Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Ronnie Belasco in Sacramento, Calif., suggested a topic for today: “Ask your readers what their first impressions of the mainland were, when they landed. Read more
All you need to do is look at the way the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are structured to know there’s still a long way to go for true gender equity in college sports. Read more
Question: What happened to “Click It or Ticket”? Read more
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Comedian-turned-Councilman Augie Tulba used to say, “that’s crazy, that’s nuts …” and then break into an observation about something that was “crazy” and “nuts.” Read more
Question: Is the state Department of Transportation going to allow “right turn on red” again at Hobron Lane and Ala Moana Boulevard? Traffic is a mess there, especially during morning rush hour. Changes they made a few months ago jam cars up. I saw road workers out again now, which I hope means they are relenting. Read more
With all of the data breaches in the recent past, one characteristic stands out. Very few accounts that are protected by multifactor authentication, or MFA, are hacked. And those that are hacked are usually violated with the aid of social engineering. Read more
The season opener was still a couple of weeks away and the Big West preseason women’s basketball poll had installed Hawaii as the favorite to repeat as conference champion. Read more
To understand the tone-deafness of our elected officials for the realities facing their constituents, look at the effort by Mayor Rick Blangiardi and the City Council to massively increase their salaries. Read more
The cost of the report isn’t the real issue, since something produced by an outside entity that basically agrees with how UH dealt with a problem could mean the general public doesn’t end up on the losing end of a big lawsuit. Read more
Again, Hawaii is getting ready to not approve a bill to legalize the private use of a limited amount of marijuana. Read more
Question: You should check but I’m pretty sure the guy complaining about traffic merging onto the freeway had it wrong on both counts. Read more
Synopsis: Surfing is a favorite pastime of those who take part in it. A competition is currently taking place on Instagram that celebrates a tradition of composing a chant or song that honors the relationship between the surfer and surfboard. Read more
Question: Has the state given up on the Pali Highway Resurfacing Project? Some lanes are not smooth, especially on the Honolulu side of the tunnel coming over from the Kailua side. Read more
What happened to all the nightclubs in Waikiki? There used to be at least 25 Oahu nightclubs with entertainment every night. Most had a dinner show and later a cocktail show or two. Read more
We are immersed in a dense sea of electromagnetism, or EM. Read more
Question: We just got the ban on commercial activity on Waimanalo beaches barely a year ago. Will that stand if the current bill before the Honolulu City Council is approved? Read more
Question: How can we find out about special events to get a passport if we don’t happen to see a flyer? I mentioned to a friend that I was trying to make an appointment at the main library to get my passport, and he said there was a walk-in event, which is over now. He knew about it because he uses that library a lot. Read more
The deadline to get your application in for “best consideration” to become the University of Hawaii’s next athletic director was Friday. Read more
Question: Neal S. Blaisdell Park overlooking Pearl Harbor is a heavily used park popular with families who get permits to meet up there for large picnics and get-togethers with extended family and friends. In February we wanted to get a permit for early March, but we couldn’t get one, supposedly because there would be no parking due to repaving, which we don’t see happening. What’s going on? Read more
A softphone is an app that enables users to make and receive phone calls over the internet using a computer or mobile device, instead of traditional landlines or mobile networks. Read more
“Oh, that’s typical UH … ” — it could be said of the University of Hawaii athletic department hiring a new director of marketing and fan experience and, well, not promoting the news for more than a week. Read more
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