Best Lawyers in Hawaii 2010
This is our 13th presentation of the Best Lawyers in Hawaii, as determined by the research firm Woodward/White, publishers of The Best Lawyers in America.
News
Afterthoughts: Meet the Chow-lenge
Is Hawaii ready to enter the cutthroat world of competitive eating?
Bedbugs in Hawaii
Think bedbugs haven’t hit Hawaii? Think again.
Afterthoughts: From These Parts
Hawaii’s diversity—and lack thereof.
Afterthoughts: In the Closet
A visit to the UH Costume Collection has me imagining what my own life might look like if it were documented through clothing.
Hawaii's Invasive Species
They aren’t cute, cuddly or shy. Here are six new—or just pesky—invasive species you should know about.
Unhealthy Eating
Vegetables are the epitome of healthy eating—unless they’ve been visited by snails harboring a painful parasite.
Afterthoughts: Naked Ambition
A documentary on hippies reminds me why Hawaii could use a few nude beaches.
Legislative Score Card
The 2010 legislative session is pau, so let’s recap the status of five environment-related bills and see how they did.
Ash Alert?
Hawaii volcanoes are unlikely to cause massive airline delays. Here's why.
Afterthoughts: Outside the Box
Strapped for cash to solve the homeless problem, we’re going to have to get creative.
Grading the Public Schools: The 2010 Grades
Once again, we've ranked more than 250 public schools across the state, using data from the state Department of Education. How does your school measure up?
The Maryland Lesson
Hawaii’s public schools clearly need to improve. We take a look at the No. 1 public education system in the nation, to see what success looks like. What can we learn from Maryland’s example?
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.
Afterthoughts: McGarrett's Makeover
A reader requests we save CBS from a ratings fiasco. We’ll see what we can do.
Knee-High Volunteers Are Rewarded with Their Own Private Kokua Festival in 2010
Knee-high volunteers are rewarded with their own private Kokua Festival.
Q + A, Robbie "Flash" Hansen
As promotions and marketing director of the Wave Waikiki for the past seven years, Flash, 32, keeps that nightclub jumping. As an independent promoter, his twice-monthly Skyline parties have resurrected the formerly geriatric Hanohano Room in the Sheraton Waikiki.
Tax Cut for USPS
The Post Office is catching a break this year, thanks to the Internet.
Meeting of the Minds
East-West Philosophers’ Conference convenes in Honolulu to discuss “Educations and Their Purposes"
Afterthoughts: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Visions
Some people are asking when Mayor Mufi Hannemann will develop a vision for Honolulu. Don’t we have our own dreams?
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.
