I finally found a way to read and print the emails received in response to my recent request for emails sent and received by the governor’s office over a randomly selected weekend. The breakthrough came late yesterday after a couple of weeks of trial-and-error experiments (more the latter than the former). The problem is that [...]
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I was up earlier to read about the latest in the global financial carnage. It all made it difficult to get back to sleep. From Marketwatch at 10:25 a.m. EDT: “The financial markets are as close to collapse as I’ve seen in my career,” said Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi. [...]
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Weekend mornings are special. They provide an opportunity to take a bit more time, stop and talk to neighbors as we make our way to the beach and back at dawn, take a few more photos, and then dawdle over the newspapers and several cups of coffee before getting started on the affairs of the [...]
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Here’s my Project Sunshine update. I made a bit of progress yesterday with Lotus Notes, after locating a demo version that runs on my MacBook Pro. On my first try, I went through a long 190 MB download on a somewhat slower than desired Internet connection, only to discover that it required the latest Mac [...]
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A man stopped us as we walked along a stretch of Kamehameha Highway in Kaaawa early yesterday morning. “I see you every morning. You walk every day?” he asked. Easy answer. “Yes.” “Every day?” Repeated for emphasis. Answer, again, “yes”. Well, truth it, every day with qualifications. Exceptions are when we’re traveling, sick, or it’s [...]
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Calling all former Spencecliff restaurant veterans! Hey. this is a call to any and all Spencecliff Restaurant Employees from the past. We are having a reunion/event and want to connect with you! If you are, or if you know of anyone who worked for one of the fabulous old Spencecliff restaurants that dotted the islands [...]
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This 59-page listing describes hundreds of e-mails that Gov. Lingle’s office (with advice from the Attorney General) declined to disclose in response to my request for 4-days of e-mail sent or received by her office. Included among the withheld documents are innocuous sounding items like requests to schedule meetings, notices of legislative hearings, comments on [...]
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Gov. Linda Lingle’s office has responded with a split decision to the request for copies of e-mails sent or received by her office during a four-day period in early February. Copies of some emails have been provided, while a claim of “executive privilege” has been used to shield others from public disclosure. Lingle’s response, received [...]
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