After two weeks at home consuming news about the fear and turmoil gripping the world from a deadly pandemic with no clear end, I was fascinated by the tranquility I found when I finally ventured out. Read more
The coronavirus is forcing us to change our ways of doing things — often causing hardship, but in some instances bringing change that turns out for the better, such as the stripped-down debate format. Read more
I don’t know why humor is such a comfort in our most challenging times, but it always is. Read more
Democrats in the Legislature are going seriously astray on their promise to help working families stay in Hawaii by stimulating construction of more affordable housing. Read more
Donald Trump has sold his base supporters on climate change denial, but he’s pushing his political luck if he continues his flirtation with coronavirus denial. Read more
It’s rich to see Mayor Kirk Caldwell posing as the voice of truth on Oahu’s floundering $9.2 billion rail project. Read more
It’s reasonable for the state to seek adjustments to Hawaii’s public school teacher salaries to account for our high cost of living. Read more
Gov. David Ige’s leadership failure in the Mauna Kea telescope standoff becomes more confounding by the week. Read more
The Legislature has rightly focused its 2020 session on our economic refugees being forced to leave Hawaii because of high living costs, but it’s doubtful the fixes they’ve put on the table will stop the exodus anytime soon. Read more
I can be rough on our public officials sometimes, so I always like to start the new year by putting the pointed analysis aside and smoothing any feathers I may have ruffled in the previous year. Read more
Sometimes it takes a twisting road to reach the right destination. Read more
I’m a snob about being unstylish, and when the new Apple Watch came out a few years ago I mocked people I saw wearing it. Read more
One of the few things the current generation of government leadership excels at is passing vexing problems to future generations. Read more
As impeachment proceedings grind on against Donald Trump, it’s fair to ask how much toxic national drama we could be spared if congressional Republicans acted like the patriots they claim to be instead of an unprincipled president’s enablers. Read more
It’s time for the city clerk and state court to stop hiding behind technicalities and provide meaningful guidance on what it would take to impeach city Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro. Read more
After long frustration in solving Oahu’s pervasive homelessness, there are welcome signs progress is being made. Read more
Kymberly Pine defends her staunch support of the troubled $9.2 billion rail project, a priority in her Leeward district, but advocates greater scrutiny of rail spending. Read more
If the latest Democratic presidential debate was Tulsi Gabbard’s last chance to show she belongs in the race for the White House, it only proved the opposite. Read more
It’s been a long time since the Hawaii Republican Party was a force to be taken seriously, and it will be less so with Cynthia Thielen’s departure from the Legislature. Read more
Anyone who doubts there’s much voter appetite for the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry only need look at the flip-flop by Hawaii congresswoman and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard after she initially opposed the House probe. Read more
It’s the last Sunday in September and time to flASHback on the month’s news that amused and confused. Read more
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