Cyber Bytes: Startup Brings Holiday Invitations Into Smartphone Era
Printed invitations take time and money, and emailed invitations are so 2007. Honolulu’s Hobnob lets you use text messages as a fast and easy tool for planning your next event.
Ian Lind: Has UH Adequately Addressed Cancer Center’s Sticky Issues?
Former director Michele Carbone was often an expert defense witness in asbestos cases and sought UH grants from a frequently sued company. Conflict of interest?
Numbers And Letters: A Day In The Life Of A Special-Ed Teacher
This commentary won 3rd place in Civil Beat’s Emerging Writers Contest.
Four Key Proposals For Police Reform In 2016
Sen. Will Espero and colleagues will push for a long list of bills to improve law enforcement in Hawaii; these four represent the best starting point.
The CARE Act: Helping Caregivers And The Cared-For Succeed
The CARE Act would provide new support to caregivers and involve them more directly in key planning and decision making for elderly patients.
Denby Fawcett: Gifts With Meaning, Hawaii-Style
Here are some small, worthy charities you might want to consider helping this Christmas season.
Momma, I’m Not Coming Home
This commentary, subtitled “Why a Hawaii-born yuppie is staying on the mainland,” won 2nd place in Civil Beat’s Emerging Writers Contest.
Pauahi, The Search For Knowledge, And The Thirty Meter Telescope
The founder of Kamehameha Schools would almost certainly have supported the telescope project because her legacy was about the importance of blending Hawaiian culture and Western science.
Curt Sanburn: Missing the Curve on Highway Lighting
The state DOT has locked itself into retrofitting Oahu highways with controversial 4000K LED lamps that save less and pollute more than newer options.
Teachers Union’s Bold Reform Plan Deserves Our Attention
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has offered an ambitious proposal to tackle shortfalls in public schools. Its timely draft bill launches an important conversation.