Homeless sit out feuding at Honolulu Hale

Well, that showed him. The City Council on Wednesday overrode Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s veto of a further-expanded sit-lie ban on public sidewalks. The veto was based on concerns over Bill 6’s legal strength and constitutionality, since it goes beyond obvious business areas to cover streets overtaken by homeless in McCully, Aala and along the Kapalama Canal.

One of the 6-3 override votes was by Kalihi Councilman Joey Manahan, who stated, “People want us to do something.” This is the same Councilman who just a day earlier, dissed as “piecemeal” the city administration’s solid attempt at action: creating a temporary shelter-services hub on Sand Island to help transition street people into housing.

When Bill 6 enforcers swoop in to clear the banks of Kapalama Canal, just what will be Manahan’s non-piecemeal plan?

Kahuku High sends joy around the world

You can use words to broadcast your jubilation to the world, or you can show it. The graduates of Kahuku High School decided to make a show.

What a pleasing spectacle it was: The Class of 2015 ended its commencement exercises with a compilation of pop tunes and dances — as well as a Maori haka chant — that delighted everyone who watched it.

And there were some 2 million globally who did — through social media links to, and TV shout-outs about, the 9-minute YouTube video (youtu.be/jMzIqrMFdA0). Be forewarned, Kahuku Class of ’16: Better start rehearsals now. The world will be watching.