I received an email from Kevin Chang who said he enjoys reading Hawaii Blogger. Even my mom hasn’t said that. Kevin works for The Trust for Public Land. They acquire land for conservation, with the goal of reconnecting people with the land; whatever that means. As you might suspect, Kevin’s organization is supporting the Campaign … Read More »

A typical house on Oahu costs about $600,000. A typical condo goes for almost $400,000. After enduring a few decades of rising property costs, people are clamoring for affordable housing. At prices like that, who can blame people for clamoring. It’s what they do when things don’t go as they want. What can the state do to … Read More »

Winter is over, spring is here, summer is on the way. Then why was it so cold last night? Yes, I know. Cold is relative. An overnight low in the mid-60s can’t be considered cold, especially to those who shiver day and night where it’s really cold (Missouri, I’m lookin’ at you!). It’s not really … Read More »

Now we find out that the University of Hawaii athletics department was losing money the past few years. What a surprise. What? The department doesn’t want another independent audit of their financials? What a surprise. New Athletic Director Jim Donovan was required to apologize for the lack of transparency regarding the University’s athletic financial condition. … Read More »

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 »

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 »