Anecdotes, Stories and Interesting Tidbits

On the heels of the heated debate regarding arsenic in apple juice that was first stirred up by Dr. Oz, another piece of interesting – and frightening, information regarding arsenic has hit the wire. According to researches from Dartmouth College, pregnant women who eat rice regularly might expose themselves and their fetuses to too much […]

A bit of good news has finally hit Hawaii taxpayers. The IRS is looking to return money to several hundred Hawaii taxpayers. How much money? Well, the IRS is actually trying to return $153 million to taxpayers, and of that $700,000 of it belongs to Hawaii residents. According to the IRS, they say that they […]

So I went to the movies last week to see “The Descendants” and got quite a surprise. Apparently Ward Theaters at Ward Center is doing something called “reserved seating.” My first thought was…what!??? Then I came to my senses and realized that Ward Theaters doing “reserved seating” is a horrible idea. I love going to […]

There are many family traditions that people take part in during the holiday season. Second to none is getting you picture taken with Santa. Whether you have a huge family or a small family, or just a dog, pictures with Santa are a fun way to make some holiday memories. So where are the places […]

Turntablism: The art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a mixer / Turntablist: A DJ who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer to manipulate sound, as opposed to a DJ who just plays records. Many of you who read this article have never seen this in action. […]

Well, even with all the high prices of gas, food, land, electric and water, Honolulu still has a few things going for it. A recent survey found that Honolulu quality of life is number 1 in the nation. According to a new survey from the investment consulting group Mercer, Honolulu has the highest quality of […]

Cyber Monday is arguably the best time to get gifts for your friends and family, and for yourself. With thousands of online deals about to be available, where should you start? You don’t want to be surfing the web for hours before you come across something you want or need. Here are some Cyber Monday […]

Cyber Monday is right around the corner and is expected to be bigger than ever. There will be thousands and thousands of online deals available from all the big vendors, and people will be flooding the Internet to get these deals.