De-clutter your closets and pay it forward..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspirational Monday)

Judith Whitehead is back guest-blogging on this Inspirational Monday about  paying it forward in a most rewarding way... Judith lives in Amherst N.Y. has worked in the ophthalmology field of medicine for almost 30 years...

 De-clutter your closets and pay it forward

This year during the long New Years Day weekend we had a cold snap in our area, the first of the year where the temperatures dropped to 10 degrees. I heard the announcement that there would be extra room opened up at the City Mission and additional facilities in the area to make room for those who had no place to stay. No one can stay outside for very long in 10 degrees, it’s unbearable to with-stand.

I decided to make it my New Years project to declutter the closets and basement and do some long needed clearing out of unused boots, shoes etc. I managed to collect 4 large garbage bags of nearly new things that were sitting around that most likely would never get used for that rainy day and take them down to the city mission.

At 7am with open arms they were there to greet me with many smiles and many thanks.

It’s an easy thing to do; want to feel good and help someone? Clean out those unused items that you are holding on to that you know you will never use and help someone, pay it forward this year. Especially in the cold weather in the East, you could save a life.

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"Crisis runs in the family..." 'Dr. Francine Snyder' (another comedian)

Mahalo Nui Loa to Dr. Francine Snyder, a psychotherapist on Kaua'i who shared this very important information with us!   Ouch!

Crisis runs in the family

Bobbitt Family Update


In a recent news broadcast, it was announced that Lorena Bobbitt's sister Louella was arrested for an alleged attempt to perform the same act on her husband as her famous sister had done several years ago .

Sources reveal the sister was not as accurate as Lorena ..

She allegedly missed the target and stabbed her husband in the upper thigh causing severe muscle and tendon damage . The husband is reported to be in serious, but stable Condition, and Louella has been charged with . . . ?
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A Misdawiener!

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"All religions are right..! 'James "Kimo" Rosen'

"There are many roads in life and many roads that can lead to the same destination..." (Kaua'i resident and Kumu Kalvin Ho gives a blessing to the Jewish people of Kauai on the recent completion of  their new Torah scroll...)

It's all true if you believe it in your heart! There are many roads in life and many roads that can lead to the same destination...
Everyone has a soul, and every-one's soul has been programmed with either some religion are no religion, whatever religion you choose or not choose to believe is embedded in our souls as the one and only way.
Christians believe in heaven and hell and of meeting Jesus someday,  this is true, if you believe it to be true.
Orthodox Jews believe they will keep coming back in reincarnated lives until they have lived the perfect life that the L-rd intended. This is also true if it is ingrained in your mind.
Mormons, Jehovah witnesses, Seven day Adventists, Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, even agnostic and atheists are all correct. From Hava Nagila to silent night, even white Christmas which by the way was written by Irving Berlin a Jew, are also truths if you so believe.
The powers of prayer and positive energies  are greater when you are in a group of people who think similar, you may have euphoric feelings and energies so intense that they can heal and even hurt people if so desired.
So many wars have been fought over religion, and so many have died in vain, when in theory we are all one. 

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!


Editor's note, Dakinetalk guest bloggers do not necessarily represent the opinions of dakinetalk. Guest bloggers are given space to express their beliefs and or opinions. We feel there are many roads and like to give people space to express their thoughts,after-all that's what dakine is...Aloha, James "Kimo" Rosen, Publisher.

"Serious and maybe disturbing post..." 'Michael Herr' (Aloha Friday)

Renowned author Michael Herr is back on this awesome Aloha Friday talking about the criminal justice system of where he lives in California. It is a criminal justice system and not a victims justice system, so read what Michael has to say!   Make sure and check out Michael's website at; http://www.michaelherr.com/


ALOHA FRIDAY

January 6, 2012

It's Aloha Friday.

SERIOUS, AND MAYBE DISTURBING, POST

Aloha folks. I expect to see some discussion of the death penalty over the next few weeks. See, a guy that a woman in a trailer park asked to baby-sit her young daughter wound up beating the girl to death and then dismembering her.

Now I'm sure it'll take a long time to try this guy . . . despite the mountain of evidence against him. And then it'll take a while for jury to decide on a verdict. And if they do decide to hand down a death sentence, it will take years and years and years, appeal after appeal after appeal before that sentence is finally carried out. And the odds are pretty good that sentence never will be carried out. Instead perhaps some other inmate, repulsed by a child-killer sharing the same jail with him, will use a shiv (look it up) to slash his throat. Or, just as likely, this piece of excrement will live a long life in his cell until natural causes bring about his end. Possibly a heart attack or stroke from eating too well, not getting enough exercise, and drinking too much booze made in his toilet bowl.

Not good enough for me. I am against the death penalty. I think these kind of people should be released. At high noon. On a day when all the police officers in the town have been assigned duties far away from the courthouse. And have been told to keep their communication devices turned off.

Yes. Release this guy at high noon. Publicize his impending release in the paper. Lock the door behind him and pull the shades once he's outside. Maybe even forget to take his leg shackles off before you release him.

If he's truly innocent no one will touch him and he can walk free.

But if he's not innocent, if he did kill this little girl, then perhaps I and a couple of dozen other like-minded citizens will choose to meet him outside the courthouse. We'll welcome him back into the outside world. Just before he leaves it for good.

Yep. I'm against the State carrying out the death penalty. The State takes too long. Leave it to me instead.

Okay folks, see you next week.

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"Yea Pat, can I buy a vowel...?" 'Obama Da Dog'

"Wouldn't you love it if the players on 'Wheel of Fortune' actually said some negative things during their intros?"
"Press release photo above of Pat Sajak and Vanna White courtesy of the Internet and wheel of fortune."

One of my favorite TV shows is wheel of fortune, I guess me and every person over 55 loves wheel of fortune!?

After the first round puzzle Pat Sajak introduces the players and they all say something about themselves. Usually something like I've been married for 10 years to my beautiful and awesome wife, who is also my best friend.  They always say positive things.  Now imagine if players really told the truth about their families and jobs, the introduction might sound something like this. "Yea Pat, I've been married to that drug addict  wife of mine for 12 years, she has  gained 60 lbs  and looks like hell. She recently caught me cheating with anther woman and that's the reason I am on wheel of fortune, divorces are expensive and I pray I win some good money and maybe a trip to get away with my new 21 year old girlfriend." "I have 3 teenage children that are in constant trouble with the law and I have not had a job in over 3 years so to pay the rent I have been dealing ice."

 Personally I think it would make the show more interesting if the players told truthful bios instead of all this positive crap that most likely just ain't true.

In the meantime I would like to solve the prize puzzle, Is it, "Go  blank  yourself? "Yes it is" replies host Pat Sajak, and you have just won a trip to Detroit's best drug rehab center where you will travel on a  beautiful  air conditioned Greyhound bus... 

Hana Hou, (Encore!)This same day January 5,2012  had two opinion articles of mine published, one in the Honolulu Staradvertiser, " "Kauai' Should follow Oahu on fireworks..." http://staradvertiser.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx  page A-10
And "Tomorrows news today..." In the Kauai garden Island news; 
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-thursday-january/article_19c856d0-3773-11e1-9424-0019bb2963f4.html

Editor's note, Dakinetalk guest bloggers do not necessarily represent the opinions of dakinetalk. Guest bloggers are given space to express their beliefs and or opinions. We feel there are many roads and like to give people space to express their thoughts,after-all that's what dakine is...Aloha, James "Kimo" Rosen, Publisher.

"Once Upon a Class Reunion..." 'Uncle Chester Lau'

What better way to start the first week of 2012 than with some words of wisdom from dakinetalk's favorite Uncle, Chester Lau. Unc is a retired cinematographer enjoying his golden years on the island of Oahu.

 

Once Upon a Class Reunion

He was a widower and she a widow.  They had known each other for a number of years being high school classmates and having attended class reunions in the last 20 years without fail. 

This 50Th anniversary of their class, the widower and the widow made a foursome with two other singles.  They had a wonderful evening, their spirits high.

The widower throwing admiring glances across the table.  The widow smiled coyly back at him.

Finally, he picked up courage to ask her, "Will you marry me?"

After about six seconds of careful consideration, she answered, "Yes, yes I will!"

The evening ended on a happy note for the widower.  But the next morning he was troubled.

Did she say "Yes" or did she say "No?"

He couldn't remember.  Try as he would, he just could not recall.  He went over the conversation of the previous evening, but his mind was blank.  He remembered asking the question but for the life of him could not recall her response.  With fear and trepidation he picked up the phone and called her.

First, he explained that he couldn't remember as well as he used to.  Then he reviewed the past evening.  As he gained a little more courage he then inquired of her.  "When I asked if you would marry me, did you say "Yes" or did you say "No?"

"Why you silly man I said, 'Yes. Yes I will.'  And I meant it with all my heart."

The widower was delighted. He felt his heart skip a beat.

Then she continued. "And I am so glad you called because I couldn't remember who asked me !"

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"Something called common courtesy..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen'

Many people with breathing difficulties are hospitalized every New Years in Hawaii because of the out of control fireworks.
This blog also ran as an opinion article in today's Kaua'i Garden island News with the title; Too many fireworks  http://thegardenisland.com/promo/homepage/letters-for-monday-january/article_f4bf908e-351e-11e1-8fcb-0019bb2963f4.html 

And it also ran on January 5, 2012 in the Honolulu Advertiser on page A-10, titled; "Kauai should follow Oahu on fireworks." http://staradvertiser.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

Fireworks can be beautiful and works of art when professionals are a t the controls. When everyone has carte blanche even on residential streets it is a disastrous situation
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I am blessed to live where not many fireworks go off, but just a few blocks from me in a major residential neighborhood I know 3 families that leave their homes every new years because of the smoke and continuous noise form 7-12. Many people will pop a Valium to relieve the stress and many welcome in the New Years with their homes smelling like smoke.

Many will tell you it's culture, it's not cultural to be discourteous to your neighbors.

Kaua'i needs to follow in Oahu's path in limiting fireworks and requiring a permit to partake in the insanity, better yet just make it illegal.

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