It’s been two weeks since the several days my dad spent wandering up and down the halls of his nursing home searching for where he left his car. He couldn’t tell me which car he was looking for, but he “knew” it had been parked downstairs. He was sure that he had driven it that [...]
Entries from September 30th, 2009
Just a short run, he said.
September 30th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Aging & dementia, John Lind Collection
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Gartley Hall story still developing, deploying media resources, an ethics puzzle, and a contrast in leadership
September 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · General, Media
Several reporters spent yesterday catching up with the story of the evacuation of Gartley Hall at the UH Manoa campus which you read here yesterday. The story was still developing as growing concerns prompted a call to vacate the building immediately rather than allowed an extended Friday deadline. The Star-Bulletin’s Craig Gima has the best [...]
More on the question of whether condominium hotel projects should be regulated as security sales
September 29th, 2009 · No Comments · General
When I pointed to sharply lower values of units in the Ala Moana Hotel Condominium last week, I didn’t realize that similar issues have brought challenges across the country from unhappy purchasers. According to a story last month in the Wall Street Journal, “buyers from California to Florida are trying to use the courts to [...]
University of Hawaii orders evacuation of Manoa building, citing safety fears
September 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments · General
University of Hawaii officials have abruptly ordered the evacuation of a flood-damaged building on the Manoa campus due to fears that it could collapse. Gartley Hall, an older two-story building that houses the Department of Psychology, was to be closed to faculty, staff, and students after Friday, according to an emergency notice issued yesterday. But [...]
From Kaaawa to New York, Milan, and Paris
September 28th, 2009 · 9 Comments · General
Kaaawa resident Katelin Lindgard has suddenly hit the big time. Last year she was one of the neighborhood kids entering high school and wondering what life had in store. Suddenly she’s a hit on the international modeling scene, with recent high profile appearances in New York, Milan, and Paris. Here’s what happened. She took a [...]
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Saturday night with friends–Beef burgundy
September 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Food, Photographs
A simple meal when company’s coming. I started by chopping an onion and browning it in a cast iron pan. Once fairly brown, I added nearly two pounds of beef cut into small pieces, in this case sirloin (because it was priced right), but probably round steak would work well. I browned the meat, added [...]
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For the elite collector of Duke Kahanamoku memorabilia–Duke’s 28′ sportsfisher
September 27th, 2009 · No Comments · History, John Lind Collection
Duke Kahanamoku’s boat, which was delivered to him in January 1966 and was his pride and joy during the last years of his life, is available for sale for the first time since 1970. The Nadu K-2, named for Nadine and Duke Kahanamoku, was part of Duke’s estate and was sold after he died in [...]
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Were they condominiums or hotel investments? Former regulator questions Ala Moana Hotel condo conversion
September 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · General
I received an interesting comment about the Ala Moana Hotel condominium conversion yesterday from a former state securities commissioner following my post about falling real estate values. He suggested restrictions on use of the units could have meant that buyers were being asked to invest in the hotel operation rather than simply buy a condominium. [...]
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