May 26, 2016 Dr. Beach Names Hanauma Bay the Best Beach in America [ABC News] May 26, 2016 Public school students in the Farrington-Kalani-Kaiser Complex will not be sent home for head…
You Can’t Know What You Don’t Know: How it Applies to Learning a Foreign Language
The more I work at trying to learn Japanese, the more I think that schools shouldn’t make world language mandatory. It’s not that I’m not progressing; I am. In fact, more so…
Getting Around Pesky Paywall Limits
Have you ever wanted to get around a pesky paywall limit — the one that says you’ve reached your maximum free reading? Just use the incognito function on your browser. Here’s how:…
How to Create a Customized Feed of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser
I find the Hawaii State Library’s website logic about as good as it gets when it comes to libraries — that is, not at all intuitive. I, however, am of the belief…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 5/20/2016
5/18/2016 The city Department of Parks and Recreation closed Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve shortly after 11 a.m. due an electrical malfunction affecting the pump. [KHON [1]] The park reopened the next day. [KHON…
The Best Hawaii Souvenir is The State Library
If you’re visiting Hawaii, the best unpublished bargain is our state library. If you’re a resident and you don’t have a card — what? Lolo? Go get one now. It’s completely free for…
It’s Too Bad Niu Valley Middle Only Teaches Japanese and Mandarin
Yesterday my husband lamented the lack of choice in Niu Valley Middle School’s world language curriculum. “It’s too bad they only teach Japanese and Chinese,” he said. Underlying his sentiment, was the…
The Toilet Paper Closet and Other Unique Hawaii Habits
I’ve told this story so many times, it seems it’s finally time for me to put it to paper. Hawaii hoarders aren’t really crazy, they’re just shell-shocked. By now, most of us…
2016 Kaiser Graduation – Parking, Accommodation and Traffic Alert
Kaiser High School’s class of 2016 will be graduating this Friday, May 20, 2016. Ceremonies take place on campus. Here is additional information pertaining to parking and accommodation for the disabled. Graduation…