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Thinking of Congressman and civil rights activist John Robert Lewis (1940 – 2020) AND hoping you will consider joining me and many others this coming Thursday July 17 in stirring up and supporting “Good trouble, necessary trouble”. * Hilo: 3 … Continue reading →

I’m writing today while thinking of Congressman and civil rights activist John Robert Lewis (1940 – 2020) AND hoping Kauai’i residents will consider joining me and many others in supporting his spirit of making “Good trouble, necessary trouble” by showing up and speaking … Continue reading →

Walking the coastline this morning with Claudette, I mentioned to her that my brain was full. Too much stuff going on, too many ideas swirling around, and just too many things on my mind. Somewhat predictably her response was, “So….what … Continue reading →

SB933CD1 is a “twofer” when it comes to violating Article III of the Hawai‘i State Constitution which says “legislative committee meetings held for the purpose of making decision on matters referred to the committee shall be open to the public”. Signed into … Continue reading →

My recent blog/email, SB933CD1 – a travesty of process and policy, seems to have struck a chord.  While the merits of the actual policy decision are debatable, it is absolutely clear the process violates House/Senate rules AND both the spirit, the intent and … Continue reading →

I’m hoping you can join us TODAY, Monday July 7 at 5pm for our Policy + Politics video pod-cast – Trust me. It will not be boring and nothing is off the table. Please send in your questions and PLEASE … Continue reading →

Responding to the DOGE and the Big Beautiful Bill by passing a law giving 4 Hawai’i politicians $50,000,000 to dole out to their friends in the nonprofit world – is a crazy bad idea. Allowing them to do it behind … Continue reading →

Walked almost 6 miles this morning. Though I join Claudette and friends in this daily ritual, my journey’s mostly done in the solitude of deep thought and contemplation. I started walking regularly, with a daily goal of 10,000 steps about … Continue reading →

The past few days (months) have been upside-down crazy. My own strategy for staying sane and not being totally stressed out is to keep showing up — virtually in writing and online, and in person when possible. Today, I’m asking … Continue reading →

Getting rid of Trump, while a worthy goal – will not stop the wars, nor end the insanity of now. The maniacal, grotesque actions by one individual, his unfettered abuse of power, and the tangible harm being inflicted across our … Continue reading →