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20th Annual Hawaii Artists Recycle Trash Art Show 2008 at EHCC Hilo, Hawaii
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
Believe It or Not… The Hawaiian Surfing Rat?
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
Just noticed this article out of the UK and here is the blog it’s from.
“Surfing Rat Rides Wave in Hawaii”
…Boomer Hodel, 14, claims this photo proves he has taught his rodent Grommet to perform the manoeuvre at a beach on the North Shore of Oahu…
I wouldn’t have believed it had I [...]
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Filipino Veterans Equity Bail Fails
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
Aging World War II Filipino veterans need to wait another year for their long-sought benefits.
Time has run out on the Filipino Veterans Equity Bill, which would have given lump-sum benefit payments to WWII Filipino veterans who fought alongside American forces.
Congress has adjourned without approving any form of the bill, disappointing those who believed [...]
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IBEX Now About to Lift Off Into Space
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
I’ve been blogging… no one has been listening…
A small NASA spacecraft embarks on a two-year mission this weekend to give scientists their first view of the happenings at the edge of the solar system.
The Ibex probe, short for Interstellar Boundary Explorer, will study a chaotic region in space where the solar wind from the sun [...]
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IBEX Lands in Hawaii and Lifts Off Without a Whisper
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
I blogged that the IBEX would be landing in Hawaii soon almost a month ago here.
Well the IBEX has came and gone and not much was said about it.
So I’ll just copy and paste this story about it:
After mating to the Orbital Sciences L-1011 carrier aircraft on Oct. 6, the aircraft carrying the Pegasus XL [...]
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Today’s KO
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
I don’t know what to label this one other then “Ouch”
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Dawson on TMT Project… “We have not been hearing a lot of ‘no’.”
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
Sandra Dawson, I met you the other night, and I’m not sure what you heard at the other meetings but what you state in the Advertiser today may be stretching things a bit.
Out of the first 10 or so testifiers I was there for, I heard 7 against and only 3 for.
I don’t understand how [...]
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Greenberg Features Pahoa on His Site
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
Peter Greenberg is a well known journalist.
He recently wrote about Pahoa, although the link he recommends doesn’t seem to be working:
…Pahoa on Hawaii’s Big Island boasts a truly green hostel, built from donated and recycled materials (you can work the organic farm and stay for free).
Some hostels even offer organized activities for kids, films related [...]
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The Unofficial Polls: Update
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
The Unofficial Polls at the top of the page have been quiet of late. They are still open to vote if you want.
Currently:
Pilago leads Kenoi 51 votes to 23 votes for 67% of the votes
Safarik leads Naeole 25 votes to 20 votes for 56% of the votes
Blas Leads Hanohano 25 votes to 14 votes for [...]
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You Know Your Child is Learning When You Hear This
Posted on October 17, 2008 by Damon
Last night I was on the computer and my son was building his train set. He wanted to show me something that he had made.
So he said… “Daddy look what I made”
And with out me even turning around to look at what he made I said “Oh wow Bubbs… It Looks good”
He instantly says… “Daddy… [...]
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