flASHback http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back RSS Feed for fl(ASH)back en-us Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:02:53 GMT As memories of APEC dim, railing returns to rail, debt http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20111119_As_memories_of_APEC_dim_railing_returns_to_rail_debt.html The last gasp of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit starts us off as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused. Ward-Slom split on APEC greets new head of GOP http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20111112_Ward_Slom_split_on_APEC_greets_new_head_of_GOP.html Some have a good APEC buzz and others are APEC-oplectic as we plant tongue in cheek and "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused. APEC bigs might get to see strike, snakes and homeless http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20110730_APEC_bigs_might_get_to_see_strike_snakes_and_homeless.html I was on the Fort Street Mall enjoying my favorite acai bowl at Vita Juice when a fellow approached me and asked, "Are you the David Shapiro who writes the flashbacks column?" Honolulu full of sewage and homeless, politicians short of cash http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20110723_Honolulu_full_of_sewage__and_homeless_politicians_short_of_cash.html Our elected officials, our homeless and our sewage all appear to be on the move as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused. Battle between Abercrombie and HSTA looks like something out of a movie http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20110716_Battle_between_Abercrombie_and_HSTA_looks_like_something_out_of_a_movie.html Gov. Neil Abercrombie is off on a mental health holiday to a governors meeting in Utah, but let's keep him in our thoughts as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused. Plenty of sludge to shovel despite a short workweek http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20110709_Plenty_of_sludge_to_shovel_despite_a_short_workweek.html Some weeks are harder than others to make it past the sludge, so fasten your gas masks as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused. Prostitution, prisoners and pay cuts dominate news http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20110702_Prostitution_prisoners_and_pay_cuts_dominate_news.html Another Fourth of July is upon us, and what better way to honor our country than to carry forward the cherished American tradition of making fun of politicians with our "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused. Different sort of folks sought for state boards and sandbar http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20110625_Different_sort_of_folks_sought_for_state_boards_and_sandbar_.html We go from political fights to knife fights as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused. Just like Cartoon Network, but these characters are real http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20110618_Just_like_Cartoon_Network_but_these_characters_are_real.html The same fellow who convinced me last week that our local political leaders should have their own wind names is now suggesting that we can also classify elected officials by the cartoon characters they bring to mind. Politically, it seems Honolulu has become the Windy City http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/fl-ash-back/20110611_Politically_it_seems_Honolulu_has_become_the_Windy_City.html When I joked a couple of times that the "Big Wind" energy project was named after Gov. Neil Abercrombie, a reader suggested that if I'm going to call Abercrombie "Big Wind," then I should refer to Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle as "Little Wind."