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…
Internet Access Assistance for Hawaii Residents Affected by CoronaVirus Pandemic
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…
Hawaii Kai area – Banks and Grocery – March 25, 2020
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…
Grab and Go meals for ALL keiki age 18 or younger
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…
NEW – East Oahu CoronaVirus COVID-19 Updates
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…
Purple Heart – Wandering Jew
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…
For Omiyage – $8 Flat-Rate Shipping Envelopes
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….
Marungay / Moringa / Kalamunggay
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…
Shiso (Perilla), Multiple Varieties
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…