about 1 year ago - No comments
For those of us living in Hawaii know, when sites say “free shipping” they often don’t consider Hawaii as part of that. And for some reason, many of their shipping methods then change from 2-3 day to only overnight express for $20 or more, making that sweet deal of $5 HMDI cables look pretty crappy.…
about 1 year ago - No comments
Imagine the look on your friend’s face when you bring them a bit of Hawaii with these new Spam(R) Macadamia Nuts! (Travels better than Spam Musubi’s!) Be Sociable, Share! TweetLink to this post!
about 2 years ago - No comments
This was a very funny clip from the Onion News Network — something that living here in Hawaii I see all the time. Lots of tourists, each with cameras, cell phones, or video cameras, taking images of almost everything they see. Looking to the future, this can only happen more and more; cheaper and smaller…
about 2 years ago - No comments
I had to post this even though it’s a little old; The Daily Show with Jon Stewart did a review of the “flavor” of the different news channels: Fox, MSNBC, and CNN. While it might not be completely accurate, it’s still very funny: Be Sociable, Share! TweetLink to this post!
about 3 years ago - No comments
Early voting in Hawaii started October 21st. You can vote in several locations, including right on UH-Manoa campus, which uses electronic voting machines with paper reports. The process takes just a couple of minutes; have your HI state drivers license ready. Then fill out some information: social, birth date, name, etc. They’ll check you in,…
about 3 years ago - No comments
Slate has an interesting article comparing the media’s perceived bias that Alaska is more “all American” than Hawaii: “Alaska vs. Hawaii: Why is Seward’s Folly the “real America” and the Aloha State not?” Hmmm… Be Sociable, Share! TweetLink to this post!
about 3 years ago - No comments
A friend of mine is visiting Hawaii for a couple of days and wanted to know some fun things to do with his son. Since there might be other people looking for activities for children on a visit here, I’ve expanded on that email to him: Mason likes the Honolulu Zoo (www.honoluluzoo.org) a lot —…
about 4 years ago - No comments
I get asked about what it’s like to live in “paradise”. There’s the standard answer that locals give to tourists, “Oh it’s great to live here in Hawaii; the weather’s always great, people are friendly, we’ve got a winning football team, and we have a wide variety of food and activities.” But, while those things…
about 4 years ago - 1 comment
Our son is almost 1 year old. Man, it’s been a wild year! From the excitement, nervousness, and joy of his birth through the 3 months of colic with him screaming for hours, to his getting stronger and healthier, to now his walking and RUNNING… Whew… Where’s the PAUSE button on this little guy?! As…
about 5 years ago - No comments
Even though our family isn’t all together for the holidays — Masako and Mason are in Japan while I’m here in HNL — we’re keeping in touch for Christmas and New Years with phones, webcam, and email. Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) to you and your family! Be Sociable, Share! TweetLink to this post!