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2006/11/21 Aloha! Mr. President!
Aloha! Mr. President...
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2006/8/19 Homemade Lilikoi Cheesecake...
MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMM... Or, As We Like To Say Here, In Hawaii... "Broke Da'Mouth... GOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!"
2006/2/21 Been Doing Some Grading On Some Property We Own...
That's South Point, "Ka Lae", The Southern Most Point In The United States of America In The Background!
2005/8/12 Talking about Aloha Festivals: Aloha Festivals Presents Governor Linda Lingle with Symbolic Ribbon! 
Pictured left to right: Helen "Sam" Shenkus, board member, Aloha Festivals; Blaine Kia, noted cultural advisor and board member, Aloha Festivals; Governor Linda Lingle; Leolani Kini, president, Aloha Festivals; Paul Tomonari, board member, Aloha Festivals.HONOLULU, Hawaii (August 10, 2005) – Yesterday, at the State Capitol, Aloha Festivals presented Governor Linda Lingle with an Aloha Festivals 2005 ribbon, symbolic of all islands, in appreciation of her continued support of Aloha Festivals. The event was marked by a special presentation by Blaine Kia, noted cultural advisor of Aloha Festivals, who took the opportunity to share the festivals’ new direction with the Governor. Governor Lingle listened as Aloha Festivals members detailed the organization’s efforts. Most notable was Blaine Kia’s declaration of Aloha Festivals rekindled commitment to a culturally sound festival. Kia illustrated his point with an image of this year’s artwork and explained how the overall design of the honu, or sea turtle, represents unity, strength, and the endurance of tradition among the Hawaiian people. "Aloha Festivals initiated a new direction with the development of this year’s theme and we expect that the new, culturally based approach will now begin to infiltrate all aspects of the festival," said Blaine Kia, cultural advisor and board member, Aloha Festivals. "We were honored to present Governor Linda Lingle with the Aloha Festivals ribbon," said Leolani Kini, president, Aloha Festivals. "The ribbon represents unity and is an appropriate gift for a leader who unifies all islands with a commitment to perpetuating the Hawaiian culture in mind." Honoring Hawai‘i’s heritage and culture for 59 years, Aloha Festivals celebrates with pageantry, parades, street parties, concerts and family activities that span six islands during September and October. Hawaiian Airlines is the statewide presenting sponsor of Aloha Festivals for 2005 through 2006. Major funding is also provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Most events are made possible due to the generous sponsorship and support of private and corporate donations. In 1947, Aloha Week was created as a public festival to honor the cosmopolitan heritage of Hawai‘i through music, dance and history. The first Aloha Week was held during the fall as a modern-day makahiki, the ancient Hawaiian festival of music, dance, games and feasting. By 1974, Aloha Week expanded to a month-long slate of activities, with events on six islands. In 1991, Aloha Week was renamed Aloha Festivals to reflect the festival’s expansion. Nearing its 60th anniversary, the celebration now encompasses hundreds of events. While each island features a parade and Ho‘olaule‘a, or block party, Aloha Festivals also showcases events that are unique to certain islands such as the Ms. Aloha Nui Contest on the Big Island honoring the large stature of island women. For the most current schedule of events, visit http://alohafestivals.com/. To purchase an Aloha Festivals ribbon ($5) and receive the official 2005 program guide, call (808) 589-1771. Ribbon sales help to fund the statewide festival and provide for discount admission to some events.
2005/7/30 Aloha! Blog basics: Learn how to keep an online journalStart your own Web blog and share your life onlinePublished: March 8, 2005
By Mara Gulens
According to Merriam Webster OnLine, the number one word its readers sought to define in 2004 was one we've likely all heard but are just beginning to understand: "blog." The online dictionary site defines a blog as a Web site that contains a personal journal with reflections, comments, and often, hyperlinks provided by the writer. Short for Web log, a blog lets you keep information that you want to share with others—words, pictures, and even music—in one easy-to-locate online space, thus eliminating the need to send multiple e-mails to share your world.  Log your family life or express your thoughtsAndrea Rennick has no need to turn to the dictionary to understand what a blog is. This mother of four has been keeping a Web log about her family life since 1999, "before blogs were invented and they were called online journals," she says. Rennick's blog, A Typical Life, is built around stories about her family life and includes postings on everything from her Saturday shopping adventures, to photographs of her kids, to reminders about upcoming meetings and her stained glass classes. "It's a space to express my thoughts, where someone listens [and where] other moms commiserate and help me figure things out," says Rennick, who spends anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour—in bits and pieces—almost every day on her blog. Rennick's family and friends, including her 88-year-old grandfather, have become regular readers of her blog. Rennick is one of thousands of women who now share their lives and experiences through blogs. A study by market research firm Perseus Development Corp. says more women than men start blogs, and women are more likely to maintain them. Why women blogBlogs can keep families and friends abreast of a baby's birth, provide updates on a loved one's medical condition, make wedding planning easy, and create a sense of community. "Women plan weddings, conceptions, adoptions, detail pregnancies, and work through grief and divorces in blogs," said Rennick. "Everything women get together to talk about one on one or in a group, they blog." Tracy Kennedy, a PhD candidate in the department of Sociology at the University of Toronto, believes that there are clear differences in the blogging experiences of men and women. "Women tend to write more personal diaries and accounts of their lives, whereas men often do not—it's more about circulating information." Start your own blogSetting up a blog is quite simple. The popular MSN Spaces, for example, will let you have your own blog up and running at no cost in literally a few minutes. Here's how:
But be aware that a blog needs to be updated regularly to maintain its appeal. "For a blog to be of any use it has to be constantly written to, because people need to come back to it every day or every couple of days to see what's new," says Nancy Burton-Vulovic, director of technology for DigitalEve, a global organization that recognizes and emphasizes the influence of women in the field of new media technology. "If you don't have the time or the interest to keep putting your information out there, it's difficult to keep up." Other blogging sites include Blogger, LiveJournal, Mo'time, HaloScan, QuickTopic, and Bloglines, which is free to anyone with a Hotmail e-mail or MSN Messenger account. Find a blogTechnorati, a blog-monitoring service, now tracks more than five million blogs. You can find a blog on just about any topic imaginable: politics, media, specific professions, and likely any personal interest you can think of. To find a blog that interests you, check out a blog directory such as Bloglines or Technorati. Blog safelyFor women concerned about security issues, Rennick suggests limiting personal information. Most sites do not list a home address and many do not even provide an e-mail address. Also remember that once it's published on the Web, anyone and everyone can read your blog. Keep your deepest, darkest secrets offline. Popular personal journalsArticle written by Mara Gulens and adapted from an original piece from Microsoft Home Magazine.
2005/7/21 Talking about Anybody Seen The Pride of America? Pride of Aloha Bridge Cam
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Newest U.S.-flagged cruise ship arrives in Hawaii
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The aptly named Pride of America made its Hawaii debut Monday morning, arriving when the $350 million passenger liner arrived at Hilo Harbor with 1,600 passengers and nearly 1,000 crew aboard.
After a dockside hula greeting, Kamehameha Schools chaplain Kahu Kordell Kekoa blessed the Norwegian Cruise Line ship and the crew, 40% of whom were recruited in Hawaii. "This will be a great connection between Hawaii and the rest of America," Kekoa said. Passengers were already feeling the connection and gave the first new U.S.-flagged cruise ship in nearly 50 years rave reviews after the five-day voyage from San Francisco. "We thought five days at sea would be boring, but it's been anything but," said Jeanne Tweedy, 55, of Colorado Springs "There's absolutely nothing we could want for." "The service has been super and the staff are just wonderful," added her sister, Kathy Cleary, 54 also of Colorado Springs. The women also had high praise for Capt. Kjell Nesheim, who has experience cruising the islands aboard the NCL's Pride of Aloha, which began interisland cruises a year ago. "The way he parallel parked this puppy was incredible," Tweedy said. The Pride of America is one of two ships from the failed "Project America" program that Norwegian purchased after the U.S. cruise ship company American Classic Voyages declared bankruptcy in 2001. The ship, along with the Pride of Hawaii, were completed in Germany. When the Pride of Hawaii is delivered in May 2006, "we'll be bringing almost 8,000 passengers per week here to Hawaii," Robert Kritzman, NCL executive vice president and managing director for Hawaii. Sales have been strong through the end of the year and bookings already are being made well into next year in response to an East Coast marketing campaign, Kritzman said. "That's a sign of the strength of Hawaii's tourism right now," he said. Legislation in the 2003 federal appropriations bill allows Norwegian to sail the two ships, as well as the Pride of Aloha, under a U.S. flag with an American crew. Walking through sections of the 920-foot Pride of America is like going back in time, or at least jumping through several time zones. Each room or public area has a theme, with such attention paid to detail and decor that the atmosphere and ambiance change just by stepping through the door. For example, in just one section of Deck 6 is the Lazy J Texas Steakhouse, complete with cactus plants and decorative saddles, the Cadillac Diner, an airy replica of a 1950s diner, and the Napa Wine Bar, which features rough stone and wood decor and a choice of more than 100 types of wine. One deck below is the spacious Skyline Restaurant, which seats 644. Each support column is fashioned as a big city skyscraper in sparkling silver and is lit from inside to give each window a glow. The top decks offer a full range of activities and amenities, from spas, hot tubs and swimming pools to sports courts and a golf driving range. There is also a card room, the library or the Newbury Street Shops, inspired by early 1990s New England shopping avenues. The Soho Art Gallery is the largest floating gallery in the world and boasts nearly 1,000 pieces of original art for sale. Each night, Hawaii and mainland entertainers present a variety of shows from comedy to classical piano concerts to Tahitian dance in the Hollywood Theater, where guests enter along a red carpet lined by a mural of paparazzi happily snapping photos. Inside giant golden Oscar replicas ring the 868-seat auditorium. Junior receptionist Nathan Ursua of Mililani served as a stateroom steward aboard Pride of Aloha through its growing pains in the last year, during which passengers complained about service. "A year ago I was still green about the cruise industry, but now we have a great team," he said. "You have to be born with the spirit of aloha, but you don't have to be born in Hawaii. If you have it, it just comes shining through." Kritzman said an expanded recruiting and training program has helped solidify a strong crew. "The staff is doing great. They seem ecstatic," he said. "Feedback from the passengers has been very good. We're very happy." The ship was christened June 17 in New York and has made its way to Hawaii via Miami and the Panama Canal. It has 660 balcony staterooms, eight restaurants and three swimming pools, as well as a range of children's activities and meeting facilities. Once all three ships are operating, NCL expects direct spending — including staff wages and passenger spending — to exceed $500 million. Regular weekly interisland cruises begin Saturday from Honolulu
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