Nike Fumbles the Flag

As we approach our July 4th national Celebration of Independence, our torn and divided nation has an opportunity to pause for a moment to consider what it means to be an American. I wrote yesterday about the cultural appropriation of Memorial Day here in Hawai'i. Freedom Does Not Mean Doing Whatever You Want. It Means … Continue reading Nike Fumbles the Flag →

Pedestrian Unfriendly Hawai’i 2019

Forty-three (43) pedestrians were killed in Hawai'i in 2018 — 27 in O’ahu. Only 38 people were killed in a vehicle accident. Motorists have air bags, steel frames, seat belts and safety glass. Pedestrians have nothing. A 53-year-old Kailua woman died after she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing a street in Kaneohe … Continue reading Pedestrian Unfriendly Hawai’i 2019 →

Obama v. Trump on North Korea

My dad fought in the Korean War. Navy guy. Assembled bombs on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Kearsarge. She was a long-hulled Essex-class aircraft carrier, launched 5 May 1945, served in the Korean War and Vietnam War then scrapped in 1974. The U.S. dropped more bombs in the Korean conflict than in any other engagement. Whenever … Continue reading Obama v. Trump on North Korea →

Opioid-Maker Insys Guilty of Bribing Doctors

Opioid-maker Insys admits guilt. OxyContin developer Purdue Pharma has worked for over a decade to reduce the opioid epidemic. The State of Hawai'i can't balance their budget so they are currently suing Purdue Pharma — rather than Insys. Purdue Pharma is frustrated. Chair Miller questions how states, cities and towns can turn to the courts, … Continue reading Opioid-Maker Insys Guilty of Bribing Doctors →

Aloha Sunday: Hawai’i Most Corrupt State in Nation. Big Infection

Most people think of Hawai'i and say, "OMG!!! Beautiful beaches. Tan bodies. Fun bomb waves. I would love to live in Paradise." We all do. This is the problem. Millions of people want to come here — live here — spend time in Paradise. The People in Power who are here are mostly corrupt. Working … Continue reading Aloha Sunday: Hawai’i Most Corrupt State in Nation. Big Infection →

You Can Fool All The People Some of the Time

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Abraham Lincoln This week, Hawai'i and New Mexico announced they will decriminalize small amounts of cannabis, more commonly called pakalolo in the islands. Both states are dominated … Continue reading You Can Fool All The People Some of the Time →

USA Women Soccer Players Continue to Embarrass America

USA Women's soccer team advanced to the quarter finals in World Cup 2019 currently being played in France. Friday's match against host nation France should be a tournament highlight. Gaining the world spotlight, Megan Rapinoe just set a terrible example for America's young girls. Megan Rapinoe, co-captain of Team USA: “I’m not going to the … Continue reading USA Women Soccer Players Continue to Embarrass America →

Shame on Honolulu City Councilors

Aloha City of Honolulu Councilors: District 1: Kymberly Marcos Pine, kmpine@honolulu.gov District 2: Heidi Tsuneyoshi, htsuneyoshi@honolulu.gov District 3: Ikaika Anderson, ianderson@honolulu.gov District 4: Tommy Waters, tommy.waters@honolulu.gov District 5: Ann Kobayashi, akobayashi@honolulu.gov District 6: Carol Fukunaga, cafukunaga@honolulu.gov District 7: Joey Manahan, jmanahan@honolulu.gov District 9: Brandon Elefante, belefante@honolulu.gov District 9: Ron Menor, rmenor@honolulu.gov I wanted to begin … Continue reading Shame on Honolulu City Councilors →

Jesus Walked on Water: Miracle. When Dogs Walk on Water: Warning

UPDATE 8.19.19: NASA OMG — Oh My God! — Project NASA's OMG (Oceans Melting Greenland) program sponsors scientists to travel and research the world's biggest island this year after a heatwave scorched the United States and Europe, smashing temperature records and triggering the mass melting of its ice sheet. NASA oceanographer Josh Willis and … Continue reading Jesus Walked on Water: Miracle. When Dogs Walk on Water: Warning →

Abortion: Me vs We

The issue of abortion is difficult and challenges our entire nation. The debate can be simplified. ProChoice position Abortion is MY decision in consultation with my doctors: ME, ME, ME ProLife position Abortion is the shared decision of the mother, father and developing fetus in consultation with our doctors: WE, WE, WE Which side are … Continue reading Abortion: Me vs We →