Act 221 is legislation in Hawaii that supports the growth of the high tech industry and brings investor money into the State. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding about what Act 221 is and how it benefits people in Hawaii (not just the investors). The short video below explains more about Act 221 and …
Monthly Archive
for: ‘March, 2009’
Malama Na Honu
I spent several hours at Laniakea Beach on the North Shore yesterday learning about “Malama Na Honu” and what they’re doing to help protect the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles that rest on the beach there. The volunteers for the non-profit organization spends most of their day teaching tourists about the turtles and making sure people …
The Biocompostable Spoon Suck-off Challenge
As of 1pm today, I am committing to sucking on a biocompostable spoon to demonstrate the stupidity of society’s over-dependence on plastic and other products that support a disposable society. I challenge you to do the same, or at least hope others will commit to the need to “Rise Above Plastic“. The spoon in my …
“Eye of the Albatross”
I recently finished reading “Eye of the Albatross” by Carl Safina, who is one of my favorite authors. In Safina’s usual, unparalleled eloquence, this book tracks the path of a Laysan Albatross (named “Amelia”) as she flies around the Pacific Ocean in search of food for her new chick, which sits patiently in its nest …
Training Lilo
I just had my first session to learn about training Lilo, our new rottweiler. Big “mahalo” to Pete from VIP Rottweilers for all his help, I learned a ton. I’ve watched the Dog Whisperer and read Cesar Milan’s books, but have never seen a good trainer in action. Let me tell you, WOW, it was …