Tech View: Hawaii entrepreneur launches new personal finance site
Tracking your family’s finances is never-ending. The internet made things a lot easier with personal finance software. Read more
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Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Kokua Line: Can business van without placard park in disability space?
Question: Auwe to the driver of a plumbing business van who honked at me as I pulled into a parking lot for restaurants and businesses on South King Street. You were sitting parked alongside the street meter and not near the parking lot entrance with no blinkers showing any indication that you were going into the parking lot. Read more
Kokua Line: Will my ballot be forwarded after move?
Question: My wife and I recently downsized from our single-family home to a high-rise apartment. We filed a forwarding notice with the U.S. Postal Service and have been receiving our important mail, although in general we don’t get too much mail anymore. Will we receive our ballots this way as well? Read more
June Jones continues mentorship, friendship with Chang
On Sunday morning, University of Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang brought coffee, doughnuts and an open mind to the program’s conference room. Read more
Curtis Murayama: Stabile’s unrelenting passion gets him to Olympics as a diving judge
Honolulu’s Jeff Stabile remembers his 15-year-old self, all 6 feet, 6 inches of him, competing in the 3-meter springboard as a junior national diver, launching himself skyward into rarefied air and envisioning one day being an Olympian. Read more
On Politics: As Trump finds new strength in unity, Democrats search for meaning ahead of election
As Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump moves forward with his campaign, the political polls show he looks strong. But Trump is still adding a new aspect. Read more
Kokua Line: Is there a deadline for exiting Shift and Save?
Question: Regarding Hawaiian Electric’s time-of-use rate plan called Shift and Save: I thought we could opt out at any time, but now I am hearing it has to be before the August bill. Read more
David Shapiro: Trust will remain broken when accountability lags
Randall Roth lit a flame 27 years ago that still burns brightly. Read more
Dave Reardon: ESPN’s 100 greatest athletes list overlooks the obvious
Two of Hawaii’s favorite sports simply don’t exist as such. They’re just activities that a lot of so-called sports experts don’t recognize as athletic competition. Read more
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Column: No ke ala kakahiaka nui a me ke ala aumoe
Synopsis: Some researchers are suggesting, based on a study of 27,000 participants, that the cognitive function of night owls is superior to that of early risers. Read more
Rearview Mirror: Hawaii residents recall times with Obama and his ohana
I recently wrote about President Obama’s father, Barack Obama Sr., and his three years in Hawaii. Several readers told me they met members of the Obama ohana in Hawaii. Read more
Kokua Line: Are white gloves required for police directing traffic in power outages?
Question: Regarding recent power outages in Downtown and Chinatown, I wasn’t happy that the police I saw weren’t wearing their white gloves when they were directing traffic on the busy intersections where traffic lights were not working due to the power outage. Read more
Dave Reardon: Video game returns with players getting a small cut
Sadly, I missed the Madden era. No, not that of the actual John Madden, the Hall of Fame football coach and broadcaster. I grew up watching plenty of games with him on the Raiders sideline. Read more
Kokua Line: Will gun amnesty event accept ammunition?
Question: Regarding the upcoming gun amnesty/ buyback on Aug. 24, are they also accepting unwanted ammunition, including ammunition that is made for the firearms being turned in? Read more
Tech View: Freezing your credit is easy and worthwhile
Several years ago, with identity theft on the rise and highly publicized hacks of major financial companies abounding, the concept of freezing one’s credit was popularized. Read more
Stephen Tsai: College sports paying for not sharing their wealth years ago
The best preschool lesson is sharing. It leads to caring about others, eliminating envy and everyone having a chance at success. Read more
Kokua Line: What will Change Healthcare do for patients after breach?
Question: In March there was news about a health care data breach that affected millions in the U.S. I’m sure I was affected because I couldn’t fill a prescription; the drugstore said it was because of the hack. However, I never got a notification letter, as I have in other cases. Will I ever be told what health information of mine was accessed? Read more
Jerry Campany: Time to bury pro boxing in Hawaii once and for all
One of good, old Bobby Lee’s favorite sayings was always “professional boxing in Hawaii died a long time ago, they just forgot to bury it.” Read more
David Shapiro: District 22 Senate drama is turning Shakespearean
Gov. Josh Green faces only bad options in making an interim appointment to fill a vacant West Oahu state Senate seat, and his plan to wait until after the Aug. 10 primary election is a fair solution — even if it bends the law. Read more
On Politics: Defection by Democratic Hawaii shouldn’t worry Biden
Hawaii, birthplace of a magnetic, two-term Democratic president, is usually thumb’s up if the person leading the nation is a Democrat. Read more
Kokua Line: Is Social Security changing online access?
Question: I got an email supposedly from the Social Security Administration saying “soon you will no longer be able to sign in to your online Social Security account using your Social Security username and password.” Read more
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