Renew your subscription
 
 
Archives for: Bob Jones
Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // The Start Of Something Big
When you get to my age, you start to wonder if you’ve done anything really helpful for others with your life. I tend to feel...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Playing Hide-the-facts At City Hall
Whoever wins the mayor’s race three weeks from now, one thing is certain: Peter Carlisle will be gone at noon Jan. 2. Also certain is...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Ritte, Boersema And Ford Island
The first thing I said to Walter Ritte was: “I see you haven’t been arrested for a while!” He smiled. “I’ve learned where the red...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // We Need Real Political Debates
The first of four Hirono vs. Lingle television “debates” is next Monday on KHON. We really should change “debates” to “We Ask, They Don’t Answer.”...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Tough Calls An Editor Has To Make
Fair enough question: What would I do as an editor if a cartoonist or commentator wanted to make fun of the Muslim prophet Mohammed (my...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Nobody Ever Loves An Invader
Are there similarities between our failed 12-year war (1961-1973) in Vietnam and our 13 years (2001-2014) in Afghanistan without a win? I say yes, because...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // The ‘Self-reliance’ Lie; Waikiki Gem
One of the shibboleths tossed about by some Republicans is that we need to get back to self-reliance. You take care of yourself and your...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Cayetano, Caldwell And Rail
I am still a fan of rail transit for the future of our city – that check-for-burials court decision notwithstanding. My recent visit to Vancouver...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Time To Stand Up To Lousy Leaders
Something has gone seriously haywire in our governance. I cannot say it has any connection to the influence of money because no evidence is in...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Debunking Obamacare Objections
As I read it, there are three main reasons why so many Americans object to what’s been epony-mously called Obamacare. No. 1 is the objection...

CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLES PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 2012
Hawaii Movie Showtimes
MidWeek Newsletter
Summer School Guide
EVENTS CALENDAR
Cartoons & Comics
Community
MidWeek Bookstore