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Entries from August 27th, 2009

Thursday (2)…Among my dad’s “treasures”

August 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Aging & dementia

I’m still working my way through the detritus of a long life left behind in my dad’s bedroom after he was taken to the hospital last November and then moved directly into a nursing home. It’s draining, beyond simply the physical activity. It’s an intimate process, trying to decipher the meaning of different items and [...]

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Thursday…A friendly exchange about Honolulu’s rail plan

August 27th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Politics

I received an email from a friend yesterday on the rail issue. He wrote: just for your edification: the city rejected at-grade light rail because (a) it would have to run on existing roadbed and compete with other transportation (b) it would require short trains and defeat the idea of large-carrying-capacity transit from the west [...]

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