Aloha Friday: I Support Tulsi (You Should Also)

Democrat opposition to the Trump presidency has been fierce since 2016. Some twenty-seven challengers threw their hats into the campaign, twenty-eight if we add late-entry billionaire Mike Bloomberg. Three remain: Joe Biden, Tulsi Gabbard and Bernie Sanders. Top two contenders, Joe and Bernie, are White males over 70 years of age. Their differences are quite … Continue reading Aloha Friday: I Support Tulsi (You Should Also) →

Terrorism in Waikiki

Last evening the weekly fireworks show at the Hilton Hawaiian Village was eerily subdued due to the coronavirus scare. Hardly a cruise ship participated in the Friday night fun. People are concerned — and for many, irrationally scared. Remember the only thing to fear is fear itself. Tragically, our small island suffered a serious act … Continue reading Terrorism in Waikiki →

Aloha Friday and Coronavirus: Only Thing To Fear Is Fear Itself

Pulitzer Prize and Aventis Prize for Best Science Book winner, Jared Diamond, wrote "Guns, Germs, and Steel" (1998). His work attempts to explain why Eurasian and North African civilizations survived and conquered others. Diamond argues geographic, climatic and environmental characteristics favored early development of stable agricultural societies and ultimately led to immunity to diseases endemic … Continue reading Aloha Friday and Coronavirus: Only Thing To Fear Is Fear Itself →

Hawai’i Rep Amy Perruso Demands Kapu Aloha

Kapu Aloha, as defined by Pua Case, is considered to have evolved from ceremony to political form in the 1990s due to marches like the 125th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1993 and Mālama Mākua movement in 1996. Kapu Aloha embodies the sacred and teaches one must act in reverence and respect … Continue reading Hawai’i Rep Amy Perruso Demands Kapu Aloha →

President’s Day 2020: A Nation Divided

It's a February holiday nobody cares about. Like Valentine's Day for husbands. All presidents are honored today . . . except for the one in charge of the Hair Club for Men. George W. Bush used to have fits when he couldn't figure out Blue's Clues. You shouldn't spend the holiday sitting around and doing … Continue reading President’s Day 2020: A Nation Divided →

Aloha Friday: Life is Amazing; Life is Awful

This has to be a most magical day: Aloha Friday and Valentine's. Two powerful forces of love, kindness and compassion intersecting solely to bring you happiness and joy. Will you be my Valentine? Face it. Life is Amazing; Life is Awful. One day we're floating on Cloud 9. The next moment we find ourselves crushed … Continue reading Aloha Friday: Life is Amazing; Life is Awful →

Aloha Friday: 100 Years of Female Empowerment

Tim Wegner points out women's suffrage for White females passed one hundred years ago this year in the United States. Success of American women occurred three years later than in Russia or Canada but 91 years ahead of Saudi Arabia — although women in the Islamic nation didn't actually vote until December 2015. This map … Continue reading Aloha Friday: 100 Years of Female Empowerment →

Throw a Shaka and Open a Door

Years ago, I challenged friends on social media to join me playing the Shaka game. I'm a life-long athlete who loves both games and challenges. Thought it would be a unique, fun way to add a bit of aloha in our lives. Here's how the game works. As you go about your day, look for … Continue reading Throw a Shaka and Open a Door →

Football, Gambling and Beer Control the Masses

Today's date is a palindrome — same read forward or backward. Some people attribute special significance to these rare events. Let's hope we all kick off a wonderful February and year. “Heavy physical work, the care of home and children, petty quarrels with neighbors, films, football, beer, and above all, gambling filled up the horizon … Continue reading Football, Gambling and Beer Control the Masses →

Cannabis Countdown 2020

State legislative sessions are kicking off around the nation. Medical and Recreational Cannabis use for adults is an urgent issue in many states. If you're new to this policy battle, please remember sophisticated and woke players use the term "cannabis" rather than racist, xenophobic label "marijuana." For history, see Institutional Racism of Marijuana. There have … Continue reading Cannabis Countdown 2020 →