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Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Covering War Like A Football Game
“More than 9 million Americans served in the military during the Vietnam War. Three and-a-half million served in Southeast Asia. Fifty-eight thousand died. Three-hundred thousand...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // A Reporter’s Report On Reporting
Writing a book is not something I’d want to do twice! You start, stop, decide to give it up. Years go by. You tackle it...

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Exploring The Chesapeake Region
Here’s my yearly column on family-friendly travel with camping on the Mainland. Have you read James Michener’s Chesapeake? That’s what drew me to Chesapeake Bay....

Bob Jones
Just Thoughts // Kauai Food Bank Troubles And More
The state Department of Human Services and Attorney General’s Office are continuing their investigation into allegations of financial misconduct surrounding Kauai Independent Food Bank. The...

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...

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