A Darker Twitterer

I just noticed that Andrew Cooper up over there at A Darker View has joined Twitter! Now if I can just get the rest of the Island to join up I can quit blogging! If you haven’t signed up for Twitter… don’t be like the government here on the island and be the last one [...]

Mayor Kenoi to Join in Community Service at Panaewa Zoo

Media Release WHO: East Hawaii Kiwanis Club, Mayor Billy Kenoi, and Key Club, Kiwins, and Builders Club members from Hilo High, Hilo Intermediate, Waiakea High and Waiakea Intermediate schools. WHAT: Community Service Project WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, February 16 (Presidents Day) WHERE: Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens (http://www.hilozoo.com/Z_home.htm) Mayor Billy Kenoi will celebrate [...]

Twitter Being Used on Oahu for Real Time Traffic and Accident Reports

I sure wish more people on the Big Island would start using Twitter. I just noticed that even the Police over on Oahu are using Twitter to warn drivers of updates along the roads: # traffic nuisance or parking violation 59x farrington hwy chilis kapolei kapolei 7 minutes ago from web # motor vehicle collision [...]

Puna Resident and Actor Jason Scott Lee Starring in Hawaii Opera Theater This Weekend… Video

Actor Jason Scott Lee is a special guest starring in Hawaii Opera Theatre’s production of Mozart’s “Abduction from the Segaglio,” playing Feb. 13, 15 and 17 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Lee plays the Turkish pasha Selim, with tenor George Dyer as Belmonte, soprano Rachelle Durkin as Konstanze, bass Ashley Howard Wilkinson as Osmin, soprano [...]

*Update* Tattoo Special in Pahoa

*Update* Valentines Day is just around the corner! Get that lovers name tattooed on you forever! Rudedogg Tattoos in Pahoa is offering a Valentine special on Tattoos. The shop is a great place to get a tattoo from and although I’m afraid of needles myself, I’ve heard nothing but great things about this shop. If [...]

Rep. Gene Ward Speaks in Opposition Against Civil Union Bill… The Video

House Approves Civil Union Bill

The House approved the Civil Union Bill 33-17 Honolulu Advertiser Reporter Derrick DePledge tweeted

Bay Clinic on Big Island Receives $349,228 in Funding From US Health and Human Services

Three health care centers in Hawaii are getting $1.14 million in federal funding. U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, announced Thursday the funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will go toward the operating budgets of three Hawaii federally qualified community health centers on Maui, Oahu and the Big Island… …The Bay [...]

“Butt Ugly” Grew 4 Inches on Me!

In December I blogged about an 8 inch “Butt Ugly” worm. Well I think the Bipalium Kewense grew on me!  I just found this one outside that is almost a foot long! I know these buggahs are harmless… but they sure are friggin gross little worms… or in this case big!  I have to wonder [...]

Hawaii County Civil Defense Has Twitter Site (Only Used Once)… My Letter to the County

I just noticed that Hawaii County Civil Defense DOES have a Civil Defense Twitter page set up, and you can see it here: http://twitter.com/Civil_Defense It has only one message posted that is dated back to January 20th of this year: “Vog Warning in Puna“ “http://twitter.com/Civil_Defense/status/1134558439“ Well “DUH” we always have VOG warnings… where was yesterdays [...]

Charles Darwin Born on This Day

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 12 February 1809 at his family home, the Mount. He was the fifth of six children of wealthy society doctor and financier Robert Darwin, and Susannah Darwin (née Wedgwood). He was the grandson of Erasmus Darwin on his father’s side, and of Josiah Wedgwood on [...]

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