We’re nowhere near Halloween, but a few days ago the State of Hawaii made public one of the scariest reports I’ve read in a long time. It’s the All-Hazards Preparedness Improvement Action Plan and Report, issued by a team led by Brigadier General Kenneth S. Hara, Deputy Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii Department of Defense. Commissioned in response to the false missile … [Read more...] about New report questions whether State of Hawaii is prepared for any major disaster, much less nuclear attack
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NOTW: Sex doll thieves, Chuck E. Cheese violence and laundry disputes that go bad
BRIGHT IDEA Cai, a 28-year-old man in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, had plenty of time to consider traffic patterns as he waited for the lights to change during his daily commute. So much, in fact, that he decided to take matters into his own hands on Sept. 27 and paint new traffic arrows on the roadway. A traffic camera captured the whole project as Cai carefully … [Read more...] about NOTW: Sex doll thieves, Chuck E. Cheese violence and laundry disputes that go bad
How I learned to stop worrying and love Hawaii’s new doomsday siren
It was a humid morning in Wailuku town. The sun was shining, but misty clouds shrouded most of the West Maui Mountains. In the small park at Wells and Market Streets, a guy lay on the grass with his feet propped up on a tree. I was in the bank when doomsday siren started wailing. It was 11:45am on Dec. 1, the day the state tests their emergency sirens. "They're supposed … [Read more...] about How I learned to stop worrying and love Hawaii’s new doomsday siren