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It’s been a crazy few days, weeks, months… On top of the multiple hurricanes, and seemingly endless rain AND the normal stress and strains of life AND the elections – honestly I’m wearing a little thin. My plan is to … Continue reading →

Yep…in case you missed the news or my prior post, The Honolulu City Council is hard at work trying to figure out how to protect shopping carts from poor people. Here’s the update: The Council voted 7-2 Thursday, with Council … Continue reading →

Why’s this Kaua’i guy writing about the Honolulu City Council? Well for one thing they represent more Hawaiʻi residents than the other 3 Counties combined AND they’re setting a very bad example that I’m hoping no other County Council on … Continue reading →

It was a defacto “blue wave” – a tidal wave actually. So, why do I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop? The election’s over. But not really. Clearly, the money changers at the top who control the data, … Continue reading →

Winning. While that’s the short answer, it will still be a few days at least to know the full extent of the win, AND on the national level – what response will yet be forthcoming from the Trump administration and … Continue reading →

Are you as sick and tired of those television ad’s as I am? The constant stream of mailers has subsided, but the television ads are starting to turn my stomach. I’ll be oh so glad when November 3 comes and … Continue reading →

Why’s this Kaua’i boy writing about the Honolulu City Council? Well for one thing they represent more Hawaiʻi residents than the other 3 Counties combined AND they’ve recently set an example statewide for what Councils on every island should be … Continue reading →

On November 3, we must elect a Kaua‘i County Council majority that pro-actively seeks to move our County forward, rather than one that’s timid, passive, and sits on the sidelines – hesitant to propose new ideas, or unwilling to hold … Continue reading →

Kudos to Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters and Vice Chair Andria Tupo­la for introducing Bill 11 which “seeks more transparency over publicly funded incentives for affordable housing projects”. (See StarAdv article at bottom) While the measure still needs refinement, … Continue reading →

Aloha friends, Because it’s a “hot topic” with potentially significant implications AND because my position differs from that of some friends and allies who I deeply respect – I’ve updated my previous post explaining my rationale (on 10/12) and am … Continue reading →