Monthly Archives: January 2023

Aloha Friends, My email is ringing off the hook 😉 Am not sure if you’re too young to remember when phones actually hung on the wall, and when the ear-mouthpiece sections were separate from the main phone? I digress. The … Continue reading →

Below is a ramshackle sort of list of various Hawaiʻi advocacy organizations that focus on various subject matter – all of which is important. I threw this list together today and will keep updating and refining it in the days … Continue reading →

Who won and who lost on January 24th? On the surface, as is way too often the case – the developers won. But scratch just a tiny bit and you’ll see their victory was a hollow one. They stepped in … Continue reading →

Testimony to Kauaʻi Planning Commission: SUPPORT for Petition for Declaratory Order 01/24/2023 Coco Palms Hotel Development – Petition for Declaratory Order Aloha Commissioners, The testimony below represents my thoughts and viewpoint presented as an individual only and does not represent … Continue reading →

Yes, you must take action first, then you can look deep into the thoughts of a brand-new 69-year-old (it was day 2 that shook me). See below time-sensitive action items and then my birthday rumination. 1) Regardless of which island you … Continue reading →

Turning 69 years old on Thursday, January 19th was an exhilarating day for me and I thank all who helped make it so. I often tell people “I’m caught in a positive feedback loop, and you are part of it.” … Continue reading →

Please sign this petition opposing the appointment of Dawn Chang to be the new Director of the Department of Land and Natural Resources – DLNR. Nelson Ho, a longtime Sierra Club leader, was Harry Kim’s Deputy Director of the Hawaiʻi … Continue reading →

The coming few days are big ones. Please show up if you can. Today, Tuesday the 17th marks the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a coup d’état against Queen Liliʻuokalani, which took place on January 17, 1893, on the island … Continue reading →

4 things you can do now to help – I Ola Wailuanui https://www.wailuanui.org 1) Make a pledge or promise of a future contribution! This pledge is contingent upon I OLA WAILUA NUI raising the total amount of funding needed to … Continue reading →

According to the Christian bible, the love of money is the root of all evil – yet we force our politicians to dance with that very same devil every 2 or 4 years. We ask our elected leaders to regulate … Continue reading →