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I caught this picture as the gates were opening at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California last week… notice the kids shirt?
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The usually quiet Honokaa community will welcome a series of energized events during the week of its 4th Annual Parade & Festival for the United Nations International Day of Peace, Sunday, September 19. On tap, a live Poetry Slam for peace, with special appearance and booksigning by peace advocate and US Army veteran Paul Chappell, Saturday September 18, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Feel My Bean coffee house and restaurant in Honokaa.
Paul Chappell
In keeping with the United Nations 2010 theme of “Youth, Peace and Development,” the Honokaa events, produced by the Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple’s Peace Committee, are packed with creative opportunities, fun activities and free expression. Numerous partner projects and programs are represented in the days leading up to the main events, the “Peace Day” Parade & Festival.
Darron Cambra, Faith Angelica Pascua and Tuia’ana Scanlon will represent the award-winning Youth Speaks Hawaii group—two time national Youth Poetry Slam winners and featured on HBO. Slam poetry is a freeform, upbeat style of creative writing, often performed with hip hop moves or rapid rap-style delivery. Students can identify instantly with its powerful impact, inspiring even the shyest to get involved and perform. The poets and mentor will take “slam poetry” workshops into local schools (students only), courtesy of Truth2Youth and support from Hawaii People’s Fund.
"Youth Speaks"
From 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18, a free, open-to-the-public workshop will be conducted by Youth Speaks Hawaii poets at North Hawaii Education Resource Center (NHERC). At 5:00 p.m. a live poetry slam at Feel My Bean restaurant allows poets old and new a chance to take the stage to perform for friends and family. Admission is free, with gourmet coffee, local organic pupus and other great menu items available for purchase.
Also at 5:00 Saturday, the Peace Committee is proud to present internationally-known speaker, author and peace advocate, Paul K. Chappell. A young and dynamic West Point graduate and Iraq veteran, Chappell is appearing throughout Hawaii for statewide Peace Day events as part of his world book tour. Chappell will talk story and sign books at Feel My Bean in collaboration with the poetry event, thanks to Dr. Jeannie Lum and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Education, Educational Foundations Department and the Civic Forum for Public Schools in Hawaii. The community is invited to come and enjoy the chance to meet him in person, and purchase autographed copies of his most recent books: “Will War Ever End?” and “The End of War,” acclaimed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and other celebrated peacemakers.
Already underway, the Peace Poster Contest rolled out at the beginning of the school year, state- and nationwide. Entries are displayed at the Festival and will be part of an exhibition at Wailoa Center later this year. Overall Winner and parents will receive a night’s stay at the luxurious Waianuhea Bed and Breakfast, event sponsor. Entry deadline is Friday, September 10. See details at www.peacedayparade.org
On Sunday at 11:00 a.m., stepping off from Honokaa High School, the Peace Day Parade is a “moving stage” of music, dance and more, marching down the “new” freshly-repaved Mamane Street. The wide variety of multi-cultural performers includes ‘ukulele bands, hula, Taiko drum groups, bon dancers, break dancers, cirque performers, stilt-walkers, rock & roll, jazz, the “Peace Bubble,” superheroes and lots of surprises. At 12:00 noon, a community Festival takes place in the Honokaa Sports Complex, with food booths, crafters and community information, plus peace ceremonies, music and entertainment onstage until 3:00 p. m. One goal of the Festival is to be a low or no-waste event. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
The 4th Annual “Peace Day” events are presented by the Peace Committee of the Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in cooperation with the United Nations and numerous community organizations. Major financial support has been provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the County of Hawaii’s Department of Research and Development (CPEP grant from the Tourism Division) and the Honpa Hongwanji Mission Buddhist Temples of Hawaii (Social Concerns Committee and Propagation Grant Committee).
For more information visit www.peacedayparade.org, see “Peace Day Parade” on Facebook, or email PeaceDayParade@gmail.com
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So my son came home and opened his mouth and to my surprise he had lost his first tooth.
"I pulled it out at school when everyone was around and I didn't even cry!"
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There is a new television show premiering on September 15th on NBC called “Outlaw“.
Starring Emmy Award winner Jimmy Smits (“NYPD Blue,” “The West Wing”), “Outlaw” is a new drama from creator and executive producer John Eisendrath (“Alias,” “Felicity”)…
…Using his inside knowledge of the justice system, Garza and his team will travel across the country taking on today’s biggest and most controversial legal cases…
When I was in California last week the production team and some of the talent were staying at the same hotel that I was staying at.
I wondered why security was so tight in the parking lot but still managed to take the following pictures:
Now this is a truck that was parked with the rest of the crews cars and I’m not sure if it’s a prop for the show or not… but I’ll be on the look out for an episode where these antlers might be used somehow.
Antler Prop?
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Students at UH Campuses are about to see an increase in their internet speeds:
…This RII C2 award will enable the University of Hawaii System, which comprises all public higher education institutions in Hawaii including community colleges, to provide new inter-island connections among four specific locations that are most critical to Hawaii’s research program in biodiversity, as well as to Hawaii’s overall S&T and STEM education agendas. The project will provide 10 Gbps connectivity among these key locations, and the design will be extensible to all public higher education institutions in Hawaii…
More Here: Improving Cyber Connectivity, Scientific Collaboration Among Institutions.
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I don’t know why the County of Hawaii is using Network Solutions to host it’s government website “County of Hawaii“.
Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. Domain Name: HAWAII-COUNTY.COM Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com Name Server: NS.HAWAIIHISPEED.NET Name Server: NS.PACIFICPROTECH.COM Name Server: NS1.HAWAIIHISPEED.NET Name Server: NS1.PACIFICPROTECH.COM Status: clientTransferProhibited Updated Date: 12-jun-2008 Creation Date: 27-jul-1998 Expiration Date: 26-jul-2013
Network Solutions was originally set up to give government and military places free IP addresses and URL’s but in more recent years it has become a private company.
They pretty much hijacked the domain name before anyone on this Island even knew what a domain name was and I guess the county has just run with it ever since then.
Now you can use your credit card to make purchases through the site… but user beware:
In August 2009, Network Solutions notified customers that its “secure” servers were breached, and led to the exposure of names, address, and credit card numbers of 573,928 people who made purchases on Web sites hosted by the company. Susan Wade, a spokesperson for Network Solutions, said, “We really feel terrible about this.” At the time of this writing, NSI does not know how their servers were compromised.
You can learn more about the controversies that Network Solutions has had in the past here.
I still don’t understand why Hawaii County doesn’t have a .gov domain like most other government offices? I do see that http://hawaiicounty.gov is available. 
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I was trying to figure out how the TMT project was providing a boost in our economy when not many folks right now are even from Hawaii that are working on this project and construction has not officially began.
I fired off the following question to Sandra Dawson the “Task Leader for the TMT Site Master planning”:
I read in the newspaper the other day that the TMT has helped employment numbers on this island, but at no time have I seen an announcement listing job opportunities.
I do see quite a few people employed: http://www.tmt.org/about-tmt/people
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like many local folks have been hired yet.
When will local folks have an opportunity at applying for positions with TMT.
I got the following response from Ms. Dawson regarding the newspaper article:
The newspaper should have said “will help employment numbers”. The only hiring we have done so far is a few small contracts with local companies for surveys, and several contracts for consulting. I am still the only
TMT employee in Hawaii. Current TMT employees are are specialized telescope designers and scientists, and are in California and Canada. If there are local folks who qualify for these specialized positions they will be considered. I see every applicant for jobs from Hawaii, and there have been very few so far.We hope to begin construction by the end of 2011. When we do that, we will likely beef up our office staff here with local people, as well as hiring local construction workers.
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Hilton Waikoloa Presents… Hawaiian Elegance Brunch
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She’s done it for many years. Dressing bodies has been part of Nalani’s life, over and over. There were performances back in the 60s that required calls to feature color, movement, and form. The use of natural materials like hau, lauhala, and raffia, brought added dimension to the silhouette. Each year at the Merrie Monarch Festival, costuming at Wednesday night’s ho`ike is her creative idea.
With all things, Nalani has been a trendsetter. She is capable of new applications to bridge tradition and contemporary and become the modern example. Often times, the simple twist of a decades old idea becomes the canvas for the twenty-first revolution. The ability to be the forefront is best described as part DNA and part visionary.
This weekend we feature Hoku Malama, the first fashion show featuring Nalani Kanakaole. Designed for the women of substance, we celebrate styles that are fresh, architectural, and totally flattering. I am tickled. Again. I love the creative genius that Nalani is.
September 5, 1:00 pm, Monarch Ballroom, Hilton Waikoloa – See you there!
Aloha,
Sig
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