Column: Ua ‘ai aku nei a ‘ikea ka ‘ono o ka lolo
Synopsis: I am inclined to believe that playing Sudoku will help me to improve my memory. Read more
Synopsis: I am inclined to believe that playing Sudoku will help me to improve my memory. Read more
Synopsis: Enforcement of Real ID regulations is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Read more
Synopsis: LED car headlights are flooding the streets with high-intensity light. They are being touted as safer than the old halogen lights. What do you think? Read more
Synopsis: ChatGPT could be a powerful tool that would support the spread of the Hawaiian language. Read more
Synopsis: Should the possessive pronoun “kona” be spelled with a macron over the “o”? Read more
The name Kona in “Kona wind” should be capitalized, even if it is being used to indicate direction. Read more
Synopsis: America is already flooded with small firearms. Why would anyone want to make ghost guns legal? That will just exacerbate the problem. Read more
Synopsis: The Social Security Administration might make it harder to access benefits in order to reduce operational costs. Read more
Synopsis: Can pounded taro corms that are imported from elsewhere be called “poi”? Who makes this determination? Read more
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Synopsis: In case you haven’t heard, English is now the official language of the United States. Read more
Synopsis: Names have spiritual power in the indigenous worldview, even those of natural features. Changing Denali back to Mount McKinley is tantamount to sacrilege. Read more
Synopsis: When pigs are confronted by threats to their survival, they tend to flee. Read more
Synopsis: Even when our intent is to honor traditional place names, and the stories that go along with them, that intent can be undermined by confusion. Read more
Synopsis: The true names of places where we live provide an important connection to our history and the worldview that goes along with it. Read more
Traditional Hawaiian knowledge is gradually disappearing and needs to be perceived as a way to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture and worldview during this overbearing technological time that we live in today. Read more
Synopsis: Leonard Peltier is being allowed to return to his reservation after almost 50 years of incarceration for a crime that has never really been proven. Read more
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire. If this holds up, infrastructure and lives will need to be rebuilt. It is important that politics don’t get in the way. Read more
Synopsis: American expansionism has bullied the world for centuries. Now President-elect Donald Trump is talking about continuing that tradition. Read more
Some scientists are saying that trimming nose hair removes a natural defense mechanism against disease, and the act itself can actually be dangerous. Read more
The Hawaiian ancient calendar used lunar phases. Read more
Synopsis: Calques in Hawaiian from English detract from the goal of revitalizing Hawaiian for use in present and future contexts. Read more