Ed Case is still teasing us with his strangely politically androgynous presentation of self. Is he or isn’t he? A member of the Democratic Party, that is. His latest email newsletter, received yesterday, discusses the current “watershed” presidential campaign and refers to his past support for “change” while remaining strangely silent as to which candidate [...]
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Loose Tiles, originally uploaded by ilind. I noticed this scene downtown today. With the state’s projected budget shortfall signaling a fiscal crisis ahead, I guess visitors to the First Circuit Court building will be stepping around the areas of broken tile for a while. If I’m not mistaken, the tile damage was caused by leaks [...]
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Some island residents are among those receiving written notices from Countrywide Mortgage that their personal information, including social security number and loan information, was stolen and sold by a former company employee. A friend of mine called last night to describe the letter he received and to “vent” about the lack of state support for [...]
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In the midst of yesterday’s Wall Street meltdown, I walked over to city hall and voted. The voting machines were all being used, so I opted for a paper ballot. In my view, it was an ill-designed ballot. Instructions at the top advised to choose one party and only vote for candidates listed in that [...]
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It’s quite a morning. Out of bed, feed the cats, sit down and check out what’s happening on Wall Street and what’s being said about it. The NY Times is live blogging financial news on the melt down, calling this “Lehman Monday”. I’m sure that most of us don’t appreciate the full meaning of what’s [...]
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Thanks to NorthDecoder.com (guess which state this blog is from?) for providing the morning laughs with this link to a dramatic reading of a transcript from a meeting of the Wasilla town council. After this hilarious five minutes, the reality sets in that this is supposed to be the the experience that qualifies the GOP [...]
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The overflow crowd at yesterday afternoon’s panel at the University of Hawaii on the life and work of Barack Obama’s mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, enjoyed all of the 2+ hours of information shared by a few of her friends and colleagues. See Susan Essoyan’s story in today’s Star-Bulletin, or the Advertiser story by Dan Nakaso [...]
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Panel on Barack’s mother, originally uploaded by ilind. It’s a full house here at UH Manoa for a panel featuring Barack’s mother’s dissertation chair and others who knew her at UH. Close to 200 people crammed in here. Check the Honolulu Advertiser this a.m. for a very good preview. ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com
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