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Michener’s Afghanistan Lessons

February 24, 2010
By Don Chapman

Just finished reading James Michener’s novel Caravans, and both my immediate and lingering impression is that it is a book every American who goes to Afghanistan would do well to read, whether soldier, diplomat or NGO worker.

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Speaking Frankly With Mayor Fasi

February 10, 2010
By Don Chapman

As MidWeek political guru Dan Boylan writes on page 10, everybody has a Frank Fasi story, and some of us have several. This was my introduction to the late mayor, who passed away last week at age 89:

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A Nice Memento For Criminals

February 03, 2010
By Don Chapman

Hard to believe, but it’s been 15 years since MidWeek first published a CrimeStoppers’ Most Wanted Criminals cover story - quite shocking at the time for a publication known for publishing good news.

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Fireworks, Tiger, Painful Pineapple

January 13, 2010
By Don Chapman

Ah, tradition - or, do you hear what I hear?: A friend in Tokyo was shocked when I described in an e-mail about Honolulu fireworks on New Year’s Eve - bombs rattling windows, the sky filled with colorful explosions, smoke so thick it was tough to see houses a block away.

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The High Priests Wore Board Shorts

December 16, 2009
By Don Chapman

Medical evidence suggests sitting on the beach watching waves breaking on the shore lowers your blood pressure. Such has been my experience.

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