Everyday… 3 Things I Learned Serving On Your Neighborhood Board Part II: On Who Actually Runs The Government 31 May 201824 May 2018 Previously in this series I wrote about how regulations have been created in our city and state that only limit the actions of everyday people while allowing big developers to…
Everyday… 3 Things I Learned Serving On Your Neighborhood Board Part I: On Regulations 17 May 201817 May 2018 It is just short of a year since I joined to serve the Liliha, Alewa, and Lanakila communities on the Neighborhood Board. In that time I have seen many great…
Everyday… The Testimony That Got Me Out Of A Speeding Ticket 11 Apr 20172 May 2017 The following is a written testimony which I recently used to get a speeding ticket dismissed. I was hit with a laser gun going 9 miles per hour over the…
Everyday… Our Roads Matter Only To The Politicians That Don’t 21 Feb 201722 Mar 2017 According to a 2014 study by the Reason Foundation, Hawaii has the worst roads in the country. Spending any amount of time driving in Hawaii will attest to that fact…
Economics… Testimonial Against A $15 Minimum Wage 9 Feb 20172 May 2017 The following is written testimony submitted to the Hawaii State Legislature against House Bill 441, which "increases the state minimum wage rate incrementally each year to attain the rate of…
Culture… A Haole’s Insight Into The Plight Of Native Hawaiians 7 Feb 201719 May 2018 "It's disgusting to see what they're doing to my people," said a Home Depot worker helping find me zip ties for campaign signs, "OHA is wasting so much money just…
Everyday… Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water: How Obamacare Ruined Healthcare in Hawaii 18 Jan 201721 Jan 2017 "Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water" is such an overused phrase now mostly in American and British politics. Used by both the right and left, people usually pointing…
Everyday… What Hawaii Needs To Learn About Driving: Speed Limits 3 Jul 201619 May 2018 You wouldn't guess by driving here, but Hawaii's traffic has actually improved in the last couple of years. According to Honolulu Magazine's Don Wallace and Ikaika Ramones, Honolulu's traffic is…
Culture… Who Knew Poke Was So Sacred? 11 Apr 201625 May 2018 I live to eat. Therefore it would be fitting that my very first piece would be about food. I came across this article through a friend and, following my long…