One of the more interesting aspects of the information age is the instant access to so much information. News, reviews, opinions, photos, video reports. Anything you want on current events is merely a click or two away. Except for the instant part. It seems that some local news organizations can’t figure out how to keep … Read More »
Honolulu road deconstruction
Monday, February 4, 2008
I know someone who lives in Minnesota. He says that Minnesota has four seasons. Snow. More snow. Still snowing. And road construction. Isn’t it remarkable how states with such severe weather manage to have better streets and roads (not bridges, apparently) than Hawaii, though we can repair and build ours 12 months a year? A … Read More »
The fickle nature of Mother Nature
Sunday, February 3, 2008
There are plenty of places in Hawaii where I just could not live. I don’t have enough money to live on Hawaii Loa Ridge. I’m not an environmentalist so I can’t live on Kauai. I get mold on my hair just driving around in Manoa Valley. I don’t think I could ever live on the … Read More »
Do people die alphabetically?
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Yes, I admit it. I read the obituaries in the Sunday newspaper. I figure that as long as my name isn’t listed, the day has a chance of being decent. One thing I noticed this week was the alphabeticalization of the obituaries. If I didn’t know better, and I may not, it would seem to … Read More »
If it’s raining, it’s Punahou carnival time
Friday, February 1, 2008
It’s raining again today. That must mean it’s time for the Punahou carnival. This time the weather forecast wasn’t based on clouds or atmospheric conditions. It was based on the calendar. Whatever date is selected for the annual Punahou carnival can pretty much be a date to observe local weather conditions as Manoa Valley rain … Read More »
