Hawaii’s most famous local playwright, Lisa Matsumoto, died drunk last week. She was very, very, drunk when her car, going the wrong way on the H-1 Freeway last week, crashed head on with another car. Matsumoto died, others were injured, including a close friend. Matsumoto’s blood alcohol level was reported to be three times the … Read More »
Goodbye, Hawaiian Telcom
December 18, 2007
Enough is enough. For most of the past two years we’ve endured an endless stream of billing mishaps from Hawaiian Telcom. We were not alone. Tens of thousands of phone company customers had billing problems. Not only could Hawaiian Telcom’s billing system not figure out what to charge us for monthly phone service and long … Read More »
A wet rag does not a clean table make
December 17, 2007
What does it take to clean the top of a table at your favorite restaurant? Not much, right? Yet, the ability and methodology to clean a table top escaped the crew at Macaroni Grill in Ala Moana Center last week. I’ve cleaned my fair share of table tops through the years. It’s an art I … Read More »
I am a traffic expert
December 16, 2007
There is little to argue. Honolulu, Oahu, is in the early stages of a traffic nightmare that is likely to become much worse before it gets any better. Why? Not enough land for too few roads, and too many vehicles. It’s math. We prefer the convenience of single passenger vehicles to the inconvenience of traffic … Read More »
The power of rain
December 15, 2007
It’s a tale of two views. Diamond Head in July, and Diamond Head in December. The former was dusty, brown, scorched, arid, harsh and uninviting. The latter carries a wreath of healthy green, far more picturesque for locals and tourists. The difference between July and December can be summed up in one word. Rain. Hawaii … Read More »
The Dr. Dobelle Stomp
December 14, 2007
There’s the hokey-pokey, the jitterbug, and the two-step. Put them all together and what do you get? The Dr. Dobelle Stomp. As in stomp on recorded history, the facts of life, and start life anew. Evan Dobelle, the same Dr. Dobelle who once was the University of Hawaii President, got a new job as president … Read More »
