We stopped by today to take a look at what is being offered for sale in Saturday’s auction of the remains of the Honolulu Advertiser. Frankly, walking through the building that formerly housed both the Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin during the years of their joint operating agreement was sad. What’s left–lots of used cubicles, [...]
Entries from July 23rd, 2010
Previewing the auction of the remnants of the Honolulu Advertiser
July 23rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · Media
Only in Hawaii?
July 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Food
I’m still trying to wrap my mind (tongue?) around the culinary concept behind this special of the day at the L&L next to Costco in Iwilei: Cold ginger chicken with chili dog. Just click on the photo for a larger version. We stopped in there this afternoon for a simple BBQ chicken sandwich and a [...]
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Black Press buys more small newspapers in British Columbia, closes 5
July 23rd, 2010 · 10 Comments · Media
Star-Advertiser owner David Black bought another block of Canadian newspapers this month, according to published reports. Editor & Publisher reported Black purchased 11 small British Columbia newspapers and immediately announced five would be closed, including two papers that had been around for about a century. But don’t get the wrong idea, Black Press Chief Operating [...]
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Friday morning in Kaaawa
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Kaaawa, Photographs
Despite the mysterious crying kitten(s), we managed to get our walk to the beach. There were heavy, dark clouds that threatened all along the way. A few drops of rain fell, but there was no serious need to deploy the umbrellas. Here’s a sampling of the morning.
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Harry and Lizzie star on this Feline Friday
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Cats, video
Okay, it’s 5:33 a.m. on a Feline Friday, a very appropriate label since I’ve already spent most of the past hour stumbling around in the dark, through our yard, down the hill to the road that comes up past the Kaaawa fire station, all in search of the kitten whose occasional piercing cry cut through [...]
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