For your browsing pleasure, here’s an interesting collection of short biographies of people in Hawaii that I stumbled onto this morning.
They seem to be drawn from “The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders,” published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin in 1925
I found Meda’s grandfather, James Lewis Renton. There’s John C. Lane, once mayor of Honolulu. His mother was Mary (Kahooilimoku) Lane, and since Kahooilimoku is a name in my mother’s family back several generations, we believe there’s a family link, although no one (to my knowledge) has documented the specific connection. And I spotted Dr. Henry Homer Hayes, whose granddaughter (if I have the generations right) is a friend who lives just down the block here in Kaaawa.
Anyway, it’s an interesting way to pick up a bit of Hawaii history. Just browse through the list and enjoy these little vignettes.
You’ll notice I’m staying away from last minute swipes at any candidates. It’s time for the campaigns to get their voters out, which I think is going to be a difficult task this year on all sides.
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Ive totally noticed that you have not been posting anything political and I totally appreciate it. The restraint, the respect, and the class, in the face of the deluge of crap going on, is one of the reasons I keep reading your blog everyday. Even if I don’t always agree with you, and I don’t, I very much value your work here. Cats and all.
Even if I’m not enthusiastic about the candidates,I always vote. And this year is no different.
I voted yesterday late yesterday afternoon at City Hall – and there were at least two dozen people waiting in line. I wonder if it were like this throughout the entire walk-in period?
This is probably my last vote time since I’m fairly sure that three of the four people I selected (US Senate, Mayor, State Senate) will not make it into the General Election although I hope that the fourth person (US House) will.
I deliberately skipped over two races because of the caandidates’ positions on a particular piece of legislation now being considered for a mayoral veto override.
Although I consider myself a classic political junkie, I stopped reading stories and articles and listening to or watching political programs about three weeks ago.
The environment/atmosphere has shifted to the point where I cannot tolerate what’s being tossed out there. This is NOT democracy but the dark side of capitalism.
Sort of a Change of Subject: Back in 1986, Cec Heftel was dumped despite a strong gubernatorial campaign. What politically killed him?
I voted at City Hall this morning and there were probably 30 folks ahead of me. Steady stream.
Cec was derailed by a scurrilous missive faxed to news outlets accusing him of sexual misconduct.
“During an emotional speech to about 500 supporters at a party… to mark his 62nd birthday, Heftel said the report alleged ”that I was a homosexual; that I had sex relations with children; that I, in particular, had homosexual relations with blacks; that I was a drug addict; and that I was an alcoholic.”
I think any radio station that declared a blackout on political advertising this week would gather 99% of listeners. I hate political ads, even the ones for candidates that I support. They’re all irritating.
Speaking of political overexposure, here is a current NYTimes article on Lingle’s TV station:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/us/politics/linda-lingle-turns-hawaii-tv-channel-into-24-hour-campaign-ad.html
Because she is not in the primaries (at least not visibly), I thought you might not get an allergic reaction to the article.
Thanx, Mike. Any of this true?
If I remember correctly, he was a Jew who converted to being a Mormon.
What killed Jeremy Harris politically back in 2002?
And Duke Bainum in 2004?
If mail outs and robo-calls are any indication the young female veteran will defeat the tall macho male.
I voted about 3 weeks ago. I left some county races blank. I voted by not voting for any choice.