Ainokea spirit is not welcome as APEC summit approaches

By David Shapiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 22, 2011

~~<p>The drumbeat for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Honolulu next month is shaking our windows and rattling our walls as we plant tongue in cheek and "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused:</p>
<p>» Hawaii's APEC host committee declared that "we are ready" for the massive conference of world leaders, with more than 1,000 local volunteers trained to spread the spirit of aloha. They're closing off the roads to the rest of us lest we spread the spirit of ainokea.</p>
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The drumbeat for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Honolulu next month is shaking our windows and rattling our walls as we plant tongue in cheek and "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused:

» Hawaii's APEC host committee declared that "we are ready" for the massive conference of world leaders, with more than 1,000 local volunteers trained to spread the spirit of aloha. They're closing off the roads to the rest of us lest we spread the spirit of ainokea. Login for more...