One of my top goals for 2022 is to write more. Perhaps I will start that book. There is no shortage of topics, both real and imagined 😉

My intention for the moment is that the Hooser Blog will be a general repository for the various columns and missives I write (and occasionally for the writing of others). However achieving this goal gets complicated as most major media such as Civil Beat, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and all national publications – require “exclusivity” which sometimes precludes them from being duplicated in blogs, etc. I also write a weekly column on Wednesdays for The Garden Island newspaper, and sometimes I repost those columns here in the blog and other times neglect to do so. My bad.

On top of it all – Hawaii Policy and Politics – the email “newsletter” (I hate the term and it’s not really a newsletter) that I send out regularly also occasionally contains stuff that I fail to repost here on the blog. Most are reposted, but not all. I will try to be better in the future! But if you want it all and you want it on time, the best way to make that happen is to “opt-in” to my regular email at https://policy-and-politics.mailchimpsites.com

Top Ten Hooser Blog Posts of 2021 (according to number of viewers)

1) If you live on a neighbor island, HB1286 will impact you and the health of your island. (effort by House Speaker Scott Saiki to take away County authority.) https://garyhooser.blog/2021/01/28/if-you-live-on-a-neighbor-island-hb1286-will-impact-you-and-the-health-of-your-island/

2) The Political Power You Don’t Know You Have https://garyhooser.blog/2021/02/16/the-political-power-you-dont-know-you-have/

3) E Pluribus Unum by Glenn Shockley – gh note – a good and thoughtful read. I encourage all to take the time to do so. https://garyhooser.blog/2020/12/26/e-pluribus-unum-by-glenn-shockley-gh-note-a-good-read-if-a-bit-dense-and-a-rough-cut-i-found-this-to-be-a-bit-of-a-fascinating-read/

4) The quiet unassuming grip of systemic racism https://garyhooser.blog/2021/07/29/the-quiet-unassuming-grip-of-systemic-racism-laid-bare/

5) Blowing Smoke On Cannabis Legalization – Pulling back the curtain on SB767 https://garyhooser.blog/2021/03/15/blowing-smoke-on-cannabis-legalization-pulling-back-the-curtain-on-sb767/

6) The Hawaii Case Against President Biden’s “Build Back Better Agenda” https://garyhooser.blog/2021/09/16/the-case-against-president-bidens-build-back-better-agenda/

7) Legislative Updates: Cannabis, Criminal Justice, Food/Farms, Reproductive Rights https://garyhooser.blog/2021/02/27/legislative-updates-cannabis-criminal-justice-food-farms-reproductive-rights/

8) Hawaii Policy and Politics – an email list with an attitude. https://garyhooser.blog/2021/08/08/whittling-down-my-email-list-please-subscribe-if-you-want-to-continue-getting-my-policy-and-politics-email/

9) House subterfuge attempts to block County Covid rules (another attempt to subvert County authority by House Leadership) https://garyhooser.blog/2021/03/30/house-subterfuge-attempts-to-block-county-covid-rules/

10) The Myth of Democrats Controlling Politics and Government in Hawaii https://garyhooser.blog/2021/09/21/the-myth-of-democrats-controlling-politics-and-government-in-hawaii/

*** Best read ever with 5,005 views is The Mauna is sacred. Say the words. published in September of 2019 https://garyhooser.blog/2019/09/13/the-mauna-is-sacred-say-the-words/

Additional writings published elsewhere and never posted here on the blog are below:

HOOSER: Sometimes leading means stepping back TGI – Dec. 22, 2021 https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/12/22/opinion/hooser-sometimes-leading-means-stepping-back/

HOOSER: 10 things to do in 2022 TGI Dec. 15, 2021 https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/12/15/opinion/hooser-10-things-to-do-in-2022/

HOOSER: Understanding and reading between the lines TGI Dec. 08, 2021 https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/12/08/opinion/hooser-understanding-and-reading-between-the-lines/

Hooser: Making democracy work – We need you in 2022 TGI Dec. 01, 2021 https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/12/01/opinion/hooser-making-democracy-work-we-need-you-in-2022/

HOOSER: Bill No. 2491, 8 years later TGI Nov. 24, 2021 https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/11/24/opinion/hooser-bill-no-2491-8-years-later/

Five Ways To Make The Hawaii Legislature More Accountable Civil Beat (a must-read for those serious about understanding and working within the current legislative process) https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/12/five-ways-to-make-the-hawaii-legislature-more-accountable/

9 other pieces published during the past 2 years in Civil Beat
https://www.civilbeat.org/author/gary-hooser/

My hope is that you have enjoyed and benefited from some of my words and thoughts. If so, please share them with friends and family and encourage others to opt-in at https://policy-and-politics.mailchimpsites.com

Happy New Year!
Gary Hooser