Archive - Afterthoughts

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Afterthoughts: Naked Ambition

Afterthoughts: Naked Ambition

A documentary on hippies reminds me why Hawaii could use a few nude beaches.

July 2010
Afterthoughts: Outside the Box

Afterthoughts: Outside the Box

Strapped for cash to solve the homeless problem, we’re going to have to get creative.

June 2010
Afterthoughts: Shipping of Fools

Afterthoughts: Shipping of Fools

Mankind has walked on the moon. Cured polio. Created incredible technologies, from the printing press to the Internet. But still, we cannot ship a cardboard box to Hawaii.

May 2010
Afterthoughts: McGarrett's Makeover

Afterthoughts: McGarrett's Makeover

A reader requests we save CBS from a ratings fiasco. We’ll see what we can do.

April 2010
Afterthoughts: Next Stop, Portland

Afterthoughts: Next Stop, Portland

We’d better staunch this flow of ex-pats or we’re not going to have any citizens left in Honolulu.

March 2010
Afterthoughts: We Know the Drill

Afterthoughts: We Know the Drill

Why have fear-mongers won an important public-health debate?

February 2010
Afterthoughts: Mint Condition

Afterthoughts: Mint Condition

A stash of old coins may not be worth much, but still feels precious.

January 2010
Afterthoughts: The Sugarplum Chain Gang

Afterthoughts: The Sugarplum Chain Gang

I may look like I'm snoozing peacefully, but I'm really putting in time at the office.

December 2009
Afterthoughts: Paper Rafts

Afterthoughts: Paper Rafts

Buoyed each day by a teacher’s notes, I kept my head above water.

November 2009
Afterthoughts: Kan-Don't

Afterthoughts: Kan-Don't

I’d like to keep this floating business as a mirage, thanks very much.

October 2009