The world is a crazy place. At times, so is Hawaii. As I write this, nearing midnight on December 31, 2007, our neighborhood is ablaze with thunderous explosions, flashing lights, and thick smoke. It will only get worse. Hawaii’s tradition of fireworks will cause untold grief for hundreds of thousands of residents in congested neighborhoods, … Read More »
The green headdress of Diamond Head
December 30, 2007
Few landmarks in Hawaii carry more prominence and visibility than Diamond Head. Even tourists to Hawaii know about Diamond Head, though few know why the extinct volcano is so named. Regardless, Diamond Head, mostly unchanged in modern times, (after all, it’s a big hole of rock, so to speak) transforms each year. From late spring … Read More »
Bottles and cans and smiles, OMG
December 29, 2007
I walked to the front of our condo and picked up the mail today. On the way back I saw someone on the side of our building, digging through the trash near the dumpster. My first thought was to let him be. Digging through trash can’t be the best way to find dinner, regardless of … Read More »
The war of atoms and bits
December 28, 2007
There’s a war going on that you seldom hear about or read about, but it may change how you hear and read about everything in the future. It’s the war of atoms vs. bits. I was searching the web for news about Hawaii and came across the Hawaii Tribune Herald’s web site. The Tribune-Herald newspaper … Read More »
Life in an illiterate state
December 27, 2007
According to a news report and a survey, the most literate U.S. cities are Minneapolis and Seattle. I wonder why? Could it be that Seattle and Minneapolis have a high literacy rate because both cities are on the geographic edge of nowhere, blessed with forgettable weather, so residents there have nothing better to do than … Read More »
Wheels of death
December 26, 2007
Hawaii seems to have an inordinate number of traffic deaths by wheel. Whether the wheels of mopeds, motorcycles, and loose nuts behind the steering wheel, too many young people are dying on Hawaii’s roads. It doesn’t take much effort to become a traffic statistic and die on a moped. The state doesn’t require a specific … Read More »
