This is getting to be a routine for me, a Saturday visit to see my dad, arriving at the Oahu Care Facility late in the morning, probably just after 11 a.m. Meda dropped me off and drove down to check out the Goodwill thrift store, just a few blocks farther along Beretania. I waiting for [...]
Entries from July 19th, 2010
About those free tickets….
July 19th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Ethics
Remember those free season tickets to UH athletic events that top level university administrators and members of the Board of Regents disclosed to the State Ethics Commission? The issue of free tickets came up in a 1996 Advisory Opinion issued by the commission, and guess what? Those perks may violate provisions of the state’s ethics [...]
Tags: athletics·free season tickets·Hawaii State Ethics Commission·University of Hawaii
A puppy, a few dogs, and several other critters
July 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Dogs, Photographs
A newly adopted puppy is my excuse for going to the dogs this morning. No, we didn’t adopt her. She’s joined a household that’s a regular part of our morning walk. Ms. Ipo becomes dog #5 and seems to be fitting in quite well. Dogs apparently adapt much quicker to a new arrival than cats, [...]
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