Yesterday, I received an email from Josh Levinson, President and CEO of Community Links Hawaii. We’ve gotten to know each other over the past year through our involvement in the Tables for Ten program spearheaded by Na Lei Aloha Foundation, the sponsors of the [...]
This is my make-up post to Hawaiian Airlines, for not blogging about their 80th birthday, which they celebrated on November 11. Belated Happy Birthday!
For those who fly between the islands and who choose not to support that bad airline I despise so much, I have some good news from [...]
I’ve been thinking long and hard about an appropriate post in honor of Thanksgiving. Then last week I joined my wife for an alumni reception for her college, Loyola Marymount University in LA. It’s called the “Princeton of the Pacific” and one of their biggest donors has been [...]
As you know, my big claim to fame is having served on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, as the third student regent. The very first student regent, under the law that specifically provided for a student member, was Wayne Kahoonei Panoke. Most people call him Kahoonei, but [...]
Last week, I wrote a post on a contest to give away Google Wave invites. At the time, I thought these were highly coveted, or at least more desirable than most invites of this sort. As you can tell from the title of this post, I only received one [...]
OK, before I start my new post, I have to ask, did anyone catch my reference in my title? If you’re a political junkie, today’s title probably sounded familiar – and that was intentional. Catch A Wave is the title of a 1973 book written by Tom Coffman, [...]
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Here's an easy way to help support a grassroots community organization dedicated to education and community engagement, the Makiki Community Library. MCL is a separate entity from the public library system, [...]
Well, it looks like this dark day has finally come – today is the first Furlough Friday.
Before I go any further, I have an admission. This topic may be a little more academic for me than other State employees. You see, as of now, I am not subject to the [...]
As we brace ourselves for the full impact of the first Furlough Friday tomorrow, I wanted to share some good news. One of the most informative blogs I follow is the Hawaii House Blog, the blog of the House Majority. It’s written by Georgette Deemer and Thelma [...]
A few days ago, my friend Quilly and I had a conversation in the comments section of this blog. She was concerned that my anti-go! blogging might somehow help them:
Have you ever heard that all attention is good attention, even if it’s bad? All these links to GO [...]
One of the nice things about living on Oahu are the nice little communities we have. Perhaps more importantly is the different flavor that each of our communities adds to the mixed plate that is our island life. Downtown, with its skyscrapers and concentration of our political, business, and legal [...]
A couple weeks ago, before all the news of the go!-Mokulele merger broke, my friend Ili contacted me about a new business idea that he came up with. It’s for a t-shirt design, but not just any t-shirt. It is a combination of two things that I promote: [...]
Photo courtesy 808talk.com
As I promised the other day, “I plan on doing some anti-go! posts in the near future.” I’m still busy collecting my thoughts, but I thought this was a great time to work on something I’ve been meaning to do for a [...]
If you haven’t heard already, the much-despised go! Airlines will be merging with Mokulele Airlines, where many former Aloha Airlines employees now find themselves employed.
Yesterday, KGMB9’s i9News asked: “Will the merge affect what airline you choose to fly interisland? Let’s get going! Flying is [...]
Honolulu City Managing Director Kirk Caldwell on Monday officially kicked off his bid for the office of Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. Surrounded by friends, family and supporters, Caldwell emphasized that he would only run if and when the seat is vacated by [...]
To my regular readers, I apologize for not being around lately, at least not with any warning. While there has been much to blog about, I haven’t had a lot of free time lately. I’ll try to make it up to you with this post.
One of the reasons I’ve been [...]
Remember when I invited you to Come Rediscover Makiki? Well, in addition to helping a great organization (Makiki Community Library), having some great food, and watching two great movies, I had a couple chance meetings. One was with Patrick Tomiyasu, who is a 2009 National Vice President [...]
I love airplanes – and even airlines. In fact, my favorite parts of a flight are take-off and landing – I think most people like those parts least. Maybe it’s the thrill that comes from it. So, I’m always fascinated when the military brings out their fighter jets for [...]
Update, 7:20 pm: To get the deal, you must present the coupon – just go ahead and print it or email me for the full-size PDF. Also, the offer expires October 31, 2009.
A couple weeks ago, my wife and I had the wondeful opportunity to visit the Polynesian [...]
On this, the 8th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, I thought about what I could say. After thinking long and hard, I concluded that reiterating my post on Teaching Tolerance in an Increasingly Intolerant World would be most appropriate. Here it is, in its entirety:
It’s Labor Day and many people travel on this holiday. Of course, AAA predicts, ”This will be the lowest number of trips by air this decade for the Labor Day holiday weekend.” Be that as it may, that still translates to about 1.5 million people in the U.S.
But for [...]
You can see the broken FM transmitter in the foreground
I always like to learn about new things and new terminology, but this is one that I wish I could only read about. A “smash and grab” was what the police officer told us happened [...]
As you know, I recently got a (free) chance to visit the Polynesian Cultural Center and see their new show, HA: Breath of Life.
It was an awesome experience, but before I start blogging about all the details of my PCC visit, I want you to know what [...]
Update, 10:05 am: Forgot to mention that you can follow what others are saying on Twitter by tracking the #PCC and #HaShow hashtags.
Last week, I got an unsolicited (but much appreciated) offer from someone affiliated with the Polynesian Cultural Center, or PCC. They [...]
If you’re planning to do any inter-island travel in the coming weeks, you’re in luck. Our local Hawaii airlines are restarting a fare war. Hawaiian Airlines is offering tickets from $25 (OK, technically $24.99) and Mokulele Airlines is offering unlimited flights for $299. These deals are [...]
About a month ago, I wrote about Capsun’s Corner being listed on a service called blogRank (A Quick Note from blogRank).
I also said it “Sounds to me like something’s funky with the methodology.” when my ranking beat out others whom I believe are more popular, and dare I say, [...]
On Friday, I wrote about finding a first edition of the published Kumulipo. If you haven’t seen the photos yet, you really should check out my post.
In my gleeful haste to share those photos with everyone, I forgot to provide some context, so here it is, courtesy of [...]
Today is Admission Day in Hawaii. But it’s not just any anniversary. Today marks the 50th anniversary (or semicentennial) of Hawaii’s admission as a state. So whether you are a marginalized Native Hawaiian in your own homeland, a patriotic American, or somewhere in between, it’s an [...]
By now, you may have heard about a new service from TheBus, Honolulu’s award-winning public transit system. It’s called TheBus-HEA, or Honolulu Estimated Arrival. If you haven’t already heard about it, KGMB9 and The Honolulu Advertiser had excellent pieces on this new service. Basically, it taps [...]
Grandma and Grandpa
The last few months have not been good for our family, at least as far as deaths go. In April, we lost my great uncle, Uncle Dickie. In May, we lost my Grandma Sophie. And in July, we lost Grandpa [...]
I already shared this information with you last week, but I want you to know that yes, YOU are *still* invited to meet Congressman Neil Abercrombie. This is the perfect opportunity to talk story with Neil to learn more about his plans to improve [...]
Here’s my view from the cheap seats of the culturally-rich opening protocols as Bishop Museum celebrates the grand unveiling and re- opening of Hawaiian Hall.
-Capsun
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As I blogged the other day, today is the last day to hand-deliver your ballot if you are a registered voter in Honolulu’s Council District 5 (Kapahulu, Kaimuki, Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Manoa, Moiliili, McCully, Kakaako, Ala Moana or Makiki. Advertiser Reporter Gordon Pang (@IntheHale) reports that [...]
Do you live in Kapahulu, Kaimuki, Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Manoa, Moiliili, Mc Cully, Kakaako, Ala Moana or Makiki? If so, you probably live in Honolulu’s Council District 5.
And there’s a mail-in election going on. Usually, voters have to wait until November of an even numbered year to vote. And [...]
Yes, YOU are invited to meet Congressman Neil Abercrombie:
August 3, 2009
7-9 pm.
Church of the Crossroads
1212 University Avenue
Weaver Hall
Organized by volunteers in Manoa, Kaimuki, and Waikiki
Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. Contact (for more information): Justin Woodson, 542,2556.
You probably already know that I have a new iPhone 3G S made by Apple. In fact, I paid $500 (for a 32 GB model) for the privilege of owning one! Granted, I upgraded from my “old” 3G in June, which was considered an “early upgrade” so I had [...]
So a week ago, I received the following email from a service called blogRank:
Hi Capsun,
Maybe you’re interested to know that you’re ranked at #26 on the Hawaii top 75 in blogRank.
This list tracks close to 20,000 blogs and evaluates them based on 16 different factors. The algorithm we use [...]
Image from Makiki Talks
I’ve been visiting and helping (when I can) with the Makiki Community Learning Center (formerly the Makiki Library) this year. Until my wedding was imminent, I was also trying to help with their Rediscover Makiki event, which is really [...]
Image from: http://www.bendweekly.com/print/11074.html
Have you ever been in, heard of, or seen a situation where some public official went to great lengths to split hairs on an issue? You know, to the degree that “the truth” somehow becomes vague and relative, instead of firm and unwavering. Well, that [...]
Note: This is part of my (supposedly) Weekly AQ Wisdom special series. To see other posts in the series, click on the Best Bets tab at the top of any page here and scroll down to the “AQ McElrath” section. Material for this post was taken from information available at [...]
…and honored my commitment! That is, my commitment to keep in touch with all of you via my social media outlets. On the first day of our honeymoon, I blogged on this space:
And hopefully, I’ll be able to share it with you, either via my Twitter (@exbor), [...]
I’ve been writing about my friend AQ McElrath for several months now. And it seems like others are seeking to honor her posthumously. You may have already seen this, but as someone who wrote about AQ so extensively and the husband of a dedicated teacher, I would be remiss [...]
