Forcing ourselves out of bed and out onto the street in order to walk down to the beach and watch the sunrise has become a daily ritual. Should I say that we’re addicted? It isn’t always easy, but, oh, the rewards!
Entries from September 26th, 2009
Condo prices down 30%-50% at Ala Moana Hotel
September 26th, 2009 · No Comments · General
A recent “for sale” ad on Craigslist offering an Ala Moana Hotel condo unit for half the original price caught my eye. These condotel units were hot offerings when they went on the market back in 2005, even as some real estate experts were saying, “buyer beware”. So I did a quick check on units [...]
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A century-old letter from my grandfather to his future wife
September 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments · History, John Lind Collection
I found it tucked down at the bottom of a box of my dad’s assorted photos and papers: A copy of a century-old handwritten letter from my grandfather, William G. “Willie” Lind, to my future grandmother, Jeanie Montgomery, who was preparing for a trip to the U.S. to join him. Both were born in Scotland. [...]
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Hawaii’s federal court a “leader” in sealed settlements according to 2004 study, another former Verizon phone company facing bankruptcy, etc.
September 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Aging & dementia, Media, Politics, Sunshine
Hawaii’s federal court has the somewhat dubious distinction of being a national leader in the percentage of cases which are settled with settlement agreements that are sealed and not available for public inspection, according to a 2004 study by the Federal Judicial Center. Although sealed settlements are relatively uncommon, they occur more in Hawaii courts [...]
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Celebrating another Feline Friday with photos and other tidbits
September 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Cats, Photographs
It’s another Feline Friday, so another batch of fine fotos of our feline flock (a flock of cats? Why not?). Mr. Romeo managed to get injured in another fight. No outward signs, but apparently he got a claw in the face. We didn’t even know it until a small abscess on his forehead started oozing. [...]
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UH Manoa Chancellor missing in action during increasingly heated debate over budget, retrenchment
September 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Politics
It was a full house at Hemmenway Auditorium yesterday as hundreds of students and faculty jammed the hall for a briefing on impending budget cuts, including firing of tenured professors. Conspicuous by her absence in the midst of the campus turmoil was Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw, who has been on the mainland for the last [...]
Starting the day at dawn
September 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · General, Kaaawa, Photographs
I’m running a bit late. Or perhaps I should say walking. However it’s phrased, the point is that it’s time to start on our morning walk and I’m not yet ready for the daily post to iLind.net. So what you’re getting instead is this photo taken yesterday morning. Stop by later this morning for my [...]
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Faculty say UH crisis goes beyond the budget, citing a failure of leadership
September 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Politics
A flyer being readied for distribution at the University of Hawaii’s Manoa Campus later today charges the UH administration with failing to be advocates for the system’s flagship campus. : UH Manoa is being asked to eat 3/4ths of the budget cuts while consuming only ½ of the system’s costs. Why haven’t we heard a [...]
