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Well we had quite a bit of excitement here on the Big Island. The electrical storm was so intense… that at one point when I went to get a cup of water, when I touched the handle it actually shocked me. I guess our house was literally charged like that last night. Here is a [...]
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Well were having lightning, thunder, rains and our island is under a flash flood advisory… despite all that… the Pahoa wrestling tournament still took place today. I’ll just bring you one of the girls matches. I find it cool that girls are able to participate in wrestling here in Hawaii. vs. Cara ended up winning [...]
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Today is “Founder’s Day” at my son’s school. This is in honor:
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December 17, 2009 The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs passes the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), the bills author, speaks about vote, the next steps, and the need for the legislation and a clarifying amendment.
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One of 18 recipients of federal stimulus money to expand high-speed Internet networks is located in Hawaii. Aloha Broadband Inc. is getting a $106,503 loan with matching funds of $87,405 to bring broadband services to an unserved area in the northern part of the Big Island where there are nearly 600 residents and businesses. The [...]
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Anyone that has been reading my blog knows how much these damn coqui frogs have been irritating me since I’ve moved back to the Big Island. Looks like these buggahs have a weather resistant cousin: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says Pacific Chorus frogs are being found in Christmas trees that were sold [...]
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Lava erupting from the deepest underwater volcano ever discovered has been captured on video for the first time. The submarine volcano is located nearly 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean near Samoa. (Dec. 17)
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From the Mayors Office: One of the nine new buses in the County of Hawai‘i’s mass transit fleet was ceremonially blessed today by Pastor Gaymond Apaka of Haili Christian Church. The 49-passenger bus is one of five new County buses equipped with reclining seats, AC, individual reading lights, overhead climate control, luggage compartments, wheelchair access, [...]
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Part VII: Quotes from the Diary (Part B) – “… Now our soda is out of the refrigerator and the baby is in (it)” Continued from Part VI: Quotes from the Diary (Part A) “…I managed to get away from Antonio…“ I realize that as I’m trying to piece together a lot of this chapter [...]
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Part VI: Quotes from the Diary (Part A) – “I managed to get away from Antonio …“ Continued from Part V: The Homes and Structures of Yap My mom composed a 22 page “Diary” that she compiled her thoughts on during her time in Yap. When she returned to the mainland she typed it all [...]
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Someone dropped a bomb on my comment site in regards to the recent pictures I was posting of my families travel to YAP and the Outer Islands as being pornographic. Get a grip people and realize that this is how people live… if you are offended by the pictures I’m posting and think I’m promoting [...]
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From the Mayors Office: The County of Hawai‘i has been awarded a $945,000 grant from the Legacy Land Conservation Commission (LLCC) that will help purchase one of the most desirable, undeveloped shoreline access areas on the Big Island. The oceanfront property consists of 10.61 acres within the Pa`o`o Aupua`a in North Kohala and will be [...]
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Part V: The Homes and Structures of Yap Continued from Part IV: A Yapese Party My mom has commented on the first picture and I’m in contact with the Yap Museum to help identify the structures in the other pictures. As soon as I can identify the pictures properly I will. Part I: Introduction Part [...]
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Web guru Larry Czerwonka pointed me out to this nifty site that tells you how valuable your site is (I’m not sure how accurate it is): http://bizinformation.org Currently it states my blog site Damontucker.com is worth $150,927 This was kind of surprising because Big Island Weekly was valued at only $58,049 while the Hawaii Tribune [...]
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Part IV – A Yapese Party: Continued from: Part III: Moms Tale of Arrival There was a caste order system, with the people on Yap having higher castes than the outer islanders. Once a year there would be a long festival like a makahiki. The outer islanders would bring shell money. They would also bring lava [...]
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A minor earthquake occurred at 7:21:07 PM (HST) on Monday, December 14, 2009 . The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) N of Ka`ena Point. The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles). More Here
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