Smart people make good investments. The rest of us either get lucky, wish we could get lucky, never get lucky, or sit around and call everyone who makes good investments lucky. Sure thing investments are not difficult to figure out. Long ago, smart people in Hawaii figured out the obvious. There’s no new land, so … Read More »

You would think it was Christmas Eve in Honolulu. Traffic is backed up, stores in Ala Moana Center are packed, restaurants are booked. Blame it on another holiday designed to part people from their money. It’s not that there’s no pleasure in chocolate, or a card from an admirer, or dinner out. What are they … Read More »

Until Whole Foods shows up in Honolulu, my wife has narrowed her food shopping to just the new Safeway super market on Kapahulu Avenue. And Longs. And an occasional run to Wal-Mart and Costco. And Times. But Star Market is off the list for sure. Oh, and Foodland beceause it’s just down the street, and … Read More »

Add this to your list of little known and meaningless facts. Not all McDonald’s in Hawaii are created equal. If you’ve ever wondered why some McDonald’s are clean and neat and service is quick and food is tasty, and other McDonald’s are not, wonder no more. In Hawaii, some McDonald’s are owned and operated by … Read More »

Yes, I admit it. I read the obituaries in the Sunday newspaper. I figure that as long as my name isn’t listed, the day has a chance of being decent. One thing I noticed this week was the alphabeticalization of the obituaries. If I didn’t know better, and I may not, it would seem to … Read More »

It’s raining again today. That must mean it’s time for the Punahou carnival. This time the weather forecast wasn’t based on clouds or atmospheric conditions. It was based on the calendar. Whatever date is selected for the annual Punahou carnival can pretty much be a date to observe local weather conditions as Manoa Valley rain … Read More »