Posted on July 27, 2009 by Damon
On May 21st I sent out the following email: Aloha Council Members, My name is Damon Tucker and I am curious about the Na Leo Television contract that was written about in yesterday’s paper. I blogged about it on my blog and the links in the blog will take you to the sites referenced in [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2009 by Damon
From the Desk of Lincoln Ashida: Council Sunshine Law Lawsuit: Not a legal conflict, but a political conflict. On July 23, 2009, Third Circuit Court Administrative Judge Ron Ibarra ruled on the West Hawai‘i Today’s motion for a temporary restraining order. The WHT originally sued the Hawai‘i County Council, alleging they violated the State Sunshine [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2009 by Damon
I don’t what to think of this crazy dude jumping off buildings in Hawaii. It certainly can’t be legal:
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Posted on July 27, 2009 by Damon
My son is attending Montessori Pre-School in Pahoa, and I was notified by one of the teachers this morning of a “POSSIBLE UNCONFIRMED” case of a student that may have been exposed to the “Swine Flu” last week when my son was in Disneyland. There were only a couple students attending school today out of [...]
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Posted on July 26, 2009 by Damon
I just noticed on the Big Island Press Club site, that Rod Thompson has posted a .PDF file that might be interesting to those following the County Council Sunshine Violation. …In greater detail, the OIP said, “Our statute’s very purpose is to protect the public’s right to be present during the Council’s discussion of council [...]
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Posted on July 26, 2009 by Damon
Big Island tech guru Larry Czerwonka has set up the second meeting for Big Island residents wishing to meet and greet with Big Island folks that enjoy the internet in one way or another. Let’s Meet Big Island Internet Fans Saturday, Aug. 8th 1:00 pm At Big Island Pizza RSVP HERE In case you missed [...]
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Posted on July 26, 2009 by Damon
Dr. Alan Tice, a Honolulu internist, describes an example of how the current health system has built barriers that lower–if not endanger–patient care and end up costing physicians $70,000 a year in futility. He spoke to Congressman Neil Abercrombie second healthcare forum in Honolulu on July 1, 2009.
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Posted on July 26, 2009 by Damon
The last two times I’ve gone to California I have made it a point to stop by my grandmothers house on my Dad’s side of the family. My grandmother lives in Compton, California. In 2009, the CQ Press using data from F.B.I. “Crime in the United States 2008″ rated Compton as the 2nd most dangerous [...]
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Posted on July 26, 2009 by Damon
I just came across an interesting site that ranks blogs across the state of Hawaii. I’m stoked to see a few other FBI Bloggers on the list and wonder why some others aren’t? I don’t consider the FBI Blogs site a “Personal Blog” so I guess they didn’t either. I’m blown away by my ranking [...]
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Posted on July 25, 2009 by Damon
My son is having a blast at Brianna and Lexus’s grad party. Here are some pictures.
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Posted on July 25, 2009 by Damon
I just noticed that Brooklyn Born New York Kanaka AKA: BKNYKANKA AKA: O/S Hawaii AKA: RJ Mendoza, was at the July 22nd County Council meeting and tweeted the following comments from the meeting. (I was in California and had I known he was going to be at the meeting, I would have just posted his [...]
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Posted on July 25, 2009 by Damon
Below you will find my tweets from my vacation. You can click on the links for videos and pictures. (If your interested… you go from the bottom to the top) Were here in Hilo… but only one of our suitcases made it! http://twitgoo.com/1vg4yabout 21 hours ago from twitgoo Boardin our last flight. http://twitgoo.com/1vfdlabout 22 hours [...]
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Posted on July 25, 2009 by Damon
“Please choose Hawaii” Click to vote to bring the Travelocity Gnome to Hawaii
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Posted on July 25, 2009 by Damon
Disney Adventure: Day 1 My son turned five back in June and between my half brother having a baby about 3 months ago, and my son getting old enough to enjoy the “Disney” experience, we thought we would head to California for a week. We left Hilo Airport around 7:00 at night… …and arrived in [...]
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Posted on July 24, 2009 by Damon
What a whirl wind week of politics I missed here on the Big Island. I’d just like to say congrats to those involved in getting this council re-org into the public’s light. You folks know who you are. I feel like I took a vacation at just the perfect time… Right as the crap hit [...]
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Posted on July 24, 2009 by Damon
Posted on July 24, 2009 by Damon
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Posted on July 24, 2009 by Damon
But it is going to be nice to return home.
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Posted on July 24, 2009 by Damon
California has them.
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Posted on July 23, 2009 by Damon