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Thanksgiving morning in Kaaawa
Here’s a little glimpse of how Thanksgiving started for us, with sunrise viewed from the beach in Kaaawa. I have to admit that it seemed cold enough that I pulled a sweatshirt over my t-shirt before putting on my shoes and heading out. For thos...
Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving. That means it has been a year–actually, a year and a several days–since my father fell at home, ended up in the hospital, was diagnosed with alzheimer’s and dementia, and finally transferred to a skilled nur...
Mediation by health fund trustees bypasses sunshine law restrictions
Turns out there’s a lot more going on at the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) than the recent dispute with HMSA. A review of recent minutes shows the EUTF board has struggled with a string of monthly losses earlier in the...
Locally grown & sustainable Christmas trees at Helemano Farms
WHITMORE VILLAGE — Helemano Farms, grower of thousands of Norfolk Pine Christmas Trees in Central Oahu, opens on Black Friday! This is our fifth year of tree sales. The farm will be open every day, from noon to sunset on weekdays and 10 a.m. to sun...
Bill Moyers traces Vietnam parallels, private equity & Hawaiian Telcom, background music
If you missed Bill Moyers Journal on Friday night, “A Tale of Two Quagmires”, you can still watch it online or read the transcript, or listen to excerpts. Do it now. Moyers walks viewers through the history of President Lyndon Johnson...
Thinking about the billionaire’s plans for news, labor and journalism, and did you notice Honolulu Weekly?
I started getting emails Wednesday morning following eBay chairman Pierre Omidyar’s announcement of the planned launch of “a Honolulu-based local news service that will produce original, in-depth reporting and analysis of local issues in ...

