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In March 2006, Nancy Arcayna wrote in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin that every time Hector Venegas hears the song “Hawaiian Lullaby” he is reminded of his daughter, Krista. “The song evolved from the situation of my daughter’s life … her life-threatening … Continue reading →

2020 vision and decisive action by our state legislature is needed now more than ever. Hawaii cannot afford to wait until 2021. The State House and Senate have each convened a “Special Committee on COVID-19”. Ostensibly the mission and goal of each … Continue reading →

“Essentially, economists say, there won’t be a fully functioning economy again until people are confident that they can go about their business without a high risk of catching the virus.” New York Times April 6, 2020. A high bar to … Continue reading →

Post-Pandemic Public Policy – The Conversation Starts Now Incoming travel has just about been eliminated. The hotels and airlines are shutting down, restaurants and many businesses have closed, and residents are staying home. At some point soon our broader community … Continue reading →

The below email and commentary came to me this morning. While it is somewhat long and academicaly dense in nature…my instincts tell me that it is important and worth sharing….so here it is (and I checked him out…this guy is … Continue reading →

While our first priority is personal health and then the economic realities of today, we must also at some point soon talk about what comes tomorrow. There is the “here and now” conversation of social distancing, travel bans, quarantines and … Continue reading →

Gotta confess I have mostly but not completely stayed home during these past 9 days. Today I went to the Big Save and to Times supermarkets with a short but challenging honey-do list (but never was able to find eggs … Continue reading →

Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami should be commended for his leadership in guiding Kauai County through these past very difficult few weeks. His daily updates have provided a calm, consistent and reassuring message that appropriate measures are being put into place … Continue reading →

From Donna Wong, Hawaii 1,000 Friends – “While citing the need to take all precautions to prevent Coronavirus-19 from spreading, which I agree is critical the Governor in his Supplemental Proclamation has suspended HRS 91 Sunshine Law, HRS 92 Public … Continue reading →

Today is my 6th day of voluntary self-isolation. I am not sick, have no symptoms of any kind and to my knowledge, I have not been exposed to Covid-19. I’m staying home because it seems like the right thing to … Continue reading →