"In memory of all who gave the ultimate sacrifice..." James 'Kimo" Rosen-Andy Rooney -Memorial day special-

Andy Rooney was an American radio, television and newspaper
journalist. He is best known for his famous commentaries
at the end of the CBS show 60 minutes
Born; January 14, 1919
Died; November 4,2011.

Andy Rooney is my mentor and all time favorite
journalist and columnist. Please listen and watch
 the 2 minute YouTube video about Memorial day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hffOK7W75c

Today is Monday May 25, 2015. I usually post my blog Kimo's world blog every Monday, however this Monday there will be no Kimo's world in memory and honor of all Americans who lost their lives to protect our freedoms...

My favorite journalist, columnist and my mentor Andy Rooney speaks from the grave on the true meaning of Memorial day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hffOK7W75c

Andy Rooney explains the true meaning of Memorial Day, honoring those who did not give their lives, but had them taken.

Andy is the epitome of American freedoms with his witty wisdom, knowledge and genius. This is why I chose Mr. Rooney to to represent Memorial day.

Please take 2 minutes to watch and listen to what Andy had to say about this day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hffOK7W75c

Kimo's world normal format
will return next Monday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hffOK7W75c

All photos of Andy Rooney are taken from public domain files.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hffOK7W75c

P.S.
 For further reading about Andy Rooney; please check out my blog titled;"Channeling Andy Rooney."
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2014/01/channeling-andrew-rooney-james-kimo.html

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This photo is full of emotion and wins my vote
as truly telling the story of Memorial day
 without any words.

"Fathers Day will soon be upon us..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Sunday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York.

 and has worked in the ophthalmology
 field of medicine for over 30 years

Above photo; Steve and Judith Whitehead

with son Jacob and  daughter in

law Audrey, along with Judith's dad, Bert.

RIP Mr. Meyers.

Fathers Day will soon be upon us

 Father’s Day will be bitter sweet this year; it will be the first year we will not be celebrating with Dad as he passed away this Spring. We always looked forward to this all American holiday; in the later years.

We would always bring Father’s Day to dad since he was living in a nursing facility and it was too hard to take him out. We always reserved the party room and all gathered bringing his favorite foods and a cake that had decorations on it depicting his favorite hobby, golf.

As he began to age I often wondered to myself if this would be the last one we would be able to celebrate together as he began to enter his mid nineties. Although he spoke very little we knew he enjoyed our gatherings and listening to the chatter of the family. He loved the cards that sang or made music; that seemed to really tickle him and he opened and closed it many times to amuse himself.

My husband, being the good sport he was, would always share his day with my dad. Mothers Day is always a hard one for me since my mom has been gone for so long. I remember our family dinners with fondness, it has left a hole that can never be filled again.

Moms and dads should be honored all year long and not just on the American Holidays on the calendar.

We were lucky children, my parents were always there for us. I know many did not have such a luxury.

My parents as well as my husbands were always a great part of our lives and when I reflect on the past years I wished I had done more to honor them for all that they sacrificed for us growing up. 

Somehow when we are young we so take for granted these wonderful role models and act as though they will be 
in our lives forever, always there to lend a hand or to give advice. Time moves so fast that before we can turn around we realize we will not be on this earth forever.

AS I age I spend more time reflecting on the past trying to make every day count for something. So as this day approaches, try and make it count. Let those who are dads, step dads, granddads and dad like role models , etc know how much you care for them and appreciate them. It’s not the presents that dads are looking for, it’s the time and effort you make to remember them and the time you took to give of yourselves on that day. Sure my dad always liked a new shirt or tie but what he really liked was the time we all gathered at the same table to share our stories and reminisce about the good old times.

Those stories always brought comfort to him and made him feel needed and important. Father’s Day may be an American made holiday but it started way before it was put on the calendar to
celebrate. If you remember one of the ten commandments “Honor thy mother and father” , it started at the beginning of time.

So As June approaches, begin to think of ways to celebrate this important event. Whether it be a picnic,dinner, or brunch.

Remember who we are honoring and enjoy every moment, for our dads are not  around forever on earth, but always in our hearts. 

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"Tales from the original Hawaii-Five-O-James MacArthur-" 'Chester "Unc" Lau' (Original writing)

Dakinetalks favorite Uncle (Chester Lau)

"Unc"  is really passionate about creating a national Caregivers day.

Any help , support or ideas would be greatly appreciated...

'Unc' currently resides on the Hawai'ian Island of Oahu. 
He is a retired cinematographer,
 and  enjoys giving the politicians a bad time...
Unc, has a new feature, for the next few weeks.
 Unc will be writing about his experiences as a cinematographer
 on the Original Hawaii-Five-0 with Jack Lord and James MacArthur.

Tales from the original Hawaii-Five-O- 
-James MacArthur-

Editors note;

 Unc, has a new feature, for the next few weeks Unc will be writing about his experiences as a cinematographer on the Original Hawaii-Five-0 with Jack Lord and James MacArthur

RIP, James MacArthur.

 Jimmy MacArthur was a nice man  and a good actor. He had without question the best job on the original Five-O series set.

Jimmy got paid full time hanging out, enjoying life and  playing in 
 his apartment. The clincher was he only came on the set once or twice a week to do his part .

James MacArthur as officer
Danno Williams.

He always got along well with the crew  and  autograph seekers.  We always  had fun with him.

One day  Jimmy received a call  about 6 am from the make up artist. "Please come for make-up you are needed on the set."

He would close his eyes while  letting the make up 
 artist apply his makeup. 

The Company caterer would send him a light breakfast with fresh fruits ,coffee and a sandwich, he would try eating while having his makeup applied. I wish I had photos of that! ;-) 

While being made up one day the makeup artist and I took a clean powder puff and put it between two slices of bread  and  handed it to him while he took a bite of the powder puff sandwich ...ha ha ha,...he jumped up from his chair,opened his eyes  and  laughed hysterically You can't do that to other actors. Jimmy was one of the boys and did not have an attitude that he was any better than anybody else. We all loved him.

 Note:
Acting is not all ice cream and apple pie ,it's serious hard work. 
 Studying the scripts at home day and night before going on camera, knowing where to stand or move so as not to block the lighting on other actors.  There are a million  and  one things to do without looking awkward or staged.

Time is money in a movie production. It costs thousands of 
 dollars every minute.  If it is a fight scene, he or she needs to learn the moves to avoid injury. Can  you imagine what happens to an actor if he or she is injured? 

The scenes taken with them have to be scrapped or replaced, that's 
 money lost !!! 

So you want to be a high priced actor ? Good luck.

James MacArthur, young and old.

Check out Part-2 of "Tales From The Original Hawaii Five-0"-Jack Lord-;
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2015/06/tales-from-original-hawaii-five-o-jack.html

"Unc" as a young man....

Wikipedia on James MacArthur;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_MacArthur

Check out this YouTube video of the original introduction to Hawai'i Five-0. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9xfNn09eQ

Listen to the theme song from Hawaii Five-0
http://www.televisiontunes.com/Hawaii_Five_0.html

 A note to Unc from Jack Lord star of the original Hawaii Five-O,
where "Unc" worked as a cinematographer

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The original Hawaii-Five-0  was so much better!

"Debate..." 'Bettejo Dux' (Vintage Bettejo)

Bettejo Dux has lived on the cosmic Garden
 Island of Kaua'i for over 40 years.

Bettejo is a regular opinion writer in the Garden Island news
 and is the author of the famed novella, "The Scam." 
 Her latest fiction"Children of extinction"
 is now  released and available on Amazon!

www.bettejodux.com

www.amazon.com

Bettejo at 84 years young taking time
 out of her busy day for one of many
scheduled book signings.

Debate

Bettejo at the Martin Luther King Jr.
festivities at Kukui Grove back in 2013

It's a term and a device we  seem to have forgotten. Today we argue. Call each other names.  Throw things.  Indulge in verbal fisticuffs. It's a knock- down- drag- out with the loser losing his reputation in the community and all the ships at sea.

It's crazy.

There's nothing more fun than a discussion. The discussion site in  The Garden Island News(TGI) Forum is a home-grown  free- for- all only a few brave 'souls'-I use the term loosely, please don't start a fight, yet-dare to imbibe. I love it. I'm an active participant. Been doing it for years. Still here. Some folks say I have the 'skin of an alligator'. I respond, "You've taken a shot at me with every weapon in your arsenal and missed with every shot."  There are those who could argue with me. Care to try?

No debate here, it spells Horse!

We have so many conflicting issues-I wish only to tap into Kaua'i and it's umpteen zillion problems-billionaire land holders vs peasants, like you and me-infrastructure,  traffic jams, tourist problems, dairies, GMOs, over- development, taxes, super ferries, jobless, homeless. EEEKKK.

So, what I'm suggesting: The Forum should declare, a once- a- week debate. For an example, the best voice anti-GMO--Gary Hooser , of course--vs the best voice pro. Topic: Are vast acres of GMO corn good for Kauai? Give each side five hundred words on the Forum, on the same day, and give it their best shot. Be brief. Be truthful. Be knowledgeable. Write and be read. And then a vote. From the people.

Everybody loves the Forum. It's the favorite page for many of us. I think a newspaper is the heart of the community. I think-once again I use the term loosely-the Forum is the soul.  Care to argue?

I love to argue. Lucky you. Lucky, because if there were no paper and ink you'd all go deaf and I'd wear out a soap box a week. I doubt anyone will disagree with that.

I think of the way we seem to do it:  people gather together, carry signs and protest. Protest is good. As American as Apple pie and mother. As Kauaian as a weekend family picnic on a sunny beach-which beats Apple pie and mother hands down. Care to argue?

You know what I picture-this would be a visual community center debate-someone who's smoked all his life and is dying from cancer- debating the issue, Is Smoking Good for Your Health, with a healthy robust non smoker. Would that be cheating? Anyone care to argue?

Another awful thing we do is haul in a bunch of high muckity- mucks to sit on a stage in an  auditorium and listen to us voice our opinions. Pro or con. Sometimes they even serve cookies and juice. Do they listen? Do they care? I don't think so. They sit upstage, these highfaluters, and nod off. Sometimes, as a speaker, you look up and think they're going to fall off their chairs. Or call a cop.

Care to argue? Five hundred words or less...

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"Overpriced Airline Tickets, Bring on a Ferry System..." 'Kit Ellison' (Guest-blogger)

 Please welcome dakinetalk's newest guest-blogger Kit Ellison. 
Kit and her family have canvassed for a
Ferry system on the Hawaiian Islands for many years.
Kit  is part Hawaiian and  a long time
 resident of Wailua on the Garden Isle of Kaua'i.

Overpriced Airline Tickets, Bring on a Ferry System

  Who said without the Super Ferry airlines would charge over $200.00 per round trip to Oahu?  Well "main-lander's" and Kamaaina alike check on airline ticket prices now.  

Of course this will not effect tourist travel with the current
legal battle Kauai's  bed and breakfasts, poor road conditions, tourist go home attitudes, and more, will it?  

How many jobs will be lost because of the aforementioned problems that a simple ferry could have prevented?

 Don't you think it's about time to put your big people's panties on, admit you were wrong, and get us an alternate means of transportation to and from the Island? 

Grow up babies and open your eyes!  Maybe you need to be without everything a ferry could provide. When is the next hurricane scheduled?

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All memes on this page were created by James "Kimo" Rosen

"Ads Gone Wild..." 'Kimo's world #72'

James "Kimo"Rosen is a retired Professional Photographer living on the
Garden island of Kaua'i with his best friend Obama Da Dog.

Kimo's World #72
Ads Gone Wild

 Is it  just me or has advertising gone wild?

Supermarkets,discount stores, fast food, car dealerships and big box store  ads make absolutely no sense and seem to have   gone insane?

This meme was used on Facebook to
promote this blog...

Nothing is ever just a simple price. Nothing even seems to make business sense? Remember when  items where simply priced at .99 each? Now you will see Colgate tooth paste advertised at 5/5/, Frito lay corn chips 2/5.Even at the farmers market you will see papayas advertised at 4/5? Why not just advertise at 1.25 each.  DiGiorno frozen Pizza is advertised at 2/12.50. I don't want two pizzas. I just want one and Ironically one pizza alacarte is $5.00.
I could buy 2 individual pizza's cheaper than the package of two? Who manages these stores?

Passing by the car dealerships  there are signs posted on used pick up trucks that read, $900.00 and in small writing, it says down. The sign is misleading from a distance because you cannot see the word down until 2 feet away.

A local fast food enterprise advertises;  4-chicken nuggets for $1.60, yet 10 chicken Nuggets are advertised at $4.99.  Do the math! It's cheaper  to buy 3 packages of 4 chicken nuggets at 1.60 each.  Buying  3 packages of 4 nuggets would equal-12 nuggets for $4.80.Therefore saving 20 cents and even getting 2 extra nuggets. Shouldn't you get a better deal buying the bigger package?

A local discount store has has Clorox bleach, 1/2 gallon for $1.60, and the gallon is $3.99. It's cheaper buying 2 half gallons than the larger size gallon.

The old joke about the salesman who was so good he could sell freezers to the Eskimos who live in the Arctic circle is not so far fetched. Don't get me going on Food trucks...

Remember to always check prices, do the math, otherwise the joke may just be on you.

BTW, Have I got a deal for you.

P.S.
Check out this YouTube, a dog on a merry-go-round! ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iaZUf21-gk

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'Generic versus name brand..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Sunday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York.

 and has worked in the ophthalmology
 field of medicine for over 30 years

Generic is not always better...

Generic versus name brand

 How many of you have noticed the increase in generic products over the years? Is generic just as good as name brand?  

I recently went to my pharmacy to pick up a necessary pill that I have used generic for many years because of the insurance rules about using drugs that keep the cost  down  for the insurance companies.  It seemed to be OK for years until this time when I picked up the pill and it had doubled in size. When asked about the size change, I was told it had a lot of fillers in it and the drug company chose to keep all their pills the same size to keep their costs down in their pill molds. All other generic companies making this pill have disappeared and I decided to get authorization to get a name brand. My insurance waiver lowered the cost a bit still wanting to charge me $177.00  for a month’s worth. Especially when it comes to drugs, it makes you wonder if their efficacy is the same for treating medical problems.

The grocery stores, even the big chains are pushing their generic brands to reduce costs for themselves as well.  I find that some products make a big difference and I pay the extra for name brand.  They claim the ingredients are the same but it makes you wonder, they must cut back on some ingredients to make it more profitable for themselves.  Generic things like napkins and T.P are rarely the same quality and generic mayo makes a big difference when making a recipe up. 

In this age of cutting back, cutting cost, big industry trying to make more money, generics has reared its head in almost every product on the market.   A word to the wise, cheaper is not always better.  

Judith her sons, Jacob and Joel.
Her husband Steve is on the far right.

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