Globetrotting dancer Matt Harding has, at long last, posted his latest “Where the Hell is Matt?” video. And among the many clips making up the montage, we see him attempting a fire dance in Kihei on Maui. The two-second scene appears along with other dances in places ranging from Texas to Thailand to Pyongyang, North Korea. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'People'
Maui Makes Dancing Matt’s New Video
June 20th, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · People, The Web, Video
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Come to the 5th Hawaii Geek Meet on Sunday
April 13th, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Events, People
The Hawaii Geek Meet will once again be held at Magic Island in Ala Moana Beach Park, Picnic Area #40, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, April 15. You can RSVP on Facebook, but what matters most is that you join us. Bring your friends, your family, some food to share (and some [...]
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Ryan Suenaga Scholarship
May 6th, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · 3 Comments · Education, People
Less than a week before Hawaii social worker and social media stalwart Ryan Suenaga lost his life, he posted to Twitter: “One of my life goals is to leave 10 percent of my estate to a scholarship for Buddhists from Hawaii studying social work.” Ryan’s devotion to his job, and his passionate feelings about both [...]
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Aloha, Ryan [Updated]
April 24th, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · 48 Comments · People, Social Media, Technology, The Web
Last updated 12:32 p.m. HST on May 2, 2011. See end of post. Ryan Suenaga, “Hawai’i’s best known Apple II Geek and social worker.” A Blogger. A Twitter user and Facebook friend to many. He’s shared hundreds of personal stories, from his job as a social worker to his love for hacking and gadgets, from [...]
Surfing Dog Headlines National Contest
April 20th, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Odd, People
Longtime surfer and surf designer Bill Hamilton, father of pro surfer Laird Hamilton, has thrived in the water for half a century. And not surprisingly, he has shared his love of surfing with “Sava,” his yellow Labrador Retriever, for over a decade. Both Bill and Sava are now featured in a national promotion by dog [...]
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Isle Photographer Volunteering in Sendai, Japan
April 19th, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Blogs, People, Photography
Cory Lum is one of the most talented photojournalists I know. Now, he is on the ground in Sendai, Japan, volunteering in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that’s still making world headlines. You can follow his story, and see his spectacular pictures, at Corylum’s Photo Blog. He writes: the air was really [...]
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John Garcia on Audi’s Twitter Campaign
February 11th, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · 9 Comments · Business, People, Social Media
Honolulu designer John Garcia has been named one of ten finalists in a groundbreaking social media campaign by Audi. He moves onto Round 2, which kicks off on Monday, and with the help of the Hawaii social media community, he and his supporters could win $25,000 for charity. I was eager to find out how [...]
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Shawn Ching Returns to TV News
January 31st, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Media, People, Television
After more than two years out of the public eye, Shawn Ching is returning to the news business. Hawaii News Now announced that he will join Stephanie Lum at the anchor desk for its 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts. “Having Shawn join Hawaii News Now is a game-changing moment for us and solidifies our [...]
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Kimee Balmilero to Lead Improv Classes
November 16th, 2010 by Ryan Ozawa · 2 Comments · Events, People, Television
Hawaii-born actress Kimee Balmilero, has announced that she will be leading beginning improv classes in Honolulu starting this weekend. Balmilero is best known to my kid-filled family for her turn on the live-action musical children’s series “Hi-5” on Discovery Kids, but she was also part of the original Broadway cast for the Abba-fueled “Mamma Mia!” [...]
Candidate Cries Foul Over Twitter Posts
October 26th, 2010 by Ryan Ozawa · 3 Comments · Media, People, Politics, Social Media
The race for Hawaii governor between Democrat and former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie and Republican Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona has been a contentious one. A stream of dueling press releases has dominated the headlines, political ads have blanketed the airwaves, and hordes of signwavers have lined nearly every street. But the latest battle in the [...]
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