Afterthoughts

For ambitious young professionals, the Mainland beckons with opportunities. But for some, the Islands' pull is stronger.

To really appreciate Hawai'i drivers, try navigating the streets of Paris.

Mild or spicy? If you are among the small tribe of redheads living in Hawai'i, it's hard to convince chefs to serve you the latter.

Changing your routine, it turns out, can actually change your brain.

Living on the Big Island, I've learned to love Honolulu even more.

In a nation where everything is for sale, there's no escaping advertising.

They’re good for kids, so why not for adults?

Island architects are wrestling with the state of Hawai‘i architecture

When a single ballot insists it is actually five ballots, who could blame a voter for being confused?

Time buries old wounds.

Can it be too late to begin a life of international intrigue and adventure?

There’s nothing like a plumbing disaster to motivate a little remodeling

The right to marry doesn’t come from your neighbors, or society, or President Bush.

The art of advertising as we know it was invented in the 1930s. Class envy and B.O. would never be the same.