Here’s a little glimpse of how Thanksgiving started for us, with sunrise viewed from the beach in Kaaawa. I have to admit that it seemed cold enough that I pulled a sweatshirt over my t-shirt before putting on my shoes and heading out. For those of you outside of Hawaii unfamiliar with our scale of [...]
It’s Thanksgiving. That means it has been a year–actually, a year and a several days–since my father fell at home, ended up in the hospital, was diagnosed with alzheimer’s and dementia, and finally transferred to a skilled nursing facility where he has spent most of the past year. Thanksgiving will be difficult. My sister, who [...]
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Turns out there’s a lot more going on at the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) than the recent dispute with HMSA. A review of recent minutes shows the EUTF board has struggled with a string of monthly losses earlier in the year, serious disagreements on revised plans and rates, concerns over the state’s [...]
The conflict and confusion surrounding changes of health benefits administered by the Hawaii Employer-Union Heath Benefits Trust Fund continue to be interesting to follow. Yesterday, following a special board meeting, EUTF administrator Jim Williams issued a long press release blaming the whole mess on misleading information distributed by HMSA. Williams’ press release includes his version [...]
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Sean Hao has another good story this morning on Honolulu’s rail plans in today’s Honolulu Advertiser, this time focusing on the city’s failure to revisit the “at grade” or street-level option. Speaking of trains, check out the Brookings Metropolitan Infrastructure Initiative, which is compiling information on the nation’s urban scene. Lots of good material here. [...]
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We had a few lemons left over in the refrigerator. Then I bought another 3 pound bag. And a few days ago my mother gave me several more for good measure, including a couple of her home grown giant Meyer lemons. So we’re swimming in lemons. What do you do when life delivers an excess [...]
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This cryptic message received from a friend: Who remembers where you were 46 years ago today? My reply: Probably anyone who was 10 years or older on that dark day. I remember that our junior class at University High School boarded buses and headed for Ala Moana Park for a scheduled class picnic. The news [...]
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WHITMORE VILLAGE — Helemano Farms, grower of thousands of Norfolk Pine Christmas Trees in Central Oahu, opens on Black Friday! This is our fifth year of tree sales. The farm will be open every day, from noon to sunset on weekdays and 10 a.m. to sunset on weekends, until two days before Christmas 2009. Please [...]
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