An early period of World War II was known as "the phony war." What we may be witnessing now in the U.S.-Iran war is the end of a "phony peace." The nearly five-month-long conflict has featured a couple of sham ceasefires, each marked by supposed Iranian pledges to reopen the Strait of ...
Several years ago, Maui County Waiehu Golf Course was restored at great expense from cow pasture status to being one of the nicest courses on the island. There never seemed to be a problem with irrigation on the course. Now, irrigation for fairways and green fringes has been shut off to fix what the county says was a leaking irrigation reservoir. But after three months of pumping, the contractor still has not been able to drain the pond. It appears that the bottom of the pond might be at the water table or the pond may be located on a natural spring. Instead of water leaking out of ...
On Feb. 22, 2022, two days before Vladimir Putin sent his tanks rumbling toward Ukraine's capital, Donald Trump said of the Russian leader: "This is genius. … Here's a guy who's very savvy." Eight days later, Lindsey Graham offered a starkly different sentiment: "The only way this ends is ...
President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani each gave a speech in honor of America's 250th birthday. If you removed the name, it'd have been difficult to guess they were talking about the same country. Start with this. Trump celebrated America's history. He praised ...
Aloha, By living and working in countries on three continents over more than half a century, I have witnessed different cultures, languages and have seen government systems. After arriving on Maui I saw a familiar government. Overwhelmingly, most residents I talked to expressed disappointment and frustration. Capitalism does not work! I can compare, I travelled in the 80s to Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Now on Maui I decided to become the voice of the people. I live here houseless, social security is my only income and I am a volunteer with the nonprofit ...
America has a socialism problem, and it's bigger than most citizens realize. When candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America win Democratic party primaries, or New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hails "the warmth of collectivism," socialism's advance is obvious. But it's ...
