The New York Times recently published an article highlighting the lack of CoronaVirus testing in our country. Data are based on the Covid Tracking Project, which currently shows (as of March 27, 2020) 626,667 tests have been administered. Based on a national population 329.5 million in 2019, only two-tenths of […]
Charting Hawaii, New York, Florida, Japan and Italy: how do we compare? These charts come from https://covid19chart.org/ written by David Bau. The chart is set so that day 0 on the x-axis takes place when the state has 25 or more cases. On the homepage link, the scale is linear. […]
Hawaiian Tel offers reduced price internet to those qualifying on the basis of reduced or lower income. Current subscribers can qualify. However, if you are currently or have been a Hawaiian Telcom customer within the last year, your service cannot have been suspended for non-payment. Unemployment check stubs are accepted […]
Grocery Stores Safeway is no longer 24/7 Safeway is open from 6 am to 10 pm. Special hours for kupuna are 7am-9am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Banks and Financial Institutions American Savings Bank is open.[American Savings Bank COVID-19 updates] Bank of Hawaii Hawaii Kai will be open with changed hours: […]
In these tough times, no child should go hungry. If you need a meal for your child, the Hawaii Department of Education, in conjunction with the USDA is offering both breakfast and lunch at select school locations. No identification is needed, and “ The [selected schools] will be providing breakfast […]
Oahu Shelter-in-Place begins March 23, 2020 at 4:30 HST As of March 23 4:30 HST through April 30, 2020 the Island of Oahu is under Shelter-in-Place orders from Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Kirk Caldwell. All non-essential businesses are ordered to work from home. More info as […]
This came to us recently as a donation and has done exceptionally well. Wandering Jew comes in many varieties and colors. This variety is known as Purple Heart or Purple Queen. The plant is in the spiderwort family. The plant grows easily through cuttings and division and thrives in partial […]
Now that my kid is in college, we ship more things to the mainland than ever before. I’ll let you in on a little-known bargain: $8 flat rate Priority Mail padded envelopes. They’re 9.5×12.5 inches big and hold about as much as the medium size boxes which ship at $14.95. […]
Marungay is an excellent growing choice if you have lots of room and are very hungry. The tree grows prolifically; the bean pods and the leaves are edible and highly nutritious. Seriously though, the plant is really a true miracle. Popular in India, the Philippines and Indonesia, it has been […]
The Asia Ip and Britton varieties come from Johnny’s Seeds. The green shiso is grown from the seed stock of shiso originally purchased locally at Leilani’s Nursery in Waimanalo. Green is a staple, the type you get in sushi. Britton is pretty, but a little less tender. Asia Ip is […]
