You’ve heard me bitch about the recycling here…or lack of it…if you are on Oahu and can make it to this meeting, be there! cd There will be a VITALLY important meeting Monday Feb. 13, at 9:30 a.m. at Honolulu Hale (City Hall) on curbside recycling. If you and anyone you know can come down…
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Kailua Second Sunday Gallery Walk 2/12
Was reminded by the radio this morning that this Sunday is the Kailua Second Sunday Gallery Walk, here in lovely Kailua on the island of Oahu. The manager of the Balcony Gallery at 442A Uluniu created the gallery walk about 6 months ago now. The Lodestar Collective, next door to the Balcony, plans an “anti-Valentine’s”…
Honolulu Screeners aren't efficient but VERY friendly
I wrote not too long ago about smuggling the dreaded cigarette lighter…can’t say that I’ve been groped by a screener, but I can always hope for that next time….here are the bare bones…. One passenger complained that a 12-inch meat cleaver packed in a piece of carry-on luggage was undetected at a Honolulu checkpoint. Another…
Honolulu Zoo's Orangutan Couple on Honeymoon
I’d be happy too if they put me in three million dollar house and never made me work…. It’s about time…. cd The Honolulu Zoo will officially open the new exhibit featuring two orangutans. Rusti and Violet are now best of friends after being introduced just a few weeks ago. The two orangutans are enjoying…
Humuhumunukunukuapuaa Dethroned in Hawaii
HONOLULU – Everyone thought the humuhumunukunukuapuaa was Hawaii’s state fish. As it turns out, the brightly colored fish with the excessively long name has been dethroned. The news shook the world of Rep. Blake Oshiro, who found out the designation was no longer official from Joel Itomura, a 6-year-old fish-loving son of a friend and…
Why the system is fucked…especially in Hawaii…Part I
Okay…for those of you who haven’t lived here… I would almost gaurantee that the alleged thief is the nephew, cousin, or son of someone in the Honolulu Police Department. This couple should be given a metal for taking care of business and having balls of steel….cd Police arrested a married couple after they allegedly tracked…
Crossdressing Bank Robber Strikes Again
He’s done it again…I wish they would release a photo of this guy…it would be funny if he turned out to be a woman dressing as a man dressing as a woman…. cd A bank robber who disguises his appearance from surveillance cameras hit a Kalihi bank for the second time in a week. Police…
Two Honolulu Banks Robbed Within Minutes
There are two things I like about this story right off…the first is HPD’s refusal to believe that the two robberies are connected…the second is that the first robber is described as a ‘local mix’ ….sounds like a dog breed… cd Two Makiki banks were robbed within minutes of each other Wednesday. The Honolulu Police…
Today in History
Today in 1778: English navigator Captain James Cook reached the Hawaiian Islands, which he dubbed the “Sandwich Islands.” Let’s all take a moment. If you are a native Hawaiian, take an angry moment. cd
Governor Wants Move Toward Renewable Energy
It’s a start, but there really needs to be more than this. There need to be incentives for wind, solar, thermal, and more alternative technology. Never mind lowering prices, raise the price of conventional energy to make the other sources more competitive….bring on the blackouts Linda! cd Governor Wants Move Toward Renewable Energy – Yahoo!…