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Entries from September 27th, 2009

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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