Honolulu is composed of many neighborhoods, a diverse group of people, and a few surprises. Waikiki, polynesian luau shows, shopping, and the beaches are not the surprises. Neither are attractions such as Aloha Tower or Iolani Palace. Even the stunning view from the Pali Lookout is somewhat expected given the beauty of the islands. So, … Read More »

Time is money. Time is also a luxury for most of us. Vacations are often a rush; activities crammed into a week or two. Try six weeks. Try 30 states. Try keeping your sanity. If I had it to do all over again, I’d do it all over again. Only I’d take three or four … Read More »

I’ve never seen a 12 year-old boy carrying a hanky. The name hanky alone will prevent most red-blooded 12 year-olds from using it, even when forced to carry one. What should a kid use when outdoors in the snow, sledding and playing for hours at a time? A sleeve. First, the left. Then, the right … Read More »

Dining out is fine, so long as I can eat what I want, where I want, when I want; newspaper coupons and Entertainment book coupons be damned. The truth of the matter is, I’m a cheap date. It doesn’t take much to entertain me. Dinner and a movie. Or, just the movie. Or, just dinner. … Read More »

Finally, someone has explained the old limerick, “There once was a man from Nantucket.” I don’t particularly like limericks. Limericks are like geometry, algebra, and trigonometry, all of which give me mental fits due to a learning disorder. I cannot remember strings of numbers or letters and most rhymes. Sorry. They just don’t stick and … Read More »

Somewhere in the future, computers will talk to us and we will talk back. Remember when computers only spoke when spoken to? Those were the days of the original classic Star Trek with Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and chief engineer Scotty. The computer could speak in a very human voice. A female voice. … Read More »