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Rearview Mirror: Former employees share their Spencecliff stories
I wrote about Spencecliff restaurants several weeks ago and heard from several who worked at one of its 50 establishments. Read more
I wrote about Spencecliff restaurants several weeks ago and heard from several who worked at one of its 50 establishments. Read more
Question: Can a U.S. savings bond get too old redeem? I can’t find a bank that will cash it in. Read more
Question: We’re running into rubbish overload with the new tenants in our accessory dwelling unit. How does a resident with a legal ADU go about getting a gray, green and blue bin for the separate ADU dwelling? Does the city issue them? Read more
Patsy Takemoto Mink’s legacy is never far from my mind — literally. Read more
Question: Don’t you have to be holding the phone to get a ticket for driving with a cellphone? Read more
“The Queen of The Pipe” expanded her realm Tuesday. And it figures that someone with her first name would win the Priority Destination Pro at Ala Moana Bowls. Read more
As the Robin character, actor Burt Ward used “holy” as an adjective 378 times in the 120 episodes of the “Batman” television series in the 1960s. Read more
Question: Several months ago the city said there would be new rules for use of outdoor public courts, due to competing demands. Are they in effect? Read more
Many of you reading this column are creators — writers, poets, photographers, painters, illustrators and the like. As a travel writer, I’m part of this cohort. When I recently discovered my intellectual property or “IP”— text and photos from my website Fijiguide.com, on another website, I was not pleased. Read more
I might owe my friend KayJay an apology in about 40 years when he is my age. Read more
Hawaii politics is not played in a vacuum. Usually, much of what is said and done happens in reaction to past history and its victories and defeats. Read more
Question: When will they finish the Waimanalo roadwork? Traffic is really bad, with the tourists back and so much work going on. Read more
In these politically conflicted times, folks are constantly on the lookout for reasons to be suspicious of government. Read more
Health conscious older folks take in the sun and the breeze on the walking path. Photo-shoot participants in wedding attire and boisterous kids give each other space in the sand. Read more
Last week I wrote about several streets in Hawaii and how they got their names. Since then I have been deluged with stories and questions. Here are some of them. Read more
By strict definition, a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. Being such a utilitarian concept, the word takes on other applications outside the world of chemistry from which it evolved. Read more
Question: The lights at the Manoa swimming pool have not been working since March. Therefore, evening swimming has temporarily ceased since March until repairs can be made. Some other area, smaller, city swimming pools have extended their evening hours, but it is inconvenient for some Manoa residents. When will the repair work on the Manoa pool lights begin, and when is it expected to be completed? Read more
Ever since the Red Hill water contamination crisis upset Oahu’s delicate water supply-demand balance, we’ve all had to make adjustments in our lives. Read more
At this age, it’s hard enough to remember yesterday, let alone last week. And 50 years ago? What was the question? Read more
Question: When will the Pali Highway roadwork be completed? It just seems like it’s never-ending for us Windward residents and no light at the end of the tunnel! Read more
If you don’t play golf or follow it very closely you might think the escalating war between the PGA and LIV Golf is of no concern to you. Maybe from your perspective it’s just rich guys skirmishing with other rich guys for bigger chunks of the sport’s big money. Read more
