When I dropped by the post office a few hours ago, I was only expecting to drop some books in the mail, instead, my friendly neighborhood postman filled my ears with his theories about last Sunday’s earthquake, North Korea, and the future state of the world. According to the postman: the quake was a result…
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Hawaii is the ninth dumbest state.
This study doesn’t come as a big surprise except that the dumbest state wasn’t Texas, after all, they are the first state to have elected GW Bush. cd Hawaii is the ninth “dumbest” state according to a study released by the research company Morgan Quitno Press based in Kansas.Measurements such as teacher salaries, money spent…
Earthquake 6.5 Shakes Islands; Knocks Out Power
It was a strange way to wake up on a Sunday morning, but at least it wasn’t the Japanese attacking. We woke to a minor shake that turned into a violent rattle in our clap board bungalow. We spent an absolutely lovely day without power and without having to hear all the noise pollution that…
Urinetown
I really should have written about this while it was still showing. We loved it. The cast was incredible. The content offensive. The message relevant in today’s world. The old people sitting near us were not amused. Here is a link about it at the Honolulu Star Bulletin
Celebrity Cruises puts employees in Cultural Sensitivity Training
Native Hawaiians got a bit upset to see Celebrity Cruises using the ad below to promote tourism. The statue is of King Kamehameha, the monarch who united the Hawaiian Islands. Celebrity Cruises thought it was a good idea to put the glass of champagne in his hand. The Hawaiians thought not and sued. The ad…
Honolulu Robin Hood Bankrobber busted after 15 heists
We saw this on the news last night. The guy was very good natured as he stood there in handcuffs. He is supporting three families on an island where minimum rent for a one bedroom is usually somewhere in the neighborhood of $1500 a month and the typical job pays $10 or less an hour….
Kuliouou Ridge Trail
We must have picked the hottest day of the year to do this relatively safe and rewarding hike. Expect a workout, but just about anyone can do it as evidenced by the hordes of people we encountered on the way up and then back down. This is one of East Oahu’s more popular hikes so…
Cashore Marionettes
We were able to catch this show at Windward Community College. It was the first time the Cashore Marionettes had come to Hawaii. The show was moving, emotional, entertaining, and slightly creepy. The realistic movement of the puppets was mind boggling. My favorite was an old man who is seeking truth through meditation, Mink liked…
Study: Women Aroused as Quickly as Men
The studies also show that both women and men quickly lose arousal when exposed to David Hasselhoff. Except in Germany where the arousal rate for both sexes is cut in half by the appearance of ‘Der Hoff’. cd Night vision is not known for helping anyone get better in the bedroom, but infrared cameras reveal…
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished-Save a life, get robbed.
This comes from Oahu’s North Shore yesterday. I have an uncle that likes to say that no good deed goes unpunished. He would probably love this story… cd A skydiving accident ended with no injuries for one lucky skydiver on Saturday. The Maui skydiver was making his first jump alone and with his new equipment….