Page 4 - MidWeek - May 17, 2023

4 MIDWEEK MAY 17, 2023
What’s your favorite movie snack?
WAssault & Battery
hile I am highly grateful for the life that I have, I can’t help but sometimes feel defeated by small issues that in comparison are like a wood splin-
ter in my skin. I admit that if this is one of the worst things going on in my life, I’ve got it pretty good.
But maybe I’m not the only one who has this problem so here is my case in point. I don’t know about you, but my life revolves around the use of batteries. Starting with the largest one, my car battery, it always fails when I have to leave for work. It never fails on the weekend when I have the luxu- ry of time to replace it and the availability of my wife’s or daughter’s car to jump it or use to go buy a new battery. And when their car battery fails, it’s also during the work week so I have to leave my job to go help them out. Either way, it’s an unavoidable inconvenience.
STEPHEN NOBLADO
Entrepreneur, Honolulu
“Kakimochi/arare. I was introduced to this snack at a young age and it carried into my adulthood. I now share it with my kids.”
LOWELLA GAERLAN
Homemaker, Waimānalo
“Snowcaps with popcorn. It’s sweet, salty, extra crunchy and yummy.”
BRANDON LO
Pilot, Honolulu
“Fries with some ice cream.”
SHIRLEY REMULAR
Retired, Kalauao
“A hotdog and keiki combo, which comes with popcorn, soda and candy. I’d always get the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.”
Next up: mobile phone batteries. In the Nagasawa house, we all have Apple electronics. The three of us have iPhones and iPads and my wife and daughter wear an iWatch. Since we all use these devices heavily during the day, they are all in need of charging when we get home. I have found that like scissors and Scotch tape, there is a black hole in our house that swallows charging cords.
Ron Nagasawa
Director of Content / Supplement Products
Don Robbins
Regional Editor
Tasha Mero
Staff Writer
Jocelyn Lansangan
Staff Writer
Allyson Pang
Staff Writer
Dennis Francis
President & Publisher
Dave Kennedy
Chief Revenue Officer
Bill Mossman
Executive Editor
Ginger Keller
Assistant Editor
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta
Senior Staff Writer
Karen Iwamoto
Senior Staff Writer
Nicole Monton
Managing Editor
Mark Galacgac
Senior Creative Artist
Darrell Ishida
Creative Artist
Anthony Consillio
Senior Photographer
Lawrence Tabudlo
Senior Photographer
To Advertise, Contact:
Darin Nakakura / Director of Advertising / dnakakura@staradvertiser.com / (808) 529-4726
www.midweek.com
Telephone for Editorial, Advertising & Distribution: (808) 529-4700
To start/stop delivery or report a service issue, please call (808) 538-6397
MidWeek (USPS 002-949) is published every Wednesday by The Honolulu Star- Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-500 Honolulu, HI 96813. Periodicals postage paid at Honolulu, HI and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MidWeek, 4545 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, HI 96707.
IBeyond Bullet Points
n today’s fast-paced world, shortcuts are irresist- ibly enticing. In some ways, it reminds me of the CliffsNotes era, amplified to an unprecedented
degree. While CliffsNotes summaries provided a gold mine of time-saving insights, they couldn’t replace the deeper understanding that comes from immersing oneself in reading the actual book.
Now, as ChatGPT and its extraordinary capabilities become mainstream, we face a paradox: bullet points and summaries don’t foster deeper learning. TLDR, or “Too Long, Didn’t Read,” embodies our checklist mindset, but isn’t it through immersion in a book, rather than bullet points, where transformation lies? As we navigate this accelerated modern landscape, I personally want to make it a point to still pause, dive deep, and uncover the “aha” moments that come from genuinely cherishing each word of literature.
alice@yourhappinessu.com
At least that’s what our daughter would have us believe. After her new cords seem to disappear, she will confiscate her mother’s and when those disappear, take mine. But I’m on to her so I will attach the largest and obvious trinket to my cord, not unlike a gas station bathroom key.
The last time I attached an 8-by-10-inch framed picture of me with my shirt off, thereby ensuring the cords immediate return. When my wife jokingly insisted on using that cord when she was done, our daughter yelled, “Gross!” and handed it back to me. Mission accomplished.
I actually don’t mind her using my cords except that I am mystified as to why when she returns it, it’s tied into knots! You practically have to be Harry Houdini to untie the cords and I stay awake at night trying to figure out how these knots occur just by plugging in her phone.
Lastly, my issue is being able to keep a stock of replacement batteries since nearly everything in our house is operated with a remote control. Of course, there are flashlights and wireless alarms that all need batteries.
Here are some of the sizes I use in our house: AAA, AA, C, D, 9 Volt, and 2032 flat batteries. Two of my high-priority items utilize remotes that need AAA batteries — my air con- ditioner and my television remote.
I am banned from several stores for hoarding AAA batteries.
rnagasawa@midweek.com