The Things that Entertained Us: Kikaida

The Things that Entertained Us: Andy Bumatai

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 2:00

In the late 1970’s and 80’s Andy Bumatai was one of the comedians I grew up watching on KGMB. Shows like “All in the Ohana”  and “High School Daze” made us laugh at ourselves because we could either identify with the characters ourselves, or we knew someone just like one of those fictitious characters. Who [...]

The Things that Entertained Us: The Skyslide

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:00

The Sky slide, remember that? In my minds eye, I recall a huge orange slide, with grooves that separated the different ‘sliding lanes’. I remember standing in line and walking up a huge flight of stairs for a chance to slide down the Sky slide. I remember sitting on a shaggy carpet square as [...]

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

Thursday, February 18, 2010 18:25

The rhythmic sounds of Hawaiian slack key guitar evoke strong images of majestic mountains, crashing waves, and swaying palm trees. A cliched but nevertheless accurate description of slack key guitars’ effect on the hearts of locals and a growing number of mainstream artists. As the notes ring melodic, a story is told, an image comes [...]

Remembering Ala Moana Center

Thursday, February 18, 2010 15:59

As a youngster, I remember frequenting Ala Moana Shopping Center with my mother, who was the manager of Garfunkels and Dunkin’ Donuts, where the Honolulu Satellite City Hall is now. Over the years, we children were allowed countless hours in the sand box on the ground floor of Ala Moana, climbing on the metal sculptures [...]

Live Coverage: The Canonization of Father Damian

Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:40

Born in Belgium in 1840, Jozef De Veuster is better known as Father Damian and his ministry to the people with leprosy in Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai. His commitment to service as a Roman Catholic priest has earned him the recognition from the Church to be deemed a Saint.
The Canonization of Father Damian [...]

Ewa Beach Elementary Celebrates 50 Years

Thursday, October 1, 2009 10:27

Ewa Beach Elementary on the South-West side of Oahu, like the State of Hawaii celebrated it’s 50th birthday. The faculty and administrators of the Home of the Bee’s and Kiawe Trees have been providing the children of Ewa Beach the life lessons skills set to carry them far in their lives.
The 5-building campus opened their [...]

Waipahu Sugar Mill

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 7:24

As the skies turn a reddish gray and black ash falls from the space above. The smell of burning sugarcane fills your car and you turn on your headlights to drive through the thick smoke up ahead. As you pass through the smoke you turn to see the fields on fire and plantation workers controlling [...]

Hawaii in the year 2000 and Beyond

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 16:21

History

The events of September 11, 2001 overshadowed and indeed, defined the turning of a new millennium. The world would mourn again when an accident on the space shuttle Columbia killed all seven astronauts upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. However, tragedy would give way to overwhelming triumph when Barack Obama was elected President of the [...]

Hawaii in the 1990’s

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 16:10

Back in the day, many in Hawaii could tell you stories of what it was like to make a living as a plantation worker from dawn ‘til dusk. Or, they could tell you of picking pineapples in the fields, making sure not to miss the last truck out at sunset, or about working in the [...]