Timing is everything, and our timing today was poor. All we wanted today was a late lunch, some place to sit down and relax, a place with good food, modestly priced, and with free and easy parking. We eat quickly, tip well, don’t spill our food or drinks, and don’t make demands of the waiters, … Read More »

There are many reasons to conserve energy, whether it be electricity or gasoline. Both use oil which is a finite, non-easily-renewed energy source. A barrel of crude oil is approaching $100, so energy from petroleum sources is expensive. And highly profitable. Why does HECO, our local energy company, advertise energy conservation? They sell energy. But … Read More »

We live in a nation that loves lists. Not necessarily to-do lists, but lists of the best of whatever. Each Sunday we get the latest list of the top grossing movies of the weekend. Every sport has a list of the top (best) teams. The best players make it to an all-star game. The best … Read More »

A little competition can be a good thing for Hawaii’s internet users. It’s only fitting that Hawaii’s largest phone company and Hawaii’s largest cable television operator provider compete to provide better service. Service? That might be a sore spot for many of their respective customers. Local phone company Hawaiian Telcom has suffered through a couple … Read More »

Enough is enough. For most of the past two years we’ve endured an endless stream of billing mishaps from Hawaiian Telcom. We were not alone. Tens of thousands of phone company customers had billing problems. Not only could Hawaiian Telcom’s billing system not figure out what to charge us for monthly phone service and long … Read More »

What does it take to clean the top of a table at your favorite restaurant? Not much, right? Yet, the ability and methodology to clean a table top escaped the crew at Macaroni Grill in Ala Moana Center last week. I’ve cleaned my fair share of table tops through the years. It’s an art I … Read More »