Category: Editorials
Hotels for Healthcare Heroes Program Is A Great Public Service Project
The Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association’s “Hotels for Healthcare Heroes” (HFHH) program is a commendable project. From Sept. 17 through the end of October 2021 [Read More…]
Having Gratitude and Optimism Can Be A Healthy Practice in this Latest Covid Surge
It’s been a roller coaster ride, going into over one and a half years since COVID-19 broke out in the US. A high point came [Read More…]
US Exit From Afghanistan Was Tragic, But There Are Other Lessons To Learn From
The swift recapture of Afghanistan by the Taliban came as a shock after two decades of American presence in that country training Afghan soldiers, providing [Read More…]
Going Back To School for In-Person Learning with Strong Safety Protocols in Place Is the Right Move
Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation that K-12 schools could and ought to reopen with proper health protocols in place, the [Read More…]
Public Employees Should Be Vaccinated, Good Call Governor and Mayor
Hawaii residents complained about the state shutting down the economy and closing down tourism. Currently, Hawaii is experiencing all-time high rates of COVID-19 infections and [Read More…]
Our Community is Making Progress, But We Have More Work To Do Toward Achieving True Empowerment
A simple definition of empowerment – individual and community – means having the ability to control our own lives and destiny. It means being situated [Read More…]
Moore and Diaz Bring Pride to Hawaii and the Philippines at Tokyo Olympics
After being cancelled due to the worldwide pandemic last year, the Games of the XXXII Olympiad got back on track, with Tokyo hosting it from [Read More…]
Biden and Dems Must Deliver on Their Promise of College Student Debt Forgiveness
It’s fair to say that Joe Biden is President today because a majority of the 166 million Millennials and Gen Z population voted for him [Read More…]
You Might Not Think It; But A Rise in Diverse Populations Could Finally Lead to Racial Harmony in the US
The 2020 Census has yet to be released, but newly released Census Bureau estimates compiled annually using a different methodology with information on housing and [Read More…]
For the People Act’s Demise Is Temporary; Greater Effort Must Go Into Its Passage
Post 2020 elections, there has been two drives to change our voting system. On one side, GOP-majority State Legislatures successfully passed new voting laws that [Read More…]
