Most of Hawaii’s islands have too many vehicles and not have enough roads. Each year, tens of thousands of new vehicles hit the local streets and highways without a corresponding increase in roads to handle the traffic. The result is constant gridlock. With the exception of a few hundred acres of lava on the Big … Read More »
The new face of Hawaii’s news
December 24, 2007
It won’t last, but news of Hawaii these days is all about Warrior football, and it’s likely to stay that way until January 1, 2008 when Hawaii beats Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Google “hawaii news” to see how much the news is dominated by the University of Hawaii’s football Warriors, quarterback Colt Brennan, and … Read More »
Hawaii’s ferry godmother
December 23, 2007
I can see it coming. It won’t be a surprise. Mother nature meets Super Ferry. Storms and rough seas will manage to do what so-called environmentalists could not do. Dock the Super Ferry. Imagine a scenario like this. You book you, your family, and your car for a trip to Maui and a trip back. … Read More »
Patti’s demise, Panda’s rise
December 22, 2007
The only constant in Hawaii is change. Patti’s Chinese Kitchen at Ala Moana Center will close in January, another victim of change in a constantly changing world. Our family dined at Patti’s many times in decades past, though seldom in recent years. Why? Panda Express. Panda’s prices are very competitive, the Chinese food is more … Read More »
The Saga of Noah’s Super Ark
December 21, 2007
The biblical Noah, the preacher of righteousness and originator of ark building, didn’t have much success convincing his contemporaries to pay attention to God’s will. He followed God’s plan, built an ark, and saved mankind (not to mention animalkind and the shipping industry). What if Noah lived in Hawaii and God told him to build … Read More »
The Paradise Panhandlers
December 20, 2007
If Mark Twain were alive today and visited Waikiki he would write a scathing review of the panhandlers in Waikiki. Hawaii is an expensive place to live for those of us with jobs. For those without jobs, newly arrived from the mainland, newly devoid of sanity and financial resources, Waikiki is a Mecca, a place … Read More »
