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Dealing with an unsexy subject
February 8, 2013 Paying off debts is not a very sexy subject. Witness news stories about the current session of the state Legislature. more »»
What’s right in the system
February 7, 2013 We write here more than occasionally about failings in our health care system. Usually, those editorials are concerned with costs. more »»
Two heroines are showcased
February 6, 2013 On Monday, there were two very different heroines celebrated across the globe. more »»
Policies can inhibit growth
February 5, 2013 No one disputes that the nation’s ongoing recovery from the recession that began in late 2007 is the most sluggish since the Great Depressio. more »»
President has future in acting
February 4, 2013 Somewhere in President Barack Obama’s short inaugural address (it only seemed long), our newly re-elected chief executive paused to deliver a pious little sermon on the evils of name-calling — and... more »»
Making the right decision
February 3, 2013 “America’s brave men and women in uniform. more »»
A partial step forward
February 2, 2013 At long last, the Boy Scouts are living up to their professed ideals of fairness and respect by reconsidering a ban on gays. more »»
Picking role models
February 1, 2013 Public confessions of despicable behavior are all the rage among the rich and famous. more »»
Protecting our food
January 31, 2013 New, more stringent food safety rules ordered by Congress in 2010 are a step closer to reality. more »»
Energy security is within reach
January 30, 2013 U.S. oil production surged almost 14 percent in 2012, despite falling domestic consumption. Production is projected to further accelerate in 2013. more »»
Celebrating 100 years
January 29, 2013 King Kamehameha III Elementary School is now planning a celebration to commemorate its 100 years of education service to generations of West Maui residents. more »»
The image on the tube
January 28, 2013 There is no question that the Hyundai Tournament of Champions is an irreplaceable asset for Maui. This year’s tournament was plagued by unfortunate weather that forced a Tuesday finis. more »»
Funding the unfundable
January 27, 2013 One hundred million dollars is a lot of money, right? Perhaps, but not when compared to $30 billion. Gov. more »»
When all the smoke clears . . .
January 26, 2013 Let’s see, some members of the state Legislature have introduced legislation to legalize marijuana in Hawaii. more »»
Living in a dream world
January 25, 2013 In all the talk about debt ceilings, deficits and budgets, we read something in The Washington Post yesterday that is astonishing. more »»
Baby step to a budget
January 24, 2013 Normally we would decry acts like the vote in the House of Representatives to increase the debt ceiling for three months as “kicking the can down the road again. more »»
Putting a bad example to use
January 23, 2013 It may well be true that everyone has to make their own mistakes, but one would hope that tragic examples of drug use by celebrities would have some impact on young people tempted to try them. more »»
The Congress that we need
January 22, 2013 Should being a politician be a full-time job? Should being a member of Congress be a good job, with great benefits? Currently, the Congress of the United States is made up of professional legislators. more »»
Today is a historic day
January 21, 2013 In a happy coincidence, today is not only inauguration day for America’s first African-American president but also the national holiday celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more »»
Sour grapes hit the floor
January 20, 2013 Maui’s Joe Souki was formally chosen speaker of the state House of Representatives on Wednesday, but not without efforts and aftershocks from his opponents that smacked of sour grapes. more »» |
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