Strangers Chase Down A Thief

November 18, 2009 - MidWeek
By Pamela Young

Dear Pamela,
While walking to my car with a girlfriend and my 1-year-old son, I noticed a man holding two tote bags that looked like mine.

A Virtual Tour With Google Street View

November 18, 2009 - Weekend
By Alison Stewart

Hawaii was the only state for years that didn’t have Google Street View - now it’s finally here! Google announced high-resolution imagery of Oahu and Maui has been added to Street View on Google Maps, and that Hawaii is the 50th state to be featured in Street View (saving the best for last).

Educating Ocean Users

November 18, 2009
By Ron Mizutani

If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then the work of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is worth more than its weight in gold - some would say what they do is priceless.

Kathy Custer

November 18, 2009 - MidWeek

Kathy Custer launched the online resource KeikiSitters.com after having a few none-too-pleasant baby-sitting experiences herself growing up.

Understanding Islam On Women

June 10, 2009 - MidWeek

Editor’s note: Hakim Ouansafi is the president and chairman of the Muslim Association of Hawaii. In his column Just What We Need, Islam Day (May 20), Jerry Coffee argues against having a state-sponsored Islam Day based on his (mis)understanding of Islam’s position on women.

Who is your favorite designer?

November 17, 2009 - MidWeek
By Yu Shing Ting & Nathalie Walker

ERICA APANA
Kalihi Business Owner

“Marc Jacobs. His designs are fun but classy.”

A New Attitude On Furlough Fridays

November 18, 2009 - MidWeek
By Jade Moon

I wrote a column a few weeks ago saying that while it was too bad teachers and the state had to come to agreement on a flawed contract, both sides had been forced into it by our state’s dire economic woes. I thought at the time that there was no choice. And I said it is now time for parents to step up and help teachers do their jobs by providing more resources.

Dita Holifield

November 18, 2009 - MidWeek

Lubbock, Texas, native Dita Holifield has undoubtedly made a mark in the country music scene as “Queen of Country” not only in Hawaii

Pet Parade

October 28, 2009 - MidWeek

With Health, The ‘Eyes’ Have It

November 18, 2009 - MidWeek

By Michael D. Bennett, M.D.,
Founder and President
Retina Institute of Hawaii & Project Vision

More than a decade ago, I examined a young college graduate who, unexpectedly, was experiencing vision loss in both eyes. She had diabetes, and up until that point had never obtained an eye exam. I believe her vision could have been saved if her condition had been detected earlier.

The Definition Of A Real ‘Crisis’

November 11, 2009 - MidWeek
By Susan Page

We need either a new definition for the word “crisis” or else our media and politicians need to find a new word to describe situations and events.

The Top 10 Turnoffs For Women

February 11, 2009 - MidWeek
By Katie Young

“Women are so complicated,” many of my male friends lament. “It’s so hard to know what they want.”

Waha Nui

November 18, 2009 - MidWeek Islander
By Carol Chang

Surfrider Foundation honored Kaneohe artist Bill Braden last weekend with its Environmentally Friendly Local Company Award for Bill’s work to preserve the Islands’ beauty through his paintings and activism

Clothes Call

November 18, 2009 - MidWeek
By Ron Nagasawa

Anyone who reads this column knows how much I dislike going clothes shopping with my wife. It’s actually gotten a lot better than when we first started going out together, for as any man can tell you, you will do practically anything for your girlfriend, even clothes shopping.