Without Leo, I was still enjoying uninterrupted sleep at 5 a.m. when Romeo finally stepped up and scratched the side of the bed to wake me up and moving down the hall to attend to the empty cat dishes. Wake-up was usually Leo’s responsibility, and he got quite good at it. We noticed yesterday morning [...]
Entries from February 28th, 2009
Saturday…Post Leo thoughts, newspaper tidbits, Norgs, Tweeting away our minds,
February 28th, 2009 · 4 Comments · General
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Aloha to Mr. Leo
February 27th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Cats
We said goodbye to Mr. Leo this morning. We arrived at VCA in Kaneohe just about 9 a.m. Our regular vet, Ann Sakamoto, took us back to see Leo. He let out a howl of sorts when he saw us. We felt the same way. Dr. Sakamoto explained that Leo’s blood tests have gotten progressively [...]
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Departures from the Star-Bulletin
February 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · General
KGMB News reported yesterday that Charley Memminger is taking a voluntary severance package and leaving the Star-Bulletin, making room for another reporter to avoid being laid off. According to the Hawaii Newspaper Guild: When there is a layoff, the contract provides that a more senior employee may volunteer for layoff in place of a less [...]
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Friday…Some Black Press financials, Daysog on Harris, Steve Holmes reappears, and reactions to the Civil Unions incivility
February 27th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Media, Politics
Torstar Corporation, publisher of the Toronto Star and minority shareholder in Black Press, which owns the Star-Bulletin and MidWeek, reported its financial results for the 4th quarter and full year of 2008 this week. Torstar’s results provide the only publicly available information about the condition of Black Press. Here is the relevant section of Torstar’s [...]
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A sad Feline Friday
February 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Cats
We stopped at VCA in Kaneohe yesterday afternoon just before 6 p.m. to talk with the vet who had been treating Leo all day. We took Pali Highway from downtown, so had to do a u-turn the intersection by Windward City Shopping Center and come back around to the VCA parking lot. As we slid [...]
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An update on Mr. Leo
February 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · General
We were able to get Leo to a vet as soon as VCA opened its doors at 7 a.m. After an initial round of exams and tests, we were told that the prognosis is poor. Several vets consulted and agreed that the symptoms indicate a blood clot that has caused paralysis in his rear legs. [...]
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Thursday…Cat emergency delays today’s entry
February 26th, 2009 · 6 Comments · General
I was just starting on today’s entry when I heard Meda calling form the bedroom. “Something’s wrong with Leo!” Indeed, something was wrong with Leo. He seems to have had a seizure, maybe like a stroke. His bladder emptied, and now his back legs don’t seem to be working properly. Our vets, VCA in Kaneohe, [...]
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Transcript of Supreme Court oral arguments in ceded lands case already available
February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Politics
The transcript of today’s oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court are already available online. Thanks to Ben Lowenthal on Maui for calling my attention to the transcript.
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