My Turn: Abortion: It’s a complicated issue
Here are a few thoughts in response to Dennis Gregory’s piece. As a starter, Texas’s governor didn’t pass the law; the legislature did — i.e., the people’s representatives. If their constituents don’t like it, some of the representatives that voted for it may not get re-elected; or the legislature may change the law.
Study up and stick to facts, please
Section A of WHT Aug. 29, reminded me why I sometimes feel as if people really do live in alternate universes. Both Bill Hastings and David Taylor were prompted to respond to Dennis Gregory’s poorly researched opinion piece (“Road to statehood littered with what ifs”) on Aug. 23.
Island residents voted for US alignment
This is in answer to Dennis Gregory’s Your Voice (Aug. 23) “Road to statehood littered with what ifs.”
No Justice, No Aloha
Don’t let him get away.
Making Waves: Brief shining moments
High school reunions, you gotta love ‘em.
Making Waves: And now may we present: The Dummy Awards
Welcome to the big award ceremony!
Making Waves: Our rights are slipping away
The Supreme Court is on a roll. Six Conservative judges are stealing our rights.
Cinco de Mayo is not what you think
All the bars in Kona and parties across the whole country celebrated Cinco de Mayo last week. Many had no idea why they were partying. Ask almost anyone at a Cinco de Mayo party what they are celebrating and they will raise up their beer mug and shout, “It’s Mexico’s Independence day, their 4th of July!” Sorry, but Cinco de Mayo is not their Independence day, it’s all about a battle called the Battle of Puebla.
Roth should rethink veto of building extension bill
What a master of illusion is our mayor Roth.
Now there’s a coincidence.
On March 20, 1820, exactly 223 years ago to this day, the first missionaries landed in Kona.
‘Colors of the Rainbow’
I was living in an old cane shack in Hilo wondering what to do with my life. I’d just graduated from UH Hilo, now what?
Making Waves: Facts are like eyeglasses
He really got me.
Letters to the Editor: February 12, 2023
On aquarium collecting
Making Waves: The tragic loss of the beauty of our island
Tropical fish are pretty much gone in Kona.
Making Waves: How good and wonderful is that?
How good was The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, wonderful and good.
Making Waves: In the new year
As the Big Island of Hawaii, I’d like to make a few New Year’s resolutions of my own. Here they are:
Making Waves: Here comes Christmas
Here comes Christmas, o joy.
Making Waves: It was a beautiful morning
It was a beautiful morning, a perfect sunrise.
Making Waves: The first Thanksgiving
It was 300 years or more, Pilgrims landed on a shore. And made it through a winter there, barely with enough to share.