What an incredible afternoon and evening, although it didn’t proceed according to plan. I had expected to arrive at Invesco late in the afternoon, but a shuttle bus appeared while I was down in the lobby of the Hawaii delegation’s hotel and it was heading directly there. So I climbed on, waving my blogger press [...]
I think my wireless connection may be too slow here at Invesco to support an upload of lots of photos…stay tuned.
Live from Invesco Field. The sun is almost ready to set over the west side of the stadium, and it’s not a moment too soon. I’ve been here since about 3 p.m., may 2-1/2 hours. There are water stations set up all around the stadium. Right now, the theme song, “yes we can” is blaring [...]
Photo_082808_001.jpg, originally uploaded by ilind. On the floor at Invesco Field. We’re going to broil before 5! Hawaii is in deep left field. Behind N Dakota and S Carolina. Former Gov Waihee here early. Hats should be selling at a premium. ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com
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You might want to bookmark the new Maui Food Security blog just launched by Mark Sheehan and Rob Parsons. It’s focus is on encouraging “the grassroots movement of people interested in growing food, sharing ideas and resources, and striving for sustainability in their own communities.” The Federal Communications Commission slammed Oceanic Cable after finding that [...]
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Click for more. It’s a festival of capitalism around the convention center, where various caucus meetings and other sessions are being held during each day this week. Everything is for sale. Shirts, buttons, bumper stickers, accessories, hats, you name it and you can probably buy it. And there are a lot of folks attending the [...]
Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner spoke at the Hawaii delegation’s breakfast yesterday, telling the tale of her personal journey from the daughter of a sharecropper to the widow confronting routine discrimination against women by banks, to a climb through the political ranks to eventually serve two terms as governor. It was a touching story, and [...]
