Kokua Line: Will Social Security have phone service?
Question: Auwe! You already can’t walk into the Social Security office (appointment needed) and now they are going to limit phone calls? This is getting ridiculous! Read more
Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Question: Auwe! You already can’t walk into the Social Security office (appointment needed) and now they are going to limit phone calls? This is getting ridiculous! Read more
It must be a first: This is not the time to worry because of a disagreement — instead, we should worry because of an agreement. Read more
Somehow two double-byes turned into double bye-bye. Read more
Many Arizonans are up in arms over a tentative proposal by their part-time state legislators to double their pay. Read more
Synopsis: Can pounded taro corms that are imported from elsewhere be called “poi”? Who makes this determination? Read more
Brodie valued being both straightforward and appreciative, and his actions showed it. Let’s find out about one of Hawaii’s legendary entrepreneurs. Read more
Can anyone explain why our government is reluctant to remove feral chickens that move into our community (for example, at Kaiser and McKinley high schools, UH Manoa, etc.)? Read more
Are ride-share drivers required to pay GET in Hawaii? Read more
Question: Regarding the $1 billion in unclaimed tax refunds, how much of that is in Hawaii? Read more
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Bobby’s biggest break was meeting Jo McGarry, a radio star in her own right with expertise in food. Read more
Question: Regarding Oahu’s new flood map, the city says you can appeal if your property is placed in a high-risk zone and you have to get flood insurance because of that. Is hardship a grounds for appeal? Read more
The best shows were not at the Hawaii Theater or Kumu Kahua Theatre. Read more
If contending for conference championships and getting to the NCAA Tournament are important, it’s time for a head coaching change at the University of Hawaii men’s basketball program. Read more
An annoyance of these angry political times is overheated language that runs from the Orwellian to the profane. Readers are always sending me examples that irk them. Read more
Question: I nearly got hit by a car on Kapiolani Boulevard by the mall. Read more
Hawaii’s economy, rarely the master of its own fate, heads into the usually blustery month of March and is expected to be tossed by that heavy hitter, the federal government. Read more
Synopsis: In case you haven’t heard, English is now the official language of the United States. Read more
Question: Both of the short tunnels on Pali Highway are in the dark, and the sign announcing the outage has also gone missing. I’ll refrain from smart-aleck remarks, but this seems a serious situation that needs attention. Do the responsible folks know and have a plan to fix it? Read more
Marketers have promoted Hawaii’s natural beauty and culture for decades: erupting volcanoes, rainbows, luau, surfing, tradewinds, music, hula, aloha shirts and li’dat. Read more
The universe is expanding. This was the great revelation of the 20th century, thanks to astronomer Edwin Hubble, whose work showed that galaxies are moving away from us, with more distant galaxies receding faster than nearby ones. Read more
Question: Regarding the shortage of new Hawaii license plates (808ne.ws/3QMK2JC Opens in a new tab), couldn’t the city mail the EV license plate to the vehicle’s registered owner once it’s available, rather than making the owner go back to a satellite city hall to pick it up? Read more