who care's about a piece of paper, anyway?

My oxford Dictionary Thesaurus defines marriage as a "legal union between a man and woman.

America went through a civil war, what's civil about a war? What's civil about a union?

Many heterosexual couples live together without ever getting married, I did it 4 times? If I would had been legally married any of those times, it would had been a real financial mess to go through divorce.

The majority of marriages end in divorce, why is the gay community wanting to adopt the straight institution of marriage and civil unions with all it's flaws, laws and rules? Even traditional marriage has prenuptial agreements set up in case of divorce.

If it ain't broke, why fix it? I say to the Gay community, be happy living together and if you truly love your spouse go see an attorney and write up a living will of what you wish in the event of sickness or death.

If your truly in love, who cares about a piece of paper anyway?

Closed for remodeling....

The title of a movie is the bait, it's what first gets your attention.

I have often thought the perfect name for a movie would be "Closed for Remodeling." I have often seen that signage on many marquis of theatres and was always dis-appointed that they were actually closed and not featuring a movie titled, "Closed for Remodeling."

It was after my disappointment that closed for remodeling was not playing that I took my favorite bus home, "Out of service." The out of service took me right where I needed to be.

I got home on the out of service bus and it was raining cats and dogs, this comes after a day of shopping where I spent an arm and a leg.

It's no wonder foreign visitors to Hawaii and the US have such a hard time with the English language even though we speak American.

Why is it?..

Why is it I can buy a printer for my computer with color and black ink cartridges for less than the cost of the ink cartridges alone at a local discount store?

Why is it i can buy two flashlights with four EverReady batteries for less than the cost of just buying EverReady batteries?

Why is it at a local garden store I can buy a planted tree in a pot for less than just the cost of the pot?

The reason is people in America love stuff...How can we control our landfills when we can buy all this stuff for less than replacing parts on stuff?

Finally why should I buy a newspaper when I can read it for free online? Some things i just don't understand yet love it none the less....

Dogs reflect their owners...

You cannot judge a person by the color of their skin or what religion they practice or don't practice, but you most definitely can judge a person by the actions of their dog.

Have you ever noticed that people who keep dogs tied up, dogs that bark constantly and bare their teeth as you walk by, are usually that type of person themselves?

People think pit bulls are mean dogs. If the owner is mean, the dog will be mean. I have seen loving pit bulls that come from loving homes.

When a person has an obedient dog, it represents the owner as being decent and obedient.

When a person has a loving dog, it means that person is full of love and passion.

When a person has a dog that hugs your leg, that is usually someone with a high libido.

Please remember it's not the dogs to blame if they are indecent or out of control - it's their indecent, out-of-control masters.

snake oil

Neutriceuticals or pharmaceuticals, snake oil or placebo's, what should one do when sick, blue or dying?

Antibiotics and pharmaceuticals are my saviours, while others swear by goji, aloe vera, noni, supplements, nutrients and herbs.

I had bronchitis and wanted it treated naturally, I went to a naturopath and was treated with acupuncture and expensive supplements, ironically one of the supplements had cow lung in it, yet they suggested I go on a vegetarian diet.

After taking the supplements for days and two acupuncture treatments my bronchitis became worse.

Finally I made an appointment to see a traditional physician and was prescribed antibiotics, within hours of commencing the first dosage of antibiotics I felt like a new man.

Many people who smoke marijuana and self medicaid themselves on magic mushrooms and anything that grows from the earth feel their illegal drugs are justified, yet constantly criticize others for their usage of prescribed legal medications that keep them going day to day.

People are living longer today than any other time in history, our first president George Washington died of a tooth abscess, which today would commonly be treated with antibiotic therapy.

Two years ago I was hospitalized for 3 months with a spinal abscess, which without proper antibiotics and pharmaceuticals most definitely would had taken my life. Pharmaceuticals, or neutriceuticals ? Remembering the old expression, "one man's meat is another man's poison."

"Can you hear me now?...

Can you hear me now? Unfortunately, yes. On a recent trip on the Kauai bus, someone had a cell phone with the ring tone of a siren. The driver pulled off to the side of the road, believing it to be an emergency vehicle.

I pass by people in the supermarkets yapping on their cells, asking the advice of their friends or spouses on what frozen pizza to buy.

I saw three tourists walking together and each one of them was on their cell phone. They had the company of each other but had to talk to someone else on a phone.
I go to lunch with a friend and they spend half their time on their cell phone. I'm the guy buying, shouldn't I get the attention?

I observe about 50 percent of all drivers speaking to someone on their cell phones. The conversation might go something like this: "How are you?" "Good, how are you?" "What's happening?" "I don't know, what's happening with you?" "Should we do something?" "I don't know, do you want to do something?" I don't know." Then call-waiting kicks in and it's another call: "Howzit?" "OK, howzit with you?" "What are you doing?" "I don't know, what are you doing?" Then the battery dies as they smash into the car in front of them.

Movie theaters, churches, synagogues, business meetings, lectures, the beach, hiking trails ... nothing is sacred any more.

My friend points her cell phone at me as we are being intimate and says, "Smile and say cheese!"
Nowadays the only place you can escape cell-phone mania is by speaking on your land line.

How long have you lived here?

A common question if one lives in Hawaii is, how long have you lived here.

It's a seniority type thing. If one is in Hawaii 30 years, they are better than somebody whose been here 20 years, someone who is in Hawaii 20 years is better than someone who has been here ten, and someone born and raised here is better than anybody.

The thing most local people fail to recognize is people who move to Hawaii move here by choice and for their love of the culture and aina, while those who are born and raised here are here because that's where their parents are from.

The newcomer has gone out of their way to be here which actually makes one a stronger Hawaiian Like a convert to a religion, they are usually the strongest congregants because that religion is their choice, not just a religion they were born into.

Next time someone asks how long have you lived here, ask them if they are here by choice or just here because this is where they were born and of convenience.

Having a restful sleep will never be the same...

I lived in a tent outdoors on Kauai for 5 years and was never bitten by a spider or centipede. Now I have a comfortable apartment with all the amenities one could want.

On a night where I had just eaten my first Kauai wild chicken, I prayed I would make it through the night without getting sick from the chicken, my prayer was answered...

However there was another problem to be, that I could never had imagined.
I awoke in the middle of the night with a stinking pain in my neck, it got worse, I took off my sweat shirt I was sleeping in, and a centipede fell out, it bit me in the neck and arm pit, I was hurting. The pain was excruciating and getting worse instead of getting better.

I live alone with my dog, so I called 911, they advised to not panic and asked if I wanted an ambulance, I told them I live 2 minutes from a hospital emergency room and they advised if I could, to go to emergency. You can see the hospital from my backyard, I proceeded to walk, and although a short walk of 2 minutes it seemed to take forever.

The hospital was expecting me and since I was the only one there, they rushed me through the paperwork and was able to see a doctor within 5 minutes of my arrival. The doctor had never seen a centipede bite with such a firm grip, and right next to my Adam's apple, of which could had been fatal just a centimeter closer.

They injected my neck with Marcaine, a numbing agent that many dentists use. The numbing should last around 6 hours and the venomous sting should last around 4 hours is what I was told, the pain was relieved. Then I began to sweat and became dizzy and faint, the doctor got me to lay down and covered my forehead with a cold towel. I was told I probably fainted because of seeing a needle go into my neck, not because of the bite itself.

The nurse told me centipede's like bedding, and if you live on Kauai, you should always shake out your bedding before retiring for the evening, or for that matter anytime. Ironically I had just changed my bedding the day before.

I would like to thank Dr. Pokroy and nurse Linda who work at Mahelona emergency, graveyard shift, for their prompt attention to a scary and life threatening matter.

Having a restful sleep will never be the same.

At Costco, eat like a king on a budget...

Recently I was having a gourmet lunch of a kosher quarter-pound Polish frank with all the fixins and a refillable soft drink for only $1.50 at Costco.

I started thinking about all the people who say they are against the "big box" corporations coming to our island. The Costco outdoor cafe is always standing room only and for good reason, it's the best quality lunch for the price anywhere on Kauai.

When you are done at the cosmic gourmet $1.50 cafe, you can wander through the store and sample many different foods on any given day. The sample people are always friendly and do not mind if you go back for seconds and thirds.

Besides my Polish frank, I sampled wild Alaska salmon, beef Wellington, pizza bagels, teriyaki chicken balls, grapefruit slices and Japanese mochi ice cream, all for $1.50. That's not even a decent tip at most restaurants.

I usually don't like to give my secrets away; however, Costco without a doubt is your best bank for your luncheon dollar-fifty.

All I can say is, at least there's Costco.

down on politics...

I know many families who live in public housing, one family in particular gets to fly in a Boeing 747-200 B jet, rent a luxury vacation rental with all expenses including meals, 24 hour security and anything they wish within a phone call, email or whisper. At a time when public schools, county and state employees are experiencing furloughs and lay offs , unemployment at an all time high,and bankruptcies and foreclosures as common as apple pie, there happens to be a family who lives in public housing that gets to go on an all expense taxpayer paid vacation to the tropical destination of Hawai'i.

Many tour companies will be experiencing loss revenue to restrictions on air space and implied no fly zones within radius of the presidents vacation rental.(Vacation rentals, that's another blog) We have no real way to figure out the cost of our number one public servants vacation, but would bet it's in the millions of dollars.

When someone lives in public housing should they at taxpayers expenses be able to enjoy multi-million dollar vacations and bring down tour operators incomes when the rest of the country is going down? I guess these are the benefits of living in public housing?

I am not down on our president,I voted for him and if the election were tomorrow I just wouldn't vote, I'm down on politics, politicians and lies.

write a letter or blog you'll feel better....

Writing letters to the editor or maintaining a blog is an inexpensive way to vent your feelings. Call it therapy. One can write a letter or blog and get something off their chest. It's like having psychotherapy with the whole world watching.

While people offer their opinions and air their dirty laundry, it is quite entertaining. In fact, I have been told by many that the editorial page is their favorite page of this paper. If you are visiting another city and wish to get a feel for it, visit the local paper's editorials and letters. That'll put you in touch.

I wish to thank all of you who read my blogs and letters of mine and allowing me the opportunity to air my dirty laundry and share my therapy with everyone who reads this column. It's a win-win situation; we the people can whine about this and that, praise a thing or two, offer our opinions on anything from weedblowers to the Superferry to the police chief, GMOs, monkeypod trees, and on and on. In return we get published, we get blogged and feel accomplished.

If you have never written a letter or blogged with an opinion, try it, you'll like it! It's cheaper than a visit to the psychiatrist's office

Legalize everything!

Hawaiian's number one vacation destination is Las Vegas. Gambling and prostitution are legal there. If Hawaii would legalize gambling, prostitution and marijuana, the state could tax all those things which would give Hawaii the finances necessary for many projects such as an end to state and teacher furloughs, new roads, parks, pools, inexpensive housing, new libraries, public transportation, pedestrian trails, housing for the homeless, and have adequate funding for Honolulu's controversial rail system, etc...

Hawaii should legalize gambling with the start of a state lottery. Hawaii and Utah are the only states currently without a lottery. The lottery could help generate funds for the states below average educational system, and put teachers back to work, no more furloughs, every week another person would become rich.

Hawaii should legalize prostitution, with Aids and other STD's running rapid, at least prostitution would be controlled. The Prostitutes would need to be licensed and required to see a doctor periodically for a clean bill of health. The police would have more time to focus on the more serious crimes such as murder and robberies. Prostitution exists in Hawaii, just walk the streets of Waikiki or observe the numerous massage and relaxation parlors in Honolulu. Let's make it legal, safe and tax it, after all it already exists.

Hawai'i should legalize marijuana. Marijuana is accessible to anyone who wants it, why not legalize it and control the substance just as alcohol is controlled with legal age limits. (Many studies show marijuana is less harmful than alcohol.) The state could become very rich with legalizing & growing marijuana in Hawaii's perfect climate.

I am not a gambler, I do not buy prostitutes, or smoke pot . Legalizing everything would be a win win situation for law enforcement and the financial state of Hawai'i, plus alleviate the overcrowded prisons which cost taxpayers millions of dollars.This is how to stimulate the economy, prohibition just doesn't work!

"only the guilty speak..."

It seems every car I see with the End ice bumper sticker usually belongs to a drugged out person.

Psychology 101 states that only the guilty speak,for instance the first kid to say I didn't throw that spit ball is most likely the one who did.

Hawaii is insistent on being known as the Aloha state, basic psychology tells us just the opposite.

Ironically I used to live in Alaska which is the polar opposite of Hawaii and although the weather may be cold the people are warm and in Hawaii although the weather may be warm the people are cold.

The ultimate animal

It’s a wonderful world -- unless you’re a chicken. Chickens are the one animal that we need more than any other for survival, and Kauai has thousands of wild chickens, making it the wild chicken capital of the world.

Chicken can be prepared in numerous ways, from deep fried, to barbecued, to a nice saute in wine sauce, to many different Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Mexican dishes. If you include the egg as a chicken, then chicken is also an active ingredient in almost everything we eat, from bread, cakes, protein drinks and thousands of baked goods to the old standby breakfast omelets, scrambled eggs, over easy, poached, boiled and microwaved. There are egg salad sandwiches and chicken salad sandwiches. Chicken is the essence of the food chain.

Even our tree's, flowers and gardens are fertilized with chicken manure, not only are chickens great to eat, but they make everything grow better.

The word "chicken" itself is used to describe someone who is afraid, and there is a good reason -- chickens are usually running from humans. The word is out that we use them as an ingredient in almost everything we eat.

The chicken is also an alarm clock, with the rooster crowing at the crack of dawn and all other regular intervals to manage time without a clock.

We name many things after the chicken, we have the disease of chicken pox, we say the word chicken as a prefix to four-letter words.

Chicken soup also known as Jewish penicillin is a healing serum used for colds, coughs and flus.

My friend Forrest, who is also known as the "chicken whisperer," can be seen pedaling his bicycle around the island with a wild chicken on the handlebars. Tourists and locals always smile and want their picture taken with his chicken. Everyone wants to be part of the chicken world.The chicken also will act as a garbage disposal. When camping out, I see the chickens eating everything imaginable, even the unimaginable.

A rooster and a hen are the one pair of animals you would want if stranded on a deserted island.The chicken is the ultimate.

Next time you see a wild Kauai chicken, stop and say, "Eerrrr eeeer eeeeer eeeeer, or just a simple cock a doodle doo...

Cars in the future...

Everyone seems excited about electric cars, electric cars have been around for years at country clubs and on golf courses.

It would be wonderful for an electric car capable of reaching speeds of their gas guzzling counterparts.

Electric cars are not the answer to crowded roads on an overpopulated planet. It's time to be creative and really move into the 21st century.

We need an easy to drive vehicle that is capable of flying, I would be for another Big 4 auto bailout if a flying solar powered electric mobile was in the immediate stimulus.

Imagine a flying solar powered rechargeable electric automobile, just like the one in the old Jetsons cartoon of the 60's!? We have the technology, electric cars would be wonderful, but they would not stop bumper to bumper traffic. It's time for the Jetson flying solar powered flying-automobile to become reality.

No more bumper to bumper traffic, we would only have to enforce a few no fly zones.
Imagine the new array of Tiger Woods and Bill Clinton jokes when no fly zones are mentioned.

Going nuts...

Some scientists say 150 people a year worldwide are killed by falling coconuts, making the coconut one of the most dangerous fruits in the world. It is recommended not to sunbathe under a coconut tree.

On the bright side,the Coco palm provides enough nourishment to live off of, the tree also provides natural cures for many ailments, shelter, entertainment and clothes.

A recent study reported 360 contemporary uses for the tree of which half were food, if stranded on a deserted island the coconut palm would provide all ones needs for survival. The more popular uses include coconut water, coconut meat, coconut milk, coconut oil and is used as a major ingredient in many recipes. We make baskets, sandals, and hats, we paint the coconut, we can use the coconut shell as soup and salad bowls, ash trays, women's bra's, tiki huts, and the bark provides fine parchment paper for those special love letters.

The coconut tree provides jobs for local tree trimmers and state employees, and it also supports the tourism industry by selling painted coconut heads and coconut water at most major tourist events.

Although not native to Hawaii as many of us believe, the coconut Palm is a transplant brought to Hawaii approximately 1500 years ago by Polynesian settlers. There is a Philippine proverb I heard through the "coconut wireless" that says it all about the Coco Palm,"He who plants a coconut tree, plants vessels and clothing, food and drink, a habitation for himself, and a heritage for his children."

The next time you eat coconut cream pie, remember the coconut Palm, and that we have it made in the shade of the coconut tree.

Promise not to tell anyone?..

If you ever want to get the word out about anything, tell 5 people 'promise not to tell anyone.' if one wants to keep something secret you cannot tell a soul, there is something in us humans that makes us want to tell things to others.

Personally, I had a few medical issues that I wanted to keep confidential, I told two friends that I would appreciate this between us. to make a long story short, before long everyone I knew what my personal problems were. The irony about all this is beyond the betrayal of trust is the issue retelling the situation wrong. Just like the experiments with telling a joke, by the time 10 people have told the same joke, down the line it becomes something totally different than the initial joke.

That's why if you have a personal issue it's best to tell nobody, unless you want it repeated numerous times with a different twist.

Hey guess what? If you promise not to tell anyone I will tell you where the best fishing spot on Kauai is!

Dumpster diving...

Dumpster diving, something that many look down upon is now becoming main stream.

NBC nightly news, 60 minutes and Oprah have recently featured a college professor who not only dumpster dives but has a class on how to do it. You can find everything from televisions, cd's books, microwave ovens and just about anything you can think of.

The supermarkets and department stores throw out food that may have a blemish or two. Every night I take a walk with my dog to my favorite restaurant right after the dinner hour and find my dog a dinner that is fit for a king and the beauty is that it is free.

It's a fun hobby and you are helping the environment by recycling. There's a new word that has transpired in the last decade, it's called "freegan." Freegans are people who live off what others throw away and who try to live outside consumer society and search garbage for edible foods and items.

Many of these people are wealthy and do it out of principal and as a fun hobby. Freegans are not just poor people or bums.

In these rough economic times dumpster diving and becoming a freegan is an economic stimulus package available to us all.

a fun way to meet people...

Hitchhiking is a great alternative for getting around our cosmic hamlet by the sea.

In Kauai hitchhiking is safe and acceptable, many started out on kauai without cars and hitchhiked themselves. There are good & bad area's to hitch, you always want to be where the traffic is slowest in the area and where there is a safe spot to pullover.

Most people would not consider hitchhiking or picking up a hitchhiker in most major US cities, one of the many beauties of Kauai is that hitching is safe, reliable, fun and environmentally user friendly. I hitchhike regularly from Kilauea to Kapa'a and have never waited more than 15 minutes for a ride, I am not a beautiful woman and people still stop. I have been picked up by visitors wanting to know things to do that aren't in the tour guides, I have been picked up by young and old, male and female, from island beaters to brand new four wheel drive pickups.

Why not give tax incentives for people to hitch-hike and people to pickup hitchhikers. Imagine if every time you hitched it was worth $10.00 and every time you picked up a hitchhiker it was worth a 10.00 credit towards a write-off on ones taxes? There could be designated hitching stops for safe pickups and drop-offs.

Hitchhiking would allow people to meet their neighbors save gas and keep the environment cleaner. Hitchhiking is not only environmentally friendly but a fun way to socialize and meet people.

To expedite getting a ride do not wear sunglasses or have direct eye contact with on-coming cars and look relaxed. I have met many good friends by hitching.If you have never hitchhiked, try it you'll like it.

Osama Bin Laden, does not exist...

" In yesterdays Kauai garden island newspaper there was a great editorial on why the U.S. attacked Iraq...

Here's what the article stated, " critics of the war in Iraq have long contended that the real reason why the US invaded was so US oil companies could grab control of Iraq's vast oil reserves." " Even former Reserve board chairman Alan Greenspan wrote, " The Iraq war is largely about oil' in his memoir.

Now for all you conspiracy theorists out there, my friend in Honolulu believes that Osama Bin Laden, does not exist.

My friend Chester Lau a Korean war veteran states the following of which I totally agree,"No Merry Christmas & Happy New Year for our Military30,000 plus economically poor US military & their families will not have a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year while the war profiteers are enjoying their blood money created by the GW Bush propaganda machine on a false Osama Bin Laden that never existed !!! There is no such a person as OBL,any Hollywood Make Up artist can create a false OBL with long gray beard & sneaky eyes from any goat wrangler !!!

After 8 years ,we were doped to believe a lie invent by the war profiteers & the controlled medias !!! in the name of national defense,we keep making enemies killing one goat wrangler after another so two will replace him with hate & endless wars,when will this end? President Obama ,say this is Not true!!! you can rescind this Afghanistan troop surge order,declare victory & 'Advance' forward out of Iraq & Afghanistan,rebuild our own economy ,health care & a military second to none to help all people to include our decease ,wounded veterans & their families,we owe them so much for our freedom, Keep both eyes on Al Qaeda,if they even blink their evil eyes on us,commence world war 2 Dresden type bombing on suspected goat wranglers,if their civilian population do not self police the evil doers,they are also guilty as part of the problem.

SUPPORT OUR MILITARY ,do not abuse their lives on unnecessary wars for political & private financial gains,SUPPORT OUR MILITARY,BRING THEM HOME ALIVE NOW !!!"Now this is something to ponder...

Nature's fast food...

Papaya plants occur in one of three sexual forms male, female and hermaphrodite. Unlike our society The hermaphrodite is preferred since they can pollinate themselves, the male does not produce fruit and the female requires either a male or hermaphrodite to pollinate the flowers into fruit.

Women in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other parts of the world have long used green papaya as a folk remedy for contraception and abortion. Medical research has confirmed this folklore.

The black seeds inside the papaya are edible and have a sharp taste. When ground up they can be used as a substitute for black pepper. The young leaves of the papaya can be steamed and eaten like spinach. In parts of the world papaya leaves are made into tea as a preventative for Malaria.Green papaya fruit and the tree's latex are both rich in an enzyme called papain which is useful in tenderizing meat and other proteins. Many hair conditioners and shampoo's are also made from papaya.

Frozen Papaya makes for a great ingredient in any fruit smoothie, every morning a half of papaya to keep the evil spirits away.

The branches of the Papaya are hollow and can be used as a straw to drink water from coconut or any other favorite drink. For people that require the use of medical marijuana the stem also makes for a great peace pipe.

Did I mention if you save the seeds from your favorite Papaya for future trees make sure and not refrigerate the fruit since refrigeration can retard the seeds. Many times I just throw the seeds out my back door into some turned soil and miraculously within a month a few small trees usually arrive.

Papaya's can also grow out of nowhere, many times the birds eat the ripe papaya's and when they go to the bathroom the seed is planted with natural fertilization.

Papaya is my favorite fruit, try a half of papaya with some low calorie cool whip, topped with fresh shredded coconut. No Lucky we live Kauai, rather Blessing, we live Kauai.

Obsessed with my dog...

People are obsessed with my dog. these are true stories;

My dog travels with me along side my bike or is in the basket on the handlebars,but none the less is my constant companion.(hence the term, man's best friend) A lady is driving screaming out her window that I shouldn't run my dog, it may have a heart attack, I yell back it's really none of your business, and little to her knowledge my dog is part miniature greyhound, (these dogs are bred to run) she gets irate and almost has an accident, her and her dogs are both obese, there the ones that are more prone to a heart attack. All this because my dog is having the time of her life.

Another woman on the pedestrian trail screams to me, I should not use a choke chain on my dog, all this while her dogs are dragging her along the trail, at least my dog heals on command.

Just last week a man comes up to me and says I have his dog, he proceeds to grab my dog, telling me I stole his dog, I had to grab my own dog back from a man twice my weight and strength and run for my life.

I do not understand the fascination with my dog, she never even won a Nobel Peace prize, although it could be because I named her Obama!

The check out counter...

Every time I go to a particular grocery store I need to calculate the cost of my items before checking out. I usually only buy 1-4 items per grocery visit, so I can figure out in my head what my total cost will be.

I always find a mistake in my favor, How many people must buy $100-$200 worth of groceries and wind up paying 10% or more and really have no recourse?

This particular franchised store rings up the non-sale price and is suppose to deduct any sale or discount coupons at the end. By limiting your items you can watch the register.

.Pay attention, even bring a small calculator with you to the grocery store. It will pay for itself in a very short time. In these tight economic times, watch your checker and don't be afraid to tell them they made a mistake.

They usually don't argue and with a smile on their face they will apologize, but behind their breath, I believe they are thinking, "ba humbug, "bummer we got caught.

Stop this foolishness already...

They say it's a local thing lighting fireworks on New years eve for hours leading into the New Year. I say it's a stupid thing.
The smoke, the noise at late hours, next door neighbors blasting fireworks with smoke permeating through many homes. It's the much dis-respectful custom I have witnessed since moving to the islands.

In the Philippines they light fireworks to scare away evil spirits, here on Kauai the drunks and party animals are making noise not for a spiritual reason but just because it's dakine. Every year, people loose limbs from detonating fireworks, people suffer from asthma and other breathing difficulties and are rushed to emergency, 911 is over burdened with calls, and there are too many fires to even report.

Stop this foolishness already and leave fireworks displays to the professionals in a safe environment.

The bus ride from hell...

The 11:00 o'clock bus had 2 bikes, two bikes is the maximum the Kauai Bus can accommodate, therefore I missed my bus, I did a few errands and waited for the 12:00 o'clock bus, my bike and I got on board this time in hopes of making it to the doctors office on time.

From Kojima store to Brick oven pizza a normal 10 minute bus ride took almost one hour.I started feeling nauseous, I had the drive heaves, the bus was literally at a standstill across from the Coconut market place, I asked the driver if i could please get off since I was about to loose my insides, she said it's illegal, I asked her if she would please call her dispatch, she complied and dispatch told her she could not let me off until the next designated bus stop at Brick oven pizza, which was a grueling 30 minute drive, something that normally is done in 2-3 minutes.

I pleaded with the driver to call back to dispatch, the driver called again and here is what dispatch told us, I could not get off unless we called emergency 911 and then it would had been a real mess in an already bumper to bumper traffic situation for everyone. Luckily I just had the dry heaves' but being on a bus in traffic, that is going at a snails pace and feeling sick as a dog with no fresh air, (since windows are not allowed to be open on the bus), is an experience I would not wish on anybody, unless of course that somebody is the person behind dispatch.
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I never did make it to the doctors that day...