December 2007
40 posts
Hoover planned for mass arrests -- mostly of... →
Woman Fired For Writing Romance Novel At Work →
“I don’t go to school to talk to God. I’m in school to learn.”
– High school freshman Dawn Sherman on a new law requiring public schools to provide a moment of silence each day.
Putting the zing in that swing →
50 years of statehood, but who's counting? →
“All calls are routed to a nameless call center in the Philippines, and though...”
– Hawaiian Airlines is not local anymore
“This can all be stored and kept for reference.”
– In the Netherlands, Eat, Drink and Be Monitored
“Part of what can happen out of this is an antidote to the disposable music era.”
– “Dueling Guitars in Gameland”
“Here’s to our dear Hawai`i
Here’s to our Green and White
Here’s to our Alma...”
– Warriors Fight Song (recently revised)
Launch Crawl
1. Innocent wet alarm
2. Taping a hash tithe
3. Long gone gulp
4. Brutal retro hooch
Laie gift shop loses Hawaii crafters →
Cyborg Soldiers; War, Networked Helmets, and... →
“The reason you’re sitting there listening to a robot instead of a human...”
– Saletan on “robo-calling”
“One of the world’s most influential black men links arms with the...”
– Patricia Williams, “The Audacity of Oprah”
Not Your Dad's Klezmer LP →
Bourdain Dines on Local Grindz →
“I would love to see a woman president. I just didn’t think it would be her.”
– Gennifer Flowers, on endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Famed Cuban Percussionist Dead at 81 →
The Boycott of the PBH (FR: MaLo)
The ILWU has been locked in a representation battle with the Pacific Beach Hotel for nearly 5 years, and has sought to negotiate a 1st contract with the hotel for the last 2 years after winning a representation election. The hotel has made the decision at this time to not recognize the union, and took action to lay off 45 employees effective December 1. Most troubling is that the hotel has laid...
E.D./Prince →
If the Copy Is an Artwork, Then What’s the... →
“Whenever I hear the word ‘culture,’ I reach for my revolver.”
– Hanns Johst, Schlageter (Act 1, Scene 1)
“Two teams that failed to meet the NCAA’s academic-progress requirements,...”
– Nearly Three-Fourths of Bowl-Bound Football Teams Meet NCAA’s Academic Standards