Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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For Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Cottage farmers face big hurdles • B&Bs escaping taxation, too • Educate youth on prostitution • Let's also shutter ‘invaluable' • Graffiti does not rename a beach • Let teachers carry firearms • Rail cars could vary in number • Greenwood, Kim clash regrettable
For Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Prostitution article gave distorted view • Some recipients of stink eye deserve it • Restaurants should reduce free water • Council should enforce noise laws • Rail keeps offering offensive surprises • Social Security, Medicare saveable • Syrian involvement shaping up like Iraq
For Monday, June 17, 2013
Kudos to landowner for saving open land •
Flower pots look like Berlin Wall •
HCDA popular with developers; and more
For Sunday, June 16, 2013
Varona Village homes in terrible condition • ‘Patient advocate' bill still has life left in it • Monsanto's record seems a bit dubious • Rail AIS can't be done until route plans done • Make sure Kakaako doesn't get overbuilt
For Saturday, June 15, 2013
Abolish or lower sewer charges • Rail, Obamacare both will cost us • Throw the book at secrets leaker • Please shutter the word shutter • YMCA proposal is good for all • Kakaako will need schools
For Friday, June 14, 2013
PUC decision took courage • Signature must mean something • Mo-peds need to be less noisy • Driving getting more dangerous • Pot conviction just a formality?
For Thursday, June 13, 2013
PUC pointing finger in wrong direction • Compromise could rescue Kakaako • HCDA ignoring threat of tsunamis • Critical thinking most valuable skill • ‘Silver wave' could wipe us all out • Helmets maybe not cool, but too bad • Writer about drones was voice of reason
For Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Top brass must take the lead • Caldwell, Martin not in the clear • DOE isn't run like a business • Spy programs hint of paranoia • Stick to science-based medicine • Food inspection seems wanting • How to handle teacher back pay
For Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Kakaako future will serve the wealthy • IRS losing its image of being impartial • Tyranny just around corner after all • Bikers, mo-peders need to be quiet • Article on feral pigs showed our cruelty • Prose on feral pigs was elegant, funny
For Monday, June 10, 2013
Next UH president should have aloha • Speeding to blame for too many deaths • 2 isle history books were enlightening • Badmouthing Texas violates aloha spirit • Natatorium doesn't honor WWI dead • AARP advocacy not profit-motivated • Feel-good laws are mostly just talk
For Sunday, June 9, 2013
Online courses could revolutionize college • Wearing a helmet should be free choice • Phased reviews disrespect our iwi • Tents at curb's edge are very dangerous • Videos of football can be made remotely • And more
For Saturday, June 8, 2013
Dump Ansaldo while we still can • Men with poor character at fault • Separating sexes can make sense • Fair tax would end IRS abuses • PUC should look in the mirror
For Friday, June 7, 2013
Developers love phased reviews • Walker wouldn't be viable here • Kudos to PUC for HECO stance • UH volleyball will miss Croson • We need more roundabouts
For Thursday, June 6, 2013
Help local farmers by buying local • Attack on NEA chief was off the mark • Article on drones a dose of good sense • Pro-drone rhetoric ludicrous, offensive • Developers serve the rich, not locals • Waikiki parades becoming nuisance
For Wednesday, June 5, 2013
OHA purchase a boondoggle • Memorial Day just fine as it is • Kailua residents lack any control • Our soldiers need Strykers • Kayaker vendors abusing Kailua • NBC convenient for all residents • Store owners being unethical • Mahalo to Jay for good move
For Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Funds to nonprofits benefit politicians • Hawaii phasing law broad and vague • Ala Moana Center ignoring residents • Resolution should help homeowners • Bulky pickup fine goes only 1 way • Observation towers seem overpriced
For Monday, June 3, 2013
Punish people who damage sidewalks •
Keep men, women in military separate •
‘Great Lawn' could use water fountain; and more
For Sunday, June 2, 2013
Thank you to all who touched military son’s life • Governor is correct about legality of phased reviews • Hawaiian Electric should pay for studies out of its profits • Support funding for facility in pharmacy at UH-Hilo, and more
For Saturday, June 1, 2013
Flyovers missed on Memorial Day • Include Israel in waiver program • Waiver lets Israel discriminate • Highway stretch a U.S. treasure • Ways to increase football profits
For Friday, May 31, 2013
Kakaako plan lacks elements • Let's squeeze in more towers? • War doubters honor fallen, too • GMO debate turning harmful • Greenwood and Kim both wrong • Truck beds not for passengers
For Thursday, May 30, 2013
Governor erred on phased-review issue • More density in Kapolei a good idea • Protesters unfairly blocking sidewalk • ‘Occupy’ group has important message • HCDA out of step with the community • Mayor should quit one or other post
For Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Blaisdell Center serves all Oahu • Seat belt law wastes resources • Seat belt law just the beginning • Monsanto ad ignores issues • Texas not much of a paradise • Mall should revise its plan • Mall's decision surely financial • Obamacare will deter physicians
For Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Kim was out of line to call UH president • Kakaako projects will kill 'sky' views • Combine urgent and emergency care • Boy Scouts decision still insufficient • Patients need legal pot dispensaries • Name-change issue bodes well for Jay • Naming ship after Inouye is deserved
For Monday, May 27, 2013
Keep space between Kakaako buildings •
Don't make it easy for the homeless •
It's shameful how protesters treated; and more
For Sunday, May 26, 2013
HCDA exemptions are poor planning • Kakaako is becoming a great place to live • Kim had no right to ask about her son • Hawaii is rough place for doctors to work
For Saturday, May 25, 2013
Remember point of Memorial Day • Capt. Nishizuka an inspiration • Trash blights our neighborhoods • Bookstore at mall is point of pride • Expand cemetery for WWI vets • Kim's answer was incomplete
For Friday, May 24, 2013
Obama library best in Chicago • Depoliticize Memorial Day • Mall should not let bookstore go • Seat-belt law not broad enough • Rail taxes going down black hole • Our priorities seem off kilter
For Thursday, May 23, 2013
Water board leaves bad roads in wake • Bus riders still wait for return of No. 55 • City bus drivers do fantastic job • Recent scandals are dismaying • Benghazi incident portent of future? • UH needs to focus on core mission
For Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Stadium has expenses, too • Jay made right decision after all • Don't mess with UH traditions • City taxing us enough already • IRS should not be political tool • Hawaii great but Texas beckons, and more
For Tuesday, May 21, 2013
UH athletics needs to get more revenue $bull; Kakaako could be another Salt Lake • Kakaako plans will hurt small business • • Honolulu bound to suffer from ‘clog' $bull; Honolulu bound to suffer from ‘clog' • Hawaii should be part of Powerball, and more
For Monday, May 20, 2013
Sen. Solomon didn't deserve criticism •
Obama seeming more like Nixon •
Democrats should back Obama plan; and more
For Sunday, May 19, 2013
Some homeless seem to prefer their lifestyle •
UH athletics gets sweet deal over debt •
Lifeguards deserve better pay for work; and more
For Saturday, May 18, 2013
(de)Occupy group desecrating aina • Civil unions not same as marriage • ACLU is hurting its credibility • Let’s care forall living beings • UH-Hilo treated as second-class
For Friday, May 17, 2013
Let’s show aloha to the homeless • Housing chief doing great job • Rainbows good for UH brand • Mall should not let bookstore go
For Thursday, May 16, 2013
Legislature fails high-tech sector • Obama displays his incompetence • Ad honors teachers and their work • Teachers do more than shown on TV • UH president needs broad experience • Colleges overpay football coaches • Base water rates on rainfall estimates
For Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Gridlock affects graduations • Rail now a boon for developers • 803 Waimanu needs revisions • Make Chinatown livable for all • Obama's style shows he's local • Kamehameha not like DHHL • Don't associate allergies, GMOs • Mailer for UH presidency
For Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Start now to protect Earth's environment • Some guidelines for next UH president • UH-Manoa needs sports-savvy leader • Has UH quality really improved? • Rape in military is leadership issue • Kudos to mechanic for owning mistake • It seems HSTA ads are a distraction
For Monday, May 13, 2013
Bayfest cancellation is least of our woes •
Start recycling at schools again •
Poor people paying for public transit; and more
For Sunday, May 12, 2013
Consider donating umbilical cord blood •
Fishermen confused about city parks rules •
Pro-GMO scientist was condescending; and more
For Saturday, May 11, 2013
Keep heat on DHHL situation • Take action against DHHL • Contract dispute hurts taxpayers • Poker tour could help pay bills
For Friday, May 10, 2013
Attitude key for new UH leader • UH travails will deter applicants • Kochs eager to sway politics • Exposé of DHHL long overdue • Kudos for move to protect water
For Thursday, May 9, 2013
Gaming deserves more consideration •
Native species have a special status •
Role of women not fully accounted for; and more
For Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Smoking ban good for health • Go elsewhere if you want quiet • Feral animals need food, too • Planters should be temporary • Natatorium was dirty and dark • Marriage ruling was great move; and more
For Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Consumers at a loss to know about GMO • UH construction has dubious past • Natatorium plan will serve public • Dilapidated pool didn't honor vets; and more
For Monday, May 6, 2013
Teachers' tax credit deserved approval •
Require deposits on wine bottles, too •
Politicians should consider everyone; and more
For Sunday, May 5, 2013
Perils of GMO foods seem pretty obvious • Enforce existing laws before passing more • There must be a way to restore Natatorium • Police should monitor Sandy Beach more • Jones Act provides many benefits to U.S., and more
For Saturday, May 4, 2013
Crown flowers help butterflies • GMO companies shift debate focus • Use idle ag lands or see them go • Teaching safety is parents' job • Adding beach good for public
For Friday, May 3, 2013
Beach good at Natatorium site • Work to restore Natatorium gem • Big Isle project full of insight • Fund priorities, not preschool • Missed votes raise suspicion • Pedestrians, share the roads
For Thursday, May 2, 2013
RN trend bodes ill for health consumer • Unemployment tax hits small business • Special-needs prom inspires with dignity • Kahuku housing changes unwelcome • Ewa affordable rentals bring hope • Change in Medicaid process bad for care
For Wednesday, May 1, 2013
In Hawaii, May 1 is also Law Day • Hanabusa, Schatz the same • Cartoon insulted Bush, library • Prom article was inspiration • Prom day shows joy of living • Hee wrong on minimum wage • Avoid ‘Roundup Ready' products, and more
For Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Hanabusa could weaken delegation • Electric-car drivers can pay fair share • Don't let developers take school land • Congress shouldn't act on some bills • Changes restrict access to marijuana • Japanese live with limits on smoking
For Monday, April 29, 2013
Helmets are cool for skateboarders •
Gas tax is more fair than just a flat fee •
Increasing fuel tax is right way to go; and more
For Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sidewalk planters gorgeous to behold •
Bush handled 9/11 aftermath masterfully •
We have enough early education; and more
For Saturday, April 27, 2013
Pigeon problem a private dispute • Degraded reefs bad for tourism • Pesticide causing butterfly deaths? • Beware when keiki on balcony • Theft of decal rude, pointless
For Friday, April 26, 2013
Dems should keep big tent • D.C. trip for rail seems wasteful • Individuals can make difference • Don't authorize phased surveys • 442nd Infantry still dismissed? • Abortion trial poorly covered
For Thursday, April 25, 2013
Bombing victims should be helped •
Council goes too far with smoking bans •
E-cigs are healthier smoking alternative; and more
For Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Company profits not shared fairly • Headlines reveal irony about pay • Rail opponents look backward • Politicians focus on short term • Smokers need designated area • Gun proposal not about safety, and more
For Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Past HSTA honchos welcome new pact • Read about ‘42' at your local library • Israel does not treat Palestinians equally • Humanity does well in face of disaster • Let riders decide routes of TheBus • Legislators overpaid for work they do
For Monday, April 22, 2013
Veterans need help, not bumper stickers •
Road paving needs better prioritization •
State roads also need repaving; and more
For Sunday, April 21, 2013
‘Safe places' bill would help youth • EPA should protect bees from pesticides • LUC seems arbitrary about water concerns • Obama's 2013 budget a bonanza for military • Law might be needed to sustain aloha spirit, and more
For Saturday, April 20, 2013
More homes will tax water supply • Nisei veterans are true heroes • Military budget has room for cuts • Involve parents in early learning
For Friday, April 19, 2013
State hospitals' woes complex • Churches silent on gun control • Tax credits keep solar affordable • Best terrorism is no terrorism • Just report, let readers decide
For Thursday, April 18, 2013
Crosswalks need better light systems • We must do more for nursing students • Will HPU expansion affect cruise ships? • Education can help counter N. Korea • Poor infrastructure is Hawaii's negative • Allegation about vote a misstatement
For Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Save existing pre-K program • Don't remove Waikiki walls • Free concerts for high schools • Show evidence of GMO dangers • Better to keep postal workers • Students pay for UH lavishness • Drug addicts start with pot
For Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Hawaii island roads seem well-managed • Pension fund needs to be replenished • Kudos for article about closed school • Sugar an ingredient in so many foods, and more
For Monday, April 15, 2013
Wind turbine buffer needs to be wider •
Long gun lines not an issue for crooks •
Delaying justice is denying justice; and more
For Sunday, April 14, 2013
Commemorate history of Thomas Square • Ethics Commission acted arbitrarily • Cannabis plant has many social benefits • Littering is the issue, not smoking at parks • Early education will cost us all a bundle, and more
For Saturday, April 13, 2013
'Affordable' a relative notion • Some homeless simply need help • Parenting class might be better • Sugar is a treat in moderation • Polygamy is in the Bible, too
For Friday, April 12, 2013
Obama can still earn peace prize • State's IT push shows promise • Fundraiser ban beyond overdue • Solar tax credits good for Hawaii • Doctors deserve compensation •
For Thursday, April 11, 2013
Oahu Transit doing fine job with TheBus • Driver's license renewal still awful • Expand care for mentally ill patients • Torontonians now OK with bag fee • Solar tax credits have many benefits • Article on N. Korea was constructive
For Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Phased reviews are not needed • Traffic gridlock in H-1's future • Bars not reason for recent crime • UH needs better administrators • DOE should provide supplies • Not all evidence upholds GMOs, and more
For Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Solar tax credits are good energy policy • Profits can weaken doctors' decisions • Nurses contract step in right direction • Decriminalization is not legalization • Shield law proposal bad for journalism
For Monday, April 8, 2013
Here's how to ruin visitor experience •
Don't rejoice yet about bus Route 14 •
‘Dignity Villages' can help homeless; and more
For Sunday, April 7, 2013
Let voters register on Election Day • Registration proposal honors democracy • Federal furloughs won't save money • Some homeless don't want to be helped • Online courses will cut cost of education, and more
For Saturday, April 6, 2013
Adding a lane was a great idea • Start ‘Easy Rider' for older citizens • Fund foster care up to age 21 • Don't ignore medical issues • Windward road owned by city • GMO origin not a selling point?
For Friday, April 5, 2013
HPD addressing long lines issue • Don't tax septic tanks, cesspools • House coalition doing good job • Farmed salmon isn't that great • Frustration behind scuffle
For Thursday, April 4, 2013
Research supports early education • Hawaii doesn't need ‘for profit' insurer • Public buildings should be uniform • Thomas utilizes McCarthy tactics • Hawaii should adopt Jessica's Law • City not one to talk about trashy sites
For Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Koolauloa plan backed by many • Hawaiian Air ignoring locals? • Jones Act vital for U.S. security • GMO zealots unappreciative • Time to get out of Afghanistan • Rehabilitate Kahala parcels • U.S. flag treated disrespectfully • Roads are not for pedestrians
For Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Exemption would nullify Jones Act • Access protesters on Kauai are heroes • Majority may not thwart civil rights • Report gun owners to school officials • Users of pesticides not paying all costs • Bad roads toughest on 2-wheel riders
For Monday, April 1, 2013
Drug policy needs broader perspective •
Don't make victims of rape hunt for help •
Dogs in beach parks are a dirty nuisance; and more
For Sunday, March 31, 2013
Be kind to each other throughout the year •
Bill would empower female rape victims •
Some tourists like smoking on beaches; and more
For Saturday, March 30, 2013
Freedom to leave is crucial liberty • Spending debate filled with irony • Auto weight tax being misspent? • City needs more left-turn lights
For Friday, March 29, 2013
Racism charge is outrageous • Guardians also need more time • Marriage helps society prosper • Good taste can't be legislated • Outdoor options being removed
For Thursday, March 28, 2013
State could make case for GMO labels • Recycling center draws homeless • Homeless need permanent location • City should act now to stop Kawamoto • Kudos to legislators for Jones Act stance • Gun permit lines are taking too long
For Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Marriage not basis of society • Ban smoking at our beaches • Hawaii sticks it to businesses • Fix roads right this time around • Tax applies only to soda drinkers • Red-light cams are hidden tax • Don't pave over Hawaii Kai site • Sequestration is going to hurt
For Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Post Office doing fine job at good rate • Maybe put Foodland in Kalama Valley? • GMO labels debate really about Earth • Explain what skills kids should know • Same-sex marriage has public approval • Kyo-ya has only itself to blame
For Monday, March 25, 2013
‘Connector’ needs to be more open •
Plant manipulation has long tradition •
Hilo college needs permanent facility; and more
For Sunday, March 24, 2013
Unsecured loads also a danger to motorists • Hawaii seat-belt law not broad enough • Arrest based on video opens can of worms • UH librarian’s salary is outrageous sum • Top bureaucrats don’t need 2 percent raise • Sidewalk dwellers unfair to rest of us • Anti-GMO hysteria puts workers at risk • War veterans having trouble here at home
For Saturday, March 23, 2013
Laws not needed to fight obesity • Not all seniors want a free ride • Police know best about peril of pot • Force homeless into specific lots • Lottery would solve many woes
For Friday, March 22, 2013
Make room for small hotels • Dog restriction at park is unfair • Give raises to teachers • Fishpond was educational • State needs Jessica's Law
For Thursday, March 21, 2013
Pay commission overly generous • Heavier vehicles should pay gas tax • Raise business taxes to pay for road fixes • Kudos to Schatz for support of VAWA • Don't put tent city in Waikiki vicinity • What is the plan for PV panel disposal?
For Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Support college of pharmacy • More research needed on GMO • Slom wrong on isle cultures • Resume bus for hotel workers • City pickups must be timely • Contraception bills unwise • Red-light cams aren't van cams • Tent city would be ludicrous
For Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Gas tax will help save our streets • Public wants labels on GMO products • Slom should clarify his comments • Slom missed chance to educate O’Reilly • Open restrooms at Wahiawa bus center • Bulky-trash law can be dodged
For Monday, March 18, 2013
SB 3 is way to make OHA elections fair •
Knives are safe but shoes are not? •
GMO labeling would increase food prices; and more
For Saturday, March 16, 2013
Cutting tuition aid for military shameful • Cancel fighter jets and fund education • Police chief mistaken to not trust citizens • Elections vulnerable to corporate influence • More balance needed in tourism reporting • Kudos to parties that finished Mahiko Gym • Unlicensed, uninsured drivers clogging roads • State happy to ignore resolving HSTA feud
For Saturday, March 16, 2013
Residents oppose tower orientation • Chamber writer unfairly featured • Some positions need to be filled • Stop contracting Army grunt work
For Friday, March 15, 2013
GMO labeling not necessary • Consumers have right to know • Dental sealants require dentist • Stop being mean to our homeless • Overbuilding will kill tourism
For Thursday, March 14, 2013
Too many vehicles on road illegally • U.S. seems hooked on overspending • Gun study showed bias of researchers • Honouliuli visit was enlightening • Honouliuli visit was enlightening • Kailua ideal for red-light cameras • Teachers should take to strike line • Spiked lug nuts not all optional
For Wednesday, March 13, 2013
PLDC offspring needs scrutiny • GMOs are good? Then label them • Sen. Paul not afraid to offend • Devices promote illegal gambling • Legislators timid on racist slurs • Election funding good for Hawaii, and more
For Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Overdevelopment will ruin Oahu • Send more visitors to neighbor isles • Gas tax won't raise anticipated revenue • Increased gas tax a small price to pay • State, feds must fight coffee borer • No one to lobby for spiked lug nuts • Make education a political priority
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