On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the state Senate voted again on SB1, the bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The vote was 19-4 with two excused, which came as no surprise given that Senate Judiciary Chairman Clayton Hee had predicted an easy passage the week before. On the morning of Nov. 13, Governor Neil Abercrombie–who had called the Legislature into Special Session to deal with this … [Read more...] about State of Hawaii Finally Legalizes Same Sex Marriage
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Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same Sex Marriage Begins while More Precious Molasses Gets Spilled Into Kahului Harbor
SPECIAL SESSION BEGINS Well, this is it. At 10am on the morning of Monday, Oct. 28, the Hawaii State Legislature went into Special Session to deal with, among other things, the issue of same-sex marriage. Ironically, after all the decades of controversy and missed opportunities, the issue today seems not to be if Governor Neil Abercrombie’s proposed legislation will pass, but … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same Sex Marriage Begins while More Precious Molasses Gets Spilled Into Kahului Harbor
Local Author Shay Chan Hodges Writes Ebook on 21st Century Mothers
“It’s so stressful!” That was Haiku resident Shay Chan Hodges’ reaction to the delicate balance many 21st century women are trying to find between career and family. In her new project, Lean On and Lead, Hodges explores this social and economic struggle through first-hand accounts of working parents. The name is inspired by the reality that in order for a woman to lead … [Read more...] about Local Author Shay Chan Hodges Writes Ebook on 21st Century Mothers
Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee Loves Steven Tyler Act while GMO Labeling Bill Moves Forward
STEVEN TYLER ACT SAILING ALONG As anyone who’s watched five minutes of C-SPAN should know, there was nothing in the least surprising last Friday about the Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee’s passing of SB465–the so-called “Steven Tyler Act.” The news was abuzz Friday morning when Steven Tyler himself testified before the committee on the bill (which the Associated Press … [Read more...] about Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee Loves Steven Tyler Act while GMO Labeling Bill Moves Forward
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) It’s rare when affairs of the heart fall in line with those of the brain. That is, we can often tell what’s best for ourselves, but fail to follow it. You know how it goes: “If only I could fall in love with so and so; they adore me!” This week, miraculously, that isn’t your problem. Count yourself very lucky. Emotion and logic working together is an … [Read more...] about Your Horoscope