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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.
Read Column>>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:
Read Column>>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.
Read Column>>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.
Read Column>>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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