Welcome to Chapter 3 of the Carnival of Aloha. Sorry for the delay but our Roadrunner got his feathers wet last night and I couldn’t stay awake waiting for him to dry off and start working again. Since he decided to go play in the rain, I think he will be our guide on the safari. Mahalo to the Animal Photo Album for letting this little guy grace us with his presence. We’re going hunting for all things beautiful, magical and fun! L.P. “NEENZ” FALEAFINE will start us off with OUR ROARING... Read Full Story

Tagged.  Again.  With a double whammy this time.  Mike over at Port 16 decided to add me to the list of people who wouldn’t protest too loudly.  Actually, this is a relatively easy one.  Let’s see, first of all I’m supposed to list the three things that I wouldn’t live without or make it through the day without.  Hmmm… I guess I can’t live a day without:   My cell phone My computer My shower Not necessarily in that order. Then I’m supposed to comment on how “Our Players Don’t Lie.”  (No... Read Full Story

Hawaiian Airlines was awarded $80 million and Mesa Air Group, the owner of Go! Airlines must pay up! The bankruptcy judge was obviously no admirer of Mesa Air Group’s cutthroat tactics. Hawaiian wanted $120 million but I’m sure they’re just as happy with what they got! I, for one, appreciate the message sent by this decision: we don’t like ugly business practices and we won’t tolerate it! Aloha Airlines is also going to take legal action against Mesa some time in the spring. They have... Read Full Story

I first heard about GorillaSushi’s photo contest on MyBlogLog.com and thought, “Oh well, why not?” I figured my chances were slim to none but I would enjoy seeing other people’s photos in the process and it would give me a lead in to talk about some of the things these pictures represent. These were the words given to match with a picture. The Funk Preparation Battle Polka Dots Abandoned Creepy Quiet Place Retro Crowded I had to look some things up! “The Funk?” “Retro?” I know what these... Read Full Story

Congratulations to the University of Hawaii Warriors on their win this past Saturday evening! Homecoming is always better when you win!  We’ve got another bye next week and after that we’ve got four games left. November 10, 2007 - Fresno State (at home) November 16, 2007 - Nevada (at Nevada) ESPN2 November 26, 2007 - Boise State (at home) ESPN2 December 1, 2007 - Washington (at home) ESPN or ESPN2 I’m excited about their winning streak and I really believe they can make a clean sweep... Read Full Story

Things may be looking up for the Superferry but we won’t know until the special session of the Senate, in process right now, finishes the review of the Bill to see if it should be amended. The Senate went through eight hours of discussion yesterday and will continue this morning. The big question is whether the Superferry should be allowed to operate while the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) is being conducted. They are looking at letting the Superferry operate but with specific... Read Full Story

Are you in the red again this month? Did you manage to keep it in the black?!? This always seems to be our usual focus — coming out financially ahead of things. What about our health? Do the men go for their physicals? Check your prostates when you’re supposed to? Ladies, when was your last mammogram? In October, that is the question of the month. How’s your plan? Did you do your monthly self-exam? Did you check with radiology for your next annual mammogram appointment? Are you... Read Full Story

I don’t remember a UH team being so… appealing to its fans. There’s just something above and beyond their athletic talent. I think the viscidity of this team is probably the one thing that endears them the most! They’ve got this whole mutual-support and admiration thing going on. While Colt has certainly developed a little fan club at my house, as well as across the State of Hawaii, I have recently brought more of the Warriors into my own little admiration radar. See, most normal people... Read Full Story

Passing by Pier 19 the other day, while on foot, I couldn’t help but stop and gaze at that boat with the pretty paint job. I felt sorry for it just sitting there looking forlorn and dejected. It got here with all the fan fare and excitement of something new and suddenly it’s all but abandoned. I was going to ignore it and not talk about it but now it’s heading back into the headlines as the Senate has approved a special session that may have Senators agreeing to allow the Superferry to... Read Full Story

What am I Thinking? I don’t know what made me fall prey to this call-out but I like the idea of taking pictures of things around Honolulu for no other reason than to talk about them — even if that mean talking about them within the context of the contest. Once the competition is over, I will share the photos here. For now, anyone who wants to play along with this can go check out “The GorillaSushi Photo Scavenger Hunt Smack Down!” While the setting of the contest and the personality of the... Read Full Story