Today, I will highlight two of the special Thanksgiving events that will be celebrated in Honolulu this week. Thanksgiving is a time to spend with family and reflect on the many things that each of us can be thankful for. In the Aloha spirit, we will spend the day with our families followed by Th
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11/26/2008
No matter if you are an islander or a main-lander and no matter your stand on mother earth and her oceans, you need to hug a beach! Did you know that the islands of Hawaii are the vortex for the ocean's trash? The currents and tides bring the trash of the world to the beautiful islands of Hawaii
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11/19/2008
The surf is up and the mother of all waves, the Pipeline, should make for great surfing tomorrow. 20 foot (possibly greater) waves are expected on the North Shore which will make for some exciting surfing for experienced locals and visitors from all over the world. The waves tomorrow will make th
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11/12/2008
The University of Hawai'i (UH) - Manoa campus has much to be thankful for. UH has received a $2.195 million dollar gift for its Rainbow Warriors football team. James Bolte made the donation to UH because of his love for the islands and the Rainbow Warriors. Mr. Bolte is quoted as saying, "I have
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11/05/2008
Halloween Fun on Oahu is very much like Halloween in all the other states. In the islands, we become very much like mainlanders when celebrating Halloween. Mainlanders brought the Halloween tradition to the islands of Hawaii but who brought it to the mainland? Halloween is one of the world's olde
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10/29/2008
Aloha and welcome to my blog. Aloha, as many of you know, is our Hawaiian greeting. The word Aloha and how it is used in our modern world has several meanings. Aloha: hello, welcome, good-bye, until we meet again, good morning, afternoon or evening, and even I love you. The word, Aloha, has becom
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10/24/2008
