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I finally saw this with my 5-year-old daughter. (She'd already seen it with her mother, and loves it.) Very entertaining!

And thank you, Scrivener, for the fascinating article.

Mmm, fun! I started my time at college at the wonderful Johnston Center at the University of Redlands in southern California. Like so many Hawaii kids, I needed to get away and see the world!!! so I...

I recently finished Frances Kakugawa's Kapoho, a bunch of short pieces about the little village she grew up in on the Big Island, before the lava swallowed it up. Nice pieces of history and...

Here is an interesting editorial from a Lana'i resident:
http://www.civilbeat.com/posts/2012/06/25/16147-hi-larry-from-one-of-lanais-two-percent/

Hah, you guys are having fun with this. I can't see the appeal of such establishments--I'm blinded by the feeling of being manipulated for my maximum cash value.

Great picture, Leo. Way too young!

I think I signed up maybe 5 minutes before they started using Facebook for their sign-ins. So I have a "plain" account which is still linked to Facebook, but doesn't authenticate with it. I think!
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Thanks! I remember digging around a bit with my father-in-law, and finding, you know, a few songs here and there...but I'm glad you've kept on it and assembled such an improved list!

Here is a nice anecdote about the late Mr. Dawson.

http://www.newsfromme.com/2012/06/03/richard-dawson-r-i-p/

Not too long ago, I realized I had lived in California longer than in Hawaii. I love a lot of things about this part of the world, but is it "home"? Nope. So I started thinking about what it would...

Just finished Whale Rider, which was charming and atmospheric. Gonna see if my high school students like it--I have a bunch of Tongans and Samoans, so I figure they might enjoy the Polynesian nod.

Hah, that brings me back to my dad trying to use his ding repair kit to patch up rust holes in an old Suzuki Samurai (which was also recalled for flipping, IIRC). I'm sure the fiberglass and resin...

Leftover beef stew and rice from last night.

Some funny stickers, you guys. I have just one, which reads "My other car is a Pynchon novel"

I only have a flip comment...regarding The Power of Positive Drinking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYPR-4Tuhlg

I thought the movie was pretty good! believable characters. I want to read the book now.

Simpler than chick patty on bun? or that exciting variant, chick patty with gravy?

Not every day can be pizza or chow fun, sure, but still...

So much to learn and think about. I'm interested in an island geology thread.

Like Leo, I'm making the most of forced transitions. Mine is getting the kick in the rear to finally try changing careers from computer geekery to teaching. Thanks for laying me off, stupid startup!

I loved Brothers Karamazov and didn't find it at all a slog. Of course, I read it a long time ago, when I had a lot more time on my hands and fewer distractions.

My current read is John Crowley's...

Okay, who is using Spotify? If you aren't familiar with it, it's a free online music streaming service with quite a library. Sort of like Pandora, except that you search for music and choose exactly...

I've been listening closer and rediscovering my old Hawaiian language favorites--songs you know from hearing them all the time but never bothered to follow. That's been a pleasure. It's a good excuse...

Me and the kiddo love the books. The TV show wasn't bad either. I am torn about the movie!

Before I was born, but I still wish I could have been there too! Guess there's another stop on my time machine tour.

Here in Oakland, California, where I am currently laboring as a student teacher, the funding is somewhat complicated. The local taxes do provide part of the funding, but the state also puts in a...