Afterthoughts: Wired, Connected and Lost
Thanks to the internet, we are living our lives online, despite being physically located in Hawaii. What does local mean again?
Author: A. Kam Napier
The Angry Sky
The sky has had it and is not going to protect you from the sun anymore. And, since you live in sunny Hawaii, you may have a real problem.
Grading the Public Schools: What It Means
A profile of several schools in Honolulu, detailing their student performance, school quality, and faculty.
Afterthoughts: The Right Tool for the Job
Interview with Patricia Hamamoto about public education money, Waipahu High School and education reform
Q + A, Patricia Hamamoto
Interview with Patricia Hamamoto on the Department of Education and her teaching career
Recommended
Recommendations by Stephanie Castillo, Juliet Lighter, and Roger Takabayashi.
Honolulu Homes Overvalued?
CNN thinks our houses cost more than they should.
Editor's Page: May Cooler Heads Prevail
Climate-change scientists—so serious, so sincere, so ... scandalous?
Written in Stone
An exploration of Hawaii’s masterworks in stone.
Help Wanted
Honolulu is going to get a new mayor this fall. Due to term limitations, Mayor Jeremy Harris can no longer run, so the job is open to a fresh face for the first time in a decade.
Honolulu's Filmmaking Cred
Honolulu did not make it onto a list of the 10 best cities for independent filmmakers. Can you guess why?
Drink to the Turtles
Honu Beer is dedicated to the turtles.
From Our Files
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific, chronicling the Islands since 1888.
Afterthoughts: Mission to Mars
Getting to Mars won't be easy
Afterthoughts: I, the Jury
Jury duty can be less of a chore than you think.
Hillside Modern
Modernist beachfront house in Lanikai
Recommended
Recommendations by Melina Lillios, Katy Chen, and Steve Mobley.
Kaumakapili Church
Photo: David Franzen, Courtesy Mason Architects, Inc. Since we last visited Kaumakapili Church in our May 2002 “King Street” issue, the church has been renovated inside in and out. The project took an incredible commitment from both the congregation and…
Off Track
Is there trouble ahead for Honolulu's rail plans?
Interactive Gloom?
Local job losses starkly illustrated.
Oldest Grumble in the Book
SPOILER ALERT: Moviegoer goes to movie—gets gouged!
Editor's Page: Good Enough to Eat
This issue has delicious food writing—and equally tasty photography.
Editor's Picks: Best of 2009
Theoretically, I love equally all the stories we’ve published this year. But, between you and me, these were some of my favorites.
Goofy Hawaii Cartoon
Stop working and start watching this 1961 cartoon about getting to Hawaii.
The Best Bars in Honolulu 2009: Liquid Assets
When anxiety runs high, we remember that these bars are assets to our community. For our annual Best Bars feature story, we found these places and we lift our glasses high in salute.
Natatorium Note
The city has finally adopted a plan for the neglected Natatorium.
Editor's Page: At the Bar
In this Best Bars issue, we rediscover what the town's taverns offer.
The Price of Reform?
National health care reform may cost Hawaii, in more ways than one.
A Sour Note
News changes fast for the Honolulu Symphony.
We're Prisoners of Love!
People vote with their feet when they don't like how their state is run. It's been happening to California for nearly a decade. Why not here?
Unsolicited Advice
Why the symphony should consider playing scores.
Editor's Page: Love Stories
Our Holiday Annual celebrates Hawaii.
Freaky Friday
School may be out today due to teacher furloughs, but we're still learning something about education in Hawaii.
De Ja Movie
One of the films at HIFF this month will seem strangely familiar.
Fish—Fried?
Are we running out of fish?
Keep Your Family Healthy
Advice from the Best Doctors in Hawaii.
Editor's Page: All in a Name
The truth behind my one-initial shoutout.
The Indiscriminate Axe Part 2
The state and the teacher's union just hacked nearly a month out of the school year. Maybe Pink Floyd was right.
What Diversity?
Watchdogs worry over the merger of TV stations KHNL, KFVE and KGMB. But does the merger really matter when the stations are basically doing the same thing anyway?
"Predators" to Invade Big Island?
The next installment of the "Predator" franchise might be filming in Hawaii next month. Is this the alien you're looking for?
The Indiscriminate Axe
If the state budget crunch is so bad, why is the state cutting offices that bring in more money than they cost?
A Note on the Type
Now, why would a national columnist on vacation here make fun of our Hawaiian punctuation? UPDATE: John Derbyshire responds.
Editor's Page: Cool Jobs
Some people don’t settle for the usual 9-to-5.
The Protest Shoe on the Other Foot
Both kudos and brickbats for The Honolulu Advertiser, on a piece today about our reps avoiding health care town halls.
Somebody, Turn Me In
There's a chance I may have said something the White House doesn't like. Please do let it know about me.
Restaurant Guide: Four Perfect Days
We have assembled the ideal breakfast, lunch and dinner itineraries for Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. These are our recommendations for four perfect days.
50 Moments of Statehood
Turning points that shaped Hawaii.
This is embarrassing …
Troubling conditions at Kuhio Park Terrace are getting national notice.
Editor's Page: Our 50 Moments
This state has gone through a lot in its young life.
Sob Story
When The Advertiser covers a crime, it's hard to tell who's side it's on.
