Marketing is all about packaging. It is why the Chinese restaurant in Kailua still seems refreshing even though it has been 30 years since it was renamed from “Chinese Garden” to “New Chinese Garden.” Read more
Question: Regarding the test scores for public schools, did they take into account how many students didn’t have the right online setup for learning at home? Read more
Cyberthreats are happening more frequently and Hawaii businesses are not immune. During a recent Hawaiian Telcom University educational event, we reviewed local cybersecurity trends and discussed how businesses can better prepare for cyberattacks. Below are the top 10 takeaways from the event. Read more
I got a text from my friend Anne early in the morning on May 11: “Sjarif I am so upset about Colt Brennan …” Read more
It’s common to assign much of the blame of America’s obesity problem on supersized servings of fast food. Likewise, the current in-your-face finger- pointing over eating disorders is directed at social media; namely, Instagram. Read more
When the push to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 began, the holdouts were large in number and varied in their concerns. Inroads were made at first, as the vaccine became widely available without jockeying for a place in line. Read more
Question: When do I sign up for Medicare? Do I have to wait until I turn 65? I am 64 now. There is so much information on the Medicare website it’s confusing. Read more
In my last year of Babe Ruth League baseball, I was catching a game, and the other team’s catcher — a large, muscular fellow who would soon become an all-state high school football lineman — was on third base representing the tying run. Read more
Buddy Wilson was just using an example, explaining the difference a home crowd can make for a football player. He turned out to be prophetic. Read more
Question: What are the rules for going to OIA games? Are student passes accepted? Can you get a COVID-19 test if you’re not vaccinated? Read more
One of the most interesting retail stores in Hawaii was a dry goods and fabric store named Musashiya. It began in Chinatown on the makai side of King Street near River Street in 1896. Read more
After a six-year hiatus, a California League Hall of Fame baseball manager was asked to come back to the minor leagues. Read more
Question: Do I have to add my booster shot to my Safe Travels account? Am I supposed to upload my CDC card again, showing the booster? Read more
Anybody have a good recipe for crow? Unless the University of Hawaii football team wins the rest of its games it will be time for me to eat some. Read more
The often-spun story involves Nick Rolovich at a roulette table. Read more
Question: Regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11, will it be administered in two shots as it is for adults? Read more
The timing couldn’t have been better, or worse, when Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went down around the world on Oct. 4. Read more
When pandemic restrictions locked Andre Ilagan and his University of Hawaii teammates out of the on-campus tennis facility last year, he took them back to his roots. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is set to pay millions more in legal costs to obtain 2 acres of Kakaako rail easements from the Howard Hughes Corp. than it originally expected to pay for the property itself. Read more
Now that the public school kids are finally out there competing in prep sports again, here’s the answer to the question I get asked most about the current state of high school volleyball on Oahu: Read more
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