Estate sales are a newer thrifting experience for me. I've always loved to shop at Goodwill and hunt for designer labels and hidden treasures, but estate sales have a different feel. I'd never gone to one until my mom got a house in Florida. The local retirement communities have estate sales ...
What is troubling about the unrest spreading across Europe is not that people are taking to the streets. Protest is a legitimate part of democratic life. People have the right to object when fuel becomes unaffordable, schools deteriorate, public services fail, and housing slips beyond reach. ...
I would like to express my appreciation to Maui County Councilmember Tom Cook for initiating and securing a much needed grant for the Veteran of Foreign Wars, Post 3850 in Kihei. The grant will help fund much needed programs and services for our veterans in need. Mahalo also to Budget Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, members of the Maui County Council and Mayor Richard Bissen's staff for their support and assistance. VFW Post 3850 continues to provide a site for helping our veterans and a venue for community and family events in Kihei. All of this would not be possible without County of ...
On Monday, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted that police have "lost control" as some cities continue to see massive waves of looting and mayhem. Social media brims with images of stores being ransacked, cars burning, and mask-wearing goons running wild. In Limoges, the ...
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground." — Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The U.S. Constitution was ratified to create and to restrain the government. It established boundaries beyond which the government may not venture, even when it invokes ...
Arguments over immigration can be smart or misguided, but they are always complicated. Let's start with an annoying one. Donald Trump's ramp-up of immigration arrests has hit the construction industry, much of whose labor force is undocumented. Employers of such workers are blaming the raids ...
