I just finished a long-overdue update of my index to the weekly Feline Friday photo galleries. Cat photos used to get posted irregularly until I read about other blogs observing Feline Fridays. Since then, the photos just pile up. When I looked at it this morning, I realized it hadn’t been updated since mid-April. In [...]
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Years ago, after attending an annual conference of Investigative Reporters & Editors, and picking up a number of investigative hints, I returned to Hawaii and made a list of so-called “sacred cows”, institutions that have a big impact but are rarely subject to scrutiny or, worse, are considered off-limits for political or economic reasons. My [...]
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This was the view several days ago just after dawn in Kaaawa. Just a reminder of why we walk down to the beach every morning to watch the sunrise. It’s become a routine after nearly 15 years of the daily 3-mile walks. Some days don’t deliver a colorful sunrise, others are wet and somewhat miserable. [...]
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It’s been one week since my father’s death. Lots of time for reflecting on his life, and life in general. During this short week, we’ve already gotten news that a good friend, a guy in great shape who has been an active surfer into his 60s, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Now seeking a [...]
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We voted this week at Windward Mall. I didn’t vote for an appointed school board. It seems to me that government in Hawaii is already too centralized, with too much power in the governor’s hands. An appointed board would further increase that centralization. It amazes me that people who have in recent years said they [...]
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No, it’s not “really” Halloween yet, but the Friday before a weekend celebration of Halloween obviously takes on many of the trappings of the real thing. This quartet was heading for Kaaawa School when we ran into them this morning, a portent of things to come, perhaps? Have fun today!
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Who is this couple? And how can I reunited them with their vacation pictures? Early this morning, probably around 6:15 a.m., we found a small case in the Kaneohe-bound lane of Kamehameha Highway just past the Kaaawa Fire Station. Inside, a small point and shoot camera, two extra memory cards. Unfortunately, no identifying information. In [...]
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Welcome to another Feline Friday in Kaaawa. This is Ms. Harry, the cat also known as Harriet. She’s one of the stars this week, along with Kili, Wally, and Romeo. Harriet is the sole survivor of a litter of four kittens that we rescued. We took two kittens and our neighbors took two. All the [...]
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