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Entries from October 31st, 2010

Cat photos back to 1998? And I’m not kidding….

October 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Cats, Photographs

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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What would be on your list of “sacred cows”?

October 31st, 2010 · 28 Comments · Media

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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Another Kaaawa morning

October 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Kaaawa, Photographs

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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