Let me see if I understand this correctly. Former Honolulu politico and mainland transplant, Duke Bainum, ran for mayor against Mufi Hannemann and lost. So bitter in defeat was Bainum that he fled the state. Meanwhile, Mayor Mufi has an approval rating of about 80-percent or so, which prompts city council person Anne Kobayashi to … Read More »

Life in Hawaii is normal. If writing about paradise from a day at the beach is normal. Relative to many mainland locations Hawaii is rather high tech. Mostly. We have cell phones, Internet connections via DSL, cable TV, and the iPhone. Today’s mini-article was created using the Blackberry-like keyboard on my iPhone. The typing speed … Read More »