A New Day for Hawaii News

August 3, 2011

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 [...]

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So Long Netflix, Hello Blockbuster?

August 1, 2011

Probably the biggest non-US debt limit news to hit the internet last month was the Netflix announcement that they were introducing new plans and pricing that would effectively double the price for users wanting both online streaming access to the service and DVD-by-mail access. I’ve been a Netflix customer since 2003 and have been quite [...]

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Invitation to Lunch with Senator Daniel Akaka

April 13, 2011

Note: Deadline to RSVP is tomorrow to lizrath2008@hawaiiantel.net or 227-9612. Only available to the first 150 people. Pay $17 at the door. For both professional and personal reasons, I constantly monitor social media outlets, especially Facebook and Twitter, for what is being said about me, my boss, my friends, and others. There’s a lot of “noise” [...]

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Tomorrow: Fundraiser for Rep. Della Au Belatti

April 12, 2011

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 [...]

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