To the outcry of at least one Hawaii resident, and perhaps more, the State House of Representatives recently killed a bill designed to protect pregnant women from attacks and assaults. The bill stemmed from a Big Island murder where an estranged husband attacked his wife and killed her unborn baby. The baby was not his. … Read More »
When the rubber hits the road
March 18, 2008
Other connotations notwithstanding, Honolulu residents will balk at a steel wheel on steel rail fixed rail mass transit system. Why? Noise. Honolulu’s city council will look at the proposals with an eye toward politics, not costs, so expect additional consideration for rubber a rubber tire on concrete system. Why steel? Lower costs and supposedly more … Read More »
What price education?
March 17, 2008
What does it cost to send your kids to private school vs. public school? In Hawaii, the difference can be substantial. No, it is substantial. Is there a corresponding difference in the education a private school student receives vs. a public school student? Assuming day-to-day food and clothing costs for students are about the same, … Read More »
What can you do with that new degree?
March 16, 2008
There are fewer college degree classifications than there are job classifications. For example, when a graduating college student gets a degree in, say, Library Sciences, where are they expected to find a job? At a library, right? A degree in marketing has many different job options, ranging from sales to advertising to public relations. A … Read More »
Honolulu driving costs an extra $63 a month
March 15, 2008
Honolulu has the third worst roads of any big city in the country, according to some transportation research group in Washington, D.C. 62-percent of our streets are in poor condition. I believe it. Eight or nine years ago I did some business in downtown San Francisco for a few days and thought their city streets … Read More »
The trouble with eggs in Hawaii
March 14, 2008
Hawaii has an egg problem. No, it isn’t with mainland eggs, or the price of eggs, or anything to do with the nutritional aspect of eggs. Eggs make great easy throwing and difficult messes to clean up. Too many teenagers in Hawaii, the kind old enough to drive, because they need a fast getaway, love … Read More »
