On Being Hawaiian (1)

*Author's Note: I plan on using the blog posts to expound on being Hawaiian in multiple posts thought this blog's life, hence the 1 in the title.  There is a lot to reflect on and "On being Hawaiian" is a good way to encapsulate all of those ideas, criticisms, musings, wonderings, etc. that goes through …

See You On The Mauna!

My last post helped to relieve some of those feelings that I had deep within my na'au. I was better able to explain how I felt the situation was being viewed versus how I viewed it. There still lingered something though. A sort of longing heartache that echoed through my bones. It was subtle, but …

Mauna Kea is Just the Tip of the Mountain

Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world, if measured from the seafloor.  What you see is what is visible to us, the often snow-capped peaks, the sloping land down to Hilo Bay, the winding roads going up the saddle and up the mountain.  What you don't see is the huge base, hidden away, …

Goodbye Lily IPA

*From Facebook, Dec 12, 2017 I never grew up with a dog. I never even thought about getting one when I got older, got married, and had kids. My wife did, my kids did, but me? I was firm against it. Then a couple of years ago, I had a change of heart. My kids …

Don’t Hate the Playa’, Hate the Game: A look at the NFL and its recent dynasty

***Full disclosure up front: I have been a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles since around 1988/89 (more on that in a post-Superbowl blog post hopefully) and its important to note that this this post isn't about hating on the Patriots as we head into Superbowl LII, but just a thinking piece on the NFL.  My …

Guess Who’s Back? or some announcements for what is to come

Been awhile since i've been here.  Lots of thoughts have come and gone, lost to the ether.  I have spent too much time on social media blathering on and on about such things about the election, fake news articles, and the dumbing down of human kind.  While it would be good to post some of …

Welcome Home

School, for some, is just a place; buildings that house books and students to provide a place to learn. When you are done with school, you leave and move on to the next school or go into the real world. For some people, that’s all school is. Last week, my youngest son was accepted into …