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Expensive business
March 30, 2013 One of the unfortunate truths about seeking or holding elective office today is that the main function is raising money for campaigns. more »»
Not so fast with the tech
March 29, 2013 In a tech-savvy world, a rather surprising result was announced by a company named Kaplan Test Prep. more »»
Small worlds and groundhogs
March 28, 2013 Thursday morning tidbits . .. more »»
Compassion and legality
March 27, 2013 The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week on two separate cases involving gay marriage. The first is a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 that outlawed such unions there. more »»
A time for holidays
March 26, 2013 This week, two religions celebrate major holidays. The Jewish holiday of Passover began last night and continues until the evening of Tuesday, April 2. more »»
Kuhio was the Citizen Prince
March 25, 2013 Tomorrow’s holiday honors a man who went from being the adopted son of a king to a counter-revolutionary to Hawaii’s voice in the U.S. Congress. more »»
A matter of timing
March 24, 2013 Perhaps it is a sign of paranoia, but the cuts in the Defense Department as the result of the sequester are very troubling. It is not the amount, but the timing, that is bad. more »»
Thanks to state House
March 23, 2013 Our congratulations and thanks go to members of the state House of Representatives — and especially West Maui Rep. Angus McKelvey — for putting the brakes on the ill-conceived Steven Tyler bill. more »»
The pressure of deadlines
March 22, 2013 The pressure of deadlines While facing an approaching deadline for getting this tome in ink, the procrastinating author came upon an Internet piece titled “Quick Tips for Writing Under Pressure. more »»
St. Anthony’s does us proud
March 21, 2013 What a thrilling time to be a young musician at St. Anthony Junior Senior High School. more »»
Visitors pull economy up
March 20, 2013 It is apparent that the robust traffic in the visitor industry is starting to have a trickle-down effect on the rest of Maui’s economy. more »»
Hamstringing the USPS
March 19, 2013 The United States Postal Service has been a national whipping boy for decades now. Unjustly so, we believ. more »»
Pirates of the Pacific
March 18, 2013 Capt. Jack Sparrow could learn a thing or two about looting and plundering from some members of the Hawaii Legislatur. more »»
The wearing of green
March 17, 2013 Today is St. Patrick’s Day 2013, and for all of you who are not wearing green today, shame on you — you have a pinch coming. more »»
Higgs not your average boson
March 16, 2013 Scientists announced the discovery of a Higgs boson subatomic particle this week. more »»
Doctors’ growth faces Catch-22
March 15, 2013 Medical schools are preparing to increase graduation rates by some 5,000 doctors per year by 2019 to meet the expected growth in demand generated by the new federal health care law. more »»
Lot of hope for new pope
March 14, 2013 The announcement yesterday that an Argentinean cardinal will be the new pope was a surprise. He is the first pope from the Americas. more »»
Finally, some budget moves
March 13, 2013 Well, Paul Ryan presented a new Republican budget plan Tuesday that will supposedly balance the federal budget in 10 years. more »»
Confusing changes
March 12, 2013 There was a minor uproar last week when it was announced that beginning next month, the Transportation Security Administration will allow small pocket knives on airplanes. more »»
March is Red Cross Month
March 11, 2013 Whenever one reads a newspaper or watches a news story about devastating events, the only constant seems to be the response by the American Red Cross and its volunteers. more »» |
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