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Name one thing that you collect?
I’m A Jerk
Iown nothing. Everything that I possess does not belong solely to me. That’s because I share all my worldly goods with my family. What’s mine is theirs. Well, everything except for my beef jerky.
And maybe my car but that’s because no one else in my family knows how to drive stick shift. But back to beef jerky: I’m not sure when my obsession began, but I have always felt like beef jerky was a treat.
DARWIN RAQUEL
Patient Care Coordinator, Makakilo
“Magnets to remind my fiancé and me of places and events we’ve been to. It’s easy to display them at home.”
ALLIE ATTATSURUDA
IT Specialist, ‘Ewa Beach
“A collection of Disney pins with my daughter as a memento of all the Disneyland and Aulani adventures we have as a family.”
ROLAND LAFORGA
Housekeeper, Makakilo
“My fiancé and I are both avid pickleball players. We’re trying to collect enough broken pickleballs to make a Christmas wreath out of them.”
MARY KALAHIKI
Stay-at-home Mom, Waimānalo
“Owl items because I love how they can be cute and magical all at once.”
I remember when I was in the fourth grade and watched an episode of Daniel Boone. Boone and his son, Israel, had to survive in the woods. They caught fish from the river and ate it raw (pioneered sashimi) and Boone told his son to suck on a piece of beef jerky to quell his hunger.
That was it for me. Ever since then, I always had a “han- kering” for it. However, back then beef jerky was always scarce and always expensive. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I could afford to buy it anytime I had the craving.
And I could get it 24/7 as it was stocked at 7-Eleven and nearly every 24-hour convenience store in the world. With the Atkins and Keto diets, beef jerky became totally main- stream and even expensive.
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IGenerational Mindsets
am a Gen Xer, born so close to the Baby Boomers that I relate to their values of hard work yet also share the Gen X desire for more balance despite
how hard it is to achieve it. When Millennials ar- rived on the work scene and prioritized their personal needs over working long hours, many were shocked. Just as we adjusted to them, along came Gen Z, who now strongly prioritize their “life needs” over “work needs,” forcing businesses to completely revamp how they operate.
While it may be easy to shake your head and judge the younger generation’s approach, being open to dif- ferent viewpoints is a way to humble ourselves enough to broaden our perspective. What do you think? Is it “wrong” to prioritize personal needs over work needs, or “right” to sacrifice personal needs for work success?
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And companies started to diversify the product. Before you knew it, there was turkey jerky, jerky made of pork or fish. I’ve even seen vegan jerky made of mushrooms! And there were different flavors like teriyaki, black pepper and jalapeno. There’s even fruit jerky, which is the total opposite beef jerky!
It wasn’t until a few years ago that someone finally came out with a form of the classic jerky that may have actually been better — that being crispy beef jerky! In case you’ve been in hibernation the past five years, crispy jerky is made by shaving down the beef into thin strips like potato chips.
So, they’re crunchy like chips but have the savory beef flavor of jerky. Talk about a perfect snack! Anyway, a friend of mine, Corinne, told me about crispy beef jerky from the Big Island and claimed it was the best she ever had.
She kindly sent me a bag after which I hid it from my family so that I could have it all to myself while watching late night TV. I stuck it in my work backpack, where I knew no one would look. Later that evening, I heard my wife and daughter yelling. Our dogs, Buddy and Wilson, had ripped into my backpack and took the beef jerky. The crumbs and flakes were strewn everywhere and they consumed the entire bag. I nearly broke down in tears. Later my wife saw me rummaging through the food pantry and asked, “What are you looking for?”
I mumbled, “Where the hell are the dog jerky treats?”
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