Does loyalty matter in local politics? You’d better believe it. Dissident Democrats in the state House of Representatives, long on..

The most disturbing event of 2012 was the inability of the Hawaii State Teachers Association and the Abercrombie administration to..

I was surprised last week to receive a few recycled Christmas gifts, because I had never thought of the convenience..

Hopefully everyone survived the holidays and is feeling better. Of course, some people are feeling better than others. Most of..

Ben Jay, newly appointed athletic director at the UH, is taking over a program run by gossip and political connections...

It was not surprising that Michigan passed the controversial “Right to Work” law last week. The history of labor in..

I’ve come to the conclusion that the holidays are for celebrating the good things in life and not protesting government..

Driving around the island this time of the year is very interesting. You would expect people to be in a..

Last week things were looking better for the protracted battle going on between the state and the Hawaii State Teacher’s..

It looks like the rail system is going to be built in the next 20 years, so I think the..

Pundits are still trying to figure out what happened in the general election. There are lots of theories and lots..

This has been the most stressful election in recent memory. When you add up all the stress-producing happenings going on..

People have already started voting. There are so many ways to cast a ballot these days. The absentee ballots are..

If you keep up with University of Hawaii Manoa politics, then you know that not too long ago Virginia Hinshaw..

With all of the things going on in the world, I was shocked to hear the furious public reaction to..

Forget the presence of a giant panda, Indian elephant or Bengal tiger as a reason to enjoy the Honolulu Zoo..

If you were wondering how crazy things can get during a collective bargaining situation, you don’t have to look any..

There’s an old saying: “A thing not looked for is seldom found.” I’ve been trying to figure out if the..