What bothered me most about the siege of the U.S. Capitol building by insurrectionists: Their anger was based on lies. Read more
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See beyond the labels to understand one another; Big difference between BLM, Trump protests; COVID-19 test should precede vaccination. Read more
Unity requires GOP to confront president; Thiessen wrongly blames media for riot; COVID-19 vaccinations done right at Castle. Read more
Popularity and truth don’t always align; Selfishness of locals endangers public health; Foreign enemy could easily attack Capitol. Read more
Ala Wai a better site for our new stadium; Country came too close to violent overthrow; Uncovered noses make mask-wearing useless. Read more
Capitol deaths, overrun will be Trump’s legacy; Fixing seawall problem would take political will; Florida seems to have handle on gambling. Read more
Most people who live in Hawaii’s beachfront homes are there because they want to enjoy the beauty of our Pacific Ocean and and have easy access to the shoreline. Read more
With all the complaints, comments and controversy regarding keeping government workers from furloughs, what about the silence of government as to the status getting the unemployed their checks? Read more
Storming of U.S. Capitol was sickening to watch; Ige’s mom, mom-in-law vaccinations look unfair; Watch new mayor, and remind him to mask up. Read more
Boat ramp underscores government dysfunction; Christmas trees should be recycled, not trashed; Support local businesses or else they’ll be gone. Read more
Galling lax enforcement against illegal aerials; Kahele is 2nd Hawaiian in Congress since 1959; No vaccine line-jumping for Congress members. Read more
U.S. urgency for Trump, loyalists to accept reality; Get Guard, pharmacies to roll out vaccines, now; End rail at Chinatown, shut stadium upper areas. Read more
Impressed by new rail CEO, Kahikina; Disaster forecast for new rail chief; No casino, special Hawaiian funding; Gambling gives hope to poor folks. Read more
In 2020, voting delivered the vital antidote to salve injuries we’d endured. Read more
Let’s not forget 2020, but learn from our mistakes; Man must work against man-made climate risks; Iwilei homeless project should entail work, too; Mauna Kea is spot for DHHL, OHA hotel-casino. Read more
Bellows structure, sand removal affected Lanikai; Grifter Trump is failure of American democracy; Blame offensive strategy, not Tua’s ability to win. Read more
Help electric vehicles to help the environment; Hawaii is not getting decent COVID-relief deal; Outgoing mayor leaving us with long-term debt. Read more
Gambling feeds human greed, not human need; Do basic Aloha Stadium repairs for UH games; Online reservations on tap for Hanauma Bay. Read more
Let’s reap financial gain that gaming would bring; Illegal aerials now show futility of fireworks ban; Vaccine information for people on medications. Read more
Keep dine-in restaurants open; Postal Service slow in delivering mail; Keep inmates in case counts. Read more
On the night of Dec. 21, thousands of people, including myself, flocked to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HVNP) to witness Kilauea’s latest eruption. Read more
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