Category: Miscellaneous

The ever lovable Donald Rumsfeld testified yesterday, essentially, that he’d settle for a partial election sooner rather than a full election later in Iraq, given the pesky problem of “no-go zones.” Nothing’s perfect in...

A positively harrowing essay in the Sept. 1 issue of the Washington Post entitled, “Political Victory: From Here to Maternity” (registration required). With a straight face, author Phillip Longman notes: “Conservative, religiously minded Americans...

A quirky interview with Björk in Newsweek, talking about her new album, “Medulla,” and how she went from a full orchestra to nothing but human voices. “I just got put off with civilization and...

Jen’s parents were supposed to have visited for Alex’s arrival (as well as for Jen’s brother’s new daughter, who came a week later). But just before they were to leave, Hurricane Charley scrapped their...

Another month, another social networking site. A latecomer to the already crowded field, Multiply.com at least learned quite a bit from those that come before, with a relatively clean, MSN-esque design, and a variety...

It’s all about baby pictures for now. I’ll keep posting quickies from my phone, and catch up when I can in the gallery. I couldn’t resist making a quick video clip of his arrival...

Less than twelve hours from now, we’ll have a new member of the family. My mind continues to swirl with thoughts and feelings I wish I could find the time to set down, but...

With deep thinking like this, the passage of the Akaka Bill is the least of the Native Hawaiians’ worries. Question: “What do you think tribal sovereignty means in the 21st century, and how do...

Six days. Less than that. So much to say, but so much more to do. Been baby shopping, replacing all the stuff we gave away or sold after Zac, back when Zac was The...

“Everyone knows someone affected by heart disease or stroke. For those I love, I will be walking in this year’s American Heart Walk. I have set a personal goal to raise funds for the...

Jen’s 10th Anniversary iPod. Born March 27, 2004… died July 12, 2004. Alas, the smooth plastic device my wife adored more than her husband (shut up!) had a tragic fall this morning, and — rather...

An odd story (with a neat photo and a happy ending) out of East O`ahu: SUV takes plunge in Hawai’i Kai.

The folks at Salon published a story this week on the professor of smoochology (ad-based access alert!), which, in their words, explains “how a nebbishy ex-academic who keeps changing his name wound up traveling...

The Goddess Speaks: “Oh, Chinese stick fortune. Yin-yang fortune sticks, to be more precise. I decided to ask for a reading, because despite the fact that a Ouija card game once predicted that at...

From the “questions you didn’t know you wanted the answer to but are glad someone asked” department: When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails? Way more information than you probably...

Once again, Burt waxes about a tech topic dear to my heart in his weekly Bytemarks column: Google’s still-in-testing Gmail service. As a former EFF member and EPIC supporter, how could I surrender my...

The folks at Hawaii Public Radio like to talk about “driveway moments” — times when you’re listening to something so great, you find yourself just sitting in your car in your driveway just to hear...

Yet another entry in the Annals of Dumb Customer Service, this one from United Airlines. My request? “What is my Mileage Plus account number?” Their response? “Thank you for contacting us. To obtain your...

The smelly, algae-filled “reflecting pools” at the Hawaii State Capitol have been a longtime source of frustrated and disgusted commentary, but now the disgusting wet mess has hit the big time. Tomorrow’s New York...

A whole lot of wacky stuff went down in our neighborhood yesterday. Carjackings, gunfire, injured feet. I mean, our apartment is smack dab in the middle of the Honolulu Advertiser‘s helpful infographic map of...