Afterthoughts: Think Pink
Why is every building in Honolulu so beige?
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Afterthoughts: In Praise of the Red Cup
It’s more than a party essential, it’s a symbol of civic compromise.
Afterthoughts: Personal Archaeology
There’s no such thing as a small move.
Afterthoughts: And, in Conclusion
That last paragraph is always the tricky part.
Afterthoughts: Good Timing
New York State approves same-sex marriage just in time for my friend's wedding. Now if Hawaii could just do the same.
Afterthoughts: Mother Tongue
Every home has its own vernacular.
Afterthoughts: How's My Driving?
Forget these “suspensions pending investigations.” I’d rather see some bad drivers frog-marched out of TheBus’ headquarters.
Afterthoughts: Food for the Eye
What do you do with a collection that is goofy and useless? Curate it and call it a day.
Afterthoughts: War Stories
Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial’s new visitor center.
Afterthoughts: Mitigated Gall
On reaching a truce with your own body.
Afterthoughts: The Military State
Ever wondered how a military family feels about Hawaii?
Afterthoughts: Weighty Reflections on the Digital Future
Books are wonderful. Until you have to move a whole lot of them.
Afterthoughts: Fantasy Redeveloping
A moratorium on development would force us to remake our structures, rather than devour more land.
Afterthoughts: The Party That Ended All Parties
A night featuring debauchery so extreme, people are still talking about it 62 years later.
Afterthoughts: Meet the Chow-lenge
Is Hawaii ready to enter the cutthroat world of competitive eating?
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.
Afterthoughts: Naked Ambition
A documentary on hippies reminds me why Hawaii could use a few nude beaches.
Afterthoughts: Outside the Box
Strapped for cash to solve the homeless problem, we’re going to have to get creative.
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.
Afterthoughts: Strange Lessons
illustration: michael austin This year, the state House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for the Board of Education to create a database of fat teachers. Yes, fat teachers. Because fat is bad. And teachers are role models. The resolution…
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.
