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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
The best preschool lesson is sharing. It leads to caring about others, eliminating envy and everyone having a chance at success. Read more
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
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
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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
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
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
Can they pick up where they left off? The last time we saw the University of Hawaii football team, the Warriors had just pulled off a senior night semi-miracle at Ching field. Read more
Synopsis: During the first presidential debate on June 27, both candidates failed to recognize the human toll of Israel’s assault on Gaza, and revealed the shameful failure of the U.S. to defend the humanity and rights of Palestinians. Read more
Question: Did the city terminate its contract with All Island Wreckers as threatened? I believe the deadline was Thursday. When will refunds be issued? Read more
McKinley is a high school, not even a square mile in size. How could its swimmers have that much impact? Read more
Question: I heard they are having another gun amnesty. Will they have a better traffic plan because last time traffic was so bad I never made it. I still have the guns I wanted to drop off last time. Read more
Question: We sold our moped to another party, and a few months later we received parking tickets for the moped, which has turned into a couple thousand dollars. How do we address this when it is not us? Read more
In today’s world everyone is familiar with the concept of hybrid work. You might work at a physical location, remotely or a mixture of both. Read more
We all know that the University of Hawaii’s Ching field is not a great place for Division I college football games. Read more
Question: Do you have any details on the work being done on the Dillingham Fountain, specifically whether the repairs are intended to be long-lasting? Read more