Neil Abercrombie on Supporting the TMT Project… Video

I missed the first 20 seconds of this video where Hawaii Tribune Writer Peter Sur asks Congressman Abercrombie if he supported the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Project:

Neil Abercrombie Answers My Question on Encouraging Big Island Officials to Use Twitter

I had to ask Congressman Abercrombie about how he would encourage Big Island Officials to start using twitter and this was his response (sorry about the shaky camera, my arms were getting tired at this point): Of course you can visit his Twitter Site or his website at www.neilabercrombie.com I just noticed on the Neil [...]

Neil Abercrombie Video… Internet, Social Media and Other Random Thoughts

More video from tonights meeting at Waiakea High School. “Get Involved Share Your Thoughts…Internet Community … Grassroots Campaigning… Twitterland… I’m Reaching Out Person by Person… $40 Million on Transportation to Oahu… Only $3 Million to Neighbor Islands for Transportation… etc.” More Pictures from tonights meeting:

Neil Abercrombie on the Big Island, Hope and Energy… More Video From Tonight

Congressman Abercrombie talks about the Big Island and the energy he is feeling towards the campaign: And here are some more pictures from tonights talk story with him:

Neil Abercrombie… “I’m Not Running for Governor as a Stepping Stone to Anything Else…” Video and Pictures

Former Hawaii Mayor and Ex Senator, Lorraine Inouye, greeted a crowd of about 3o people at Waiakea High School Cafeteria right on time at 4:00. They embraced as only longtime political friends can: She introduced Congressman Abercrombie to the crowd and he went into his speech. I’ll just post a few picture galleries with each [...]

Neil Abercrombies Technical Support… And RJ Mendoza Beats Me to the Punch

For those of you who have been following Neil Abercrombies announcement that he is going to run for governor, you may notice that he has been streaming these announcements live on the internet.  Here is the tech guy behind Abercrombies U-Stream’s.  I’ll post his name once he twitters me: To me, the bigger news of [...]

Grandma Nan on “People of Color”

73 year old Grandma Nan is at again: Here she is on “People of Color”.

4.0 Earthqauke Hit’s Big Island and National Geographics Video “Ultimate Tsunami” Where Oahu Gets Wiped Out

Big Island was hit earlier with a 4.0 Earthquake.  No major damage has been reported that I can tell as of this posting. This youtube video put out by National Geographic has been going around the internet for quite some time. If you haven’t seen it before… it is a definite must see video. It [...]

Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii

I’ll support this type of PSA on my blog, because I myself, got the opportunity first hand to see the value of the Boy’s and Girls Club while I was growing up:

Big Island Rules in Zeaxanthin, Superoxide Dismutase, and Carotenoids… I Mean Spirulina Potency

I know… I don’t even know what I just said… but here is the PR: KAILUA KONA, Hawaii—Cyanotech applauded a study on the effectiveness and potency of Hawaiian spirulina compared to California and India-sourced spirulina. An independent third-party lab tested the nutritional content in three grams of spirulina powder from Hawaii, California and India and [...]

Puna Man Dies in ATV Accident Yesterday

A 49-year-old Puna man died Sunday (March 8 ) from injuries he sustained in an all- vehicle crash on Road B in the Hawaiian Acres subdivision in the Puna District. The victim was identified as Robert Teixeira of a Kurtistown address. Responding to an 8:17 p.m. call, Puna patrol officers determined that the victim was [...]

“The Ledge” HB 444 Civil Unions… The Video

Once again Rep.  Morita’s office has come out with another excellent segment of “The Ledge“: HB444 HD1 RELATING TO CIVIL UNIONS. Civil Unions Extends the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage to partners in a civil union. (HB444 HD1)

4.0 Earthquake Hits Big Island

Magnitude 4.0 Date-Time Monday, March 09, 2009 at 19:44:52 UTC Monday, March 09, 2009 at 09:44:52 AM at epicenter Location 20.121°N, 155.167°W Depth 10.5 km (6.5 miles) Region HAWAII REGION, HAWAII Distances 17 km (10 miles) NNE (25°) from Laupahoehoe, HI 23 km (14 miles) ENE (68°) from Paauilo, HI 28 km (18 miles) N [...]

2010 Governor: “Neil Abercrombie or Duke Aiona”… Unofficial Poll

Well it looks like it’s Neil Abercrombie and Duke Aiona in the early race for the 2010 Governor’s seat. If the election was today, who would you vote for? Poll has been moved here.

Big Island “Cosmic Poster” Contest

Hat tip to Andrew Cooper for reminding us about the 2009 Big Island of Hawaii Cosmic poster contest: Don’t forget to follow the full rules here. East Hawaii Schools Submit Entries to KTA Puainako: Chiefess Kapiolani Elem. School Kea’au High School Christian Liberty School Kea’au Middle School Connections Public Charter School Keaukaha School E’Makaala School [...]

The Next 10 Major Newspapers That Will Either Fold or Go Digital

I think everyone here in Hawaii is shocked at how quickly the Starb -Bulletin is sinking. Here is a list provided by TIME magazine that they think will be the next 10 papers to fold or go digital. 1. The Philadelphia Daily News. The smaller of the two papers owned by The Philadelphia Newspapers LLC, [...]

Puainako and Komohana… What Were They Thinking?

You would have thought with all the planning that was done with the Puainako extension, that they could have at least had the two  roads align with each other without having to go through two sets of lights just to continue on the same road.

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