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Entries from February 27th, 2009

Aloha to Mr. Leo

February 27th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Cats

We said goodbye to Mr. Leo this morning. We arrived at VCA in Kaneohe just about 9 a.m. Our regular vet, Ann Sakamoto, took us back to see Leo. He let out a howl of sorts when he saw us. We felt the same way. Dr. Sakamoto explained that Leo’s blood tests have gotten progressively [...]

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Departures from the Star-Bulletin

February 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · General

KGMB News reported yesterday that Charley Memminger is taking a voluntary severance package and leaving the Star-Bulletin, making room for another reporter to avoid being laid off. According to the Hawaii Newspaper Guild: When there is a layoff, the contract provides that a more senior employee may volunteer for layoff in place of a less [...]

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Friday…Some Black Press financials, Daysog on Harris, Steve Holmes reappears, and reactions to the Civil Unions incivility

February 27th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Media, Politics

Torstar Corporation, publisher of the Toronto Star and minority shareholder in Black Press, which owns the Star-Bulletin and MidWeek, reported its financial results for the 4th quarter and full year of 2008 this week. Torstar’s results provide the only publicly available information about the condition of Black Press. Here is the relevant section of Torstar’s [...]

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A sad Feline Friday

February 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Cats

We stopped at VCA in Kaneohe yesterday afternoon just before 6 p.m. to talk with the vet who had been treating Leo all day. We took Pali Highway from downtown, so had to do a u-turn the intersection by Windward City Shopping Center and come back around to the VCA parking lot. As we slid [...]

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