Think About It editorials December 2011

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December 29, 2011
Think About It: Fan Stand
Think About It: Fan Stand
So what will be the keys for the new UH football regime under Coach Norm Chow? Chow can, and will, do a great job. He will surround himself with the staff people who he feels can do the best job for the student athletes and the university.More >>
December 26, 2011
Think About It: Tough Teacher Times
Think About It: Tough Teacher Times
A recent unscientific, on-line poll conducted by the Hawaii State Teachers Association found that about 67% of Hawaii's public school teachers perform some sort of outside work to help supplement their incomes.More >>
December 22, 2011
Think About It: Holiday_Queries
Think About It: Holiday_Queries
If eggnog is so good, which it is, how come we only associate it with and drink it during the Christmas season? I mean, come on, if this drink is worth savoring at parties and festive events now, why don't we chug it in February, or October?
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December 19, 2011
Think About It: Lava Lessons
Think About It: Lava Lessons
I noticed with some interest the other day a headline on CNN.com which said, "Lava enters subdivision in Hawaii." And I thought how strange that single sentence must look to most web readers, like lava was some sort of invasive intruder.More >>
December 15, 2011
Think About It: Ban In The Sand
Think About It: Ban In The Sand
The state land board made official last week what had been a temporary fix by permanently banning alcohol at the sandbar in Kaneohe Bay during three-day weekends. While traffic does historically ramp up during the long weekends, this rule does seem a bit strange.More >>
December 12, 2011
Think About It: Health Tipped
Think About It: Health Tipped
Yes, Hawaii ranked as the 4th healthiest state in the country this year, up one slot from 2010. And yes, Hawaii has been a consistent top 10 healthiest state over the past 20-years in these annual United Health Foundation rankings. But being a relatively healthy state does not mean we can let our guard down.More >>
December 8, 2011
Think About It: Christmas Spirit-less
Think About It: Christmas Spirit-less
You've heard of the Grinch who stole Christmas? Well, locally we now have the gremlin who stole Christmas. Some moron or morons stole copper wire from Makiki District Park last week, forcing the cancellation of the annual Makiki Mele Kalikimaka last Saturday afternoon.More >>
December 5, 2011
Think About It: The Three Wise Men
Think About It: The Three Wise Men
Last week I attended an open forum with three Hilo-born entrepreneurs. UH's Shidler College of Business and its Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) took us inside the minds of Big Island Candies' Allan Ikawa, aio's Duane Kurisu, and KTA Super Stores' Barry Taniguchi.More >>
December 1, 2011
Think About It: Republican Realism
Think About It: Republican Realism
Nine months. That's how long it normally takes for a woman to give birth. Nine months. That's about how long new Hawaii Republican Party chairman David Chang has to help give birth to a slate of viable candidates to compete in the 2012 local elections.More >>

Think About It editorials December 2011

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