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Celia Downes: Serena Williams’ retirement shows she’s just like moms everywhere
Serena Williams and I are about as far apart as you could possibly get in terms of talent and lifetime achievements. Read more
Serena Williams and I are about as far apart as you could possibly get in terms of talent and lifetime achievements. Read more
Question: I need a federal income tax transcript from the IRS to file for a property tax credit from Honolulu County. The problem is that I cannot get the transcript, even though I mailed in my tax return last March and have followed all instructions since. Read more
As Serena Williams closes in on retirement, it’s time to take a look at how we measure and rank athletes in terms of greatness. Read more
Question: Regarding the Parks & Rec classes, are those for adults, too, or only kids? Are they free? Where is registration? Where is a class list? Read more
We grew up learning about fairness, justice and manners. If you start a fight, you don’t have an older sibling finish it. You save the last malasada in the box for somebody else. You don’t cheat at solitaire. Read more
Question: I got a letter supposedly from the IRS saying that I have a balance due, but I paid my taxes. Is this a scam? Usually the tax scams are texts, emails or phone calls. Read more
The bear market is upon us. Not only are stocks and bonds both losing value, but coupled with inflation, the value of cash itself is diminished, too. Read more
Two of my favorite things converge this week: baseball and children. Read more
A sure way to rile up the voters is with an attack ad. The supporters of the victimized candidate will be furious at the mudslinging. Neither side wins — or do they? Read more
Question: When will the Department of Human Services be issuing an updated policy regarding COVID-19 isolation and quarantine for preschool-age kids? Read more
Our mother had a rule against ball-playing in the house. Didn’t everyone’s? Read more
My first election night was 1964 in Hilo, featuring the race for county chairman between Democrat Shunichi Kimura and Republican Elroy Osorio, relative upstarts who would both go on to distinguished careers. Read more
Question: Do I have to come to Oahu for the monkeypox vaccine? Read more
One hundred years ago in Hawaii, there was a race between two competitors to be the first to broadcast a live show on a newfangled device called radio. Read more
Be open to connections and the universe will oblige. It’s much like waking up early enough to catch Ka Heihei O Na Keiki rising in the predawn east, imagining that the star lines do indeed form a “Cat’s Cradle” string figure. Or, if preferred, that of the archer Orion. Read more
Question: Will we get the tax rebate later because we didn’t file our Hawaii taxes on time? Read more
Question: I am a kupuna who is getting those debit/credit cards in the mail that I never ordered. I did freeze my credit afterward. How long should I leave it frozen? Read more
Question: I am hoping you can help me, along with many other recent state retirees, get the health insurance we were promised. I currently have no health insurance because EUTF has been unable to process the paperwork into their new system, which is having/causing numerous problems. Read more
Of course, the best experience is the in-person experience. Tumua Tuinei is humorous on TikTok, but he is convulse-inducing hysterical on stage. Read more
With genealogy sites all the rage, many folks willingly submit DNA samples to see their family trees. For a few, unintended consequences have surfaced, at least anecdotally, some taking on the status of the urban legend “What do you mean my dad was the postman?” But it’s the unknown unintended circumstances that give us pause. Read more
If this were any other job, Deshaun Watson would have been fired. After all, what employer would tolerate having to settle 30 sexual misconduct lawsuits against an employee as the Houston Texans did in July 2021? Read more
