Hawai'i Is My MainLand

Rail: Preventing the Spread of HART Disease with Dr. Karl Kim

“Right now we have an opportunity to get this remaining part right.” -Karl E. Kim. PhD

As Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at University of Hawai’i Mānoa, Karl Kim PhD has been looking at Hawai’i’s growth from the street level to satellite view and zooming in between for decades. I’ve been a fan of his, but didn’t actually…

The Quiet Killer of our Neighborhoods: Resortification

Kailua neighborhood board member Vern Hinsvark takes on the most divisive issue in Kailua and many other communities in Hawai’i: resortification.  Do we allow certain people to profit by providing resort accommodations to tourists, driving up property taxes for everyone, and economically excluding residents?  Do we allow thousands…

Fighting Fear with Faith: An Inclusive Christian Response to Homelessness and Ecology

As wonderful as life can be in Hawai’i,  our systems of property and politics have resulted in housing becoming a luxury for too many in our community. Pastor Tim Mason of Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Churchin ʻĀina Haina has been on the frontline for twelve years.  It can seem overwhelming, but through faith and a holistic approach…

Plato, Poli'ahu and the Mauna Kea TMT: Let the Mountain Change You

  Depending on your lens, either click on the arrow above (for WordPress) or below (Facebook) to see the discussion with Dr. Julia Morgan Ph.D, Kauai Community College and Camille Kalama, Staff Attorney at Native Hawaii Legal Corporation.   Instead of trying to frame the discussion, I’m recommending an extraordinarily well written…

Insiders from the 28th Session: Terminal Politeness and Interested Conflicts

You know it’s a good one when the cameras are off but the discussion continues, out the studio, down the elevator and in the lobby. As always there are things one forgets to mention.  Both my guests, Randy Gonce and Michael Moskowitz mentioned that there were some spectacular conflicts of interest. I’m thankful to New Yorker…

Through Hawaiian Eyes “The Hawaiian Dumbledore ” Jon Osorio at 65

Just click on the arrow and watch it. It’s classic Jon. We show a clip from 1982, when he and Randy Borden were playing on the grounds of ‘Iolani Palace where he and scholar/poet/athlete/daughter Jamaica will be playing tomorrow. And thanks, Jamaica, for coming up with the “Hawaiian Dumbledore” sobriquet.

Jon reflects on the gains…