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Repeating Mistakes Of Vietnam
Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller, our main training commander in Afghanistan, has been fired for saying the Kabul government “is isolated from reality.”
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APEC: Security Trumps Freedoms
I blow hot and cold about the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii.
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Is Any Coach Worth That Much?
My favorite local sports writer is Dave Reardon of the Star-Advertiser. Not because he was my student at UH ages ago, but because he’s an incisive, clear-wording writer. And he’s come down hard on our...
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Two Who Knew Japan Would Attack
There are many books claiming a conspiracy to allow Japan to attack Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, but 10 investigations came to the conclusion we did not know it was coming.
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AG Steps In At Diamond Head
Well, here we go again with the Diamond Head Crater scammers. This time it’s Jahav Balaji and Dipak Sarkar handing out those “I Climbed Diamond Head” certificates in exchange for a “donation.”
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Don’t You Dare Badmouth Santa
I’ve taken a lot of stands on a lot of social issues during my many years as a TV news anchor and MidWeek columnist, but I’ve always known better than to get anywhere near the Santa Claus one.
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Happy New Mad-As-Hell Year
“The tax code is grossly skewed toward privilege, the cost of Medicare is unsustainable, and deficits are about to become to our public obligations what adjustable rate mortgages became to many homes.”...
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Time To Fix Embarrassing Schools
Our whole public schools mess makes me want to scream, tear out my hair, run downtown and choke somebody, and then set the whole system on fire.
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A Look At Possible Oscar Nominees
What’s a “best movie”? My wife and I would disagree on that. She leans to the “did it entertain me” side. I demand something breaking new ground.
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Not Much Changes In Waikiki
How did Hawaii appear to Mainlanders the year before the Pearl Harbor attack? Here are excerpts from a 1940 Forbes article titled Hawaii: Sugar-Coated Fort.
View ArticleRepeating Mistakes Of Vietnam
Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller, our main training commander in Afghanistan, has been fired for saying the Kabul government “is isolated from reality.”
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I blow hot and cold about the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii.
View ArticleIs Any Coach Worth That Much?
My favorite local sports writer is Dave Reardon of the Star-Advertiser. Not because he was my student at UH ages ago, but because he’s an incisive, clear-wording writer. And he’s come down hard on our...
View ArticleTwo Who Knew Japan Would Attack
There are many books claiming a conspiracy to allow Japan to attack Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, but 10 investigations came to the conclusion we did not know it was coming.
View ArticleAG Steps In At Diamond Head
Well, here we go again with the Diamond Head Crater scammers. This time it’s Jahav Balaji and Dipak Sarkar handing out those “I Climbed Diamond Head” certificates in exchange for a “donation.”
View ArticleDon’t You Dare Badmouth Santa
I’ve taken a lot of stands on a lot of social issues during my many years as a TV news anchor and MidWeek columnist, but I’ve always known better than to get anywhere near the Santa Claus one.
View ArticleHappy New Mad-As-Hell Year
“The tax code is grossly skewed toward privilege, the cost of Medicare is unsustainable, and deficits are about to become to our public obligations what adjustable rate mortgages became to many homes.”...
View ArticleTime To Fix Embarrassing Schools
Our whole public schools mess makes me want to scream, tear out my hair, run downtown and choke somebody, and then set the whole system on fire.
View ArticleA Look At Possible Oscar Nominees
What’s a “best movie”? My wife and I would disagree on that. She leans to the “did it entertain me” side. I demand something breaking new ground.
View ArticleNot Much Changes In Waikiki
How did Hawaii appear to Mainlanders the year before the Pearl Harbor attack? Here are excerpts from a 1940 Forbes article titled Hawaii: Sugar-Coated Fort.
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