hear someone trying to turn the knob. I'm sure Olivia was confounded because we never lock the door.

  • Aloha shirt stamp dedication ceremony

    Diane Ako
    18 Jan 2012 | 5:18 am
    The new U.S. Postal Service stamps commemorating Hawaii's iconic Aloha shirts will be officially dedicated by Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie and USPS Honolulu District Manager Frank Santos in a First Day of Issue ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 19 at the Honolulu Main (Airport) Post Office. The set, consisting of five post card stamps issued at the new 32-cent post card rate, can be viewed at http://www.beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview/#stamp-aloha-shirts. My friend Ric Noyle shot the pictures of the stamps! Ric will be present along with aloha shirt authority Dale Hope, whose book The…
 
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  • How’s your Madden game?

    dreardon
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:53 pm
    Can you beat some of the best football players from Hawaii at their own game? The video game, that is. Madden to be exact. The Pacific Interscholastic Athletic Association is staging a 64 player head to head single elimination tournament for the title of Hawaii’s Top Madden 2012 Player and a $500 cash prize. It will be held Saturday, Jan. 28, at The Villa at Aloha Tower Market Place. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and competition at 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration is suggested, but as of Friday, Jan. 27, room for walk-ups was expected. A $50 entry fee includes a limited edition T-shirt.

  • Shane Brostek: “All options are open”

    dreardon
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:13 pm
    I spoke Friday afternoon with HPA offensive lineman Shane Brostek, one of the most highly-regarded prospects in the state this year. He is the son of ‘Iolani legend, Washington standout and L.A. and St. Louis Ram Bern Brostek. Shane will visit Hawaii next week. He has already visited Colorado, Oregon, UCLA and Washington. He said people who claim he’s already decided on Oregon are just assuming. “I don’t know why people think that,” he said. “I have no preference right now. All options are open.” He said that includes Hawaii. New head coach Norm Chow,…

  • Davone hosting Pro Bowl kickoff party

    dreardon
    19 Jan 2012 | 1:53 pm
    Miami Dolphins and former Hawaii receiver Davone Bess is hosting a party at Tiki’s in Waikiki, Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 each for a buffet and two drink tickets. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Bess Route Foundation, which helps underprivileged youngsters. Invited guests include Colt Brennan, Chad Owens, Reggie Bush, Mike Pouncey, Vince Manuwai and Ryan Grice-Mullen. There will be a memorabilia silent auction, as well as items for sale.

  • Homecoming: Cal Lee to join Ron at Kalani High

    dreardon
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:21 pm
    No big surprise here. Since Cal Lee was not retained by Norm Chow on the University of Hawaii football coaching staff, he will join his brother, Ron, on the staff at Kalani High School. Cal graduated from Kalani in 1964, where he was an all-ILH linebacker (yes, Kalani and the rest of the town public schools were in the ILH then). Cal will be defensive coordinator. Ron enters his third year as offensive coordinator. Greg Taguchi is the head coach. “I’m excited about working with the kids,” Cal said. In 2010, Ron Lee’s first year on staff, Kalani won its first game after…

  • Does everyone now believe it was the two best teams?

    dreardon
    10 Jan 2012 | 1:10 am
    Alabama 21, LSU 0. Alabama No. 1, LSU No. 2. Alabama National Champion. 1. Does anyone still think Oklahoma State or a team other than one of these two belonged in the national championship game? 2. Was this game as much of a “bad watch” as the first? *** My final Associated Press poll: 1. Alabama. 2. LSU. 3. Oklahoma State. 4. Boise State. 5. Arkansas. 6. USC. 7. Oregon. 8. South Carolina. 9. Stanford. 10. Wisconsin. 11. Houston. 12. Michigan State. 13. Michigan. 14. Baylor. 15. TCU. 16. West Virginia. 17. Oklahoma. 18. Kansas State. 19. Virginia Tech. 20. Georgia. 21. Southern…
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  • Kung Hei Fat Choy at the Kahala

    PacificNetwork.tv
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:06 pm
    Firecrackers popped, cymbals crashed, drums beat into the evening ... at Kahala's welcoming in the new Year of the Dragon!  Celebration traditionally occurs for the first few weeks of a new lunar year with parades and celebrations of traditions now many thousands of years old.  Scholars estimate the Chinese calendar began during the reign of Huangdi translating the year 2012 to "chinese year" 4,710.  Or some say 4,709 or could be 4,649, but who's counting? It's a lot of years.  In any event this is one heck of a celebration for the family... little red envelopes full of money, traditional…

  • Chef Joanne Chang

    PacificNetwork.tv
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:16 am
    Chef Joanne Chang Recent guest at the Halekulani, pastry Chef Joanne Chang, shared an exclusive interview with us on her shop in Boston (Flour),  the catering business she established with her husband (Meyers + Chang), and hinted at the possibility of moving to Honolulu!  Just look at her pastries and you'll know why she is considered one of the finest contemporary talents in the world of fine foods.  Many thanks to Halekulani's GM, Gerald Glennon and big mahalo Diane (Ako) for arranging all. Hope to see more from Chef Chang! For more visit www.pacificnetwork.tv

  • Cats & Dogs

    PacificNetwork.tv
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:36 pm
    Cats & Dogs My Doggie Diary 8:00 am – Dog food! My favorite thing 9:30 am – A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am – A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am – Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 pm- Lunch! My favorite thing! 1:00 pm – Played in the yard! My favorite thing! 3:00 pm – Wagged my tail! My favorite thing! 5:00 pm – Milkbones! My favorite thing! 7:00 pm – Got to play ball! My favorite thing! 8:00 pm – Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing! 11:00 pm – Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing! Peek into My Cat's Diary ... Day 983…

  • I Love Science

    PacificNetwork.tv
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am
    I Love Science ... because it's magical to see how the physical world works when you understand that certain principles exist in our Universe and we have no clue why other than they hold us to this spinning orb in the midst of our galaxy, which is moving constantly among billions of other galaxies in infinite space.  I stumbled upon a series of these vignettes courtesy of the National Science Foundation and believe that anyone 9 to 90 years will be as fascinated as I was in watching "how our world works".  This video uses an olive in a martini glass.  You'll see how the olive is…

  • Steve-O in Hawaii

    PacificNetwork.tv
    19 Jan 2012 | 7:49 pm
    Hilarious and controversial. A sweet natured physical humorist with a penchant for extreme stunts. Steve-O has been called many things, but none of them boring. Always a fan of wild stunts, Steve-O gained fame as part of an ensemble cast on MTV's Jackass TV series and went on to co-star in the spin-off TV show Wild Boys and Jackass Movies (Jackass: The Movie, Jackass: Number 2, Jackass 3D, and Jackass 3.5). Fresh from a two week vacation, Steve-O is bringing his original humor and crazy stunts to local fans tonight at Hawaiian Brian's. STEVE-O TOO MUCH INFORMATION TOUR Thursday, January 19 -…
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  • The Healthcare Discussion must go on

    Jay Fidell
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:13 am
    On December 6th at the Plaza Club, ThinkTech and HVCA presented at its December panel program entitled "How Healthy is Health Care in Hawaii?" The program featured Ginny Pressler, Executive Vice President of Hawaii Pacific Health and Josh Green, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, as two great moderators for two great panels. It was very well attended and presented and a great program for ThinkTech and HVCA, one of the best for 2011 and a model for the programs we contemplate for next year. For this program, we took questions in writing from the floor and received a huge number of them. The…

  • The tide may be rising on rail

    Jay Fidell
    16 Jan 2012 | 10:38 pm
    There's certainly been more anti-rail discussion lately. This could be because rail looks like it's going to cost more with less federal support, and won’t solve the traffic problem. Or it could be that our old friend, Ben Cayetano, is putting his money where his mouth is, in court and now in the mayoral election. And four speakers are coming, experts on rail, public policy and finance and demographics. They’re Adrian Moore, PhD, VP of Public Policy at the Reason Foundation; John Charles, president and CEO of the Cascade Policy Institute; Randal O'Toole, Senior Fellow at the Cato…

  • Energy Policy Forum Briefing to Deal with Difficult Issues

    Jay Fidell
    11 Jan 2012 | 12:44 pm
    It’s that time again, and the session beckons. In the same vein, it’s that time again for the HEPF Legislative Briefing. HEPF’s 8th annual briefing will take place at 10:00 a.m. this Friday, January 13th at the State Capitol Auditorium. What’s HEPF, anyway? It’s an organization of 45 energy stakeholders and community leaders committed to advancing smart energy solutions to sustain a healthy, prosperous and secure Hawaii. Most of them will be there, actually. They represent federal, state and local government, academia, utilities, oil and gas companies, renewable energy associations,…

  • Can we light our cities with PV?

    Jay Fidell
    3 Jan 2012 | 12:13 am
    Can we light our cities with PV, or is that just Myth Number Three. (Myth Number One is that every island can go on its own, and Myth Number Two is that renewables cost less.) Today let’s talk Three. Everybody loves PV, but PV needs daylight and can’t light our cities at night. Even if every one of us got PV we’d still need firm power to light out cities. You can sell all the PV you want to the utility, but overnight storage systems have not yet come of age and it’s of no use to them after dark. Sure there are more PV jobs out there these days and they’re doing more work. It’s a…

  • A resolution no one can afford to ignore

    Jay Fidell
    28 Dec 2011 | 2:21 am
    Islands, and island states, are fragile. It’s not that they have the depth to keep on going no matter what. By definition they’re isolated and vulnerable and have to work harder. If tourism wasn’t there to catch us after plantation agriculture, what would we have done? If real estate development wasn’t there to enhance the tourism, what would we have done? But somewhere along the line, it got static. There’s nothing to take over if and when we don’t have tourism and real estate development, the land based economy. There was a hope in the early 2000’s that we would have a tech or…
 
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    Otaku Ohana

  • The Cel Shaded Report, 1/20: Let us entertain Yuu

    Jason S. Yadao
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:46 pm
    The news was up all over the place within several minutes of the press release landing in media inboxes Tuesday: Kawaii Kon had landed another top-shelf Japanese voice actor as a guest for this year’s show, Yuu Asakawa. This will be Asakawa’s second visit to a U.S. anime convention; her first was Anime Expo in Anaheim, Calif., in 2010. If you’ve ever heard the Japanese voice of Sakaki in Azumanga Daioh, Motoko in Love Hina, Priss in Bubblegum Crisis 2040 or Rider in Fate/Stay Night, you’ve heard Asakawa’s work. She’s also played major roles in Boogiepop…

  • The Cel Shaded report, 1/12: Kon-versation pieces

    Jason S. Yadao
    12 Jan 2012 | 4:13 pm
    The first quarter of the year for fans of Japanese culture locally has been pretty reliable over the past half-decade or so — coming off the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s New Year’s Ohana Festival in January, there’s the Honolulu Festival in March followed by Kawaii Kon in April. Those fans are just going to have to adjust their timetables, because this year’s Kawaii Kon is the earliest one ever — March 16-18, to be exact. That’s just two weeks after the Honolulu Festival on March 2-4. Given the shrunken timetable, you can imagine that the news…

  • The Cel Shaded Report, 1/6: Ohana Festival fun time

    Jason S. Yadao
    6 Jan 2012 | 3:08 pm
    After a brief hiatus — well, okay, maybe calling a 21-day space between reports a “brief” hiatus is relative — the Cel Shaded Report is back, baby, and ready for a whole new slate of weekly news reports for 2012. Of course, we have to kick off the year in Cel Shaded the same way local fandom’s traditionally started it in recent years: with the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s New Year’s Ohana Festival. Spread out between the JCCH facility at 2454 S. Beretania St. and Moiliili Field, the festival features entertainment, food (with a food truck…

  • Bye bye, Bandai

    Jason S. Yadao
    2 Jan 2012 | 12:40 pm
    2011 was the Year of Too Many Goodbyes, embodied in a post that I’m still working on (hey, transcribing an hour-long conversation, as those of you who may have transcribed hour-long conversations can attest, takes foreeeeever). 2012? It’s only two days in, and we’re already outpacing the number of goodbyes we were in the midst of saying at the same time last year. 2011 had the Suncoast Video store at Pearlridge Center; in 2012, there’s Suncoast at Windward Mall, Sam Goody at Ala Moana … and now, Anime News Network is reporting that after a run that began in 1999…

  • Moon prism transformation!

    Jason S. Yadao
    1 Jan 2012 | 9:53 pm
    In the closing days of 2011, I was working on three possible candidates for the final Otaku Ohana post of the year. “This will be great,” I thought. “Wrap up 2011 on a strong note, maybe build some writing momentum going into 2012 … Yeah! Let’s DO THIS!” … aaaaaand then work got busy. Again. Sigh. So here we are in the first hours of 2012 — happy new year! — and the post that emerged as the leading candidate to end 2011, has become the first post of 2012. It’s actually good that things turned out this way, all things considered,…
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  • Bling Bling

    Kathy Goo
    3 Jan 2012 | 6:09 pm
    Everyone in my office knows that I am passionate about the color purple.  Actually, come to think of it -- it's the favorite color of many of the women in our office.    As a for instance...my friend Jerilyn recently made her own iPhone cover, and wouldn't you know -- it was PURPLE!   Check it out! First she placed her embellishments on her phone cover.  She then glued them onto the cover with jewelry glue. She then painted all of the areas that were not covered with purple nail polish.  (I guess you could have just bought a purple phone cover as well and skipped this step.) Then…

  • 15 Shopping Days!

    Kathy Goo
    9 Dec 2011 | 6:03 pm
    The Craft Fair Season is at it's peak right now...just take a look at all of the wonderful shopping opportunities you have this weekend alone!!!   With only  15 shopping days (a little over 2 weeks before Christmas), it's time to start focusing on that shopping list of yours! Here's a list of the weekend craft fairs...Thank you to Island Craft Bulletin for the listing! O'ahu DEC 10 (Sat) Season's Best Craft & Gift Fair, Aiea Elementary School,  8 am - 2 pm 120+ booths of crafts, gifts & food.   O'ahu DEC 10 (Sat) Handmade Holiday Market, at Baby Awearness, Manoa Marketplace,…

  • Season's Best at Aliiolani

    Kathy Goo
    4 Dec 2011 | 1:23 am
    Three hours of sleep, glue gun "spider webs" still stuck to my nails, and a cup of hot coffee in my hands...Paul and I make our way to Alliolani Elementary School at 6am.   Waiting for us are my daughter-in-law and Shannon...hehe, crafting runs in our family.    We put up the tent and set-up the tables...then Paul departs and we get started "showcasing" our handcrafted items. This was Roxanne's first time joining us at a craft fair...although she used to do a lot of stamping, she has recently been focusing her talents on making very pretty headbands.  She has also been dabbling in her…

  • A Whole Lot to Choose From

    Kathy Goo
    3 Dec 2011 | 3:01 am
    Oh boy...there are a ton of craft fairs for you to choose from this weekend!!! DECEMBER 3 (Saturday) Season's Best Craft & Gift Fair / Aliiolani Elementary School / Waialae & 6th Avenue / 8am-2pm  - Featuring over 200 booths of crafts, gift and food.   Na Makua Invitational Christmas Craft Fair / Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium (BIG ISLAND) / 9am-5pm Winter Wonderland / Calvary Church of the Pacific, 99-400 Aiea Heights Drive / 10am-1pm - They will have over 10 tons of snow!!!  Not to mention games for the keiki, baked iems and food -- oh and don't forget the crafts!!! Kapolei…

  • New Faces, New Talent

    Kathy Goo
    22 Nov 2011 | 2:47 pm
    A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Season's Best Craft Fair at Aiea Elementary School and came across several new vendors that caught my eye...not to say that EVERY booth doesn't catch my eye -- Paul will surely attest to that fact!  One was a mother/daughter booth...this was their first craft fair - brought back memories of the first craft fair that Paul and I did together.  That was soooo long ago!  Anyways, their booth featured many clear ornaments that were filled with colorful origami stars.  They were so cute!  Can you imagine how much time it took to make all of those teeny…
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  • 1 Hour Wins over 45 Minutes

    Leilani Magee
    22 Jan 2012 | 7:11 am
    * 1 hour wins with 71% favor. * If the C&C rule, as it is, were widely known that time begins on a public tennis court when players take possession, then it is highly likely that even more people than 71% would vote for 1 h. * Here it is: Tennis Court Rules for City and County of Honolulu: The limit of play is 45 minutes from the time of possession for singles and doubles, including warm-up, and excluding time lost due to wet courts. Thanks mucho to all who participated in the survey! It's great to have a dialogue with you. More fun with tennis coming soon. Aloha, Leilani Leilani Magee…

  • HIT Maps Are Here!

    Leilani Magee
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:49 pm
    Aloha HIT Members, welcome to the home of tennis maps in Hawaii! The Hawaiian Isles Tennis Team has created a comprehensive islands-wide tennis location resource featuring tennis courts, clubs, schools, businesses, and links to photo albums of tennis. Visit the HIT Maps for Kauai, Oahu, Maui (including Molokai and Lanai), and The Big Island (Hawaii Island) at the Hawaii Maps site at www.HITennis.net/profile/HawaiiMaps. HIT Members are the first to explore this visual tennis adventure that will help you find, get general info and directions to most facility locations. In many cases there are…

  • Maui Country Club Announces Rick Kepler as New Director of Tennis

    Leilani Magee
    30 Dec 2011 | 7:29 pm
    Rick Kepler Note from Leilani: My first interview with Rick took place while he was running his first event at his new job as Director of Tennis at the Maui Country Club. Here's what he had to say in response to "How's your first event and second day going?" Rick Kepler: "I've been in NorCal for long time, and coming to Hawaii over 25 years. I always wanted to figure out a way to live here and earning a living. It's (Maui Country Club) is one of the best clubs in the world. It's my 2nd day here and we have a 24 person (maxed out) round robin going. Tomorrow, I've got a golf and tennis event,…

  • Taking Turns in Paradise

    Leilani Magee
    27 Dec 2011 | 7:44 pm
    It was a sight to see...All the courts were full and people were waiting patiently to play seated on the cement walkway bench at the Kula public tennis courts. When I testified along with the rest of the Steve Sutrov Kula Courts supporters, to the Maui Council for the building of four additional courts several years ago, I imagined the day would come when the facility would be the centerpiece of a happy, healthy, social tennis community, but it was just a vision, something that existed in our minds. Now, we may not yet have six courts, we have a total of four, however, a big part of the dream…

  • Philanthropy with a Flourish

    Leilani Magee
    23 Dec 2011 | 3:27 am
    Christel Yount presenting the donation checque for Play Tennis! after school program equipment Educator, tennis and paddle tennis player, Christel Yount, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset, presents a $500 donation to HIT in support of the Play Tennis! no-cost keiki tennis program for underserved youth. The presentation was made at The Pacific Club during the Fall Invitational Awards Banquet a couple of months after the Club's Queens of the Court Women's Tournament, also at The Pacific Club, where $1,700 had been donated by Club Members and guests in support of HIT's…
 
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  • More Rules To Live By

    Lori Okami
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:07 pm
    Most of those who successfully maintain their weight and healthy lifestyle habits have created “rules” they generally live by. You don’t want to tackle too many at once. Remember, it takes several weeks to solidify a habit. More importantly, you want to create WINS. Set yourself up for success by selecting one that you have a degree of confidence that you can conquer. Wins build confidence to take on more…and more. Before you realize it, you’ve made life changes that work! No eating after 7pm At least one Fiber, Fruit or Veggie per meal Drink one cup of water before each meal Never…

  • Metabolism Boost

    Lori Okami
    13 Jan 2012 | 2:11 am
    Another interesting contribution from my son, Casey…. We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Some of us take this to heart and eat a filling breakfast of bacon, eggs and rice, while some of us simply go with a nice, hot cup of coffee.  However, the basis behind this is that breakfast allows our bodies’ metabolism to get a jump start and burn some calories, essentially giving us energy throughout the morning. Essentially, when your body is digesting food, it means your metabolism is working.  To really get the most from this boost, eating frequent,…

  • Resolution

    Lori Okami
    4 Jan 2012 | 12:20 am
    Perhaps the word has been overused and has lost its meaning over the years. People make a New Year’s resolution as if they are merely selecting the flavor of the day.  “Hmmmm. Today, strawberry. Tomorrow, I will diet and exercise.” A couple weeks later, they decide that maybe it’s better left for another year. If you are setting a resolution for 2012, think. res·o·lu·tion 1.    a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something. 2.    the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc. 3.    the mental state…

  • Welcome 2012!

    Lori Okami
    31 Dec 2011 | 10:00 am
    Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! I’m getting pumped for a breakthrough 2012! There is so much to look forward to and I’ve already got a jump on it by kick-starting my workout and eating well program right after Christmas. I know. Everyone thinks that I always exercise religiously and I’m some health nut with my eating. The fact is NOT! I struggle with maintaining the program just like many of you. In fact, since I’ve spent the greater of the last several months trying to sell my house and then had to prepare for the holidays, I’ve been a bad girl. So, the first order of…

  • Effects of Temperature on Workouts

    Lori Okami
    28 Dec 2011 | 10:00 am
    This article comes to you compliments of my son, Casey, who was a personal trainer in Oregon. There are many myths regarding temperature and how it affects our workouts: working out in the cold causes us to burn more calories because our body has to spend more energy keeping itself warm OR working out in the heat causes us to burn more calories because we sweat so much and our body is trying to keep itself cool.  The truth is that sweating itself does not translate to tons of calories being burned, nor does a body in the cooler temperatures which is trying to stay warm. When we workout in…
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  • TV director John Wray will retire on Jan. 27

    Wayne Harada
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am
    After four decades of behind-the-scenes direction and action, TV director John Wray is retiring on Jan. 27. That’s bad and good news. Bad, because Wray has been a dedicated mover-and-shaker of so many television staples on two stations. Earlier at KGMB, currently at KITV. Good, because he and I have talked about retirement over the years and stepping down will mean a lifestyle with less stress and a new destination. Wray will turn in his city workaday regimen for a countrified lifestyle as he relocates to Waimea on the Big Island in March, to settle in the family home of his wife, Margo…

  • 'Five-0' delivers a package ... of old tricks, themes

    Wayne Harada
    17 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pm
    “Hawaii Five-0” edged “Castle” to win its Monday slot (Jan. 16) and helped CBS log a victory for the coveted adult 18 to 49 demographics, according to preliminary overnight Nielsen TV ratings. The CBS procedural drew 10.50 million viewers and a 2.8 demo, compared to its chief ABC competitor’s 9.40 million and 2.3 demo, with NBC’s “Rock Center With Brian Williams” pulling in 5.56 million and 1.3 demo at 9 p.m. (10 p.m. on the Mainland). Still, the “Five-0” demo was down 3 per cent, compared to its 2.9 figures two weeks ago, when a new episode aired. “Pu’olo (The…

  • High price of flicks: Heck, join the crowd

    Wayne Harada
    15 Jan 2012 | 9:41 pm
    Movie-makers have been agonizing over the box office decline last year and a Christmas-New Year season that was lackluster, with the exception of the surprise performance and success of Tom Cruise’s “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.” Who or what’s to blame? Not an easy question to dissect, but a good issue to discuss as the awards season is under way. I don’t know about you, but I attend at least one film a week, but often two and occasionally three. On the average, I believe I cough up admission for seven to nine films a month. Luckily, I pay a senior rate now. That helps ...

  • Caan-fidential scoop: Dad joins son on 'Five-0'

    Wayne Harada
    13 Jan 2012 | 9:35 pm
    Short and sweet: Actor James Caan will join son Scott Caan in a “Hawaii Five-0” episode in Februrary. It’s not a total surprise — more a matter of when, not if — since the notion of twinning the veteran acting dad to do a role with son, who portrays Danny “Danno” Williams on the filmed-in-Hawaii procedural. Specifics were not revealed; no date, no details on role, no plot info. This was the Twitter message shared today by CBS and CBS studios: EXCLUSIVE CASTING ALERT! Aloha to James Caan who will join his son Scott on #H50 in February! #TCA12 Book ‘em, Danno!

  • Another 'H50'-'NCIS: L.A.' crossover: good or bad?

    Wayne Harada
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Another crossover —pairing CBS’ “NCIS: Los Angeles” with “Hawaii Five-0” — hits the tube for the May sweeps. It’ll be the second one this year, as Callen (Chris O’Donnell) and Sam (LL Cool J) get a taste of aloha when the team from the No. 2 procedural drama (mothership show “NCIS” with Mark Harmon is No. 1) journeys to the Islands to join McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and Danno (Scott Caan) to fight crime in paradise. The two-night exchange, with “Five-0” on Monday and “NCIS” on Tuesday (dates not yet announced), will reveal that Sam and McG — both former Navy…
 
 
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    Kaaawa News

  • Real estate speculators buy three Kaaawa foreclosures

    ilind
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am
    A real estate group specializing in buying and “flipping” depressed properties recently purchased three foreclosed homes located behind the Kaaawa post office and has an eye on two more homes in the neighborhood. Get Tubed LLC, owned by investors Travis Wittmeyer and Kanoa Bristol, closed the deal on the three foreclosed homes on November 25, 2011, real estate records show. Wittmeyer and Bristol are also partners in Blue Wave Investment Solutions LLC, according to state business registration records. Wittmeyer, in a telephone interview, said Blue Wave is their primary company,…

  • Meet some of Kaaawa’s dogs

    ilind
    8 Jan 2012 | 9:14 am
    We’ve been seeing a lot of our Kaaawa dogs in recent days. This morning, for example, we had just said hello to Mr. Zeno when one of our favorite packs of friendly dogs approached from the rear. There was a moment of uncertainty, but then the dogs took over and all was well. –>See all of today’s Kaaawa morning dogs

  • October in Kaaawa

    ilind
    27 Dec 2011 | 8:59 pm
    October is the month when we catch up with the sunrise, as these photos make clear. During most of the summer months, the sun comes up well before 6 a.m., before we even leave the house on our daily walk. But by October, we can get down to the beach and catch the full colors of dawn. Click on the photo to enjoy my selection of October photographs from our little community of Kaaawa.

  • Living in Kaaawa

    ilind
    27 Dec 2011 | 7:57 pm
    Yes, we’re about 25 miles from the University of Hawaii, a little less to downtown Honolulu, and yes, we pay the fuel bill every month for the commute. Peak oil looms. On the other hand, this is the way we are able to start each day. Everything is measured in tradeoffs, I suppose. This is ours.

  • Meet more Kaaawa morning dogs

    ilind
    25 Dec 2011 | 3:09 pm
    With 2011 drawing to a close, it’s time to enjoy a few more of the dogs we see on our morning walks to the beach at dawn. This is Mr. Yeats, a well-mannered gentleman who keeps an eye out for us in the morning. If he sees us, he ambles down the stairs from his spot at the front door of his house, and heads over to the fence to wait for a treat. As you can see, he’ll accept a dog biscuit without much hesitation! We live with eight cats at home, but enjoy meeting lots of friendly dogs across Kaaawa. We now have to buy dog biscuits in Costco-size boxes to keep up with all our canine…
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    Hawaii Discount

  • Hawaii Discount and the Best Kauai Activities

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pm
    One man’s Hawaii Vacation turned into a multi million dollar business that now does over 8 million dollars a year in sales.  John Fradella spent about $5,000 on Hawaii Activities during a Hawaii vacation in 1999.  The cost accompanied by the frustration of missing out on several must see Hawaii activities because they were already full as well as wasting vacation time trying to book activities led him to launch HawaiiDiscount.com.13 years later Hawaii Discount is bigger and better than ever.  One of the Hawaii Discount employees, the company’s Social Media Manager, is…

  • The Descendants Oscar Nominations - Kauai Movie Tours

    24 Jan 2012 | 9:29 am
    Congratulations to George Clooney, Alexander Payne and The Descendants for their Oscar Nominations for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.  In honor of the nominations I have attached some additional photos of one the most beautiful beaches in the world, Hanalei Bay.The breathtaking beauty of Hanalei Bay was captured in the Oscar Nominated film, The Descendants.Photo Courtesy of Foxlight PicturesPhoto Courtesy of Fox SearchlightHanalei Pier was originally built in 1892 to help Hanalei farmers forward their taro crops to market.  It was a Kauai film…

  • Aloha Hawaii Activities- Hawaii Tours Traveling Trio

    22 Jan 2012 | 6:34 pm
    After an exciting week of Hawaii Activities the Traveling Trio's mission was complete.  We went to one of the Best Big Island Restaurants, Huggo's on the Rocks, to celebrate our epic adventures.We made a toast to the beautiful islands, the amazing people we met and the breathtaking sites we had seen. D'jibia, who was nervous about the Big Island Helicopter Tour, said Sunshine Helicopters ended up being her favorite activity.  It gave her a new perspective and made her realize how small we are in this world.Heather said the Lost Tour on Oahu was one her…

  • Oh Poi! Taro Pies!

    19 Jan 2012 | 11:12 am
    McDonald's didn't make my list of Best Oahu Restaurants or Best Kauai Restaurants but if you want a unique McDonald's treat in Hawaii stop by for a Taro Pie!The Taro Pie has the same crust and shape as their Apple Pie but the purple filling is sweet and creamy with small cubes of taro in it. The taste of the taro is subtle in the hot, sticky filling.Poi is a Hawaiian staple made from the corm of the taro plant. The texture of poi is like paste and the flavor is delicate.  Poi is very nutritious and is even fed to babies born with milk allergies.If you don't make it to McDonald's for a…

  • Which Island for My Hawaii Vacation?

    16 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    One of the best parts of my job is helping others plan their Hawaii Vacation.  The number one question we get is "Which island should we go to?" The beauty of Hawaii is the distinct personality of each island.  The "best" island to visit depends on what the person is looking for in a Hawaii Vacation.  Today we got this question on our Hawaii Discount Facebook page.  My answer seemed to long for facebook so I decided to blog about it.Q: "I'm a 28 year old single mom who is taking my son and a friend of ours to Hawaii (from Alaska) March 9th to 17th. This is our first trip…
 
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    Aloha Tony's Oahu Real Estate Blog

  • Honolulu real estate statistics for December 2011 - lowest inventory in 6 years! Prices UP!

    9 Jan 2012 | 12:27 pm
    At the end of December, there were 1,230 homes for sale on Oahu.  That is the lowest number of listings since early 2005!  That represents only 4.8 months of inventory!  (Traditionally a buyer's market has more than 6 months of inventory.) Days on Market - single family home sales closed in an average of 35 days, down from 38 a year ago.  Condominiums closed in an average of 52 days, up from 43 a year ago. The average listing received 94.8% of their asking price.  And in the most de...

  • SOLD - Beach Front Hawaii Kai, 435 Portlock Road, $3.15million

    2 Dec 2011 | 1:22 pm
    Sold this morning for $3.15million, this classic Hawaii Kai beach front home in Portlock is the new retirement home of my clients.  With 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a 1bedroom 1bath separate cottage,  this property has the most important thing in real estate: location.  It sits on the ocean in quiet Portlock, with an amazing view of Diamond head, Moanalua Bay, and the Pacific Ocean.  It's also a short paddle out to some fun surf.   Check out the amazing view!  You can see the surf s...

  • How to Price My Home Right

    17 Nov 2011 | 1:15 pm
    When it comes to putting a house on the market, determining the right asking price is one of the most important decisions you can make. Whether selling  Hawaii real estate, Maryland luxury homes or just about anything else, setting the right price for your home will help you attract more potential buyers and will also help you get your home sold more quickly and at a reasonable price. With the help of a qualified and experienced real estate agent, you should have no problem setting the ...

  • Oahu real estate market statistics - Prices up in some areas

    3 Nov 2011 | 12:23 am
     While real estate in most of the country is suffering, Oahu real estate remains strong, with low inventory and many sales.  While the number of sales has dropped since last year, so has the overall inventory.  The number of homes for sale on Oahu has dropped 19.3% since last year, from 2,311 down to 1,866. That is only a 5.5 months supply.   A very interesting comparison is to view the sales by region.  Below I list the total sales and median prices in each region, with a comparison of ...

  • New price list at Allure Waikiki

    25 Oct 2011 | 2:10 pm
    The most recent Allure Price list below.  Let me know if you're interested in the Allure Waikiki! ...
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  • Thanks for the tours and hospitality!

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:02 pm
    Taken at Rickshaw Bagworks Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump

  • Old school Rickshaw

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:40 pm
    Taken at Rickshaw Bagworks Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump

  • Sweetbike

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:38 pm
    Taken at Rickshaw Bagworks Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump

  • Bikes for rent

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:24 pm
    Taken at Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals and Tours Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump

  • Don’t be so Hostel

    doc
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:20 pm
    Taken at San Francisco Downtown Hostel Posted via email from Doc’s BrainDump
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    Free things to do on Kauai, Maui, Oahu and Hawaii the Big Island

  • A Walk on the Wild Side, Kauai

    e komo mai
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:22 pm
    The resort coast of Poipu ends, and ends abruptly, beyond the Grand Hyatt on Kauai's sunny south coast. The unpaved road becomes one unending pothole for a few miles before reaching wild Mahaulepu. There, a mile or two of sand backed by an ironwood forest runs from Gilian's Beach to Kawailoa Bay. Snorkeling is good-to-excellent, with clear, reef-protected waters. Monk seals often haul out to join sunbathers (though people need to give these endangered fellow mammals 100 feet of space). From road's end Kawailoa Bay, a trail hugs ragged coastal bluffs for a mile, dipping into a cove and then…

  • Clooney Walks on Water in Descendants

    e komo mai
    21 Jan 2012 | 3:49 pm
    Hanalei Bay Stand Up Paddling St. Regis Princeville Beach George Clooney, Shailene Woodley (playing his teen daughter), and the crew took a classic Hawaiian beach walk when they barefooted the sand from below the St. Regis Princeville Resort to the long curve of Hanalei Bay in the movie, "The Descendants." If you'd like to walk these footsteps in real life, be advised that you will have to cross the wide and often deep Hanalei River. To get to Hanalei from the resort on dry ground, a six-mile drive is required. Abandoned terraces, Hanalei Colony Resort At the mouth of the Hanalei River—as…

  • Kauai Stars in "Descendants"

    e komo mai
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:59 am
    George Clooney? Hard to miss with this guy in your movie. But director Alexander Payne also showed smarts by picking a great novel in the Descendants and then adding the "co-stars" of glamour-puss Kauai and the slack key guitar music of Gabby Pahanui, and others. The result is a movie on the way to greatness. Hanalei Bay is a featured locale in the film, along with Princeville and the Kipu Ranch on the other side of the island. Scenes were also shot on Oahu. Kauai has a resume that includes dozens of movies. "South Pacific," a 1950s award-winner, though not the first shot here, is credited…

  • SLIDESHOW: Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Big Island Hawaii

    e komo mai
    13 Jan 2012 | 9:38 am
    Take a free tour of Hawaii without leaving your cubicle. Get directions to all these places in Hawaii's best-loved guides: Trailblazer Travel Books. The Maui, Kauai, Big Island and No Worries Hawaii now are available as e-books. Buy them for your I-Pad, Kindle Fire or Nook on amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com.

  • The Easy Way to see Kauai's Kalalau Valley

    e komo mai
    7 Jan 2012 | 11:42 pm
    The trail to Kalalau Valley on Kauai's roadless north coast is a 22-mile round-trip trek. And it walks like twice that far: don't think about speed hiking it in one day. On the other hand, a bird's eye view of one of the most beautiful views in the world can be had for only a few footsteps. The Kalalau Overlook is at road's end on the west side of the island, by driving to about 4,000 elevation past the rim of Waimea Canyon and through the forests of Kokee State Park. The geography of this place is amazzing. Full directions in your Kauai Trailblazer guide.
 
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    Really Hawaiian

  • Molokai Plumerias

    Aloha
    31 Dec 2011 | 10:40 pm
    Molokai Plumerias has the great pleasure of growing these gorgeous flowers and are known for their extra special efforts to actually deliver the best plumerias possible on a daily basis.

  • MCK Metal

    Aloha
    1 Nov 2011 | 5:40 pm
    MCK Metal is the answer to many questions today. Including the big question we ask ourselves every year, "What do I want for my birthday?"

  • IRONMAN 2011

    Aloha
    9 Oct 2011 | 1:48 pm
    Exciting once again ... our little seaside town was a wash of white racing uniforms speckled with a few bright colors for the 2011 Ironman (and woman) world championship triathlon.

  • Kona Lisa

    Aloha
    31 Jul 2011 | 11:30 pm
    Kona Lisa Coffee - producers of rich 100% estate grown Kona coffee. Your coffee is meticulously processed and roasted in small quantities. Always fresh, always the best.

  • Hawaii’s Gift Baskets

    Aloha
    31 Jul 2011 | 11:25 pm
    Big Island residents with a passion for sharing the wonderful flavors, aromas, tastes, and smells of our island home with you.
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    Pacific Reader

  • Groms That Surf North Shore

    Taryn Wong
    21 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm
    Most of the time when I surf at Velzyland I sit more in the inside and catch the smaller easier waves and leave the death barrels to the pros.  The surfers in my area are typically 8-10 year groms, maybe younger.  … Continue reading →

  • Waimanalo Puppy Mill Update

    Taryn Wong
    16 Jan 2012 | 6:40 pm
    I wanted to share this Hawaiian Humane Society update with my readers.  It pains me to think that breeders can get away with this type of thing.  Everyone needs to be aware that puppy mills and animal cruelty DO exist here … Continue reading →

  • Kauai Pasta, Best Italian Restaurant on Kauai

    Taryn Wong
    12 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pm
      Steve accidently discovered Kauai Pasta  in Lihue one day while he was driving around, killing time before a seminar.  This quaint, modern bistro is oddly placed off the Kuhio Hwy next to random businesses and local eateries and can be easily missed.  … Continue reading →

  • North Shore Winter 2011-2012

    Taryn Wong
    11 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm
    So, it’s turning out to be an epic winter on the North Shore of Oahu.  Most of the season so far has been filled with clean, big, and epic waves.  All the pros and big wave surfers have been out and … Continue reading →

  • Nachos, Shogunai Tacos Style

    Taryn Wong
    4 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pm
    I can always depend on a food truck to be in the Ward Avenue area parked right next to Sports Authority during the weekday lunch hour for my hunger pains, and one Monday around 12:30 pm was no exception.  Shogunai … Continue reading →
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    All Events - Hawaii Nature Center Events Calendar

  • 03/18/2012 - Daring Decomposers

    18 Mar 2012 | 2:30 pm
    Join us as we hunt for the unsung heroes of the forest floor, those daring decomposers! Learn why they are so important in nature as we race them, taste them and even make a special home for them! Bring a half gallon glass or clear plastic jar for making a terrarium.Age: 5 years and up RESERVATION REQUIRED.  Call 955-0100, ext. 118

  • 03/11/2012 - Stream 'Splorations

    11 Mar 2012 | 2:30 pm
    Spend an afternoon discovering the joys of a fresh water mountain stream. Design your own boat, feed a Tahitian prawn, and dunk your fishing nets in miniature bubbling waterfalls! It promises to be a splashin' good time for all! Age: 3-5 years old RESERVATION REQUIRED.  Call 955-0100, ext. 118

  • 03/10/2012 - Mānoa Cliff Trail Hike - Dr. Mark Merlin

    10 Mar 2012 | 8:30 am
    Sharpen your botanical knowledge with this noted author and geographer. This trail features spectacular island views and a variety of native plants, many of which are featured in Dr. Merlin's book, Hawaiian Forest Plants, available for purchase prior to the hike. Moderate, 3 miles. Program Type: Adult RESERVATION REQUIRED.  Call 955-0100, ext. 118

  • 02/26/2012 - Tree-mendous Trees

    26 Feb 2012 | 1:30 pm
    Join us on a visit with living giants of the forest, those magnificent trees! We'll meet them on a short hike and tell tall tales. We'll even make homemade paper using materials collected from our forest friends! Age: 3-5 years old RESERVATION REQUIRED.  Call 955-0100, ext. 118

  • 02/05/2012 - Art in Nature, Nature in Art

    5 Feb 2012 | 1:30 pm
    Expand your creativity as we explore Makiki Valley in search of artistic inspiration. We'll paint with watercolors, do leaf rubbings and make a beautiful scrapbook.  Be a nature artist for a day! Age: 6 years and up RESERVATION REQUIRED.  Call 955-0100, ext. 118
 
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  • PEARLRIDGE & NUUANU – ALOHA SCRIPT TEE

    Fibes
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:07 pm
    New Aloha Army Script design now on a black tee with white print and now available at our Pealridge and Nuuanu locations. See more after the post…

  • PEARLRIDGE & NUUANU – POISON CREW POCKET TEE

    Fibes
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:41 pm
    New In4mation T-Shirt design out and now available at The Human Imagination and Pearlridge locations. The tee was made in honor of our Vans x In4mation Chukka low Rattles which were release about a couple weeks ago. Only a limited run made… get yours while supplies last.

  • NUUANU & PAUAHI – FIRST FRIDAY, ART + DOCUMENT

    Jun Jo
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:02 pm
    From the most mundane of relationships to the most impactful, the whispers of influence are constantly upon us. And although it can come in many forms and many ways, for Honolulu’s Mark Kushimi, a man with a camera always at the ready, it’s his eclectic group of friends that keep him under the influence. On First Friday, February 3, at the Human Imagination in downtown Honolulu, Kushimi will hold an exhibit of his work under the title “Art and Document.” Working as the editor in chief and art director of Contrast Magazine as well as being a pivotal force behind a myriad of other…

  • ART & FLEA – JANUARY 2012

    Fibes
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:23 pm
    It that time of the month once again! Art & Flea is an event equipped with Do It Yourselfers, Vinatage, Art, Music and more! You can also win some cool prizes from the vendors and from In4mation / The Human Imagination while your there. More after the post…

  • STRICTLY FITTEDS – IN4MATION FEATURE

    Jun Jo
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:03 pm
    We have been fans of Strictly Fitteds for a long time now as they are the premier site to find out whats coming out in the land of New Era hats. So when they asked us if we wanted to showcase our Hi hat program there was no if and or buts with this one. We had our favorite model photographer creative Brooke Dombroski shoot surfer lifeguard model rad human Kaiwi Berry all around the island for that pride of the island vibe… check the video and of coarse check Strictly Fitteds to find out whats next….. enjoy! Click here to view the embedded video.
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    REVO Oahu Blog

  • Invisible Children's Newest Film: KONY

    18 Jan 2012 | 7:58 pm
    Check out the trailer for Invisible Children's newest film, "Kony." A new group of IC roadies will be on the islands this March for their Spring tour. If your church, school, organization, etc. would like to book a screening, email us or send us a message on Facebook and we'll get you connected.Kony 2012 Teaser from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

  • "Remedy" Art Show & Clearance Sale!!

    4 Jan 2012 | 8:32 pm
    Join us next week Saturday at the Remedy Benefit Art Show for the American Cancer Society!!Saturday, January 14, 20123rd Cup Cafe & Venue (across Kunia Walmart)6-10pmFREE ENTRY(more info on Facebook)and check out our special clearance sale, at this event only!!

  • Fuse + REVO Oahu + IC Benefit Event Photos

    10 Nov 2011 | 2:10 am
    Thank you to everyone who came out! We couldn't have asked for a better turn out and response. Thank you to Invisible Children for coming down once again to share your stories with us. And thank you to FUSE for being an amazing host!Check out more photos on our Facebook page: Fuse + REVO Oahu + IC Benefit Event Photos

  • 2012 Calendar Project: Artist Signing

    8 Nov 2011 | 4:38 am
    We took over Little Caesar's in Kmart Waikele tonight :) Thanks Jaymi for the pics!

  • Win An iPod Shuffle!

    4 Nov 2011 | 4:49 am
    WANT TO WIN AN IPOD SHUFFLE??? All you have to do is show up to our event (with FUSE) next week Wednesday WEARING ANY OF OUR REVO SHIRTS! THAT'S IT!! Make sure you stop by our REVO Oahu booth so we can add your name into our contest. If you don't have any of our shirts, you can purchase one at our online store or get one at the event (if you do buy one at the event, make sure you change. To qualify, you MUST BE WEARING OUR SHIRTS AT THE EVENT). The winner will be announced at the end of the night. If you're not there to claim your prize, we'll have to pick out another winner so make sure you…
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    CrossFit 808

  • Local product spotlight: HONEY

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm
    “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”-UnknownAbove: Local (Waimanalo/Waianu) honey, farmed by Charlie Reppun, who is not only one of my Punahou classmate's father, but also a good friend of Joy Kinzie. A jar of this honey was given to me as a gift, and now I will not buy any other brand. I am spotlighting this jar of honey, because it is the best of the best: organic, unfiltered, unheated, and LOCAL. If you would like to purchase a quart size jar ($12), just let me know. I plan on putting an order in early next week!Today's WOD:3-position Snatch5 sets, each for time:400m…

  • "JT", then "Annie"

    26 Jan 2012 | 9:53 pm
    “It’s time to stop taking your body for granted, and make time to take care of yourself.”-Erin Carr1Above: Preparation for the Bike Ride on Sunday!Today's WOD:"J.T."In honor of Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Taylor, 30, of Little Creek, VA, who was killed in Afghanistan June 2005.21-15-9 rep rounds for time, of:Handstand Push-upsRing DipsPush-upsRest 5-minutes, then..."Annie"50-40-30-20-10 rep rounds for time, of:Double-UndersSit-upsWe've got over 20 CF808ers representing team CrossFit 808 at Sharon's RIDE.RUN.WALK Event this Sunday. Its going to be a ton of fun and the courses are…

  • Last day to sign-up for Sharon's RIDE.RUN.WALK for Epilepsy Event!

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:51 pm
    “Losing weight is an activity that drives us mad; thriving to be healthy and fit is a lifestyle that lasts forever.”-Daniel ChidiacToday's WOD:20-minutes to find a heavy clean.7 rounds for time, of:7 Front Squats (165/110 lbs.)7 Chest to Bar Pull-upsYesterday's WOD Board:

  • Have you gotten your new shirts?

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    "No man is able to make progress when he is wavering between opposite things."-Epictetus Above: Check out Janet and Jade rockin' their new 808 tees! Love it! If you haven't had a chance to buy your new tees, don't wait, they are flyin' out the door. 808 members get them for $15, all others $20. If you are in the mainland or elsewhere, and want to rep one of our new shirts, please email info@808crossfit.com with the subject line "SHIRT ORDER for Your Name". I will try my best to get to all requests.Today's WOD:Double-Under practiceIf coach wins, then athletes do 5-minutes (2-minutes…

  • 5 tips that will make you a more efficient rower!

    23 Jan 2012 | 2:11 pm
    "A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason."-J. P. MorganAbove: Improving your technique in anything you do, will most likely make you more efficient! This is very true for rowing on the Concept-2. What I learned in San Diego at my training camp has helped my rowing so much. I can officially say, I don't "hate" the rower anymore. I hope sharing my tips and pointers have been making you enjoy rowing a little more.Today's WOD:Deadlift 3-RMAMRAP in 7 minutes, of:7 Box Jumps (24/20")7 Burpees7 KB Swings (53/35 lbs.)5 Tips on Better Rowing:1. POSTURE,…
 
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    Oahu Mom

  • January 28 & 29, 2012: Weekend Events

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:54 am
    In addition to the Pro Bowl, there is a lot going on this weekend.  You can get free admission to the USS Missouri, watch a puppet show, attend a giant bounce house event, tour a traditional fish pond, listen to a concert or two and have another chance to watch a lion dance.  These details for all of these events are listed on the Weekend Events Page which I just updated.   I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

  • 2012 Great Aloha Run & Keiki Run

    24 Jan 2012 | 6:07 pm
    My husband and son just decided to do the Great Aloha Run this year, the annual event that begins at the Aloha Tower and ends at Aloha Stadium.  Some readers may remember they did the Great Aloha Run a couple years ago and our son only walked about .5 miles of the 8 mile course and my husband carried him the other 7.5 miles.  At first my husband was excited to make it a yearly tradition but then changed his mind and decided to wait.  This is the year to try it again.  Our son just ran/walked 8.25 miles for his school's two hour jog-a-thon so we know that if he's motivated…

  • Scenic Sunday: Plumeria

    22 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm
    Scenic Sunday...because I never get over the beauty of these islands. One of the many varieties of plumeria flowers at the Urban Garden Center.

  • January 21 & 22, 2012: Weekend Events

    19 Jan 2012 | 8:26 pm
    If you are hoping to see a lion dance, chance are you won't have to drive very far to see one this weekend since a number of malls are hosting their Chinese New Year Celebrations this weekend.  You can also watch a hula performance, join a guided tour of the great outdoors, or get into the Bishop Museum for free (if you're kama'aina or military).  The details for these and other events are on the Weekend Events Page which I just finished updating for this weekend. Have another event to share?  Feel free to leave a comment on this post with a link or the basic info. Have a great…

  • Lyon Arboretum

    18 Jan 2012 | 2:42 am
    Lyon Arboretum is a botanical garden that is owned and operated by the University of Hawaii.  It is used for research and community education and is open to the public!  It's location in a tropical rainforest in the back of Manoa Valley is a gorgeous spot. When you sign in at the visitor's center you can get a map of the place which I would recommend.  I found the map a little hard to read and match with the trails themselves but we would have been even more lost without any map at all. My friends and I began by exploring the trails located near the visitor's center.  My…
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    Daily Maui Photo

  • Daily Maui Photo: Keep Away Sign

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A visitor watches the water for the next spout out of the blowhole Daily Maui Photo for January 28thVisit http://www.dailymauiphoto.com for more great Maui photos.All Photos © Kris Nelson - dailymauiphoto.com

  • Daily Maui Photo: Lava Tube

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Looking out from inside a lava tube at Waianapanapa State Park Daily Maui Photo for January 27thVisit http://www.dailymauiphoto.com for more great Maui photos.All Photos © Kris Nelson - dailymauiphoto.com

  • Daily Maui Photo: Behind Black Rock

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A look of the Black Rock at the Sheraton Maui Resort Daily Maui Photo for January 26thVisit http://www.dailymauiphoto.com for more great Maui photos.All Photos © Kris Nelson - dailymauiphoto.com

  • Daily Maui Photo: Lava Rocks

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Familar lava rocks line just about every beach along Maui's southern coast Daily Maui Photo for January 25thVisit http://www.dailymauiphoto.com for more great Maui photos.All Photos © Kris Nelson - dailymauiphoto.com

  • Daily Maui Photo: Waves at Honomanu

    23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A passing glimpse of Honomanu Bay from the Hana Hwy Daily Maui Photo for January 24thVisit http://www.dailymauiphoto.com for more great Maui photos.All Photos © Kris Nelson - dailymauiphoto.com
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    Living in Hawaii - Moving to Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Big Island

  • Maui Beach Sunset

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:22 pm
    While living on Maui I logged quite a few Maui beach sunsets all over the island, not necessarily where I had a straight shot to see the sun. The sky changes all over the island, so it’s always a special time to be at the beach and watching the waves as ambient light fades. I [...]

  • Best Beach on Oahu Island, Hawaii – Bellows Beach

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:04 am
    Sometimes, sitting here at my desk and “working” – I think back to some of my favorite times in my life. I bring up Youtube and query using keywords to find places I’ve been and things I’ve done – usually in Hawaii. The best beach on Oahu is Bellows Beach (video below) – which is [...]

  • Biggest Daytime Party on Maui? Sundays at Little Beach

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    15 Jan 2012 | 1:45 am
    Don’t miss 5:18 when the guy’s from Spain show you how they do it in their country! How to find Maui’s Little Beach? It’s next to Big Beach, of course – everybody knows that! Little Beach, on days other than Sunday – is quiet and you probably won’t see more than a handful of people [...]

  • Things to Do on Maui – Ziplining

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    14 Jan 2012 | 11:36 pm
    This is the biggest zipline in Maui – it has 2 miles of side-by-side zip lines so you can share your adventure with a friend at the same time. I have never done any ziplining – in Hawaii, or anywhere else – but I think it would be a good way to spend a lazy [...]

  • Lahaina Produce on Maui – Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

    AimforAwesome@gmail.com (Vern L.)
    14 Jan 2012 | 9:09 pm
    I lucked into this video while searching Youtube for something interesting about Hawaii. It’s great – she finds rambutans at the Lahaina Produce market (LahainaProduce.com) over by the Pu’ukolii Sugar Train Station. Rambutans are one of the most delicious fruits in the world. I have trouble deciding which is best – rambutan, dragon fruit, or [...]
 
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    Hawaii Military Pets

  • Advocacy in and out of the Military

    tpicka
    2 Jan 2012 | 9:42 pm
    As we approach five months of having this resource, the journey has been remarkable. As time goes on, I learn more about what services our community needs, and I learn how we can be effective to ask for change. In the spirit of that sentiment, I want to talk about what I feel is vital to get any movement started: advocacy. Advocacy is using your voice, your words, and your understanding of the issues to ask our decision-makers for better policies and to educate others. Better policies can give us the accountability we need to be effective. We are already seeing examples of policy…

  • Improving Military Pet Policies

    tpicka
    10 Nov 2011 | 3:57 am
    Having this resource has been a great way for me to gauge your ideas and see how we can work together to help our community take better care of our forever friends. While the military is providing some services for pets (MWR kennels , vet clinics ,reimbursement for quarantine), we see some significant gaps, especially when it comes to pet owner accountability. One issue animal rescuers always tell me about is the large influx of military personnel dropping animals off at shelters. Knowing that we are only about five percent of the Oahu community, I do NOT think we are the largest…

  • Hawaii Fi-Do Helps Hawaii’s Wounded Warriors

    tpicka
    28 Oct 2011 | 7:09 pm
    The original print of this story is running in the Winter 2011 edition of Island Dog Magazine. This fabulous resource contains lots of great information, including doggie services, nonprofits, and events for you and your military pet! For the last three years, Oahu-based nonprofit Hawaii Fi-Do has been giving back to those serving our country, linking animals with troops to help heal wounds from America’s wars. “It’s the unconditional love of the dog that makes this all possible. They don’t care what color you are, if you can read, if you have a missing limb, they’re…

  • Oahu’s Pet Store Trade

    tpicka
    14 Sep 2011 | 2:14 pm
    During the last couple of days, we have been hearing about the ongoing court case of an unethical, large-scale breeding operation here on Oahu. It is very sad to read the reporting of the conditions in which these poor animals were found, or to know that this treatment was going on for years, but Hawaii lacked the laws to prosecute effectively. Having volunteered at the Hawaiian Humane Society for a few weekends after the rescue of the 153 dogs from this Waimanalo puppy mill, I can tell you I saw first-hand dogs with fur so matted they could not walk, animals disgustingly dirty and severe…

  • Military pets are a lifetime commitment

    tpicka
    2 Sep 2011 | 1:49 pm
    National shelter statistics put euthanasia rates for dogs at 60 percent and cats at 70 percent. This means most animals dropped off at open-admission shelters do not leave alive. Our society must change the attitude that a pet is disposable. With the hectic schedules of deployment, raising a new family, or going back to school, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. We understand that. However, there should be careful thought put into obtaining a pet in the first place. Is your family ready to own a pet for ten years or more? Can you handle having an animal and a baby? And, are you ready to…
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