The story did continue
Sometimes the follow-up to a story will come from a unique place. In this case, it came from a glance at an ad, on Facebook, by a local estate auction company. In the post, I recognized the logo of a company that this auction company – Oahu Auctions and Liquidators – posted on its ad. Logo of the Naval Air Museum Barbers Point It was the logo of an air ...
Hawaii needs a better watchdog
Potential police misconduct. Potential corruption on major projects in Hawaii No oversight of governmental actions including the suspension of the Sunshine Law and ignoring the needs of people who need government services. And the list goes on and on. For years Hawaii, in general, has been dogged by the feeling of many that in the henhouse of the state, the only group that has been allowed to watch are the ...
The portrayal of your cousin
Over the past couple of weeks, you most likely have seen at least one of the “Your Cousin From Boston” commercials done by Sam Adams Beer. For those who have not had the chance to see it, you can find the series of commercials through this Google search. In general, it shows the funny but hapless antics of a person that is portrayed as your cousin from Boston. So you ...
Returning to normal
With the news coming fast that the time for a “return to normal” is approaching those living in the United States, and those here in Hawaii, it's probably time to provide a little insight as to what we are looking at and what this return may play out. As some know who read this blog, my life has seen me live in other countries besides America, with at least three ...
Hard getting a seat now
As the debate rages in Hawaii about the mandatory mask issue, since the CDC came out with its new guidance on masks and vaccinated people, one element of the economy that is affected by all this is restaurants. Of course, we all know when the pandemic started, the hospitality industry as a whole took one, if not the biggest hit with mandatory shutdowns and such. With the relaxing of regulations ...
The story did continue
Sometimes the follow-up to a story will come from a unique place. In this case, it came from a glance at an ad, on Facebook, by a local estate auction company. In the post, I recognized the logo of a company that this auction company – Oahu Auctions and Liquidators – posted on its ad. Logo of the Naval Air Museum Barbers Point It was the logo of an air ...
Hawaii needs a better watchdog
Potential police misconduct. Potential corruption on major projects in Hawaii No oversight of governmental actions including the suspension of the Sunshine Law and ignoring the needs of people who need government services. And the list goes on and on. For years Hawaii, in general, has been dogged by the feeling of many that in the henhouse of the state, the only group that has been allowed to watch are the ...
The portrayal of your cousin
Over the past couple of weeks, you most likely have seen at least one of the “Your Cousin From Boston” commercials done by Sam Adams Beer. For those who have not had the chance to see it, you can find the series of commercials through this Google search. In general, it shows the funny but hapless antics of a person that is portrayed as your cousin from Boston. So you ...
Returning to normal
With the news coming fast that the time for a “return to normal” is approaching those living in the United States, and those here in Hawaii, it's probably time to provide a little insight as to what we are looking at and what this return may play out. As some know who read this blog, my life has seen me live in other countries besides America, with at least three ...
Hard getting a seat now
As the debate rages in Hawaii about the mandatory mask issue, since the CDC came out with its new guidance on masks and vaccinated people, one element of the economy that is affected by all this is restaurants. Of course, we all know when the pandemic started, the hospitality industry as a whole took one, if not the biggest hit with mandatory shutdowns and such. With the relaxing of regulations ...