Gov. Neil Abercrombie

Course Correction

Recently a friend read my palm and observed that my lifeline forked and then merged, indicating that my life had gone off course before returning to its intended path. Not one to believe in palm reading, I nevertheless couldn’t help…

Remembering Sen. Daniel K. Inouye

Like many people across the state and country, I was shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Sen. Daniel K. Inouye’s death.During the past two election cycles, I had the privilege of working on two major campaigns, Neil Abercrombie’s…

Chef Ed Kenney impresses at APEC dinner

One of the things APEC’s organizing committee has tried to do is emphasize local products like Hawaiian Host Chocolates, Honolulu Cookie Company, Hawaiian Springs water, Aloha Made drinks and locally grown produce. Thus, it wasn’t surprising that Chef Ed Kenney…

Kokua for Japan

Nonstop went behind the scenes for Kokua for Japan, Sunday’s huge fundraising concert at the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Great Lawn. The superstar lineup was filled with both local and national acts, including Willie Nelson, Michael McDonald, Mick Fleetwood, Jack Johnson,…