S chool S nipers ?   NO to Militarization

Brexit could again allow public hangings.  Government May be wary...

Britain has curried a strong reputation for good sportsmanship. Strongly influenced by His Lordship Sebastian Coe, they're outspoken ag...

Boston in July 2016: greeting the Hawaiian diplomatic voyaging canoe Hōkūle'a on its global multi-year mission of mālama honua (caring ...

I often feel angry at the craziness I see in the world. That emotion can often be transformed into a motivator to work for positive change....

Oddities and inconsistencies often arise from reading wide & various news reports. Here's one from late Friday afternoon: Citizen...

Hooray. No politics for me 9-25 February!   💕 I'm very happy to honor ἐκεχειρία, the Spirit of truce, armistice & cessation of ...

The Olympics entourage of US politico Mike Pence includes the father of Otto Warmbier, the 21-yr old American who received harsh imprisonm...

Part of the USA has now been taught to taunt many others with the label "Snowflake" Anyone using that term is an Asshole & ...

When Republican Speaker of the House Ryan deleted a highly-criticized tweet, he was able to also kill many well-crafted criticisms. Ryan...

Late dusk, our landlord showed up at our farmhouse, 32-years ago today in Japan, with a big basket of roast beans. He asked if we'd co...

Politicos willing to sacrifice key institutions are dangerous. Bush/Cheney deliberately tarnished military honors for valor (to diminish...

Lance Armstrong is at the heart of the most profitable cheating scandal in modern sports. After years of crushing rivals in competition, vi...

Jump up, clap for a long time (purposeful design)   Führerprinzip So many national figures support Our Leader. Trust.  Believe. They C...

The US Federal Government & State of Hawai'i have Constitutional obligations to Native Hawaiians to administer our inheritance. ...

Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball franchise at long last is dumping its ridiculous Chief Wahoo logo (link) . RESPECT or clash

Enjoyed a fine Burns Supper at our friend's Östermalm home w/ poetry, music & all the trimmings. Lord Be Thanket ! http://thoug...

I don't like being herded, or forced into disagreeable procedures. Most people may be more accepting, or insensitive... In many cas...

American Public Servants ? NO Creatures of the Swamp

Brexit promises, often bollocks, had pie-in-the-sky funds for the NHS. The better betrayal tag:  ukchuck

Who took up arms against the Kingdom of Hawai'i and her native people? The newly-formed Republic of Hawaii Army included 458 officer...

Sandcastle Day School sounds wholesome, but Principal Turpin is now accused of chaining & torturing the kids. Both he and his wife fac...

Chinese characters are widely used in Japan. But after divergent usage over many hundreds of years (often over a thousand years), meanings ...

Stockholm needs more public toilets. How to best say this, or illustrate the problem? It seems substantive change will only come from...

US-backed overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, 17 Jan 1893, led to 125 years of careless vacationers, cultural genocide & military occupa...

'Āina is a very important word for Hawaiian culture. Hawaiian lands are permeated with the hope, sweat, bones and Aloha of native pe...

Sanford Ballard Dole, 48 years old and a member of the Queen's Privy Council, was "President" after the illegal US-backed co...

The USA has become horrendous. The "boiled frog phenomenon" helps Americans overlook or ignore cruelty & heartlessness. Th...