I find it difficult to believe that no one saw this coming. Molokai Ranch will close their doors. Over 120 people on Molokai will lose their jobs. Hundreds more will suffer from the economic fallout as fewer tourists will visit the once but no longer ‘friendly isle.’ What happened? Residents of Molokai refused to allow … Read More »
The beer that tastes like history
March 24, 2008
As Hawaii’s population ages, our desire to relive bits and pieces of days gone by seems to increase. Welcome back, Primo beer. Starting today, Honolulu retailers will get their first bottled taste of one of Hawaii’s best known, and sometimes loved, local beers. The draft Primo has been available at some local restaurants since December. … Read More »
Gone, but not forgotten. Yet.
March 23, 2008
Making way for much needed construction jobs is the death of the Varsity Theaters on University Avenue, due to disappear from the neighborhood this week. With few exceptions, old theater buildings just don’t last. It has nothing to do with construction. Many old theater buildings could last for over 100 years. Their death has more … Read More »
Sleep easy for $750 a square foot
March 22, 2008
Honolulu’s most populous bird is the ubiquitous crane. From Waikiki to Pearl City, the skyline is dotted with crane after crane. If the building boom is easing on Oahu, you can’t tell from the sky birds. Another crane will go up on Kalakaua Avenue across from the Hawaii Convention Center and amid the glassy shadow … Read More »
The homeless man
March 21, 2008
This morning I walked out the door of our condo and saw an old man using the lawn water faucet near the front of the building. He was an old man with long hair, sandals, a dark shirt and pants so soiled they seemed to shine in the sun. His skin was very dark, similar … Read More »
Got an opinion? English only, please!
March 20, 2008
A language that should be common to most of mankind, and it’s not English or music, is common sense. There’s a move afoot to teach Pidgin in Hawaii’s schools because, after all, Pidgin is a true language, not merely a dialect. Such subtleties were lost on Joe Vento, owner of Geno’s Steaks in Philadelphia. He … Read More »
