Author Archives: garyhooser

The actions and commitment of the people of Maui County, backed by a majority of Councilmembers and Mayor Richard Bissen, epitomize leadership and democracy in action. It’s absolutely true that Kaua`i, Honolulu, and Hawai`i County are all doing some excellent … Continue reading →

It’s not a “wish list”. It’s a take-action-go-to-the-wall-and-FIGHT-for list. This list (and others will follow shortly) is mostly aimed at State government issues but can/should apply to ALL of our elected leaders in all sectors. Please let me know what … Continue reading →

Yes, the uninformed, misinformed, and ignorant who don’t really care about the facts anyway – have triggered me. So please hold on while I vent. To the know-it-all haters out there, just shut the front door (STFD), find a comfortable … Continue reading →

1997 – Leave Jeffrey Alone Leave Jeffrey Alone – reflections from July 6, 1997 Something I wrote for The Garden Island newspaper in 1997 about a man who lived on the beach at the bottom of the hill from where … Continue reading →

Last week’s column, “No Room At The Inn,” discussing the clear, hard, ugly truth of our unsheltered – struck a nerve. People in general were surprised to learn that for the vast majority of our houseless – there are no … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following the Pōhakuloa military land lease issue, the below piece I wrote for Civil Beat might interest you. The governor must follow state law and honor the Hawaiʻi Constitution. Civil Beat 11/13/25 Please read, comment, and share! … Continue reading →

After reading about “homeless sweeps” occurring across all Hawaiʻi, I thought I’d try an experiment to evaluate the availability of emergency shelters in each County. I went online, searched “homeless shelters” and “homeless services” in all four Counties, and started … Continue reading →

Check out these two OHA agenda for Wednesday and Thursday and TESTIFY! Constitutional amendment to PROHIBIT LIVE-FIRE MILITARY TRAINING ON PUBLIC TRUST LANDS Ban commercial aquarium extraction and collection activities, as provided in Attachment A. Establish a statewide limit on … Continue reading →

Wow! The strong and immediate response from readers to last weeks column, “From my na’au to yours” was both hugely gratifying and somewhat unsettling. The incoming tide of emotion, love, and aloha, was intense. Too often our na’au gets buried … Continue reading →

I walked alone this morning — led by my naʻau, immersed in thought, wrapped in contemplation of all that’s going on around us. The 1984/Orwellian lyrics of Pink Floyd’s, “Another Brick In The Wall” had been repeating in my mind … Continue reading →