"Pono, Not Porno..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen'

Pono Market in Kapa'a Hawaii has one of da best plate lunches on Kaua'i...

Pono, Not Porno

The Hawaiian word pono does not work well on spell check, pono is a frequently used Hawai'ian word that means righteous.

 Many people in Hawaii use popular Hawaiian  words such as  Aloha, A Hui Hou, Mahalo and pono mixed in with everyday conversation. 

 I recently used  the word pono in an email, the spell-check on my computer corrected  it to porno, I wasn't paying attention and the email was sent with the word porno where pono should had been.    

This was an email about the great places to buy a plate lunch on Kauai. It was intended for a woman I just met on e-harmony. I wrote, "I want you to know  I enjoy the Pono market." It read after spell-check, "I want you to know I enjoy the Porno market."

Needless to say because of Spell check I no longer have the potential of this person as a soul mate, although I highly recommend the Pono market for one the best plate lunches on Kaua'i.

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"Atheism and Agnosticism are actually religions..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen'

Radha Dasi with her beloved sister in G-d chant Hare Krishna
 bringing good vibrations to Kapa'a town on a recent Saturday. 
Check out my Youtube I filmed of Radha Dasi;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCRpP5ezPt4

This blog also appeared in the 05-17-13  edition of the  Kaua'i Garden Island news, "Atheism and Agnosticism are actually religions."
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-friday-may/article_fbb4f668-beac-11e2-ade5-001a4bcf887a.html

One of the many definitions of religion is a system of faith and a common bond of worship.

Atheism and Agnosticism  are actually religions in their own realm since one of the many definitions of religion is a system of faith.

An atheist is actually practicing a system of faith and common bondage with others, that faith being, not believing in a God.

This is similar to a Christian saying he or she is a non-denominational Christian, and when visiting other cities they will usually seek a church calling itself non-denominational which is in essence a denomination.

May God and Darwin and anybody else anyone believes in,  bless us!

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"HAVE A HAPPY DAY..." 'Bettejo Dux' (Classic Wednesday)

Bettejo  has lived on Kaua'i over 30 years and is a people lover,

animal lover, lover of life and strikes a dashing yoga pose...

Today Bettejo blogs about the most important of importance's,
To enjoy life and have a happy day!

Enjoy...

www.bettejodux.com

HAVE A HAPPY DAY

I think, if good health is the number one factor in aging gracefully, happiness is the second. Joy, laughter, love of life and living things, sharing thoughts, finding creative endeavors that last a life time are the most we can expect from life.

I think the happiest people in the world are those who woke up one morning when they were three and said, “I like to color, ” and the kid had a relative who gave him some color crayons and a coloring book, maybe even some blank pieces of scrap paper and said, “Do it.” One of the happiest grown ups I know loves to color. He uses crayons, blank white typewriter paper, and when he’s finished with his creative work that makes him happy, he sets it out in the sun to bake which does surprising and wonderful things to the waxy pigment. I guess you could call it sunshine art. He doesn't sell it. He doesn't care about money or being famous. He cares about coloring. Don’t you think that’s nice?

I know another guy, big guy, big-boned, strong arms-he work as a carpenter and is not gay-who decided if he had to work the rest of his life for his bread, butter and board, he’d find something to do he really enjoyed doing. So he became a clown. Self made. Dressed up in silly homemade costumes. Once he went as Cupid, in pink tights and a tutu, to an engagement party and, of course, reaped a harvest of laughter. Made tons of money that he cared little or nothing about. He tossed most of it away. Literally. Threw it out the window of his car as he drove through town laughing as people- little kids, old folks, men and women-chased the long green funny stuff as it drifted and floated like wayward leaves up and down the busy streets.

I think of Bhutan, hidden land of happiness, where they have an enlightened development policy of Gross National Happiness.

“Our gross national product now is over 800 billion dollars a year, but that gross national product, if we judge the US by that, counts air pollution, and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors and jails for people who break them. it counts the destruction of the redwoods and the loss of our natural wonder in chaotic squall. it counts napalm, and it counts nuclear warheads, and armored cars for the police to fight the riots in our cities. it counts Whitman’s rifles and Speck’s knives and the television programs, which glorify violence in order to sell toys to our children. Yet, the gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. it measures neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country. It measures everything, in short, except that which make life worthwhile.” Robert F. Kennedy, March 1968. We miss you, Bobby.

Read a book. Take a walk in the rain. Talk to a dog. Pet a cat. Listen to the birdies sing. Paint. Dance down the aisles of the super market. Smell the flowers. Taste the wind. Find something simple-free-to be happy about today.

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Public Servants, Should Be Just That... & Winter..." 2-4-1- 'Chester "Unc" Lau' (Source)

Dakinetalks favorite Uncle (Chester Lau)

is back talking about overpaid public servants and Winter, the Winter of life itself...
Today we have 2 blogs for the price of one, 2-4-1. Mahalos Unc!

"Unc" is a retired cinematographer currently living 

on the Hawai'ian Island of Oahu.& giving the politicians a bad time...

Public servants should be just that

Why do public servants like the mayor of Honolulu who makes $136,428 a year need a 4 percent raise ? 

Public service should be an honor & not to fleece the tax payers...

How many tax payers make over $100,000 a year? Check out the homeless in Hawaii, and if f public servants are  not happy with their salary,they can resign & find a job in the private sector.

What if the taxpayers are broke ?

WINTER, BLOG #2

"I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING. MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK. READ SLOWLY! "   Chester "Unc" Lau

AND THEN IT IS WINTER 
You know. . . time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams. 

But, here it is... the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like. 

But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me...but, I see the great change...Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit! 

And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's over on this earth...its over. A new adventure will begin! 

Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime. 

So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly ! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not ! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past  !! 

"Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.
LIVE IT WELL!
ENJOY TODAY!
DO SOMETHING FUN!
BE HAPPY !
HAVE A GREAT DAY
Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. 

LIVE HAPPY IN 2013  & ON & ON  ! 
LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN,
YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE
SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS. 

~Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect  !
~Going out is good.. Coming home is better ! 
~You forget names.... But it's OK because other people forgot they even knew you !!! 
~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything.... especially golf. 
~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to do them anymore.
~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".

~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.. 

~You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ??? 

~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere. 

~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"    ?!!! 

~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody whispers. 

~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never wear. 

~~~But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS   !! 
Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT  !!! 

It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived. 


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"Bus fares jump in excess of 166%, Just do the math..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen'

Kaua'i County council desperately needs new direction. The recent
vote to increase bus fares over 166% since 2006 while County council
members ride the bus for free along with also receiving $500 a month car allowance
is not only double dipping but ludicrous!

Just Do The Math


Kaua'i bus fares just increased an additional $10.00 per month for a bus pass. The Kaua'i County council  passed this bill unanimously with a 7-0 vote. Monthly passes will now cost $40.00, an increase of nearly 166% since 2006 when bus fares were $15.00 per month. Bus fares have gone up on and beyond the cost of living, just do the math.

The irony of all this is that one of the perks of being a high paid part time County council member is they can ride the bus for free while those struggling working 2-3 jobs, students, retiree's, the disabled and those  on limited incomes will feel the pinch. County council members are  payed by you and me (the taxpayer) $500.00 a month car allowance,this is not only double dipping but ludicrous! Why should they get a car allowance and free bus rides? 

Council needs to start thinking outside the box with some creativity beyond bus fares and county subsidies alone to financially support the bus. How about  selling advertising on the outside and interior walls of the bus, thus allowing the buses to act as  traveling billboards?

This is  buttocks backwards, let the taxpayer ride the bus for free and let County council members pay.  

 In all sincerity something needs to be done.Remember term limits will kick in for the 2014 County council election opening up opportunity for new voices to be heard of which we so desperately need. 

 Re-elect nobody unless there a somebody.

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"Mothers Day..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Sunday)

"Guest-blogger Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst N.Y. and has worked in the

 ophthalmology field of medicine for over 30 years...

Today she talks about this special day, Mothers day! Happy Mothers day! Enjoy...  ;D)

Mothers Day               
                     
Today I begin by wishing all you mothers, grandmothers, mother like people and mothers to be a wonderful day and year.  Being a mother is a full time job in itself; the caring and love never ends even when our children are grown and move out of the home.  A mother is a mother for life and is not limited to those growing up years; the worry never stops and the concerns and the need to  protect are life long.

I always appreciated my mother but not as much as when I lost her 14 years ago.  We always took our conversations and friendship for granted and we always thought they would go on forever never thinking that she would be plucked from me so soon in her life.  

A mothers’ love is unconditional and will carry on throughout the ages so to all those children out there who are feeling smothered at times by their mothers…just remember it is only their unconditional love and need to protect that keeps them involved in your lives and someday, all too soon they will be gone. 

Enjoy your mothers out there and let your moms know just how much you appreciate her for a mothers bond with her child never stops.

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"It's impossible to alter destiny..." 'James "kimo" Rosen'

Everyone needs to learn water safety if one is going to play
in the ocean....

It's impossible to alter destiny

There have been 11 drownings on Kaua'i since January 1st of this year.   There is now a video on display at the baggage claim of Lihu'e airport explaining water safety procedures which hopefully gets viewed, however I do not believe people in baggage claim  want to watch a video,  they are  in a rush to get their bags and start their vacation in "Paradise."

 Everyone always has someone to blame for their mishap, people need to take responsibility, it's not the state or county's fault when someone drowns. 

I am guessing almost every accidental death by a tourist results in some sort of lawsuit. Families of the diseased victims will say it's the State or Counties fault for not posting a sign,  or it's the visitor guide for telling people to go to dangerous spots... Who's fault is it when you run into a tree? It ain't the tree's fault. People need to accept responsibility and use common sense.

It's impossible to alter destiny, when it's your time, it's your time.

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