http://capsun.org Political Staffer | Non-Profit Leader | Social Media Enthusiast Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:59:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://capsun.org/2011/11/21/an-eco-friendly-holiday-gift-idea/ http://capsun.org/2011/11/21/an-eco-friendly-holiday-gift-idea/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:45:39 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=3237 With the holidays fast approaching, I wanted to help make people's shopping a little easier. If you have anyone on your list who eats food, I have a great idea for you: Eco-Chopsticks.

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/11/21/an-eco-friendly-holiday-gift-idea/feed/ 11 http://capsun.org/2011/10/12/gathering-a-goldilocks-group-for-great-aloha-run/ http://capsun.org/2011/10/12/gathering-a-goldilocks-group-for-great-aloha-run/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:00:15 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=3150 I have a confession: I have never participated in any run/walk/race/marathon or similar event. You see, I always used to blame timing or inconvenience, but it was really about not having the desire to put myself through it, no matter how short or easy an event might be. Until now. I’m in decent enough shape [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/10/12/gathering-a-goldilocks-group-for-great-aloha-run/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2011/08/16/school-needs-your-help-in-waimanalo/ http://capsun.org/2011/08/16/school-needs-your-help-in-waimanalo/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:45:32 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=3108 For several years now, I have had the opportunity to work with the Waimanalo community on different projects. My work helping on a recent project led me to information about Waimanalo Elementary and Intermediate School needing volunteers to help with a project this Saturday, August 20. WEIS serves students from Pre-Plus through 8th grade and [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/08/16/school-needs-your-help-in-waimanalo/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2011/08/04/have-a-heart-help-shirley-remember-ryan/ http://capsun.org/2011/08/04/have-a-heart-help-shirley-remember-ryan/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:00:56 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=3094 Note: This post is not about my friend Ryan Suenaga, although I am fortunate to have had and I do still have several Ryans in my life. No, instead this is about another Ryan that was lost. My friend Shirley lost her husband Ryan in 2009. I had only known him a little, but in all [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/08/04/have-a-heart-help-shirley-remember-ryan/feed/ 2 http://capsun.org/2011/08/03/a-new-day-for-hawaii-news/ http://capsun.org/2011/08/03/a-new-day-for-hawaii-news/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:45:40 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=3087 Today, the Star-Advertiser starts a new chapter in it’s life as it puts up the paywall to some of it’s content and requires paid subscriptions to access that content. While that decision has been complained about by many, Ian Lind did a great job assessing the situation, including what is and isn’t free, and some [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/08/03/a-new-day-for-hawaii-news/feed/ 2 http://capsun.org/2011/04/12/capsun-poe-fundraiser-for-rep-della-au-belatti/ http://capsun.org/2011/04/12/capsun-poe-fundraiser-for-rep-della-au-belatti/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:45:07 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=3036 I rarely use this space to promote a specific political candidate’s fundraiser; today will be one of those times. Of course, supporting a specific person in general or their policies is a different story. If you read my tweets, you’ll notice that I often mention my friend Representative Della A Belatti (@RepBelatti or @DellaForHouse25). What amazes [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/04/12/capsun-poe-fundraiser-for-rep-della-au-belatti/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2011/04/11/agnes-kalanihookaha-cope-day-in-hawaii/ http://capsun.org/2011/04/11/agnes-kalanihookaha-cope-day-in-hawaii/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:45:23 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2993 Like many who work for, with, or around government, I often have to be at the State Capitol during the legislative session (January-May). Almost all of the time, it’s for meetings or hearings – pretty straightforward and honestly fairly dull stuff. But every once in a while, I get to be there on a special [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/04/11/agnes-kalanihookaha-cope-day-in-hawaii/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2011/03/29/capsun-poe-i-will-promote-kanu-values-and-kanu-hawaii/ http://capsun.org/2011/03/29/capsun-poe-i-will-promote-kanu-values-and-kanu-hawaii/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:55:54 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2845 Earlier this month, I got both a tweet from my friend Neenz Faleafine and an email from Kanu Hawaii (@kanuhawaii), a local nonprofit and movement of everyday people trying to be the change they want to see in Hawaii, about Kanu’s latest “do-gooder” service (my term, not theirs). It’s called Kanu Values (@kanuvalues), and it’s got a great [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/03/29/capsun-poe-i-will-promote-kanu-values-and-kanu-hawaii/feed/ 4 http://capsun.org/2011/03/26/mahalo-prince-kuhio/ http://capsun.org/2011/03/26/mahalo-prince-kuhio/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:00:25 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2806 If you had yesterday off because of the Prince Kuhio holiday, then today’s post is for you. A lot of people, Native Hawaiians included, don’t know much about the legacy and accomplishments of Prince Kuhio. So, I’d like to do my part to help get some of the word out about why his birthday is [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/03/26/mahalo-prince-kuhio/feed/ 2 http://capsun.org/2011/03/25/capsun-poe-first-look-at-first-wind-kahukus-wind-farm/ http://capsun.org/2011/03/25/capsun-poe-first-look-at-first-wind-kahukus-wind-farm/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:45:15 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2735 Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for First Wind Kahuku‘s new facility. Boston-based First Wind, an independent wind energy company focused on utility-scale wind projects, is the same company behind the wind turbines that grace the Maui mountains. Being a geek and tech-lover, I thought this would be a low-key, relatively [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/03/25/capsun-poe-first-look-at-first-wind-kahukus-wind-farm/feed/ 3 http://capsun.org/2010/05/19/ian-lind-journalist-who-happens-to-blog/ http://capsun.org/2010/05/19/ian-lind-journalist-who-happens-to-blog/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 17:58:35 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2656 Veteran blogger Ian Lind (@ilind) wrote a post the other day that garnered a reaction that prompted him to write an entire post as a response He asks, in essence: “Just who do you think you are?” Ian‘s response is far more articulate than mine, but I’d like to put my contribution out there to [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/05/19/ian-lind-journalist-who-happens-to-blog/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2010/04/22/an-easy-way-to-make-everyday-earth-day-live-green-support-local-and-eat-healthy/ http://capsun.org/2010/04/22/an-easy-way-to-make-everyday-earth-day-live-green-support-local-and-eat-healthy/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:45:07 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2621 Happy Earth Day! Since the first Earth Day in 1970, people have been using April 22 to celebrate our planet and hold environment-related activities. I even found video footage of news coverage on that first Earth Day (originally shared by @thereisawayjose on Twitter). According to Wikipedia, April 22 was a strategic choice: in order to [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/04/22/an-easy-way-to-make-everyday-earth-day-live-green-support-local-and-eat-healthy/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2010/04/13/makiki-library-readies-for-may-2010-re-opening/ http://capsun.org/2010/04/13/makiki-library-readies-for-may-2010-re-opening/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:45:23 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2611 I share the following information as a board member of the Friends of the Makiki Community Library, the non-profit group that operates this library. Please note that the Makiki Community Library is NOT part of the Hawaii State Public Library System. Therefore, we must fundraise money to operate with our small, part-time staff and many [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/04/13/makiki-library-readies-for-may-2010-re-opening/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2010/03/30/nhea-educator-of-the-year-award-honoring-excellence-in-hawaiian-education/ http://capsun.org/2010/03/30/nhea-educator-of-the-year-award-honoring-excellence-in-hawaiian-education/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:02:11 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2602 The other week, I was fortunate to attend the Native Hawaiian Education Association‘s 11th Annual Convention at Windward Community College in Kaneohe. One of the best-attended events is the awards dinner, which was no exception this year, and honored four Native Hawaiians for the contribution to the education of other Native Hawaiians. This year’s honorees [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/03/30/nhea-educator-of-the-year-award-honoring-excellence-in-hawaiian-education/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2010/03/25/im-famous-and-on-metromix-honolulu/ http://capsun.org/2010/03/25/im-famous-and-on-metromix-honolulu/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:39:41 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2599 Have you ever wondered what it takes to be featured on Metromix? If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a splashy, one-stop local entertainment guide on where to go and what to do, from the hottest restaurants and bars, to the latest in music, movies, and entertainment. And Honolulu is one of the cities fortunate [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/03/25/im-famous-and-on-metromix-honolulu/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2010/03/23/investing-in-education-kamehameha-schools/ http://capsun.org/2010/03/23/investing-in-education-kamehameha-schools/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:01:32 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2594 The other week, I wrote about Education is An Investment. I think I thoroughly explained my belief about all different professions and vocations needing some sort of formal education. Many of us can agree on that, as many of us also agree that funding an education is one of the biggest challenges for people seeking [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/03/23/investing-in-education-kamehameha-schools/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2010/03/09/education-is-an-investment/ http://capsun.org/2010/03/09/education-is-an-investment/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:37 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2585 This morning, Catherine Toth blogged about Cost of your college degree on The Daily Dish blog in which she shared: The other day one of my former students posed a question that’s been on my mind lately: how much is our college education really worth? I started typing up a response, but as it got [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/03/09/education-is-an-investment/feed/ 4 http://capsun.org/2010/03/02/what-the-heck-does-fecalcephalic-mean/ http://capsun.org/2010/03/02/what-the-heck-does-fecalcephalic-mean/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:10:47 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2577 You may have heard by now that across Hawaii, visitors and residents alike were awakened to the sound of blaring Civil Defense sirens on an otherwise peaceful Saturday morning. A tsunami was expected to hit after 11 am. Luckily, it ended up being a non-event. We escaped almost any damage, except for some sewage treatment [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/03/02/what-the-heck-does-fecalcephalic-mean/feed/ 2 http://capsun.org/2010/02/24/10-years-after-rice-v-cayetano/ http://capsun.org/2010/02/24/10-years-after-rice-v-cayetano/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:58:22 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2561 Yesterday at lunch, in referencing some events of 2000, I noted that Rice v. Cayetano was decided about 10 years ago. Being the nerd that I am, I had to look it up. I knew that case was decided 10 years ago, but I didn’t know that yesterday was 10 years to the day that [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/02/24/10-years-after-rice-v-cayetano/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2010/01/29/3-more-weekends-to-recycle-phone-books/ http://capsun.org/2010/01/29/3-more-weekends-to-recycle-phone-books/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:45:09 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2537 I know, I know, your blogger (that would be me) has been negligent in blogging. Oh how the mighty have fallen! From posting daily, to posting weekly of late, I haven’t posted in two weeks. I may be too busy to blog, but we can never be too busy to recycle. I received this in [...]

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