Hawaii and NewsMorphosis

So to anyone that doesn’t understand what is happening… or what I think is happening, feel free to watch the following video that was filmed in Honolulu last week amongst some of the top media folks in Hawaii. http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5539926

Home Again…

I always know I’m home again… when I hear these dang coqui frogs.

My Old Stomping Grounds

If you look closely… you can see my old apartment next to the Ala Wai Baseball field.

Off to Oahu… But Don’t Forget Tomorrows Parade

Well I’m wrapping up this phase of the Census work.  I’m off to Oahu tomorrow and will be back on Sunday. Maybe I’ll have a chance to post a decent blog posting again sometime soon? In the meantime … Don’t forget tomorrows Green and White Parade to celebrate Pahoa High School’s State Championship in Basketball. [...]

Akaka Questions General David Petraeus and Admiral Eric Olson on Afghanistan

U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka questions General David Petraeus and Admiral Eric Olson on Afghanistan.

UH Hilo Study Seeks Long-Term Cancer Survivors

Media Release: The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is seeking long-term cancer survivors on the Big Island for a research study on the quality of life. The study, conducted by Dr. Cheryl Ramos, associate professor of psychology at UH Hilo, who is a long-term cancer survivor, will examine cultural factors, stressors, coping resources and health [...]

Free Merrie Monarch E-Book Available

Media Release: Big Island On The Cheap is pleased to announce that its FREE e-book, which is entitled “Merrie Monarch Side Trips” and includes coupons and discounts from Big Island retailers and other businesses, is now available for download. “We decided to gather up information for people who are coming here to the Big Island [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Oh Me… I Got a Wii

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono Reaffirms Support for National Healthcare Reform

With an anticipated vote just days away, Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) took to the floor of the U.S. House to voice her continued support for comprehensive healthcare reform in America.

Frank De Lima… “Tsunami”

Hawaii Island Sustainability Forum

“Armstronged” at Jack in the Box by a Tribune Reporter

So I went to Jack in the Box today to have what I thought would be a short bite to eat on my lunch break today and as I was eating, some guy walks up to me and says “Are you Damon Tucker… I read your blog… I’m Jason Armstrong“. At first I didn’t think [...]

Big Island Internet Society Growing

Today Yesterday, was the 7th Big Island Internet Society meet up at Big Island Pizza. I’m sending this from my phone and will update this soon.  (Well as you can see… I guess my phone was backlogged or something.  Still trying to figure out why it wouldn’t post automatically).

Coqui Sprayer Loans to Continue

Media Release: The County of Hawai‘i will be continuing its Coqui Frog Community Loan Sprayer program after previously announcing it would end with a public auction of the County’s coqui frog spraying equipment. The loan sprayer program had been slated to end on April 30. County Mayor Billy Kenoi announced today that the program will [...]

Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative

What’s Up With My Cell Phone?

I tried to post a temporary blog from my cell phone and I’m trying to figure out why this buggah isn’t working! Don’t you love technology at times? I mean sometimes when I post from my phone to my blog it get’s posted in a few minutes…. other times, like now, it’s taking over a [...]

My Pahoa Picture Up Top???

Well as most of the folks know in Pahoa, our town is changing rapidly and we are getting a Longs, a KFC and a Burger King SOON! The “Header” picture I took was from about a year ago… the look of this sign is now changed. Thinking about a new header and a complete new [...]

Department of Environmental Management, Lono Tyson, Resigns

Media Release: Mayor Billy Kenoi has accepted the resignation of Hawai‘i County Director of Environmental Management (DEM), Lono Tyson, effective June 30, 2010. Tyson was Mayor Kenoi’s choice for the DEM director job from the beginning of his administration on December 1, 2008. Tyson had served Hawai`i County previously as Solid Waste Division Chief from [...]

Mayor Kenoi Submits Ethics Reform Package to Hawai’i County Council

Media Release: Mayor Billy Kenoi has submitted his package of proposed reforms to the Hawai’i County Code of Ethics to the Hawaii County Council, including a proposal that would ban county employees from contracting with county departments. Another proposal in the package would tighten certain restrictions on lobbying County boards and agencies. Mayor Kenoi submitted [...]

Turn Your Lights On… It’s the Law (Evening, Early Morning and Inclement Weather Conditions)

Editors note… who call’s these buggahs Headlamps?  I always have called them my Head Lights or High beams or Low Beams. Media Release: The Hawai’i Police Department would like to remind the public about the law regarding the use of headlamps while operating a vehicle during the evening, early morning hours and inclement weather conditions. [...]

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