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 »

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 weather in my home state of Missouri can be miserable any time of year; sometimes most of the time. The weather is often called a ‘state of misery.’ Local residents of the Show Me State often say, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait 20-minutes. It’ll change.” It does. Usually for the worse. … Read More »

So what if the economy is slowing and there are nationwide fears of a recession? What better way to make yourself feel good when we’re inundated with bad news is a new place to exercise our retail therapy rights. Ala Moana Center to the rescue. The retail overlords of Hawaii’s second largest shopping center** heard … Read More »

Not only is Hawaii the t-shirt capital of the world, with more t-shirts per capita than any other place I know of, it’s possible we have more slippers per person, too. Hawaii is also the top place in the country for walking, right? After all, we have our own marathon, the world’s best walking weather, … Read More »

It’s late Sunday afternoon and traffic heading into Waikiki on Kalakaua and Beretania Streets is packed. Again. Is there a big shindig at the Hawaii Convention Center? No. Is there another movie on the beach in Waikiki? No. It’s just another row of orange plastic cones closing off a single lane of traffic along Kalakaua … Read More »