Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Question: We bought a used car from a local dealer 30 days ago and were given a “temporary registration” and no safety inspection. We still have not received the “pink slip” and new registration, so we cannot get a valid safety inspection until we get that. It used to be about two to three weeks to get these items. Is this normal? Read more
An anonymous reader asked whether former Mayor Frank Fasi had a business selling Quonset huts before he entered politics. Read more
Question: Trout fishing opens next month on Kauai. Catch and release is prohibited. Why? Is this to prevent fishers from releasing smaller fish in hopes of catching bigger fish? What about if the fisher wants to do only catch and release? Would that be allowed (i.e. catch seven, release seven and be done with the daily limit)? Read more
The Big West Conference is showing signs of a return to the status it once enjoyed in college baseball. Read more
Given the current chaotic political climate, I find myself doomscrolling more than is advisable. It’s a very mixed bag. On Meta (formerly Facebook), I’ll see what friends are up to, but other pages are not so benign. Read more
One of the most memorable quotes I have ever recorded as a beat writer came from the losing coach in the first game of the Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament in Mesa, Ariz., in 2010. Read more
The new Aloha Stadium is near a major turning point without clear answers on how much it’ll cost or how it’ll be paid. Read more
To keep up with Hawaii’s Republicans, watch Kauai. Read more
It wasn’t really planned this way, but yeah, my old friend and fellow get-off-my-natural-grass purist Scott Robbs is right. The University of Hawaii baseball team’s regular-season finale today against UC San Diego is huge. Read more
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Synopsis: As scientific exploration moves into space, indigenous people need to be involved so that colonial exploitation can be kept in check. Read more
I taught business at Hawaii Pacific University from 1997 to 2013. One assignment required my students to attend business networking events and interview one company president. Read more
Microsoft’s recent announcement that it was eliminating passwords sent ripples among computer users around the world. Read more
Question: The metal plates on H-3 are still in place and have not been removed. It is so distressing to receive good news of a repair only for it not to happen! Read more
Question: Regarding Social Security, my husband and I don’t have the online accounts they keep talking about. We share a single smart phone. We don’t have a landline. Are we going to be able to do this? I don’t want to buy a second cell phone. Read more
This week, the clock runs out on the University of Hawaii’s 2024-25 academic year. Read more
I call my grandmother in Florida every Sunday and we never have any shortage of sports to talk about. Read more
Question: My family wants me to bring fresh lei for my nephew’s mainland wedding. Will HNL allow this through? I am seeing conflicting information even on florists’ websites. Read more
A 2021 comic disaster movie called “Don’t Look Up” told about a planet-killing comet racing toward Earth. Read more
Hawaii’s state Legislature ended the annual session by making history with a new tax and then making a scene by shuffling some of the jobs held by legislative leaders. Read more
Synopsis: I am inclined to believe that playing Sudoku will help me to improve my memory. Read more
High schools have proms in the spring, and some hold “mistletoe” dances in the winter as well. Proms have changed a lot since many readers of this column went to high school. Read more
