Friday, February 06, 2015
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Q: I saw an ABC news report that said law enforcement officers in Los Angeles and across the nation were clamping down on people illegally using disabled parking placards with fines of hundreds or thousands of dollars. What is Honolulu doing to enforce this law?
This winter has not been kind to those living in temperate climates. From the Midwestern United States to Central Europe, snow and bitter cold have thrown a monkey wrench into the cogs of expectations.
This might come as a surprise to you. It certainly did to me. According to the NCAA, I’m a University of Hawaii basketball booster. You might be a booster, too, without realizing it ... even if you never bought season tickets or never made a donation.
‘5000 miles off Broadway." That's how artistic director John Rampage described the third-oldest live theater company in the United States. Yes, we are way, way off Broadway but, in some ways, closer than you might think.
It is about supply and demand. Not enough homes and prices soar, and that is why shelter in Hawaii costs so much. It is also about the numb faces of parents and children huddled under tarps in the rain on streets and beaches from Waianae to Kakaako.
The New England Patriots' thrilling 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks Sunday was one of the best Super Bowls ever played.
One by one the cream of the crop of Hawaii high school football players signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday morning to attend their choice of colleges.
Q: I was called for jury duty and a number of people did not show up. The judge said something about issuing a bench warrant. What is this and what is the penalty for not reporting for jury duty? Is it different for state and federal courts?
As the fax machine whirs into action on National Letter of Intent day, we're left to ponder if the University of Hawaii lost some recruiting battles because it competed the last few weeks short-handed.
Question: If the city is collecting trash in gray bins to burn at HPOWER, which saves money, why are we putting newspapers and cardboard into the blue recycle bins, when recycled refuse costs the taxpayers money to ship off island?
Smoking everything is one of 2015's hottest food trends, according to various professionals in the food industry. Look for smoked proteins, vegetables and even cocktails, adding spice and imparting a depth of flavor that only smoking can.
Paul Uyehara never intended to get into the restaurant biz. He has more than enough work as president of Aloha Tofu, the company founded in 1950 by his grandparents Kamesaburo and Tsuruko Uyehara. Business is booming to the point where a second location at Dole Cannery was meant to house the company's deep-frying operation.
For a change of pace, I thought I'd recommend some Beaujolais for Valentine's Day this year. Beaujolais is a region in France at the southern tip of Burgundy, home of the gamay noir grape variety.
It's all well and good to produce a loaf of bread that's packed with seeds, grains and nutrition. But if it resembles a brick, where's the joy? Happily, it is possible to bring forth from your oven, and without much trouble, a soft yet substantial loaf with various whole grains.
Being a corporate chef is worlds away from building and running your own restaurant, which the chefs behind Burgers and Things learned the hard way late last summer.
The quick and easy conclusion as the University of Hawaii athletic department has seemingly wandered from one crisis to another is that Manoa is in need of more helping hands at the top.
Each school day, Aiea High School food service manager Thomas Rodrigues and his staff do whatever is necessary to ensure that the 700 or so students who pass through their cafeteria doors receive the nourishment they need to be happy and productive.
Question: I frequently paddle my one-person canoe from Magic Island to the Diamond Head buoy and back.
Hawaii basically doesn't like or trust the electric company that is powering three of the state's four islands.
Rolling around on the floor like a baby might not be your idea of a workout, but once you drop yourself-consciousness and embrace the gentle exercises and body awareness at the center of this blend of two wellness traditions, you'll find relaxation and fewer aches and pain.
Businesses and government agencies across the country continue to adopt Microsoft's Office 365 software productivity suite.
Last week, in a muddy car rut puddle on the road to Kaena Point, I found one of the most amazing animals on the planet.
Question: Visitors from the mainland keep asking me why the bridge in Nanakuli is blocked off. They say it is such a nice bridge and it's a shame not to let the local people use it.
Q: Why are some of my mango flowers turning dark? A: According to University of Hawaii at Manoa plant pathologist specialist Scot Nelson, the symptoms you see are caused by a fungus that first appears as a white powder on the flowers and eventually alters infected flowers.
A brightly colored game application created in Hawaii shows therapeutic potential for kids with autism and others.
It's a new year, but the same scent is in the air as we "flASHback" on January's news that amused and confused:
We got our first actual look at the Notice of Allegations from the NCAA on Saturday, the result of its lengthy probe of the University of Hawaii men's basketball program.
Every Sunday, “Back in the Day” looks at an article that ran on this date in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. The items are verbatim, so don’t blame us today for yesteryear’s bad grammar.
Hwa-ran gets caught by the police and is sent to Immigration to be deported. Ki-jun visits her where she is being held, and tells her that he loves her and for her to wait for him. Hwa-ran convinces Ki-jun not to give up and goes back to Hadurok-ri.
Mono-monickered guitarist Makana celebrates 25 years playing Hawaiian slack key with a double-CD album that also displays his broader musical horizons.
Sean Jones, the actor son of bassist Stephen Jones and wife Lee Ann, has earned his Actors Equity card by joining the prestigious Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore.
The NCAA doesn't possess unlimited enforcement resources, and if you pay attention to the news, you know in recent weeks and months it had some business to take care of with SMU and Penn State.
It's been 25 years since a castle opened on the Las Vegas Strip. Last week a second castle finally opened, but it's not a megaresort like Excalibur. The first White Castle hamburger outlet to open in a western location is now serving its famous "sliders" 24/7 at center Strip.
En route to Katmandu, Nepal, for a medical mission, my nephew and I had to take pause in Bangkok because of civil unrest in Nepal.
Clear, sunny, windless — conditions were perfect at Hanalei Bay that day in 1999 when Vincent Tylor took what he calls "one of my first ‘wow' pictures." He snapped several shots of a hammock strung between two palms on the shore.
Question: The restrooms at Kaiaka Bay Beach Park have been boarded up for months. Any clue as to when they will reopen?
A shop that for eight years has been a place where old muumuu and aloha shirts have gone to be reborn will close its doors at the end of February. Unable to reach lease terms with A&B; Properties Inc., Kailua's largest landowner, Muumuu Heaven will go out with a bang, hosting two special events this month.
This is my 200th column for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, so this week I thought I'd share some of the stories readers have told me or answer some of their recent questions.
Back in 2005, the Legislature should have called in Dr. Phil because the 76-member body turned out to be more of a major enabler than a maker of laws. Ten years ago, the debate was always about whether Honolulu would get rail.
Q: I am usually asked to renew the registration of my alarm about October each year. What has happened to the alarm registration process and procedures? Do I need to do anything? • Q: Where can we drop off old telephone books this year to be recycled?
Saturday the University of Hawaii athletic department will pay tribute to the late Judy Mosley-McAfee, the most dominating basketball player in the school's history.
Question: I'm a cancer physician. In my last practice in California, I was accustomed to filling out paperwork for appropriate patients to acquire medical cannabis. I wished to continue that practice here.
Like many of us, Linnea Garcia-Tatupu is conflicted about football. The game allowed the men in her life to fulfill their dreams, to achieve at the highest level of a profession, starring in the NFL. Her husband, Mosi, made it to the Pro Bowl.
A restaurant named Lanai Cafe is about to open, not on Isla Ellison in the Hawaiian archipelago, but in the chic Gangnam district of Seoul, which was popularized by a global pop hit.
Something's cooking at the Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel, once home to The Noodle Shop and the comedy/music trio of Frank de Lima and Na Kolohe. At some point the property went quiet, but now, all of a sudden, there's been a burst of activity.
It's a recipe that empowers children: Put vegetables in water. Heat up the water. Then you have soup. That soup was immortalized in the story of the traveler who tricked an entire town into feeding him with a supposedly enchanted stone.
Those looking for a nontraditional sugary treat will find a variety of natural sugar alternatives in honey, agave and stevia. It's important to remember that these alternatives aren't necessarily calorie-free, and they might contain a fair amount of sugar, so read labels carefully.
Question: How is the University of Hawaii Manoa's College Hill, the large house near the Manoa campus that was previously used as the UH president's residence, used now? I don't think it's been used as the president's residence since 2009.
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