"ER..." '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!
Bettejo has a gift of mingling
 the present, the past, and the future. 

www.bettejodux.com

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ER

"...and then I went to church."

"That'll be the day."

" What I did was even worse."

"Worse than going to church?"

I nodded.

"Okay," my guest sipped his beer and stretched his legs. "This is gonna be  a long one."

"Well, I have this book..."

"This book? You can't sit down around here without landing on one."

"It's a cocktail table book. Most people don't sit on cocktail tables," I sniffed. "It's called Luxury Equestrian Design and I keep it around to remind me what a peasant I am."

"You can say that again."

"It's so classy the pages aren't even numbered.  But on page 34--I counted--there's a picture of Seattle Slew's grave."

"Triple Crown. Earned $1,207,726."

"All you think about is money. He was a People's Horse. And he's buried whole, just like Ari, at Hill 'n' Dale Farm in Kentucky."

"So?"

",,,so his grave is so enormous and so blazingly alive with blossoms and color and grace and style it takes your breathe away. He was a year younger than Ari and, like him, died in his sleep. He's buried in his favorite green blanket with a little bag of peppermints he loved. Ari didn't wear a blanket but he's off to the Happy Hunting Ground with a whole bottle of  Cornflake Butter Crunch Cookies. Maybe when they meet, which I'm sure they will, they'll share."

My friend slurped. "And?"

"And," I replied, "if Seattle Slew can be so honored and beloved, I mean if it's  good enough for him, it's good enough for Ari. So I set out to make his grave as rich and gorgeous. I bought plants, I bought gloves, I bought doohickey  gardening tools  from a garden center--I even bought new gardening shoes--and raced off on a new path."

"And?"

"...and the shoes put a blister on my foot and it rained and my shoes got wet and my foot got infected and at one o'clock in the morning I set off for Wilcox hospital ER. I think I was in shock. The wound was open and red and sore and swollen and feverish and a little red line was running up my leg."

"Skip the gory details, but whatever happened to the little old miss self- healer- squealer?"

"Healer- squealer shuffle dealer,  I  don't play around with tetanus and blood poisoning. No way. But know what?"

"What?"

"Turned into such a pleasant surprise. I  couldn't met a nicer bunch of people. The lady who signed me in. The darling male nurse with the pony tail who listened patiently to my tale of woe. The doctor, a neighbor, who had much compassion. The lady nurse who gave me two of the most painless shots I've ever had. I went home happy.  With a prescription  I won't fill. Met a  pharmacist  who talked me out of filling it. I'm in the process of healing myself. So hahaha...

...but let me tell you something, if you're ever in trouble and need an ER go to Wilcox Hospital Kauai."

P.S.
For further reading  about Kaua'i you may want to read"Dairy on a ferry."
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2014/04/dairy-on-ferry-james-kimo-rosen.html

Bettejo endorses Steve Saylor for President, Check out his YouTube videos'.
Mr. Saylor lives on Kaua'i 6 months of the year....
Video #1;
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PPMPsVJoz4
Video #2;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKV8lFyv4e0
Video #3;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOoER6zcLZo
Video-#4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12qq10y8OAg
Video #5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nbDn6dyOAc
Newest video #6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsbZSzIQtHA

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Aloha, James "Kimo" Rosen---Blogger-n-chief, dakinetalk blog---

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"The Important Passenger..." 'Chester "Unc" Lau' (Source)

Dakinetalk's favorite Uncle (Chester Lau)

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

'Unc' currently resides on the Hawai'ian Island of Oahu. 

He is a retired cinematographer,

 and  enjoys giving the politicians a bad time...

The Important Passenger

 The Pope goes to New York and gets picked up at the airport by a limousine.

When he sees the car, he motions to the driver and says: "Do you mind if I ask you a favor ?"

"A favor for the Pope??" exclaims the driver, "of course - anything !"

"You know, I hardly ever get to drive, and I'd really like it if I got to drive now. Would you please let me ?"

The thought of the Pope getting behind the wheel scared the driver - what if he got in into an accident ? 

On the other hand, the driver felt that he couldn't say no to the Pope himself, so he reluctantly obliged and let his Holiness get behind the wheel. 

To his utter dismay, the Pope turns the key, lights up the limousine's rear tires and speeds up like a maniac !

After driving in excess of 100 mph in a 45 mph zone, a police car drives up alongside them and orders them to stop immediately. The Pope slams on the brakes and comes to a dead stop, as does the pursuing police officer. 

The police officer emerges from his vehicle, briefly peers through the limousine's window, then hurriedly steps back in. 

His sergeant got this call:

Cop: "Sir, I have a problem."

Sergeant: "What kind of problem ?"

Cop: "Well, I pulled over this driver for speeding, but he's someone really important."

Sergeant: "Important like... the mayor?"

Cop: "No, no - a lot more important than that."

Sergeant: "Important like... the governor?"
cop

Cop: "Way more important than that, sarge."

Sergeant: "Important like... the President?"

Cop: "Even more important than him."

Sergeant: "Who's more important than the President?"

Cop: "I don't know sarge, but he has the Pope DRIVING for him!"

L'oncle Ammusant  AKA~ Chester "Unc" Lau

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"How to be great ambassadors of Aloha..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #125)

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer
 and 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 Obama Da Dog!

Kimo's world #125

How to be great ambassadors of Aloha

I recently read an AP article from Honolulu in the April 24th edition of the Garden Island news.
It was titled; "Don't hate on the tourists."  
http://thegardenisland.com/news/state-and-regional/agency-to-hawaii-residents-don-t-hate-on-tourists/article_2fdbf0c9-f649-5461-b5df-8b96ad948f39.html
According to the states agency that promotes travel to Hawaii --last year brought 8.6 million travelers to Hawai'i for the 4th straight year of increased travelers.

It can be fun being
a tourist on Kauai

They are saying be nice to da tourists since there is a trickle down effect. Your Auntie or brother or sister who works at the hotel needs that job to pay bills, buy groceries and live life in general. Without the money generated from tourism where would many in Hawaii have the funds to live?

Suck it up, put up with the Kapaa crawl, traffic, long lines at the grocery stores, high prices at Food trucks, overcrowded beaches. overpriced shaved ice, overpriced farmers markers, suck it up.

When I lived in Alaska there was a permanent dividend where every resident of the state who lived there one year or longer shared in the oil revenues of the state. The interest  from invested funds in oil called permanent fund are divided amongst each state resident.Each year every resident of Alaska  one year of age or older gets a check for $1,000 or more, in 2015 it was $2072. Imagine having a family of 7 kids?

Traffic is a constant problem
with few roads, too many vehicles
and a large number of visitors
all over the state of Hawaii

My idea for Hawaii, are you listening Governor? Are you listening state Senate? Here's a way to ease the pain and make every Hawaiian a great ambassador of Aloha, share in the profits!  Add a penny tax  to the hotel tax which will only effect people staying in hotels,  B and B's and vacational rentals. Divide that money every year amongst each state resident.

I am betting that money will amount to a good chunk of change, I am guessing somewhere between 1,000-$3,000 a year for each resident of Hawaii.

Maybe then and only then we will be able to be better ambassadors of 'Aloha' next time somebody tries and stops us while we are bicycling full speed ahead to ask where's the closest coke machine? Can everyone say, Aloha tourists?

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" Do Not Ignore Your symptoms..." 'Judith Whitehead' (inspiration Sunday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York

( A suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.)

 and has worked in the ophthalmology

 field of medicine for over 30 years

Do Not Ignore Your symptoms

Working in the field of Ophthalmology I have seen many many people ignore their symptoms, some from neglect, ignorance or just laziness. Something as simple as having “floaters” can become a
serious diagnosis if ignored.

Floaters, or the liquefying of the vitreous gel that fills the retina, begins to break down in the aging process and at that point a person is at greater risk for a retinal detachment. The gel can pull and tug on the wall of the retina causing a hole or tear in the lining of the retina.

Some of the causes of this process can be someone who is very nearsighted, doing strenuous exercise, lifting or pulling with great effort or even flying in an airplane. A nearsighted eye is a long eye that already stretches the retina which puts someone at greater risk. Although anyone with any size eye can have these symptoms.

Floaters accompanied with flashing lights means you are having a retinal event and must be checked by your Eye Doctor. 

You may just be having a Posterior Vitreous Detachment which can be a precursor to a more serious problem. If you begin to see lots of floaters or lots of flashing lights better not wait to seek medical attention. If you see a “curtain” coming down that interferes with your vision, it may be indicating the start of a retinal detachment.

Any type of retinal detachment requires immediate attention and possible surgery to re attach the retina in hopes of restoring complete vision; a delay in treatment my cause permanent damage as the retina can't survive for very long unattached. Treatments are not easy because they require an involved process of “head down” post operative care. Either a “buckle “ or a gas bubble pushes the retina back in place and reattaches circulation to the retina.

This is one instance that immediate attention will save vision - don't ignore your symptoms and don't procrastinate. Don't wait for it to “go away” because it may not and has to be checked.

"Judy, Judy, Judy!"

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Dominated and Whipped Men Go to Heaven..." Robert Bitos Gandia (Source)

Guest-blogger,Robert Bitos Gandia

.Robert is an avid cook (ono gandule rice) and always laughing!!
Robert lives in Kekaha on Kauai's west-side and loves football!!

Bitos is an avid Cheeseburger connoisseur!

Dominated and Whipped Men Go to Heaven

Everybody on earth dies and goes to heaven.

 God comes and says "I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men that dominated their women on earth and the other line for the men that were whipped by their women. Also, I want all the women to go with St Peter. " Said and done, the next time God looks the women are gone and there are two lines. The line of the men that were whipped was 100 miles long, on the line of men that dominated women there was only one man. 

God got mad and said. "You men should be ashamed of yourselves. I created you in my image, and you were all whipped by your mates. 

Look at the only one of my sons that stood up and made me proud, Learn from him! " Tell them my son how did you manage to be the only one on that line? The man said, "I don't know. My wife told me to stand here. " 

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"Rabid Jackels..." '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!
Bettejo has a gift of mingling
 the present, the past, and the future. 

www.bettejodux.com

www.amazon.com

Rabid Jackels

Bettejo and  the late Aristotle

There are millions of Americans--the majority of us--who recognize a great man when they see one. The guy with  pick and shovel,  The cashier behind the counter.

The farmer planting seed.   Young men and women dying in these senseless wars. But when greatness resides in the White House, in the most powerful office in the world, our chests swell.

He's brilliant. No one needs a dummy.

His words are elegant.  A pleasure to the ears. He has manners  befitting royalty  hosting  guests at a courtly table. If he's tall and slender and handsome with a family of equal  beauty  we're even more proud. Please, at this moment, watch a FRONT-LINE document: Inside OBAMA'S Presidency.

This young man made one grave mistake: He thought he could reason with his adversaries. He tried his best. He gave it all. But one cannot reason with rabid jackals. The best thing one can do with a rabid jackal is run.  He didn't run. He held his ground.  He'd the courage  of a madman. Madman?  It goes beyond bravery to confront such a  dangerous animal.

Frothing with greed. For money. For power. Indulging in beliefs so ridiculous they're an insult to human intelligence.  Rancor, vulgarity, and deceit are its nature. And this den of disease spawned the greatest frothier of them all.

I beg you--all of you-- don't descend to his level. May that brilliant maligned woman and that elegant elder join forces. Together they can--we can--heal.

Bettejo is starting to
get the hang of her new
iPhone camera. Photo above
is of her cat, Reba.
Photo by Bettejo

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RIP ARI!  

"New governing system worth a try at bat..." 'Glenn Mickens' (Kaua'i County Watchdog)

Glenn Mickens has lived on Kauai  with his wife Ruth for the last 26 years. Born July 26, 1930 in Wilmar, California, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in four games (two of which were starts) for the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers. He also played for five years in Japan, from 1959 until 1963 for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. There, he compiled a record of 45–53 with a 2.54 ERA.  Glenn also  served in the Army for 2 years and coached baseball at UCLA for 25 years. 
Last but not least Glenn would really like to see Kaua'i give the county manager style of Government a chance.

Mr. Mickens is locally known
as one of Kauai county's
political watchdogs
and Nitpickers...
Mahalos Glenn!

New Governing system worth a try at bat
Think about the issues that have faced us over the years that are still prevalent like, traffic, solid waste, curbside recycling, roads resurfacing, a new landfill, unabridged development without first getting infrastructure in place, the homeless, affordable homes and rentals, and many many more. 

All these problems go unsolved who do we hold responsible? The Mayor and his minions or the Council? It is easy for each of these departments to point the finger at each other but no one ever accepts responsibility. 

Thanks to Council chair Mel Rapozo, his committee and hopefully a total of 5 members of the council we are on the verge of getting a County Manager. On May 4th and May 11th this issue is on the agenda-- therefore please, those of you who read this, e mail, write, and call our council members and tell them how much you want this form of government on Kauai.

Kaua'i Council chairman
Mel Rapozo
is a fine example
of what a public
servant  should be!

It's easy to send testimony by email, send your testimony to;
counciltestimony@kauai.gov
or directly to Council Chair Rapozo at;
mfrapozo@kauai.gov

The Manager would be hired on his/her educational skills and real life experiences eliminating political hires and appointees that are at the root of so many of our problems. Yes, we have a lot of hard working, dedicated people in our local government but when you try and mix them in with their bosses who were not hired by their qualifications for the job then the failed system we now have becomes apparent . 

The Council along with the Mayor who sits as one of the 7 members of the council (possibly the chair) gives the task (roads,, traffic etc) to the manager and it is his/her job to solve the problem in the most efficient , costs effective way---using their experiences to rely on instead of our "ready, fire, aim" methodology. Now we have a real person to hold responsible for doing the job and that person can be fired if the job is not done unlike the system now in place. 

Whether it is the budget or the above listed problems the manager will be held responsible. The Council along with the Mayor will still be running our government but by adding the experience of a manager, responsibility and transparency will be added, the factors that ail our government now.

This system of government has proven to be successful all over the world so let's at least give it a try.

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---Blogger-n-chief, dakinetalk blog---

P.S.
Check out Glenn's Wikipedia page;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Mickens

With all the stress of the world, don't forget to
watch the sunrise or sunset, it's free! 

Photo, James "Kimo" Rosen

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