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My Christmas “Policy and Politics” List

Soon, it will be Christmas. So, I’ve made a list. It’s not a “wish list”. It’s a take-action-go-to-the-wall-and-FIGHT-for list. 1. Our government leaders at ALL levels must double down on the time, energy, and effort they invest in making things … Continue reading

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Haters gonna hate – more on the unsheltered

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

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On the unsheltered. 7 missives. Starting with Jeffrey.

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

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Sheltering the houseless; ending the sweeps

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

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Governor Green must follow state law and honor the Hawaiʻi Constitution.

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

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No Room at The Inn –

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

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This is what leadership looks like. Office of Hawaiian Affairs is stepping up and stepping out!

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

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Staying grounded, helping friends, stopping corruption – The basics

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

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From my naʻau to yours

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

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Rushing to get this out – Your attention and action is needed this morning (Thursday 10/30) if possible

Heads Up! Action Needed Now…. I receive an email this morning forwarded to me from Indivisible Oahu that said: ***************************************************** “We have just received news that the Hawaiʻi State Senator Majority Caucus is meeting Thursday October 30 to discuss the possibility … Continue reading

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