"Kamala..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #319)

 

Throwback photo of Rosen back in 1978 with his Old

English Sheepdog, "Kamala!"

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer  
amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.

Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i

with his best friend and spiritual adviser,
 Ivanka "Costco" Obama, The Bipartisan Dog!

               Sunrise/weather/photos June~2021

           (These photos made it to Hawaii News Now)

                                   Photos courtesy,

                                  James "Kimo" Rosen 

Blog #2073~Kimo's world #319

Kamala

What's in a name?

Did you know that Kamala Harris is named after a flower?  Kamala means, Lotus flower in Sanskrit.

  Believe it or not, Kamala is also a name linked to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of good fortune. 

 Kamala was the name of my first pet, an AKC registered Old English Sheepdog. Believe it or not,

I have a tattoo of Kamala on my right arm. I bought this bitch in 1976 not only as a pet but for breeding purposes. Kamala was my favorite name back then.

I could get $500-600 per puppy back in those days after giving them their first shots at eight weeks of age. That was a lot of money back then, with inflation that was around $2,000 plus on today's market.

The old joke was my dog put me through college! The truth is my bitch helped me tremendously, along with my parents and many part-time jobs. 

Kamala was also the name of the courtesan in the book Siddhartha-my all-time favorite novel

by Herman Hess.  When I was a young man I was obsessed with Hess and in my free time would read his novels at my favorite beach after a short swim and meditation.

Siddhartha tells the story of him spending twenty years with Kamala, in which they enjoy love-making,

however, they realize that neither of them knows how to love. Siddhartha says, 'I am like you. You also do not love--how else could you practice love as a craft?'

Kamala is represented as the most beautiful courtesan in town. She eventually becomes his great teacher of all things about physical love. However, there's a problem,

it seems that the woman who has made her life about not falling in love may have just started to fall for Siddhartha. When Siddhartha leaves, she decides to become a disciple of Buddha. She keeps a reminder of the past, her son with Siddhartha, also named Siddhartha. Ultimately, while traveling with her son, she is bitten by a snake and dies.

Politicians like Courtersans must be able to turn on the charm with people they despise.  Kamala Harris now acts like she enjoys Joe Biden. During the Democratic presidential primaries, besides being arch-rivals, Harris tore into Biden

over his comments about working with segregationist lawmakers and his views on busing.  Kamala was one of the first democrats to drop out of the race when her polling was as low as 2% and fundraising came to a near standstill. Joe Biden in spite of all this still chose her, not for her credentials, or friendship,  but is believed by many for her gender and race to make a politically correct ticket in this world of woke America and cancel culture.

As for present-day Kamala, you be the judge. Hess's character, a bitch dog, a politically correct puppet for the times,  or a goddess of good fortune?

Just remember she's a borderline giggling heartbeat away from the Presidency of the free world.  To quote Kamala, "I'm speaking!"

Hana Hou (Encore)

"Hitchhiking and the rental car crisis..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #318)

 

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer  
amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.

Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i

with his best friend and spiritual adviser,
 Ivanka "Costco" Obama, The Bipartisan Dog!

               Sunrise/weather/photos June~2021

           (These photos made it to Hawaii News Now)

                                   Photos courtesy,

                                  James "Kimo" Rosen 

Blog #2072~Kimo's world #318

Hitchhiking and the rental car crisis

The rental car fleet

on the Hawaiian islands is said to be short 40-50% of what it was prior to the pandemic. 

The crisis forced

the major car rental companies to sell and ship many of their fleet to mainland America.  The number is said to be over 10,000 vehicles.

 Car rentals are said to be going for as much as $700-800 a day.  Visitors are being packed into airplanes

like sardines, some call them cattle flights. This has created a huge dilemma of skyrocketing tourism which has created chaos with the return of traffic gridlock, long lines at restaurants, grocery stores, and the notorious shortage of rental cars statewide.  

 There are visitors who have resorted

to renting U-Haul vans in lieu of the traditional convertible or Jeep,  some adventurous tourists are renting bicycles, others are resorting to Uber, Lyft, taxis, and other ride-sharing services.  

 

Many locals have gotten in on the action and are renting their island beaters for a couple hundred a day.

  A single mom on Oahu was renting her brand new Hyundai sedan for $350.00 a day. She was doing so well her father gave her a loan to buy two more to rent.  This single mom is now making a killing and bringing in over $1,000 a day.   

There is a solution to the vehicle shortage that won’t cost a penny. Hitchhiking is easy on Kauai.

I’ve hitched many times from Kapa’a to Kilauea and from as far as Waimea canyon to Hanalei.  I’ve never waited more than 15 minutes for a ride.  Hitching on Kauai is very safe, the aloha spirit is alive and well.  I never had a ride where I felt threatened.  

Visitors wanting a true adventure and possibly making some friends for life and saving

all that car rental and ride-sharing fees, try to stick out your thumb and give hitchhiking a try.

While you're at it, throw away that hotel key and set up a tent on the beach, and make friends

with the surfers and beachgoers. Last but not least save the huge fee of eating out by loading up on peanut butter, jelly, and a loaf of bread and share with the houseless population that is abundant all over the islands.

The worst

scenario, and it may not be that bad is if the cops threaten to arrest you? You could spend a few free nights in our local jail and possibly find your soul mate?

Just kidding, 'y'all come back now, ya hear.' 

This blog appeared as an Op-ed/Guest column

in the 06-15-21 edition of the Garden Island News!

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/06/15/opinion/voices-hitchhiking-could-solve-rental-car-crisis/

Hana Hou (Encore)